第3章云牵月2CloudTetered Mo（第7页）

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Patrolpatterns，surveillancegaps.Everythingyouscouted."

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Agreed."

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Illhreedays.Andsomespecializedequipment."

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You’llhaveit."

Xpausedbriefly."

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WhywouldIagreetothat?"

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Becauseyouwantin，too，"

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Probablyyourlast."

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Done."

Heextendedhishand."

Apleasure，X."

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Xstilled.Notaflinch，butacoilingofmusclesomiwasfeltratherthaheinstinctivedefeensionofatop-tieroperative.

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Mymistake，"

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