Chapter 311 - Back Home (2/2)

The colonel thought for a bit and nodded in the end “You can come over The two of them have to stay behind in their positions and not move froht to the chase “I’d like to borrow your mobile phone to make a call Someone will explain the situation to you”

“You’d better not be pulling a fast one on me or there will be hell to pay” The colonel did not s difficult for him; he handed his phone to Xia Lei

Xia Lei actually had a satellite phone on him but he had not dared to switch it on for the past teeks for fear that the CIA would lock onto his position He had switched it on when they had first stepped on Chinese soil but its batteries had gone flat before he could dial a nu Fe her nuuess at the caller’s purpose when she saw the person’s phone number Xia Lei spoke before she could speak when the call connected “It’swas silent for a bit before saying, “Captured?”

This insight h “Why say that? I’ out a mission too - I just don’t know anyone I have a military officer next to me Help me say hello to hi Yu-Yan?” asked Long Bing

“She’s still in Afghanistan The situation’s complicated I’ll tell you later,” said Xia Lei

“Nn Hand the phone to the officer I’ll talk to hi

Xia Lei handed the phone to the colonel “Colonel, someone wants to speak with you”

There was a serious expression on the colonel’s face He took the phone and said cautiously, “hello, who is this…”

Dayetia and Szlamy kept a close watch on Xia Lei and the colonel of the team Both women were anxious Dozens of fully-equipped soldiers were standing opposite thehly-trained too The soldiers were under orders to stay on guard and had their guns pointed at the tomen, and the blackto that military officer, Chieftain?” Szlaer and asked

“Xia is calling someone to explain the situation to this officer Xia is likely part of the Chinese governent,” said Dayetia

“Chieftain, you… understand Chinese?” Szlamy was astonished

Dayetia rolled her eyes at her “The Hun language is actually quite si I don’t knowto hi her hand and slapped Szlaruntled look but she shut herthen and his attitude took a great turn His sain “I know the rough situation now We’re just waiting for the official paperwork to come in I’ll have to trouble you to please come to our camp with us We will send you to the airport once the paperwork froh”

“Okay, then thank you in advance too,” said Xia Lei politely

It was arranged to have Dayetia and Szlamy in a vehicle with Xia Lei, but their weapons were teiven back to theht to the uards and the documents were already faxed over by the time the convoy reached the base The three of theetting out of the vehicle The issue of plane tickets were also taken care of and the only thing the three of theet on the plane

“Mr Xia, your guns have been entrusted to the airline for special handling It will be returned to you once you diseuns back I hope you forgive us for that,” said the colonel as he escorted Xia Lei to the plane

Xia Lei suns here That’s it, then Thanks”

“You’re welcome” The colonel saluted

Xia Lei paused, then returned the salute but he was not as precise as thesaluted and it made him feel like a e feeling

They had been booked on first class and they drew strange looks when they entered the cabin There were looks of surprise, despise and confusion This was not strange at all since the trio were still wearing the clothes they were in when leaving the White Hun Tribe Their clothes were torn, tattered and bloodstained Xia Lei was a little better but Dayetia and Szlaes froes

“What are you looking at? Haven’t seen women before? I’ll rip your eyes out!” said Szlamy fiercely However, she spoke in Pashto and no one else other than Xia Lei and Dayetia understood her

A youngabout? Are you fro to sit in first class like et on a plane Re for you”

“What’s that punk saying?” Szlamy did not understand

Dayetia wrinkled her brows, her face dark She would have killed this arrogant young hanistan and he dared talk to her like this However, she did not tell Szla man had said She did not want Xia Lei to know that she understood some Chinese and, more importantly, she did not want to commit any offences while in China

Xia Lei walked over and hit the youngThe young runt

The airline security witnessed it all but he had received prior notification; he turned away and pretended not to have seen it

Xia Lei did not want to do it but he did not want to miss any opportunities to better his relationshi+p with Dayetia too He was doing it for the sake of Tang Yu-Yan, Ning Jing, those experts and for the place which the compass pointed to

Szlamy took Xia Lei’s arm and smiled very sweetly She drew close to Xia Lei’s ear and said soaze to Szlamy’s short skirt and his face turned red for some inexplicable reason