Can't Blame It All on Him, Right?

The heads of several departments were gone, and the documents that had been waiting for signatures were, unsurprisingly, all dumped onto his desk in a heap. There were also several positions that currently had no suitable replacements, and he couldn't just drag random people over to sit in those seats.

The external narrative had to be unified, and the internal personnel had to be appeased. Those who had attended the meeting today were scared out of their wits, and some hadn't even dared to eat lunch after returning to their offices.

Edgar had just finished approving a document when the phone beside his hand rang again. He picked up the receiver, and his secretary's voice came through immediately.

"Mr. Edgar, it's a call from the Military."

"The other party wishes to speak with you immediately."

Edgar's pen stopped in his hand.

The Military?

What were they calling for at a time like this?

He glanced at the documents on his desk, a sudden bad premonition rising in his heart.

Based on his past experience, this kind of sudden doorstep phone call usually brought no good news.

"Put it through."

After the call connected, the other side did not beat around the bush.

"Mr. Edgar, our satellites captured Lin Mo and Joanna. They appeared outside the Earth, and they didn't have any protective equipment on them."

Edgar held the receiver and was silent for two seconds.

Space?

Lin Mo had only left his office this morning; it had only been a few hours, and he was already stirring up such a huge matter for him again?

The documents on his desk hadn't even been processed yet.

"Are you sure it's them?" Edgar asked.

"Confirmed."

The other party's tone was extremely solemn.

"We need to understand their abilities, and how much Vought