Major General Bai wouldn't just accept the video as real, even though it was from a major general of the Federation.
Soon, he contacted the hacker team from the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee and verified the video that Ling Lan provided.
The entire meeting room became silent. Even some of the military members who had bad intentions didn't dare to offend the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee and the people who were deeply shaken by the video.
Ling Lan walked down from the reporting platform and returned to the side. She sat in her seat and closed her eyes calmly.
Her calmness attracted the attention of many military members. Even Major General Bai, who came to question Ling Lan, couldn't help but praise her.
He couldn't help but think of what his chief had said to him before he came here.
"Regardless of whether Ling Lan's response is appropriate or not, you must control the situation and try your best to stall for time …" The chief's words showed the stance of the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee. Regardless of whether Ling Lan killed the captives or not, the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee had no intention of punishing her.
Indeed, the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee monitored the entire military. They investigated corruption, tyranny, and cliques. When it came to investigating internal cases, they would rather kill by mistake than let go of a possibility. This was something that everyone in the military would turn pale at the mention of.
However, they had no choice. The people they were dealing with were all high-ranking military officers. Some of them were even big shots in the military. If they didn't do something ruthless, how could they protect the rights of normal soldiers?
However, the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee was only responsible for the soldiers who sacrificed themselves for the country. What about the soldiers of the enemy country? No matter how many of them died, it had nothing to do with them. They might even be happy if a few more of them died. Thus, if they didn't have solid evidence, they wouldn't care about the reports of killing the captives.
Of course, it was not that the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee did not have any idiots with a strong sense of "justice" … However, under the wise arrangements of the Bureau Chief, these idiots were either kicked out or excluded from the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee. They would definitely not be able to shake the foundation of the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee.
At that moment, Ling Lan, who looked calm, wasn't calm at all.
After Little Four's analysis, he confirmed the location of the video. It was Ling Yi's mecha.
"Boss, this ingrate. How dare he report you for killing the captives. Ahhhh … I'm so angry." Before Ling Lan could react, Little Four exploded.
"Little Four, don't be angry. We shouldn't jump to conclusions so quickly," Ling Lan consoled him.
"Boss, why are you still defending Ling Yi?" Little Four didn't understand. If Ling Yi didn't have such a thought, he wouldn't have recorded this video..
"He didn't want to Ling Yi," Ling's Ling Lan said.... ..... Ling. Ling Lan was Ling Lan..... Lan was Ling Lan's Ling...... Ling Lan was Lan.. a.
. Ling Lan Ling Lan was..... Ling Ling Lan was.
"It's obvious. Someone from that organization managed to get close to him and gained his trust. However, to be able to hide from you and Li Lanfeng's surveillance and send this video out successfully, he must be a capable person, "Ling Lan praised.
"Yeah, I'm also very surprised. I've clearly analyzed every piece of information that was sent out. I only released it when it was safe." Little Four furrowed his brows. This was the first time he had suffered such a setback. This obviously bad thing had slipped right under his nose.
"That's why even if the virtual technology in this era isn't as good as Mandora, the hackers here have awakened some special abilities. They might be able to avoid your surveillance. You can't underestimate them. We need to be more careful in the future. " Ling Lan knew that Little Four was invincible in the virtual world. He had been safe for so many years so he was a little careless. This time, he was defeated. It was a good opportunity to let Little Four understand the importance of being careful.
In the beginning, Little Four was a competent artificial intelligence. However, as Little Four evolved, he got rid of the rigid artificial intelligence and became more emotional. Little Four was more like a human now and not an artificial intelligence.
Therefore, he also had some of the shortcomings of humans. For example, he was careless. For example, his thinking was a little jumpy and he would do whatever he wanted. However, Ling Lan wasn't disappointed. As an artificial intelligence, Little Four wasn't perfect anymore. However, as her little brother, there was no doubt that Little Four was more loved by Ling Lan than the Little Four of the past.
Feelings were mutual. It was the same for family. Only by opening their hearts to each other would their feelings become deeper, stronger, and richer.
Little Four nodded vigorously at Ling Lan's words. In the past, Little Four thought that the hackers here wouldn't be able to cause him any trouble. However, from the looks of it, that wasn't the case.
