<h4>Chapter 1725: Chapter 1726: Doubts About Rumus</h4>
Xiang Yu was not a local of Balistan and had little affection for the ce.
Their struggle with the rebels was an internal conflict, and the oue was of little concern to him.
The reason he provided so much intelligence to Rumus was primarily due to his personal rtionship with him.
Currently, Xiang Yu was involved with a mercenary organization, and in theory, the more chaotic this country was, the more opportunities it would provide him.
"It’s all up to you now." Xiang Yu said to Rumus.
Rumus stood up, nodded, and said, "Thank you."
Once he finished speaking, he left directly. Now that Xiang Yu’s safety was confirmed, he could be at ease.
Rumus quickly returned to the base and then called themander.
"What’s up?" Themander asked directly.
With the imminent battle, everyone was urgently preparing.
"Commander, there’s a situation I want to report." Rumus said decisively.
"Go ahead."
"I suspect there’s a spy from the enemy in our ranks." Rumus said quietly.
Even though he was in his office, he couldn’t help but nce around.
"That’s normal. There are definitely enemy infiltrators among our soldiers, but they can’t do much; they’re just foot soldiers." Themander said indifferently.
"I’m afraid it’s not that simple. I suspect this spy is in a high position, probably one of usmanders." Rumus said.
Themander was momentarily stunned, then said very seriously, "Rumus, don’t talk nonsense. With the battle imminent, what are you trying to do?"
Themander was a bit angry. If Rumus imed that soldiers were enemy infiltrators, he would believe it.
But iming amander was an enemy agent was beyond belief for him.
"I’m not talking nonsense; it’s just the truth. The enemy already knows our night operation. Onlymanders knew about this n; it wasn’t leaked. So how did they know?" Rumus questioned.
"How do you know the enemy already knows?" Themander asked suspiciously.
"The intelligence came from my informant." Rumus replied.
Themander pondered for a moment before saying, "Did you tell your informant about our operation?"
Rumus was unhappy with this line of questioning, which seemed to cast doubt on his informant. He said, "Commander, I think this matter should be thoroughly investigated. Otherwise, we’re constantly at risk."
"I’m asking if you told your informant about our n." Themander pressed urgently.
"Yes." Rumus admitted.
He had discussed this with Xiaoxuan. Now that Xiang Yu had returned, Xiaoxuan must have mentioned it to Xiang Yu.
"Your informant is no longer safe. Be cautious." Themander advised.
Rumus was frustrated. Themander concluded it was a problem on Rumus’s side without rifying things, which seemed unfair.
He knew themanders were personally selected by themander and had all undergone rigorous vetting.
While he wouldn’t have believed it initially, the mounting suspicions left him with no choice but to ept it.
"Commander..."
"No more of this." Rumus tried to exin but was interrupted by themander.
"With the battle imminent, your job is to assemble your troops and follow my orders. Other issues can wait." Themander said decisively.
Since themander insisted, Rumus had no choice but to sigh and say, "Commander, I have one more thing to report."
Themander was already impatient. Though Rumus provided the location information, if he was seeking credit, themander found it annoying.
"What else?" Themander asked irritably.
"My informant gave me a map. We can use it to find an entrance to the enemy base." Rumus said.
Themander didn’t quite catch what Rumus was saying and,cking patience, said, "You don’t need to worry about anything now. The ns are set, and there’s no changing them. Proceed as scheduled."
After that, themander hung up the phone, fuming.
Rumus was very disappointed in themander. Their battalion was assigned to a defensive role, acting as a backup force.
From the way units were allocated, it was clear themander didn’t see Rumus as a key yer.
Rumus understood themander likely thought he was causing trouble due to dissatisfaction.
Looking at the situation, Rumus could only sigh. He had toply with themander’s orders.
They were a collective unit; any misstep could affect the entire force.
Rumus examined the map Xiang Yu had given him briefly. Though it was simply marked, it clearly indicated the best entry point to the enemy base.
If themander had this, their efforts would be significantly more effective. But themander wouldn’t give Rumus a chance.
After reviewing the map, Rumus burned it,mitting it to memory.
Meanwhile, Ryan was fully engaged in deploying his strategy, supported by the n from Keru.
Keru, while having delivered the intelligence, was still worried.
Given ****’s formidable strength, simultaneous actions at over a dozen bases were previously unthinkable.
Keru paced back and forth in the room, finally settling into a cold and resolute demeanor as if making an important decision.
Today would decide his fate, known only to Ryan and Commander Liao.
If the rebels failed and Ryan got captured, Keru’s identity might be revealed. If that happened, he’d unhesitatingly deal with Ryan.
Eliminating Ryan might let him enjoy a leisurely life as amander in ****.
After deliberating, he decided to call Rumus to test the waters.
Keru felt as if Rumus had already discovered his secret.
At this time, Rumus was convening a meeting with his officers when the phone rang.
Seeing it was Keru calling, Rumus decided not to answer and declined the call.
The phone rang again shortly after; clearly, Keru was persistent.
"What’s going on?" Rumus asked, clearly annoyed.
"How are your preparations?" Keru inquired.
"We’re preparing. Is there anything else?" Rumus asked, slightly irritated.
Since suspecting his side had a spy, he suspected Keru and was now annoyed by the sound of his voice.
"How do you n to proceed? Are you seriously considering being a mobile unit on the nk?" Keru questioned skeptically, "That way, you won’t encounter the rebels at all."