Chapter 40: Planning
At night, the guerrilla association in Chase City is unusually brightly lit. The boys and girls walked anxiously back and forth, as if they were strategizing. The side faces reflected by the lights are full of excitement and nervousness.
There is no other reason. Backed up by Dorohi's crooked photographs, which were of great intelligence value, Estelle and her team plucked up the courage to go to Reston Fortress to make inquiries.
Reston Fortress is the headquarters and command center of the Liber Kingdom Army, and its defense is impregnable, not much worse than the torrents of steel that stand on the border. As the hub of the operation of the Kingdom Army, Reston Fortress plays many roles such as the formulation of the strategy of the Kingdom Army, the strategic fulcrum and the umbrella of the Royal City. Therefore, when the courageous Estelle and the others were more or less nervous when they faced Lieutenant Colonel Sid, who had come to "greet" them.
Under the pretext of "conveying the news about the attack on the Central Workshop" and "finding clues to the airship that the prisoner was riding in when he abducted the doctor", Estelle ran into a nail in her attempt to open a breach. Lieutenant Colonel Sid said something about this, and everyone gritted their teeth, knowing that there was a ghost behind it, but they couldn't reveal it. On the one hand, the Kingdom Army was in a pivotal position in Liber, especially the defenders of Reston Fortress; On the other hand, it is also subject to the rule that guerrillas cannot interfere too much in the internal affairs of the country.
However, it is better to rush early than to be in time, and just when everyone thought they were going to go back with nothing, an accident happened and the truth was completely exposed.
"Reason stagnation", Dr. Russell's random name, the strange force field that the black force guide can emit, can stop the operation of all surrounding force guide equipment. The gate of the fortress, halfway through closing, went out along with the lights outside the porch and stopped running.
The half-closed door is like a grinning mouth, mocking the revelation of the conspirators.
Major Sid was in a cold sweat and wanted to prevaricate, but at the behest of Haliga, everyone did not startle the snake, and the two sides reached an ambiguous agreement, and everyone hurried back to Chase, bringing back information that Dr. Russell might be imprisoned in Reston Fortress.
"Dr. Ra and Russell are imprisoned in Reston Fortress...... Do you really see it clearly? "In the conference room of the central workshop, the director of the Workshop was incredulous.
"The photograph taken by Miss Doroshi and the phenomenon of the stoppage of the guiding force in front of the gate should be correct." Kirika said calmly, "It's hard to believe, but it's not impossible. ”
"However, Wang Guojun and the Central Workshop have always had a close cooperative relationship......" The workshop manager rubbed the corners of his eyes that were a little sour, "Why is this......
"Maybe there's something wrong within the Kingdom Army?" Joshua made a bold guess.
"Possibly...... The prisoner who attacked the workshop deliberately disguised himself as a royal guard when he fled, and it was clear that he meant something. Heliga nodded in agreement, "I'm afraid there's something dirty behind this...... Ahem, there must be some conspiracy. ”
"But what does the Doctor have to do with this conspiracy?"
"This ......," Heliga was thinking about answering Engineer Maddock's question, when Agaté's voice rang out outside the door, "It seems that you have found the clues to the gang of prisoners who kidnapped the doctor." ”
"Agaté? Are you awake? & amp; amp; amp; Agaté, you're finally awake, great. "It was a surprise for Estelle and Joshua.
"Honestly, a little worried." Fei let out a sigh of relief.
"yes, everyone has been worried about you for the past two days." Heiliga also felt a sense of relief, and it would be a huge help for them if Agaté returned.
"But you've just woken up, so you won't have a problem moving around like this, right?" Joshua was worried.
"Haha, it's a little stiff to sleep too much. You still have to exercise to your heart's content to be healthy. ”
"But, but, big brother Agaté. If it's too forceful, you won't be able to. Tita hurriedly dissuaded, "The poison on her body has just been removed, and the doctor said that she should rest for a while......
"Alright, alright. Didn't I say it was all right? Agaté waved his hand impatiently, "I'm not like you, you know." ”
"Woo woo ......" Tita immediately made a cute look with teary eyes, staring at Agaté with tears in her eyes.
"Oh, I know, I don't mess around, it's okay, right?" Agaté immediately raised his hand in surrender, and his attitude was not shameful.
"Hey...... Good. Tita smiled happily.
"Alas, that's why I said it's okay to take this kind ......of imp," seemed to be rudely muttered, but Agaté's eyes clearly flashed with tenderness, and everyone who accurately captured this also looked at each other and smiled, and Estelle was even more afraid that the world would not be chaotic and fanned the flames: "Ahaha." Even Agaté couldn't help it. Because Tita had been taking care of her when she was injured, and since Brother Agaté had received the favor of others, it would not be okay to speak politely in the future. ”
"Ah~ That's enough, it's really wordy." Agaté was angry and had to change the topic back to the right track, "But while I'm resting, there have been a lot of new developments in the kidnapping incident." Tell me about it. ”
When it came to business, several people still did not dare to be ambiguous, and immediately told Agaté that Dr. Russell was likely to be captured at Reston Fortress. The more he listened, the tighter Agaté's brow became, and Tita whispered in fear, "Grandpa, he was caught there by those bad guys......"
"Those men in black have something to do with the army...... Agaté closed his eyes slightly, "Hmph, now that we have figured out their true colors, it seems that the matter should be settled." ”
"Wrap it up? You don't want to infiltrate Reston Fortress and rescue people yourself, do you? Heliga listened to Agaté's statement and felt that something was not quite right.
"Of course. Not only to rescue the doctor, but also to catch those guys. Agaté gritted his teeth.
"It's not that simple." "The statute of the Guerrilla Association contains a principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of the armies of various countries. "Guerrillas shall not exercise any powers of search or arrest against public authorities authorized or recognized by the State." That is, as long as the army does not admit it, we have no right to investigate it. ”
"Tsk, I forgot about this." Agaté had a look like he had eaten a fly.
"How could it be...... This is also unreasonable! I obviously saw the bad things they did, did I just let them go? ”
"Don't worry, Estil." Hailiga stopped the latter who was about to have a seizure, "Sister Wuxiang said "difficult", not "no chance". ”
"Huh...... Now that Mr. Heliga has broken it, I will no longer hide it. Wu Xiang smiled lightly, "Item 2 of the Association's Statutes. "There is a duty to protect civilians". Guerrillas have an obligation and responsibility to protect civilians when their lives and rights are unjustly threatened or violated. Do you understand? ”
“…… That's right! Estelle clapped her palm, "The Doctor is not a soldier and a politician, just a protected civilian. ”
"Now it's up to you to see what you think, the head of the workshop. This incident is likely to lead to a confrontation between the Central Workshop and the Kingdom Army, but even then, will Dr. Russell be rescued? ”
Everyone looked at Master Madoc together, waiting for him to make a decision.