Chapter 864: Rather Than Search the Ocean for a Needle, Better to Wait by the Stump for a Hare

What a pity, she only managed to leave half a sentence! An Hang sighed. "If only she could've specified her nationality, that would've been better—but I suspect it's very likely a foreigner who did this. The languages of the Chinese Federation are all nearly identical, barely different from dialects; she should've been able to understand them easily!"

After the founding of the Chinese Federation, Mandarin was vigorously promoted, and linguistic differences between regions have grown ever smaller.

Even dialects have been affected—it makes no sense that she couldn't understand at all.

When Su Yang came to serve at the Southeast Military Headquarters, he had no trouble communicating with locals, at most enduring a bit of accent.

Su Yang warned: "Actually, even if she had time to write, she probably couldn't have written her nationality—because for the past three hundred years, we haven't offered any foreign language classes!"

An Hang listened, stunned, then nodded helplessly.

Indeed, because of the ferocious beasts, contact between nations has almost completely severed!

After the Great Catastrophe, schools stopped teaching foreign languages.

Even An Hang's generation never learned any foreign language.

This clerk couldn't possibly have identified the attacker's nationality through any foreign language!

Su Yang said: "Deputy Company Commander An, I believe this group has lived long-term on the sea. Guo Chechang said the attacker retreated to the ocean—that must be true. We must prepare for naval defense!"

"The sea? I understand!"

"Also, I think we should immediately notify the southeastern region: coastal cities in the south must be on high alert!" Su Yang said slowly. "If they're after people, they'll likely strike other coastal cities!"

This insight had just occurred to Su Yang based on Guo Shu's intelligence.

The attack on Bohai City was certainly not meant to occupy the Chinese Federation.

They went to great lengths, exerted every effort, to strike Bohai City—besides seizing its wealth, the only other thing they could've taken was people!

They wouldn't be short on wealth.

They're powerful; they probably wouldn't care much for Bohai City's wealth.

It's not worth risking angering the Chinese Federation for the wealth of a single city!

So what they most likely want is people!

Hearing Su Yang's words, An Hang immediately perked up.

He hurriedly said: "City Lord Su, you're absolutely right—if they're after people, they'll likely strike other coastal cities of the Chinese Federation. I'll send messengers right away to notify the General Headquarters and other coastal cities!"

"Mount Dajiao—I have its coordinates; returning there is easy!"

"Good! I'll arrange it immediately!"

"Wait!" Su Yang suddenly called out to An Hang.

An Hang asked: "What else is there?"