Let them offer their loyalty

"According to reliable information, District 25 and Dragon City have had in-depth exchanges and cooperation recently, but the specific content and areas have not yet been announced to the public."

"Spread this information in a vague form and let as many people as possible know about it."

After sending the message to the intelligence department, Ji Yeling continued to wait for news from Jonas. Although she vaguely sensed something, she couldn't say it directly now.

Ji Yeling's fingers hesitated on the communication. She knew that asking Jonas questions might reveal her anxiety and doubts, but her inner curiosity and concern about the situation finally prompted her to dial the number.

It’s always okay to listen to the plan, right?

The communicator made a clear dial tone, and then Jonas' voice appeared, "Ji Yeling, is there anything wrong?" His tone was calm, as if he was completely unaware of her inner struggle.

"Jonas, I want to know... why do you want me to release such news? What benefit will it bring to you?" Ji Yeling's voice was mixed with doubts. She went straight to the point and didn't want to beat around the bush.

Jonas was silent for a while, as if he was considering how to answer. Finally, he spoke: "Ji Yeling, you also know that information is the most important thing in this era. Such news can arouse other people's suspicion and attention, and create more possibilities and space for our subsequent actions."

He didn't want to tell Ji Yeling too much, so he answered with vague sentences.

"The news you released will make it impossible for the Federation to determine the true relationship between us. This uncertainty is beneficial to us. It will allow us to be in a more advantageous position in the future."

Ji Yeling frowned slightly as she listened to Jonas' explanation. She understood that this was indeed a strategy, but such a strategy always made her feel like she was walking on thin ice and she had to be careful with every step.

"I understand." She finally said, with a hint of helplessness in her voice, but more of determination: "I will do as you say, is it that simple? Nothing special?"

"Of course it's more than that."

Jonas replied, his tone sly: "To fish, you must have bait, Ji Yeling, the heavier the fish, the more likely it is that they will want to eat better feed."

Ji Yeling was silent for a moment.

Fishing...

I guess that's how Yue Yan and Ye Hua were hung up.

"I understand." She finally answered, her voice calm. "This message is our bait. We use it to observe the reactions of other forces and adjust our strategy accordingly."

Jonas smiled slightly on the other end of the phone: "That's right. We need to see who will be attracted to this message, who will react, and what their reactions will be. This information is very valuable to us."

"To be honest, I have already located some people who are in the Federation but have gone to Dragon City. You can just wait and see who will be attracted by this information."

Ji Yeling nodded silently. Even though Jonas couldn't see it, she knew that every step had to be carefully calculated, otherwise there would be nothing that could be done.

Nas's voice sounded again, full of calmness: "Only when we come up with something that the Federation is interested in will they send people over. We need to arouse their interest enough and let them take the initiative to contact us, so that we can better seize the initiative."

Ji Yeling's eyes became more profound. She completely understood Jonas' intention. They needed to create a situation that would be attractive to the Federation people, enough to make the Federation let down their guard and take the initiative to enter the trap they set.

"This means that you have demonstrated enough value, so how can you make them expose themselves in a hurry?" Ji Yeling reflected, a little confused.

Jonas's answer was full of confidence: "We must make the Federation believe that our cooperation is more important than any other action. In this way, we can gain more information through communication and even control the entire situation."

"When the Federation is most concerned, you can just use this thing to set the bait."

"For example, the technology of previous civilizations?"

Chapter 639 Closing the Net

A new day, a new beginning.

The streets of Longcheng are no longer as prosperous and bustling as they used to be. The city, which has just suffered a terrorist attack, is filled with a heavy and depressing atmosphere.

Most of the usually bustling crowds on the main streets have dispersed, with only a few people walking hurriedly, looking uneasy. Some shops have their doors closed and windows blocked with crooked wooden boards. The neon signs on the roadside are no longer as bright as day, but instead are replaced by a dead silence and darkness.

