Let them offer their loyalty

Am I...back?

Jonas sensed that besides him, Esni seemed to be the only one in the office.

"Mr. Jonas, are you awake? You suddenly fell asleep just now. Are you too busy recently?"

When Esni saw Jonas wake up, she hurried over to check and found that Jonas was still the same as before, so she felt relieved. From her point of view, Jonas just took a short rest for a few minutes and nothing happened.

"It doesn't matter. Maybe I'm just too tired. The recent events in the Federation have made me feel a little upset."

Jonas continued to lie on the sofa, but Anis Erdoka's words kept coming back to his mind.

The former civilization is about to wake up and is now in the Federation, but even Xiao An has no way of sensing where exactly the former civilization is in the Federation. The only thing he knows is that the former civilization is in the Federation.

"There is no way back... The sooner the Federation resolves this mess, the better. All the remaining time should be used to prepare ways to fight against the previous civilization. If possible, I also hope that the Federation will not be harmed at the root."

A severely damaged federation can't help much in this situation. After learning that the former civilization is about to wake up, Jonas has already set his sights on the long-term.

If possible, he had to pry the things in Dorothy's hands over to his side.

"It's easy to deal with the Federation, but there is still the former civilization behind it. It is definitely better to let the Federation join District 25 than to completely destroy the Federation..."

Jonas's first reaction was to call for help.

Forget it, don’t think about it anymore. You should hurry up and defeat the Federation first. He doesn’t want the Federation to stab him in the back while he is fighting with the previous civilization.

He used the mind link to slowly link his thoughts to Noelle's spirit.

He hadn't finished giving instructions just now.

"Do you understand what I just said?"

"I understand. Now I need to continue to hold on to the bait and pretend to make amends to make Lin Gong anxious. Before she really betrays me, I just need to continue to act like this."

Noelle's voice sounded. She didn't feel like she was being manipulated now. Obeying orders was as normal as drinking water.

Obeying Jonas has become her nature and an indispensable part of her life.

No, she was still hostile to Jonas, but this did not seem to conflict with obeying Jonas's orders.

"Then Noelle, I'll leave this matter to you."

Jonas sat on the sofa and said lightly, "Lin Gong's betrayal is just a small ending to the first act."

And your betrayal is the beginning of this grand curtain.

Chapter 531 Betrayal is just the beginning

The news of the defeat on the battlefield has not yet passed.

This news was like a storm, which shattered the Federation's joy into pieces. According to Jonas, it was like not giving away the small one and taking all the advantages. Then the Federation gave District 25 a big one, which not only gave back all the previous advantages, but also caused a lot of losses to itself.

As the night deepened, the streets of the Federation were no longer noisy. Occasionally, a few cars would pass by, but otherwise there were only sparsely populated sidewalks and dim street lights.

After the news of defeat came, people living in the slums no longer dared to go out. In such an unstable environment, they were faced with more threats than usual.

No, if it were normal times, perhaps the federal security teams could take care of it, but ever since Jonas revealed that the organ trafficking and human trafficking were related to the upper class, the people in the slums dared not even cry out. Being robbed clean is better than having their organs taken out and finally dying miserably on the street with no one to collect their bodies.

And in the conference room of a high-rise building that the people from the slums will never be able to see in their entire lives, representatives of major families and groups are arguing fiercely.

“This defeat is simply devastating!”

The representative of the Brand family slammed the table, his face showing anger no longer. "We paid a huge price to train the elite psykers, but they were all wiped out in the conspiracy of District 25. Fuck you! You didn't tell me this at the time!"

"Who knows how elite your elite troops are." On the other side of the long table, the representative of the Calder family sneered, "They are just trash who have been trained, or they are mercenaries who were found from nowhere to fill the numbers. They deserved to be wiped out by the trap in District 25."

"What do you mean?!" Brand was furious, but underneath his rage was a hint of fear and awe: "The psychics trained by my family are all top-notch fighters, how could they be trash!"

"Haha, the top combat force could be wiped out? You should reflect on your family's training methods." Representative Carde was disdainful, with the sarcasm on his face barely concealed.

"You are an idiot, aren't you? You have received higher education, but you are still an idiot? Surrounded by such a high concentration of explosives, is it true that your own mother would not die if she went there? It means that you only provide money but not manpower, and you start to gloat over the deaths on our side!"

"Shut up!" A blond man stood up and roared, "Useless internal strife will only make us more vulnerable! You are now just like those savages in the slums. Why are you still wasting your emotions on something that has already happened? Why can't you think about how to get out of this predicament?"

