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Chapter 972
“Professor Wilson?”“No—now it should be General Joseph.”At the sight of Joseph, Clarence Bennett froze. He hadn’t expected him to appear here, nor that the person Wayne Gutierrez had asked to meet would be Joseph.“Colonel Bennett. It’s been a while.”Joseph’s expression was composed as he nodded to Clarence.“And you must be Envoy Wayne Gutierrez.”Joseph turned to Wayne.“Major General Joseph, I’m Wayne Gutierrez. Your reputation doesn’t do you justice.”“Please—have a seat.”Wayne stepped forward, offering his hand. Joseph took it, firm and brief. Wayne then gestured to the chairs. Joseph sat.“You didn’t bring me here just to discuss Project 957, did you?” Joseph opened.“Project 957 is, for all intents and purposes, history. What more is there to say?”As Wayne spoke, he poured tea for Joseph.“Then there’s something else.”“Have I broken some law in Nova City? Is this an inquisition, Envoy?”Joseph’s tone was deliberately dry.“No.”Wayne shook his head.“Then what is it?”Jos
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Toby Cooper may have handed him an easy opening, but Joseph’s read on the play—and the follow?through—were still first-rate. Most people couldn’t make a decision that sharp, that fast.“Seems, old sir, you’ve already seen through everything.”Joseph smiled.“Hahaha, I wouldn’t go that far. What’s remarkable is that at your age you can anticipate the board, size up the moment, and act. That’s the rare skill.”“I’m an old man. If I see through your intentions, it’s only because I’ve lived long enough to recognize the pattern.”Blake Morgan laughed, genuinely pleased.“Well then, sir, if there’s nothing else, I’ll head back to campus.”“Work’s piled up lately—I’m a bit tied up.”Joseph checked the time and spoke.“Alright. I won’t keep you.”Blake Morgan stood as he said it.“Don’t say that, sir—you carved time out of a packed schedule to come here. If anyone’s in the way, it’s me getting in yours.”Joseph answered with easy modesty.“You’re always so polite,” Blake said, half helpless,
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After hanging up on old Mr. Morgan, Joseph returned to Alice and the others.“Mr. Morgan needs to see me—seems important. I have to step out; he’s already nearby,” he told them.“Go on, Joseph,” Alice said sweetly. “We’ll rest at Senior Mason Alvarez’s dorm.”“Okay,” Joseph nodded, and turned to leave.“Professor Wilson really is a busy man,” Mason Alvarez murmured.“He’s had a lot on his plate,” Heidi said, watching Joseph’s back as he walked away.“If Granddad came to campus, it must be for something serious,” Alice added.“Let him be. Come on,” Mason said breezily.The three of them left the dining hall.Ten minutes later, Joseph reached the café where Blake Morgan was waiting.Blake spotted him at the door and raised a hand. Joseph saw him at once and crossed the room.The place was quiet at this hour, and Blake had chosen a discreet table. As long as they kept their voices low, no one would overhear them.Besides, the real secret today wasn’t in what they said.“Sir,” Joseph gree
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“Preston Gutierrez, I’ve put up with you long enough,” Benson Cooper snapped, slamming a palm on the table.“Then stop holding it in. Must be exhausting,” Preston replied, utterly unfazed.“Enough. No more squabbling,” Vincent Murphy interjected, pained. “It’s settled for now. Get the directives moving immediately.”“Old Cooper, your son made this mess. You’ll handle the cleanup.”“By morning, we issue a notice acknowledging the matter and announcing an investigation.”“Fine. I’ll see to it first thing—or better yet, right away,” Benson said with a curt nod.“If we post overnight, it signals we’re taking this seriously. Do it tonight,” Vincent agreed.“I’ll arrange it now,” Benson answered.“At this point,” Vincent sighed, “we can only hope Wayne makes headway in Nova City. Given the climate, I don’t see a clean way to break the stalemate.”“In this climate, how far my son can go isn’t entirely up to him,” Preston said. “He’ll do his best.”“Doing his best will have to suffice,” Vince
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Joseph slept soundly—but for some, this night would offer no rest.In Metropolis City, the Central Council’s lights still burned at midnight.Inside a small conference room, Vincent Murphy, Benson Cooper, and Preston Gutierrez sat apart, faces drawn, the air tight with severity.Each studied his phone, tracking the online surge.“Joseph just posted another tweet.”“‘Behind me stand the millions of citizens of Elysia’?”“What’s that supposed to mean?” Benson Cooper tugged at the corner of his mouth. He knew perfectly well what it meant; he simply balked at processing it.“What else could it mean?” Vincent Murphy ground out. “If millions of Elysian citizens stand with him, then opposing him puts us on the wrong side of those millions.”“The boy’s mind runs deep—dangerously deep. We never should have let him walk away back then.”“We didn’t let him go,” Preston Gutierrez replied. “He walked out on his own. Even Eugene Wilson escaped—barely alive, yes, but he did. The strength of that mas
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“Senior General Clifford Castillo, Senior General Malcolm Sanchez, General Norman Price—good evening to you, and to all the commanders of our corps.”Dale Jimenez wore a conciliatory smile, peacemaker written all over him. Seeing that expression only made the others despise him more.He reeked of liquor as he approached; faces around him creased with open disgust.“Wipe that smirk off your face, Dale Jimenez,” Clifford Castillo barked, voice like ice. “You answer to the three Elders of the Central Council. Tell me—has General Eugene Wilson truly been killed? How did he die?”“Whatever you do with your days is your affair,” Malcolm Sanchez added, “but tonight you will give us an answer. Otherwise, this won’t end here.”“Was General Eugene Wilson murdered at the behest of the three Elders?” Norman Price asked coldly. “And are you planning to do the same to the young general?”“Gentlemen, please—be at ease, be at ease,” Dale said, lifting his hands. “Here’s what we’ll do: all corps comma
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