It's Just That Fast

He had heard the phone ringing and was thinking about it, but he just didn't want to get up and answer it because he was annoyed.

Since becoming the governor of Amelia Province, His Excellency's mental state has deteriorated day by day.

At first, things were alright. The resistance was sporadic. People were unwilling to exchange currency, tore up Gefra textbooks, and burned Gefra National flag. The behavior was egregious, but not particularly troublesome.

The method for dealing with these people is also very simple: arrest them, then whip them in public. After the whipping, they will behave themselves.

However, the situation quickly deteriorated and became corrupt. Even his efforts to implement a system of collective punishment where "if one person commits a crime, the whole family will be punished" failed to restrain the behavior of those Resistance Organization.

The execution of a large number of innocent people as a result of collateral damage has only fueled greater resistance, leading to the current state of utter devastation, with few solutions available to address the problem.

The enemy is inside the city, and the enemy is outside the city. There is a possibility that Anti-Government Armed Forces groups may exist in almost every place.

Whether it's the elderly, women, or children!

He had witnessed a boy of only twelve or thirteen years old and his entire family being hanged in the square. This was an order he had personally given, because the boy had thrown a packet of poison into the Gefra people's water tank, resulting in the tragic deaths of more than twenty people, five deaths, and seven people being crippled and sent back to their home country.

This kind of confrontation is everywhere. In the past, there would be patrol Patrol Team plus some local white dogs to maintain order in the city, but now there is nothing.

Patrol Team are reluctant to go out on the streets without Armored Car, because who knows where a bullet or bomb might suddenly fly from, making patrols dangerous.

Chaos began to spread in the city. Often, citizens blamed the attacks, looting, and violence from their own kind on the Gefra. This foolish and rude behavior was infuriating. People's hatred had become blind, and the situation would only worsen.

His Excellency the Governor is also considering when to submit his application to return home. Even if he can only live as a wealthy man after returning home, it would be better than being in a state of constant mental tension here, a state in which he feels he might not live much longer.

The phone was still ringing; it had been ringing for a minute. He didn't want to get up, but the phone... was still ringing.

His temples throbbed with a throbbing pain, his eyelids began to twitch uncontrollably, his little finger twitched slightly involuntarily, and his stomach started to hurt.

Making a phone call at this time, and continuing for a long time, is definitely not good news.

The phone was still ringing.

He slowly got out of bed, stared at the constantly ringing phone with an unfriendly expression for a while, walked over, and answered, "It's me..."

"Your Excellency, a group of men claiming to be Blackstone Security employees just brought over Haiyan and some members of the Independent Front..."

The governor seemed to be hallucinating. He frowned. "They've attacked? How many are there? How many of us are there? Can we hold them off?"

Those Resistance Organization are now incredibly arrogant. They've somehow acquired a method for making homemade explosives, so even hiding inside fortifications is no longer so safe.

If there are too few people to hold the position, or too many people to attack, he will demand that the defense be abandoned immediately.

Even if these Anti-Government Armed Forces capture a defensive point, they won't occupy it. Although there are many problems in the city, it is ultimately the territory of the Gefra people.

They are able to quickly assemble a relatively superior force to launch a counterattack, while the Anti-Government Armed Forces are mostly engaged in harassment, which is also a form of psychological warfare.

It seems that both sides understood each other's intentions. When some of the garrison was attacked, if the disparity in strength was too great, the governor allowed them to retreat.

Sometimes he even hoped that the Anti-Government Armed Forces could seize a piece of territory somewhere, so that they would have a target to attack, instead of the current situation where the Lowly People disappear as soon as the main force is deployed.

There was a moment of silence on the phone, followed by some heavy breathing; the other person seemed to be catching their breath.

After a while, a new voice came through, "Your Excellency, I am... a guard at the outpost. Just now, a group of mercenaries calling themselves ' Blackstone Security '... brought Seagull and some important figures from the Independent Front to my location. They passed through..."

At this point, the voice on the receiver paused for a moment, and there were other sounds nearby, as if they were exchanging information. After a short while, the voice resumed.

"With the legitimate authorization Your Majesty His Imperial Emperor, they carried out military operations on the land of Amelia Province, destroying the Anti-Government Armed Forces group Amelia Independence Front, capturing its Leader, Seagull, and related personnel, and seizing a batch of important supplies..."

