Chapter 1459: Plan
Ruri Hoshino and Miss Huang looked at each other. It seemed they had reached an understanding through nothing more than the meeting of their eyes. Whether they had discussed it before coming here was unclear. After nodding, they looked back at Xiao Ran.
Ruri Hoshino said, "Before you arrived, Commander, we obtained intelligence about the Mars Successors from a former Federal Army pilot codenamed Pilot Wang Qiao. We also more or less confirmed that the Yamato was inside Amaterasu. Combined with the information you gave us earlier, Miss Huang and I made certain arrangements at that time."
Xiao Ran nodded, while Graham spoke from the side. "Pilot Wang Qiao's real name is Ray Zhang Qiao. He was once an ace pilot in the Federal Army and one of my subordinates. For unknown reasons, he left the Federal Army and has since joined the Golden Alliance, assisting them several times in attacks against Nouvel Tokyo City."
Xiao Ran knew of the Golden Alliance. Ruri Hoshino's earlier report had mentioned them. Graham's interjection was simply to introduce Pilot Wang Qiao to Xiao Ran.
"If he was able to pass you intelligence on the Mars Successors, then regardless of why he joined the Golden Alliance, he probably isn't an utterly evil person. Perhaps he has his own difficulties. If you encounter him again... Graham, bring him back, or find a way to get more information from him. You could even persuade him to remain there and pass us further intelligence."
Graham nodded. He had joined the Nadeshiko Unit a few days earlier, and on his first day there, he had encountered Pilot Wang Qiao attacking Nouvel Tokyo City. At the time, though, while he knew of the man, he had not paid him much attention or displayed his full strength