But what they never expected was that the spies they sent into China had already been under the strict surveillance of our national security department.
Meanwhile, China was also working tirelessly to track down the mysteriously missing precious cultural relics and the huge amount of gold. Relevant departments mobilized a large amount of manpower and resources to conduct an in-depth and meticulous investigation.
In reality, Zhao Lihan's reconnaissance team, while ostensibly participating in a closed-door forest training session, was merely a cover. Their true mission was to secretly explore and recover the mysterious artifacts. However, surprisingly, apart from the team leader, Zhao Lihan was unaware of the situation, let alone the other team members.
It wasn't that their superiors had doubts about them; it was simply because they only had half a map! Our country is vast, and its territory is vast. Finding the exact location of the target with only this incomplete half of a map would be a fool's dream!
Therefore, in this situation, they had no other choice but to adopt such a seemingly clumsy but helpless way to gradually explore and search.
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Zeng Qiang, commissioned by the Ministry of State Security, was specifically assigned to oversee this case. He and several colleagues were analyzing the telegrams, which included both plaintext and encrypted text.
The information obtained from these deciphered telegrams all points to the southwest region.
News came from the western region that they had captured several groups of spies who had smuggled in from abroad and received several incomplete maps from them.
Zeng Cheng and several colleagues are analyzing these maps and piecing them together. Compared with the previous times, they have a quarter more map, which means that we have mastered three quarters of the map.
Zeng Qiang's face flushed and his eyes sparkled with excitement.
He was seen holding the crucial part of the map tightly in his hand, as if holding the key to open the door to the treasure.
Then, he suddenly turned to face the staff beside him, his voice trembling with excitement as he shouted, "Hurry! Notify the military and send this map to them immediately! You must know that the enemy is also searching for this place. Time is running out, and we can't delay even a little! This is crucial for those soldiers desperately searching for their target to obtain more accurate information! Every second can mean the difference between life and death, so everyone must act quickly!"
Suddenly the phone rang.
Zeng Qiang picked up the phone, listened for a moment, and then said, "Got it. You guys continue to monitor."
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The next day.
Zeng Qiang dragged his tired body back to the courtyard.
Dabao and Xiaobao were like two happy little deer, running towards Zeng Qiang with light and eager steps, excited faces.
They came in front of Zeng Qiang, then opened their arms without hesitation and hugged Zeng Qiang's legs tightly.
The two little guys seemed to have used up all their strength, hanging their tiny bodies completely on Zeng Qiang's legs. They hugged each other tightly, rocking their bodies non-stop, and giggling. The laughter was crisp and melodious, like the most beautiful birdsong in spring.
The two little guys said in a baby voice, "Grandpa, Grandpa, Mommy is going to school today. Are you going?"
Zeng Qiang squatted down and said, "On such an important day, of course Grandpa has to go."
Wang Xiaolan looked at Zeng Qiang's tired face and said, "Dad, don't go. You should just rest at home! I have my big brother, my mom, and these two little ones. That's enough."
Zeng Qiang gently waved his hand, a gentle yet resolute smile on his face, and slowly said, "Nannan, Daddy, I'm sorry I missed the wonderful time accompanying you through elementary and middle school, but this time, no matter what, I won't let myself miss your college life again."
"Of course Dad won't be absent when you go to register at school this time! Otherwise, I will never have another chance, and wouldn't that be a lifelong regret for me?" After saying that, he bent down again and picked up the two little guys hanging on his legs.
Yu Wenlin came over and asked with concern, "You worked overtime last night. Are you feeling well now?"
Zeng Qiang, while teasing Dabao and Xiaobao, replied: "No problem, wait for me, I'll wash my face and come out." Then he put the two little guys on the ground and quickly ran into the bathroom.
When the two little guys saw their grandfather come into the house, they chased after him with their short legs.
She kept shouting, "Grandpa, Grandpa, wait for me, I want to wash my face too..."
Yu Wenlin shouted worriedly, "Slow down, you two, don't get burned."
At this moment, Xiaobao and Dabao could no longer hear their grandmother's anxious and concerned words of warning behind them! They just rushed into the house like two wild horses that had broken free from their reins.
Wang Xiaolan stood outside the door and shook her head helplessly when she saw Dabao and Xiaobao running into the house in a hurry.
She muttered, "Oh, these two little guys, as soon as they saw Grandpa, they left all of us aside!"
Yu Wenlin looked at his cute little nephew and smiled with relief. He patted Wang Xiaolan on the shoulder and said, "Children are all like this. It's normal for them to be close to their grandfather."
Zeng Cheng also echoed: "That's right! I really love these two little guys. Little sister, please don't be jealous."
Wang Xiaolan glared at Zeng Cheng and said, "I wouldn't do that."
As they spoke, the three of them smiled at each other helplessly, but their eyes were full of love and indulgence for the children's innocent appearance.
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At this time, Zhao Lihan was far away in the primeval forest.
He quietly walked to the entrance of the cave, lit a piece of incense, blew the smoke in, and after a while the snoring sound stopped.
Zhao Lihan then walked to the bedside and saw the man curled up in the quilt. He took out a silver needle and pricked the man's neck a few times. He was still worried, after all, this man was the leader here. He took out a pill from his pocket and stuffed it into his mouth until it dissolved before turning around.
Seeing the radio with an empty shell placed on the table, and the parts on the table were placed in a mess, it was obvious that he was renovating.
Zhao Lihan's face was solemn. He waved his right hand suddenly and made a gesture, indicating Daya to leave here quickly.
Daya didn't dare to delay and walked quickly towards the door. When they reached the door, he seemed to remember something important and suddenly stopped.
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