Song Heping did not immediately study the intelligence about the secret passage concerning the fate of Hulmatu left by Avanti.
He needed to make a seemingly unrelated move, a strategic hand that seemed irrelevant to the battlefield full of gunfire, yet could determine the future course of the game.
Though it was an idle move, it was an off-board tactic, but it was crucial for his layout.
He walked to the communication console, did not use the satellite phone for contacting various forces, but picked up another satellite phone with equally high security level, and skillfully dialed an intercontinental number.
After a brief waiting tone, the call was answered, and a voice with a hint of laziness, yet revealing a shrewd and capable woman, came over, speaking in perfectly accented American English.
"Hey, darling, calling at this hour? I remember it should be late at night over there. Is the night in Iliguo more sleepless than the neon lights of New York?"