"Our mistake was to underestimate the enemy!" Patriarch Snow said sternly, "We knew too little about District 25, so we let our guard down. Now we need to conduct an in-depth investigation to find the cause of our failure, instead of blaming each other!"

"Investigate? We already know the reason for our failure." Representative Calder snorted coldly, "The psychics are far less powerful than we thought. They were exploited by District 25, which led to our failure. We should reflect on how to cultivate combat power more effectively, instead of investigating something stupid!"

"Are you an idiot? You don't think that District 25 will explode just by training a fifth-level psychic. If the psychics here don't fall for it, we can still suppress District 25!"

"Where is the commander-in-chief of this battle? How is he commanding? Just trusting intelligence that came from nowhere? We spent so much money and contributed so many people! And you tell me that we just gave it to District 25 for nothing?"

They were obviously various consortiums and families at the top of the federation, but at this moment they were quarreling like thugs in a bar.

"Shut up, all of you shut up!" The head of the Snow family raised his voice and shouted. He could no longer tolerate these savages quarreling here: "What's the point of blaming each other? What we need to do is to find a solution to the problem!"

"Solve the problem? The root of the problem is the incompetence of psychics!" Representative Carde retorted. He didn't want to listen to this group of people talking here anymore.

"I disagree!" Representative Brand also stood up and said, "Our psykers have all been rigorously trained, how could they be incompetent? The key is that mistakes in the battle command led to their annihilation!"

"The commander of the battle must take responsibility, but we cannot rule out the personal factors of the psychic." Seeing that everyone was still arguing, the head of the Snow family smiled and said, "I suggest setting up an independent investigation team to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the causes of this failure. We need to find out the real problem instead of blindly blaming others."

"Independent investigation? That will only be used by the other party to shirk responsibility." Representative Card sneered.

"I don't trust so-called independent investigations either," said Representative Brand.

"No, no, no. The independent investigation I'm talking about means that each family will send one person to participate. This is the only way to ensure neutrality and fairness. In addition, this investigation team will also cooperate with the commander-in-chief to handle various matters on the battlefield. This is fair, right?"

"Cooperation..."

"You mean..."

The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became quiet. Everyone present was smart and it was impossible for them not to know what coordination meant.

They were dissatisfied with Dorothy's dominance and her omnipotence in giving all the power on the battlefield to Noel. In addition, the previous wave of purges had greatly aroused their dissatisfaction.

Although those who were killed were small companies and conglomerates, they were all their subordinates, and Dorothy was taking the opportunity to crack down on them.

“Isn’t this too risky?”

"Then it's reasonable for us to make this request, right? If such an accident happens again, can the Federation still bear it? Think about it carefully, it's impossible for Noel to take on a group of us alone, right?"

Just then, the door to the conference room opened.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the conference room froze.

"I'm sorry, Lady Dorothy won't see you."

Lin Gong walked in and glanced at everyone in the conference room calmly: "Everyone, please leave here."

"Dorothy didn't even say a word to us? Isn't that a bit..."

"But we need an explanation. All the things we contributed are gone just like that. No explanation at all, even if it's Dorothy. Isn't that a bit too much?"

Lin Gong listened to the complaints quietly and spoke: "If you are dissatisfied, you can read out Lady Dorothy's full name."

Dorothy Mison...

This name is a deterrent among the upper class.

"I see."

After everyone dispersed, Mr. Snow returned to the car, but unexpectedly received a message.

It was sent by Lin Gong.

"I'm very interested in what you guys are talking about. Do you have time to chat?"

Chapter 532 No matter who you follow, you are just a dog

Snow sat in the back seat of the car, looking out the window at the rapidly receding city night scene, his heart still in turmoil.

"What the hell is going on..." Snow muttered to himself, tapping the leather seat with his fingers anxiously to relieve his inner anxiety.

I am.

what's the situation?

Although this was not what he was thinking in his mind, this was roughly what Snow was thinking.

Confused, puzzled, nervous, doubtful...

He was confused because he didn't know why Lin Gong came looking for him, and he was nervous because he was wondering if Dorothy already knew all these things and had released Lin Gong specifically to hook him. If he was not careful, he would be fooled, and one of him would be ruined, along with his family and life.

To be honest, Snow was not sure whether Dorothy dared to uproot all these upper families and crush them completely, especially at this critical time, but what was certain was that it would be very simple to crush only her own family.

