In a modest office at the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Agency, thick curtains block the bright sunlight from the window, and the thin light that spills in through the cracks in the curtains makes the room look dim and shadowy, a magic network terminal is placed next to the desk, a faint blue light is emerging above the projection crystal, the printing device connected to the terminal clicks and clicks, and between the gears and rollers, white paper is printed with ink and sent to the tray.

The printed paper floated out of thin air, as if it was lifted by an invisible hand, and was flipped in mid-air, until it was turned to the last one, and only then did a sigh sound sounded in the room: "Alas......"

Moments later, the paper was folded up in mid-air and vanished into thin air, then shadows floated in the dimly lit room, and after an almost undetectable wind blew, the Magic Net Terminal fell silent and the room fell silent.

In Gawain's study, the heater is blowing out the heat softly and silently, resisting the bitter cold of the deep winter outside the window, and the incense placed in the corner exudes a calming scent, gradually escaping with the faint air flow that surrounds the room.

Gao Wen, who was sitting behind the desk, felt something, put down a document casually, and raised his head: "Not in a good mood? ”

“…… It's okay," Amber's figure emerged from the air, handing a folded document to Gawain, "You can take a look at the reports from the three internal offices of the Western Valley Transformation Area of the Holy Spirit Plain, the Peibo Region in the south, and the Suram Plateau in the east." ”

Gao Wen took the document casually, carefully read the name and preliminary investigation briefing on it, and his expression did not change: "...... It's fine, isn't it? ”

"I don't see any better," Amber pouted, "and there are some of them like the old aristocracy...... And even more excessively. ”

Gawain glanced at the half-elf with a smile: "Still not used to it?" ”

“…… Not really," Amber frowned, "I just feel sorry. There are some who are indeed opportunists who have been infiltrated by lax censorship and lack of manpower, but there are also others who have worked for the government department since the time of the principality, who have been promoted from among the commoners, and who have been selected from among progressive scholars, but ......"

"It's a beautiful vision to have a bright world under the sky, but it can't be realized after all," Gao Wen shook his head, "Especially since we are developing too fast, and we don't have time to thoroughly review and test every official of the government department, this situation is naturally inevitable." Sometimes, we can't hope that a certain group of people will have innate morals and conscience – this kind of thinking is no different from the so-called 'aristocratic superiority theory', so we need to use institutions and laws to restrain the order. ”

Just as Gawain had foreseen a long time ago, the rapid development of the Cecil order was eventually corrupted by individuals, and due to the establishment of the empire, a large number of new areas were placed under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Government Office, and some of the more remote areas could only form temporary government offices, a large number of grassroots officials were mixed, and there was a disconnect between the remote government offices and the highest government offices, and chaos in some areas was unavoidable.

But although Gawain regrets these circumstances, he is not surprised.

From the very beginning, he didn't expect the order he had created to be flawless, he just wanted everything he had built to fit the status quo and be the most "suitable" to the era.

He believed that Amber, who walked in the dark and dealt with intelligence from all sides of the empire all day long, was also well aware of this.

"The three internal offices are just a means, and in the final analysis, the three internal offices are also run by people," Gawain looked at Amber, "cross-supervision, long-term responsibility system, two-way traceability of responsibility, and the follow-up system that will be continuously improved on its basis in the future, as well as the implementation and maintenance of these systems, are the means to ensure long-term success."

"On that basis, we should be glad now, because we were at least able to get those people out in time and put them on the list, which shows that many of the systems we have set up in advance are effective and that there are people who can implement them. If one day, your list is empty, then you, as the director of the Military Intelligence Agency, are really in trouble. ”

"It's a pity that most of the people in the government department are just carrying out orders," Amber sighed a little in her tone, "few people think about the starting point behind those orders, and even fewer people can understand the logic and basis of those orders, and almost no one can fully understand your huge system...... Aren't you tired? ”

Gawain smiled, noncommittal.

Two seconds later, he asked Amber, "What about you?" What kind of person do you fall into? ”

"I'm probably not one of those kinds," Amber thought for a moment, and suddenly laughed, "I'm not a brainy person. ”

"In order to avoid overtime and not hesitate to damage your IQ, you are also hard enough," Gawain smiled helplessly, raised his hand and pointed to the document he was reading just now, "Typhon has preliminarily agreed to our proposal, including the exchange of long-term ambassadors, the establishment of embassies, the expansion of business cooperation and other projects, and as for the international students, they will send a delegation before the beginning of spring, led by Rosetta Augustus's eldest daughter, Matilda Augustus." ”

Amber blinked, and then found the corresponding information in his mind: "Matilda Augustus, 22 years old, Rosetta's eldest daughter, intelligent, excellent martial arts, good at one-handed swordsmanship, personal strength should be at a high level, the specific level is unknown. He did not often appear in public, but he had a good reputation in the circle of Typhon's nobility, and was known as the flower of the Typhon Empire because of his noble status, excellent conduct, and outstanding learning......

"In addition, according to the Military Intelligence Agency, the chances of the 'Flower of Kaolin' becoming the next Emperor Typhon are about 40% - her younger brother, Prince Hadiran Augustus, is her strong rival, and the latter has an advantage in succession priority because he is in charge of the Obsidian Forbidden Army. But that doesn't mean they're at odds, at least so far, Matilda Augustus and Hadiren Augustus have shown a harmonious and respectful relationship, especially after the unexpected death of Rosetta Augustus's eldest son, and the relationship between the two remaining heirs and other siblings has been particularly strong.

"That's all the information on my side, after all, it involves the high-level over there, and that's all the information that leaks out."

