Chapter 5137 — Dafeng's Opportunity
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Be that as it may, becoming the Hunter Group's team leader was no bad thing. He need only find a suitable opportunity, and it should not be difficult to get the information into Wei Zhao's hands. As for what to do then, that would be for Wei Zhao to decide.
Everything was ready. With fifteen Foundation Establishment adepts of the Hunter Group in tow, Dafeng finally returned to familiar soil after more than a month. Unfortunately, even now he had yet to figure out the location of the secular world's central headquarters. Both journeys had been by fully sealed aircraft drop, with all communications signals jammed throughout. The Center's security measures were truly flawless.
Of course, that did not really matter. This time he had obtained a good deal of valuable intelligence from the central headquarters. And now, with the added role of leading this operation, he could give Wei Zhao a tremendous surprise. As for the exact location of the central headquarters, there would always be a way to ferret it out eventually.
Everything looked wonderful—except that, for Dafeng, there was one fly in the ointment: he was not the sole person in charge of this operation.
On paper, those fifteen Foundation Establishment adepts were indeed under his command. Unfortunately, the one who could truly make the decisions was not him, but a black-clad figure accompanying them, whose face outsiders could not make out, and whose every move was shrouded in utter mystery. Dafeng, however, knew that this creature was none other than Glasses Doctor.
The Taigu Plan bore on the honor, disgrace, and standing of the entire secular world central headquarters, so Lan Xiaoru obviously could not truly rest easy letting him lead alone. Glasses Doctor was the real man in charge behind the scenes.
"Glasses Doctor, since you've come in person, why do you still need me to be this team leader? Why not just issue the orders yourself? It's completely superfluous..." Dafeng could not help complaining.
"Superfluous? How is it superfluous?" Glasses Doctor shot him a glance, then beckoned him to lean in close, and said with an appearance of frankness, "The target of this operation is the gathering place of those Taigu Alliance adepts. That is no small matter. Even with a full fifteen Foundation Establishment adepts on our side, success is hardly guaranteed. If there were only one team leader, what would we do if they caught the king of the bandits first?"
"Ah?" Dafeng understood at once, and his face grew all the more bitter. "So I'm just a decoy to draw their fire?"
"No need to be so glum. This is merely a precaution against the worst. So long as you are careful and prudent, you will always be able to protect yourself! Besides, if this operation succeeds, it will be a solid, substantial merit for you—boundless prospects will be a matter of course afterward. This is a golden opportunity that comes once in a thousand years. I recommended you to Dr. Lan precisely because I count you as one of my own. If you're unwilling, then forget it—I'll find someone else." Glasses Doctor smiled a smile that was not quite a smile.
"No, no, no—since Glasses Doctor thinks so highly of me, I, Dafeng, absolutely cannot let you lose face! Besides, I am at least the head of the Red Conch branch, and no one knows the domestic situation better than I do. It's already come to this point, and swapping out the general at the last moment wouldn't be appropriate either. Wouldn't you say so?" Dafeng hurriedly put on a placating smile.
Arranged this way, it was not exactly perfect, but it was at least an opportunity. If he stayed on at the central headquarters, who knew how long he might have to wait before he could see the light of day and get word to Wei Zhao... (To be continued.)