Shanghai, inside a certain compound.

A woman in her forties was pacing back and forth anxiously in the room, her lips tightly clenched, tears welling in her eyes.

"That child, I warned him about the dangers back then, told him not to go, but he just wouldn't listen."

"If something truly happens, how am I supposed to live?!"

On the sofa, Ji Hongwei's face was tense. Having worn the uniform for many years, he had long developed a calm demeanor, even if something happened to his own son, he remained composed.

"What's the use of crying here? Do you think crying will bring him back?"

"People have already been sent to search in the Oil Country, just wait for the news peacefully."

Ji's mother wiped her tears, standing there in a daze.

She knew panicking wouldn't help at this point, but thinking about the situation her son could be facing made her heart feel like it was gripped by an invisible hand.

"Ring ring ring~" The phone rang.

Ji Hongwei glanced at the caller ID and quickly pressed the answer button.

"Hello, Brother."

The call was from Ji Hongzhang, who had recently gone to J Province, "I know everything now, don't be anxious, and definitely don't make any rash moves."

"Mm, I understand." Ji Hongwei knew exactly what his brother's reminder meant.

Hua Country has a fleet stationed nearby in Aden Bay, and Ji Hongzhang was worried that in a moment of urgency, he might move those forces to rescue his son without permission.

"As long as you know what's happening." Ji Hongzhang was slightly relieved, paused, and then said, "By the way, I heard Qi Yun went to Shanghai, you might want to meet him."

"It's said he's very closely associated with someone from the Oil Country, any news can be relayed to you promptly."

Ji Hongwei thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright, I'll contact him right away."

...

On the other side, after communicating with Salaman, Qi Yun got up and washed his face, then began receiving today's intelligence while having breakfast.

"Hopefully something useful comes in..."

[Current Intelligence Points: 28]

[Today's Intelligence 1 (Blue): Super typhoon "Phoenix" sweeps through the Philippines, blowing a giant South Sea pearl onto the beach in Zamboanga City. This pearl is valued at over 2 million USD, but currently remains unclaimed. The exact coordinates are ****]

Qi Yun shook his head, not that he despised the 2 million USD, but he had no intention to mess with that right now.

[Today's Intelligence 2 (Red): Last night in Oil Country's Hadhramaut province, a group of WZ elements hijacked a passing convoy on the desert highway. The WZ elements hijacked over a dozen cargo trucks and several escort personnel and drivers. This group of WZ elements has now fled to near Halad Town, with coordinates ****]

Hadhramaut province!

Earlier, Salaman mentioned the missing convoy was around that area, and all other circumstances seemed to match; it's likely the equipment convoy.

Qi Yun immediately picked up his phone and searched for the coordinates on the map, finding it located northeast of Halad Town, right along the border between Oil Country and Yemen.

Currently, Yemen has over a dozen WZ factions, and it's fair to say the civil war is ongoing, with heads being bashed to pulp.

Larger factions include the Yemeni government forces, Houthis, Southern Transitional Council, among others, each occupying their own territory and disregarding each other.

According to the intelligence, Halad Town is currently within the range controlled by a faction supported by the government forces, but it's close to Houthi territory too.

The two groups frequently clash here, with artillery shells flying everywhere, making Halad Town long devoid of residents, transformed entirely into a battlefield between the two sides.

"Damn it, how did they end up there!" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Qi Yun furrowed his brow, worried that Ji Kai might be unlucky enough to get hit by artillery.

Though he hasn't known this guy for long, they clicked well (mainly because Ji Kai was accommodating), and in the past two times, he sided with Qi Yun and helped a lot. Of course, he hoped Ji Kai wouldn't encounter trouble.

Time was of the essence; now that there was information, he must quickly notify Salaman's side to dispatch a rescue team immediately.

Qi Yun opened the call records and dialed Salaman's number again.

"Listen, a friend in the Yemeni government forces just told me some news. Indeed, a group of WZ elements hijacked a Hua Country convoy on the desert highway in Hadhramaut province last night."

"My friend mentioned there are Hua Country people in the convoy, so he relayed the information to me. This group has now fled near Halad Town, I'll send you the specific location later, please ensure their safe rescue!"

Lives were at stake, Qi Yun couldn't take time to think and quickly made up an excuse.

"Halad Town!? That's within the government forces' range! I thought it was another rogue group, didn't expect it to be those guys!" Salaman's tone carried anger.

To prevent detection by the Americans, he couldn't ostentatiously dispatch a force to escort because it was just some photovoltaic equipment and not strategic materials, nothing to do with the military, so he secretly arranged for a small team to support.

Unexpectedly, an incident still occurred...

"Rest assured, since we know their location, I'm sending troops for rescue right now!"

Ending the call, Qi Yun took a deep breath, praying sincerely for the success of the rescue operation...

[Today's Intelligence 3 (Purple 2/2): The other eyeball of Can Cong was once acquired by the "Ailao Tusi" Li Yufang during the Qianlong era, and later buried alongside countless treasures by the last chieftain Li Runzhi at Ailao Mountain;