Now that war had broken out once more, their people’s livelihoods must have suffered tremendously.
“Henry, what’s your take on this? Why did the twenty-eight nations attack Sol?” James looked at Henry.
Although Henry’s injuries had not recovered fully, he was now able to walk. With war breaking out in the Southern Plains, he followed James here.
Henry thought long and hard about this. After a while, he said, “I think something’s amiss. They justified their war goal by pointing to the lives that were lost in the hijacking incident. I think someone must have arranged for it.”
James nodded.
Henry’s analysis was spot on.
“Who do you think it is, then? What’s their objective?” James questioned. “The one behind the scenes should know that, despite entering into an alliance, the military power of the twenty-eight nations combined is no match for Sol. They should understand that once Sol gets its act together, crushing the twenty-eight nations is but a piece of cake.”
Saying that, he gazed at the generals.
“Don’t just stand there. Share your thoughts.”
Hearing this, the generals looked at one another. They remained silent as they believed they were not in the position to comment on the matter, given its severity.
Henry continued, “Since it all began with the hijacking incident, I suggest getting to the bottom of it. Once we understand the chain of events that led to the incident and the identity of the one behind the scenes, solving the current border crisis should be much easier.”
James looked at Levi and asked, “So, have you got to the bottom of this?”
Levi nodded. “Yes. After receiving orders from the higher-ups, I personally conducted an investigation into the matter. However, there were no survivors. Not only that, many among the dead were influential people from the enemy’s nations.”
Saying that, he handed a file to James.
“These are the findings of the investigation.”
James opened the file. Then, he frowned. “You didn’t find out who was behind it?”
Levi shook his head. “Not yet.”
James took a deep breath and put the file down.
Looking at the generals in the conference room, he said in an air of finality, “Sol is not afraid of war. However, that doesn’t mean we’ll be manipulated and used as pawns. Find out the whole truth about the hijacking incident as soon as possible. You can start with investigating the background of the deceased.”
Levi said dejectedly, “But, these are people from the enemy nations. This constitutes transnational law enforcement. Under current circumstances, all nations have canceled their international lines to Sol.”
Hearing this, James was lost in contemplation.
After some time, he stood up and left the conference room.
Then, he pulled his phone out and called May.
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