It wasn't until the light of Dawn shone on the earth that the entire town was barely cleaned up, but there were still traces of bright red blood lurking in the ravines on the ground.
He Ao crossed the street and walked into the Town Hall Office that the residents had packed for him.
This office was originally the residence of another leader of Free Sailor. The whole building was built in the Tia Empire style. The entire office had long been looted by Riot Soldiers.
The residents cleared out Ruins, found a somewhat worn but clean desk for He Ao, and found an exquisite chair.
On the desk in the office, there is also a map of Alano that is damaged in some places.
He Ao was sitting on a chair, staring at the map of Alano on the desktop, and lost in thought. His subjective consciousness had long since returned to his original form, and he was now attending class in the classroom.
In fact, He Ao was aware of the problem of Dawn as early as when he came into contact with Zuo Nuo.
Dawn in Alano does not simply want to support agents to grab profits, but really wants to establish a governing body here with Dawn as the core.
Combined with the concept of Dawn, these people seem to want to build their ideal "Extraordinary Country" in the chaotic place of Alano.
In fact, here, Transcendental's power has been exposed to ordinary people's vision on a small scale, and Dawn has also consciously let higher-level people know about the existence of Transcendental.
The next step may be to directly announce his existence.
It is easy to support an agent, but it is not easy to form a force that obeys one's rule. Dawn should have invested a lot of resources and efforts in Free Sailor.
The higher the sunk cost, the harder it is for them to give up, not to mention their hope of building an ideal "Extraordinary Country".
So He Ao feels that Dawn's current shrinkage is only temporary.
Research Institute's resources are limited, and it is impossible to focus on this land that is far away from Central Land forever.
After Research Institute leaves, Dawn can use the "tamed" leaders of Free Sailor and East Mountain to rise again and reorganize their power.
So, from this perspective, what Dawn values most is not territory or resources, but people.
People who act under the banner of Dawn.
With these people here, they can East Mountain rise again at any time.
So they now let Free Sailor maintain a loose state and extend the front as much as possible to prevent these people from being wiped out by Research Institute in one wave and destroying the foundation of their rule.
So what they are most afraid of now is that someone who is not Dawn will use the banner of Dawn to summon the remaining forces of Free Sailor. If they are not careful, their years of hard work will be burned down.
So when He Ao launched under the banner of Dawn, the one who responded fastest was not even Research Institute and Coastline Defense Force who collaborated with Research Institute, but Dawn itself.
They will definitely send someone to find He Ao.
Because He Ao is the disaster for their family.
Of course, there are certain risks when He Ao implements this plan, and the risks come from his real teammates-Research Institute and Coastline Defense Force.
After all, Research Institute doesn't know that he is one of his own.
Now Research Institute is looking for Dawn all over the world. Suddenly a person appears, calling himself Dawn. He is so arrogant that he will easily be besieged by Research Institute.
And Coastline Defense Force is the enemy of Free Sailor. The Free Sailor organization united again will hinder their efforts to encroach on Free Sailor's territory.
Therefore, He Ao will most likely encounter sniping attacks from Research Institute and Coastline Defense Force.
This is a risk he must face.
That's why he asked Zuo Nuo to deliver the note to the leader of Coastline Defense Force.
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Noraal Port
"This is the information our Lord asked me to bring you."
Zuo Nuo, who just got off the helicopter, looked at Red-Haired Man in front of him cautiously.
He had just entered the territory of Coastline Defense Force and said that he wanted to send a message to the leader of Coastline Defense Force on behalf of Dawn, so he was directly sent here by helicopter overnight.
Red-Haired Man had a broad beard and sharp eyebrows. He glanced at the note in his hand and smiled,
"If your master wants the original Free Sailor property, I can give it to him. In addition, I can also give him two factories, a special trade license, and a cargo ship."
This Red-Haired Man is exactly Nanke, the leader of Coastline Defense Force.
"Huh?"
Hearing Nanke's words, Zuo Nuo was stunned for a moment, and then a little confused.
After he got here, Nanke just asked some questions about He Ao's appearance and what He Ao did last night, and then he didn't ask anything else. In this way, he gave away so much property, and also gave away some things?
Does this seem like a real opportunity to make a fortune?
"You were managing these industries for Balan before, right?" Nanke ignored Zuo Nuo's response and waved his hand, "It just so happens that there is no one to manage these industries, so you can manage them here for the time being."
After saying that, he asked someone to send Zuo Nuo away.
Zuo Nuo realized that he was being held hostage, but he couldn't say anything and could only follow Coastline Defense Force's people.
When he came, he was prepared to be left behind.
After all, there are great risks in being an envoy in such interactions with hostile forces.
