Yuan Wuwei, who had "walked right into a trap," definitely could not hear the wails from a group chat thousands of kilometers away. But even if he had known, he probably would have objected to that description:
"Walking right into a trap" was one thing, but "isolated from the world" was not necessarily true.
When Yuan Wuwei had first come in here, he had indeed entertained thoughts like, Being cut off from the outside world and quietly focusing on research isn't bad. But he had overestimated his own self-control.
He still cared, to some extent, about the "question" Ronan had given him, with only two possible answers. In other words, he was worried about his choice and its consequences. At the very least, he was not calm enough.
Ronan, Li Wei, and Lieutenant General Joseph—these big shots who now, once, and all along had held his fate in their hands—rose and fell in his mind.
Some thoughts were difficult even for him to grasp. What he had been considering most clearly was Lieutenant General Joseph's stance—the Recruitment Order. On the surface, it was aimed at Nick, but who was it truly targeting? The answer was obvious.
Who was Nick associated with? Mentor Li Wei, of course!
But could it really be that simple?
Frankly, Yuan Wuwei had spent years at Lieutenant General Joseph's side and considered himself fairly familiar with him, yet this still came as quite a surprise:
He had always believed that Joseph and Mentor Li Wei had a tacit understanding—even if neither of them could stand the other.
Would today's Recruitment Order become a turning point in their relationship?
Joseph and Li Wei, Joseph and Ronan, and of course Ronan and Li Wei.
Yuan Wuwei was not good at this kind of deliberation. In the end, all