Two hours later, the captain of the inspection team, who was so drunk that he could not speak clearly, said with his last consciousness: "Today, I will drink today until this point. Next time, we will choose a time to drink well, drink..."
Quentin couldn't help but said: "Okay, then I'll be here today so it won't affect your work."
Receiving a wink from Quentin, Clark quickly supported the patrol leader, took him out of the compartment, and left with the other drinking soldiers.
After watching the patrol team go away, Quentin went to the bathroom and flushed his face with cold water, then joined Verak and others.
"You didn't drink too much, did you?" Verak asked with concern.
"I didn't drink much, so I let him drink." Quentin had a good drinking capacity, and he deliberately drank less, so he was not too affected by alcohol in the end.
"I have told Clark about the situation. There is no problem with him. He can leave the city at any time during the break." Verak poured a glass of water for Quentin.
"Thank you." Quentin took a sip, "Oscar and the others can finish it today. Are you sure they are leaving tomorrow?"
"Clark said that he saw the scavenger people last night. When the scavenger people travel, as long as they wear those clothes, they can move freely in Winterfort without being interrogated by the patrol team." Verak mentioned the matter of pretending to be scavengers due to Clark.
There was hesitation, "There are huge omissions in this matter. We all believe that there is a high probability that Maxim deliberately threw out bait. But if this is not a bait, but is really a detail they missed, then we can disguise it."
People who become scavengers do many things."
Quentin thought: "The possibility is too low, and it is difficult for us to easily verify the authenticity."
"Yes, so I arranged for Clark to investigate with the help of the patrol team. After all, we are running into obstacles everywhere now. Even if there is a little hope, I don't want to miss it like this." Verak said helplessly.
"God's Coming"
"Understood. How about delaying our evacuation?" Quentin asked.
He, Clark, and the captain of the patrol team formed a triangle relationship. If he wanted to evacuate, he and Clark would have to evacuate together. If either party left early and left the other person to deal with the captain of the patrol team, it would be a big trouble.
"Wait a little longer." Verak decided to give Clark two days.
It's worth spending two days to verify a possibility.
Quentin had no objection: "Then after Oscar and the others finish processing, we will start planning the construction of the Shiling City sub-station here."
"Um."
At noon, Oscar and the others rushed to finish their work before dinner.
In the afternoon, Cozmo, the sub-station director, came unexpectedly.
So except for Victor, who needed to entertain guests, the other eight people gathered in the cubicle.
"The things over there are almost settled. The next step is to wait for news. I have nothing to do alone, so I came to see how you are preparing." Without waiting for anyone to ask, Cozmo revealed that he suddenly came to Heping Street.
reason.
"We are basically ready here. If we want to leave, we can leave as early as tomorrow and go to Shiling City to plan development and rebuild the sub-station." Verak did not doubt Cozmo, "But there is something that needs to be investigated.
After a while, the departure time will probably be delayed a little longer."
Cozmo was slightly nervous: "What's the matter?"
Verak briefly talked about the possibility that the scavengers were not restricted by the patrol team and could pretend to be scavengers: "...I am now asking Comrade Clark to find a way to confirm. If it is worth us giving it a try, that would be the best.
"
"Can."
"Don't you have any clues here?"
"We previously believed that Maxim deliberately lured our people disguised as scavengers to be exposed, so we did not conduct in-depth verification on this aspect." Cozmo said.
"Since we have been stuck at a deadlock for so long, we should try it whenever possible, right?" Verak said with a hint of reminder.
Cozmo was convinced: "I'm sorry... I've been trying to figure out how to solve the undercover situation during this time..."
"In short, we must avoid such problems in the future." Up to this point, Verak had no intention of delving into Cozmo's responsibility and changed the topic at the right time. "Now the overall evacuation work has begun, and it is expected that all comrades will return to the West within ten days.
Lingshi Cosmo
It just so happens that I will talk about some of my thoughts after returning to Shiling City. I think it is not necessary to capture Winterfort first. If it is easier to carry out revolutionary work in other places, we will carry out revolutionary work in these places first.
