I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

Bribery; money-for-power transactions; the defense room is in a state of disrepair...

Because of the turmoil caused by the Defense Room, factionalism and infighting have also begun within the Lianyi | Abandon Doubts 3 Erjiu (Er 3 Bang Student Association)...

In such a situation, even with Sensei's "heart-stealing" abilities, he would still be unable to hold on alone.

The Federal Student Council... has it really come to this?

What can the Xuanlong Sect and the Classic of Mountains and Seas behind me do for Sensei?

As she pondered these thoughts, Hisaki's misty, grey-blue eyes calmed down.

"Luring the tiger away from the mountain, stirring up the grass to scare the snake, feinting to the east while attacking in the west... this is the most taboo tactic if you want to complete this 'infiltration operation' without leaving a trace and without any flaws."

"Leaving traces...makes it easy to give others leverage against you."

"To steal the beams and replace the pillars, to create something out of nothing, to revive a dead body, to secretly carry out a clandestine operation..."

Noticing that the Rabbit team members all looked confused, Fei Saki took the initiative to interrupt herself and did not continue talking about these 'obscure' ancient texts.

"Leaving aside the infiltration strategy, let's first sort out the basic requirements."

"The infiltration plan must be based on intelligence superiority. The so-called 'knowing oneself'..."

Before she could finish speaking, Fei Xiao, who was about to speak in classical Chinese, changed her mind halfway through: "First of all, we should complete the preliminary investigation, and it needs to be a detailed preliminary investigation."

"The more detailed the intelligence, the better... What seems complicated is often easier to unravel and find loopholes."

"Then... we need to develop an action plan."

With a furrowed brow, Fei Xiao did not make any boastful claims based on her lack of knowledge.

"Plans don't need to be formulated with the most precise specifications. Because the more complex the plan, the more prone it is to errors. And plans can't keep up with changes."

"Respect tactics, despise strategy, and adapt to changing circumstances."

"Furthermore... these transaction records are most likely not stored in any electronic form."

"Therefore, if you need to take your belongings with you, you must prepare an escape route."

"It doesn't matter if we're exposed during the retreat. After all... the momentum has already been established."

"If we still need to consider things when retreating... then we can consider splitting up and making a clean getaway."

"If the need is to deceive everyone and delay the exposure... then one can also use a deceptive tactic to pass off the real thing as the real one."

Rabbit Team members: "...???"

I think I understood, but I also think I didn't...

After pondering for a while, Gongzi's expression changed.

After rummaging through her limited recollections of the Classic of Mountains and Seas and her related vocabulary, she managed to stammer, "Is this considered... 'offering advice'?"

Fei Xiao smiled faintly and shook her head.

"It's not about offering advice, but rather throwing out a starting point."

The members of the Rabbit Squad all seemed to be deep in thought.

Although they didn't fully understand the various stories in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, they could still grasp the general meaning through the shapes of the characters.

"Throwing out a brick to attract jade"... roughly means to throw out an immature idea to attract more mature ideas, right?

If this is considered an 'immature' idea, then what kind of idea is considered mature?

Although they only vaguely understood the 'immature idea' that Kisaki had put forward, the members of Rabbit Team quickly grasped Kisaki's intentions thanks to their excellent tactical skills.

In addition, Miyako understood the reason for Amamiya's question.

It's not just a test for myself, but also for the entire team...

This also foreshadowed that their team's operations might not receive direct support from Xia Lai.

why?

Because this is, after all, an 'illegal intrusion' and 'illegal evidence collection'.

It is impossible for Xia Lai to openly support such infiltration activities.

Although she won't openly support him... if something really happens, Xia Lai will definitely be her and Rabbit's team's most reliable support.

Quickly gathering her thoughts, Miyako looked up and briefly met Amamiya's gaze.

[I sensed an unwavering belief in success emanating from Miyako...]

[Coopation Improvement!]

【Moon Snow Miyako (Belief) ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆】

“…I understand, Sensei.”

The girl's bright eyes and radiant spirits made her promise.

Then she looked at Miyako, Saki, and Miyu.

"All members... prepare for combat."

"Operation immediately to confirm Valkyrie's bribery situation..."

She raised her voice, issuing the command with the air of a captain: "Operation Clover, begin!"

Chapter Six: The Sect Master is Sweet and Soft

Before "Operation Clover" officially begins, the girls of the Rabbit Squad have other things to do.

"The first step is 'intelligence gathering' before infiltration..."

In the afternoon, the four 'little rabbits' ate their fill, took a cold shower, and, enjoying the air conditioning in Xia Lai's room, continued to discuss their 'infiltration operation' plan.

Having gradually become accustomed to relying on Xia Lai's authority and intelligence channels to solve problems, they now had to start thinking about how the team's operations could continue without Xia Lai's authority and intelligence support.

Without intelligence support from Xia Lai, even gathering intelligence before the infiltration operation seems to be a problem...

After frowning for a while, Meng Hui suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of something.

"...How about the black market?!"

She patted the table, attracting the attention of the other three 'little rabbits', and then added in a slightly excited tone: "The Valkyrie Public Security Bureau has a tendency to collude with private companies and engage in illegal activities... In any case, it cannot be investigated through normal procedures."

