Abyss Solo

Chapter 212: 116 The attack begins!_2 Chapter 212: 116 The attack begins!_2 [Let Gudun Mah act a bit more normal. Just tell him that, he knows what to do.]

[Sure, boss. A bit more normal means to act as he usually does, I understand that too.] Lyu said seriously.

Yang Ming couldn’t help but smile.

He wasn’t sure if it was just his illusion, but ever since Dabich took over, Lyu seemed a bit more on edge and worked with more vigor.

Did Lyu sense Dabich’s competitiveness?

Yang Ming trained on the bridge for two hours.

As the female technicians and some of the male technicians lost focus on work, secretly glancing at him, Yang Ming draped his jacket over his shoulder and calmly left the bridge.

Just as he returned to his room, Yang Ming’s watch projected two holographic screens, one large and one small.

Before Yang Ming could say a word, Lyu had already shown him the process of Gudun Mah meeting with the New Federation’s senior agents.

Lyu was certainly more proactive.

This time, the senior agents were a man and a woman.

Compared to the last meeting with Lulian, these two gave Yang Ming a completely different impression.

They were more mature and composed. Upon meeting Gudun Mah, they immediately gave the Wind Military Salute. Afterward, the woman bent forward to show her neckline, while the man placed his hand on his chest, reaching out to shake hands with Gudun Mah, expressing adequate respect.

Their posture while sitting down was also perfectly upright.

The female agent wore a gentle smile on her lips.

The male agent began by thanking Gudun Mah for his long-term assistance, then directly produced two property deeds for the New Federation’s “Trendy Agriculture Star” with the names of Gudun Mah’s two sons on them.

The pair started speaking one after another:

“General, we know that due to the rash and disrespectful behavior of some of our careless colleagues earlier, you have developed an aversion toward us.”

“But please trust, that is not the core behavior of our Central Intelligence Agency.”

“We come with the utmost sincerity to cooperate with you, as we did this time. We’ve brought ample sincerity, hoping you can give us some support.”

“This support need not be substantive; your fleet envelops Ilando Star, and we wish to teach the royal family here a profound lesson. We hope you can turn a blind eye to preparations.”

“Without your permission, we can’t move an inch on Ilando Star.”

“In addition, our Central Intelligence Agency invites you to be our Department Officer. You will enjoy benefits equivalent to senior officials in our New Federation.”

Gudun Mah looked contemplative.

He spoke slowly, “What you value is merely the ships I control. If I leave here, I wouldn’t mean a thing to you, so save those pretty words.”

The two senior agents laughed.

“Your keen insight makes us a bit apprehensive.”

“General, as you said, the military strength in your hands is enough to overturn this nation, yet you bear this royal family…”

Gudun Mah raised a hand with a gesture and said in a low tone, “If you want to talk, please show some sincerity and don’t say such baseless words.”

His words paused for a moment, then continued:

“Everyone knows the current situation with Wind; we’ve always been wary of the Sherman Empire.

“You, the New Federation CIA, always want to treat us like fools, make us wrestle with the royal family, and provoke the invincible fleet of the Sherman Empire.

“Aside from that bastard Joble, who would truly be deceived?”

“I don’t care what you plan to do with the royal family; what I want is for the Sherman Empire not to come down on me!

“I have no affection for the royal family but a connection to this nation.

“Have I made myself clear?”

The two senior agents nodded repeatedly, showing no anger and growing even more humble in their demeanor.

“We will report your opinion to our higher-ups.”

“You are right…in fact, this is merely a job for me too. I don’t want to risk my life and ruin myself for this job, I understand you.”

Gudun Mah’s expression softened slightly.

The two advanced agents of the New Federation flattered and empathized, smoothly pushing the negotiation forward.

Lyu briefly summarized the New Federation’s demands of Gudun Mah:

One, to ignore whatever happens on the planet’s surface;

Two, when the New Federation’s fleet appears, Gudun Mah’s fleet can maintain a distant confrontation, and neither side will open fire.

When the Sherman Empire’s fleet appears, Gudun Mah’s fleet must retreat.

