There was a soft click, and the metal box was opened.

Open the lid and look inside.

There were still three things in it - yellowed pieces of paper, blue reagents, and a small map.

"It's the third time, why do you find two other things every time you find the fragments? What do they represent? I muttered to myself.

Zhao Qiqi smiled lightly and didn't say anything.

She just reached out and silently took out the three things, and then stood up.

"Okay, anyway, now that we've got the stuff, let's think about how to infiltrate the place where the mercenaries of the old Imperial Army are gathering and successfully find the fragments!"

When I heard this, I turned to look at Sammy, "Do you know what kind of weapons and armor Imperial mercenaries are generally equipped with?" ”

Sammy thought for a moment, "I remember hearing my brother mention it a long time ago. They all seem to be equipped with howitzers, a modified version of the Imperial Army's special assault rifles, snipers in some corners, and they are all equipped with the most modern armor, armed from the top of their heads to the soles of their feet. They bought them from the research institute and then modified them themselves and mass-produced them for their own mercenary groups. My brother said that they had sent caravan members to survey the stronghold. It is said that the stronghold was located at the end of a branch of the river, and the terrain there was a U-shaped col in the middle of which the stronghold was built. It was more of a small fortress than a stronghold, as they held the gate and it was almost impossible for outsiders to enter. Of course, as you know, our caravans, research institutes, and mercenaries are roughly a three-legged situation, so under normal circumstances, we will not easily provoke them. Although they often make small moves behind their backs. On the surface, however, our three parties are peaceful. ”

"Then according to you, we can't get in at all, right? What's the matter? When Zhang Qiang heard this, he suddenly froze.

"Yes, so many mercenaries, armed from beginning to end. With our weapons, even if a few people fight for their lives, they can't beat it! Even Du Deming, who has always been calm, couldn't help but sigh.

"Don't panic. Since it cannot be suppressed by force, it can only be outwitted. Zhao Qiqi touched his chin and said.

My eyes flashed, and then I looked at Sammy with a pleading meaning: "Are they really not weak? Or is there any hidden trail to that stronghold where we can avoid the mercenaries? Think again! ”

Sammy looked at me and nodded earnestly: "Okay, I'll think about it again......"

She crouched down, picked up a rock, and began to scratch on the ground.

After two seconds, she suddenly exclaimed.

"I remembered. Look! Sammy gestured excitedly to the picture she had drawn on the ground.

"What's wrong?"

When everyone heard this, they hurriedly came over.

Sammy pointed to the route he had drawn: "You see, this is where we are now, just follow this road to the fork of the river, and then find the small raft where the former logging and quarrying workers left, and follow the right tributary, at the end of the current, which is where we need to go." ”

"Well, we already know that, and then what?" I asked.

"Now, that's what I'm going to say." Sammy gave us a serious look before he said, "There's actually a hidden underground path near that stronghold. However, the trail was only about six or seven hundred meters long. It stretches from the bushes not far from the stronghold to the stone bridge outside the stronghold, and it is said that it is a section of the road that the workers who built the stronghold deliberately left behind in order to sneak into the stronghold and steal things later. But later, given the strong force of the mercenaries, the workers did not actually put this idea into action, after all, they did not want to risk their lives. However, the trail was still there when my brother knew about it. I don't know if the imperial mercenaries have discovered it after all this time. But the problem is that even if we go from there, we can't go straight to the inside of the stronghold, and the stone bridge is still about a dozen meters away from the entrance of the stronghold. That's all I can think of. Hope it helps you guys. ”

"Gao Wei, what do you think?" Zhao Qiqi threw the question directly at me.

I thought for a few seconds, then said, "I have an idea, but I need to be sure." ”

As I spoke, I looked at Sammy with a serious expression: "Sammy, are the armor worn by those mercenaries equipped with an automatic alarm device for heat sources?" ”

"How do you know?" Sammy looked at me with some surprise: "Listen to my brother, the kind of heat source alarm device they are wearing needs to capture the presence of the person through the camera at the helmet first, and then lock it before they can start to detect." It is not like a large heat sensor, which automatically locks on as soon as the target enters a certain range. ”

I smiled and nodded, "Since that's the case." I have a solution, but I don't know if it will work. ”

"What's the solution?" Zhang Qiang asked curiously.

I pointed to Sammy's simple road map: "I'm going to divide the few of us into two groups, one of which will run directly from the left side of the river bank to the outside of the stronghold and fight them to get their attention. The other group, taking advantage of this time, marched from the underground path on the right. Because this group is not in their line of sight, it should not attract their attention for a short time. When we came to the vicinity of the stone bridge, we rushed inside in one go, and after quickly finding the location where the debris was hiding, we hurriedly retreated with our belongings. The gap between our weapons and their weapons is too great, and the time for fighting cannot be delayed for too long. ”

"It's a possible way. How are you going to group them, though? Zhao Qiqi listened to my plan and seemed to be very satisfied.

I touched my chin: "Because one of the groups is going to have a direct confrontation with the mercenaries, I plan to send Wang Yi, Deming, me and Sammy, and the other group to march from the ground, I plan to let Qiqi you, as well as Situ Cao and Qiangzi go over, after all, Qiangzi is the fastest, and when you find the fragments, you can leave immediately with your things." How about De Luca let him hide in a safe place and wait for us to come back? ”

Zhao Qiqi thought about it, but shook his head: "Gao Wei, you should come to our group!" After all, your foresight will also help us find the fragments, and it will be safer for us to have one more boy in our group. ”

"That's fine. Then it's decided. Let's go now! ”

I glanced at the crowd, then turned and walked forward.