As Ling Mo pondered, the chief captain watched him with a complicated expression. Although he could only make out a general outline, the fuzziness of the image made him even more apprehensive.
âStrange, everyone knows this kind of thing. Why is he asking in such detail? Could it beâ¦â The chief captain furrowed his brow in thought and then suddenly realized, âAh! Heâs testing me! While the means are surprisingly Low-Level, it could still be part of his strategy! He might be doing this to lower my guard, and if I donât answer carefully, he might strike me downâ¦â
The thought sent shivers down the chief captainâs spine: âThis man has hidden himself deeply under my command. Even now, when I think back, my impression of him is just minimal presence and a sycophantic attitude⦠And thatâs as far as my memory goes! For someone to disguise themselves to this extent, only the word âruthlessâ can describe itâ¦â
In fact, if Ling Moâs main body had come to subdue him today, the chief captain might still harbor some thought of resistance, at least actively seeking a way to escape or report. He might even conceal a few details in his conversation⦠But the person in front of him was his captain. He didnât know how much this person knew or if there were accomplices.
If there were, perhaps what they knew wasnât limited to Captain-level knowledge.
In his view, if this person dared to act, there must be meticulous planning behind it. Maybe tonight was the time the Second Camp had decided to make their moveâ¦
âThere are still two more questions, continue,â Ling Mo said.
âThe attitude, right? The attitude⦠Well, this needs to be discussed from two perspectives, because the camp is currently divided into two factions. One faction, led by Chief of Staff Su, hopes to resolve the issue through negotiation. The other faction includes Chief of Staff Wang and most of the core Members, who are taking a more aggressive approach and making more demands⦠If the Second Camp doesnât agree, there might be a conflict. Furthermore, it seems much more likely that Chief of Staff Wang will take the lead because the Second Camp lacks strength, which has made many people eager to act.â
After analyzing the situation quietly, the chief captain became much more articulate, trying to convey everything he knew: âThe only advantage the Second Camp has is its air power, but that doesnât play a significant role against the Falcon. Whether in X City or A City, Chief of Staff Wang has preemptively set up underground Parking Lots for people to hide and store supplies. Even if they proceed with aerial bombardments without considering the cost, they still need a target to hitâ¦â
âWhat about the ground structures?â Ling Mo asked.
âThatâs even less likely,â the chief captain said confidently, but his next words sent a chill through Ling Mo, âChief of Staff Wang is very confident about this. He said that even if they were completely unprepared, the Second Camp wouldnât dare to attackâ¦â
âWouldnât dare to attack⦠This isnât just empty talk,â Ling Mo thought to himself.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
The chief captain cautiously continued, âThatâs all I know about the attitude aspect. As for the progress⦠Thatâs honestly something I donât have insight into! On the surface, progress seems to be at a standstill, and Chief of Staff Wang over there is still fairly restrainedâ¦â
âRestrained?â Ling Mo couldnât help but smirk internally.
If he were truly restrained, he wouldnât be so eager to set a trap for him.
There must be a pair of eyes hidden in the shadows within this camp⦠Eyes that could grasp the situation in the Second Camp and cooperate with the Falcon to devise various plans. And that person is likely the deepest-buried nailâ¦
âIs he really just trying to set me up? It somehow feels like he isnât putting forth his full effortâ¦â
With this in mind, Ling Mo clenched his fist.
âIâve said everything I can, could you pleaseâ¦â
Before the chief captain could squeeze out a smile, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his nose.
As a warm Liquid spurted out, everything before his eyes became hazy.
âB-Bastardâ¦â
After watching the chief captain pass out, Ling Mo mercilessly picked up the tapeâ¦
âFive minutesâ¦â
Yang Mei stared unblinkingly at the tightly shut door, while her hands, bound behind the chair, kept twisting.
âDamn it, how can it be tied so tightly! And the more I struggle, the tighter it gets⦠Itâs just an ordinary rope! Also⦠why canât I gather my strength? Every time I try to use my power, my head spins for no reason⦠Is that person a superhuman?â
âThis is someone with extremely rich experience in their field!â The thought made Yang Mei nervous. Ling Moâs actions-separating her from the chief captain and entering the Inner Room first-were misunderstood by her as a sign that he was thinking, âEnjoy yourself first, heh heh hehâ¦â
The idea of having ventured alone to test him twice made Yang Mei shiver with dreadâ¦
âH-Helpâ¦â Her trembling plea was muffled by the tape, turning into a weak, pitiful âwhimper whimperâ¦â
However, the unfortunate secretary had no way of knowing that Ling Moâs binding skills were learned from a Leader-Level Zombie. As that zombie had once put it: âHow could mere humans possibly escape my bindings? So naive!â
Even that female zombie didnât expect that, through the countless times she was tied up, Ling Mo would also pick up similar skillsâ¦
âHissâ¦â Ling Mo, who was about to open the door, suddenly paused and took a sharp breath, quickly shaking his head afterward. âJust remembered a ton of embarrassing moments⦠Tch, humans always have their comeback someday, whatâs a momentary setback?â
After offering himself a bit of self-comforting, Ling Moâs main body couldnât help but look away, tears streaming down his face as he thought, âBut sending a superhuman with control ability to overpower three ever-evolving Zombies, thatâs really a tall order!â
Of course, this kind of emotion wouldnât be reflected on the face of a Zombie Puppet, so when Ling Mo opened the door, Yang Mei, who had grown accustomed to the darkness, still saw a stiff, expressionless faceâ¦
âWhimper whimper!â Yang Mei trembled in horror, but as she attempted the movement, her vision uncontrollably blacked out for a moment. The intense sensation swept over her again, instantly waking her up.
âWhimperâ¦â Tears welled up in Yang Meiâs eyes. As a relatively high-ranking mid-level personnel, she usually maintained an image of being intelligent, elegant, and composed⦠but that poise was completely shattered due to Ling Mo. As she gazed at him, her mind involuntarily conjured various scenarios.
âWill he hang me up? Torture me slowly? Will he⦠ah!!!â
When Ling Mo approached her, the secretary was already paralyzed with fear by her vivid imaginationâ¦
âHey, stalker.â
Ling Mo casually sat down in front of her and greeted her.
âWhimper whimper!â Yang Mei shrank back in fear.
âUhâ¦â Seeing her tear-streaked, frightened expression, Ling Mo was a bit taken aback.
âI havenât even done anything yet, right? Oh well, if sheâs this scared, I donât need to use the knifeâ¦â
Despite his words, Ling Mo lightly weighed the dagger in his hand and said coolly, âA few questions. If you get them wrong, you know the consequences.â
âWhimper!â Yang Mei nodded frantically.
âAn unexpected level of cooperationâ¦â Ling Mo thought, somewhat surprised.
A few minutes later, when he stood up, the room was left with another person who had fainted.
âGiven the mutual validation, it seems these pieces of information are largely true. Butâ¦â Ling Mo glanced down at the still-trembling Yang Mei and pondered, âNo matter how much I delay, it might only give an hour more⦠I didnât expect that she still had to attend a meeting afterward. In that kind of setting⦠never mind, Iâd probably expose myself if I go.â
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