"It seems like I have to study the abilities of hackers." Little Four was finally interested in the hackers of this world.
At first, Little Four didn't pay much attention to them because of his arrogance. He thought that Mandora, which was a peak level-9 civilization, wasn't something that a low-end level-3 civilization like them could compare to.
However, this time, Little Four recognized the abilities of hackers from a level-3 civilization. Perhaps they had abilities that even the Mandora Star System didn't know about.
"Can you analyze who's hiding beside Ling Yi now?" Ling Lan asked.
"I'm still investigating. It might take some time." Little Four was more cautious this time. He would rather spend more time investigating things that he could solve in a few seconds before. He would only let them go after confirming that there were no mistakes. His speed was much slower than before.
"There's no rush. Take your time." Ling Lan believed in Little Four's abilities. Furthermore, she had plenty of time now. Seeing that Little Four knew how to be cautious, she felt comforted. Where did this sense of pride that my son had just grown up come from? Ling Lan realized what she was thinking and instantly felt embarrassed. She was born to be a mother ~!
The Disciplinary and Investigation Committee was reviewing the evidence while Little Four was busy investigating. Ling Lan, who was waiting for both parties to come up with an answer, could finally let go of her mind. Her cold aura dissipated and she became gentler. The scary scars on her face didn't look so scary anymore. She looked much more pleasing to the eye.
In the corner of the meeting room, Mu Chaoran, who was sitting next to Tang Ningyu, grabbed her right arm.
Tang Ningyu furrowed his eyebrows slightly when he saw this.
"What's wrong? Chaoran? "Tang Ningyu looked at Mu Chaoran in confusion.
He saw that Mu Chaoran was shocked. He seemed to have made a shocking discovery.
"Little Brother Shaoyun …" Just when Tang Ningyu thought that Mu Chaoran wouldn't answer, she heard Mu Chaoran say those words.
Tang Ningyu was shocked. "What did you say?"
Mu Chaoran used all his strength to point at Ling Lan, who was sitting on the right. He said again, "Little Brother Shaoyun."
Tang Ningyu looked over. He didn't notice it at first, but after Mu Chaoran's reminder, he finally sensed Little Brother Shaoyun's aura on Ling Lan.
"That's impossible!" Tang Ningyu denied. How could the pure and innocent Little Brother Shaoyun be this cold and domineering Major General Ling Lan?
"We always thought that Major General Ling didn't use the identity arranged by the mainframe to disguise himself as a student and enter Planet Azure's Scout Academy. Up until that moment, I still believed in our judgment. But now, I know that we were wrong." Tang Ningyu smiled bitterly.
"What do you mean?" Tang Ningyu didn't believe that Ling Lan was Pei Shaoyun. But in his heart, he hoped that Mu Chaoran would be able to convince him.
"We ignored the mission evaluation. It was a perfect five-star pass." Tang Ningyu wanted to slap himself when he thought about this. "How could we ignore such an obvious hint?"
"That's not right. What does a perfect five-star pass have to do with disguise?" Maybe it was because the shock was too strong that Tang Ningyu's reaction was slow.
Mu Chaoran didn't answer. He just looked at Tang Ningyu with a bitter smile. If Tang Ningyu was given some time to calm down, he would understand why.
Sure enough, after about ten seconds, Tang Ningyu grabbed Mu Chaoran's left hand and said in shock, "A perfect five-star pass. So that's why."
"That's right. If he can get a perfect five-star pass, it means that he did everything according to the mission requirements. So, he must have done whatever the mainframe asked him to do. His identity at that time could only be a student!" Mu Chaoran looked at Ling Lan with a complicated expression. If he hadn't restrained his aura, they might never have known the truth.
"No wonder Little White is his pet. From the beginning, he was Little Brother Shaoyun. Little White will only follow him." Mu Chaoran wanted to pass all the missions.
"So, our friendship for more than a month was all fake." Tang Ningyu's expression changed drastically. In the end, anger appeared on his face.
"It was all fake. We were just too immersed in the act," Mu Chaoran said with a stupefied expression.
He finally understood why he insisted on telling Ling Lan about the military's actions. His instincts told him that Ling Lan was the Little Brother Shaoyun that he had been thinking about.