Cleanup work was still ongoing, with several cleaning vehicles coming and going. The flower beds on the roadside still had scorch marks from the explosion, and workers were surrounding them to clean up the mess. In the distance, at the blocked road, cordons were flying, repeatedly reminding people that the shadow of panic was still there.

Occasionally, a few business cars passed by, and the elites in the cars all looked serious. Civilian mechas patrolled the streets, and the sound of the equipment running was particularly harsh as they moved slowly.

Everything seems to be announcing that the city has suffered an unprecedented blow and is trying to find the dawn of rebirth in suffering. The scenes on the streets of Dragon City reveal an atmosphere of fear and sadness. This city is deeply traumatized and urgently needs time to heal.

“It’s really refreshing to see this scene.”

Jack Morgan walked slowly on the streets of Dragon City, admiring the unique charm of this high-tech city. The sunlight shone through the high-rise buildings, casting mottled light and shadows on the ground, which was a little dazzling, but full of the breath of life. Cars came and went, whizzing past, stirring up gusts of breeze, causing the hem of his black jacket to flutter gently.

He stepped on the smooth metal tiles on the sidewalk, making a unique metallic crisp sound, which brightened his mood. The buildings around him were somewhat uneven. There were characteristic buildings from long ago, as well as modern buildings that were smooth and flowing like mirrors, a style that emphasized both technology and art.

He crossed the street and went to another one. That street seemed to have never been hit by a terrorist attack and nothing happened.

There were all kinds of machines and instruments in front of the roadside shops. Jack stopped at the traffic light, listening to the light music from the nearby coffee shop and the voices of pedestrians chatting and laughing. He felt that the city was full of vitality. The warm evening sun shone on him, and a calm and lazy feeling came over him. Everything seemed to have been paused, and time was infinitely stretched at this moment.

This is the charm of Dragon City. It has a strong interest in science and technology, while retaining the classical charm. It is coordinated and harmonious, like a life form that never stops. Jack's mood becomes brighter. He likes this feeling, likes to destroy this city and hear people crying.

Jack looked at the bustling crowd around him, listened to the mechanical sounds, footsteps and voices coming from all directions, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart:

"This place is much better than District 25."

He remembered the scene when he first came to Longcheng more than ten years ago. At that time, Longcheng was still a semi-finished city with a small part of the city planning layout not yet perfect. Various pipelines were exposed, the architectural styles were uneven, and there were traces of construction everywhere.

And now, it has a brand new look.

In comparison, District 25 is far inferior.

Longcheng has chosen a development path that keeps pace with the times, while District 25 remains the same, forever stagnant. He couldn't help but think that if District 25 had absorbed and introduced Longcheng's technology, submitted to others, integrated and innovated, its current appearance might be completely different.

However, the reality is that District 25 is still that old, dirty, and poorly equipped hell. Some social problems have not been solved for a long time, gangs and crime are prevalent, government bureaucracy is serious, and the atmosphere in the entire area is extremely depressing.

In sharp contrast to Dragon City, he found that the people in District 25 didn't seem to care how bad their living environment was and they could still live happily.

However, for Jack, choosing to live in Dragon City is not only because it is convenient and comfortable, but also because it is full of hope and makes people feel that tomorrow will be better.

"Fortunately, I came to Dragon City instead of going back to District 25."

A sneer appeared on Jack's lips. He was glad that he had made the decision to leave District 25 and come to Dragon City to develop.

If he hadn't escaped, he would have become a homeless person on a street corner in District 25. The environment there meant that most people could only struggle on the poverty line, and it was extremely difficult to turn their lives around.

Coming to Longcheng gave him a turning point. Here, family background was still important, but for subordinates, they still provided equal competition opportunities and valued personal talent, potential and struggle.

Now he dares to say that it was Dragon City that shaped his life. If he was still trapped in District 25, he would have no chance to reach his current heights and at best he would just be a gang leader.

"Fortunately, I had a unique vision and seized the opportunity." Jack said to himself. Escaping from District 25 was one of the best decisions he had ever made in his life. If it weren't for that coincidence, his life trajectory would have probably deviated from its course and never returned.

But everything changed later.