, etc., and finally change Bashi with the force of encirclement."
"It will take a long time. It will take several years anyway." Cozmo did not express his support or opposition clearly.
"But if we insist on opening up Winterfort, the time may not be shorter than this route. The reason why I bring up this idea is because we are restricted everywhere in Winterfort and have made no progress for several months. If we take these few months
Spend your time exploring other places, and you will be rewarded no matter what." Verak placed two wine glasses, one far away and one near, in front of him, "This one looks close, but the road is bumpy, and this one looks far away, but the road is smooth, and there are
The longer we take the longer the road, the faster we will achieve our goals."
"What I mainly value is that Bash is at war with Welland, and their energy is being restrained. This is most likely our best chance to capture Winterfort in a long time," Cosmo said.
Verak didn't think so: "How long do you think Bash and Willan can play? Half a month? A month? Don't think too much about this opportunity, we must have missed it."
"It makes sense, then let's follow your opinion." Anyway, after Bash won the victory in a few days, the sub-station would be completely wiped out, so Cozmo did not raise any objections to something that had no time to implement.
"What about you?" Verak looked at Vladislav, Arseny and others.
"agree."
"agree."
All the comrades present supported Verak's idea.
"Then we have decided to put Winterfort last, and then develop the towns around Winterfort first." Verak adjusted the future route of the Bash branch.
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July 25
After inquiring about some information, Clark took the captain of the patrol team to the tavern for a drink.
As usual, Quentin held back the captain of the patrol team, creating an opportunity for Clark, Verak and others to meet.
"Comrade Verak." Clark went to the cubicle and was stunned for a moment when he saw Cozmo, the sub-station director, and felt a strange sense of familiarity with him.
Logically speaking, he and Cosmo knew each other, so there would be no such feeling of déjà vu when they met, but looking at Cosmo and his clothes, Clark always felt that he could be compatible with someone.
"Sit down." Verak invited Clark to sit down. "Everyone is just here. Let's discuss any new clues together."
"Okay." Clark nodded to the others and got down to business, "I asked the captain of the patrol team about it, and they said that scavengers are not that stupid, otherwise they can be lawless just by wearing clothes. Scavengers
In fact, there is a special verification method internally. With this method, they are not worried about being faked, but are eager for someone to fake them and expose themselves."
"Didn't they say what the specific verification method is?" Verak's eyes lit up.
"No, patrol teams generally don't have the opportunity to deal with scavengers. They guessed it might be a password or an ID card or something." Clark said.
Verak thinks there is a lot of potential: "In other words, if we know how they verify each other's identities, we can hope to use the identity of the scavenger to act in Winterfort."
Oscar couldn't hide his joy: "If possible, can we stay in Winterfort?"
"This is not yet certain. We have to find out the verification method first and then decide based on the situation." Verak knew that everyone was actually unwilling to quit Winterfort and spend more time to achieve the goal. "But if we really have
If there is room for development, then the withdrawal from Winterfort and the new direction can be put on hold for the time being, and then try again in Winterfort."
Seizing the moment is the most important thing.
Verak would never abandon Winterhold if given the chance.
"Okay!" There was still room for maneuver in the situation in Winterfort, and the atmosphere in the cubicle immediately became heated.
"I'll try to find another way to investigate and try to find out the details of the scavenger." Clark felt that he had a heavy responsibility and couldn't wait to go out and get busy.
"There is no rush." Verak reassured Clark, "Since the patrol team has not had much contact with the scavengers, we should not be able to get more results from them. If we continue to pursue this, it may arouse suspicion. How on earth will we investigate?
We need to carefully discuss the identity verification of Daofu."
Cozmo maintained a pessimistic attitude and poured cold water on several people: "The scavenger's verification method is the same as the undercover list, which is extremely confidential. We can't break into the scavenger at all, and there is no way to get it.
Know."
