Chapter 377 Task Assignment
Chapter 377 Task Assignment
"Have you understood everything?"
Glancing at the hand that Liang and Emma were holding together, and when Liang loosened his hand, the red-haired director bent his knuckles and knocked hard twice on the information board at his side.
"According to the information provided by the Watch Palace, the Nightmare Black Cult will dispatch a total of more than 700 members, and starting tomorrow, they will successively establish a total of 35 strongholds.
In five days, when the Soul-Fallen Black Abyss reaches the "overlapping point" with the kingdom, these thirty-five strongholds will hold ceremonies simultaneously to provide coordinates for the Nightmare King, allowing it to squeeze into reality with the Soul-Fallen Black Abyss.
Our mission is to clear out all 35 strongholds before then, or at least 33. As long as there are no more than two strongholds left, the Nightmare King will not be able to fully squeeze into reality."
After explaining the mission objectives, the red-haired director once again tilted his head to the intelligence board, then pointed to the dozen or so maps pinned on it and said seriously:
“The places marked with red crosses on these maps are the locations of strongholds that the General Administration has marked in advance according to the information provided by the Watch Palace. They include the twelve counties of the kingdom, two mountain ranges that cross counties, and the sea on the east side.
And I just applied for support, among which nine bases in Merino County, Wales County, and Barrow County were to be handled by the Lion Branch;
The six outposts located in the eastern sea area and the Hespituto volcano group will be taken over by the Aquarius Branch. We only need to deal with the remaining 20 outposts. I will assign the tasks next."
Twenty strongholds...
Looking at the eight people in the conference room except himself, Lyon thought for a moment.
Come to think of it, if the director does not go out and continues to guard the royal capital, then everyone, including myself, will have to run to three strongholds.
And considering that among the cleaners present, I am the only level 3 cleaner, and the others are level 2 or even level 1, I guess I will get one less point than others, or even just one point.
"Emma, the seven strongholds in Lane County and Coast County are now handed over to you. If time is running out, you can be more ruthless."
"Ok."
Huh? So there are no seven missions?
Under Leon's somewhat surprised gaze, the map with the most red crosses was taken directly by a red-haired man and placed on the table in front of Emma. Emma nodded without surprise and frowned as she looked at the time and location marked on the map.
"Next is Tom... The four strongholds in the Snowden Mountains are now in your hands. Be careful when you take action. The snow over there hasn't melted yet, so don't cause a big avalanche!"
"Yeah, I'll try my best!"
“It’s not about trying your best, it’s about having to!”
After giving Tom, who seemed a little lazy, a warning glare, the red-haired chief continued to assign tasks:
"Then there is Pioni, and you go to Pav and Belle..."
"Amien, this one from Bele County is for you... You also need to be careful and don't give me any drugs this time..."
"Harry, these are yours..."
"Spike, and you...if you are too busy, you can mobilize the garrison, but remember to report afterwards..."
No...aren't they all divided up?
When the last two maps were tied together and sent to the burly colleague sitting opposite, Leon couldn't help but stand up and asked in surprise:
"Chief, what about me? What should I do?"
"You stay and look after the house."
"..."
After seeing Yanang's speechless expression, the red-haired director raised his hand and pointed in the direction of the palace, explaining calmly:
“The Nightmare King has a grudge against the royal family’s ancestors. It is possible that he will take this opportunity to attack the royal family members, so we must be on guard.
It just so happens that you have a special identity, so you have no problem entering and leaving the palace, and you are familiar with the princess and the prince, so this job is just right for you. If I am caught by any unexpected situation, then you will be responsible for protecting the royal family. If there is any problem, remember to ask for help from the General Administration. "Unexpected situation?
Although the red-haired chief didn't explain it clearly, after looking at her, Leon immediately understood what she meant and knew that she was worried about the female reporter from the Gemini Branch.
The female reporter named Nicole has not appeared since she stole the director's wallet, but she is a genuine first-level cleaner and has a sheep's tail that can conceal her breath, so she must be guarded against.
Therefore, protecting the royal family was probably nonsense. The real purpose of the director arranging for her to enter the palace was probably to get closer to the royal family's [Tongwen Slate]. Once any problems occurred on her side, she could immediately contact the General Administration through the royal channels for assistance.
"I see."
After nodding in understanding, Leon, who had received the task, sat down with peace of mind. After arranging all the tasks, the red-haired director clapped his hands vigorously and concluded succinctly:
"If there is nothing else to add, let's get going now!
In addition, considering that there are two other branches involved this time, we are not sure how far they can go and whether they will make mistakes, so it is best to take down all the 20 strongholds we are responsible for!"
……
Late next night, at the palace.
After being busy for a whole day and patiently receiving six or seven groups of guests, Prince Joshua had just fallen asleep when a knock sounded outside the bedroom door.
“Tap, tap, tap.”
"..."
The Freckled Prince, who had been busy all day, was sleeping soundly. But after waiting for a while without any response, the sound of his knuckles hitting the wooden board suddenly increased, and the rhythm became more intense, which pulled him out of his sleep.
“Tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk!”
???
Who? How dare you knock on my door? Are you looking for death?!
After being awakened by the loud knock on the door, the Freckled Prince got up angrily, rushed off his soft big bed, and pulled open the door of the bedroom.
"Damn it! I had to... be you today?"
After seeing the man's face clearly, Joshua, who was about to curse, turned pale and quickly shut his mouth. He subconsciously took a big step back, but seemed to feel that he was a little timid, so he took another half step forward and then scolded him sternly:
"Who let you in? Get out of here! Get out of here!"
"Give me a moment, thank you."
After glancing at the timid Joshua, Leon, holding a pillow and a thin quilt, pushed aside the freckled prince who was blocking his way, entered his room, and then leaned his pillow against the armrest on one side.
"Don't you understand what people are saying?"
Being ignored, Joshua's eyes turned fierce, and he quickly ran over and raised his foot, wanting to kick over the sofa and the man lying on it, but after being stared at by Leon for a while, he finally put his foot down, his cheeks twitching and he said angrily:
"Get out! This is my room! Don't go too far! Be careful of me..."
"I'm here to protect you."
After interrupting him, Leon yawned with a tired face, then lay down on the sofa and informed him insincerely:
“Something happened recently and you might be in danger, so the bureau assigned me a task to protect the royal family.
But I am only one person and cannot protect everyone, so I thought about it and decided that when I am awake during the day, I will go to protect your father, mother and sister. When I am sleepy at night, I will come to your side to protect you. This way, I will be fulfilling my duty...
Well...if you have no objection, then it's settled for now. I'm going to sleep first."
(End of this chapter)