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"Not only is Luo An puzzled about why Sobian stole the nuclear warhead, Chenier and Michelle are also very curious."

"On the other end of the communicator, Mona and Reesi were also holding their breath, ready to listen to Sobian's reasoning."

"Sobian did not answer immediately, but instead looked Luo An up and down carefully before asking:"

"You're the head of the investigation team from the FBI Washington Headquarters, Luo An Greenwood, right?"

"Without waiting for Luo An to answer, Sobian let out a snicker and leaned back, lying directly on the ground:"

"Even the FBI is no match, Captain Josrey is indeed a waste!"

"Seeing Sobian evading a direct answer and beating around the bush, Chenier frowned and sharply demanded:"

"Answer the question, Sobian!

Where exactly is that nuclear warhead, and what do you intend to do with it?!"

"The idea that it was taken by train was only a speculation, and Mona had not yet received exact news; the possibility of a wrong assumption still existed, so it was necessary to get a precise answer from Sobian."

"It's been sent away."

"Sobian chuckled, no longer beating around the bush, and gave a direct answer:"

"It was transported by train; according to the timetable, it should be arriving in Austin soon."

"Michelle immediately asked:"

"Why do it?"

"Sobian put away the smile on his face and asserted loudly with full of righteousness:"

"I want to lead Texas towards the right path, to restore its independence!"

"Sobian indicated that this operation to find the missing nuclear warhead was a secret operation within the military, known by very few people, which is why those who were dispatched were not of high rank."

"Sobian is a staunch supporter of the independent thinking of Texas, and it was precisely because of this that his promotion has been very slow."

"The federal army may not say it outright, but ideological scrutiny is also an important part of the evaluation. Sobian's 'factional' thinking naturally wouldn't be liked or valued by superiors."

"Upon learning that he was included in this secret operation, Sobian realized it was a rare opportunity. He quickly devised his own plan hoping to find the nuclear warhead first. Using his knowledge of military strategy, he would "repair the plank road by day and secretly cross the Wei River by night," smuggling the nuclear warhead into the capital of Texas."

"When Captain Josrey and his men found him, Sobian would detonate the nuclear warhead immediately, killing Josrey and others, and pin the blame for the entire incident on them."

"Afterward, upon arriving at the site of the nuclear explosion, Sobian would tell the civilian victims that this was a conspiracy by the Federation Government—who do not care about Texas, the needs and safety of the Texan people, or the disruption to the public safety in Texas caused by illegal immigrants."

"In summary, everything was the fault of the Federation Government, and this nuclear crisis was the result of the Federation Government's secret operation, not divulging the truth to the public."

"As someone born and raised in Texas, Sobian could not tolerate the Federation Government's deceit towards his own people and thus decided to step forward and reveal everything."

"In the end, with public opinion on his side, he would initiate a referendum. Texas would gain independence and turn against the Federation!"

"..."

"After Sobian finished speaking, the air became silent."

"Luo An felt somewhat emotional; not to question whether Sobian would succeed, but based on timing alone, his actions were indeed premature."

"Just wait a few more years, without his intervention, Texas would start to turn against the federation over the immigration issue and seek independence anyway—and would even get support and sympathy from several other states, making the momentum even greater."

"Both Chenier and Michelle were speechless as well, silent for a few seconds before Chenier asked with a cold sneer:"

"In your plan, you're betting that Josrey won't report the theft of the nuclear warhead by you, but will he really do it?"

"Of course he will, I know him too well."

"Sobian laughed and said:"

"Although Josrey is afraid of getting into trouble, he is even more afraid of stirring up trouble.

I'm a subordinate of Captain Josrey; if the theft of the nuclear warhead by me behind his back gets exposed, the consequences for Captain Josrey will definitely be severe."

Additionally, Captain Josrey had only recently climbed to the rank of Captain by marrying the daughter of a Colonel, and he would never allow such an incident to occur.

Therefore, the only choice for Captain Josrey is to suppress this news and hurry to snatch back the nuclear warhead from Sobian.

After hearing Sobian's words, Chenier and Michelle exchanged relieved glances before turning to Luo An with faces full of admiration.

They did not judge Captain Josrey's actions; at least Luo An had indeed found the nuclear warhead, confirmed that it was being transported by that train, and had sent someone to intercept it.

Sensing something from Chenier and Michelle's gaze, Sobian's eyes shifted slightly, and he turned to Luo An with a smile, asking:

"Have you already sent someone to intercept that train?"

Seeing that Sobian was not the slightest bit angry about a failed plan, and was in fact quite calm, both Chenier and Michelle felt a jolt in their hearts and their faces subtly changed as they asked:

"What do you mean?"

A host of possibilities flashed through the minds of the two women, such as an ambush being on the train or that the nuclear warhead wasn't there and Sobian had lied to them.

"It means nothing."

Seeing that Luo An's expression was even more composed than his own, Sobian, who originally wanted to taunt him, suddenly furrowed his brow with a flicker of annoyance, and coldly huffed:

"The nuclear warhead is indeed on the train, but whether I get caught or not is irrelevant. It has been fitted with a countdown device; once the time is up, it will definitely explode!"

Sobian alone definitely could not accomplish the act of independence; he had many like-minded allies, and even if he died, those people would continue to move forward.

"Fu-k!"

"Sh-t!"

Chenier and Michelle took a sharp intake of breath upon hearing this, one's face turning pale, the other's turning dark. Sobian burst into loud laughter when he saw their reactions:

"Ha ha ha ha... ha ha... ha... hmm."

After a few laughs, Sobian gradually stopped, his mouth slowly closing, his face becoming somewhat stiff.

That's because Luo An remained calm, simply watching him silently.

"..."

Sobian's face twitched; without waiting for his question, Chenier and Michelle both looked towards Luo An, whispering softly:

"Luo An?"

"Don't panic."

Luo An gestured with his hand for Chenier and Michelle to stay calm, took out his phone to check the time, then smiled at Sobian, asking:

"Mr. Sobian, aren't you curious why I've just been standing here and haven't pressed you to leave this area?"

Sobian's eyebrows furrowed slightly and, before he could ponder over it, a rumbling noise suddenly came from a distance.

He looked instinctively towards the direction of the sound, and Chenier and Michelle also turned their heads to see dust billowing on the distant road, with sand and dirt filling the sky. A long convoy of about twenty Federation Army off-road vehicles was rapidly approaching.

Above these off-road vehicles, in the sky on both sides, four Apache military helicopters, painted in deep green camouflage and equipped with various weapons, thundered towards the area.

The helicopters were fast and arrived overhead before the off-road vehicles, circling around without landing, their rumbling engines exerting an overwhelming force.

Before long, the line of military off-road vehicles carrying billowing dust quickly followed and reached Luo An and the others, similarly encircling them in the center.

As the vehicles came to a stop, the door of one off-road vehicle swung open. A serious-looking, white male in his fifties, dressed in a Federation military uniform, surrounded by a group of federal soldiers, walked towards the group.

Seeing the star on the shoulder of the man, everyone except Luo An changed their facial expressions.