Chapter Seventy-Six: Unwavering Delbon
The situation is bad?
Jason frowned.
"To what extent?"
Jason asked.
"We've recently captured 23 Scouts, and more than 6 'Sleepers' have been exposed again, all targeting the location of the Kirin Main Ship."
Cortana said, looking at the waves.
"There's something else going on over there Emily, I'll take a look."
Bolun said very interestingly.
Cortana watched as the young man walked towards Emily.
"The second son of the Wave Wheel family?"
"It's better than the rumors."
Cortana commented.
"He should be at the top of the list of young people I know, both in terms of ability and potential."
Again, Jason did not hesitate to speak out his assessment.
Then, looking up at Cortana.
He remembered that the 'Kirin Mastership' should be in a nearby secret base, and this secret base should not be a secret to the 'lurkers' of the Sabi people.
Don't?!
Suddenly, Jason thought of a possibility.
Cortana noticed Jason's expression.
The adjutant nodded and said straightforwardly.
"Just like you as Master Chief Major, that 'Kirin Main Ship' is an empty shell."
"Or rather, it's really a third-generation warship."
"However, the 'Kirin Master Ship' is the fourth generation - the latest type of capital ship we have built with the help of a member of the 'Immortal Diamond' based on the technology of the Sabi people and the knowledge of the mysterious side on the ground!"
"It's our secret weapon in the truest sense of the word."
Speaking of this, the adjutant paused, and his voice began to grow muffled.
"However, it was 'discovered.'"
Found?
Not 'targeted'?
Jason was keenly aware of the description in Cortana's words.
"What do you mean by 'discovery'?"
Jason asked.
"In our plan, in tomorrow's recruit expedition plan, the semi-public 'Kirin main ship' stand-in will take off and return to the lunar base, while the real 'Kirin main ship' will hide in the shadows and give the Sabi people a deadly attack, but the Sabi people may have 'discovered', they began to send scouts non-stop, and one by one the deeper hidden 'lurkers' also began to appear."
"And ......"
"Rael. General Funo was also assassinated yesterday! โ
Cortana came up with news that surprised Jason.
Rael. General Funo is undoubtedly one of the backbones of the 'Ground', although he is not the most powerful person, but he is the 'spiritual leader' in a way, and if he is assassinated, it will be a real disaster for the 'Ground'.
"Are the injuries serious?"
Jason asked.
Since Cortana was able to sit here and talk to him about tomorrow's 'Recruit Expedition', it would prove that the old general was still alive.
"Not too serious."
"Just a shot in the right arm."
"And the assassin of the old general was one of the old general's staff."
"A man who would have never betrayed the ground at all."
"And he's not controlled by the 'lurkers.'"
Cortana's gaze sharpened as she said this.
Rape!
Traitor without a doubt!
Moreover, it was the 'ground' that there were traitors at the top.
Jason's brow furrowed suddenly.
He knew exactly what that meant.
The secrets and arrangements of the 'ground' will be known to the Sabi people.
The battle situation, which has no advantage, is afraid that it will once again fall into an extremely passive situation.
"The real 'Kirin Master Ship' is powerful?"
Jason thought for a moment, then brought the topic back to the 'Kirin main ship'.
Obviously, the root of all the problems now is the 'Kirin main ship'.
Whether it is the reconnaissance of the Sabi people, the lurkers, or the subsequent assassination, it is all for the 'Kirin main ship'.
And it can be hidden so deep by the 'ground'.
and can be so valued by the Sabi people.
Jason was quite curious about the Kirin Mastership.
"It's powerful."
"As long as the timing is right."
"Enough to turn the tide of the war."
Cortana replied.
"So what do I need to do?"
Jason asked, nodding.
He didn't ask anything more about the Kirin Main Ship.
Because, he knew that Cortana could not say.
And tomorrow with the 'Recruit Expedition', Cortana can't stay here for long.
Jason himself is not a person who likes to go around in circles.
Under such a premise, he simply cut to the topic.