"Is the standard and perfect image setting...... Gao Wen touched his chin thoughtfully, "and I always feel that similar people have heard ...... somewhere"

Amber didn't understand what Gawain meant for a while: "Huh? What do you want to say? ”

Gao Wen's thoughts have gradually let go: "I'm thinking about bringing Veronikara out and letting these two face off, which one do you think will be more powerful?" ”

Amber was confused: "...... Why put them together? Because they're all princesses? But Veronica has ......"

"Because the two of them are very ...... Ah, no, don't care," Gawain waved his hand, "just casually, not much." ”

"Oh......" Amber scratched her hair, because the old zongzi in front of her often had some incomprehensible thoughts or said some inexplicable sassy words, she had long been accustomed to this, and she didn't ask any more questions at the moment, but silently wrote down Gawain's strange words just now, and was about to turn back and tell Veronica.

"Speaking of which, aren't you going to let the two special 'citizens' from Solimburg play a role?" After thinking for a moment, Amber continued, "One is to dry for photosynthesis, and the other is to label the crystal jars dug up in the ruins and study the photosynthesis of giant trees, and it always feels like a waste with their special status. ”

Gawain knew what amber meant.

Bard Wendell, who studies giant tree photosynthesis in the Solimburg area, and Bertila Augustus, who spends his days photosynthesizing, are two of Cecil's most special "citizens", especially when it comes to Typhon's affairs.

The former is the father of Typhon's current wolf general, and the latter is the ancestor of Typhon's current emperor.

I always felt that as long as I pushed these two people to the border line at the right time, I could make the military and political leaders and a large number of important people on Typhon's side press their chests and shout "Noooooo-"

If you are lucky, you can also use high blood pressure to shock a few to death on the spot.

The biggest difficulty in this whole process is that it is difficult for Bertila to be pushed to the border - the Druid Institute of Solinburg should not be able to solve the problem of Bertila's cuttings transplantation in a short time, and Berthira herself may be able to level the entire Eastern Corridor and the Twelve Fortresses of the Wind in one go...... If she can pull her roots out of the ground.

But it is precisely because these two people's identities are too special and too influential that Gao Wen is unwilling to use and expose them early, but hides their information.

"These two cards are too big," he shook his head, "it's just a waste to take them out now to shake the will of the Typhonians, and Rosetta has countless ways to neutralize the impact of the 'rumors'." It's better to save it for the future, it will have a greater effect. ”

Amber exhaled slightly, "I see. ”

Gawain rubbed his eyebrows, soothing some tense nerves.

"Is there anything you need to report from Office Twenty-Five?" He asked casually.

"The main task at the moment is to design a plan for the fluctuations of the psychic network, and according to Daniel's recent information, the worst-case scenario is that the psychic network is temporarily or permanently disrupted - we will have to temporarily carry out the 'freeze' plan on Daniel's line, and then wait for the opportunity to consider other means to restore contact with Daniel and the intelligence personnel around him. Fortunately, there are some backup dark lines on Typhon's side, Daniel's apprentices, Typhon's emerging investors, and the Typhon nobles who came into contact with in the 'Trajectory Project' are all people who have been co-opted by us or have been controlled by us, and the intelligence network there is no longer as completely dependent on Daniel's personal activities as it was at the beginning......"

Amber reported in a coherent manner, and Gawain nodded slightly as he listened.

- Amber's "Trajectory Project" is a general term for various operations in which Typhon contacts its grassroots nobles and down-and-out knights in the process of exporting the magic train in Typhon's territory, and waits for an opportunity to infiltrate, recruit or send personnel to make friends with it and monitor it, so as to establish a regular intelligence channel.

The plan has been in place for almost a full year now, and although it is still in its early stages, it has yielded some results.

The power of capital is powerful, especially when it is in a weakly monitored environment, and Typhon's "investment aristocracy" who have just tasted the sweetness is powerless to resist its temptation.

Amber doesn't mention what to do with the intelligence system that was set up in the Order of the Sleepers after the collapse of the Psychic Network, and the reason for this is obvious - if the Psychic Network does blow up, then the Order of the Eternal Sleepers ...... It should have exploded......

"Next...... Let's hope everything goes well on Daniel's side," Gawain leaned back in his chair, his eyes calm, and his tone leisurely, "I hope the higher-ups on the Eternal Sleeper's side will be smart and alert." ”

……

Typhon's Empire, Aldenan, near the Obsidian Palace.

As the fog rose, the already weak sunlight poured into the room obliquely, obscured by the half-hidden curtains, making the room look dim, and on a large easy chair, the old mage in casual clothes was spending the afternoon in a light nap with his head bowed.

The dark-haired Mary sat at a square table near her mentor, bowing her head and writing down a high number of papers.

Suddenly, the sound of the apprentice flipping the paper and the tip of the pen moving completely stopped, and did not sound again for a long time.

Daniel immediately opened his eyes and looked in Mary's direction: "Why, which question won't be?" ”

In the next second, the old mage's leisurely and indifferent expression became serious.

He saw the dark-haired apprentice sitting at the square table turn his face towards him, and that face had somehow changed to another face

The sunlight that spilled into the room from the window and the dust particles that flew in the sunlight were silent.

"Daniel," said the apprentice Mary, looking at the old mage, and said lightly, "We've come to learn something from you." ”

(Mom!!!!!

The manuscript is used up, and the dish is serene.

Feeling like your body is being hollowed out...... In the next period of time, I returned to the state of single update, I adjusted and adjusted, and then slowly saved the manuscript...... Rest assured, after the manuscript is saved, there will be such a continuous double change state.

Finally, for the sake of the double watch during this time, if you still have a vote, vote for it=. =, let's run to tell each other, let's slaughter the fattened ones ~~~)