However, his life in Noraal Port as a special manager is definitely much more comfortable than being under house arrest, and his income is not low. He Ao did not lie to him when he said he would get rich.
After Zuo Nuo was sent out, Nanke's eyes turned to the note in front of him again.
The content of the note was not complicated, just a simple paragraph,
[I lost contact with Dawn, so I came up with this idea to find Dawn. If you don't want to get into trouble, give me the property of Free Sailor. ]
At this time, an adjutant next to Nanke walked over carefully and asked softly, "General, why do we have to send those properties back to them in vain?"
Nanke glanced at the adjutant and knew that the adjutant was also greedy for those industries. He said calmly, "That Hu Wen himself has no organizational skills. He is just an executioner who kills without blinking an eye. Therefore, his power is not something to be afraid of, but we need to be vigilant about his personality.
Do you hope that one day a murderous demon named C-Rank will suddenly appear in your hometown? "
The adjutant seemed to have thought of that scene and gently wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Nanke turned back and continued to explain, "These are all 'industries'. The point of an industry is not who it belongs to, but whose territory it is on. As long as this is still our territory, these industries will not be lost."
Then he picked up the note in his hand and said, "Give this piece of paper to Research Institute."
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The note written by He Ao is actually very simple.
The first two sentences describe cause and effect, saying that he lost contact with Dawn, so he came up with such a way to find Dawn. The subtext is that he has no intention of competing for power with Coastline Defense Force.
The last two sentences are threats.
Research Institute has the detailed information of Hu Wen. Coupled with what He Ao did last night, they can easily connect He Ao with the murderous "Bandit".
A loner C-Rank who doesn't follow the rules and has vicious methods is very scary.
So the meaning of the last two sentences is, if you don't want me to mess around, just give me money.
The meaning of this passage is very straightforward, but different people will have different experiences when they see it. Whether they believe it or not, they will have completely different understandings.
The four sentences of He Ao are actually written for two groups of people.
The audience for the last two sentences is Coastline Defense Force. He Ao has viewed the information of the leader Nanke on the intranet of Research Institute.
He is the only one among all the chaotic warlords in Alano who pursues peace and stability. Many of his actions also prove that he will cherish the lives of people at the bottom of Alano and will not arbitrarily plunder and kill.
Among these warlords, he is also the only one who realizes that "the income brought by complete and stable trade is safer and more sustainable than plunder."
Whether he really wants to protect the people of Alano, or simply wants to maintain a stable environment and make more money, he will not rashly offend a dangerous C-Rank.
Therefore, he will definitely agree to He Ao's request, give money and things, and even give some more property, in order to stabilize He Ao.
Then wait for the final result of Research Institute. After all, Research Institute and Dawn have a grudge. He Ao is so arrogant, it will inevitably attract the attention of Research Institute.
By then, no matter whether He Ao is killed by Research Institute or expelled by Research Institute, it will be difficult to reach back to these industries.
After all, most of what He Ao wants and what he gives to He Ao is fixed industry. In his territory, he has absolute control.
And this is exactly what He Ao wants. The reason why He Ao does not want cash and easy-to-carry jewelry but wants property is to stabilize Nanke, make him feel that things are under his control, and let him wait for the result of Research Institute.
Anyway, it seems that he won't lose anyway.
As for Research Institute, the first two sentences of He Ao were written for Research Institute.
"I lost contact with Dawn, so I came up with this idea to find Dawn"
To say that there is a loss of contact does not necessarily mean that there is a true loss of contact.
Yang De There are subtleties in the rough. When he saw this sentence, his first reaction was, "It's a scam."
Hu Wen himself is a cautious person, how could he suddenly appear like this and make such a big show of attracting Dawn's attention?
No matter how you look at it, this looks like a trap set by Dawn to ambush Research Institute.
Research Institute had been attacked by Dawn before. If it hadn't been for He Ao, Yang De might have died on the cruise ship. So when he encountered this kind of trap again, he would definitely stay put, gather people, and launch a counter-ambush.
And recruiting people takes time.
In this way, Research Institute and Coastline Defense Force were held back by these four simple sentences.
And in this trapped gap, there is enough time for Dawn to find He Ao.
What is virtual is real, what is real is virtual.
He Ao did not lie, his purpose was indeed Dawn.
When the sun shines high, Alano time is eight or nine in the morning. There are only a few hours left before the next copy is opened. He Ao's main body is having evening classes in the classroom.
A pirate ran into Town Hall Office and woke up He Ao who was meditating.
"Sir, I have a visitor to see you."
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I have something to do at home today, so tonight's update may have to wait until noon tomorrow. Everyone should go to bed early tonight.