A Noble Person

After the telephone rang three times, some people stood up and gathered around the table. Only then did the Major pick up the phone under everyone's watchful eyes.

He didn't speak. As an Army Major, he already had access to some classified matters and security training. Not to mention that the reason he was "disarmed" was to infiltrate Blackstone Security, and he had also received corresponding security training.

Speaking means revealing your accent. Don't be fooled by the fact that many people think their pronunciation is very accurate (not mispronouncing words). In reality, people from other regions can immediately hear the strong, lingering accent in their speech.

This isn't the Federal, it's the Amelia Region. If he speaks, he'll be exposed, so he won't speak first.

Not many people know this phone number. If the other party is one of his own, he will definitely speak first. If the other party is not one of his own, he will hang up the phone after the other party has remained silent for a few seconds, not giving the other party more time to react or think, and trying to minimize any possible flaws he might reveal.

Fortunately, Lin Qi's voice came through the phone receiver soon after. "It's me. I'm in Gefra. They don't believe we're fast, so I'm going to prove them wrong!"

"Check the recent newspapers to see if any important figures or organizations of Anti-Government Armed Forces are featured on the front page..."

"Bring the newspapers..." the Major ordered, and the soldiers beside him immediately brought over a large pile of newspapers, which they quickly flipped through.

Not only were they flipping through the newspaper, but in the main hall of the Gefra Palace, the palace servants were also reading newspapers from the Amelia Region. Almost simultaneously, both sides saw the same newspaper—a newspaper from ten days ago—featuring a young, spirited man on the front page. The newspaper had also added a headline to the photograph, "We Will Never Compromise."

This is the leader of an organization calling itself the "Amelia Independence Front," codenamed Petrel, who made the discovery of the escalation of the conflict in the Amelia Region ten days ago.

These Anti-Government Armed Forces constantly challenged the bottom line of the Gefra Empire. They even sent photos and articles to newspapers and magazines across the country, and some videotapes even appeared openly on Television Station.

The newspapers dared to report these stories because the Governor of Amelia Province gave the order to let them report them and not to stop them.

Newspapers and television news are the media through which people in the region learn about changes in the situation. If the content of these media is suppressed, it can indeed reduce the influence of Anti-Government Armed Forces on the people to some extent, but at the same time, it will also cause these media to lose their credibility.

In the future, no matter what they report, the people will not believe it. Even if they report that the Anti-Government Armed Forces have been eliminated, people will still not believe it. Young people will still secretly run out of the city to join the Anti-Government Armed Forces groups, or form a new one.

Therefore, the governor's opinion can be reported, but the stance must be impartial so that when the official government releases news, the public will not doubt it, but will choose to believe it.

The young people in this report claimed that if they persevered, they could drive the invaders out of their homes and achieve final victory, urging people to hold on, as victory and hope were just around the corner.

The young man codenamed Petrel has become one of the most well-known leaders among the many anti-government forces in the Amelia Region. His ideas and statements are always inspiring, and many young people are persuaded by him to join this vigorous cause against tyranny and aggression.

So it's normal for him to appear on the front page.

Gefra Emperor looked at the newspaper and listened to the Royal Army Intelligence Agency personnel talk about everything related to this person, and he also learned how troublesome this person was.

He and his organization were hiding somewhere in the wilderness. Li Ya was not the crowded capital or Bu Peien, where land was extremely valuable and highly developed.

The Amelia Region has a small population and is sparsely populated, which means that there are often large areas of uninhabited natural No Man's Land and even mountainous regions in the wild. It would be a pipe dream to try to find people who are deliberately hiding in these places.

This is also why they are "undetectable"—they are too good at hiding! Being undetectable means they can't be eliminated, and instead, they'll be constantly harassed. Combined with the Imperial Army's characteristic of being "unable to fight" and "unable to outrun," the last two field operations were extremely ineffective; it was as if the two sides had switched places! If the Imperial Army stays far from the Armored Car, they'll be relentlessly pursued and attacked by the Anti-Government Armed Forces! Hearing the scenes described by the Army Intelligence Agency personnel, the Emperor slammed his hand on the armrest. "Enough!" He was furious. He was spending so much money every year to support a bunch of useless people, and what was worse, sending these useless people to their deaths meant he still had to pay an enormous, chilling sum of compensation.

