673: Their achievements, however, can only be sealed away in those archives that will never be made public.

Xiao Niannian led her people to a village about a dozen miles from the Training Base.

The Public Security comrades had already conducted a search.

"Comrade Xiao, three people came here, and the location where they disappeared is here... We also searched the village... but did not find any trace of them..."

After Xiao Niannian understood the situation, she made some arrangements.

"First Team, you go search this location. Second Team..."

Xiao Niannian brought over sixty people this time, with First Team consisting of about twenty people.

Elite Team Members led the way, with Ordinary Team Members following.

A time like this was also a time to train them.

Xiao Niannian gave a walkie-talkie to each Captain. First Team had two guns, along with equipment like Smoke Bombs and Flashbangs... Team Members like Meng Ning and Gao Yao also came out with them.

Although they had participated in smaller missions before, they were very excited and expectant about a mission like this.

They hoped to find those Spies quickly.

After Xiao Niannian gave the order, the people from the three teams quickly ran toward their destinations.

Xiao Niannian, the Public Security comrades, and several State Security comrades walked toward the Commune.

Regarding this matter, the higher-ups instructed that all the Criminals must be captured, and not a single one should be let go... Furthermore, this operation had to be large-scale to let the Spies lurking in Yangcheng know that if they dared to act, they would certainly be caught... The Commune Secretary and cadres also walked over.

"Director Yu..."

Xiao Niannian and Comrade Xiao stood not far away, watching Captain Yu talk to the commune comrades.

At times like this, the Public Security comrades were responsible for communication, and the rest of them waited here for news.

Comrade Xiao looked at Xiao Niannian and said with a smile.

"You and Lu Jing performed very well this time. The Commanders above also praised you... If you ever retire from the Military Unit in the future, you must consider joining us first..."

Hearing Comrade Xiao's words, Xiao Niannian nodded with a smile.

"If I retire from the Military Unit in the future, I will certainly consider Uncle Xiao's place."

However, it was impossible for her to retire from the Military Unit anytime soon.

Comrade Xiao was very happy to hear Xiao Niannian concede slightly.

He had always wanted to poach her, moving Xiao Niannian from the Special Forces Brigade over to State Security. Xiao Niannian's abilities were better than those of the vast majority of comrades under him. Furthermore, Comrade Xiao Niannian seemed to possess a certain kind of luck.

Only he himself knew about this matter!

That is, no matter what danger she encountered, Comrade Xiao Niannian could turn it into safety!

Previously, they had also investigated Comrade Xiao Niannian's background, and her origins were indeed without any issues.

Over the past five or six years, Comrade Xiao Niannian's rate of growth had exceeded his imagination.

She had grown too quickly!

He also knew the last person who grew this fast, and that person was family with Comrade Xiao Niannian.

So, was this a Genius?

No, there were many Geniuses, and genius was merely the threshold to meet them.

Comrade Xiao Niannian's excellence surpassed that of many Geniuses.

In her Original World, Xiao Niannian had also dealt with many State Security comrades. The things they did were even more admirable than what she and her colleagues did. Most of the things she and her colleagues did could be reported and known by the world.

But the State Security comrades worked on the Hidden Front; their names and their achievements could only be sealed away in those Archives that would never be made public.

By the day they were made public, the vast majority of them would no longer be alive, and the information might only be declassified after twenty years... Xiao Niannian respected them as much as she respected the Scientific Experts.

It was thanks to them—it was through the silent efforts of these individuals—that the Impenetrable Defense of their National Security was built.

If one day she truly left the Military Unit, she would be willing to join the State Security team and continue contributing to the country.

Comrade Xiao acutely sensed that Comrade Xiao Niannian's attitude toward him was unusual; that respect was genuine and heartfelt.

He felt a slight surprise in his heart, but mostly, he was moved.

Many of the things they did were indeed unknown to the public, and they couldn't even tell their own Colleagues.

They had also envied the Public Security comrades and the Military Unit comrades; when those people achieved Merit, the outside world knew about it, but for them, receiving Merit and Awards was always done quietly.

But once they chose to become State Security personnel, they understood what they would face in the future, and they were willing to do it, even if it meant a lifetime of obscurity!

Someone had to do these things!

Soon, the Public Security comrades finished gathering information and walked over.

"The commune comrades told us we can now go search the various Production Brigades..."

Xiao Niannian looked at the Hound in front of her and patted its head.

"You go search now..."

The Hounds immediately jumped up and ran toward the surroundings.

The other comrades immediately followed.

Xiao Niannian glanced at Comrade Xiao and Director Yu, then led her people forward.

The area they needed to search over the next few days was vast.

It wasn't that Xiao Niannian hadn't thought about using Animals, but if she relied on them for everything, she would become dependent in the future.

So this time, she only used the Hounds.

However, Xiao Niannian also told the Hounds and Birds from the Military Factory that if they encountered suspicious people, they must bark or chirp loudly to attract the attention of the Soldiers... She even gave some food specifically to these Animals.

After searching for half a day, they found no clues and arrived at another Production Brigade, where the Villagers were very enthusiastic.

"Are all the people from the Production Brigade here?"

The Public Security comrade asked.

"Yes."

After a few seconds, someone spoke.

"Wait, a few of the Educated Youths from the commune haven't arrived yet..."

Hearing the words "Educated Youth," Xiao Niannian remembered that in the four or five years since she arrived here, she had rarely interacted with Educated Youths.

She was either constantly in the Military Unit, training or going out on missions elsewhere... or returning to her old home in the Capital City and City Name.

"Our Production Brigade has over twenty Educated Youths. Twenty came today, and four Educated Youths haven't arrived yet..."

"The houses they live in are located on the highest ground in the village, so they usually arrive a bit later..."

The Educated Youth Point consisted of either old houses, newly built Stone Houses, or houses the Educated Youths paid to build themselves.

Xiao Niannian called her subordinates and told them to scout ahead first.

"You go scout those Educated Youth Points first..."

"Yes."

After discussion, the Public Security comrades decided to broadcast an announcement again, asking the Educated Youths to come for the meeting.

"Hello, hello, a Mass Meeting is being held today. Please ask the Educated Youths to hurry over..."

"Repeating, a Mass Meeting is being held today. Four Educated Youths still haven't arrived..."