Chapter 628: 269 Elite Squad Assembles! _3
“Is your body okay?” Catherine asked with a frown.
Yang Ming nodded with a smile, feeling inexplicably uneasy.
To be honest, he had only been thinking about finding a suitable time to join the battle and had forgotten to send Catherine a message in advance.
Unexpectedly, Catherine said in a low voice,
“You really should pay attention to protecting yourself. You shouldn’t have sent me a message just before the battle. We had electromagnetic interference, so I couldn’t receive any messages… But knowing that you thought of telling me makes me very happy.”
Lyu, standing beside them, looked smug and took the credit.
“Well, let me explain.”
Yang Ming sighed lightly, gazed at Catherine’s beautiful face, and used a deep tenor voice,
“The situation was quite urgent at the time. The Imperial Fleet was at a great disadvantage. I decided to raid their right-wing enemy ship. I wasn’t sure if I’d make it back, so I thought I should tell you.
“That way, even if I truly didn’t come back, you would know I made an appearance.”
Catherine’s gaze flickered slightly, unwaveringly watching Yang Ming.
Captain Griss, on the side, seemed to have discovered a loophole.
‘Not that impressive, far less than ambushing the Fourth Rank queen.’
‘Even if I truly didn’t come back.’
The same person’s description of the same event could differ… so much?
Captain Griss noticed their tendency to flirt in the virtual meeting room and quickly cleared his throat:
“Well, time is tight. Let’s finish official business before personal matters. Have you both seen the mission assigned by the Military Department?”
Catherine calmly adjusted her golden mask and softly said, “To launch a surprise attack on the fortress.”
Yang Ming laughed, “Captain Griss, do you have any thoughts?”
“Not yet,” Griss frowned and said, “Seeing those three fortress-like hedgehogs makes my scalp tingle. I have no idea how to proceed.”
“Well then, Captain Griss, why don’t you gather the elite transformed people first and discuss it carefully,” Yang Ming said leisurely, “I have some important things to discuss with Captain Catherine. Once your team is assembled, we’ll come over and reconvene.”
‘Ding! You have been kicked out of the virtual meeting.’
Griss, with black lines on his forehead, couldn’t help raising his hand to his forehead and turned to file a requisition with the higher-ups.
This guy prioritizes romance over camaraderie!
They had clearly fought insects together, weathered hardships together, and even cooperated seamlessly during major news events without exchanging words!
But this guy was truly genuine, never hiding his feelings.
Griss chuckled a few times, inexplicably feeling a slight joy.
In the virtual meeting room, Yang Ming asked with a smile, “Where are you?”
“In a rather rearward position, not too far from you,” Catherine said, “My team and I have already received the transfer order, and we will cooperate with you soon.”
“Can Bryant be transferred?” Yang Ming said softly, “That would greatly increase our chances of success.”
“I’ll go find Director Riva. He was previously restricted from getting too close to the Empire’s high command… But it’s now confirmed that the great Emperor is not on this industrial ship.”
“I’ll come to find you now.”
Yang Ming said seriously, “Team member Hanton, formally requesting to rejoin the team!”
Catherine seemed to want to say something, but she broke eye contact and said quietly,
“Well, I’ll go and tidy up the rest room for you first.”
Yang Ming blinked once, and Catherine quickly exited the virtual meeting room.
One of life’s three great illusions—it feels like she’s hinting something to me.
Hmm, it must be an illusion. Catherine is, after all, quite a conservative girl.