The emperor felt exhausted at the thought of those useless people dying and still having to squeeze money out of the empire for their pensions.

He looked at Lin Qi with a serious expression. "Catch this person within 24 hours. Is this what you're trying to show me, Mr. Lin Qi?"

"You should know that I am the emperor of the Gefra Empire. Whether I am wise or foolish, I represent the supreme face of this country. The price of mocking me is too high for you to pay. Do you understand what I mean?"

Lin Qi remained unmoved by the emperor's warnings, reminders, and threats; his smile never wavered. "This is what I want to show you: I am a professional when it comes to military operations!"

He picked up the phone again and stated his demands in front of everyone. "I want to see news of his capture or death in the newspapers again by this time tomorrow, along with news of his organization. I hope we won't see it again for a while. Is that difficult?"

The colonel on the other end of the phone grinned. "I'm itching to get back to work. Wait for my good news tomorrow, boss!"

After hanging up the phone, he threw the burning Mixed Color into the metal bucket and then stuck it into his belt. The sealed metal bucket had no oxygen supply, so the burning Mixed Color inside would soon go out.

He strode out of the room, put two fingers to his lips, and whistled loudly, "You good-for-nothings, assemble!"

Within three minutes, all the soldiers appeared before him. His face was somewhat ferocious. "We have a mission. Target number four: end the battle by this time tomorrow, either capture alive or kill. Any questions?"

"No problem, Chief!"

The Major nodded in satisfaction. "Very good, let's go!"

The well-trained Federal soldiers immediately boarded the transport vehicles and sped toward their designated target.

Yes, they already knew where Target Number Four, Mr. Petrel, and his organization were. You should know that this was Anti-Government Armed Forces that Lin Qi had arranged to support.

There are seven or eight such well-known Anti-Government Armed Forces in Li Ya. Some were supported by him, some by Wo Delike, and some by Patu. Now all these resources have fallen into Lin Qi's hands.

They were willing to do Lin Qi a favor, as he had demonstrated his value exceptionally well, not only in business but also in politics.

So from the very beginning, this was not a fair competition.

As for why it happened to be this Mr. Petrel, it was also arranged by Lin Qi. As the major financial backer supporting these Anti-Government Armed Forces, Lin Qi would periodically ask them to do certain things, such as military operations or publicly express certain opinions.

They might not have been used to it at first, but now they're used to it. It's just issuing a statement that suits their own interests, a silent speech, and that's no big deal!

After hanging up the phone, Lin Qi looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, your governor will bring you good news within 24 hours."

"Also, could you arrange for someone to take me to my room? I don't plan to leave the palace today!"

Lin Qi's calm and composed demeanor had already won over the emperor. Without hesitation, the emperor looked at the Royal Steward beside him, who bowed slightly and approached Lin Qi, saying humbly, "Mr. Lin Qi, please come with me..."

Arranging for the Royal Steward to lead Lin Qi to his room was also a way to extract information from him along the way.

As soon as the two left the room, the Royal Steward smiled and praised, "Mr. Lin Qi, you seem very confident. Do you really think Gefra's army is unusable?"

"Appearance?" Lin Qi's answer was very sharp. "This is not appearance, this is my most genuine feeling right now. My people can definitely do this. I will not gamble my future on a probability that I am not even sure of."

"As for the Gefra Army you mentioned..."

"I've never heard anything about their great victory. Perhaps you have some similar information you could share with me?"

In short, the Steward found it difficult to answer. Gefra's army indeed had no impressive achievements. This small island had no enemies at all, and the navy could handle anything outside the mainland. The army was useless, a consensus among the nobles! After a few seconds, the Steward recovered and continued as if chatting, "Mr. Lin Qi, you seem very concerned about the situation in the Amelia Region. As far as I know, the Federal has no interests in that region."

"I am not concerned with the interests of the Federal or myself; I am concerned with the process of World Peace."

"Whenever I realize that while we are enjoying peace, there are still people suffering from the pain of war, I feel very sad. Everything I do is for world peace..."

A dozen minutes later, the Steward returned to the emperor's side. The emperor, having spitted at the Army Minister, was in a better mood. He looked at the Steward and asked, "What kind of person do you think he is?"

The Steward replied almost without hesitation, "A shameless man, Your Majesty!"