"I'll leave the Fourth Fleet to Drake," Ronglin said. "How about this? You'll serve as Deputy Minister of Penal Law, while Jazz will serve as Chief Minister of Penal Law. From now on, you only need to deal with those who break the rules. Jazz will have your back! As long as the Star Alliance exists, as long as Jazz lives, he'll protect you!"
Those words could not have been more blatant. Ronglin had practically stamped a label on Jazz—Jazz was essentially equivalent to the Star Alliance. Whoever Capone wanted to move against, whoever had an issue with him, would be taking issue with Jazz, the man backing him. That would mean provoking the entire Star Alliance.
In order to establish Jazz's position, Ronglin did not hesitate to bind Capone to him in this manner.
The Alliance Leader's favor toward Jazz made many people suspect that Jazz was the Alliance Leader's illegitimate son. At that very moment, even Capone, who had originally dismissed such boring rumors, inexplicably began to entertain the same thought.
"These are troubled times. If the Alliance is to develop steadily, we must eliminate all internal and external threats," Ronglin told Capone earnestly. "I wouldn't trust anyone else with this, but if I leave it to you, I believe you can handle it! And now I've found you someone to back you up. From now on, no matter who wants to make a move against you, they'll have to consider whether they have what it takes."
Capone stared at Ronglin in astonishment. Ever since joining the Star Alliance, he had never felt that Ronglin trusted him this much!
Was this an illusion?
Why was it that, even though the Alliance Leader was entrusting him with such an important responsibility, he still had this strange feeling that the