I don't know if they are passing through here, or if the rebel forces have arranged personnel around, and are ready to wait until all the people from last night return before closing the net.

"Probably not. "Cassia thought as she ate her food one bite at a time, "Assuming they know the location of Phinea and the others, it means that the two people who were caught last night have already spit out all the information under interrogation. It's certain that there are people lurking outside the base, but it's uncertain whether they'll catch them all. The rebels' top priority is to ensure the safety and smooth assembly of the armor, and once all these people are lost, the king's forces will definitely send personnel to continue the exploration work here. That's going to be a new guy, and it's definitely going up a level in terms of strength. ”

"I don't know if they're willing to spend more time dealing with this group of people. On the other hand, it is not impossible that the rebel forces will not do anything, but they will just use Phineas as prey in captivity, and it is not impossible to use them to convey false information to the king's forces. Once the armor is assembled, overall handling will also be a problem. It's better to draw them here and send them a surprise when the war starts. 'I don't know if the rebels have this idea.'"

After eating the food, Kasia picked up the cup and drank the juice. The two people by the window also checked out and left at this time, and soon disappeared into the street. After Kasia finished paying, Phinea walked out of the restaurant.

After wandering the streets, Kasia finally took Phinea to a cosmetics store and bought the cosmetics she needed under the pretext of buying something for Phinea. After finishing their outfits in an alley where there were almost no people, Kasia and Phinea walked in the direction of the stronghold.

She didn't explain anything to Phinea, and in Kasia's eyes, she couldn't control her body. The slightest movement may be seen by an attentive enemy.

Sound perception was maxed out at this point, and everything within a three-kilometer radius was within Kasia's detection. However, this is very exhausting, with no specific goal to search for suspicious characters, and the tedious identification process makes Kasia obviously distracted as she walks.

The eyes also came in handy at this time, and Cassia herself often did this kind of thing, which places were suitable for observation and which places were not easy for people to find. Within the field of vision, with just one glance, Kasia can judge most of the locations based on the first impression alone. Intuition and instinct, Kasia thought, is like subconsciously checking if the safety bolt is open with a gun in his hand now.

Phinea was silent along the way, and her frustration in the restaurant just now was alleviated as the distance approached, and she was even a little happy. By the side of the man who saved her halfway, she did seem very uncomfortable. One is in strength, and the other is in the atmosphere that she can't understand.

A serious and dull man who doesn't observe other people's expressions, Phinea said in her mind. She felt that she had done a good job of looking at her expression many times, but this person just wouldn't extract the words of the person concerned from her expression.

"By the way, how did you get the commission?" Kasia suddenly asked as he approached the map in his head. At the same time, the sketch-like lines detected in the specific location provided by Phinea began to be gradually refined. It's not gone yet, and it's a bit like they're packing up their things and processing the traces.

"They came to us on their own initiative. Phinea hesitated, "There will be a circle of mercenaries and bounty hunters in each territory, and everyone will exchange information at some agreed locations, and when the employer issues an order, they will also send people to those locations. If you have the strength and fame, these commissions are all found on your own initiative. ”

"In other words, if I know your name, I can get information about you for a little money in your circle. It's necessary to find out if you're meeting the requirements of the commission, right?"

Phinea thought of what Kasia was trying to convey and nodded, "That's it, it's unavoidable. ”

Kasia had an understanding look on her face. The speed of the two was fast and slow, and the distance between them and the stronghold was getting closer and closer. Soon, the figures of the three men entered the list of Kasia's key observations. As the distance decreases, more and more suspicious figures are added to the list. The frequency of the sound waves increased, and Phinea said that there were less than a thousand meters left, and fifteen people who had been screened and judged were identified by Kasia.

"Phinea, can you be sure that the people you met last night were mechanized?"

Not understanding the meaning of Kasia's words, Phinea thought for a moment before replying, "I have seen many surgeons, and less than four or five of them have not been mechanized. Last night's ones, all of them had reconstructive surgery. ”

"I see. Kasia whispered. He could already feel the gaze sweeping over him from time to time, and once he had a target, as the sonic detection picture became clearer, Kasia could see what they were carrying. Weapons are only standard for self-defense, and more for observation devices such as cameras and telescopes. It seems that the latter was chosen, waiting for the next move of the king's forces.

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"Captain, two more people have gone back to the stronghold. A voice came over the communicator, and soon, the picture was transmitted.

Occam picked up the warm paper and looked at it, then handed it to Croney.

"The temperature response was normal, not too much more than expected. Crony said, looking at the photo and knowing that Occam would have something to say, he just waited a little longer.

"Are you sure?" asked Crony first.

"It's pretty much certain that the women are very similar to the sketches they made. But the other man didn't know who it was, according to the situation last night, the group we surrounded was indeed only seven people, and the other team immediately evacuated after realizing that the situation was wrong. Being able to kill Sworthy shows that this man is very powerful. You've examined the corpse, and the grip is huge, and the alloy plate in Sworthy's neck has changed shape. ”

"Could it be the Imperial Man?"

