After I Fully Prepared for the Apocalypse, the Ungrateful Cried with Regret novel Chapter 257

Chapter 257: Chapter 257: Crawford Army Disbanded

He sighed and said,

"Mayor Evander Lewis was someone I personally mentored. He was tragically infected while evacuating civilians..."

Evander Lewis was the former mayor of City D and Melody Barron’s husband.

Out of respect for their past connection and Evander Lewis’s heroic sacrifice, Justin Lawson gave Melody Barron special treatment.

He even allowed her to take part in the base’s administration.

But he never thought she would do something like this.

The amount of information Melody Barron had here was even greater than the base’s own internal files.

If someone with ulterior motives got their hands on this, the security of the entire City D Base would be compromised.

Meanwhile, Heath Chandler’s attention was drawn to an emblem on top of the pile of documents.

"Where did you find this?"

Heath Chandler asked immediately.

"It was hers, too. Mr. Chandler, you recognize this?"

Nina Jacobs had deliberately placed the emblem in the suitcase, but she hadn’t expected Heath Chandler to actually recognize it.

"It’s The Aegis Conclave."

"Could the people meeting her tomorrow also be from The Aegis Conclave?"

Heath Chandler murmured.

"He’s been tracking this organization for over three months."

"They haven’t just appeared here in City D Base; they’ve been spotted in other places too." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Justin Lawson explained to Nina Jacobs from the side.

Heath Chandler had been investigating The Aegis Conclave, not for any particular reason other than the organization being so mysterious he felt it warranted serious attention.

Nina Jacobs nodded. "I’ve heard of them."

Heath Chandler decided to play along. He would temporarily conceal the news of Melody Barron’s death and go directly to the location Nina Jacobs had overheard to try his luck.

"It seems Wyatt Jacobs is very likely a member of this organization, too."

"Are they trying to silence her?"

"I just wonder if he has any connection to this Melody Barron..."

Heath Chandler muttered to himself.

He glanced at Nina Jacobs, who was listening to Justin Lawson speak.

She had come to confess, but here was Justin Lawson comforting her instead.

"This was an oversight on the base’s part."

"If it weren’t for you, she likely would have escaped with these classified documents."

"What’s done is done. You haven’t committed a crime, and you shouldn’t feel any guilt over it."

"No one outside this room will ever know."

Justin Lawson said.

"Okay. Thank you, Commander Lawson."

Nina Jacobs bid the two men farewell and left.

Heath Chandler sighed. "It would have been better if that Melody Barron woman hadn’t died."

They might have been able to get something out of her.

Justin Lawson chuckled.

"Believe it or not, even if she weren’t dead, you wouldn’t have gotten anything out of her."

"What do you mean?"

Heath Chandler asked.

Justin Lawson flipped through the documents. "What do you think this information is?"

"This is a defector’s package. Melody Barron was most likely just trying to use this information to win favor with the other side."

"In other words, she knew very little about that organization herself."

Nina Jacobs must have realized this, which is why she killed her outright.

"But killing her just like that... it was too reckless."

Heath Chandler was a man who had undergone strict, rules-based military training.

Even though what Nina Jacobs did was more beneficial than harmful, he didn’t approve of her methods.

If everyone in the base acted first and reported later, wouldn’t things descend into chaos?

"Reckless?"

"Didn’t she come here to confess and take responsibility?"

"Besides, what she did was clearly a great service to the base!"

Justin Lawson shook his head, his tone filled with disapproval.

’No wonder my own daughter can’t stand him.’

’He’s even more stubborn than I am.’

"..."

Heath Chandler was rendered speechless. The look in Justin Lawson’s eyes was clearly one of disdain.

"The population of City D Base has surpassed 100,000."

"But she’s the only Intermediate Superpower User we have. Faced with a one-in-a-hundred-thousand talent, what good are your rigid rules?"

"Rules are meant to restrain the majority, not the exceptions."

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