The governor's breathing became more and more rapid. He paced back and forth a few steps, then quickly went to his desk, took out a pen, and randomly opened a book. "Repeat what you just said."

During the other party's repetition, he meticulously recorded some key words in his book, and then instructed the soldiers to take good care of these people, not only allowing them to use the outpost's facilities unconditionally, but also requesting the sentries to have your branch send some supplies.

After hanging up the phone, the governor's headache and tension subsided. Whoever could solve the current problems in Li Ya was his friend and a good person.

Of course, he couldn't keep this good news to himself; he also wanted others to know, such as His Your Majesty the Emperor was in the same situation as him.

The emperor was still awake. Lin Qi's performance filled him with an inexplicable sense of anticipation. If the problem of Li Ya could be solved so easily, then he would not refuse even if Lin Qi's request was a little excessive.

Li Ya is extremely important. Once Li Ya develops well, they can continue to expand southeastward, occupy large areas of inland territory, and realize the true transformation of the Gefra Empire from a small island nation into a landlocked nation with a vast territory.

All the problems that plagued Gefra, such as population, resources, and strategic depth, are no longer problems.

Even if their opponent is the current Federal, they dare to provoke them—after all, no one can destroy the other before a decisive force emerges, and the advantages of population and strategic depth can be demonstrated.

Only then will Gefra have the potential to become the world's most stable and powerful nation, and all of this could be achieved today.

The emperor's excitement prevented him from falling asleep, which was the most painful feeling he had experienced in the past two years, as he couldn't sleep at night and couldn't get up in the morning due to anxiety and other problems.

Just as he was about to take sleeping pills with strong liquor, the phone rang.

He answered the phone after it rang twice.

Calls from outside the palace required several manual transfers, so the emperor knew very well that if this phone rang in his bedroom, it must not be an ordinary call.

The moment the call connected, he heard the voice of Amelia Governor.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for disturbing you so late, but I have some very good news that I can't wait to share with you. We've caught..."

Before the Amelia Governor could finish speaking, the emperor interrupted him, "You captured the Stormy Petrel, didn't you?"

Amelia Governor paused for a moment. "Yes, we caught him. If I may ask, how did you know?"

The emperor suddenly stood up, paced back and forth several times, and his expression became extremely excited. "Of course I know, of course I know... whether the person is alive or dead?"

"He's still alive. I've arranged for people to treat him. Maybe we can get some important information from him."

"Very good, your approach is excellent. Appointing you as Amelia Governor was the best decision I ever made. Make proper arrangements for those Federal people; they will help us resolve these troubles in the future!"

"Federal?" Amelia Governor was still unaware that those people were Federal citizens. He was quite puzzled, as if everything that had happened tonight was within the Emperor's expectations. He asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, was all of this arranged by you?"

The emperor slightly raised his chin. "Indeed. Alright, I need to rest now!"

After hanging up the phone, the emperor chuckled twice, which relieved his very unpleasant headache. He jumped back onto the bed, rolled around for a few moments, and soon began to snore soundly.

The next morning, when the Steward and the band opened the door to the emperor's bedroom, they were shocked to see that the emperor was already dressed and making his final preparations.

"You're late..." The emperor, standing in front of the full-length mirror, turned around to look behind him. "There are some places I can't see. Is that alright?"

The Steward quickly walked over and helped the emperor sort out any details that hadn't been handled well. Then, with some doubt, he asked, "Your Majesty, didn't you sleep last night?"

"I went to sleep and had a good sleep. Lin Qi, are you up yet?" he asked as he walked outside.

The emperor's Steward shook his head immediately afterward. "It's only a little before five o'clock, Your Majesty. If you wish to see Mr. Lin Qi, the latest you can do so is at nine-thirty..."

"Nine-thirty, that's too late. I can't wait to see him. Can you arrange for someone to wake him up sooner?" The person the emperor most wanted to see right now was Lin Qi.

That was fast! In less than a day, this huge problem was solved. He had to admit that he now believed Lin Qi could handle Li Ya's problem, including some of the follow-up issues.

If the price is right, he can outsource all these tasks to Lin Qi's company. For the emperor of a powerful and wealthy country, problems that can be solved with money are not problems at all.

If it's a problem, then killing a minister will solve it!