There were also quite a few people standing at the other end of the table, which was facing away from the door. In addition to the person at the main seat, there were at least four or five people standing next to him. Their military ranks were all above the rank of lieutenant, and in fact, two of them were colonel-level officers.
The young man sitting in the main seat had cold and pale skin, sharp eyebrows and eyes, deep and handsome features, and a murderous aura from the inside out, but a mole under his eye that looked like smoke made him look softer. The other party was wearing a dark green military uniform, and although he didn't have many medals, the emblem representing the rank of lieutenant colonel on his collar showed his identity.
He was the only visitor who had a seat at the table. The rest of the visitors, regardless of their military rank, could only stand respectfully aside, which showed his status.
"Lieutenant Colonel Zong." Zhou Yuanjing nodded slightly to the visitor: "Welcome."
As one of the seven marshals of the empire in the past and the lifelong honorary commander of the empire now, he has a status that few people can hold, and it is a very high standard of etiquette to have him sit here to welcome. This Lieutenant Colonel Zong is obviously very special, not just a lieutenant colonel.
But even with a nod, everyone present knew that this was something they could not bear.
Many of them grew up listening to his stories, and they longed to see him step into the military. The peace of the sky over the past hundred years has been maintained with the help of his blood and sweat. Such a person... Even if he is no longer Marshal Zhou, he is still a hero in their hearts. None of them dared or wanted to accept this gift.
The visitors, including Colonel Zong who was sitting at the top, all stood up and half-took off their hats to show respect.
Zhou Yuanjing looked very calm as he watched the group of young soldiers sit down to show respect in their own unique way. He then continued, "I have read the report you submitted and have called the central star system to inquire about it. There is no problem, you can act on your own."
This was considered permission. The people accompanying him didn't know whether they were relieved or for some other reason, but before they could feel happy, they heard the big man change his tone and say, "But—"
But what
"I already know your execution plan, and this is indeed the best time to capture him. But you must know that Angel is an Awakener with a final rating of S+. He has made countless achievements during his service, although most of them are not first-line achievements. But if you look closely at his trajectory, you can see that he is a person who is good at hiding and protecting himself, and he will do anything to achieve his goal, and his style of doing things is also very sharp."
"If he is forced into a panic and loses his way, it will be very likely to harm the people watching the game. You can all be protected by the mecha weapons, but there are more unarmed people here. If chaos arises, there will probably be heavy casualties. So before you are completely sure, please be more careful when you act and try your best to evacuate and protect innocent people."
Zhou Yuanjing had already made it very clear, and his tone was stern, showing that he attached great importance to this issue. His words contained a warning, which was not like a hint but more like some kind of tough request.
Despite this, the group of young soldiers on the opposite side did not show any dissatisfaction, and the Colonel Zong who was sitting at the top even nodded very seriously to show that he understood.
"And the second..." Zhou Yuanjin paused, as if he was a little hesitant about what he was going to say next, and then quickly recovered: "Although I am still in contact with the Central Galaxy Military Control Bureau and am still responsible for some related work, I am no longer a marshal and should not interfere with the execution of your various tasks. But this matter is of great importance, the target person involved is extremely dangerous, and it endangers the security of the empire, so I have to say a few more words about this matter. Please forgive me and don't blame me for meddling in other people's business."
"..." The officer called Lieutenant Colonel Zong said nothing, but half-bowed to indicate that he was listening carefully.
Zhou Yuanjing didn't care about the answers of these young people. He just kept talking to himself: "Although I have never had much contact with Angel in the past, I have met him several times. From various sources, I know that this person is meticulous and acts almost flawlessly. He is very good at leaving a way out for himself, but at the same time, he is an extremely conceited and adventurous person..."
This is true.
Several young officers on the opposite side nodded secretly. Thinking carefully, that guy was really weird. Normally, a man like him, who had a secret and had been a spy for his whole life, and had done such a big thing at the end, should have kept a low profile after retirement. It would be best for him to arrange a dead end for himself and escape without any evidence. In this way, he could escape the pursuit of the empire without anyone noticing.
But he refused to do so. Even after he was done, he didn't hide his feelings and was still wandering around here.
Although he himself did not reveal his whereabouts, the informant who had contact with him did, so he was closely searched and tracked by the military.
In order to ensure that the pursuit was kept top secret, the military did not use conventional methods this time, but directly activated a special operations team of the Third Corps, which had no contact with the outside world and kept in direct contact with the top military leaders in order to catch the last participant in the theft of secret information.
When the military was sure that they had not leaked their whereabouts, Angel, for some reason, even arranged an open mecha competition for him. If it wasn't a trick within a trick, the other party was simply setting a coordinate for him so that the military could catch him.
But it seems that this extremely stupid guy, together with his only two secret companions, stole the empire's encrypted data and left the military helpless for a time.
Moreover, because this information even involves a core secret of the military's operations, there is no way the empire's military and political leaders can sit still.
So they tracked down these rebels, all the way from the central star system to Planet 732. They killed two of the main participants, leaving only one - Angel in disguise.
Although the pursuit was coming to an end, the military did not feel at ease at all, but became more and more frightened. Because when they were chasing the three rebels involved in the theft, they almost involved an entire dark network set up by the rebels in the empire. The huge scope involved, the wide range of industries connected, and the identities of the people involved were all shocking to the military.
How many such rebels still exist in the empire, and how many such secret lines and forces are buried in the depths of darkness... They don't know, they only know that these are only a small part.
Now they can only take this opportunity to feel their way around and dig out as much information as possible.