Su Ran clutched the confidential letter tightly in his hand, as if gripping a red-hot iron bar, his expression as grave and cold as congealing frost. The sudden emergence of this mysterious transnational organization was like a massive, high-yield bomb, instantly tightening his spirits—which had just begun to ease thanks to his diplomatic breakthrough—and plunging him into an icy cellar. He knew well in his heart that the opponent he now faced was by no means ordinary; their influence, like invisible tentacles, had quietly penetrated multiple nations, making them far more troublesome to deal with than any adversary before.
Su Ran made a prompt and decisive decision, immediately summoning key imperial ministers, intelligence chiefs, and elites skilled in diplomatic strategy to gather in one place and jointly discuss effective countermeasures against this grim situation. Inside the meeting room, the atmosphere was suffocatingly oppressive, as though an invisible, heavy boulder weighed down upon everyone's chest. The officials passed the confidential letter around in turn, and as their eyes moved across the paper, each person's expression grew increasingly serious, clearly realizing the gravity of the situation.
A senior and experienced intelligence officer broke the silence first, his voice low and resolute: "Emperor, this mysterious transnational organization operates with such secrecy, and its power is vastly beyond imagination. In this subject's view, the top priority righ…
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