"The boss said, anybody who dies tonight, just drag them away," Austin Shepherd grinned, imitating Bard Walker's tone, playfully saying, "Our Marine Corps can't afford such wastes!"
"Hehe, what if we blow them all up?" came the sly laughter from the other side.
Austin Shepherd touched his earpiece without falling for it, "Then I'd have to admire you."
"Speaking of that, I heard that their force has been stationed on your side for a few months... Will their captain participate in the exercise?"
The voice on the other side was unhurried, sounding not just curious but with some probing undertone.
So, Austin Shepherd squinted his eyes, and mysteriously uttered a few words, "Heavenly secrets must not be revealed."
"Damn, you can't even give me a hint, brother?"
"I'm sorry, you're our enemy now."
"Ha ha," a hearty laughter was heard on the other side, sounding very hearty, "So, by plotting with the enemy about how to kill your own forces, what would you call that?"
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