Yang Hui and Lyle were like searching for a needle in a haystack in the desert, searching aimlessly for Cagalli's whereabouts.
"No, Yang Hui, is this how we look for it?"
"Otherwise? That old bastard Uzmi just told me that he was in the desert area of North Africa and didn't say anything else."
"Don't we have our own intelligence network?"
"Sigh..." It's okay not to mention it. Yang Hui gets a headache when he mentions his intelligence network, "... Our intelligence network is not perfect yet and we lack manpower. We can only disperse and focus on key targets. Cagalli...is not here
Within this range.”
"Are you serious?" Lyle raised his eyebrows.
Cagalli is Uzumi's daughter, the most noble little princess in Obsidian. You tell me it's not important?
"Who knows if this girl remembers eating or not?" Yang Hui covered his face in depression.
I thought Cagalli had been taught and educated by him since she was a child, and she would be more well-behaved when she grew up. Moreover, there was indeed a shortage of manpower at the time, and considering that Uzumi would also arrange bodyguards to keep an eye on her, she was excluded from the observation target. After all,
The information of the Earth United and PLANT is much more important than Cagalli, a girl who loves to play nonsense.
Originally there were intelligence networks in South Africa and North Africa. However, a few days ago, Victoria Harbor was occupied by the ZAFT army. The ZAFT army became more and more rampant and directly defeated the Earth Army stationed in South Africa. All friendly forces evacuated.
The South African Unity Agency and the local resistance groups are still resisting, and even the top leaders of the South African Unity Unit have fled from their territory.
This kind of intelligence network was paralyzed for a while, and it was impossible to contact them at all.
This was the problem that Wang Liumei had to solve next, but who knew... Yang Hui and Lyle came to North Africa before they had time to solve it.
"Then what should we do? We can't keep searching like this, right? No amount of time is enough." Lyle complained.
"...Let's go to the nearest town. We also need supplies of food and water. We'll see if we can find our own people by the way." Yang Hui was also helpless. He could only find a place with people first to better gather information.
"That's the only way." Lyle sighed. He originally thought that following Yang Hui on the mission would be much easier with Yang Hui around, whether it was using his brain or his hands. But...
Alas, it was not well thought out.
According to the satellite navigation, Yang Hui and Lyle came to the nearest town, which is a village built in the canyon-Tasier. Although the conditions are very difficult, the people here have sincere smiles on their faces. It can be seen that they are a group of people.
Simple villagers, but... they seem a bit xenophobic.
"Who are you?" Before entering the village, someone pointed a gun at them. Yang Hui and Lyle were speechless again. Especially Yang Hui, he scolded Cagalli in his heart. It would be bad to have anything to do with her.
!
"We are just travelers passing by and want to replenish food and water in the town." Yang Hui explained as gently as possible.
"Travellers? This kind of place?" The villagers looked at each other without putting down their guns, "Who are you kidding? The area around here has long been occupied by ZAFT, and our village is so remote, how could there be travelers passing by?
Are you ZAFT spies?"
"We are not ZAFT spies, we are really just passing by..." Yang Hui tried his best to stay calm, but because of the errand he had no choice but to accept, he was baked in the sun for an afternoon in the desert, and was pointed at a gun by others. It was inevitable.
Somewhat upset and agitated.
"Nonsense! You must be ZAFT spies, get out!"
"Yes, get out! Get out of our village!"
"Oh, okay, let's leave." Yang Hui didn't want to make the matter a big deal. When he checked the map before, he found that another town was not far away. It only took two hours to drive, so he simply chose to leave.
As a result, when Yang Hui and Lyle were about to get in the car, an old voice stopped them: "Please wait a moment!"
"Um?"
"Elder?"
"The elder is here!"
"Elder, the spy who discovered ZAFT..."
"Shut up! Put away your guns! You almost hurt our most distinguished guest!" the elder scolded.
"Eh?"XN
Not only the young men holding the guns, but also Yang Hui and Lyle were stunned. They did not remember any interaction with the old man, and they did not think that the elders of such a village would know their identities.
"Who are you?" Yang Hui asked.
"Is this Mr. Yang Hui, Miss Wang Lumei's fiancé?"
"Do you know Liu Mei?" Yang Hui asked in surprise.
"Hoo ho ho, it is indeed you. It seems that old eyes can recognize people. Please follow me into the village first."
"..." Yang Hui and Lyle looked at each other and did not follow the elder. Everything that happened was too weird. There were only two of them, no backup, and no machine. They did not dare to take risks.
The elder saw the caution and worry of the two, and said to Yang Hui: "Heavenly man."
After hearing this, Yang Hui and Lyle's expressions changed, and they quickly returned to normal. They put down all their guard and followed the elder into the village.
They walked all the way and arrived at the elder's home. The two looked around the simple sand and mud house and found no one else hiding in the house, so they relaxed and asked about their doubts.
