Arknights: Just Tell Me If the Mission's Done
Chapter 149

FrostNova Seduced Me First

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"Your Excellency Commander, I have received the Empire's instructions,"

"I am deeply moved by His Majesty's trust."

"In order to accomplish the great cause of the Empire, I will continue to work hard to control as much of the Reunion Movement's power as possible."

"Strive to become the leader of the Reunion Movement as soon as possible and resolve all the Empire's worries."

"In order to accomplish this goal, could the Empire tell me about one or two Imperial spies lurking within the Shieldguard Guerrilla Force?"

"I want to team up with Imperial spies to eliminate Patriot, then seize power in Talulah and become the leader of Unity."

After receiving Luo Chen's call, the staff at Command Headquarters...

There was a moment of silence, then bursts of laughter erupted.

They weren't mocking Lermontov's loyalty to the Empire, but rather Luo Chen's idea as being too far-fetched.

Even if he united all the Shieldguards, let alone one or two spies, they still wouldn't be a match for the Patriot.

As for becoming the leader of the Reunion Movement, that's even more outrageous.

If you, Lermontov, are so capable, how come you were just a lowly lieutenant in the army back then?

Based on your abilities, you should be in charge of the Command Headquarters.

Instead of contracting Oripathy in battle and then being relegated to espionage.

Besides, if the Empire had the capability to plant spies among Patriot...

Will we still need you, Lermontov, to meet up with the Yeti Squad and the Shieldguard Guerrilla Force?

Laughs aside.

Spies like Lermontov, who are blindly loyal to the Emperor, should still be encouraged.

"The Empire appreciates your loyalty, but eliminating Patriot is too dangerous, and the Empire has no inside man within the Shieldguards."

"Therefore, your plan to eliminate the Patriot is not feasible."

"You should focus your energy on steadily expanding your forces, and incidentally deal with those two Chernobog officials that His Majesty the Emperor has designated."

However, Lermontov still harbored Illusion.

He still thought the Empire was keeping his spy identity a secret because of intelligence confidentiality.

"Sir, my plans are all calculated. As long as I have spies cooperating with me, I guarantee I can become the leader of the Reunion Movement."

"Although my request is against the rules, I still ask the Empire to tell me about the spies within Patriot's inner circle."

"Everything is for His Majesty the Emperor."

"Hahaha." The staff officers at Command Headquarters laughed even louder.

They couldn't understand how Lermontov could be so presumptuous as to think of killing the Patriot.

If Lermontov hadn't been a spy, they would have wanted to summon him to Command Headquarters and pry open his head to see what was inside.

Command Headquarters: "The Empire truly has no inside agents among the Shieldguards."

Luo Chen: "Sir, now is not the time to hesitate. Patriot, that traitor to the Empire, deserves no sympathy. Taking him out is the best solution."

Command Headquarters: "We've already said there's no inside man."

Luo Chen: "Sir, you don't doubt my abilities, do you? As long as you give me information about the spy, I guarantee I'll seize the leadership of the Reunion Movement. If I can't, I'll offer my head in return."

Command Headquarters: "Don't ask anymore."

Luo Chen: "For the sake of the empire, I must say more... I know that some of you only care about your own interests, completely disregarding the overall situation and His Majesty the Emperor, but..."

At first, the staff officers at Command Headquarters laughed at Luo Chen for overestimating himself, but after being questioned and labeled by Luo Chen their minds.

Everyone was too exhausted to even smile.

They felt that Luo Chen hadn't proposed an absurd plan, but rather that they, the group of parasites, were preventing it from being approved.

Why is this all this nonsense? Are you just bored and have nothing better to do?

And aren't you a spy?

Why are you chatting with Command Headquarters? Aren't you afraid of being exposed and killed?

If Chen Huijie were at the Command Headquarters of the Third Army Group, he would definitely use his experience to teach them.

The best way to avoid being tormented and harassed by Luo Chen is not to answer his calls.

"Enough! What do you take this Command Headquarters for? Do you think we need to lie to you?"

"Sir, please don't worry, I'm doing this for the good of the empire."

Luo Chen kept asking until the Command Headquarters gave this answer, and only then did he stop, satisfied.

I'm in a panic!

This confirms that the Command Headquarters indeed had no spies within the Shieldguards.

Chapter 200: FrostNova seduced me first.

However, the Command Headquarters was in a hurry.

For Luo Chen, it was even less likely that he would let them go.

My belief that you have no spies does not mean I will give up being an integration leader.

"It doesn't matter if I can't get rid of Patriot; I have other plans to seize the leadership of the Reunion Movement."

"Next, I can bewitch FrostNova, brainwash the Yeti, deceive Mephisto, subdue Faust, and then make Patriot believe that I am working for the Infected and Ursus, thereby bringing him to my side as well."

"In that case..."

"I'm the one who calls the shots in the Reunion Movement around Chernobog, and most of the cadres from Reunion Movement Headquarters are my people."

