The next day, the members of XCOM team reassembled. The actuary sent a briefing to everyone, and he looked at Zhao Jianfei and said, "Can we start?"

Zhao Jianfei looked at his watch, frowned, and said, "Wait, there is still one person who hasn't arrived." We may have to go deep into the rebel-occupied area for this mission, so we need a guide. Luckily, we found a local guide. However, he has not yet arrived. ”

"Local guide, is this man reliable?" said Ivan, frowning, "We're going to General Dunby is the occupation zone, and he has no shortage of supporters in those areas. ”

"There should be no problem, this person was provided by Danny, who has been collecting intelligence for the African branch for a long time, and is said to be very reliable. Zhao Jianfei nodded.

Jiang Kishi shook his head and said, "Intelligence traffickers are never reliable, they only do things for money. Especially in places like Santujak, they probably took advantage of both sides, took our money, and sold us to General Dunby. ”

"yes, that's worrying me too. Still, we need such a person. He knew the languages of several local tribes and was well aware of the roads and terrain, as well as the range of the rebels. With such a person, we will save a lot of trouble. And without such a person, we will be helpless. Because this time we are alone in the reconnaissance operation. It is necessary to avoid the large rebel forces in the area of engagement and go deep into the lair of General Dunby. Zhao Jianfei said slowly, "So we need such a person." ”

While he was talking, Peng Lefeng brought in a black young man from outside. The man, like most locals, had some emaciated feeling of malnutrition. He was wearing a very old beige shirt. He looked at everyone and whispered, "I'm the guide you're looking for." ”

Zhao Jianfei looked at him, nodded, and said, "What's your name?"

"Virtek. The black youth nodded.

"Alright, sit down. Zhao Jianfei turned around and said, "In this operation, we can't attract the attention of the rebels, so it is impossible to have helicopter air support." From this vantage point, we will have to pass through two small cities occupied by the rebels to get here. "It's worth noting that this is a medium-sized town of considerable military significance, Cantor City." There are several major roads that control east-west traffic. ”

"Since this is such an important place, General Dunby's rebels must have deployed heavy troops here. Lin Rui frowned. "Do we have to go there?"

"Yes, because we have received more definite information that Black Pearl Betty and other members of the Order are active in this area. And because of the city's excellent location, it's highly likely that those VXs are hidden in this place. It is foreseeable that if the war is lost, General Dunby will also be able to use this military town to fight against Harlot's government forces. And the VX poison he has in his hands is his talisman. No one dared to do anything to him. "Shokishi pointed to the mapway.

"The location of the city of Canto is excellent as a transport hub for the whole of Santujac. If the VX agents were to be deployed here, the rebels would be able to transport them anywhere in Santuyak if an attack was needed. ”

Lin Rui looked at the location on the map and nodded, "It can be seen that this qiē is carefully designed." The city of Canto is not only geographically important, it is a battleground for soldiers, but it is also densely populated. General Dunby deployed these VX poisons here with sinister intentions. He calculated the weakness of the government army, so that Harlot's government army did not dare to press on it with heavy troops, for fear that the rebels would desperately want to burn the jade. This is equivalent to firmly occupying a geographical shape that can be attacked and defended. ”

"That's why we need Virtek. Zhao Jianfei turned his head to look at the black young man and said, "Vitak, what do you think of our route?"

Vitak, a young black man, hesitated and said, "I don't quite know what your primary goal is. So there are some things that I can't talk about very well. ”

"What? Zhao Jianfei nodded.

"From the route you have drawn on the map, you aim to get through the battle area of Guò as quickly as possible, and to get to Canto as far as possible away from the rebels. But there is a paradox here: it is unlikely to avoid the rebels if you want to quickly get through the area of the line of fire in Guò. The routes you draw on the map are accurate, but they are too idealistic. Because the war on the front line is in a state of seesaw. Many small towns were still under the control of government troops in the morning, but they were seized by the rebels at noon, and before they could wait for the evening, government reinforcements arrived, and the rebels abandoned the city and fled. Virtek explained.

