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Makino said seriously, "Our transport ship has been in constant contact with Team Lu's civilian aircraft. The map in the captain's cabin has always shown their location. But half an hour ago, they disappeared from the map."
He hesitated and said, "I thought they were going to arrive at the base soon and turned off the GPS system. But according to the time, they should have arrived anyway, but there is still no sign of the civilian aircraft..."
Cold sweat broke out on Ling Shi's forehead. He pinched his palm and said, "Based on your experience, what could be the reason?"
Makino thought for a moment: "The GPS was turned off. It could have been an accident, or it could have been caused by someone."
"If it was an accident, the civilian aircraft might have been attacked, causing damage to the GPS system. If it was man-made, if it was man-made...it's possible that something went wrong on the civilian aircraft."
Ling Shi's heart suddenly jumped into his throat. "Besides Lu Tingxiao, Ma Minghong, Qiu Bao, and Tang Wu were also on that plane, right?"
Makino: "Yes. Unless... there are more than ten second-level corrupted people among the refugees, or all of them besiege them..." As he spoke, he himself felt that it was unlikely.
"There's another possibility," Ling Shi said, "that he was attacked by surprise under some unexpected circumstances."
"If that's true, this must have been a premeditated, planned, and well-organized crime. Makino, I'll go find Rashid and get the details of everyone on the plane. You immediately go find Guo Xiuqi and have him dispatch troops to retrace our steps."
Makino: “Yes.”
Ling Shi immediately went to the dormitory where Rashid was resting temporarily.
As soon as he walked out of the building, he ran into Su Liangzhe, who looked panicked.
During this period of time, Ling Shi had no time to do research himself, so he handed over all the matters concerning the dragon horn remains to Su Liangzhe.
Su Liangzhe was indeed responsible, and had been arranging the experiments on the dragon horn bones in an orderly manner. The casualty rate of dragon warriors in the base had dropped significantly.
"Something happened!" Su Liangzhe's forehead was covered with sweat, and he pointed in the direction of Building No. 1: "Dragon Horn, Dragon Horn's remains are gone!"
"What?!" Ling Shi's heart trembled, but he forced himself to calm down. "How many pieces are missing? When did you notice they were missing?"
Su Liangzhe's hands were shaking, and his voice was trembling: "I just did a routine check on the dragon horn bones, and found that they were missing. The last check was this morning. Yes... all the dragon horn bones... are gone..."
"Six pieces?!" Ling Shi almost yelled.
Su Liangzhe nodded with difficulty: "Yes."
"Where's Guo Xiuqi?" Ling Shi asked. "Before Lu Tingxiao left, he asked him to be responsible for the safety of the dragon horn remains. Didn't he send someone to keep an eye on them?"
Su Liangzhe immediately said, "When I checked the remains of the dragon horn this morning, the people he sent were still there. But they disappeared just now."
"Go find Guo Xiuqi." Ling Shi immediately turned around and headed towards where Guo Xiuqi usually worked.
Before I took a few steps, I saw Makino running towards me from the front.
Ling Shi's heart skipped a beat.
Before he could ask, Muye immediately said, "Captain Ling, Guo Xiuqi is missing. I asked his guards, and no one knows where he went."
This time, Ling Shi's hands were shaking a little.
He took a deep breath and reviewed the accidents that had occurred so far.
First, a civilian airliner disappeared, and Lu Tingxiao, Ma Minghong and a few others disappeared along with a group of refugees.
Then, the six pieces of dragon horn bones and Guo Xiuqi, who was ordered to protect the bones, also disappeared.
What exactly happened?
Ling Shi always felt that there was something in his brain. This thing was so shocking that he was a little afraid to touch it.
At this moment, Yu Zhengping's voice sounded behind him: "Xiao Ling!"
The voice sounded extremely anxious, completely lacking Yu Zhengping's usual calmness and gentleness.
He turned around and saw Yu Zhengping and Xiao Yang each running towards him with their assistants.
Before he even reached her, Yu Zhengping frowned and asked, "I heard the dragon horn bones are missing. Is that true?"
Ling Shi nodded: "I just found out too."
"Where's Lu Tingxiao?" Xiao Yang asked, "He and a few of his men, along with a plane, a group of refugees, and a dragon horn skull, disappeared?"
After hearing this, Ling Shi finally faced up to the thoughts in his mind.
The six pieces of dragon horn bones in the base, plus the skull in Lu Tingxiao's hand, made the dragon horn's entire body complete.
But disappeared together.
Lu Tingxiao also disappeared at the same time.
This conclusion came unexpectedly, yet was extremely obvious.
"Yes..." Ling Shi felt his voice was very hoarse, but as the person in charge of the Dragon Horn project, this was a question he could not avoid at the moment: "They are all gone."
"What happened?" Xiao Yang asked bluntly, "Is it an accident or man-made?"
Ling Shi felt his throat tighten, but he tried to answer calmly, "Regarding Lu Tingxiao, it's still unclear whether it was an accident or man-made. My suggestion is to send out troops as soon as possible to search for him."
"As for the base, Guo Xiuqi has disappeared with the remains of the dragon horn, and he's suspected of absconding. I suggest... General Xiao dispatch personnel to pursue him."
At this point, everyone understood.
Although Ling Shi was talking about two things, the first one was searching and the second one was chasing.