The smile on Jack's face disappeared, replaced by a hint of gloom.

No one would know that Jack Morgan's current identity is actually an undercover agent sent by the Federation to Dragon City.

Many years ago, the Federation noticed every place and kept a close eye on every move here. In order to better control the situation, they decided to secretly send dozens of core members into Dragon City to obtain first-hand information.

Finally, the top leaders of the Federation chose Jack because he was originally from Longcheng and was familiar with the situation here, which could reduce suspicion. To be on the safe side, the Federation also carefully arranged his background identity so that he could smoothly join the Sword Holder and gradually be promoted.

However, although he is the Sword Bearer, he can only do relatively low-level jobs and has no say over the higher-ups. This is based on the premise that his forged identity is that of a noble in distress.

Originally, the Federation seemed to have completely given up on Dragon City. Anyway, during this long period of time, they had only received some orders to collect intelligence. Now, for some reason, their pawns seemed to have been fully mobilized, as if they had something particularly important to do.

And it was indeed the case. He received a message these few days.

District 25 and Dragon City are going to start cooperation in weapons technology.

He recently received a very confidential message from the federal intelligence network - District 25 and Dragon City have reached a preliminary cooperation intention, and will hand over certain important core technologies in the near future. The first batch of technology handover will take place in a seemingly abandoned warehouse in the east of Dragon City.

This abandoned warehouse in the east of Dragon City appears to be dilapidated and dusty, with doors and windows tightly closed. It seems that no one has visited it for a long time, but federal intelligence reconnaissance shows that there have been frequent vehicles coming in and out of here recently, and even military-grade armed transport planes occasionally stop by. It can be seen that the underground here has undergone large-scale transformation, and a fairly complete secret base should have been established.

According to the Federation's analysis, this warehouse is located in a remote area and close to the border of Dragon City, making it the best place for secret transactions. Such a large-scale transformation of the secret base can only be a preparation for the upcoming major technology handover.

As an undercover agent, Jack only knew a little about this, because for matters of this level of confidentiality, information was strictly controlled within Dragon City, not to mention being revealed to the lowest-level members of the Sword Wielders.

But he was sure that this was definitely a major event that deserved the federal government's attention.

"It's time too."

As a spy planted by the Federation in Longcheng, he has the responsibility to investigate the truth as quickly as possible and report the situation to the federal top brass at any time. However, this is not necessarily the case in reality.

Fortunately, he was not the only one taking action.

This confidential but crucial information was not only passed to his ears. In the intelligence war many years later, in order to more comprehensively control the movements of Dragon City, the Federation secretly planted many spies here. These undercovers were distributed in various important departments of Dragon City, and some had even become senior leaders.

The secret transaction plan between District 25 and Dragon City was also conveyed through various channels to the ears of every federal undercover agent stationed in Dragon City.

Therefore, after receiving this important news, each federal undercover agent carefully conducted an investigation based on their own positional advantages. Some were responsible for monitoring the movements in the warehouse, while others paid attention to the words and deeds of senior management, trying to grasp any valuable information.

Just a few days after receiving the order, these undercover agents reported their findings to the Federation as scheduled. Once these fragments of intelligence from their respective perspectives are pieced together, they can restore a clearer panoramic picture. At that time, the Federation will judge the situation from a more macro perspective and take countermeasures.

The Federation obviously has a different view on the importance of this intelligence.

Either we get the information, or all the undercover agents will die.

This simple sentence directly brought the undercover agents' work enthusiasm to the highest level.

Therefore, in various fields of Dragon City, many federal undercovers changed the focus of their daily work according to the new instructions. Senior leaders frequently went out for inspections, employees worked overtime to test new equipment, and law enforcement agencies looked for clues to investigate conspiracies... Everything was investigated around this focus.

And today is the time to take action.

Jack leaned slightly sideways, half of his body out from behind a silver car, and quickly scanned the surroundings with his eyes. After confirming that it was safe, he quickly crossed the road and came to the door of a 24-hour vending store across the road.

