A moment later, the principal's reply arrived, as calm and concise as ever:
"Acknowledged. The contingency plan has been activated. Hold Changning and await further developments. Don't worry."
Seeing the reply, Li Wen's tense nerves finally relaxed.
He sighed softly and shook his head in self-deprecation.
"That's right," he muttered, gazing at the festive holographic projections above the city.
"For an operation of this scale, when even a common spy knows the exact time... If the Fire Hall were still oblivious, the Human Race probably wouldn't have lasted this long. The Shadows and the Demon Race have our moles, so how could we... not have our own operatives embedded in their core?"
'The Demon Race wants to launch its first full-scale offensive on New Year's Eve?'
'The principal and the others... they've likely already cast a massive net in response.'