But everyone knows that Guo Xiuqi is now Lu Tingxiao's man. If he didn't have the latter's order, how could he disappear with the remaining bones of the dragon horn for no reason?
There was no direct order to arrest the two people, but it was just a "what if" calculation, what if this matter was not ordered by Lu Tingxiao, what if he was really harmed by someone.
But is it really possible that such a wise and brave Lu Tingxiao would be harmed by a few loyal subordinates and a plane full of old, weak and sick refugees?
No one spoke.
After a long while, Yu Zhengping finally said, "The disappearance of all the dragon horns is indeed a serious matter. However, from the perspective of human survival within the base, it may not be a bad thing. With the dragon horns gone, the air density here will not rise any further. As long as Xiao Ling and Doctor Ning are here, the survival of the humans within the base can be greatly guaranteed."
"What exactly do you want to say?" Xiao Yang interrupted impatiently: "Stop beating around the bush."
Yu Zhengping choked and exhaled heavily. "I don't think Xiaolu is the type to act recklessly. He's holding the Dragon Horn, so he must have his own ideas. Why don't we just wait and see what happens? Why waste manpower and resources on this?"
"Hmph," Xiao Yang said without giving any face. "You have always been like this, short-sighted. From the beginning, you didn't support going out to look for the Dragon Horn, and now you still don't care where the Dragon Horn has gone. If one day, the Dragon Horn really causes irreversible damage to the earth and permanently cuts off the hope of human survival, let's see what you will do!"
In terms of rank and seniority, Yu Zhengping was, after all, the highest-ranking officer in the base. Xiao Yang made these remarks without shying away from his subordinates, his attitude clearly evident.
Yu Zhengping angrily said, "Am I doing this for myself? I'm doing this for the survivors in the base! What about you? What are you doing this for?"
This was probably the first time he'd been so angry, completely disregarding what to say and what not to say: "That Lu Tingxiao, he stole your Second Army, and you wish he'd die! Would you be so kind as to go look for him? Humph, even if you did, you'd only steal the Dragon Horn and silence Lu Tingxiao!"
"Don't spit blood!" Xiao Yang pointed at his nose and cursed: "Lu Tingxiao is the commander of the Second Army and my colleague. Of course I hope he is safe. However, Long Ji's safety is above all else! Ensuring that Long Ji is properly placed is the only way for us humans to have a future!"
Ling Shi looked at the two top officers cursing like shrews, and suddenly felt sad in his heart.
There were two of them, one cared about Long Ji and the other didn't care about Long Ji, but neither of them cared about Lu Tingxiao.
And that damn Lu Tingxiao, who kept saying that he liked him, disappeared from his world without even saying hello.
His whereabouts are unknown, his motives are unclear, and it is unknown whether he will return.
But he couldn't help but care about him.
However, he had been so absorbed in studying and searching for the Dragon Horn that he had no real power other than the White Eagle Team. He could go find Lu Tingxiao and ensure his safety...
"No need to say more!" Xiao Yang was impatient to argue with Yu Zhengping and waved his hand: "The First Army is mine. It's not your turn, Yu Zhengping, to make decisions."
"Lin Chu," he shouted to the people around him, "Send out enough people to search for the whereabouts of Lu Tingxiao and Long Ji."
Lin Chu beside him answered loudly: "Yes!"
After saying that, Xiao Yang didn't even say hello. He snorted loudly and turned away with Lin Chu.
Yu Zhengping and Ling Shi were left alone. The two looked at each other for a while. Yu Zhengping sighed, "Xiao Ling, it's not that your uncle Yu doesn't care about Commander Lu. I just think that such a powerful person would never disappear for no reason. Maybe he just doesn't want to come back..."
"I know," Ling Shi interrupted, "Uncle Yu, I know. Don't worry, I understand what you mean."
Yu Zhengping looked at Ling Shi's distraught look, and then he realized that for Ling Shi, Lu Tingxiao had long been a comrade-in-arms with whom he had a deep relationship, and someone he could not abandon for any reason.
It seems that no matter how Ling Shi says he understands him, he will not really stand on his side in his heart.
He patted Ling Shi's shoulder and said, "Since General Xiao has gone out to look for someone, you can relax and wait for news."
After saying that, he left with Li Bin without waiting for Ling Shi to react.
When he returned to the office and sat in his usual seat, Yu Zhengping suddenly asked Li Bin: "What do you think of this incident?"
Li Bin is an old man who has followed him for more than ten years. From the first day he started working, he was assigned as Yu Zhengping's bodyguard.
It can be said that he is no longer just a simple security guard, but Yu Zhengping's confidant and the person who understands his thoughts best.
Li Bin pondered for a moment and said, "Prime Minister, the confrontation between us and Xiao Yang has reached a fever pitch. To put it bluntly, he relies on his armed superiority and doesn't take you seriously at all. If... you don't deal with it as soon as possible, the situation at this base... will change sooner or later."
After all, he was an old man close to Yu Zhengping, and these words touched his heart.
Compared with Xiao Yang's, the armed forces at Yu Zhengping's disposal are just a drop in the bucket.
But in today's chaotic times, who is in power depends on who holds the stronger gun.
In the past, Xiao Yang could give him a leg up because of his seniority, but what about now? The other party has lost his patience.
What about the future? Can Xiao Yang always tolerate him?
impossible.
Yu Zhengping exhaled lightly and asked, "Go and find out when Xiao Yang's next mission will be."
Li Bin also replied softly: "Yes."
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