Hearing the voice, Jie Xi frowned and asked, "Who are you?"
"Who am I? Hmm... that's a good question, but you already have the answer in your heart, why insist on asking?" the other person said slowly.
"So?"
"So let's get straight to the point."
"The point? What do you mean?" Jie Xi asked doubtfully.
"A few days ago, did you receive a signal source?" the other person asked.
"I don't understand what you're saying." Jie Xi said coldly; a bad premonition was already rising in her heart.
'it seems Your Excellency has a poor memory. Your people have already started escorting that group back! Do you remember now?"
Hearing the other person's words, Jie Xi's expression changed. The other party actually knew they had sent people to the signal source location.
If the other party was not lying, then they must have some way to know the location of those survivors and be able to determine that they were moving.
But she couldn't jump to conclusions now. She needed to confirm with Wang Zhi whether they were moving. If they were indeed moving, it would prove the other party wasn't lying.
"Why tell me this?" Jie Xi quickly calmed down and retorted.
"Hahahaha! Smart! That's a good question! Why would I tell you this 'key' information? Because I also have my own difficulties.... For me, I just don't want to see you perish too quickly. Seeing as your location is about to be discovered by us, I can't bear it...." the other person lamented over the communication.
"Can't bear it? Hah! You people have things you can't bear? I think you can barely protect yourself, right?" Jie Xi sneered.
"...."
The other party was silent for a long time, then spoke again: "The mole is a female; that's all I know."
After finishing, the other party terminated the communication. Jie Xi had intended to ask further questions, but contact was lost.
Everyone in the Command Department looked at Jie Xi; they had recorded the entire previous conversation, awaiting her order.
"You all continue," Jie Xi said, then hurriedly left the Command Department.
...
"Zzzz~ Wang Zhi, respond upon hearing." Wang Zhi, who was driving, suddenly heard Jie Xi's call.
"Received," Wang Zhi replied, picking up the walkie-talkie.
"Zzzz~ Wang Zhi, does anyone accompany you?"
"I have Ying, Jia Liuli, and... two survivors."
"Listen, keep your distance from the survivors and report back to me."
"Understood!"
Hearing the urgency in Jie Xi's voice, Wang Zhi's heart tightened. His immediate feeling was that something had gone wrong.
"Everyone out of the vehicles! Survivors remain inside!" Wang Zhi instructed over the radio.
*Screech!* The three vehicles slowed to a stop. Several people got out and looked at Wang Zhi with confusion.
"What's wrong? why stop the cars when everything was fine?" You Luo asked.
"Everyone, come here."
Seeing Wang Zhi's solemn expression, the group didn't waste time with questions and gathered beside him.
"Calling Jie Xi, conversation is now possible."
"Zzzz~ Listen up! There is a female mole in that camp! What is your current status?" Jie Xi asked.
Hearing there was a mole, everyone was startled, immediately gripping their pistols and looking warily at the people in the distant vehicle.
"We have begun the escort back. The straight-line distance to Dawn City is still over 70 kilometers. Also, is the information reliable?" Wang Zhi glanced at the map and quickly replied.
"Zzzz~ This is intelligence from the N Organization. Based on my analysis, he is also in trouble right now, and his trouble is related to our demise. Therefore, his objective this time is to prevent the mole from entering our Base. Can you understand why I must believe this?"
"We understand, but we thoroughly searched the other party and found no suspicious evidence."
After Wang Zhi finished speaking, there was a long silence from Jie Xi's end.
"Zzzz~ Abandon all females."
"Understood."
Hearing Jie Xi's words, the group also fell silent. They knew that if they couldn't accurately identify the mole, then abandoning all the women was the most correct choice.
"Should we review them again?" Old He asked as he stopped Wang Zhi from leaving.
"Execute Jie Xi's plan. Even if we do find the mole, there might be a second, a third," Wang Zhi said.
Hearing Wang Zhi's words, Old He did not insist further; for now, they could only prioritize the bigger picture.
"Shen Fei, come here for a moment, I need to talk to you about something." Wang Zhi called out to shen Fei in the truck bed of the SUV.
"What's wrong?" Shen Fei ran over, looking puzzled.
"We have something we must do now: we have to leave all the women behind." Wang Zhi said slowly, his gaze complicated as he looked at the few girls in the vehicle.
'what? Leave the women? Why?" Shen Fei was stunned by the news.
"Because there is a mole, and right now we can't tell who it is. We have to handle it this way." Wang Zhi explained.
"A mole? What mole? Where would I have a mole here? What are you talking about?"
Wang Zhi looked at the bewildered Shen Fei and continued, "Exactly what kind of mole it is-it's a long story-but the point is, every woman must get out of the vehicle."
"Even if there really is a mole like you claim, can't we investigate slowly? Abandoning nearly forty women-what kind of people are you?!"
"It seems you haven't understood us. This is an order now, not a discussion. Don't force us to get rough," You Luo snapped, grabbing Shen Fei's collar.
"We aren't leaving. Please, just let us go back," Shen Fei looked at them in terror, as if staring at a group of cold-blooded animals.
"You1'
You Luo was about to retort when Wang Zhi stopped her, prying her hand off Shen Fei's collar.
"Shen Fei, do you think what you're doing is benevolent and kind? You people have no resources left. going back is just waiting to die. Are you still dreaming that this Apocalypse will suddenly end? What's more, among you is one of the primary culprits who instigated this Cataclysm! Why don't you think about your male compatriots? They also yearn to survive. If you all just go back, are they willing?" Wang Zhi spoke slowly to Shen Fei.
"How about this? You can take the women and go back. As for the remaining men, they can follow whomever they please. We don't care. We are merely following orders," Wang Zhi said again, looking at the silent Shen Fei.
"Then... what about those girls? Are you going to abandon the children too?" Shen Fei ground out.
"All women, including the children," Wang Zhi stated firmly.
"Fine... Fine! All females! Including children! Get out of the vehicle!" Shen Fei returned to the car and shouted at the survivors inside.
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