After soothing Yun Sichu, Ye Jianguo immediately led Ye Jianshen and Li Yao outside.
Soon, a video conference was underway in the base's top-secret meeting room.
Aside from General Ye Jianguo, who was present at the scene, three other generals were connected via video link. At the same time, seven of Dragon Country's nine elders were also in attendance. With the First Elder away on a state visit and the Seventh Elder handling matters concerning the Deng family, one could say this was the highest-level meeting in Dragon Country, attended by almost all of its top leaders.
It was Li Yao's first time seeing so many big figures all at once. For a moment, she nervously swallowed hard, her expression taut and her back held straighter than ever before.
Ye Jianshen, on the other hand, remained completely unchanged, acting just as he always did. Seeing this, Li Yao couldn't help marveling inwardly that a captain really was built differently.
"Since everyone is here, this top-secret meeting will now officially begin." As the moderator of the meeting, Ye Jianguo glanced at the participants on the screen and solemnly announced the start of the session.
"Old Ye, can you really hear that child's inner voice?" The Second Elder was genuinely fascinated by this. The only pity was that he had been tied up with matters lately; otherwise, he really would have wanted to go see the child in person!
"Regarding that question, I can tell you with absolute certainty that we can indeed hear Chuchu's inner voice." Speaking of this, Ye Jianguo couldn't help chuckling. Mainly, Chuchu's mind was simply too active. On the surface, she looked like such a well-behaved and soft-spoken person, but her inner thoughts were so abundant that one couldn't possibly keep up with them all.
The people on the video screen immediately chimed in one after another, saying they were coming over to the base—they also wanted to listen to this truly miraculous inner voice. As for whether they actually wanted to come and gossip, there was no way to tell.
"Alright, if there's an opportunity, everyone will certainly get to hear Chuchu's inner voice in person. For now, let's have Li Yao brief everyone on the specific situation!" Ye Jianguo spoke up to cut through the discussion. Having worked together for so long, how could he not know what these old fellows were thinking?
Hearing her name, Li Yao immediately stepped forward and saluted the VIPs on the screen.
"Reporting to all Elders, reporting to the commanders, I am Li Yao of the Thunder Special Forces. Ever since Comrade Yun Sichu arrived at the base, Lin Jialan and I have been responsible for her security. Aside from the time she spends sleeping, bathing, and using the restroom, I can guarantee that Comrade Yun Sichu has never left my line of sight or Lin Jialan's.
Consequently, we have grasped the entirety of her inner voice. Over the past few days, she has remained inside the villa, and the gossip she consumed originated entirely from Lin Jialan and me. I will submit a written report detailing the specifics of that gossip." Here, Li Yao felt a slight trace of embarrassment. However, as a soldier, this was a necessity. Having her own gossip reported upward was no big deal anyway; after all, there were no scandalous secrets—just the complete loss of her personal privacy.
Seeing that everyone was listening attentively without any intention of speaking, Li Yao continued: "Today was her first day leaving the villa. She encountered other people and consumed gossip concerning individuals outside of Lin Jialan and me.
The first was the researcher Li Mingda. It has been confirmed that he is indeed a spy.
Furthermore, it was verified that he cannot hear Comrade Yun Sichu's inner voice. Afterward, we also heard gossip regarding several soldiers and researchers at the base. Their identities are clean; they are all patriots, and it was confirmed that they can likewise hear Comrade Yun Sichu's inner voice.
The last one was Captain Deng Hua, squad leader of the third squad at the base. He also cannot hear Comrade Yun Sichu's inner voice. Through the Gossip System, Yun Sichu discovered that Captain Deng Hua's entire family consists of deep-cover spies planted in our Dragon Country who work for America.
The specifics are still awaiting confirmation."
After listening to Li Yao's report, the leaders noted that while things were still awaiting confirmation, the conclusion was essentially certain.
After all, back during those missions where entire military units were wiped out, suspicions had indeed fallen on the Deng family, but the matter was eventually dropped due to a lack of evidence.
Now, combining the intelligence Yun Sichu gathered through gossip with Li Mingda's testimony, they at least knew for a fact that spies could not hear Yun Sichu's inner voice.
Knowing this filled them with joy. Not only would it safeguard Yun Sichu's safety, but it would also allow them to sweep through and clear out all the spies hidden within Dragon Country using Yun Sichu as a beacon.
"Good, good, good! Comrade Yun Sichu deserves the highest credit. Old Ye, now that the young comrade is at the base, you must meet all her requests to the best of your ability. If your end can't satisfy them, report it directly, and we will all figure out a solution together." The Second Elder uttered three "goods" in a row, clearly ecstatic.
"Moreover, from now on, the security of Comrade Yun Sichu will be handled by the Thunder Special Forces. Jialan—no, Jianshen, I leave the specifics to your arrangement. I have only one demand: ensure the safety of the young comrade at all costs."
"Yes, Second Elder!"
...
Yun Sichu, who was currently back in the villa eating gossip, had no inkling that she was about to be assigned the finest special forces team in all of Dragon Country as her bodyguards.
Furthermore, she was destined to be supported and provided for by the entire nation!
After finishing a fresh piece of gossip, Yun Sichu suddenly thought of checking how many points she had accumulated.
Xiaogua had mentioned before that the level of the gossip determined the number of points rewarded.
Ordinary gossip yielded around ten points each, but special gossip—such as today's spy intelligence—was extraordinary. It varied according to the circumstances, ranging from one hundred points to tens of thousands.
"Hey, Xiaogua, the gossip we consumed earlier about Jialan and the others from the special forces was basically ten points a piece. How come my points are already in the tens of thousands now? There are so many!"
[The Host's calculation is correct. The gossip regarding the Thunder Special Forces earlier was all ordinary gossip; after consuming several days' worth of it, you only accumulated a total of three hundred points.
However, after you went out today, aside from those pieces worth a dozen or a few dozen points, the major hauls came from the two spies, Li Mingda and Deng Hua.
Because Li Mingda repeatedly leaked research data, causing many scientific breakthroughs that should have originated in Dragon Country to be developed first by other nations, the nature of his offense was severe, earning you ten thousand points.
As for the Deng family, because their spy network has deep roots in Dragon Country and posed a massive threat to the nation, the points obtained were even greater—a whopping fifty thousand points. Added together, that precisely equals the points currently in the Host's account.]
Right now, Yun Sichu's mind was entirely consumed by the thought of having so many points! The corners of her mouth curved upward in a deeply delighted smile.