"Did he really say that?"
Inside Lu Ming Hall, Naito was already dumbfounded, asking for confirmation again and again.
Still, he found it hard to believe.
"He actually dared to go against the Unified Bureau?" Naito marveled. "That guy is even throwing aside his greatest protection? How ridiculous..."
Once things escalated further and his relationship with the Unified Bureau broke down, causing him to lose the Astronomical Society's recognition, Tanba without the protection of the laws would be nothing more than meat on a chopping block.
That East Xia man had finally gone mad!
Excellent.
It could not have been better.
Naito laughed loudly, then quickly looked up and gave another order. "At this point, the conflict between Tanba and the Archipelago Unified Bureau has already intensified. We no longer need an organization like the Spiritual Reason Society."
He said, "Send out the Oni Force and clean them all up. Make it neat. Don't leave behind any clues."
After pondering briefly, he gave another instruction. "Send some people to protect William. Don't let him die. Have him add more fuel to the fire... Tell him that once this is done, I will guarantee the Wanderer's Alliance a place in Tanba's assembly! It is not impossible for him to become speaker."
"Yes!"
His subordinate accepted the order and departed.
Naito, meanwhile, examined the report before him again and again, unable to stop himself from laughing. There was no longer any need to tamper with anything. He only needed to wait for the seeds he had planted to sprout.
What could be more enjoyable than sitting back and watching an enemy destroy himself?
Two hours later, the elderly William looked up in astonishment and stared at the messenger before him.
"What you said is true?"
"Of course." The messenger solemnly relayed