Xuan Liu received a message from the base commander, requesting him to temporarily assume the position of commander and lead everyone to hold out until the support troops arrive.
Zhu Lingfeng angrily overturned the table: "Impossible! I am the commander-in-chief of this battle. I have done nothing wrong. The base commander cannot dismiss me without cause!"
Fang Qingdai smiled sarcastically: "Really, that's right?"
It was just a simple rhetorical question, but Zhu Lingfeng's pupils suddenly contracted.
Several possibilities flashed through his mind: Had the fact that he had been suppressing the official team and only allowing the superhuman team to fight gotten out?
The base chief also found out that he wouldn't let people with superpowers in after the defenses were breached.
Or perhaps his true objective in this campaign has been discovered...
Zhu Lingfeng considered many possibilities, and the more he thought about it, the more flustered and confused he became!
Despite his rational thinking that with signal jamming equipment, Fang Qingdai and the others would not be able to contact the base, it was precisely because of this that he could so blatantly harass the superhuman team.
In any case, they were all going to "die" on this battlefield in the end. No one would know what they went through before they "died," and no one would know what Zhu Lingfeng did in it.
However, due to the unexpected secret passage exit, coupled with Fang Qingdai's spatial abilities, Zhu Lingfeng dared not give a 100% guarantee.
What if?
If they really did manage to send out the information and make contact with the base, then it would be understandable if the base chief, angered by his mistreatment of the superhuman team and his delay in leading the official forces to confront the enemy, relieved him of his duties.
After all, Zhu Lingfeng knew Xuan Liu's identity. He had worked for the base chief before, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was the base chief's confidant.
As Zhu Lingfeng's eyes flickered and he struggled internally, Fang Qingdai was exchanging glances with Xuan Liu and the others.
When Fang Qingdai first proposed using the base chief's name to bomb Zhu Lingfeng, everyone was against it, especially Xuan Liu and Xuan Ba.
"Even if things succeed, your forgery of the base commander's message will still be exposed when you return to the base. What will you do then?"
Fang Qingdai shrugged: "How do I know the information is fake? I didn't install the signal jamming equipment, and I don't have the ability to change information. Whoever has the ability to set up this scheme should go find them."
"I'm just an ordinary person who received information and believed it to be true."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
That seems to make sense?
The entire No. 4 outpost was under Zhu Lingfeng's control. Neither the signal jamming equipment nor the ability to interfere with the bracelets and modify information had anything to do with Fang Qingdai's team.
Since the goal is to bomb Zhu Lingfeng, it's impossible to simply say that the base commander told you to lead everyone through the secret passage to escape.
First of all, neither the base commander nor Fang Qingdai and the others should have known about the existence of the secret passage. In order to clear themselves of suspicion after returning to the base, Fang Qingdai and the others would not expose themselves at this time.
So after discussing it, everyone decided to fabricate a lie, saying that the base commander had issued a new appointment order.
Zhu Lingfeng couldn't possibly relinquish his position. The official team he brought wasn't entirely composed of people from their organization. An investigation revealed that at least two-thirds were ordinary official personnel unaware of the inside story.
If Zhu Lingfeng were to relinquish his authority, the number of people he leads would be insufficient to secretly smuggle away a large number of experimental subjects without anyone noticing.
Having talented people at your disposal makes things easier.
Moreover, after being removed from his position as commander-in-chief, he was replaced by someone from Fang Qingdai's team, with whom he had had conflicts. He was worried that he would be treated unfairly and that Fang Qingdai and the others would retaliate.
Therefore, he will certainly not easily relinquish power.
If he doesn't comply, he'll need to prove that Xuan Liu's information is false!
However, if it is to be proven that the information is false, Fang Qingdai and others will inevitably bring up the issue of the signal jamming equipment, and then he will still have something to say about it, causing morale to plummet.
After betting his path to ruin, Fang Qingdai still left him a way out.
Zhu Lingfeng was still in shock and doubt, stubbornly insisting it was impossible, his eyes flashing wildly as he tried to come up with a solution.
Fang Qingdai gave Xuan Liu a wink, and Xuan Liu then raised the bracelet again, pretending to look at it for a long time before saying, "The base commander said that I have no experience in leading a team and is afraid that I am not capable of leading the team well. He has decided to let Commander Zhu continue to serve and appoint me as the supervisor to command this battle together with Commander Zhu."
Zhu Lingfeng considered several methods, but in short, he could not relinquish his power. He even considered dealing with Xuan Liu and the others.
However, when Xuan Liu and the others came to find Zhu Lingfeng, they kept shouting that the base leader had new instructions, which attracted many superhumans who were already paying close attention.
Everyone gathered outside the tent to wait. Fang Qingdai and her group liked to shout when they spoke, so everyone outside could hear them clearly.
If Xuan Liu and the others were to encounter an accident at this critical juncture, Zhu Lingfeng would be unable to shake off suspicion.
Moreover, given the close communication between Xuan Liu and the base chief, if the information is true, it means that even if Xuan Liu leaves the base chief's side, he is still highly valued.
Zhu Lingfeng dared not act rashly anymore!
While he was struggling with his decision, he heard Xuan Liu say that he could still serve as the commander-in-chief. Although the requirement was that Xuan Liu would act as the supervisor to jointly command the battle, as long as his authority was not revoked, Zhu Lingfeng agreed without any hesitation!
He examined Xuan Liu's bracelet many times to confirm the information was correct, but he remained apprehensive, fearing that Xuan Liu and his group might actually have a way to bypass signal jamming equipment and contact the base.
Feeling guilty, Zhu Lingfeng dared not openly oppose the newly appointed governor's interference with his plans.
"But the official team I have is my trump card. If I send them out now and exhaust their abilities, and there are too many casualties, how will I deal with the monster tide later?"
He gritted his teeth and argued with Xuan Liu, stubbornly refusing to send the official troops under his command to the battlefield.
Although the official team cannot do those things for him, he controls the official team to cover for him, which makes it very convenient for his people to do things.
Moreover, there are also test subjects in the official team that he has his eye on, and he is looking for an opportunity to take action.
With people already on the front lines, how can he possibly carry out his attack?
Going to the front lines to carry out the operation is highly dangerous, and transporting the prey after obtaining it is also inconvenient, making it easier to detect anything unusual.
But this is no longer Zhu Lingfeng's sole authority. Xuan Liu also insisted: "If we don't use our trump cards now, are we going to wait until the city falls before using them?"
"The walls of Outpost No. 4 are far less tall and sturdy than those of the base. Judging from the current state of the beast attacks, without any firepower to interfere, the walls will definitely fall within an hour. What if the base's reinforcements haven't arrived by then?"
Moreover, neither Zhu Lingfeng nor Fang Qingdai were sure whether the base would provide support!
"The official team must move now, push people out, and re-establish the safety line. The other superhuman teams should rest and recuperate, and then replace the official team. Only then will we have a chance to hold the stronghold and hold out until the base provides reinforcements!"
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