The situation deteriorated even faster than Yang Ming had expected.
Three days after Gudunmaha kicked Lulian.
Lü's clear voice echoed through the villa:
"Currently, we've found a total of 3,254 suspicious individuals within the Luofeng Empire. The number of New Federation agents continues to grow."
"In the past three days, more than sixty New Federation stealth warships have appeared in synchronous orbit above the Fifth Administrative Planet. They've sent over three hundred landing craft into the planet's atmosphere. We estimate that at least 4,500 New Federation officers and soldiers have arrived, carrying an unknown quantity of weapons. The Luofeng military has turned a blind eye."
"Gudunmaha currently faces the risk of being isolated by the other generals."
"In the last twenty-four hours, twelve agents have appeared near our factory and placed various surveillance devices at nearby intersections. We're under close surveillance."
Lü paused, then added:
"Of course, their surveillance is useless for now.
"My main brain's processing power is limited. I can't process all the information on so many targets at once, so I can only track the more important ones.
"And we need to take precautions. They're gathering intelligence on us, and they could attack you at any moment, Boss."
Yang Ming and Kolev exchanged glum looks across the dining table.
Yang Ming swore, "It's only been three days. Why the hell doesn't the New Federation just send in regular troops to the Fifth Administrative Planet?"
Kolev sighed. "Yang Ming, your plan and ideas are good, and everything's gone smoothly so far. I believe you can reach your goal—if the New Federation doesn't make a move so soon."
"There's no 'if.'" Yang Ming folded his arms, his composure restored. "What we're doing has always been like snatching food from a tiger's mouth."
"Snatching food from a tiger's mouth? That's