"you are……"
"Your Excellency Yang Hui, I am the person in charge of [Heavenly Man] in North Africa."
"Ha!?" Yang Hui and Lyle were both stunned.
"Please wait a moment."
Immediately, the elder walked into the back room, and after a while there was the sound of rummaging through boxes and cabinets, he came out again with a special metal badge in his hand.
"This is proof."
The circular badge is divided into three colors. The outermost periphery is copper-brown, the inner part is silver, and in the center is a golden symbol of the [Heavenly Man] organization. The symbol is based on a pair of overlapping white wings.
"Well, it is indeed [Celestial Being]'s identity certificate, but how could you..."
After confirming each other's identities, Yang Hui and Lyle relaxed, but their expressions became even weirder.
"Actually, not only Lao Chan, but the entire village is a member of [Heavenly Man]. Lao Chan is just the person in charge. Three years ago, the village was not here, but in the desert not far away. That year there were frequent sandstorms.
, and it hasn’t rained for a long time, both water and food have reached their limit. If Miss Wang hadn’t arrived by chance, all of us would have been doomed.
At that time, Miss Wang not only bought enough food and water for us from nearby towns at high prices, but also assisted the whole village in completing the migration. This was a great kindness to us, so we wanted to repay Miss Wang, but what?
I couldn't even take it out and felt very guilty.
As a result, a child in Humayi accidentally overheard that Miss Wang was recruiting people to develop the intelligence network, so the child came and told me, and then I found Miss Wang and became the person in charge of the North Africa region."
"This..." Yang Hui and Lyle heard that they felt very stupid. They had met several people in the intelligence organization. Although they didn't say how professional they were, they were definitely young and strong young men. What about Wang Liumei?
What do you think? You actually let an old man become the head of intelligence in North Africa, and... you also kidnapped an entire village!
"Hey, Mr. Yang Hui, are you wondering why Miss Wang chose me as the person in charge?"
"...Hmm." Just this question dispelled some of Yang Hui's doubts. People who can see through his thoughts are not ordinary characters.
"Don't look at me, but I still have some prestige in this area of North Africa. Unlike big cities, the villages in the desert are all connected to each other. Everyone helps each other to live in this desert, so I
My connections are all over this desert area, and the young people in the village admire me as an old guy. In addition, the old man never goes out to collect information in person, and age is also the best cover, so Miss Wang chose me as the person in charge.
."
"...I understand, thank you very much for your help."
These reasons made it impossible to find mistakes, but Yang Hui silently added two more in his mind, namely careful thinking and precise judgment.
"Then let me get straight to the point, elder. The first question is, why can't I contact you?"
"The head of the ZAFT army in North Africa is Andre Butterfield, known as the [Desert Tiger]. He is a very cautious man. From the moment North Africa was occupied, he sent people everywhere in the desert.
The purpose of the powerful jammer is to cut off all electronic signals. Originally, we were close to the edge of the occupied area, so the impact would not be too great, but you already know what happened in the past few days."
"The Fall of Victoria Harbor."
"Yes, Victoria Harbor fell, and the [Desert Tiger] also took advantage of this trend to launch an attack on the territory of the South African Unity Agency, expanded the occupied area, and then performed the same action, so communications were cut off."
"I see, I understand. If so, I will give you the latest instructions on behalf of Wang Liumei. After the North African intelligence network performs its final mission, it will stop all activities and stand by silently."
"But……"
"I have read the information about Andre Butterfield carefully. He is a man who cannot be underestimated. If you take any action, it will be difficult not to be discovered. And North Africa does not require our focus now, so there is no need for you to take risks."
."
"...I understand, it's just Miss Wang's kindness...sigh."
"Elder, please don't misunderstand Rumi. She helps you, not to put you in danger because she wants you to repay her kindness."
"……good."
"Then the second question is also the final task." Yang Hui took out a photo from his arms and put it in front of the elder, "Find this person."
"Huh?" Seeing the photo, the elder's expression became strange.
"What? Have you seen it?"
"I've seen her before. What's the matter with you...?"
"It seems you know her."
"Yes, she is an enthusiastic and kind-hearted girl. She has provided us with a lot of help."
"What's her name? Where is she now?"
"Her name is Cagalli Yula. Right now... she should be at the [Desert Dawn] station."
"[Desert Dawn]? That armed resistance organization? Was it established by your people?" Yang Hui was stunned for a moment and asked.
"Yes...yes." The elder was ashamed, thinking that Yang Hui had told them to wait silently before, and he had promised well, but now the armed resistance has been exposed. Isn't this a clear disobedience to the order?
"Pa~!"
Yang Hui slapped himself in the face, and even Lyle rolled his eyes in frustration, cursing in his heart: "That stupid girl~!!!"
