Remnants of a Routed Army

"Chairman."

The moment Baili Qingfeng arrived at the laboratory, Haisen, Auben, Mahir, Lofes, and several other World Peace Committee members came forward to greet him.

Division Commander Ye Fusheng had come with them.

Standing before Baili Qingfeng, Ye Fusheng said nervously, "We've already investigated this with the local authorities. Although these people resigned normally and weren't coerced, many foreign companies offered them ten times their current salaries and poached them. Since Xia City is an open port in the south with a large number of foreign companies, before we knew it, many of those who resigned had already gone to numerous surrounding countries. The Golden Eagle Empire, Steel Empire, Glorious Empire, Olympus, Forest Country, and even other countries and factions are all involved..."

When he finished, a trace of guilt appeared in his eyes. "This was our negligence. We failed to take the loss of personnel seriously and put a stop to it in time."

Baili Qingfeng nodded. "I understand. This couldn't be avoided."

He had already considered the possibility of the information leaking when he completed the Plutonium Bomb's development, so he had sealed away the important materials long ago. Not to mention those peripheral members—even one or two people acting alone within the World Peace Committee would have no hope of replicating the Plutonium Bomb's manufacturing process in a short time.

"Division Commander Ye, continue. The laboratory's security will still depend on you. Also, please ensure the safety of our committee members."

"We'll do everything in our power to protect the safety of every laboratory member."

Ye Fusheng spoke solemnly.

"Very well."

Baili Qingfeng said that and then entered the laboratory with Haisen, Auben, Mahir, Lofes, and the others. He gathered the core personnel, gave them a thorough briefing, steadied their nerves, promised to improve their benefits, and