"As much as possible to ensure the smooth progress of the 'Recruit Expedition', we speculate that the Sabi people will take the risk of destroying the ceremony of the 'Recruit Expedition' and forcing us to show the true meaning of the 'Kirin Main Ship' - when the 'Recruit Expedition' is destroyed, we who urgently need to restore morale, we must need new weapons to appear, and what is more suitable than the 'Kirin Main Ship'?"
"But it's also our chance."
"An opportunity to completely clear the rear."
"And this requires your cooperation, and we need you to appear at the ceremony of the 'Recruit Expedition' as one of the top combat forces."
Cortana looked at Jason with a pleading look in her eyes.
"Okay."
Jason nodded without hesitation.
He is inextricably linked to the 'terrestrial' camp.
Not to mention, his main quest is closely related to 'Ground'.
If it is reasonable, he will help.
"Great."
"Merit will be counted three times."
"If you have any requests, you can do so now."
Cortana laughed.
"Weapons!"
"Enough heavy weapons."
"And enough seclusion."
Jason didn't say anything more.
However, Jason is confident that Cortana will understand what he means.
In fact, it is also true.
Cortana understood Jason's thoughts almost instantly.
Her gaze swept over the three Johns without a trace.
However, Cortana didn't say anything more and got up to leave.
Jason sent Cortana out of the 'fortress', and when Jason returned, John, Brian, and McCall were already sitting on the couch on the side of the living room, waiting for him.
There is no real meeting room in the 'fortress'.
But this small area, with its four sofas and a small round coffee table, is by default a meeting area.
Especially when three of the four people are sitting in it, it naturally means that a meeting is coming.
"Our guesses came true."
After Jason sat down, McCall was the first to speak.
The former private investigator shrugged his shoulders with a sigh as he spoke, his face full of helplessness.
"Well, the 'ground' alliance is even more flawed than we imagined."
Brian's old father's face was solemn, he took a deep breath and looked at his daughter Kemi in the distance.
John was habitually silent, just raising his hand and touching Daisy's head.
John's eyes, however, were inherently sharp.
Those who are familiar with John know that John at this time is dangerous.
When they learned about the fact that the Sabi people were there, John and Jason discussed how the Sabi people found the ground, and the biggest of them was probably only two.
1. Unintentional discovery.
2. Someone leads the way.
Jason and John believe in the latter more than the latter.
If it's the latter, the situation in the 'Ground' League is terrible.
Because according to the original situation, the most likely contact with the 'Sabis' on the 'ground' was the person who landed on the moon, and it has been decades since the 'ground' first landed on the moon.
Over the past few decades, there have been more than 10 "land" on the "moon".
And these people have become powerful or famous because of the honor of 'landing on the moon'.
To put it simply, if there are traitors among these people, the 'ground' will become fragile, like an undefended backyard for the Sabians to enter and exit.
Unfortunately, their speculation is on.
"But there is salvation."
John spoke suddenly.
The gloomy, silent middle-aged man touched the top of Daisy's head and looked out the window.
At this time, the sun is about to set.
The afterglow of the setting sun paints a dazzling red color in the sky, and the sky that has not yet completely darkened is a deep blue, which is particularly layered.
The closer you get to the sunset, the bluer it becomes.
Holding his head up and looking at such a sky, John took a deep breath.
"At least I like it here."
"Love the sky like this."
"Love my bed."
"I also like the food I can eat."
"I don't want any bastard to spoil these."
John uttered a rare series of words.
Jason, Brian, and McCall looked at each other and smiled.
"Although the situation is bad, thankfully, the number of traitors should be quite small!"
McCall said straight.
In this regard, those present did not object.
There must be very few traitors on the 'ground'.
Most likely, there is only one.
Because, if there are many traitors, there is no need for such a 'step-by-step' at all.
It won't be impossible to find the 'Kirin Main Ship'.
A makeover 'coup', using the characteristics of the 'lurker' to control more 'ground' leaders, is enough to make the Sabi people become the masters of the 'ground' in a short period of time.
And these?
None of them happened.
"Who do you think it will be?"
