Chapter 584 The Survey Begins
Chapter 584 The Survey Begins
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“Soon,” he said. “We’ve already delivered the defense deployrnent map. The Swarmborn envoy said they need time to verify intelligence. Once they confirm it’s authentic, they’ll make their move.”
He turned around and looked at Weston. “You know where Planet A001 is. It’s right on the border between the First Military a Third Military, where responsibility for its defense has always been unclear. If the Swarmborn break through from that directi the First and Third Military will waste time pointing fingers at each other. By the time they react, the farm on that planet will already be gone.”
Weston was silent for a mome
Gregory smiled.
The smile was fair
“What if? Ther
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ief Gregory, what if the Swarmborn fail?”
wn Weston’s spine.
er defense deployment map. The Swarmborn never turn down prey that’s handed to the
He wa
ked up the signed agreement, and handed it to Weston.
ell Ms. Schofield the mining planet is hers now. Tell her to put it to good use and not waste it.”
ement and turned to leave.
Gregory stopped him. “After Evander and the others return, assign them to border duty in the Outer Rim.
n the Centria Planet. The fewer people who know about this, the better.”
and walked out of the office.
eft alone.
k in his chair and started tapping the desk again.
sound echoed through the empty office like the ticking of a countdown clock.
t
He remembered the first time he had read Two Farm’s file. Back then, it had been nothing more than a tiny farm on a barren planet, growing potatoes and st
At the time, he hadn’t
Yet now, that littl
Military and ev
The thou
pside down. It had detained personnel from the Fifth
problem.
The farm was temporary too.
rything would be reduced to ashes.
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red off the desk lamp, and the office was swallowed by darkness.
he window, the starlightwas dim
ere in the darkness, something was quietly stirring.
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morning, at Tycoon Farm.
I sat in her office with the planetary transfer agreement spread read out on the desk before her
read it several times already, and each time, the smite on homer face grew a little wider
1 stood beside her with a conflicted expression.
e we really signing it just like this?” he asked.d
I picked up the pen and signed her name across the agre agreement in one smooth motion without the slightest hesitation.
uch more secure.”
i frowned. “But the Fifth Military agreed way tooye too easily, I can’t shake the feeling they’re setting us up.”
I set down the pen and leaned back in tierchen chair.
se they’re setting us up.” She spoke as cassaasually as if they were chatting over coffee. “They’re thinking this mining planet a ur hands for the time being. Once we’reve dealt with, they’ll simply take it back.”
1 frowned even harder. “Boss, you meunnean…”
hey won’t give up that easily.”sily?
undow, looking out at the lush green fields and the livestock facility being expanded 31
al deal with it. Whatever they throw at us, we’ll handle it”
hand have her organize a team to take over the mining planet. Bring enough
Also notify Melton and have him begin researching the glanet’s souGE OUT valuable there besides energy ore.”
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