Chapter 169: Muddy Waters

After returning to the living room, Pu Lie sat on the sofa and leisurely sipped the black tea handed to him by the maid at his side.

"Right now, the two of them are secretly vying with each other. Perhaps I should seize the opportunity to stir these muddy waters even more. Hmm, it's worth a try."

Just as Pu Lie was admiring the maid's proud assets, his heart suddenly jolted, and the leisurely expression on his face vanished completely.

Pu Lie stood up immediately and waved his hand impatiently at the maid, "Go down."

He then walked into his study and, following the previous procedure, let his consciousness enter a void of darkness.

"Respected Master, your humble servant pays his respects to you."

A low voice came from the darkness, "How are things going with the container?"

Pu Lie immediately groveled, saying in a fawning tone, "Respected Master, the matter of the container is still in progress, but I have already helped you capture those children you wanted. Do you need me to process them now and offer them to you?"

"No need. I will notify you in due time. I came to tell you to stop all activities related to me recently. Those fanatics are working against us; they seem to have told people in your Inner City about my information. Although I don't know who it is, I want you to stir up the waters of the Inner City so you don't expose yourself."

Pu Lie replied immediately, "I obey your will; I will keep your command in mind."

"I don't know what those fanatics are thinking, wanting to meddle in the Ninth Defense Zone as well. They had better be sensible. You may withdraw; I am weary."

Subsequently, Pu Lie's consciousness returned to the study. He had originally expected his master to scold him a little, but unexpectedly, there was none this time.

"The Master didn't scold me this time; I must complete the Task the Master has given me!"

At this moment, the door to the study was knocked upon, and Lu Wang's voice came through.

"Sir, I have already arranged for a few people to watch those children. Is there anything else you need to instruct?"

Upon hearing Lu Wang's voice, Pu Lie sat in his study chair and said lazily, "Hmm, come in and speak."

As the door opened, Lu Wang closed the study door behind him, bowed, and saluted Pu Lie, saying, "Sir, what else is there to instruct?"

"Lu Wang, there is now conflict between Ji Bu and Pake. How should we utilize this matter to cause them some trouble? Primarily Ji Bu; he controls the Military District, which is also a nuisance for the future arrival of the Master in the Ninth Defense Zone. Do you have any ideas?"

After hearing Pu Lie's words, Lu Wang pondered for a moment before speaking.

"Sir, I wonder if you still remember that combat squad that carried out a Task from the Zerg Hunting Ground?"

Pu Lie recalled for a moment, then shook his head and said.

"How long ago was that? I've long forgotten. Just tell me directly."

"Yes, Sir." Seeing that Pu Lie did not remember, Lu Wang explained, "That combat squad came back together with those children. We can pin the attack on the Settlement Area on them. In this way, we can use this as a reason to intervene in the affairs of the Military District."

Pu Lie nodded, then suddenly said to Lu Wang, "Wrong! They didn't know the specific location of the Settlement Area. We only attacked this time after knowing the specific location. How do you plan to fill in this loophole?"

"That's simple. Just control that combat squad and pin the blame on them. They certainly won't admit it, so we'll just say they must still have accomplices and don't want to betray them. Once the charge is pinned and this combat squad is imprisoned, we can use Ji Bu's mismanagement of the Military District as a reason to intervene in the affairs of the Military District."

After Lu Wang stated his idea with confidence, he added, "Of course, I presume you have already thought of a method, and were only testing your subordinate's ability, which is why you let me voice these thoughts."

When Pu Lie heard Lu Wang's last sentence, he revealed a satisfied smile, "Indeed, I had already thought of the method, and your thoughts coincide with mine. You are worthy of being my capable lieutenant; you have not let down the cultivation I have invested in you."

"You flatter me; it is your wisdom that has benefited me greatly."

Ninth Defense Zone High-Level Meeting Room.

"Although this Zerg attack has been held off, according to news from the Seventy-eighth Legion, a species has appeared on the Zerg side that has never appeared in our database before. This is a dangerous signal; we must take this problem seriously. I have already sent the data to Selina, and she will present the information on this Zerg later."

A projection of Ji Bu was speaking solemnly about the latest battle situation, but several Councilors in the meeting room were completely indifferent to it.

"This is a matter for your Military District; specific actions must still be decided by the Military District. We cannot interfere." Pake looked at the solemn-faced Ji Bu and said with a smile.

"I need the equipment manufacturing factories in the Production Zone to increase the attack range of the Leiluo-style Tactical Cannon. Because, once the number of these Zerg increases on the battlefield, we will become very passive, and soldier casualties will also expand. We must defeat them completely before they get close."

Ji Bu's gaze turned toward Jack, and he said in a grave tone.

Jack stroked his receding hairline and spoke to Selina, "Selina, please show everyone the data Ji Bu sent you, so we can know the attack method of this Zerg."

"Understood." Selina quickly displayed a file. There were no pictures of this Zerg on it, only some text-based descriptions, which made the other Councilors in the meeting room feel that something was wrong.

"Ji Bu, why is there no picture in this data? You should know that if you want everyone to believe this data, you at least need to have pictures, right? This doesn't meet the regulations at all!" After seeing the data Selina displayed, Jack looked at Ji Bu's projection and said.

"That's right, Ji Bu. This data has no pictures for reference. Is this information scouted by your Military District's scouts?" Pake also spoke at this time, his smile unchanged as he looked at Ji Bu's projection.

"I know this data might have some omissions, and furthermore, this was not scouted by our Military District's scouts. The Zerg Incubation Nest scouted this time possesses a Dominator Zerg; our scouts couldn't get close at all. This intelligence was scouted by Yingzhou of the Thirteenth Legion."

Ji Bu explained, then immediately added, "However, this data is absolutely reliable. The number of Zerg on the front line has already increased several times over compared to the past; we must be prepared for this."

"Councilor Ji Bu, I trust your character very much, but there can be no square without compasses. Moreover, I believe you haven't seen that kind of Zerg with your own eyes either. Supplies on the front line are already scarce; we cannot delay the production of other equipment because of a matter without evidence. If the soldiers on the front line have no weapons or equipment supplies, how can they fight the Zerg?"

Jack shrugged at Ji Bu in a very difficult position and spoke slowly.