While Sancho and the others were chasing Xiao Chen, the people in the office were holding a meeting in the cafeteria. There were nearly thirty people from various departments staying in this house tonight.
After Xiao Chen left, Li Jia took over the affairs. He was fully armed, wearing a robe, holding a magic wand in his hand, and also carrying a pistol.
Li Jia stood at one end of the long table. The others sat around the table in two circles. He glanced at everyone and said, "I have explained the situation. Everyone has heard the rumors more or less in the past few days. Now Xiao Chen and Roger have taken the initiative to lead the enemies away. I don't know if the remaining enemies will attack here in large numbers. But we must be prepared in case anyone is captured by the other side."
Most of the people in charge of security and intelligence knew about it in advance, while those in charge of business and internal affairs only knew that someone was going to harm the office recently, but they didn't know the other party's specific plan. When they learned that someone might break into the house tonight, most of them were a little nervous. However, since they were selected to work in the capital, these people were naturally of good quality. Although most of them were a little worried, everyone controlled their emotions.
Li Jia saw these expressions and comforted them, "Don't worry too much. Our office has considerable combat power. We not only have warriors and mages with sophisticated weapons, but also foreign aid to help us. For example, everyone has seen Miss Mei, who you may not know much about. She is a great master from the Tower of Shining Wings, and my girlfriend Serinda, who is a mid-level magic knight. The number of enemies who come to do this kind of sneaky things must not be too large. As long as everyone follows the command and arrangements, there should be no problem."
"So what's our plan?" someone asked.
Tang Feng stood up and walked to Li Jia and said, "After research, we think it is safest to gather everyone together. We don't know the enemy's attack method yet, in order to avoid being defeated one by one by the enemy, everyone will hide in the basement. There is only one exit there, and we will send the strongest few among us to guard the entrance, so the enemy will have no chance to take advantage."
The people present discussed it, as if this plan gave them enough sense of security. After discussing it for a long time, only Ye Zi raised a question: "What if the enemy destroys the house or steals our important documents?"
"Two days ago, we notified all departments to sort out the documents and move them to the basement. We will move the remaining things to the basement later. As for destroying the house... we really don't have the manpower to take care of the entire building. Instead of setting up two patrols to play hide-and-seek with the enemy, it's better to hold one point safely."
Ye Zi nodded in agreement.
"If everyone has no objection, then let's take action," said Li Jia.
At this time, a woman's voice sounded: "I have an opinion."
Li Jia and Tang Feng looked over and saw that it was the mysterious Miss Mei who was speaking. She was leaning on the windowsill, raising her right hand, looking like a good student about to speak, but in her left hand she was holding a piece of cake and putting it into her mouth.
"Ms. Mei? What do you think?" Li Jia asked.
"Your plan is not good." Mei said bluntly, "Xiao Ye is right just now. We can't let the enemy destroy things in the house."
"Compared with casualties, we can tolerate some damage to houses and property," Li Jia replied.
"Haha, what if they set a fire? Can you escape by hiding in the basement? Even if you are not burned to death or suffocated to death, you will probably be forced out, right? If you rush out in a hurry and are attacked by someone in a panic, what will be the result?"
"This is the aristocratic district of the royal capital. If our house is burned down, the fire will probably spread out and engulf a large area of surrounding houses in flames. Do the people from the Shadow Group really dare to do that?" Tang Feng asked.
"It seems that you still don't understand the madness of the Shadow Group." Mei sneered, "They have massacred many cities and villages, so what's the big deal about setting fire to a house? Besides, if they don't use fire, they can use poison, ice, and all kinds of strange magic. There are too many ways to kill people trapped in a small room."
"I think what Miss Mei said makes sense. If we really encounter a cruel enemy, we may not be able to retreat even if we hide in the basement." Li Tianrui said.
"What's your suggestion?" Li Jia asked.
"Have you seen how the king has his guards guard the palace?"
"No, I haven't been to the palace, but the guards are similar to those at other important facilities, right?" Li Jia said.
“Set up sentries, send out patrols, and then the real masters will only wait for news from the enemy before reacting, and use all their strength to fight against the strong enemy.
"But we are afraid that the patrol team is no match for the enemy. What if a team of two or three people encounters a strong enemy?" Tang Feng said.
"What is the biggest duty of an ordinary palace guard?" Mei asked.
"Fight to the death to defend the king?" Tang Feng said.
"Wrong, of course we should call for help! If the person coming is an expert, the guards will certainly not be his opponent, but he just needs to give the warning in time and ask our experts to come to support him." Mei shook her head, with a look of hopelessness. "The same applies to you. Find a few people with decent fighting ability, divide them into several groups, and call the police when you encounter the enemy. Then the main force led by me will act according to the situation. As long as we can ensure that we can find the enemy in time, the enemy will not be able to destroy the house and the people in the basement will be safe."
"I feel like this could easily result in casualties among the team." Tang Feng said, frowning.
"If you gather everyone together, will the losses be small? If the enemy uses large-scale magic at the entrance to the basement, your losses will only be greater! Maybe they want you to be together so that they can catch you all in one fell swoop."
Li Jia and Tang Feng had nothing to say.
"I've noticed a long time ago that you guys seem to be particularly afraid of losses and particularly concerned about casualties. But in fact, as long as there is a battle, these two things are inevitable. The more you worry about this, the more you will be worried about gains and losses during the battle, and it is easy to cause greater damage. There is no such thing as a lossless battle in this world, only a battle that is not afraid of sacrifice. Fighting bravely and smartly is the best way to reduce casualties."
"I agree with what Lady Mei said," said Serinda. She obviously knew Mei and was very respectful in front of her. "A warrior can fear death, but he cannot be afraid of fighting. I am willing to take on the patrol mission."
Li Jia glanced at Serinda complainingly, and then asked, "Then... Miss Mei, how do you think the combat team should be allocated?"
"Well, I've been here for a few days, and I'm not here for free. I know your strength very well, so let me make the arrangements!"