The night was as dark as ink, covering the shattered ruins of the city.
Inside the Hope Alliance's underground base, the atmosphere was more solemn than ever.
At the long table in the conference room, Mou Xuan's face was as gloomy as water, and his fingertips tapped lightly on the table. Every sound was like a heavy hammer hitting everyone's heart.
Beside him, Chen Yao's face was also a little pale, but her eyes were unusually firm.
The information they had just brought back was like a huge rock thrown into a stagnant pool, causing a thousand waves.
The mysterious force hidden in the shadows not only possesses incredible space-time disturbance technology, but its detailed attack plan against the alliance is even more chilling.
Every detail reveals the opponent's meticulousness and viciousness. Once launched, the consequences will be disastrous.
"I don't think I need to elaborate on the severity of the situation." Mou Xuan's deep voice broke the oppressive silence. "From the information we brought back, the enemy's infiltration and understanding of us is far beyond imagination. They may even have mastered the patterns of action of some of our members."
Before he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door of the conference room.
A guard walked in with a nervous look on his face. "Reporting to the leader, the patrol team outside the base found... Yu the traitor. He, he came back alone and said he had some important intelligence to report to you in person!"
"To the traitor?" When these words came out, everyone in the room was shocked.
Zhou Bohai, the leader of the conservative faction of the Zhou Alliance, stood up suddenly and shouted angrily: "That scum who betrayed the alliance three years ago and killed dozens of our brothers? He still has the nerve to come back! It must be a conspiracy of the enemy. Leader, you must not see him!"
As for the traitor, this name was like a thorn, deeply embedded in the hearts of the old members of the alliance.
Three years ago, it was his defection that caused the alliance to suffer heavy losses in a crucial operation and severely damaged its vitality.
Now, at a time when the league is facing an unprecedented crisis, his appearance has undoubtedly made the already tense situation more complicated.
Unlike Zhou Bohai's excitement, another veteran of the alliance, Lu Siming, seemed calmer.
He is a representative of the tolerance faction and has always advocated uniting all forces that can be united.
"Master Zhou, calm down. This is an extraordinary period. The enemy is strong. We cannot let go of any possible source of intelligence. Since the traitor dared to come back, we might as well listen to what he has to say. Whether it is true or false, with the leader's wisdom, he will definitely be able to tell."
Mou Xuan raised his hand and signaled everyone to be quiet.
His deep gaze swept across everyone present, finally landing on the guard: "Bring him in. Strengthen vigilance, if there is any unusual movement, kill without mercy." His tone was calm, but with unquestionable majesty.
A moment later, the haggard and ragged traitor Yu was escorted in by two fully armed guards.
As soon as he saw Mou Xuan, he fell to his knees and cried, "Chief! I'm sorry to the alliance and to my dead brothers! I'm a beast and I deserve death! But I came back this time with a sincere desire to atone for my sins. I brought the core information about that mysterious force, which is enough to prove my sincerity!"
He trembled as he pulled out a memory chip wrapped in oilcloth from his arms and held it high above his head. "Inside this is their detailed deployment for the next step, even including the list of hidden spies they have planted in the various survivors' forces! I know that my death is not a pity, I only hope that after the leader reads this, he can give the alliance a glimmer of hope!"
The traitor's actions made the atmosphere in the conference room even more weird.
Zhou Bohai snorted coldly: "Mystification! Who knows if there is a virus or a trap in here!"
Lu Siming stared at the traitor Yu and asked, "How did you get this information? And why did you come back now?"
The traitor smiled bitterly: "After I defected, I was recruited by them. I thought I could live a good life, but I found out that they don't treat outsiders like us as human beings at all. They are cruel and cold, and regard human life as worthless. I live in fear and regret every day. This time, they planned a general attack on the alliance. The means were extremely vicious. I really couldn't bear to watch the alliance destroyed... I stole this with my life at the risk of my life." He lifted up his sleeves, and there was a new wound on his arm that was deep enough to see the bone. It was obvious that he had experienced some danger.
Mou Xuan signaled the technician beside him to take the chip for testing.
While waiting for the results, a heated debate broke out again in the meeting room.
"This man has evil intentions and cannot be trusted! What if the intelligence is false? Wouldn't we be thrown into disarray?" Zhou Bohai said firmly.
"But what if it's true?" Lu Siming retorted, "The intelligence we just brought back from the enemy's lair has confirmed the enemy's strength. If the traitor's intelligence can confirm it, or even provide more details, it will be of great significance to us. Now is not the time to act on impulse!"
Chen Yao had been observing Yu the traitor silently, and now whispered to Mou Xuan: "Brother Xuan, his eyes... although they are full of fear and regret, there is also a hint of... desire, like a drowning man grabbing the last straw. But we must be on guard against others, and the value of his intelligence needs to be strictly verified."
Mou Xuan nodded slightly, he naturally understood the pros and cons.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the technician finally looked up, his voice filled with excitement and disbelief: "Chief, the contents of the chip have been preliminarily interpreted... The information inside is highly consistent with the intelligence we obtained before, and... it is more detailed! It even points out the specific locations of several important secret bases and material transfer stations of the enemy!"
This result made Zhou Bohai, who was skeptical, change his expression, while Lu Siming and others showed joy.
"It seems that the information he provided is quite credible." Mou Xuan's gaze returned to the traitor Yu kneeling on the ground, his eyes as sharp as a knife, "But this does not completely clear you of suspicion. The authenticity of the information needs further verification."
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