Chapter 344 Clues
He didn’t take it out and look through it, he just fiddled with the area around the ring. With a “click” sound, the small mechanism on it was not too strong to begin with. After fiddling with it for a while, it popped out, revealing the narrow groove inside.
This is a very popular ring style in the past. A shallow groove is left at the bottom of the ring surface to place a seal or small image. However, because it is too common and simple, no one would use it to hide anything too secret.
Besides, it had not been long since they discovered that Angel died suddenly. They didn't even know the real cause and process of Angel's death, so they naturally didn't have time to check his personal belongings.
Zong Ting fiddled with the ring with the idea of trying it on. He didn't expect that the other party's hint was really so obvious, as if he was afraid that others wouldn't notice.
He was silent for a moment, and then took out a small roll of folded paper from the small groove. Because the roll was so precise and detailed, it took a lot of effort to unfold it. In the end, I just used my index finger to spread it bit by bit.
The entire roll of paper is only four to five centimeters long when opened. There is a small paragraph written on it, and the small fonts are squeezed together.
‘To my respectable opponent, when you open this volume, I will be dead. What I did was irrefutable, a choice, and nothing to regret. But I also owe the empire a favor, and my sin is irreparable, so I leave a message... The key is lost and I hope to find it soon. ’
The young man’s expression was unpredictable, and he looked steadily at the concise words on it. The other party confessed to his betrayal, but there was no hint of repentance in the words. It seemed that he was just saying a very ordinary thing, that is, 'I did such a thing and then I accepted such a result.' I have to say that writing The author is still very arrogant at heart.
But the other party personally admitted that he had betrayed the empire, and then provided a clue about the flow of the key. Although it was not very clear, the truth revealed was still quite shocking.
And if what is said above is true... that is really good news.
It’s funny to say that the rebels worked so hard and sacrificed so much, but the things that the elite soldiers managed to steal were lost because of their own cleverness.
Now even they themselves don’t know where the key has gone, so these geniuses have gathered a lot of manpower to carry out various "little actions" in the resident galaxy. They did not hesitate to waste manpower and create all kinds of chaos to divert the attention of the military. They were afraid that the military would learn the news and retrieve the key before they did, and it would be difficult for them to obtain this information.
No wonder those rebels were provoking everywhere like crazy, just to divert attention.
But even if the military knew the news, it would still be "powerless". They did have a way to locate the key before the protective core was destroyed, but this functionality was lost when the key was destroyed in one direction. Because if the link between the key and the empire's main system database is not destroyed, the data in the key will be in an extremely dangerous state. This is a last resort.
At present, apart from some untouchable source data, the key only has basic induction resonance function. It can be sensed within a certain distance by carrying the master tape core left behind when it was originally manufactured.
But the permanent galaxy is so big, even if the military personnel carry the master tape and search around all the time, they may not be able to dig it out for a hundred and eighty years.
What's more, there is only one mastering core. In such a vast search space and an unlimited search time limit, it will only lead to greater risks. At that time, it would be even more dangerous if the master tapes were intercepted by the rebels, because the connection between the master tapes and the main system database would be closer.
So if the last information Angel left behind is true, it would be safer to leave the current situation alone for the time being. Anyway, as Angel said, if the rebels want to recover the key, it is no different than finding a needle in a haystack, and the possibility is extremely slim.
Zong Ting had a change of heart and was about to restore the scroll and put it back into his pocket. Suddenly, just as he was halfway through the scroll, he noticed something slightly abnormal in the blank space on the lower half of the paper. A sparkling light flashed by under a certain light, but it was fleeting. It was a bit like the luster of metal after refraction. .
He looked along the angle of refraction, and sure enough he saw a very dazzling mecha fragment facing this side, and the sunlight just cast a ray of light onto the paper. But it's not just that -
Zong Ting suddenly raised his middle finger and wiped it on the place where the abnormality had just appeared.
Then a faint gray suddenly appeared on the blank paper, the kind of gray that was as light as smoke, as if a faint dust was thinly coated on one side and flew away with a slight breeze.
The young officer's expression condensed, and he immediately wiped it from left to right in the direction in which the writing extended, and then the entire line of writing appeared.
But just as quickly as it appeared, it disappeared just as quickly. The first thing that blurred and faded was the position he just erased from the middle, and then from left to right, the whole process started and ended in just the blink of an eye. Like clouds and smoke, fleeting and fleeting, like an illusion.
Only Zong Ting, the first party involved, knows what this sentence means.
He silently looked at the piece of paper that now had no trace left, as well as the regular font that was still clearly visible on it, and fell into deep thought.
......Is there any difference? Some of the things that have happened to the military in recent years do make sense.
His abnormality lasted for so long that the accompanying adjutant couldn't help but come closer to see what new clues his commander had discovered from Angel.
"Lieutenant Colonel, you..."
Zong Ting didn't care whether the adjutant saw the content on it. He just responded lightly, then rerolled the note and put it away carefully. .
He looked around at the infield that was gradually quieting down and the people who had gathered to withdraw their troops. The chaos was finally over and coming to an end.
Zong Ting calmly called the adjutants and relevant leading sergeants around him, and arranged for them to carry out the finishing work and clean up the infield.
The remaining rebels are actually very few alive, and the few who are still alive have been controlled. Therefore, the so-called finishing and clean-up mainly refers to matters behind the scenes, including those citizens who died tragically and their colleagues who died in this chaotic war. They are still in urgent need of resettlement. The war is over, but their souls cannot be left without rest for a long time.
Most of the people in the field have new jobs, but the top officials like Zong Ting can't be idle. What they need to deal with next is no simpler than the fierce battle just now. After all, they left the Imperial Army and came to the permanent heart just to fight this battle. Their real mission still has no clue, and there are also hidden dangers. More things were involved.
As one of the commanders of this team, Zong Ting needs more time to deal with these entangled matters.
He suddenly stopped and looked at the two groups of people standing not far or near in front of him.
(End of this chapter)