He looked up at the surveillance camera in the store and whispered, "Glory."

Just then, a familiar voice came from behind him: "Dawn."

Jack turned around and saw a burly man in a black windbreaker standing not far behind him.

"Murphy, you're late." Jack frowned.

"I'm sorry, the department has recently strengthened security checks, so I have to be more cautious." The man named Murphy walked up to Jack and shook his hand: "Are there any new orders from the federal government?"

"Yes, as expected, the secret transaction between District 25 and Dragon City is on the agenda." Jack lowered his voice and said, "According to reliable information, the first batch of core technology will be handed over soon."

"In that abandoned warehouse?" Murphy looked up at a dilapidated building in the distance, almost invisible to the eye.

"Yes, our people have completely locked onto the target, and it's just a matter of time before we take action."

"It seems that this operation will be extremely complicated and difficult." Murphy muttered to himself.

"That's right." Jack nodded, but his expression was somewhat helpless: "Years of hard work are finally paying off. As long as the secret transaction is stopped, Dragon City will no longer have a foothold."

Although it had nothing to do with him and it would happen as it did, he would still feel excited when he saw Long Cheng falling directly from halfway up the mountain.

"That's right!" Murphy had a grim smile on his face, "I can't wait to see the day when the Dragon City high-level officials are destroyed by the Federation..."

Jack frowned and pondered for a while, then looked up at Murphy: "So, when do we take action? It seems that the Federation can't wait any longer."

Murphy calmly lit a cigarette, took a deep puff and slowly exhaled smoke rings: "Don't worry, the time will come soon. We have been stationed in Longcheng for so many years, and we can't rush the final closing."

"Don't worry. We now have the manpower and intelligence in place. Other undercover agents stationed in key departments have also assembled and are ready to take action at any time." He took another puff of his cigarette and squinted his eyes to look into the distance.

"We are waiting for the best opportunity, which will be tonight, when the two sides are negotiating. Once the time is right, we can quickly cut off Longcheng's connection and support, leaving the convoy and personnel of District 25 completely exposed during the transportation process, and then..."

Murphy waved his hand vigorously and made a beheading gesture: "Bang! It's easy to wipe them out in the territory of Dragon City, so that District 25 and Dragon City cannot escape! The technology is ours, and everything else is ours too. When the time comes, we will withdraw from Dragon City and return to the Federation."

At this point, Murphy couldn't help but laugh wildly, and Jack also showed a grim smile.

Time passed quickly and it was night. The temperature in Dragon City dropped sharply at night and it was chilly. Jack walked alone on the path leading to the warehouse area. It was pitch black all around him, with only the street lights above his head flickering.

The agreed time is approaching, and the other undercover agents for this night raid should be in place, ready to go at any time. Jack has a serious expression, as he knows that he has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. This operation is related to the results of the Federation's years of planning, and must be foolproof.

The warehouse district finally came into Jack's sight, and he saw the outlines of the dilapidated buildings looming in the night.

"That's it..." Jack muttered to himself and looked at the time on the screen. The time was just right, and a figure quietly slipped past him.

"Murphy?" Jack whispered softly.

"It's me," the man responded, "The others are ready, we can start!"

Jack nodded and exchanged a look with Murphy, both of whom saw firm determination.

"Do it!"

As soon as they shouted these two words, their heads exploded completely.

"The rats of the Federation have gathered and started closing the net."

Chapter 640: Latitude Ascension Plan

When collecting the net, the fishing net was pulled up smoothly.

"That's all the information we can get."

Ji Yeling sat in the dim interrogation room, her eyes looked particularly profound under the sallow light. In her hand, she tightly grasped a piece of intelligence that she had just obtained from the subject of interrogation. The contents recorded on the paper were undoubtedly a symbol that she would not have to worry so much in the future.

Simply spread the word, then arrest all the people who come over, and start interrogating and investigating them one by one...

Why didn't they doubt this information? Because this information was true. She and Jonas were really planning to transfer technology there. It was just that the insiders of the Federation had miscalculated the military strength.