Evans completed the discharge procedures, returned to the apartment, and reported the important information learned from fellow reporter Capa to the General Liaison Office.
Verak and others, who were packing their things in the hotel room and preparing to move secretly, were overjoyed and immediately assigned the comrades closest to reporter Capa's house the task of collecting top-secret evidence.
"Do you want to report to Chairman Keating and the others?" Murphy sent the telegram to his comrades and asked for Verak's opinion.
"There's no rush." Verak was checking whether everything in his suitcase was complete. "We still can't completely rule out the possibility of a trap. It won't be too late for our comrades to get the evidence and check it before reporting it."
"Understood." Without the work of sending and receiving telegrams for the time being, Murphy packed up his things like everyone else.
When it comes to issues related to life safety, Duke Hall, who previously resisted even getting some cameras, has raised the efficiency of his work to the highest level.
It has only been about two days since they learned that the smuggling of cameras was discovered by the government, to the decision to find a new location for the International Equality Alliance Action Team, and now to implement it one by one and create a route through which they can safely pass the government troops patrolling the streets.
Verak couldn't help but sigh, it's difficult to confirm how powerful a person's energy is without being forced: "How are you cleaning up?"
"That's almost it."
"Ready to go at any time."
Their luggage mainly consists of a simple set of clothes and documents, which are not troublesome to pack at all. What's more, in order to evacuate in time in case of emergencies, their things are usually stored together and can be taken away at any time.
Ten minutes are enough for them to complete all the preparations.
"Then let's set off." Verak picked up the suitcase and planned to find Henry waiting outside the door and ask him to escort his group to the new hiding spot.
"etc."
Veteran Spencer stopped Verak, who was walking at the front.
"What's wrong?" Verak turned around and asked.
"I'm still a little worried. Can we just go out like this? What if Hall changes his mind midway and betrays us to the government forces on the way? Or if they don't have this idea, but the government forces take the initiative to search us out, what should we do?
"Spencer couldn't bear the feeling of putting the power of life and death in the hands of others.
"I said before, as long as there is a choice that does not offend both sides, there is no reason for Hall to put us to death. For the same reason, he must ensure our absolute safety to maintain his balance as a middleman." Verak.
replied.
"But who can guarantee that Hall will not help us on the surface, but secretly inform the interim government to catch us all? In this way, it will not only give the interim government enough sincerity to protect itself, but also give an explanation to our main station.
"Spencer thought about the possibilities from Duke Hall's perspective.
Verak chuckled and said: "It's not that troublesome. No matter whether Hall did it on purpose or not, as long as something like this happens, Chairman Keating will assume that they did it deliberately. So if Hall doesn't want to die, he can only protect us."
There is one path to choose from. Of course, I still say that, if we have the ability, we must take precautions against ourselves and cannot place all our protection on others."
Spencer looked nervous: "Okay..."
"Relax, nothing will happen." Verak was as steady as a rock and opened the door to the guest room.
Outside the door, Duke Hall's loyal servant Henry bowed to them and saluted: "Mr. Verak, everything is ready. I will take everyone to take the truck downstairs of the hotel and drive around the city twice without any obstruction.
Then use another car to transport everyone to the hiding place in the North District."
North District, industrial area.
An important base for the Equality Society in its early stages of development.
Returning there now is the best arrangement in the world.
"Okay." Verak had no objection to the route drawn by Hall. He believed that Hall must have used all possible means to open up the safest path for them.
"Please." Henry still looked respectful.
Although once the plan begins, he will become Duke Hall's scapegoat and bear all the blame.
But he didn't look panicked. On the contrary, he felt a simple sense of satisfaction.
Verak stopped because of this strange feeling of satisfaction.
"What's the matter? Mr. Verak." Henry asked upon seeing this.
"Do you know what you will face after we leave?" Verak was a little suspicious at this moment that Henry didn't know his ending at all.
