I Can Control Resources

"What?!"

The voice from the communicator was loud—so loud that even Gao Neng could hear it.

Then, the communicator disconnected.

Luna, looking completely unfazed, shrugged at Gao Neng. "Couldn’t be helped. It’s my duty. When it’s time to report back, I won’t hesitate."

"You’re certainly being candid," Gao Neng said with a nod.

He wasn’t particularly surprised by Luna’s actions. After all, in her mind, he was no match for her.

Since she believed she held an overwhelming advantage in strength, Luna naturally felt no need for restraint.

...

The Federation Government Building was located in the center of the City of Hope.

The hovercar took two hours to get from the Daoist Sect to the Federation Government Building, arriving at the base of the tower just before noon.

Unlike his time at the Daoist Sect, the moment Gao Neng and Fang Tangtang appeared at the Federation Government Building, they immediately drew everyone’s attention.

After all, the people here were all keenly interested in current affairs. With how many times Gao Neng and Fang Tangtang’s faces had appeared on television, how could anyone not recognize them?

"Gao Neng is out of the Underground City!"

"He’s going into the Federation Government Building!"

"This is his first time entering the Federation Government Building as a council member, isn’t it? If I’m not mistaken, it must be about what’s happening in the North District!"

People began to murmur.

Gao Neng could hear them but said nothing, because Wu Qingjing was already waiting for him in the lobby of the Federation Government Building.

"You’re here."

"I’m here."

Wu Qingjing asked.

Gao Neng replied.

Such was the opening exchange of their reunion.

Then, Gao Neng stopped. Wu Qingjing hadn’t moved aside, nor did he show any intention of escorting Gao Neng up to the Supreme Council’s conference hall.

"What’s happening in the North District was a decision made by the Supreme Council. The vote was finalized two days ago. It cannot be changed," Wu Qingjing said, as the surrounding staff members consciously backed away.

"Why wasn’t I notified? As a council member, I have the right to know." Gao Neng glanced at Uncle Bai, Luna, and Fang Tangtang, who were still standing at the building’s entrance, and then spoke.

"No one wants to see sacrifices, but sometimes, they are unavoidable. Their deaths will buy time for others. We must consolidate our defensive lines. Otherwise, we won’t be able to hold out for the next year!" Wu Qingjing was clearly avoiding Gao Neng’s question.

"Is the North District really going to be overrun?" Hearing this, Gao Neng’s fists tightened slightly.

"Yes. Winter is coming, and the aliens outside the Northern District Battlefield have concentrated all their forces to attack the city gates. With our forces also engaged in other districts, the North District’s Guard Army has suffered heavy casualties. They’ve already begun to retreat. By tomorrow morning, the North District will be completely lost." Wu Qingjing’s lips were also pressed into a thin line.

"Tomorrow? So it hasn’t fallen yet?" Gao Neng’s eyes suddenly lit up. He had genuinely thought the North District had already been breached.

"Don’t argue about this any further. This is the best possible outcome at this stage. We truly did everything we could. You should understand the logic of sacrificing a piece to protect the king. Those twenty million people will not have died in vain, and General Shen Fei’s heroic deed will be written into the history of the Federation!"

"Wait a minute. What are you talking about? Twenty million people? And General Shen Fei... What do you mean?" Confusion spread across Gao Neng’s face.

’Sacrifice a piece to protect the king?’

’Twenty million people won’t have died in vain?’

’General Shen Fei’s heroic deed?’

’None of this matches the information I have!’

"..." Seeing the confusion on Gao Neng’s face, Wu Qingjing froze for a moment. Then, his expression changed drastically. "You... You don’t know?!"

"I only heard from an Inner Sect Disciple at the Daoist Sect that the North District had been overrun... Teacher Wu, which Shen Fei are you talking about? Is it Ning’Er’s second uncle? What happened to him?!" Gao Neng asked urgently.

"That’s classified. However, what I can tell you is that Shen Fei is acting under the orders of Vice Commander Shen. It has nothing to do with the Federation. If it were possible, we wouldn’t have wanted to see him go to the Northern District Battlefield either!" Wu Qingjing glanced at Luna in the distance, a bitter feeling rising in his heart.

He had assumed Luna had told Gao Neng everything.

But as it turned out?

Gao Neng didn’t know the most critical details at all.

And the one who had just let those details slip was none other than himself.

"Vice Commander Shen... Ning’Er’s grandfather?" At these words, Gao Neng’s heart jolted. His intuition was already telling him what had happened.

The Northern District Battlefield was about to fall.

For Shen Changsheng to give an order at a time like this, sending Shen Fei to the Northern District Battlefield... for what reason?

There could only be one reason.

Reinforcements!

To use Shen Fei’s life to buy more evacuation time for twenty million civilians!

’How ruthless!’

To throw away his own son like that.

An image of his first meeting with Shen Fei flashed through Gao Neng’s mind. Back then, Shen Fei was just a division commander, while he was merely a military academy student.

But on that day, Shen Fei had told him that in the Federation, their Shen Family didn’t need to rely on anyone, and Shen Ning’Er’s marriage would depend only on whether she liked the person or not.

Shen Fei’s boldness, and the care he had shown him...

A man like that...

was now going to his death?

"How many men did Uncle Shen take with him for the relief effort?!" Gao Neng finally understood why Wu Qingjing wouldn’t let him join the meeting. The reason was Shen Fei.

"A single regiment." Wu Qingjing knew he could no longer hide it.

"Two thousand men? And the enemy? How many aliens are there on the Northern District Battlefield?" Gao Neng asked again.