Chapter 191: Preparing to Depart

After Luo Yexi and the others returned, Lingyun told them about this matter.

"Master, do you mean for us to coordinate with the Dragon Group of this world and take out the Ninjas' stronghold in the factory?" Luo Yexi asked.

"Yes, passive defense has never been my style. Now that we can strike them a heavy blow, why not do it!" Lingyun picked up his cup, took a sip of tea, and said.

"But why can't we go?" Yuuki asked from the side, feeling a bit depressed.

"This kind of thing isn't suitable for you. After all, you should know what we are actually going there to do!" Lingyun shook his head.

"But as World Guardians, we are bound to face this fact!" Asuna spoke up weakly.

"No, the four of you should just focus on receiving training from Ruoxi for now!" Lingyun shook his head firmly.

"But..." Asuna wanted to say something more.

Kirito spoke up to stop her: "Lingyun has his own considerations for doing this. We will be able to help Lingyun one day!"

Hearing Kirito's words, Asuna pouted, but ultimately gave up on her idea.

"Big Brother, what about Alice? Alice can also help Big Brother. Alice's Magic is already very powerful!" Alice, who was on the side, threw herself into Lingyun's arms and said in a sweet voice.

"You, you're still too young!" Lingyun smiled and shook his head. Although several years had passed in the Sword Art world, Alice seemed to have no traces of growing up; this was perhaps an effect of the Eternal Contract.

"I'm not young anymore!" Alice shook her head vigorously, indicating that she was no longer a child.

"Alice, be a good girl." Busujima Saeko squatted down and gently patted Alice's head.

"Hmm..." Alice pondered for a while before nodding reluctantly. "Then it's a deal. When I grow up, you aren't allowed to leave me behind alone!"

"Alright, alright, alright!" Busujima Saeko said with a smile, comforting her.

"It's about time, let's set off!" Chen Jing looked at the clock on the wall and said.

"Kirito, I'll leave the house to you to look after!" Lingyun said, looking at Kirito.

"Leave it to me, don't worry!" Kirito nodded.

In a room, a small team of people was gathered, one of whom was Zheng Lun. Several middle-aged men sat on chairs; from the faint aura they exuded, one could feel that their strength was no lower than the Earth Tier. Everyone present had a serious expression, as if they were waiting for something.

"Brother Zheng, when will the reinforcements you mentioned arrive?" one of the young men asked Zheng Lun beside him.

"Soon, they should be on their way by now!" Zheng Lun said.

"Do you think our operation this time can be brought to a perfect conclusion?" another young man asked.

"No problem. The enemy's Jonin will be handled by the seniors. The Chunin will be left to me and the big sister and the others. Your task is to clean up those Genin and other small fry. Remember, don't capsize in the gutter!" Zheng Lun said.

"They're here. Hmm, no, why is there only one person?" A middle-aged man sitting on a chair suddenly opened his eyes and spoke.

"One person?" Zheng Lun frowned.

With a "creak," the door was pushed open, but it wasn't one person outside, but four!

"Ha, Lao Qin, your perception actually failed!" one of the big men said.

"These people are strange; my perception actually couldn't capture their tracks!" The man called Lao Qin stared intently at Lingyun and the other three.

"Big sister, you're here? Hmm, where is the other one?" Zheng Lun stood up to greet them.

"Lingyun sent her to scout the enemy's movements. Counting the time, she should be here by now!" Chen Jing said.

"Here?" Zheng Lun was confused. "Where is she?"

"Over there!" Lingyun pointed to a spot in the room.

Everyone present was startled and looked in that direction at the same time. They had been in this room for so long and hadn't seen anyone enter. They saw a patch of shadow in a corner slowly expand, and then a young girl walked out from the shadow.

"What a bizarre ability!" The Earth Tier experts present all frowned slightly. Not just Zheng Lun and his group, but even they themselves hadn't noticed that a person had appeared in the room without them knowing.

"Lingqi, how is the situation?" Lingyun asked.

"The enemy's guard is very strict. If we rush over, I'm afraid we will be discovered by them very quickly. Moreover, there are quite a few escape exits in that Underground Base. If they are determined to flee, it will be difficult for us to intercept them completely!" Lingqi said. "The only way now is to deal with the enemy's hidden sentries outside simultaneously, so as to shorten the time they have to detect our operation."

"That's a bit tricky. Although we have people here who are proficient in assassination, their strength is not very high, and I'm afraid they will be detected by the enemy!" Lao Qin said with a frown. "By the way, little girl, how did you scout the enemy's defensive layout and the strength inside the base?"

"Among the enemy's defensive personnel, there is one Jonin; this is the most troublesome part relatively speaking. As for the strength inside the base, conservatively estimated, there are at least four or more Jonin and about ten Chunin!" Lingqi said.

"This is troublesome. The enemy's strength is not much lower than ours. The most troublesome is the Jonin on guard duty. If he manages to send a signal, our surprise attack will fail!" a middle-aged man wearing glasses said.

"Leave that Jonin on guard duty to me!" Lingqi said. "I can make it so he doesn't send out any warning signal at all!"

"You?" The members of the Dragon Group looked at Lingqi, and then they recalled her elusive methods. Since so many of them hadn't noticed her appearance, perhaps she really could kill a Jonin silently.

"The other defensive personnel will be left to me and Ye Xi!" Lingyun, who was on the side, also spoke up.

"Judging by their tone, could it be that they are all experts proficient in assassination?" the middle-aged man with glasses muttered to himself. "When did this Chen Jing get to know such friends?"

"Saeko, Chen Jing, you two just follow the main force!" Lingyun said to the two women beside him.

"Mm." Chen Jing nodded.

"Don't worry, I know what to do!" Saeko also said.

"There's no time to lose. I'm worried the enemy will detect our movements and then run away. Let's set off immediately!" Zheng Lun said.

"We'll be going ahead!" Lingyun and Luo Yexi disappeared from the room in an instant, and Lingqi also quietly faded into the shadows and vanished.

Watching Lingyun and the three of them disappear before his eyes, a glimmer of light flashed in the eyes of the man with glasses. He had never thought that such experts were hidden in Beijing.

"It seems that after this matter is over, I must call someone to investigate the origins of these people!" he pondered in his heart.