I, who was eager to retire, became an Imperial General.

Chapter 322 Cautious Infiltration, Misaligned Dialogue

"Captain Anna, are we really going to infiltrate this place?"

In the outer jungle, Margaret accidentally stepped on a dry branch and made a sound, which startled her. She first breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to look ahead at the ancient manor that looked particularly majestic and vast under the moonlight.

He couldn't help but swallow hard, and immediately looked at Anna beside him with a worried expression, his tone filled with fear and hesitation:

"I...I'm not afraid of fighting, Captain Anna, really. I'm just worried that if the guards in the manor discover my spell, I'm afraid..."

"There's nothing to be afraid of!"

Before the cowardly Margaret could continue her declaration of fear, Anna interrupted her directly, her tone firm:
"In order to carry out the assassination plan, we must infiltrate here today to retrieve Leia Binot's military uniform. This was agreed upon before we came, wasn't it?"

That's right, these figures dressed in black were none other than Anna and her team from the Special Operations Department.

After Anna raised the possibility that the seven captured prisoners might leak information and cause the peace negotiations to fail, the deputy head, after much deliberation, agreed to report Anna's prisoner exchange plan.

After learning about the current situation of the Special Operations Department, the higher-ups held an emergency meeting overnight and ultimately agreed to this risky but highly profitable plan.

Furthermore, considering the current manpower shortage in the Special Operations Department, and the fact that the target of this assassination was John Maslow.

The higher-ups immediately notified the other Allied intelligence stations in Elena, sending a total of fifteen elite and exceptional agents to the temporary site where Anna and her team were located, in order to support Anna's operation.

Among them, there are twelve high-ranking mages.

There are also two super-ranked mages who possess unique techniques for suppression and weakening, respectively, and are the station chiefs of contact stations 103 and 412.

The last person was a champion-level fighter.

However, since the other party was the director of the security team of the Allied mission and the representative of the Kingdom of Loran in the peace negotiation mission, his every move was under the surveillance of the Empire due to his status and combat power.

Therefore, during this mission to infiltrate the Binot family manor and obtain the Imperial Air Force uniform with a special medal that could be identified by members of the Imperial Grand Hotel's surveillance unit, the other party did not accompany them.

Instead, they will only join the mission to capture John Maslow after they obtain uniforms that allow them to bypass the surveillance forces' techniques.

Therefore, only Anna and two others, along with 12 other elite agents and the two exceptional mages, were dispatched this time.

This demonstrates the importance that the higher-ups attached to this infiltration and assassination plan.

"However, isn't this level of importance a bit excessive?"

Thinking of this, Anna couldn't help but glance at the group of people behind her dressed in black robes, their magic completely concealed.

Like a true ghost, it remained silent from beginning to end.

They were also wearing black masks, making it impossible to see their expressions.

I could feel the professionalism and aloofness emanating from the other person.

While Anna felt relieved, she was also filled with more doubts.

According to her intelligence, due to the current peace negotiations and the resulting shortage of guards, most of the surveillance troops originally assigned by Emperor William to guard the Binott family estate have been withdrawn, leaving less than fifteen guards within the Binott family estate.

Furthermore, she bears a striking resemblance to Leia Binott, the target of this disguise, and shares the same silver hair, further enhanced by Margaret's disguise technique.

Moreover, this infiltration operation can only be carried out by her alone; even if others wanted to participate, they could only stand guard on the perimeter.

Logically speaking, our side shouldn't have sent so many people into this infiltration mission.

But this time, almost the entire force came out.

Furthermore, Anna could feel several faint gazes lingering on her as she arrived, a strange situation that led her to a bizarre idea:

Rather than ensuring the mission's success, the participation of these allied forces this time seems more like a surveillance mission.
"It must be an illusion..."

Shaking his head, Royce dismissed the absurd idea from his mind. After using the Shadow Domain Sighting Technique to return, he confirmed the guards inside the manor and ensured that Leia Binott had not yet returned.

Anna no longer hesitated and immediately instructed Margaret, who was standing to the side with a hesitant expression, to disguise her face and take off her night clothes, revealing the outfit that her agents had prepared and put on in advance based on Leia's appearance when she went out.

Then, under everyone's gaze, Anna took a deep breath to suppress her anxiety. Following the example of Leia in the photo, she put on a poker face without any expression and walked towards the majestic manor ahead.

"Tap, tap!"