"The charges of hiding you in the hotel and smuggling cameras to you will be pinned on my head, and I will die." Henry said.
Sure enough, he actually knew.
Verak asked again: "Why are you so willing to sacrifice yourself for Hall? You should understand that he has never treated you as a real person."
"Yes, but I'm used to it. If I don't obey Duke Hall's orders, I don't know how to survive." Henry, who has lived in Duke Hall's mansion since he was a child and served their family, said.
"There's nothing you can't live with. You are an individual, not someone else's vassal." Verak said.
"Yes, but I'm used to it. It's probably hard for you to understand that starting from my father, our family has been doing the same thing for decades, which is to dedicate everything to Duke Hall. He should be aloof,
It is our honor to dress such a noble person." Henry humbled himself to the dust.
"Everyone is born equal. There is nothing noble about him, and you are not humble either." When he said this, Verak's mood was very complicated, because they needed Henry's sacrifice now, but he also wanted Henry to wake up and stop being like this.
Stupidly acting as Hall's tool.
"Yes, but I'm used to it." Henry repeated it for the third time without getting tired of it, "I can't change me, and others can't change me."
"...Okay." Verak didn't fully understand Henry, but he knew that they couldn't change Henry now.
All they can do is try not to let people like Henry appear again.
"Thank you for your kindness. I am very touched and satisfied to be cared about by others in the last period of time." Henry sincerely thanked Verak, "I know you are right, but it is a pity that my life has been ruined.
It cannot be cured. In the end, I am really happy to be able to exchange my mediocre life for the safety of Duke Hall and your safety."
Verak didn't know how to reply.
Henry showed an ordinary bright smile and continued: "I hope I can live in such a beautiful new world in my next life and live for myself."
The group of people came downstairs and got into the truck that had been prepared.
After Duke Hall's management, many government army patrol stations just looked at the pass Henry showed and allowed passage.
Under normal circumstances, this kind of vehicle with a cargo compartment needs to be closely inspected regardless of whether it has a pass or not.
In short, just like this, the truck made a large circle in Lezein safely and completed its mission.
When the car was transferred to the North District, Henry did not follow.
He said that Duke Hall was worried that after being arrested by the provisional government for a while, he would not be able to withstand the torture and reveal all the secrets, so he did not inform him of the final whereabouts of Verak and others, and only allowed him to be sent half way.
After parting ways with Henry, Verak and his party finally arrived at the hiding place in the North District - a factory warehouse.
The environment here is far from comparable to that of a hotel room. Only the warehouse manager serves as their contact with the outside world, providing them with food and other daily necessities on a regular basis. However, Verak did not mind at all, and instead said with a smile: "
This is where we should be."
Spencer was worried all the way. After arriving at the warehouse, the first thing he did was to walk back and forth alone in the corners of the warehouse, studying the way out.
Murphy re-adjusted the telegraph machine, and within an hour, a telegram came from the comrade who was responsible for going to reporter Capa's house to get the evidence.
The content of the telegram was very short: a large amount of film had been safely retrieved and the content was being verified.
At the same time, except for Evans, who stayed in his original position temporarily because he wanted to contact reporter Capa, other comrades with cameras began to move. Basically, they would be able to stabilize themselves in another safe place the day after tomorrow at the latest.
Come down.
Even if the interim government gets clues to the smuggled cameras by then, it will be doomed to fail and cannot use this to inflict heavy damage on the action team.
"Intelligence team, meeting." After the initial settlement, Verak summoned Murphy, Sheryl, and Connie from the intelligence team, and gathered at a simple conference table made of two cargo boxes. "The contents of the film are still there.
We are still verifying, but I think this matter can basically be confirmed to be true, and then the tasks previously assigned to the intelligence team will end here."
"Do you want to discuss how to safely escort reporter Capa out of Lezein?" Murphy personally translated the contents of the telegram, and naturally saw Comrade Evans's assistance.
