novellhall Chapter 155 Methods to Make the Defense Bureau Obey
Chapter 155 Methods to Make the Defense Bureau Obey
Chapter 155 Methods to Make the Defense Bureau Obey
A meeting was held once again deep within the headquarters of the Civil Defense Bureau.
Yao Guang sat alone in her seat. In the entire conference room, only she and Lord Kui Biao, who was presiding over the meeting, were present. Holographic projections flickered on the other six empty seats.
Despite several members of parliament being physically present at the headquarters, they all opted to attend remotely.
Yao Guang sighed helplessly in her heart.
Simply because she herself is here.
Because her mind could detect lies, everyone in the council was extremely careful with their words, making the meetings almost impossible to continue.
Over time, it has evolved into the situation we see today: whenever Yao Guang herself comes to the scene, the others will tacitly choose to connect remotely.
"Now that everyone is present, the meeting shall begin."
From her seat of honor, Kui Biao spoke calmly. As the arbitrator of the Council of Seven, she would not directly intervene in the council's discussions, but she had the power to raise issues and make final decisions.
"Yuheng, report the latest intelligence you have obtained to the council."
"Yes."
Yuheng's holographic projection nodded.
"As you have been briefed beforehand, I have obtained some intelligence about the large-scale purge of Noah and her followers by the Future Forces about a month ago."
"The assassination plan of the future forces is actually a three-pronged attack. The first team is led by the future corrupted magical girl, Tian Shu..."
The trio, consisting of Tianquan, Tianji, and another individual, are targeting Shen Zixin, who is located in Guangyang City.
"By the way, this Shen Zixin is probably just an ordinary person. His relationship with Noah is currently unclear. Noah has been living in Shen Zixin's house for some time now."
"The second group, consisting of one 'Blooming' class and two 'Budding' class corrupted magical girls, is targeting Noah's companions; their codename is 'Fennel.'"
"The third team consists of four corrupted magical girls whose strength is between 'Blooming' and 'Full Bloom'. Their mission is to delay and restrain Noah herself, preventing her from supporting the other two battlefields."
"As a result, the three members of the Evil Heavenly Pivot, Evil Heavenly Power, and Evil Heavenly Pivot who went to Guangyang City were all killed in action. The team responsible for besieging Fennel was also wiped out. The only survivors were the four people who were responsible for holding Noah back. After discovering that Noah's reinforcements had arrived, they chose to retreat."
A long silence fell over the meeting room.
This report left everyone present in disbelief.
"Where did the intelligence come from?" Tianji's holographic projection asked, its tone full of doubt.
"In the future, three members of the Seven Council of 'Eternal Glory' level, working together—could actually be defeated by an ordinary human?"
"That's right." Tian Shu's projection echoed, his voice suppressing anger, "This is more like false information deliberately released by Noah to enhance her own value."
Yuheng's expression remained unchanged in the face of his colleagues' questions.
"I've already considered that," she replied calmly. "My intelligence sources are all from the future assassins' side. Also, the three who fell from grace couldn't have been killed by Shen Zixin, a human. I think it was because Noah's teammates were protecting Shen Zixin."
"Hmm? How did you get this information from the future assassin?" Tianxuan asked.
"I've had several encounters with the future messenger, the corrupted magical girl Mizuki. She doesn't object to telling us this information."
However, due to some special circumstances on her side, she only knew the extent of her losses. She didn't know how Noah had won.
"Is she the only source of intelligence?"
"I have tried to contact Noah several times in hopes of cross-validating her, but I still haven't been able to reach her."
"Hmph, if there aren't multiple sources of information to verify it, then this is probably fake information!" Tianquan said smugly, as if he had found a loophole in Yuheng's intelligence.
Kaiyang, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Hahaha, what kind of losing side would deliberately exaggerate their losses? What benefit would they get from praising Noah's power?"
"It's not impossible that they might deliberately show weakness to lure the enemy in," Tianquan retorted.
"Noah knows perfectly well what they've accomplished, right? Don't they know who died? Even if we take a step back, showing weakness is only meaningful if it's shown to Noah, isn't it? What's the point of showing it to us?!"
After Kaiyang finished speaking, Tian Shu, Tian Ji, and Tian Quan, though still filled with anger, were too sullen to say anything.
That's understandable. These three heard that they had been so easily killed (even if it was their counterparts from other timelines), but if they didn't refute the veracity of this information, wouldn't that also imply that they were vulnerable?
"I agree with Kaiyang's opinion." Tianxuan nodded. "The fighting strength shown by Noah's side is indeed not to be underestimated."
The cards she holds may be more powerful than we imagine.
"What's the point of saying all this now?" Yao Guang finally spoke. "The most important question now is how we should deal with the situation that's about to unfold."
"Noah's demonstrated strength has proven her to be an independent force capable of contending with the future. It is no longer appropriate for us to continue viewing her as a problem to be dealt with."
"Oh? You mean we should completely side with Noah and start a war with the future?" Tian Shu mocked.
"I didn't say that."
The discussion in the conference room grew increasingly heated. Then, all eyes turned once again to Kui-pyo, who held the chief position.
They knew very well that no matter how intense their arguments were, the final decision would still be made by the highest leader of the Civil Defense Bureau.
"I am aware of Yuheng's report and everyone's opinions."
Kui Biao remained calm, her gaze fixed on Yao Guang, the only council member present.
"Yaoguang, it'll be a hassle for you to go to Yuehua City again. This time, the mission is to give Shuili a lie detector test to see if the information she provided is true."
Then, Kui Biao looked at the projection on the other side. "Yu Heng, contact Noah as soon as possible and find a way to get Yao Guang to do a lie detector test for her too."
"It's not too late to make a decision once this intelligence is confirmed."
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Meanwhile, in a coffee shop in Yuehua City, Shui Li and Noah are having their regular meeting in a private room.
"So, teacher, why did you want me to tell Yuheng about this?" Shui Li asked, arms crossed, somewhat puzzled. "Wouldn't telling her be the same?"
"I told her it wasn't very credible, and that it would be more believable if you, the loser, told her." Noah tore open two packets of sugar and added them to her coffee.
"What's the point of telling them? They won't actually help us."
"The main thing is that they want the Council of Seven to know their place." Noah picked up her coffee and took a small sip. "They even considered capturing me and handing me over to Yi Luoxin."
"Although they didn't do that later, I know those insects in the Council of Seven all too well. So, I just showed them that if they chose to be my enemies, they would suffer serious consequences."
"Even before the assassins arrived, my cooperation with the Civil Defense Bureau wasn't exactly pleasant. Only by demonstrating my own value can I gain more leverage."
"Even if conflicts arise in the future, they'll have to consider whether they're willing to pay such a price when faced with a record of eliminating three 'Eternal Shao' level members of the Seven Council."
Finally, Noah put down her coffee and stretched.
"Moreover, if I'm not mistaken, they'll send Yao Guang to do a lie detector test. That would be ideal. After all, all our achievements are true."