In fact, the infiltration plan went more smoothly than Anna had anticipated.

The soldiers guarding the area had no suspicion of her whatsoever, and immediately greeted her respectfully upon seeing her.

However, not knowing how Leia usually greeted the guards, Anna could only pretend to be calm and nod slightly before bracing herself and walking towards the main house.

Fortunately, he was quite familiar with this aloof young lady and had also learned from the head maid, Lorian, about the purpose of her previous trip.

Therefore, when asked about Leia's low spirits today, everyone attributed it to her being heartbroken and in a bad mood, and none of them went up to her to cause trouble.

And to ensure that the unlucky ones behind them wouldn't anger the young lady with their stupidity, after 'Leya' walked away, everyone thoughtfully picked up their communication devices and notified their colleagues guarding the main house.

Thus, with this inside-outside cooperation, Anna's infiltration was almost completely unimpeded.

Even the soldiers who were supposed to be stationed at the main house seemed to have gone to the toilet because of diarrhea, and she didn't see a single one of them from beginning to end.

Anna couldn't help but feel that the smooth arrival was a trap.

Just as Anna was feeling bewildered by this strange situation, the moment she stepped into the main hall of the house, a figure appeared in front of her with lightning speed.

Anna was startled, thinking that her disguise had been exposed and that the other party had seen through her. She was about to take action to subdue the other party when...

The other person's words, however, instantly dispelled her thoughts:
"Miss, how did it go? Was the plan a success?"

Looking at the incredibly cute 'Leah' in front of her, the head maid Lorian immediately smiled like an aunt, her azure eyes fixed on her young mistress, her gaze full of anticipation for the latest developments in her little cabbage's love life.

plan?

what's the plan?
Was that strong woman on some kind of secret mission when she went out earlier?
Damn it, why were we completely unaware of such crucial intelligence?

Isn't this troublesome?
Upon hearing this, Anna felt a chill run down her spine, and in her mind, she began to furiously criticize her own intelligence personnel.

But feeling Lorian's scrutinizing gaze, she quickly thought for a moment and then spoke calmly:

"That's it."

"Huh? Did you fail, Miss? How could this be..."

Seeing Leia's dejected appearance, Lorian was also very disappointed.

After all, she had put a lot of effort into her outfit and accessories today in order to help the young lady and the rising star, Lieutenant General John, improve their relationship.

Even though the young lady isn't naturally inclined to smile, her masterful styling skills perfectly unleash her charm—a pure yet irresistibly alluring quality.

As a well-informed head maid, Lorian could be certain of it.

No man in the world could resist the charm of his perfect heiress.

But judging from the young lady's current behavior, it seems that something unexpected has happened to the support plan this time.
A glint of light flashed in Lorian's eyes, and before Anna, whose scalp was tingling, could speak, she interrupted her with a serious expression:
“Young Miss, please tell me the truth. Have you not followed the plan I gave you step by step? This is very important. I need to know so I can adjust the next step of the plan based on your current situation, so please tell me the truth.” *Stare!*

After saying that, Lorian put her hands on her hips and stared intently at 'Leia' in front of her.

He seemed to be saying, "Miss, if you don't tell the truth, I absolutely won't let you go back to your bedroom to rest today."

Your opinion of me is useless.

I'm just an imposter, how could I possibly know what she did?

What the hell!

Anna, being scrutinized by Lorian, couldn't help but curse inwardly, her heart filled with despair.

She never imagined that she would break through the outer guards with trepidation and pass through the heavily guarded courtyard that might be hiding various identification devices.

He thought that once he arrived at the main house, he could easily take the key uniform, then lead his teammates to attack John Maslow and complete the subsequent mission.

However, he encountered his greatest crisis in front of such an ordinary head maid.

And that wretched, super-strong woman too! If you're going to carry out a mission, why would you tell such important military secrets to a head maid?
And you even asked the other party for advice, which is obviously a serious breach of confidentiality and will lead to a court case, do you know that?

Did you, with your superhuman strength, not receive any training before enlisting?

That's so unprofessional!
After mentally ranting for her life, Anna initially planned to use the communication device to notify her teammates that she had been exposed, intending to take the head maid hostage and then forcibly seize the military uniform.

But after glancing behind him, he saw the elite surveillance troops who had somehow stopped having diarrhea and were now back at their posts, standing like guardian deities in front of the main house, each exuding the aura of a high-ranking mage.

