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Fei Shuwen held his breath in the locker until the footsteps of the two US military officers completely disappeared at the end of the corridor before carefully pushing open the locker door.

He tiptoed to the table, his gaze fixed on the document labeled "undersea engineering." He quickly picked it up and opened it; the few words he pieced together made his heart pound—the document repeatedly contained words like "energy" and "weapons."

Considering the unusually tight security at Base 5, he realized that it concealed not only a shocking secret capable of altering the course of the war, but also the word "CHINA" appearing several times in the documents. It seemed these plans were likely related to China.

"I have to take this document with me!" Fei Shuwen gritted his teeth and made the decision. Just as he reached for it, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps coming from the corridor. His blood froze instantly, and he reflexively hid in the locker again.

The footsteps paused briefly at the door. Fei Shuwen clenched his fists, his nails digging into his palms, cold sweat streaming down his back. Fortunately, the footsteps soon faded away. He breathed a sigh of relief, but dared not delay for a moment, quickly stuffing the documents into his pocket.

Just as he was about to leave, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of the corner of a card peeking out from under the table. In the dim light, he saw a silver U.S. military insignia printed on the edge of the card, and a thought struck him: "Could this be an identification card for entering the central control center?"

The discovery made his breath catch in his throat. However, the sounds of soldiers talking and footsteps could be heard from outside the lounge every now and then, each sound like a hammer blow to his nerves.

Fei Shuwen paced back and forth in the lounge, struggling intensely with his inner turmoil. Taking the card might grant him a key to the core area, but if discovered, not only would his own life be in danger, but he would also implicate Chang Yin and Tang Shengkai; not taking it, however, meant missing out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Ultimately, a sense of responsibility for the mission triumphed over everything. This might be the only time he could obtain this pass so easily.

Fei Shuwen took a deep breath, squatted down, and carefully reached for the card. Just as his fingertips were about to touch the card, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the door: "Hey! Dyson, where are you going?" Fei Shuwen's heart jumped into his throat, and all the blood in his body seemed to stop flowing.

He made a quick decision, pulled out the card, and swiftly hid back in the locker, gently closing the door behind him.

The footsteps grew closer, and the door was suddenly pushed open. Fei Shuwen huddled in the small storage cabinet, barely daring to breathe, listening intently to the two people talking.

“Blake, I don’t think we know each other well. I don’t like strangers coming to my private property. Please leave.”

Blake followed Dyson into the lounge. "Oh, Dyson, I think you've forgotten how we used to fight side by side."

Dyson shook his head helplessly. He had work to do and didn't have time to argue with Dyson. He turned his gaze to the table, then frowned. He turned to look at Blake suspiciously.

“Blake, I think you must have been in my room before I got back, right?” Dyson said, his eyes fixed on Dyson, trying to read something from his eyes. His hands, hanging by his sides, were clenched into fists, a silent preparation for action.

Blake was forced to retreat by Dyson. He spread his hands and shrugged. "Dyson, even if you don't want to see me, you don't have to frame me like this. I just got here, and my team members can vouch for me."

I just arrived today, and I've been asking around about your lounge for ages. There's no point in hiding it. Oh, and there are so many people outside; you could go ask them.”

Dyson didn't quite trust Blake, but he also didn't think Blake would steal the documents. It wouldn't do him any good. "But on the way back, Robert and Michael clearly said they had already brought the documents to me."

Blake frowned. "Dyson, are you doubting me? I don't think you need to. I know absolutely nothing about this base. I couldn't possibly do something like that. Take it and then come back to talk to you?"

Dyson thought Blake made a good point. This also reminded Blake, who immediately went out with a grim face. He needed to find Michael and the others to ask how long ago the documents had been delivered.

Blake didn't want to be wrongly accused again, so he left Dyson's lounge alone and went out with them. Fei Shuwen breathed a sigh of relief, having understood most of their conversation.

Seeing the two leave, he quickly came out of the closet and hurried out of the lounge. Standing at the lounge door, he could still see Dyson and Blake disappear around the corner.

Fei Shuwen came from that direction, and if he continues in that direction now, he'll likely run into Blake and Dyson. That's not a wise move.

After all, Blake disliked them very much, and his first reaction would be to suspect him.

But there was no way out at the other end of the corridor. However, it led to the central control center. Fei Shuwen felt the document on his chest. This time, he had no choice but to take the plunge.

Dyson has already discovered the documents are missing, and he has no chance to find a place to make copies. Moreover, Dyson may soon discover that his central control center identification card is missing, at which point he won't even have the opportunity to enter the central control center.

Fei Shuwen was prepared that he might not return. But this opportunity was extremely rare, and he had to seize it. Fei Shuwen resolutely headed towards the central control center.

He can't bring this document in; if he gets caught...

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