"Yes, once this evidence is released, it will definitely cause an uproar, and Comrade Capa will be exposed by then. If we cannot send him to Lelist City before then, his life will be in danger." Verak
road.
Connie nodded her head: "He has helped us so much, we must ensure his safety."
"So it can be said that without ensuring his safety, even if we have sufficient evidence, we cannot make it public." Verak continued, "And the current situation is like this. Comrade Capa is trying to create a conflict with
On the occasion of our meeting, he deliberately contracted an infectious disease and is currently receiving treatment in a hospital in the Southern District. On a daily basis, two government soldiers are on duty at the door of his ward."
"In other words, we need to find a way to get past the two soldiers, take the sick Comrade Capa out of the hospital, and then escort him through the checkpoints and leave Lezein." Sherrill quickly summarized the new mission.
difficulties.
"Yes."
"Comrade Evans disguised himself as a doctor and successfully entered the ward to meet Comrade Capa without telling the soldiers. I think we can continue to try to disguise ourselves as doctors and transport Comrade Capa away from the soldiers. In my opinion
It seems that the real difficulty is how to take him out of the city through the checkpoint after leaving the hospital? To leave the city, you need an ID card and an exit permit. The ID card is easy to get, but the exit permit needs to be issued by a special department, and the soldiers will issue it on the spot.
Call the issuing department to verify..."
"Can you ask Hall for help?" Connie thought that Duke Hall could handle such a difficult matter today, so traveling out of the city shouldn't be a big problem.
Verak groaned: "Comrade Capa is involved in major secrets. It is best if we can solve the problem ourselves."
"Then don't tell Hall about Comrade Capa, but just say that one of our people is leaving the city?"
"You can communicate with Hall first, but don't put too much hope in return. Hall, who has just solved a big trouble and lost a trump card, may not be willing to help us do such a dangerous thing again in such a short period of time."
Verak said.
"It's difficult to get a city exit permit. Even if it's a forged one, the soldiers at the checkpoint can immediately tell the authenticity after calling to verify it. I suggest you avoid the checkpoint and take some risks and sneak out from other places." Sheryl
proposal.
"The problem is that we need to transport Comrade Capa out as soon as possible, but he is ill and it will be difficult to recover in a while." Verak shook his head slightly and dismissed, "In this case, it is best to get a car to take him away.
, which means we have to go through the checkpoint."
"If it doesn't work, just carry it." Spencer, who heard the content next to him, interjected.
He has a strong body and can carry people easily.
Verak still shook his head: "Can you carry a person on your back for such a long distance? What's more, the whereabouts of the person on your back are more obvious. If you are discovered, no one can guarantee that you can escape with Comrade Kapaa."
"So no matter what, you have to have an identity that is justifiable on the surface, right?" Murphy concluded.
"Well, the least option I can think of right now is to simply let Comrade Capa stay in Lezein and hide with us. This will ensure his safety until the main station counterattacks Lezein, or if there is a
I'll wait for another suitable opportunity before sending him away." Verak lit a cigarette out of habit.
"This is good, it will reduce our pressure. Since Laize is so big, he can be safe by hiding with us." Murphy felt that Verak's method was actually quite worth implementing.
"...Anyway, let's try each one. It would be best if we could send him to Lelist City. If not, he should be able to understand the reason for staying here." After a while, no good ideas came out.
Verak decided to promote the existing methods first, "Then, the new mission of the intelligence team has been established, and this is it."
"clear."
"clear."
"clear."
"Okay, let's each do our own thing first." Verak didn't waste any time. After saying what needed to be said, he announced the adjournment of the meeting.
"Verak." Not long after returning to the telegraph machine, Murphy received a telegram message from the main station in Lelist City. "There was a message from the main station saying that Comrade Bella, who was pretending to be Comrade Capa's lover, had arrived in Lelist."
Zein is outside the city, so you can come into the city at any time to contact Kapa and assist us in our work."