NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

But Mihara knew exactly how to take the opportunity to pretend to be in pain.

Even though everyone knows she's acting, it's still undeniable that she has excellent control over the performance.

That delicate physique that neither evokes disgust nor fails to evoke a protective instinct in others is irresistible, not to mention men, even women find it hard to resist this gentle and tender reliance.

Yuni learned something.

Marian learned that too.

I must practice with the commander properly when I have the chance in the future.

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[Phoenix: Deputy Secretary, I'm planning to add one more spot to the first list, to have Helen with me.]

[Ampa: Kid, I'm your direct superior now, no need to call me Deputy Minister.]

[Ampa: If it's Helen, I think there shouldn't be a problem; Burningham would definitely be happy to help.]

[Ampa: But calling her out like that is too direct. Command will definitely know that you've discovered Helen is an undercover agent.]

Phoenix: Boss, I'm an intelligence officer now, it would be strange if I didn't know Helen was an undercover agent. Command will probably assume I knew.

[Ampa: ...]

[Ampa: That makes sense. You wait here while I talk to headquarters and see if we can add one more spot temporarily.]

Phoenix: Okay, boss.

With his left hand, he put the phone in his pocket after turning off the screen. The lieutenant turned his head to look at Mihara, who was still holding his right hand and fast asleep. Suddenly, a feeling of reluctance and guilt rose in his heart.

Damn it, ever since that shopping trip, he hasn't really taken his wives for a proper walk.

They're either executing someone, or they're rushing headlong down the path to preparing to execute someone.

"It's almost time."

After quickly composing himself, Phoenix withdrew his right hand from Mihara's palm, turning it into "liquid," and after making sure he hadn't woken his wife, he stood up, patted Yuni's head, and said:

"Based on the MMR Affiliated High School's frequency of turning over supplies every three to four days, everyone should be able to gather in the outer area within half a month at the latest."

"Eh?"

Upon hearing that it would take a full two weeks to reorganize the team, and considering that the squadron needed to go to the far north to track down Lecher, Marian's brows immediately furrowed with worry and doubt.

"The Lecher group has already migrated north. If we wait another half month, won't we lose all chance to track them?"

Faced with Marian's question, the shameless lieutenant first leaned down and kissed Yuni's small mouth, then stepped forward and kissed the girl's lips, explaining with a smile:

"Tracking is just a means; the central government's ultimate goal is simply to find out the purpose of this group of Lechers heading to the far north."

As long as they can get the result, those people won't care about the process.

Having said that, the man, who had no intention of lingering any longer, walked towards the door and, under the watchful eyes of the nine people outside, calmly gave the order:

"Lavi, Hailun, we're ready to go."

Lhapi: "Understood, Commander!"

Helen: "...Yes, Lieutenant!"

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The trucks responsible for transporting Perpetual's ingredients appeared at the gate of MMR High School.

As planned, three central staff members disguised as employees handed the same employee uniforms to Phoenix and his two companions in the cafeteria kitchen.

Then, Phoenix and his two companions, having changed clothes, left in place of the three employees, thus achieving their goal of switching the employees.

With the central government's internal arrangements and the strong support of the Pure Land of Bliss, the entire process of switching the goods was incredibly smooth, and the three of them encountered no obstacles until they boarded the transport vehicle.

only……

This so-called silky smoothness only worked on Lieutenant, Labi, and Helen. The other Central Agents in the transport vehicle didn't find it smooth at all.

They are under a lot of pressure.

Really big.

Before successfully getting this troublemaker into the outer area, they dared not relax their vigilance in the slightest, and their attitude was even more friendly than when they were currying favor with their superiors.

Have no idea……

If you don't serve your boss well, the worst that can happen is that you lose your job.

But if you don't serve this person well, you might lose more than just your job.

"Lieutenant... is there anything else you need? We have three transport vehicles here, and we've prepared a full range of weapons for you, from humans to Niki. As long as it's a category available on Ark, we can provide you with the best model."

Inside the carriage, the team leader in charge of this mission spoke respectfully.

Phoenix, dressed as an employee, stroked the stubble on his chin, pondered for a moment, and then replied bluntly:

Do you have any snacks?

"The kind with packaging, a shelf life of at least six months, such as meat floss bread, ham sandwiches, chocolate, etc."

"..."

The captain's expression began to twitch unnaturally.

"There's none?"

The moment Lieutenant Phoenix's eyes revealed regret and disappointment, the person in charge felt a chill run down his spine and quickly gritted his teeth in agreement.

"Yes! Yes, Lieutenant!"

"We have everything you need!"

Chapter 187 The lieutenant finally arrived at the outer perimeter of his loyalty.

The transport vehicle arrived at its designated cold storage facility.

Several hours later, a van quietly departed from the cold storage, winding its way through the outer perimeter gates for quite some time before finally stopping at a street in the outer perimeter...

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"They seem to be afraid of you, Lieutenant."

Stepping off the train and watching the taillights of the car speeding away, Helen, with the mindset of "starting today to learn from the lieutenant," and carrying a backpack full of high-calorie packaged snacks, humbly inquired with puzzlement:

"While maintaining discipline within the troops is important, wouldn't it backfire if it instilled fear in the subordinates?"

“I don’t know them, and they’re not my subordinates.”

Phoenix, who was also carrying a backpack full of snacks, replied irritably:

“There must be rumors spreading that I kill people at the drop of a hat. These idle people have nothing better to do than spread rumors.”

Helen: "..."

Lhabi: "..."

Looking at a certain person who broke the record for first-degree incarceration, a regular at rehabilitation centers, the only person in special-degree incarceration, and a life-sentenced prisoner...

Not to mention Lhapi, even Helen, who has low emotional intelligence, silently lowered her head at this moment and did not respond to the lieutenant's words.

"Refers to...the leader."

To prevent the atmosphere from becoming awkward, the thoughtful and kind-hearted Labi could only sigh quietly, "Why did we bring so much packaged food?"

"Of course we'll save it to eat."

Thinking about how he inevitably faced near-starvation and thirst every time he went to the surface, Fei's face darkened.

The feeling of near-death from excessive blood loss is nothing compared to these two experiences; even describing it as "a drop in the ocean" would only fall into the category of a declarative sentence.

But then again,

The lieutenant's real purpose in bringing along snacks that prioritize taste and flavor was certainly not for himself.

Someone's idea was straightforward: he planned to use these snacks to bribe... no, to give them to Snow White as a gift as a friend once he reached the far north.

That old maid who can even enjoy expired canned food must be unable to resist fresh junk food from human civilization.

Hmm, I might even show her my cooking skills sometime.

For nothing else,

I just want to talk to her about the promise I made to bring her the ingredients for the antidote...

He forgot.

……

that's it,

Dressed in loose clothes, the leader, his mind full of calculations, walked along the filthy streets with his second and third in command, chatting idly about rumors about the outer district.