ctnovel Chapter 27 Testing
Chapter 27 Testing
After completing his report, the fake radio station immediately left the scene of the crime and headed to the location where he had previously hidden the three employers.
The relay station here has been destroyed, and the high-powered jamming source has disappeared. He can now happily hack into the communications of Tiandu City again, and the entire sentry squad is at his mercy.
"How come Tiandu City was already surrounded a day and a half ago...?"
Jiang Yong murmured to himself, reflecting on the intelligence he had just obtained from the interrogation.
He received Professor Xu's message this afternoon. Given Professor Xu's extensive network, it shouldn't have taken more than half a day for him to learn of the message after it reached the city gates. This means that at least a day before receiving the intelligence from Yunqi City, Tiandu City had already begun allocating resources and preparing to set up an encirclement!
"Something's not right, something's seriously wrong!"
Even if Tiandu City intended to exploit the information gap—deliberately deploying an encirclement first and then intentionally leaking the news to Yunqi City a day later—the movement of military supplies and expert personnel was far more conspicuous intelligence, especially since Yunqi City itself was being besieged. There was no reason why Yunqi City's intelligence system wouldn't react immediately!
Could it be that Professor Xu was set up or that his information channels were deliberately cut off for a day?
As Jiang Yong moved along, his mind wandered and he made wild guesses. Suddenly, he jolted and stopped in his tracks.
No, that's actually a very real possibility!
Moreover, considering the situation of the black market management system where Professor Xu works, the probability of this is not small!
In this way, it becomes clear why the difficulty of escorting a mere escort can soar to the city level!
"Alright, let's manage this a bit and try to turn a bad thing into a good one. Besides, my performance so far has been pretty good, so maybe it's not such a bad thing after all..."
While pondering this, Jiang Yong quickly bypassed the surrounding sentries and found the three people who were hiding without making a sound, following instructions.
"All done, get in the car."
As soon as they finished speaking, they visibly breathed a sigh of relief, which was easily felt even in the darkness and through their sunglasses and masks.
……
The metal car was still parked in the middle of the dirt road. Jiang Yong had already roughly calculated the patrol route of the Tiandu City sentries while he was parking. As long as he could take down their radios within a certain time, he wouldn't have to worry about any sentries finding this place. Soon, the four of them got back into the car, Jiang Yong started the engine, and they continued on in a different direction.
The encirclement has been breached, and it is safe to leave. However, Jiang Yong estimates that the area of Tiandu City's siege this time is not small. If he wants to send his employer to Linshan City, he will have to take a longer route, which is expected to take an extra half a day to a day.
However, if he's not mistaken, he might not even need to go to Linshan City this time...
"To be honest, I was quite surprised."
Jiang Yong gripped the steering wheel with one hand and rested the other on the car window, letting the wind blow through him. If he had half a cigarette in his hand, it would have been even more stylish. "Tiandu City has actually set up an encirclement so early, and it looks like they've surrounded the entire Yunqi City. It seems their attitude towards the black market is particularly resolute this time."
"...After all, it was a major taboo."
The man in the back row was silent for a moment before answering. The woman next to him and Xiao An had already fallen into a deep sleep, leaning back in their chairs and snoring softly.
"Did your team ever imagine this day would come when they decided to smuggle elite-level elf cubs?"
Jiang Yong asked deliberately.
"Perhaps."
The man sighed, "But if we don't have the ability to cultivate elites ourselves, no matter how much the black market or small city-states do, the situation won't fundamentally change."
"You guys certainly have a grand vision."
Jiang Yong offered a half-joking compliment, then asked, "Have you been consistently working to change the current chaotic state of the Confederation?"
"More or less."
"Have you been involved in the affairs of the new city-states in the Eastern Territory?"
"Yes, but it's too difficult; all the resources invested have been wasted."
The man shook his head, his voice tinged with a hint of regret: "If a new city-state could really be established in the Eastern Territory, the situation would be much better. Otherwise, we wouldn't have resorted to this desperate measure of smuggling those elite cubs who are nominally part of the confederation but are actually firmly controlled by those large city-states. Only in this way can we hope to break the current stalemate."
"Oh? Someone actually went to such lengths for the greater good of the Confederation, even risking their own safety."
Jiang Yong feigned surprise and admiration: "He's practically on par with our Confederate Chief Minister."
"Haha, you're joking."
The man immediately shook his head: "His Excellency the Chief is a hero who led the people to victory in the final battle. After the situation was at peace, he has been working tirelessly for the Confederation. How can a nobody like me be compared to him?"
"They're all pretty much the same; good deeds are judged by the intention, not the actions."
Jiang Yong chuckled, then steered the conversation back to the topic: "However, cultivating an elite race stably isn't easy. You and your employers must have planned ahead, calculating both success and failure strategies, right?"
"Uh, yes...yes."
"So how do you plan to deal with this situation? If war breaks out because of this, you will also be held responsible for the consequences."
"...Who knows? The higher-ups have their own ideas. I'm just the contact person."
"When did you begin your operation?"
"About a few months ago."
Ha ha.
Jiang Yong felt a surge of joy, further confirming his suspicions.
—If he hadn't stumbled upon the sacrifice in Tiandu City, the smuggling of elite elves would never have happened. Even if this man's team had been captured by Tiandu City and made scapegoats, he himself should have been unaware of it. At most, he would have thought his teammates were keeping it from him or that it was a spur-of-the-moment decision, instead of answering so fluently and claiming that he had been preparing for months!
It seems the person behind this probing has limited intelligence. Not bad, not bad. Jiang Yong thought to himself.
"To be able to plan and execute something of this caliber, you must have considerable influence. You must also hold a high position in the black market, right?" he continued.
"...Can I take a nap?" The man seemed to be losing his composure.
"But I have to drive all night to keep me company while I'm sleepy."
"……All right."
The man choked for a moment, a hint of helplessness in his voice: "I'm not exactly a big shot, just a member of the management system."
"yes."
Jiang Yong remained noncommittal and continued, "The other two are your wife and daughter, right? Why didn't you send them out beforehand when you planned such a dangerous operation months in advance?"
"...They have special circumstances and need my care."
The man hesitated for a moment, and it took him a while to finally manage to utter half a sentence.