"Furthermore, this infiltration operation wasn't a legitimate, authorized operation to begin with. In that case... how about we resort to some 'unconventional methods'?"

Of all the Rabbit team members present, Moe was probably the one who knew the most about the gray area of ​​the black market.

With one hand supporting her chin and her arm propped on the table, Saki, in the languid state after a meal, spoke in a slightly languid tone, her questioning tone also becoming somewhat lazy.

"...Moe, what exactly do you mean by 'black market'?"

"It's the black market's intelligence network."

Moe, resting her chest on the table and squeezing it out, subtly mocking the other three members of the Rabbit team, yawned: "It's exactly what it sounds like... The black market, you know, they sell everything..."

"What you can buy here is not just obsolete weaponry, but also old antiques from who-knows-where, strange equipment prototypes... intelligence is of course also among the items for sale."

"You've heard of that 'Smiling Professor,' right?"

The keywords mentioned by Moe immediately put Miyako on alert.

The Smiling Professor... This keyword is practically a household name in the gray areas of Kivotos.

This black market intelligence dealer is said to be able to devise a perfect action plan for any task, no matter how difficult, as long as the money is right...

In addition to her identity as an intelligence dealer, she is also a top-tier "black market middleman".

The middleman... is a special type of profession that 'accepts commissions and then assigns them to suitable groups or individuals to do.'

It can be said that extensive intelligence channels, meticulous thinking, and excellent eyesight and planning ability... if any one of these is missing, it is simply impossible to succeed.

Moreover, this is in the black market, a gray area that is extremely dangerous for ordinary students.

"Of course I've heard of it."

"Intelligence support, are you looking for this... Smiling Professor?"

Gongzi was somewhat troubled.

It was precisely because she knew how terrifying the keyword 'Smiling Professor' was that she was reluctant to deal with such an intelligence dealer.

After all, SRT is a formal elite military academy.

The knowledge gained from her college education naturally made Miyako hostile and wary of students who were "active in the gray area".

Moreover, the Smiling Professor maintains close ties with the "Seven Prisoners," and even has a considerable degree of cooperation with them.

"If the money is more sufficient, we should be able to buy information such as the deployment of the Valkyrie Police Department and architectural blueprints from that intelligence dealer."

"The importance of this information to the infiltration plan goes without saying."

Gongzi sighed helplessly.

Moe is right.

This kind of information is indispensable if you want to plan a "perfect infiltration that goes undetected".

Although it's a bit hard to admit, if we exclude the official intelligence channels of the Xialai government, it seems that this is the only way to obtain reliable intelligence.

"Then let's prepare to go to the black market, try to make contact with that 'Smiling Professor', and buy intelligence from her."

"Then, after obtaining intelligence, the credibility of the intelligence is verified. Once it is confirmed to be correct, the infiltration plan is simulated based on the intelligence already obtained."

……

Standing at the kitchen doorway, watching this scene from afar, Amamiya sighed inwardly.

You've grown up... Miyako.

Rabbit Squad shouldn't be weapons that 'run rampage without being controlled'.

"Great" weapons do not require human operation.

Learning to plan operations before taking action, and no longer charging recklessly, is just the first step for the team to become more mature.

With a sense of nostalgia, Amamiya briefly reminisced about the time when the Phantom Thieves were carrying out their phantom thieves' activities.

In the early days, the Phantom Thieves did not have a strategist, and their actions were quite "random".

To put it nicely, it's called randomness; to put it bluntly, it's like a headless fly.

This situation only began to improve significantly after Makoto Niijima joined the Phantom Thieves.

After Makoto Niijima, the Phantom Thieves gradually gained more cunning individuals or "special talents" (Futaba), which enabled them to go further and more easily on the path of phantom thieves.

"Are you reminiscing about the past?"

A slightly teasing, coquettish, and languid voice sounded in her ear. Amamiya turned her head in the direction of the voice and met a pair of tranquil, misty blue eyes.

"That's right..."

Amamiya replied wistfully, "I was thinking about something... things before I came to Giwatos."

【~???~】(Feisaki)

"Hehe... Looking back on the past and looking forward to the future is indeed a good habit."

After a light laugh of agreement, Hisaki quickly composed herself, abandoning her casual manner of discussing ordinary matters, and her aura immediately became deep and solemn.

Playing with her hair, she asked softly, "Regarding this matter... is there anything I can do for you, Sensei?"

Clearly... before asking this question, Hisaki had given it considerable thought.

She could clearly realize that this matter was likely to become increasingly serious, and might even directly affect the normal operation of the entire Federal Student Union.

As the student council president of Shan Hai Jing, when faced with such a "major event," once she realized that the matter was extraordinary, Fei Xiao's usual choice was to "keep her distance" and adhere to the basic rule of "not causing trouble."

"I appreciate the sect leader's kindness..."

Amamiya shook her head and explained, "Actually, this 'infiltration mission' assigned to the Rabbit team is also a crucial opportunity to assess them and recruit them into Xia Lai."

“It’s not just Rabbit Squad that will be directly involved in this operation. Their predecessors, Fox Squad, and Sharai’s Arius Squad will also be involved.”

Hisaki immediately understood.

"It seems that I was worrying unnecessarily."

As she spoke, her eyebrows relaxed, and she gracefully approached with a naturally alluring smile.