At this very moment, Wu Shutong, the governor of the Youjun Governor’s Mansion, currently stationed in Naples, is reaching out to Bick, the Jiedu envoy of Cyprus.


    Following the strategic n he crafted with Ou Bojun, Wu intends to set up a highly confidential mission for Bick over the phone, instructing him to dispatch someone to Rome.


    Ou Bojun is particrly keen to ascertain whether there are any issues concerning Bick and his Xiaoqiguards (Bickford guards), so he must wait until Wupletes his call before proceeding.


    At this moment, Wu Shutong is akin to a referee holding a starter pistol; without his signal, no one can make a move.


    However, an unusual situation arises: Wu’s dedicated line for contacting Bick, which is avable around the clock, suddenly indicates that it is no longer connected when he tries to call again.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


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    The unexpected disconnection sends a wave of anxiety through Wu Shutong.


    He promptly tries to call Ou Bojun again, only to find that his phone also cannot connect.


    A sense of foreboding creeps into Wu’s mind.


    Given the unique structural dynamics of the Qing Dynasty, Wu has no other direct contacts in Cyprus apart from Bick, the Jiedu envoy.


    Thus, the most prudent course of action is to send someone to Cyprus to investigate the situation.


    The ideal candidate for this inquiry would be a special envoy from the copper smelter in Turkey, as Turkey is in close proximity to Cyprus, allowing for quick helicopter travel.


    Nheless, with Ou Bojun being one of the four earls and now out of touch with the entire garrison, this is considered a significant upheaval within the Qing Dynasty, leaving Wu Shutong hesitant to make any unteral decisions. He quickly rises and heads to his secret room.


    The so-called secret room is designed topletely block outside sounds and shield all wireless signals.


    Inside, there is only one Inte phone connected via awork cable, serving as the sole means of externalmunication.


    If anyone attempted to install surveince devices here, the room’s electromaic shielding is robust enough to prevent any signals from being intercepted.


    Upon entering the secret room, Wu Shutong picks up the Inte phone and dials an encrypted number.


    Before long, a deep voice, altered by a voice changer,es through the line.


    “What’s going on? Why have you contacted me again on the dedicated line?”


    Within the Poqing Society, the British Lord and the five main governors each have a dedicated line for directmunication.


    This special line is held to the highest confidentiality and priority standards, essentially functioning as a breach of the air defense alert within the Clearing Society. Its use signifies that a significant and urgent incident has urred.


    As per the Lord’s instructions, no governor should utilize this line unless absolutely necessary.


    Typically, connecting through these special lines is rare, urring only once every few years. Recently, however, Wu Shutong has activated the special line from the Governor’s Mansion of the Right Army twice. The first asion was when Xiao Qiwei (Bertrand) mysteriously disappeared while attempting to apprehend Lin Wan’er, prompting Wu to alert the British Lord.


    Now, Wu Shutong finds himself in a state of extreme anxiety. As he wipes the cold sweat from his brow, he speaks urgently, “The Lord… Uncle Nakul… he…”


    The Lord’s response is cold, “What’s the matter with Uncle Nakul?”


    Wu Shutong swallows hard and, with great difficulty, replies, “To the British Lord… Uncle Nakul… has lost contact…”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>