Three, Gudun Mah can fully support the Sherman Empire verbally, but mustn’t deploy troops to encircle the New Federation Fleet directly; it would be best to share military intelligence in real-time.

As long as Gudun Mah adheres to these, the New Federation will provide him with generous rewards.

Even the deposit from the New Federation alone was enough to make Gudun Mah’s heart race.

Gudun Mah agreed.

Because Yang Ming’s order was to “act a little more normal.”

…

“The situation really is getting quite severe.”

Yang Ming closed the video and never let go of his grip on the hand gripper.

Dressed in a secretary’s skirt suit, Lyu sprang onto the watch dial, reporting quickly:

“Boss, several groups of senior agents from the New Federation are simultaneously meeting with four other generals with real power, including on Dabich’s side. They’re also asking those four generals to exercise restraint.”

“What about the Minister of Defense?”

“The assassin Gudun Mah arranged has encountered trouble and can’t get close to the Defense Minister for now.”

“Give them a hand,” Yang Ming said softly, “the Defense Minister is too closely tied to the New Federation and could easily lead his fleet to rebel at a crucial moment; resolve this quickly.”

“Yes, I’ll arrange it immediately.”

Lyu hurried off.

Yang Ming walked to the corner of the sand table projector, adjusting the hologram to a rotating Ilando Star, gazing at the city’s clusters on Ilando Star.

What was the New Federation up to?

The attitudes of these senior agents of the New Federation clearly showed that the New Federation invested massive resources in this operation.

They couldn’t tolerate any degree of failure.

They wouldn’t relent until their goal was achieved.

Did the New Federation know about the strong anti-ship systems buried beneath the Imperial Palace?

The royal family, the military, the New Federation, the Sherman Empire…

Yang Ming’s fingers lightly swept across, and the projection of Ilando Star spun rapidly.

The voice of the first officer shouted from outside the door, “Captain! Gudun Mah, the Chief of Staff’s order! Requiring our ship to return to the fleet immediately!”

“Execute.”

Yang Ming immediately responded.

He walked to his closet, opened it, and selected a white military uniform that senior officers particularly favored, leisurely putting it on.

This time, he didn’t want to be directly involved in the conflict.

Sit and watch as the tigers fight.

Sit and watch as dogs bite each other.

…

Ilando City, near the Imperial Palace.

A mature and steady-looking middle-aged traveler, with his automatic follow-on luggage, hurriedly walked toward the security screening station at the bustling public transportation hub.

He wore a wireless earpiece, seemingly arguing with someone, and patted his ear halfway through the argument.

The man took out his online terminal to see that the battery was low and went to the nearby charging area. The online terminal started distant charging.

A young man wearing a baseball cap walked by and casually grabbed the suitcase, quickly leaving.

A projection screen instantly popped out from the front of the suitcase, and a tiny policeman inside emitted a shrill warning sound:

“Theft! Theft!”

The middle-aged traveler ignored it and walked in the opposite direction, his head down.

The young man clutched the suitcase and sprinted toward the exit; over a dozen patrol officers rushed out from all around, attempting to stop the young man.

“Stop!”

“Damn it!”

The young man was a bit regretful.

He was a member of a local gang and had taken this big job only half an hour ago;

as long as he stole this suitcase and delivered it to a big boss waiting in the nearby parking lot, he could earn twenty thousand New Federation Coins!

But now, the automatic alarm system, along with these responsible patrol officers, made it impossible for him to escape.

The police pulled out a non-lethal weapon—a remotely locatable electric shock gun.

The young man immediately set down the suitcase, raised his hands high:

“Oh! I surrender! Someone else put me up to this!”

Beep, beep-beep-beep.

A strange noise came from within the suitcase.

The young man glanced down, a trace of doubt in his eyes.

The surrounding policemen swarmed in.

Inside the suitcase, a flash of fire appeared, and the air around them suddenly filled with strong winds, pulling the young man forward. Before he could make any movement, the flame instantly expanded in a very short time.

A mushroom cloud slowly rose.

Amidst the violent explosion, the area of the number one gate of the transportation hub was immediately filled with thick smoke!