Chapter 259: Night Watch, Theft

Zhan Le, as his name suggests, always gives people the feeling of having a smiling face.

He looked at Chen Fan and said with a smile, "Outside our Jiangcai Camp valley, there is an observation deck set up in each of the four cardinal directions. The eight of us are divided into 4 groups, each guarding one spot. You'll be with me tonight. Actually, there aren't really any rules; just don't fall asleep."

"So we aren't sleeping all night? What about training tomorrow?" Chen Fan asked.

"Just tough it out, there's no other way. It's quite normal to go three days and three nights without closing your eyes during field operations," Zhan Le said with a smile. "Let's go, let's go eat. We'll buy some late-night snacks in a bit, and we can have a drink tonight."

"We can drink while on night watch?" Chen Fan couldn't help but be surprised.

"A little bit is fine, it relieves fatigue and keeps you from falling asleep."

After dinner, Zhan Le packed up a few hearty dishes and a six-pack of beer.

Chen Fan smiled and said, "Put them in my Space Ring."

Zhan Le looked envious: "Brother Chen, having a Space Ability is so convenient, unlike us who have to carry big and small bags when we go out."

Chen Fan smiled and said nothing; he still had a few three-cubic-meter Space Rings on him, but he wouldn't just give them away to everyone he met.

Following the Soul-Severing Ladder all the way to the top of the valley, then continuing 3 kilometers south along the hillside, was the location of the observation deck.

Climbing up to the observation deck, the room was extremely simple: a table and two stools, nothing more.

Chen Fan took out the pile of food and placed it on the table, then asked curiously, "Brother Zhan, how many years have you been at Jiangcai Camp?"

Zhan Le smiled: "Three years. I was at the Fifth Rank Initial Stage when I arrived, and now I'm at the Sixth Stage Mid Phase."

"That's quite a fast improvement," Chen Fan said with a smile.

Zhan Le shook his head and said, "My aptitude is relatively mediocre..."

As the two chatted, time slipped away.

At two o'clock in the morning, everything was silent, and all the students at Jiangcai Camp were fast asleep.

The eight people on duty had not slacked off.

At this moment, in the Taizu Mountain Range, a group of four people dressed in night-travel gear were rapidly approaching the direction of Jiangcai Camp.

Leading them was a bald man.

"Nightingale, are the coordinates accurate?"

On the right was a woman, her figure extremely small, only 1.3 meters tall.

She looked at the Communication Device in her hand and said, "No problem, it's only 3 kilometers further to Jiangcai Camp."

The bald man couldn't help but start moving stealthily: "Once this mission succeeds, we'll be set for life. We must ensure there are no mistakes."

"Don't worry, Luda," the remaining three replied in low voices.

Ten minutes later, the four stopped 500 meters outside the southern observation deck of Jiangcai Camp.

"There's a sentry on duty!"

The bald man looked at the thin, tall man in the group and said, "Dream Demon, it's your turn to act. Make them fall asleep."

The man called Dream Demon smiled confidently, and an invisible energy surged toward the observation deck.

On the observation deck, Chen Fan was drinking with Zhan Le when Zhan Le suddenly yawned.

"What's going on tonight? I'm so sleepy." He shook his head and took a cigarette out of his pocket to light it.

"Damn it, if I'd known I was on night watch today, I shouldn't have stayed up late last night," Zhan Le complained.

Seeing his eyelids fighting desperately, Chen Fan kindly said, "Why don't you doze off for a bit? I'm actually quite energetic; I should be fine guarding by myself."

"Alright, thanks, brother. I'll just nap for 10 minutes, wake me up in a bit." After saying this, Zhan Le stubbed out his cigarette and fell asleep on the table in a second.

Chen Fan took a sip of beer and continued to watch the surroundings vigilantly.

Not far away, the bald man looked at Dream Demon: "How is it? Did the sentry above fall asleep?"

Dream Demon couldn't help but frown: "I pulled one into the Dream Realm, but the other one must have some treasure on him that resists Mental Power; my Otherworldly Ability is ineffective against him."

"Then what do we do? Is that person strong? Can we take him down in one encounter?" the bald man asked with a frown.

"He's not strong, only Fourth Stage, but I'm worried he has other life-saving treasures on him. If we don't kill him instantly, the commotion will be enough to alert the camp."

"Damn!" the bald man cursed in a low voice: "Change to another location to break through!"

This group of people quietly retreated and crept toward another observation deck.

Here, Wang Jieming and Ji Xiaohang were also eating late-night snacks.

The two suddenly felt sleepiness wash over them; they stood up and paced back and forth, trying to wake themselves up.

However, this wave of sleepiness was as surging as the tide, and after holding on for a moment, the two fell to the ground and fell into a deep sleep.

"It's done!" the man called Dream Demon said with a faint smile.

"Go, sneak in!" A look of excitement flashed in the bald man's eyes as he led the three of them to carefully move toward the Jiangcai Camp.

Ten minutes later, the four arrived outside the confidential room of Jiangcai Camp.

A man with a shifty-eyed appearance reached out and pressed his hand against the alloy metal door.

His Metal Ability was activated, and this anti-theft door, which was over half a meter thick, was as fragile as paper; a large hole was silently opened, and the four of them crawled through the hole.

The light of dawn shone on the land of Jiangcai Camp, and an alarm sound rang through the entire camp.

Zhan Ye's furious voice spread in all directions.

"Everyone, assemble at the parade ground immediately! Including the 8 people on night watch!"

The sound was huge, and on the observation deck, Chen Fan and the others heard it clearly.

Zhan Le's expression changed wildly: "Something happened in the camp, let's go!"

The two ran all the way to the parade ground to assemble.

A moment later, everyone had arrived, and the instructors stood in front of the team with extremely ugly expressions.

Zhan Ye's eyes were like those of an enraged beast.

"Last night, the archives were invaded, and someone copied your identity information!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the group of trainees immediately erupted in an uproar.

"Identity information stolen? Who did it? What do they want to do?"

"How was the night watch handled yesterday? How could someone have snuck in without anyone knowing?"

Zhan Ye said coldly, "These people have come with ill intent. Many important files on the computers weren't copied; they only copied your information—all of it, including home addresses, parents, relatives, and so on!"

Whoosh! The expressions of everyone present changed wildly.

Everyone realized the severity of the problem.

Zhan Ye said, "You are all the most elite soldier kings of the Zhenyuan Army. They went to great lengths to take your information; I suspect their most likely goal is to prepare to move against your families, using that to coerce you."

Everyone's faces looked incredibly grim!

The information of these people is top secret; once leaked, the damage caused would be unimaginable.

If anyone were truly coerced into defecting, the impact on the military would be too severe.

"The eight people on night watch, step forward!" Zhan Ye roared.

Chen Fan and the other seven people stood at the very front of the formation.

"Did any abnormal phenomena occur during the night watch yesterday?"

"No!" Everyone answered with unusual firmness.

"No? If there was no one, how did the enemy sneak in? Could it be that the opponent can turn invisible!" Zhan Ye responded coldly.

"Did any of you fall asleep?"

At this moment, Wang Jieming and Ji Xiaohang were both startled, exchanged glances, and did not admit it.

Zhan Le looked at Chen Fan, his eyes filled with a plea for help.

Chen Fan naturally understood what he meant.

"No one is answering me? If no one fell asleep, how did the enemy sneak in!!!" Zhan Ye's gaze looked as if he wanted to kill.

"Neglecting duty during the night watch resulted in the theft of information, a serious violation of military discipline. Since no one is stepping forward, all eight of you will be punished together!"

"Bring the whip!" Zhan Ye shouted with a roar.