"Then I can take advantage of the situation to convene the Reunion Movement Conference, re-establish the leadership of the Reunion Movement, kick Talulah out of the leadership ranks, and send her to the outskirts of Lungmen to play with the Lungmen Guard Department."

"How was it, sir? Wasn't my plan perfect?"

I saw Luo Chen's outlandish plan again.

The staff officers at Command Headquarters were completely numb.

In their view, Luo Chen's desire to kill the Patriot could be understood as a blind, moth-to-a-flame loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor.

However, compared to Luo Chen's plan to usurp the throne, they actually felt that Luo Chen's plan to kill Patriot was somewhat feasible.

Who knows, Lermontov might succeed by trying to rummage through Patriot's backside while he's using the toilet?

But the idea of bewitching FrostNova, brainwashing Yeti, and deceiving other cadres is just a three-year-old's dream.

Do you think you're some kind of demon king, brainwashing this person and fooling that one?

If these people were so easily fooled, would the empire need to expend so much manpower on such a strategic plan?

If your plan actually succeeds, wouldn't it make it seem like the Military Command's top brass are all incompetent and just trying to swindle His Majesty's funds?

Although the advisors all thought Luo Chen's plan was nonsense.

But when she thought about Luo Chen's repeated questioning and his various high-sounding attempts to label her, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

They were extremely troubled.

Scolding him won't work on Luo Chen.

Play dead, he keeps sending messages.

When Luo Chen tried to pressure them with their official positions, he said they did not meet the imperial military regulations and were a group of parasites that were harming the empire.

No matter how much you scold them, you still can't win the argument.

Press down again.

Luo Chen said that the contents of the telegram had been recorded and that he would definitely report them to His Majesty the Emperor.

In the end, they could only confess to Luo Chen in a roundabout way, repeatedly assuring him that what they said was true.

Rather than endure this torment again, let Luo Chen dream on.

Since he dared to think it, they wanted to see if Luo Chen had the ability to do so.

If you can't do it.

Once the Empire's plan is over, we'll hold him accountable for this mission, pin some random crime on him and kill him. Let's see if he'll dare to talk back to his superiors again in his next life.

Command Headquarters replied:

"If you can do it, then go ahead and do it."

"However, military orders are absolute; you must be responsible for your words and actions."

With the Empire's approval, Luo Chen had nothing more to say.

Naturally, the task must be completed to relieve His Majesty the Emperor's burdens.

After discussing the plan to usurp the throne, Luo Chen began to discuss killing the two officers.

His idea was to get the Empire to provide intelligence, kidnap their relatives, and then lure them into the Reunion Movement's ambush.

The staff officers rarely heard a plan that a normal person could come up with, so they approved it on the spot.

They indicated that they would ascertain the whereabouts and situation of the family members within three days and hand them over to Luo Chen for execution immediately.

After putting down the telegram, Luo Chen was pondering who else he could find to do something.

Just then, the tent flap was suddenly pulled open, and a gust of cold wind, mixed with FrostNova's rapid breathing, rushed in.

Luo Chen looked up and saw that FrostNova's face was pale, and her eyes were filled with panic and unease.

Her steps were unsteady, as if propelled by some invisible force, as she rushed into the tent in a panic.

"Something terrible has happened, Luo Chen!"

FrostNova's voice trembled and her breath came in short gasps as she leaned against the tent's support post, trying to calm herself.

"Come on then, what are you afraid of?"

Luo Chen glanced at her. "Isn't she just Patriot?"

It's not Patriot Missile.

What's so scary about it?

FrostNova's eyes flickered with unease; she bit her lower lip tightly, as if she had made a great decision before speaking:

"Luo Chen, someone... someone told my dad... that we're dating."

"Although he has experienced a lot and is very experienced in society, he has never experienced anything like this before."

"Even though it's a rumor, I'm afraid he might act impulsively."

Luo Chen waved his hand calmly. "Even if it were true, there's no need to be afraid, let alone a rumor."

Upon hearing Luo Chen's words, FrostNova's eyes flashed for a moment, but then panic set in:

"My dad, he's very old and has a very traditional way of thinking."

"I'm afraid he'll hit me, is that really okay?"

It turns out that FrostNova was afraid of being attacked.

Little White's questioning displeased Leader Luo.

He adopted a serious expression and said earnestly:

"I'm best at handling misunderstandings and conflicts. A simple misunderstanding like this can be resolved with just one sentence."

As soon as Luo Chen finished speaking, a loud boom came from the camp, as if something had jumped directly into the camp from the valley.

Before the camp guards could react...

A dark figure flashing red appeared outside the tent.

Feeling the ground tremble, Luo Chen grabbed the edge of the table to avoid falling.

He now needs to revise his word choice.

Although these are not Patriot Missile, their power is no different from that of Patriot Missile.

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