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Chapter 858
“Oh—there’s one more thing.”Joseph rose abruptly, as though something had just occurred to him.“What is it, Young Lord?”Neil Foster turned toward him.“I’ve brought my master’s memorial tablet with me.”“I want to place it beneath his portrait in the hall.”“Tonight, I will offer their severed heads in tribute to his spirit.”Joseph’s voice was cold as steel.“We await your command.”Brian Adams and Neil Foster bowed solemnly.The three then proceeded to the hall, where Joseph carefully set the memorial tablet beneath the portrait of Eugene Wilson.When all was arranged, Brian handed him a stick of incense. Joseph bowed three times before the tablet.“Master, so long as I live, one day I will lay every enemy’s head before you.”“With the skulls of those heartless traitors, I will honor your spirit.”His expression was grave, his voice thick with restrained emotion.He placed the incense upright before the tablet.Brian stepped forward next.“General, even if it costs me this life,
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“Young Lord, take a look.”“Based on the intelligence we’ve gathered, their ambush locations are largely in line with our projections.”“Clarence Bennett must have deciphered the map.”“They’ll initiate their offensive at five. From here, we should be able to observe the outcome in real time.”“If they succeed, the individual targets will disappear from our feed.”Neil Foster spread a map across the table.“How much they ultimately achieve will depend on battlefield command.”“This engagement will reveal just how capable Clarence Bennett truly is.”Joseph nodded slightly.“Commanders forged in the southern campaigns are rarely mediocre—especially one with such a decorated record.”Brian Adams added.“What about our own deployment? Is everything in place?”Joseph asked.“Old Adams and I have made the necessary arrangements.”“We’ve handled operations like this for years. There shouldn’t be any issues.”“Still, we’d appreciate your input, Young Lord.”Neil said.“We can review it again—
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“Captain Christopher—what brings you here?”Joseph stepped forward, shook his hand, and glanced at the officers behind him.“Mr. Wilson, we’ve been assigned to duty in this area to ensure the safety of certain individuals.”“We’re aware of the gravity of the current situation. Orders from above are for us to remain stationed here for the next few days.”“My men will stay outside the premises. We won’t disturb your daily life.”Christopher spoke with a courteous smile.“I see.”“These next few days may indeed be unstable. Thank you for your efforts.”Joseph felt a measure of reassurance.The presence of the Nova City Police was partly their obligation—but undoubtedly also influenced by old Mr. Morgan.“We’ll do what we can. The city has already launched operations. The main battlefield lies elsewhere.”“If their efforts fail, I’m afraid we won’t be able to hold the line either.”“There’s no need to say more—you understand the situation. I’ll assign posts and deploy officers at each int
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“These are ambush sites—and sniper positions. Not all of them, but a portion.”After studying the map, Clarence Bennett spoke with quiet certainty.“What?”The officers exchanged bewildered looks.The ambush points and sniper locations marked on the map were nothing like what they had anticipated.“Judging from the movement intelligence and these markings, it’s clear they originate from the same source.”“They were concerned we might overlook something—so they chose to give us a nudge.”Clarence’s voice carried a note of admiration.“This…”The room fell into stunned silence.“Who exactly are they? Why would they help us?”“To mark these positions so precisely suggests significant expertise—at the very least, exceptional military training.”“Our thinking has been conventional. Theirs, however, is anything but.”“Now that the points are marked, we can understand them. But without those markings, we would never have conceived of such placements. This is the work of a true strategist.”“
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At his words, the adjutant drew a document from the folder in his hands.Clarence Bennett took it, examined it briefly, and compared it with the live feed on the screen.“This should be the shared surveillance footage transmitted through the Morgan family’s channels.”“But why wouldn’t they contact us directly?”He could not quite make sense of it.“Colonel, perhaps they wish to conceal their identity,” the adjutant suggested.“Not perhaps—most certainly.”“To monitor so many individuals in real time… as far as I know, only the southern intelligence network from years ago had that capability.”“If they can accomplish this, their background is anything but ordinary.”“They may be hiding within Nova City—or somewhere else entirely. Wherever they are, they are formidable… and dangerous.”Clarence spoke with firm certainty.“But they’re providing us with intelligence. Doesn’t that suggest they mean us no harm?”another officer ventured.“It’s not that simple. Sometimes interests align; so
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“Then let’s share the assassins’ movements in real time—but without exposing our own identities.”“There shouldn’t be any difficulty in keeping our identities concealed, correct?”Joseph asked again.“No difficulty at all.”Neil Foster replied.“The commander of Nova City’s First Garrison Regiment is Clarence Bennett, isn’t he?”Joseph continued.“That’s right. We have a solid grasp of his background.”“His origins are remarkable, yet he rose through the ranks from an ordinary soldier. His record is distinguished, and his current position is well deserved.”“He’s forthright by nature, tactically competent, and particularly skilled at leading troops. He has commanded numerous large-scale engagements.”“He’s thirty-five now. A decade ago, during the southern border campaign against Dreadmoor, he distinguished himself repeatedly and was promoted to regimental commander.”There was undisguised admiration in Neil Foster’s tone as he spoke.“It seems you’ve had your eye on him for quite som
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