"Yes, we are all pretending. But why did he deny knowing Pei Shaoyun, Little White, and us on Planet Haijiao? Until a few days ago, he still denied everything. Are we not worthy of being his friends? " Tang Ningyu was hurt. "He knows that we have been looking for Shaoyun. Although we have hidden our identities from Shaoyun, our feelings for him are real. It's real …"
"But did that Little Brother Shaoyun really exist?" Mu Chaoran suddenly understood why Ling Lan denied everything. The naive and sweet Little Brother Shaoyun in their minds only existed in their imagination. The majestic and domineering Ling Lan was able to look down on everyone even though he was injured. He wasn't the Pei Shaoyun they were looking for.
Mu Chaoran's words calmed down Tang Ningyu's anger. He looked at Ling Lan again.
Even if he didn't have that oppressive cold aura, even if his sharpness had eased a little, just sitting there with his eyes closed and looking indifferent, he would still give people an invisible pressure that made people not dare to look directly at him. If not for the fact that he and Mu Chaoran had already stepped into the domain stage, they would probably be like the majority of the crowd. They would subconsciously lower their heads and avoid the attack.
"He's not Little Brother Shaoyun," Tang Ningyu said dejectedly.
"That's why he denied everything. He's not the Little Brother Shaoyun we're looking for." Mu Chaoran smiled sadly. There was a trace of relief in his smile. In the end, the Pei Shaoyun he had been longing for was just an illusion. He had never existed.
Mu Chaoran recalled the first time he saw Little Brother Shaoyun. Little Brother Shaoyun had a shy but bright smile on his face. Little Brother Shaoyun was pure and innocent. Little Brother Shaoyun's eyes were always filled with trust. Even if you were lying to him, he would still choose to believe you. Little Brother Shaoyun's heart was instantly struck by Little Brother Shaoyun.
Little Brother Shaoyun was the most beautiful young man in the world. Mu Chaoran couldn't help but want to protect Little Brother Shaoyun. He wanted to protect Little Brother Shaoyun from being tainted by the evils of the world.
"Damn it! I don't believe it!" Mu Chaoran suddenly slapped himself. His sudden action shocked the people around him. However, Tang Ningyu's cold gaze stopped them from looking at him. They either lowered their heads or looked away.
"Chaoran, what are you doing?" Tang Ningyu finally asked in a low voice.
Mu Chaoran raised his head and looked at Tang Ningyu. He smiled bitterly and said, "Little Brother Shaoyun is just a figment of my imagination. He doesn't exist in this world. However, I can't convince myself. I don't believe that Little Brother Shaoyun's smile and words are all fake. I don't believe it. "
"Just like how you can't convince yourself, I can't convince myself either." Tang Ningyu raised his head and looked at Ling Lan again. There was a trace of determination in his eyes. "The only one who can give us an answer is him."
Mu Chaoran also looked at Ling Lan. That's right. He wouldn't give up until he heard it from Little Brother Shaoyun. He already knew that Little Brother Shaoyun was his inner demon. How could it be so easy to get rid of him?
As if sensing something, Ling Lan suddenly opened her eyes and turned her head to look over.
When she saw Tang Ningyu and Mu Chaoran, Ling Lan was stunned for a moment. However, she still nodded slightly at them before turning back. She had to close her eyes and rest.
There was something wrong with the way the two people looked at her just now. Ling Lan secretly raised her guard. Her aura suddenly became cold and sharp. Many people who were secretly sizing her up quickly retracted their gazes. They didn't dare to look at her anymore.
"Boss, I found him." Finally, Little Four had good news.
Ling Lan suddenly became alert. "Who is it?"
"It's this person!" A young and somewhat familiar figure appeared in Ling Lan's mindscape.
"So it's him … How unexpected." Ling Lan was a little surprised. Although she knew that the enemy would definitely get close to Ling Yi, she didn't expect that the enemy had already made arrangements for Ling Yi from the moment he entered the Scout Academy. Moreover, he had accompanied Ling Yi for 16 years … As expected, he wasn't easy to deal with.
However, she didn't know if this person knew about her mission from the beginning or told her later. If he knew about it from the beginning … then it was a little scary.
PS: I'm too lazy to split the chapters. I'm posting them together.
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