Before Aka Ge could respond, Xiao Ruan could no longer hold back. "Hey, if we let that traitor keep causing trouble..."
"Killing him won't do anything to further reduce the losses. Lao Bao is his only upstream contact." Da Ruan's tone was exceptionally calm. "In fact, all the trouble he might cause from now on probably wouldn't compare to the consequences of Lao Bao falling into enemy hands and having his brain 'hollowed out.' Either way, he's only the trigger. To truly eliminate future trouble, we have to deal with Lao Bao—either rescue him or silence him. Are you going to do it?"
Xiao Ruan was left speechless.
Aka Ge did respond, though. "That phrase—I mean the one about 'a well-developed organizational structure'—wasn't something I came up with. It was a summary of successful historical experience. But you know, reality is no longer the same as history."
Da Ruan and Xiao Ruan both looked at him. Aka Ge paced softly through the shadows, his voice dropping even lower. "Historically, we have never faced an enemy like the Reclamation Corps. They stand high above us, beyond this planet's civilization system, rendering existing productive forces meaningless. And the Reclamation Corps is still holding far too many cards in reserve. Behind them lie forces even harder for us to resist. Past experience isn't enough to guide us to victory. So yes, the organizational structure must be improved, but it must be done in accordance with reality. We need constant exploration and research."
Da Ruan bared his teeth. "But that traitor..."
Aka Ge continued, "Dealing with the traitor is itself a test. It tests whether the new modification technology can withstand this hurdle. If it can't, then not only in East 725 District, but in other areas as well, all our existing contact points