"This is different." Vladislav had the opposite opinion. "Even if the undercover list is within the scavenger, only a very small number of people know the content. As for the verification method, everyone who is a scavenger has it. No matter how simple it is,
To put it bluntly, if we arrest any scavenger at random, he will probably not know who is undercover in the sub-station, but he will 100% know how to prove his identity to other scavenger colleagues."
"Then do you have any specific ideas? Or do you really want to arrest a scavenger and ask?" Cozmo asked.
"This still needs to be discussed." Vladislav choked.
"I'm not against this. I just hope that everyone will not be carried away by joy and must clearly understand the difficulty of this matter. Checking the verification method is no easier than stealing the undercover list. Let's prepare for failure first."
Zimo is here to vaccinate everyone from a rational perspective.
Verak agreed with what Cozmo said, but didn't like the way he said it: "Comrade Cozmo makes sense, but don't get discouraged. Objectively speaking, checking this is much easier than checking the undercover list."
Clark was also attracted by Cosmo's speech. He looked at Cosmo's serious face and gradually turned his attention to his clothes.
"We can try to start with the relatives and friends of the scavenger members. They will not always be on guard in front of these people. As long as we find the right loopholes, we can quietly master the verification method." Stuart suggested.
"I agree. If you want to know the verification method, you must conduct an investigation centered on the members of the scavengers. And the members of the scavengers are usually not simple. The safest way is to start with their weak points, that is, their relatives and friends." Al
Shane means the same thing.
"Cozmo, is it easy to mobilize the hidden comrades?" Verak considered that arrangements were already being made for their evacuation, so he asked Cozmo first.
"I'm afraid it won't work. They are all preparing to leave the city one after another. If we arrange for them to investigate, it will probably take a lot of time..." Cozmo deliberately delayed.
Stuart immediately raised his hand: "Let's do it. If we can really find out the result, wouldn't it be unnecessary to build the sub-station in Shiling City?"
"Yes, leave it to us." Oscar followed.
Verak looked at Connie and saw that Connie nodded. After thinking for a moment, he agreed: "Then Clark, Stuart, Connie, and Oscar, the four of you are responsible for approaching the family and friends of the scavenger members.
Use the help of their family and friends to obtain the information we need."
"yes."
"yes."
"You must be careful in your investigation, and remember that your safety is the most important thing...Don't risk exposing your identity, as that will only completely cut off our path..." Verak solemnly warned.
"clear."
"clear."
When Cozmo saw this, he couldn't sit still. He started looking for reasons to get away and looked for opportunities to report the matter to Maxim, the leader of the scavengers: "With just a few of them, we have to wait until next year to find out. I'll go back."
Let’s go there and gather some comrades to join in.”
"Don't force it." Verak said.
"Don't force me. If this can be done, wouldn't we all have to evacuate?" Cozmo stood up, "Then I'll go there first. There's no patrol team outside, right?"
"No, just me and the patrol leader are here." Clark also stood up, preparing to return to Quentin's compartment where the patrol leader was.
"Be careful on the road." Verak followed the two of them out of the compartment, and then escorted Cozmo out of the tavern first. "If it's too dangerous, I will arrange for Comrade Victor to be responsible for delivering the letter, so I don't need to bother you running back and forth.
"
Cozmo waved his hand: "It doesn't matter. I still have some tricks in this area, so I won't get caught that much."
"That's fine, I'll wait for your news." Verak sent Cozmo out of the tavern. After watching him leave, he turned back to the cubicle, only to find that Clark did not return to Quentin, but stood there with his eyes wide open.
motionless, "What's wrong?"
"You, do you remember what I told you yesterday, that I saw scavengers escorting a revolutionary wearing a hood on the street?" Clark swallowed, his face filled with disbelief.
"Remember, how..."
"That man's clothes are exactly the same as...and Station Commander Cosmo..." Clark felt strange when he first saw Cosmo when he entered the cubicle. Just when he saw him walking outside with Verak,
That back view instantly reminded him of the scene the night before.