“Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep!” The alarm sounded continuously in the main area of the Russian Branch, awakening everyone from their slumber.
“First team, head east!”
“Second team, head west!”
“The rest of the units, conduct a thorough search here!”
“We must find the intruder!”
Under the leadership of the Captains, fully armed troops began searching the entire main area of the Russian Branch, filling the streets with the presence of soldiers wielding heavy machine guns.
In this situation, everyone who was awakened by the alarm looked through the windows and witnessed the scene on the streets, expressing their surprise.
“An intruder?”
“There’s actually an intruder?”
“Is it true?”
The residents of the main area of the Russian Branch were not only soldiers but also researchers and staff members belonging to Fenrir Organization. There were even ordinary residents living on the outskirts.
Therefore, the astonishment of the people upon hearing about an intruder in the main facilities of the Russian Branch and seeing soldiers running back and forth on the streets was understandable.
In one of the buildings, Amamiya Rindou, lying on the bed, also opened his eyes but did not rush to the window to see the situation. It was as if he had anticipated something like this and sighed helplessly in his heart.
“This guy, I thought he would at least make some preparations before executing the mission, but he started the infiltration operation on the same night. I hope his identity hasn’t been exposed.” After speaking, Amamiya Rindou got up from the bed and almost at the same time, there was a knock on his door.
Outside the door, Tachibana Sakuya and Soma entered the room, with one walking in and the other leaning against the door, both fixing their gaze on Amamiya Rindou.
Then, Tachibana Sakuya tightened her charming face and spoke, “Did the mission fail?”
Obviously, the members of the First Unit were aware of the infiltration operation.
“It’s hard to say whether it failed or not. Maybe something was discovered, who knows,” Amamiya Rindou said thoughtfully. “However, after the intruder was discovered, the Russian Branch’s reaction was unexpectedly intense. It seems that there are hidden secrets here that we are not aware of.”
“What should we do?” Tachibana Sakuya asked directly. “Judging from this reaction, if they can’t find the intruder outside, the Russian Branch will thoroughly search every person in the base, right?”
“So, we should also go out and deal with it,” Amamiya Rindou said casually, lighting a cigarette. “After all, as newcomers from the outside, we would be the first to be suspected.”
“Tch…” Soma crossed his arms, leaning against the wall, and said indifferently, “What a hassle.”
“Newcomers from the outside?” Tachibana Sakuya smiled wryly. “As fellow members of Fenrir, calling us newcomers from the outside is a bit too much.”
“If those higher-ups want to play their power games, we can only go along with it,” Amamiya Rindou said without much thought. “The larger the organization, the more disputes it tends to generate.”
After finishing his words, Amamiya Rindou stood up and walked out of the room together with Tachibana Sakuya and Soma.
…
In fact, Amamiya Rindou’s speculation was indeed correct.
After an unsuccessful search, the military forces of the Russian Branch began searching residential areas, and the first ones they approached were those from the Far East Branch.
Moreover, the one leading the team was the captain himself.
As soon as they entered the room, the captain turned to Amamiya Rindou and said, “Sorry, Captain Amamiya, we have encountered some issues here and need to conduct an investigation. We hope you can cooperate with us.”
As the captain spoke, he didn’t wait for Amamiya Rindou’s consent. With a wave of his hand, the soldiers behind him entered the building one by one and began searching.
The members from the Far East Branch were all assigned to the same accommodation.
After all, except for the three God Eaters and one soldier and operator from the First Unit, all the other reinforcements sent from the Far East Branch had perished. So the Russian Branch decided to gather the entire group together.
Therefore, apart from Amamiya Rindou, Tachibana Sakuya, and Soma, Hibari was also present here.
As they watched the soldiers conducting their search in an imposing manner, Hibari hesitated and asked Amamiya Rindou, “Rindou-San, is this really okay?”
Before Amamiya Rindou could answer this question, the captain furrowed his brow after glancing at everyone and asked in a deep voice, “Captain Amamiya, shouldn’t there also be another soldier here? Where is he?”
Upon hearing this, everyone’s hearts tightened.
Amamiya Rindou maintained his composure on the surface, but his mind started racing, he tried to come up with ways to deceive and pass through this situation.
However, the next second, a voice sounded, instantly easing Amamiya Rindou’s heart. “What happened?”
From one of the rooms, Fang Li walked out while yawning, complaining, “Why is it so loud in here?”
“Fang Li-San.” Hibari couldn’t help but feel relieved upon seeing him.
“Huh…” Tachibana Sakuya also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
“Hmph…” Soma, as always, remained indifferent, saying, “Don’t go too far,” but his hands, which were tightly crossed in front of him, also relaxed.
In this situation, the captain assessed Fang Li with a glance and asked, “Don’t you know what’s happening?”
“I don’t know.” Fang Li didn’t hesitate at all and immediately replied, “I only heard a loud alarm sound. Are you all conducting an exercise?”
“That’s not an exercise.” The captain’s gaze sharpened as he looked at Fang Li, questioning, “Even if it were an exercise, as a soldier, you should have reacted immediately upon hearing the alarm. Why did you only wake up now?”
“The same thing happened to me countless times when I was at the Far East Branch under the Instructor’s supervision.” Fang Li spread his hands, looking helpless, and said, “So, could you please spare me this time?”
“You…” The captain was instantly infuriated by Fang Li’s words and shouted at him, “I strongly suspect that you are involved in the intrusion of the Russian Branch’s main facility. I demand that you cooperate with our investigation!”
“Uh…” Fang Li was momentarily stunned, but shortly afterward, he looked at Amamiya Rindou with an innocent expression and asked, “Captain Amamiya, am I being victimized here?”
“Well, well, don’t say that.” Amamiya Rindou immediately understood and patted Fang Li on the shoulder, speaking with a serious tone, “After all, he is a captain and holds a higher rank than you. At least give him some face.”
“Is that so?” Fang Li appeared troubled and sighed, “There’s no other choice. I’ll give in a little.”
As Fang Li said that, he looked as if he had suffered a great loss, causing both Tachibana Sakuya and Hibari to tremble slightly and their eyes were filled with amusement.
As for the captain, veins were popping on his temples and he was unable to contain his anger.
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