"After sorting and conducting a preliminary review of 132 pieces of valuable intelligence, we ruled out 54 with an accuracy rate below 30%, 62 that were outdated, and 13 that exceeded our capabilities. That leaves three pieces of intelligence worth acting on.
The total expenditure..."
Sima Delang raised a hand, stopping the intelligence officer from continuing.
"Just tell me the intelligence. Don't waste time on irrelevant details."
The intelligence officer was used to this and obediently skipped the rest of the report, going straight to the analysis.
"First, the Fourth Merchant Team of Earl Tianfang, currently stationed near the mining zone, is transporting high-quality shipborne modules in its fleet. They are suspected to have acquired them recently.
The accuracy of this intelligence exceeds 80%."
"Second, a Kindling Warship has been frequently sighted in the Asteroid Belt Mining Zone recently. Based on its described appearance, it can be identified as Sima Decao's flagship.
This intelligence has been confirmed."
"Third, one of the several pirate groups operating near the border between Baron Black Stone Territory and Viscount Highland Territory may possess a high-quality shipborne module.
The likelihood of this intelligence being accurate is 35%."
Sima Delang gave a sinister grin. "So, the only ones under suspicion right now are that Earl Tianfang's merchant team?"
The intelligence officer replied respectfully, "After numerous discussions among our colleagues and a review of all the intelligence collected so far, we unanimously believe that Yuan Shu is dead, and that the War Axe was left without an owner and sank on its own. That is the most likely scenario.
Under that assumption, Earl Tianfang's Fourth Merchant Team and local forces in the mining zone are the most likely to have found the War Axe's wreckage.
Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that Sima Decao and