Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 444 - 398: Cat and Mouse Game_2

Chapter 444: Chapter 398: Cat and Mouse Game_2

Finally, Mireya and Lu Jing arrived at the office of Anberly, the leader of the Righteous Army.

Lu Jing knocked on the door, and the over-fifty-year-old Anberly, who was behind the desk, was inputting one document after another into the terminal, while simultaneously responding to questions from various front-line war zones, determined to ensure that the Righteous Army executed a swift and decisive interjection.

He was the highest guiding officer of the Righteous Army and almost its sole creator. He proposed that technology should serve people, not capital, and advocated the use of resolute military force to break the dominance of corporations; now more than ever, he was unstoppable, commanding the Righteous Army to take over one corporate city after another.

"Hello...please note that visits require an appointment," Anberly said displeased.

The guards inside the room immediately stood up, ready to see the visitors out.

"Good afternoon," Mireya poked her head in and glanced at them; both guards instantly ceased their movements.

Mireya had controlled their minds.

At this moment, a new message lit up in her Digital Mind, revealing that Spiritual Fire could no longer control those two brats, and she needed to settle things quickly, before 101 and 102 discovered the truth.

"Let’s tear the Righteous Army apart," Lu Jing stretched lazily.

"Indeed," Anberly nodded, while rewriting the report he muttered to himself, "A divided Silla is a good Silla, whether it’s the establishment of a new anti-corporation nation or Modern Entertainment regaining its splendor, it’s a scenario Miss Lu would not want to see."

Under Mireya’s control, Anberly, the leader of the entire Righteous Army Command Committee, tore up the previously drafted strategic plans, replacing them with a series of military commands riddled with flaws.

He deliberately spread the Righteous Army’s forces thin, reallocating main forces to less pressured defensive positions while concentrating the newly recruited militias and poorly trained units in the most brutal war zones. He directed valuable fighter aircraft into enemy territories with ample anti-air firepower and forced the elite armored units of the Righteous Army to launch a suicidal offensive on Yidu City. In addition, he prematurely instigated dormant units to rise up before the right time.

Mireya’s control wasn’t limited to Anberly himself, but also extended to several other members within the entire committee building. With the orders from Anberly, accompanied by the handwritten letters, signatures, biometric codes, and electronic stamps of other committee members, the front-line troops, despite their reservations, had no choice but to comply rigidly, as to do otherwise would be to act against the entire command center of the Righteous Army—a betrayal of their cause, which the proud members of the Righteous Army found utterly unacceptable.

Smiling, Mireya continued to have Anberly instruct officers to levy supplies with absolute severity, conscript civilians, execute prisoners of war with cruel methods publicly, drive away those who came to join willingly, and more. Moreover, she ordered a purge within their own ranks, subjecting their members to long periods of reflection and scrutiny.

And the most important point of all:

Anberly printed out a list of all the Righteous Army spies infiltrated into Silla and presented it to Mireya with both hands.

Wow, these Righteous Army spies really put in the effort, advancing to key positions within the corporations, Mireya thought as she looked at the list in her hand. If she handed this list of names to Li Minhuan, all of them would have their brains dug out, dying for the cause they believed in.

Mireya nodded in pleasure, recorded them all in her Digital Mind, forwarded them to Spiritual Fire, who would then secretly send them to Lu Sizhou.

With this list, Miss Lu could extort a handsome sum from Modern Entertainment.

Mireya also had Anberly take her into the core information bank of the Righteous Army, where she accessed all the top-secret intelligence. The entire army had no secrets from Mireya; she knew everything, including Wei Shiyue’s return to the Shiyin Grand King Cave and Anberly’s deal with the Phantom Company.

It turns out that the dragon that affected the battlefield that day was just an illusion, delighting Mireya with its novelty. What kind of magic power was this?

"Very good, very good," Mireya repeated, "It seems I still have quite a lot of work to do here. Ah, there must be a way; I’ve thought of another interesting strategy. You issue the commands; I definitely do not want to do such cruel things."