"No, you can disguise your appearance, but in terms of body size and height, you have to do a lot to deceive other people's eyes. Just going back to the base, I don't think it's necessary at all. And last night, neither the time nor the place did not quite fit the situation at the time. ”

"Another man from the Empire?" Croney gave his own answer. He closed his eyes again and waited a few minutes before opening them, "Perception alone can't detect anything." But just think of him as the man's teammate. Mr. Occam, I have to remind you that you have to be careful with both of them. There are some things that I can't say to you, but at this time, there are people from the empire who appear in the opposing forces, from my personal point of view, it is somewhat abnormal. ”

"I don't know what Mr. Croney means、、、"

"Competitors. Crony summed it up in four simple words, then explained, "You know where we come from and why we're here." My team is not the only one here, there are many more. So for everyone's safety, Mr. Occam would like to remind your men to pay more attention to these people. ”

"The next step is to observe the process, and I'll keep my people on the lookout for them. Also, Mr. Occam, the safe distance is 800 meters away, which is the safest value. Crony said something that Occam didn't quite understand, "The limit of standard temperature perception at that time. But there will definitely be some special people, but it is not easy to meet, and there is no need for that kind for many people. ”

Meanwhile, Pigu and the others returned to the inside of the mine in the afternoon, taking their new team to secure the air defense system and the steam furnace. The events of last night were reported to their leader, and they were ordered to hold on at all costs until the armor was assembled. Of course, this is the worst-case scenario they judge. Another instruction is to strengthen the defenses at several key nodes.

That's all Pigu is doing with his people. All kinds of warning traps were arranged two kilometers away, and a lot of preparations were made for confusion. Like some inflatable rubber toy models, after being painted and worn, they are carefully camouflaged and arranged in various places on the mine.

Lieutenant Colonel Cromwell spent the whole afternoon in a communications conference. It was a meeting between the leaders of the rebel forces and the heads of the various settlements and districts in order to deal with the active state of war preparations on the part of the king's forces. The Intelligence Section gave a lot of real-time information, all of which confirmed that the king's forces did not seem to want to let this internal war drag on any longer.

In the middle of the meeting, the rebels introduced a new member to them, a man from the Empire. It is generally described as a permanent base in the nearest region during the mission. The advantage of running this stronghold in partnership is not only that some things in the empire can be bought more easily and cheaply, but also that many items that are subject to control and restriction can also be provided in special ways. Know-how, surgical development project information, high-quality alloys, are all included.

The information was presented at the meeting by the person who participated, and several people who were still skeptical immediately agreed.

In the evening, Lieutenant Colonel Cromwell received contact from Occam. In the newsletter, Occam outlines his plan with Croney, as well as the news he has received so far. Thanks to the full cooperation of the personnel of the Intelligence Section, at about 4 p.m., the information of 14 people in the stronghold, 13 of them, was found by the photographs taken, and it was very detailed enough to carry out the operation.

"There are no members of the king's forces in it, and it seems to be only tentative. Cromwell replied to himself, "The map you're talking about, focus on." To be able to go so far is definitely not something that can be done in a short period of time. The clue is most likely in the person who invaded the inside of the mine in the first place, and you need to ask for help from Cronie's side. At the moment, we have an alliance with Croney's team, so we don't need to be polite. ”

With the Lieutenant Colonel's words, Occam was sure he could let go of his body and do it. After hanging up the communication, he gathered his men and sent out the surrounding observation tasks.

"Let's get started. At nine o'clock in the evening, when Janet came, Occam looked at the dozens of people in the room and said.

This time, someone from the Intelligence Division is involved in discussing how to use the current state of affairs to convey the wrong information to the King's forces.

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"Mr. Soriatu. Hearing Phinea call herself, Kasia turned around, "I'm very sorry. Her face was full of apologies, and even her brother, who was standing behind her, was apologetic.

"No, if it's me, the reaction and decision are the same. Cassia said. What is expected will not be trusted by others, because it is not only about the commission money, but also about their lives. This was from the direction of Harrington and the others, from Kasia, many of these people were still movable corpses, and they would not be able to jump for too long.

I want to draw these people closer to me and use them as part of my plan. Kasia is currently thinking this way, and what happens in the future will have to be with Heslie and refer to the situation on Waters' side. And the situation detected by the sound waves in the afternoon also required him to take time to think carefully. I didn't see the metal parts, but judging by the strength, it will not be low, at least in the middle and late stages of the second stage.

"I'm in favor of changing bases. Kasia stood up and looked at Phineah, "But when it's okay, I think you two might have something unexpected to do when you two go around other gathering towns." You don't have to collect the information yourself, and sometimes it's useful to spend some money and ask someone else to help you. ”

With that, Kasia walked towards the exit of the small building, "Are you waiting for reinforcements from the king's forces?"

Seeing that the two of them didn't speak, Kasia smiled: "Don't expect too much, and give up when it's time to give up, the money can't be earned." The amount of money ordered is directly proportional to its danger, and you have to believe that. The other party is the power that controls a country, and the strength of some personnel may not be as good as yours, but in the study of power, the gap is large. ”

"Thank you, Mr. Soriatu. As Kasia reached the door, Phinea spoke, "I don't know how I can get in touch with you?"

Kasia shook her head: "When necessary, I will take the initiative to come to you." With that, under the gaze of several eyes, Kasia left the small building. Instead of leaving the area immediately, he chose to walk around a few times, change his clothes and attire, and then quietly returned again, carefully approaching the side of a man lurking around the stronghold.

Still need to determine where these people are coming from, Kasia thought. He remembers that there were two other small countries that supported the rebels.