At that moment, sounds of a capture operation occasionally echoed around them.
William was all too familiar with these sounds; they were reminiscent of the times when the Investigation Bureau made arrests at night. He quietly approached Anthony, who was smoking nearby, and without saying a word, gestured towards the direction of the noise.
Anthony calmly exhaled a cloud of smoke. "Don't worry about it; there's nothing we can do."
It seemed that the other members of the Stealth Team had been discovered.
The Stealth Team?
In the next second, William felt as if his heart was gripped by some invisible force, tightening painfully and making it hard to breathe. He felt as though, at any moment, several teams would burst out from the dark corners surrounding them, and they would be surrounded and captured by the Military-Industrial Complex.
Faced with this immense psychological pressure, William remained silent for several seconds before urgently asking, "Anthony, how did you find out? We... we shouldn't have been discovered, right?"
Mers stood nearby, speechless, filled with regret. They should have run away! They shouldn't have come here!
He wanted to smoke to calm his nerves, but his hands trembled uncontrollably. He took out his cigarette case but couldn't pull out a single cigarette, causing him to crush the case in frustration.
Damn it!
Anthony seemed to notice the anxiety in his two subordinates and deliberately lowered his tone. "If you can hear that it's a capture operation, then so can I. This place has been under the control of the Military-Industrial Complex for so many years; if they wanted to catch someone, they would have done it long ago.
With such a commotion now, it can only mean they're capturing infiltrators like us."
Seeing William and Mers' grim expressions, Anthony took another drag from his cigarette and exhaled slowly. "Relax, just relax. The infiltrators who got caught were too greedy; they wanted to gather intelligence too quickly and took risks by staying here.
They didn't consider that the Military-Industrial Complex has operated here for years; every household is working for them. Suddenly having a few outsiders show up at such a time is bound to attract attention—it would be strange if they weren't caught.
We are different; we came here with purpose. Once we arrive, we can leave again.
Although being outsiders will inevitably raise some suspicion, it's fine as long as we don't engage in any intelligence-gathering activities; we won't get caught. Plus, we can observe how many people come here to sell food and see the scale and transaction prices."
Based on our analysis, the Great Federation, Sherwood District is facing food pressure. As long as we deliver this intelligence, our mission will be complete.
"Now, this is professional!"
"Director Anthony is impressive. The Great Federation, Sherwood District has just broken away, and they will definitely be suspicious of any outsiders. Private grain merchants should be one of the safer identities for outsiders."
"This is already the eighth episode, brothers. I have a feeling that in the next few episodes, a major battle is about to break out."
The viewers following the drama were captivated as they watched Anthony and his team cross the warning line. Many were left in awe of Anthony, showering him with compliments in the comments.
William was taken aback; he never expected that a simple disguise as a private grain merchant could conceal so many intricacies. If Anthony hadn’t explained it, how long would it have taken him to figure it out on his own?
Mers felt completely at ease; having an experienced senior like Anthony around was truly beneficial. They didn’t need to risk probing military information or worry about being captured. They only needed to deduce the food pressure in the Great Federation, Sherwood District to fulfill their task. Mers loved this kind of particularly safe mission!
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