Chapter 280

After putting down the water bottle filled with silvery liquid that weighed over thirty kilograms and changing into a uniform, Leon retrieved his ID and handed it over to the approaching guards.

As the tower guards clad in heavy tactical vests covered with gears and rivets, holding large-caliber nail guns, began meticulously checking his credentials, Leon said sternly with a tense expression: “We’ve just received a report. Due to recent splits within the rebel faction, the radical group might take desperate measures and directly assault the boarding tower to provoke a conflict between the Kingdom and the Crocodile Kingdom.”

“Currently, there’s no unusual activity, but it’s highly possible that some rebels have already infiltrated. To avoid diplomatic incidents, we need to immediately board the tower and investigate suspicious individuals who might be radical rebels!”

Someone might attack the boarding tower?! Upon hearing Leon’s words, the guard checking the ID couldn’t help but tighten his expression, instinctively pressing the safety of the nail gun. From the side pipe of the helmet’s breathing port, there came a faint hiss as the steam valve was manually opened, indicating rapid steam movement inside.

“I haven’t received any orders.”

The visibly nervous guard immediately stepped back and summoned the squad leader, who after checking the credentials again, responded through the helmet’s breathing port in a muffled tone: “We belong to the Military Department and aren’t under the jurisdiction of the Public Security Bureau. Without receiving instructions from the Crocodile Kingdom’s ambassador or an assistance order from the Public Security Bureau…”

“You better look closely at the ID!”

Interrupting the squad leader, Leon impatiently said:

“Check my surname, then decide whether to wait for the order!”

Surname?

The squad leader paused slightly, then flipped back to the first page of the ID as requested by Leon, looking at the name under the anti-counterfeiting stamp.

Bajins Lane… Lane? Lionheart Lane?

Looking at the golden hair tips exposed under Leon’s police cap and the other “police officers” behind him with similar blonde hair, the squad leader couldn’t help but hesitate.

Although many important members of the Lionheart family died after the Blood Night, their influence has significantly diminished, but as a major noble family that has controlled the military department for over two hundred years, the Lane family still holds significant power within the military department—certainly not someone a mere squad leader can afford to offend.

So… should we really let these people from the Public Security Bureau in without an order?

“Have you made up your mind?”

After waiting for half a day without a response, Leon… Bajins Lane with specially dyed yellow hair, urged impatiently with obvious impatience: “In emergencies, there’s no time for formalities. The order is on its way. You can let us in first. If not, we can hand over our service firearms and enter without anything else.”

“But the military department said that since we’ve been transferred, we should prioritize following orders from the Crocodile Kingdom…”

“Think carefully before speaking!”

Seemingly somewhat provoked, Leon threatened with furrowed brows: “Don’t think that because you’re temporarily under the jurisdiction of the Crocodile Kingdom, you’re no longer part of our kingdom. I’ve already been patient enough to waste so much time and even willing to hand over weapons. You’d better not push your luck!”

“This… alright… but the water bottle you’re carrying…”

“That needs to go up, but you can open and inspect it thoroughly!”

“…”

Seeing the young man with deep background getting irritated, showing signs of annoyance, the squad leader, unwilling to offend the Lane family, hesitated for a long time and finally decided to let them pass.

…

Good grief, they actually infiltrated like this?

After collecting the IDs returned by the guards and handing over the service firearms they had just received in the morning, following “Xiaoba,” they entered the boarding tower, and all the rebels felt like it was a dream.

Compared to the old leader who had to arrange numerous attacks to divert support and then conduct a forced assault, the new leader Xiaoba somehow obtained complete sets of IDs and uniforms, leading everyone smoothly without obstruction.

Apart from those guards transferred under the jurisdiction of the Crocodile Kingdom, there were about seven or eight different checkpoints along the way, each just glancing and letting them pass, without even needing to surrender their firearms. This… isn’t it too smooth?

“Xiao… cough cough… Leader Bajins.”

Unable to figure out how the new leader achieved all this, the young man who once used spatial distortion abilities to trap Leon and the female police officer in the dungeon of the Secret Investigation Bureau couldn’t help but approach Leon, asking curiously: “How did you manage to get these fake IDs and clothes? No one among so many people discovered they were fake; they’re too realistic!”

“…”

Is it possible that except for the issuance date being fake, these IDs and clothes are genuine? Even the firearm you just submitted has a corresponding number registered in the Public Security Bureau. If we didn’t want to alert the people of the Crocodile Kingdom, causing them to strengthen the defenses of the boarding tower, even the joint investigation order from the Military Department and the Crocodile Kingdom could have been personally signed for us by the Crocodile ambassador.

“Got it from a friend in the Public Security Bureau; they happened to have excess inventory. So while the content is very fake, the material is indeed quite similar to the real ones.”

Providing a semi-true answer, Leon, who relied on the Clearing Bureau to “handle private affairs officially,” quietly adjusted his badge, switching to the [Usurper], which greatly enhances stealth and efficiency when committing illegal activities. He then addressed everyone: “Everyone, pay attention. Before the operation, let’s confirm the process one last time.”

“First, Luke prepares in the restroom near the control room. Once the operator is knocked unconscious by the slingshot, gain control of his body and open the path to the secret harbor for us.”

“Then everyone boards the secret harbor, climbs onto the private boats of the sniffers, and Paul uses his spatial ability to flip everyone inside. After subduing the sniffers, Lucy and Phoebe will modify their memories… Is everything clear?”

“Clear!”

“No problem!”

“Certainly won’t go wrong!”

“Alright.”

Patting the water bottle in his hand after receiving the “no problem” reply from Senior Pione, Leon successfully “infiltrated” the boarding tower and led the group of rebels up the ladder bound by twenty steel cables towards the control room located in the middle section of the “7”-shaped boarding tower.

Meanwhile, a middle-aged man with dark circles under his eyes from days of exhaustion and a few freckles on his cheeks had just arrived below the boarding tower, showing his credentials to the squad leader.

“I’m a sniffer from the Crocodile Kingdom.”

Looking up at the airships docked in the secret harbor, the bloodshot eyes of the middle-aged man revealed a rather complicated expression. Then, in a cold tone, he ordered: “Find someone to escort me to the secret harbor. I want to return to the private ship of the Crocodile Kingdom.”

(End of Chapter)