Brian pondered.
McCall frowned as well.
"You two, can you take care of the two of us?"
"We don't have your previous 'occupation' to have access to the names of those people and write them down."
Jason reminded Brian and McCall.
"I'll write it down."
McCall said immediately.
And just as McCall was writing the list, Polon and Emily walked over.
"Your Excellency Jason, do you need to go to the 'Food and Wine Pavilion' to eat?"
"Of course, I'll please."
"It's what we agreed."
The young man smiled sincerely.
Faced with such a smile, Jason was really hard to refuse.
He glanced at the three Johns.
"The three Excellencies, John, Brian, and McCall, have given me considerable inspiration in the technique of 'Silver Glory', and it is too easy to invite you to a meal, and I hope that the three Your Excellencies will come to the 'Food and Wine Pavilion' often."
"As long as I'm the owner of the 'food and wine pavilion' for one day."
"The three of you, like Lord Jason, can come and eat at any time."
Polon immediately smiled and looked at the three Johns.
As he spoke, the young man performed an ancient ritual.
"'Dining Pavilion'?"
Brian was a little moved.
As a 'good father', he hopes to take his daughter to a restaurant for a meal.
It is a pity that this wish was never fulfilled.
And now?
Seems like a good opportunity.
McCall nodded without hesitation.
He also loves food.
Of course, he had heard of the name of 'Shoku-tei'.
John looked at his three friends, muttered for a moment, and asked, "Can I bring pets?" โ
"Of course!"
Bolun replied.
"So what are you waiting for?"
"Let's go!"
"I'll drive!"
McCall greeted everyone.
The group was divided into two cars, and just as the door was about to close, Delbon, who had been waiting for an opportunity, immediately rushed to the car driven by Kemi, Tyri, and John, driven by Brian.
"What are you doing?"
Tyri glared at Delbon.
Since the incident with the amulet, the relationship between the two parties has become extremely bad.
After the autograph incident, although they occasionally agreed to the outside world, most of the time, the two were-for-tat.
As is customary, Tyri is already waiting for Delbon's counterattack.
And she?
Naturally, the rhetoric has already been prepared.
But what Terri didn't expect was that Delbon didn't look at Tyri.
He looked at John.
"Mr. John, are you missing a temporary pet?"
Delbon asked, licking his face.
John:???
Daisy:!!!
"Shameless!"
Tyri scolded.
Delbon paid no attention to it, and just looked at John with a pleading face.
He wanted to go to the 'Food and Wine Pavilion' so much.
As for being a pet?
It's only temporary, so what's the problem?
Derbon thought firmly.
Then, suddenly, he felt his sleeves tighten.
Looking down, I saw Daisy biting his sleeve and whimpering from her mouth.
Delbon subconsciously pulled out his hand.
However, something immediately occurred to him.
Immediately smiled at Daisy.
"Daisy, don't you think I'm fit to walk with you on Mr. John's side?"
Delbon said softly.
"You're really the most shameless 'mystery side' I've ever met."
Tyri scolded.
However, he motioned for Daisy to let go of Delbon.
"Don't bite him, beware of getting sick."
Tyri soothed Daisy.
But Delbon didn't fight back at all, just laughed.
Under such a stalemate, the car drove all the way.
When he came to the 'Dining Pavilion', Delbon politely opened the car door, and John frowned slightly and led Daisy down.
Delbon followed, bending over, rubbing his hands, looking at Daisy from time to time, and showing a big smile.
"Shameless!"
Tyri was so angry that she lifted up and kicked Delbon's ass.
Delbon sensed it.
However, there is no intention of dodging at all.
Bang!
With a muffled sound.
Delbon's exaggerated figure and staggered steps rushed into the 'food and wine pavilion'.
Everyone looked at this scene, and the corners of their mouths were curled.
Among them is Jason.
But in the next momentโ
Rumble!
There was an explosion, and flames rose into the sky.
The 'Food and Wine Pavilion' was caught in flames.
The flames burned.
Jason's smile was gone.
His gaze instantly turned cold.