Having a clear understanding of the Imperial Surveillance Force's combat capabilities, she still forcibly dismissed the idea.

After a quick moment of thought, he steeled himself and replied to Lorian with a blank expression:

"No, I followed your advice step by step, but some unexpected things happened along the way..."

"An accident? Hmm?"

Upon hearing this, Lorian was slightly taken aback. She considered herself a love expert and wanted the young lady to explain the details so that she could analyze the problem for the lovely young lady based on her experience reading romance novels.

But upon catching a glimpse of Leia's frozen expression, in an instant, as if struck by a flash of inspiration, Lorian's intelligence took over her mind, and she made a strange request to 'Leia' without hesitation:

"Young Miss, could you please smile at me? This is the greatest request of my life, please!"

?

When I type this symbol, it's not that I have a problem.

Rather, I feel there's something wrong with you.

The military's missions have all failed, so why are you asking me to laugh?

What's wrong with the Binot family? Their only direct descendant is a girl with superhuman strength, and their maid's combo attacks are also strange and erratic.
And those soldiers who just had inexplicable diarrhea but then turned around and became gatekeepers—aren't the intestinal excretion functions of these two high-ranking mages a bit too strong?

This godforsaken place is a fucking freakhouse!
Although Anna couldn't help but curse inwardly, seeing Lorian's oppressive gaze, and to prevent her identity from being exposed, she was immediately pinned to the ground by the two eavesdropping guards behind her.

So she had no choice but to suppress all her emotions and force a smile to appease the other person.

But I don't know if it was because of my emotions or because I was too nervous at the moment.

Anna's smile, which should have been sweet, now seemed like a fake, as if it were painted on her face.

So much so that Lorian, upon seeing this for the first time, immediately fell into a deathly silence.

Just as Anna was anxiously wondering if she had been exposed, whether to run away directly or take the strange head maid in front of her hostage,

After a long while, Lorian's weak voice slowly reached her ears:

"Okay, I admit that the reason your plan failed this time was indeed due to my negligence, because I didn't expect that you would have such a... quirky smile."

"Of course, I'm not saying this to put you down, but rather it's a heartfelt compliment to you."

"However, based on my experience, I think that when you implement new plans in the future, you could appropriately tone down the extent of your smile; that might improve the results!"

"At that time, I think General John will be very satisfied!"

What kind of mission requires a smiling face?
I've never even heard of it!

Wait, General John?

If I remember correctly, it seems that among the generals of the Empire, besides John Maslow, there is no one else named John.

So, was the secret mission that Leia carried out ordered by John Maslow?

Could it even be related to their own mission?
For example, the other side might also plan to take advantage of the peace negotiations to assassinate the conservative party, thus framing the Chinese side.

Could they then seize the initiative in peace negotiations?
"!"

In an instant, Anna's extraordinary wisdom made her understand everything.

It's connected, everything is connected.

No wonder Leia Binott was there on the day he attempted to assassinate him, and why she tried to assassinate Zeke Emmentalout.

So that's what they were after?
If that's the case, then the fact that the head maid in front of us asked 'Leya' if her smile was perfect means that her mission this time is to disguise herself as an ordinary person with a normal smile, then approach the conservative party members as a waiter, and carry out an assassination without anyone noticing, and frame our side?

In order to achieve their goal, they actually planned to carry out this high-risk plan, which would result in them being sent to a military court for trial if exposed.

One can only say that he truly deserves to be called the Empire's Hellfire Wolf King; his decisiveness and ruthlessness are truly awe-inspiring!
"But unfortunately, John Maslow, I've seen through your plan!"

"Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for it to be realized."

"What's more, compared to your ambitions, we, the Allies, have a big surprise waiting for you here."

"Even someone as intelligent as you could never have imagined that the adjutant you see returning later is actually an Allied assassin in disguise, right?"

"Hmph, hahaha!"

Anna smugly hummed to herself upon learning of the 'secret plan,' but outwardly she nodded nonchalantly to Lorian.

Instead of giving the head maid, who still wanted to offer advice to the young lady, more dating advice, Anna used the excuse that she had a new mission to carry out to have Lorian immediately fetch her an Imperial Air Force uniform.

Then, under Lorian's hesitant gaze, he calmly walked out of the Binott family manor. After meeting up with his teammates who were waiting outside, the group quickly headed towards the Imperial Hotel under the cover of night.

"despair!"

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(End of this chapter)