Between a piece of biscuit and a bunch of biscuits, the one in front is easier to pinch no matter how you think about it.

After calming down, Snow really wanted to slap himself twice for suggesting the investigation team. Dorothy was such a smart person. If she knew that it was him who proposed the idea, she probably wouldn't be able to see tomorrow's news.

"Ms. Lin Gong, I don't know what you mean. We were just chatting in the conference room about how to make the Federation greater."

After careful consideration, Snow chose to play dumb. No matter what Lin Gong said, he directly chose to deny it. Although he had such a little thought, once he calmed down, that idea disappeared.

Although Snow also wanted to weaken Dorothy's power, he felt a chill every time he thought of Dorothy. This woman was incredibly cruel. Snow knew very well that it would be easy for her to eliminate a family. If she had already grasped the content of the meeting...

Wait, that's not right. Given Dorothy's personality, she would have directly carried out the cleanup after obtaining the information about this matter, unless she wanted to fish for trouble.

What on earth does this woman Lin Gong want to do?

After a while, Lin Gong sent a message.

"Mr. Snow, please rest assured that only the two of us know about this conversation. I am not here on behalf of Dorothy. To be honest, Mr. Snow, don't you think it is a bit ridiculous to leave the fate of the Federation in the hands of one person?"

Tsk, what’s going on?

Of course he thought it was ridiculous, but there was nothing he could do. Also, as someone from Dorothy's side, what did you mean by suddenly saying this to me?

Snow frowned and stared at Lin Gong's message, falling into deep thought.

How about leaving the fate of the Federation in the hands of Dorothy and Noelle?

Not good to rate.

But the consequences of the rebellion would be so serious that Snow did not dare to act rashly. After thinking it over again and again, Snow decided to reply cautiously: "Miss Lin Gong, I understand your idea, but things may not be as simple as you think. Miss Dorothy is in a high position, and her way of doing things may be necessary."

He paused, recalling the grammar and vocabulary when he asked his men to write those shitty manuscripts, and then he continued writing: "I can't give you an answer right away, I still need to think carefully. But I think the most important thing now is to unite as one, develop and strengthen our strength externally, and stabilize the situation internally to ensure that there are no disputes within the federation. If there are any different opinions, they might as well be expressed in a reasonable and appropriate way, rather than taking risks... In short, Miss Dorothy must have her own ideas."

Okay, okay, luckily he still remembered all these nonsense that were the same whether he said it or not. In a word, Miss Dorothy has her own ideas and we can’t control them.

As for whether he really has his own ideas or not, it’s none of his business.

"Mr. Snow, there's no need to say these words that are as vague as air. You and I both know how unreasonable Dorothy's situation is. To show that I really want to cooperate with you, please be sure to listen to the following audio."

Lin Gong's message came, and there was an audio at the end. Snow thought about it, and after receiving the audio, a familiar quarrel sounded, followed by his own voice trying to persuade them to stop fighting, and what followed was even more familiar.

I guess, this is the trick?

Snow smiled and didn't take it seriously.

No, if you use this trick, aren’t you afraid that he will forward it directly to the loving family... No, is it forwarding it directly to their family’s chat group, or sending it directly to them?

You don't really think you can threaten them with a recording?

Snow dared to guarantee that if this recording was sent to anyone who was there at the time, they would most likely kill Lin Gong directly.

He might have been hit by a car for no apparent reason, or he might have died directly from a bullet in the back, but who cares?

Snow didn't take it seriously, but the next second, Lin Gong's message made him change his expression.

"Mr. Snow, I know what you are thinking, but please think carefully. Is the life of a secretary more important than your family? You should know that you were the first to propose this. Even if the families around you are to be liquidated, will your loss be greater or theirs?"

Indeed, it is true.

I really want to go back and slap myself. Why do I say such nonsense?

Between the secretary's life and your own family, isn't it obvious which one to choose?

"Ms. Lin Gong, even if that's what you said, what can we do? You can only show your sincerity in wanting to cooperate with us. As you said before, you are just a small secretary. How can you provide us with effective help?"

After all, a secretary is just a secretary, and now that Lin Gong is no longer with Dorothy and has been replaced by someone else, what help can she provide?

So what if she has this intention?

Just do whatever you want.

"Mr. Snow, my power is indeed very weak, but I have never said that I am alone. My current identity is that of a spokesperson for a certain place, or in other words, a messenger. I am not representing myself now."

Is this a bid to tie up another upper-class family?

Tsk, what to say?