"Dig up Wei Shiyue’s corpse and send it as a gift," Anberly nodded.

"All right, I need to deal with the sisters now," Lu Jing turned around and hurriedly left the committee building.

Lu Jing carried a bag full of energy cells back to the hotel where the foreign guests were staying.

As soon as she entered her own room, she saw 102 and immediately glanced at the area where the containment device was stored—thankfully, it was still safe.

"Where have you been?" 102 asked anxiously.

"The Righteous Army’s logistics department," Lu Jing showed 102 the bag in her hand, "Spiritual Fire needs these. You have no idea how poor these Righteous Army guys are."

looked out onto the street.

The atmosphere of the city had suddenly become odd; officers, soldiers, and workers were being mobilized for no apparent reason, and this meaningless shuffling was causing them to grumble in discontent.

More terrifying orders were being issued one after another, each one more shocking than the last, but one in particular sent chills down the spine: the Righteous Army, in order to raise military funds, was preparing to excavate the remains of Wei Shiyue from the Dragon Tomb and sell them on the intercontinental market!

This made 102 break out in a cold sweat; it was too outrageous. 102 felt extremely tense, No, don’t do this, she thought.

How morally corrupt must someone be to do such a thing, 102 lamented internally. To treat a comrade-in-arms, once fought alongside with, as a mere trade commodity—if word of this got out, the entire Righteous Army would implode instantly. But 102’s identity as a Guardian meant it was not her place to criticize the actions of the Righteous Army.

"They’re irrational," Lu Jing said to 102, "Let’s go, I still have to deliver something to the Spiritual Fire."

followed Lu Jing, feeling troubled.

"Why would you bring Mireya, a ticking time bomb, into the delegation?" 102 asked, "She’s so cunning; what if she escapes from the coffin?"

"She won’t," Lu Jing chuckled, "I am a holder of ’Anti-Magic Power’ after all, there’s no way Mireya could control me. Unless Miss Lu locks me up and forces me to look into her eyes. But why would Miss Lu do something like that?"

felt a chill; Lu Jing seemed much more clever and crafty than she remembered. Where had the simple, kindhearted Witch gone?

"I’m going," 102 said with her head lowered, as she walked away from Lu Jing, feeling out of place.

"Going where?" Lu Jing followed behind 102, "Are you scared?"

"I’m scared," 102 admitted, "It’s too dangerous."

"...You’re not particularly smart, are you?" Lu Jing laughed.

"Don’t push me," 102 stopped and turned her back to Lu Jing.

"Push you how?" Lu Jing teased, "I’m just stating the facts, aren’t I? You might have a strong body, immense strength, but you don’t have extraordinary wisdom."

took a deep breath.

She looked up and Lu Jing suddenly sensed a change in 102’s demeanor. She raised her hand to release her Anti-Magic Power, but 102, swift as the wind, disappeared in front of Lu Jing. Lu Jing turned sharply around, but before she saw 102, she slipped and was brought down by a kick. 102 pinned Lu Jing from behind and locked her arm around Lu Jing’s neck.

"In July last year," 102 pressed coldly, "Heavenly Cardinal Manufacturing lost three pieces of Nanometer Armor in Aizu City. What were their models?"

"I..." Lu Jing opened her mouth but couldn’t speak.

"Mireya, you’re making trouble again," 102 sighed lightly, "Lu Sizhou has even put you to use."

"So what?" Lu Jing sneered, "What can you do about it?"

"Believe me," 102 said seriously, "you’ve caused trouble this time, and no one can save you."

Immediately afterward, 102 knocked out Lu Jing and quickly walked outside.

Mireya! I will dig three feet into the ground to find and kill you!

At that moment, Mireya was in the committee office, leaning back in a swivel chair with her legs crossed. She was casually swinging one leg with a high-heeled boot placed on the desk, watching Anberly, subdued like a slave, with satisfaction.

After being threatened by 102, she slowly got up and walked outside.

These female beasts always have a way of being brought to heel.