More Informed Than Me, Who Knows the Original Story?

Fang Li did not attend the subsequent operational meeting.

No, it should be said that Fang Li did not have the authority to participate.

In this crucial battle for the survival of the Russian Branch, only high-ranking officials and combat experts who would determine the course of the war participated in this operational meeting.

Ordinary soldiers like Fang Li, who cannot play a decisive role, are not even qualified to participate.

However, this was exactly what Fang Li wanted.

Originally, Fang Li wasn't there to attend the war council, but to investigate the reasons for the Aragami's attack.

So Fang Li began to subtly wander around, trying to build relationships with the soldiers of the Russian Branch, attempting to find out something.

Unfortunately, it's unclear whether the Russian Branch had already become wary of Fang Li group, but no matter how Fang Li tried to entice them, they ultimately gained nothing.

No, that's not quite right either, there's a misunderstanding there.

Rather than saying they couldn't find out anything, it's more accurate to say that these ordinary soldiers simply didn't know any important secrets, so naturally they had nothing to say.

However, Fang Li did manage to learn one thing from a soldier who let it slip.

That's the intelligence the captain mentioned before.

This is what the soldier said.

"There is indeed something special here, but we don't know what it is. All we know is that the captain values it highly and has stationed a large number of troops to guard it. He has also repeatedly instructed us that no one can let it in without his permission. Even last night, after the intruders appeared, the captain went in to check it out by himself."

And this matter seems to have started a long, long time ago.

Therefore, the place where "that" was placed has long been guarded by a large number of troops, and over time, a rumor even spread within the Russian Branch.

"That might be the thing that can save the world."

This is the content of that rumor.

That is why, even though they were very curious about "that," no soldier dared to disobey orders and see "that" for themselves.

Fang Li had only one thought about this.

"This is highly suspicious."

No matter how you look at it, it's something extremely suspicious.

"Moreover, it's too deliberate."

Although no one knows exactly what "that" is, the captain's arrangement is undoubtedly telling others that this thing is very important.

"Is this a deliberate attempt to spread such rumors?"

In other words, rather than practicing complete secrecy, it's better to reveal a little bit of unverifiable information to guide those around you.

There are no secrets in the world that can be completely hidden.

In that case, it would be better to use a little secret as bait to keep people away from the true content of the secret.

It's like a haunted house. Everyone in the neighborhood knows there's a big secret inside, but if it's really haunted, there certainly wouldn't be many people who would dare to go in.

Furthermore, with strict military orders and well-trained soldiers around, the probability of the secret being exposed would actually be reduced considerably.

"Is the captain building a haunted house like this?"

However, for a spy looking to uncover secrets, this is a clue that is very worthwhile to investigate.

Therefore, Fang Li immediately wanted to ask the soldier about the location of "that".

However, perhaps it was a perfectly timed occurrence, but the person who least expected to appear suddenly showed up.

What are you doing here?

When such a stern voice rang out, Fang Li's eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately shut his mouth.

The soldier looked at the newcomer, immediately saluted, and said, "Captain!"

The person who arrived was the captain.

The captain walked slowly forward, glanced at Fang Li, and then reprimanded the soldier. "This is a critical moment for our Russian Branch. If you abandon your post, it won't be a matter of punishment. Watch your step!"

"Yes, sir!" the soldier replied immediately, then slipped away without looking back.

Only then did the captain turn his head and look at Fang Li, his eyes turning sinister.

A sense of tension immediately filled the surroundings.

Fang Li slightly raised his head, looked at the captain who exuded authority without anger, and smiled somewhat frivolously, just like yesterday. "Captain, may I ask what you need to do?"

The captain was not provoked by Fang Li as he had been yesterday.

As if he had made up his mind about something, the captain said in a deep voice, "It was Soma who sent you to gather information, wasn't it?"

Fang Li raised an eyebrow immediately.

As mentioned before, in the end, the captain still suspected the Far East Branch of yesterday's intruders.

However, after yesterday's face-to-face confrontation, the captain seemed to believe that the intruder could not be Fang Li, an ordinary soldier, but rather a group of God Eater led by Soma.

As for Fang Li, he seems to have been mistaken for a subordinate of Soma his group, and was sent to inquire on their orders.

Fang Li didn't try to correct him, but just pretended to be ignorant and said, "What is the captain saying? I don't understand."

Seeing that Fang Li was deliberately pretending to be confused, the captain narrowed his eyes.

In that instant, Fang Li clearly realized it.

For a fleeting moment, a genuine malice flashed in the captain's eyes.

Immediately, the captain laughed.

"Whether you understand or not, you'd better remember that it's best not to ask about things you shouldn't know," the captain said earnestly. "Otherwise, if you get into big trouble someday, your superiors won't hesitate to use you as a sacrifice to protect themselves."

After saying that, the captain patted Fang Li on the shoulder, then turned around and left.

Fang Li's expression was somewhat strange as he watched the captain's retreating figure.

Is this considered sowing discord?

I guess it counts?

At the very least, the captain's idea was probably to make Fang Li distrust Soma and his group, thereby dissuading him from inquiring about "that" information, right?

It must be said that this approach is quite clever.

Unfortunately, the captain made a mistake from the very beginning.

"I'm not working for Soma, I'm just completing a mission. Do you think you know more about the rest than I do, who understands the original story?"

Fang Li chuckled and shook his head, then turned around and returned to the direction of the conference room.

Now that the captain has appeared, it means the operations meeting has ended, right?

Indeed, the war council has ended.

Moreover, all the arrangements for the subsequent actions have been completed.

However, that's not a good thing.

For the people of the Far East Branch.

This is what Soma said after she came out of the meeting room.

"We've won the grand prize!"