"These things are common in warfare, so we can't be sure which areas are safe at the moment. So even if it seems to be an area controlled by the government forces now, when we pass guò, it may not be in the hands of the government forces. "I think the best way is to bypass these areas of intense armed conflict, avoid the exchange of fire between the two sides, and take the other way into Canto." ”

"Another way?" said Shogishi with a frown.

"Yes, we can try to go that way. Drawing an arc on the map with his pen, Virtak explained, "We can avoid all the areas of engagement and go around to the southeast side of Cato and enter from there." Although this route is longer than originally established, there are several advantages to doing so. ”

"I know you mean you can avoid the rebels. But to do so, we're going to be slowed down for at least twelve hours. Lin Rui frowned, "And we have to find Black Pearl Betty." With the current situation of incomplete intelligence information, an additional hour of delay will add another layer of uncertainty to the entire operation. ”

"However, it was worth the extra hours of delay than if we were besieged by enemy troops. And if your mission this time requires secrecy, I'll choose the route I just took this time. After all, it was wartime, and the rebels would always pay more attention to those who passed from the north. And if you go southeast from Canto, no one will notice you, because you are from a non-belligerent zone. Virtek explained.

Zhao Jianfei nodded and said, "Very good, this is what I want to hear." Welcome to you, Virtek. ”

"And your weapons have to be replaced. What are you getting, a French-made Famas-based automatic rifle?" Virtak whispered, "and no one will care if you take an AK47 or even an RPG bazooka to the streets." But if you're holding this stockless automatic rifle, it's so conspicuous that it feels like standing out from the crowd. And you, ma'am, this Barrett sniper rifle of yours is too scary. ”

"I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Yelena said with a cold face.

"Unless you're going to make a big fuss. Otherwise, keep it low-key. Virtek shrugged, "That's all for me for now. And I want to make it clear in advance that if things don't go well in the middle of the process, I have the freedom to leave your team of my own accord. It's okay to be a guide, but it's such a dangerous thing that I don't have enough reason to get involved. ”

"Yes. Zhao Jianfei looked at Vitak and said, "As long as you take us to Canto, you'll be fine." ”

Virtek thought for a moment and said, "Okay. Let me know when you are ready to go. I'm ready to go. After saying that, he nodded cautiously, turned around and walked out in a witty way. Because he knew that what the team was going to talk about next might involve combat issues, and he, as a guide, had no reason to listen to it.

Zhao Jianfei waited for him to leave before he said to Jiang An, "Jiang An, before we discuss the next part of the plan, you'd better confirm Virtak's identity." ”

Jiang Shore nodded and said, "In terms of appearance, there is no problem. And I've just taken a clip of his voice and compared it with Vitataker's previous contact audio. There is no problem with determining his identity. This is Virtek himself. ”

Zhao Jianfei paced back and forth a few steps, looking at Jiang Andao, "Even if he is really Virtak, he may not be credible." What do you think of what he just said?"

He had a point, but he needed to take a long detour. This adds a lot of unknown risks and uncertainties. Shogishi shook his head.

"And there's another problem. Lin Rui got up and said, "Why would he figure out how to delay us like this, and will we pay him cash or transfer?"

He offered to pay in cash and in advance, but in the end he agreed to settle the transfer. Is there any problem?" Zhao Jianfei frowned.

Shogishi smiled, "I think I understand what you mean." In South Africa, money transferred from foreign banks has to go through a cycle before it can be withdrawn. The cycle should be eight to twelve hours. ”

"So this thing wants to cheat Morningstar out of money?" Qin Fen said in amazement.

"I'm afraid it's worse than that, after he'll take the money. It will betray us to General Dunby's rebels. Otherwise, if he collects the money and doesn't do anything, how will it end?" said Jiang An lightly.

"This bastard, I'm going to get him here! Ivan said furiously.

"Don't!" Lin Rui stopped him and said with a smile, "You broke his leg, who will be the guide? Time is so tight, where do we have to find such a suitable candidate." ”

Zhao Jianfei nodded and said, "That's right." Ivan, you educate him and let him know who we are. But don't cripple him. At least for now, we still need such a person. ”

Ivan sneered, "Okay, leave it to me." Just wait and see. ”