Mephisto Just Wants to Study

"..." FrostNova looked at Luo Chen for help.

Luo Chen straightened his back and calmly addressed the outside:

"FrostNova pursued me, but I didn't agree to be with her."

"My reason is simple: the Reunion Movement's great cause is not yet complete, and it's not time to start a family."

"If I live to see that day, I might consider her."

"What did you say?" Upon hearing this, FrostNova lowered her head and shook her shoulders.

Meanwhile, the Patriot outside felt their blood pressure rise even higher.

His own daughter likes him, and he actually said such shameless things in front of his elderly father.

Is he that brave?

He wanted to see if the boy's physique matched his courage.

"Mr. Patriot, won't you come in and have a seat?"

Luo Chen remained serious, his voice low.

He seemed completely unperturbed by what he had just said.

Patriot pulled back the curtain and bent down to squeeze in.

Patriot didn't rush to test Luo Chen's physique; instead, he interrogated him, asking:

"You... are... Chief Luo?"

He saw a Wendigo, the size of a truck cab, standing in front of him.

Luo Chen still had a cheerful expression on his face.

Why do you look so serious?

"You should be glad. I just checked with the Empire, and there are no Imperial spies in your group."

Patriot paused for a moment, not understanding what he was saying:

What... are you... saying?

"Take a look for yourself."

Luo Chen grabbed the first telegram from the Imperial communications system on the table and handed it to Patriot.

"The Empire is secretly carrying out a sinister plan against the Reunion Movement."

"In order to thwart the Empire's conspiracy, I need your assistance to become the leader of the Reunion Movement."

Chapter 201 Patriot, I have to say a few words to you.

"This is a call from the Command Headquarters of the Ursus Third Army. They personally confirmed to me that there are no spies among the Shieldguards."

Luo Chen's calm words left FrostNova, who was standing to the side, completely bewildered.

But this caused the red light in the Patriot's eyes to intensify, and even a slight cold sweat to break out on his back.

Luo Chen didn't say much.

However, it reveals a piece of information.

That means someone within the Reunion Movement has been in contact with the Empire's high command.

In other words, the Reunion Movement's southward advance was entirely under the Empire's control.

The Empire knew they were heading south, yet it didn't stop them. Instead, it maintained constant contact with the Unity Reunion Movement. What was its true intention?

"Where did you get... that?"

Patriot seemed to have no patience at all, and as he spoke, he reached out and tried to grab Luo Chen's head.

Or just kill him!

However.

Just as his hand was about to touch Luo Chen's forehead.

Luo Chen remained motionless, simply smiling as he watched him, as if certain that he wouldn't make a move.

"Dad!" Patriot's hand stopped in front of Luo Chen's forehead as FrostNova exclaimed.

"Why... didn't you avoid it?"

Upon hearing this question, Luo Chen's smile remained unchanged.

Instead, it openly revealed a hint of mockery:

"Since I was the one who told you this news, why should I hide from your test?"

"You really think you can kill me?"

"Mr. Patriot is a man who has lived for hundreds of years. He can't be as impulsive and brainless as a teenager, can he?"

"No way? No way?"

Luo Chen was right; the Patriot were testing Luo Chen.

If Luo Chen had been feeling guilty or frightened just now, he could have used his power to force Luo Chen to honestly confess.

Unexpectedly, Luo Chen was not afraid at all.

She even had the energy to mock him.

Patriot is now really tempted to kill this guy in front of him.

But this guy has now produced some explosive information, revealing a huge conspiracy to him.

It even made him itchy.

Patriot withdrew his hand and said to Luo Chen, "You give me an explanation!"

However, Luo Chen frowned, showing no intention of answering.

"Mr. Patriot, as a parent, you should set a good example in front of your child."

"Admitting your mistakes and correcting them is a traditional human virtue. Apologize for your rudeness just now!"

"Child? Me?" FrostNova, standing to the side, pointed to herself in confusion before realizing that Luo Chen's attitude was a bit too arrogant.

His own father was Patriot; everyone in Ursus.

How dare Luo Chen speak to him like that?

"Luo Chen..." FrostNova was about to speak when she advised Luo Chen to watch his tone.

However, before FrostNova could finish speaking, Patriot swiftly raised his hand, interrupting her with a quick and forceful gesture.

His eyes at that moment revealed an unprecedented solemnity and scrutiny, as if he wanted to dissect everything in front of him.

He has now begun to re-evaluate Luo Chen.

The Patriot realized that the young man before him was no ordinary person.

Looking back, from the moment I landed, all my emotions were under his control.

He can make himself angry with just one sentence, but he can also calm himself down and distract himself.

Although he appeared to be in a stronger position, all the initiative was actually in the hands of this young man.

She had never met him before, but from the moment they met, he somehow managed to get her to back down.

This person is no ordinary individual.

What he was about to discuss with me was not just casual talk, but a matter of life and death for the Reunion Movement.

Having begun to take Patriot seriously, he said softly, "I'm sorry!"

"You won't even address me as Chief of Staff?"

Luo Chen's brows remained furrowed; he crossed his arms over his chest, though he was looking up at the Patriot.

But it gave Patriot a feeling of being looked down upon.

FrostNova was terrified.

She couldn't understand why Luo Chen, who was usually so easygoing, was putting on airs in front of her father.

What is he thinking?

However, this wasn't the most perplexing thing for FrostNova.

What puzzled her even more was that Patriot actually backed down in the face of Luo Chen's increasingly arrogant attitude.

"Chief Luo... just now... was my... problem."

"I... shouldn't... test you."

A confident smile returned to Luo Chen's face. He calmly sat back down at his desk and meticulously stuffed the remaining telegrams from his communications with the Empire into a folder.

While stuffing the food in, he spoke to the Patriot:

"I originally intended to give you a few spies as a welcoming gift, but unfortunately, the Empire has no spies by your side."

"I am very satisfied with your ability to manage the team."

"However, your abilities only go so far."

"You're very good at managing and leading a team, but you're terrible at organizing things."

"As the person with the highest prestige within the Reunion Movement, you not only failed to shoulder your leadership responsibilities, but you also failed to address the organization's internal disciplinary issues."

"..." Patriot listened to Luo Chen's criticism and was instantly transported back to forty years ago.

The last person to offer advice and guidance on his work was the late Emperor Ursus.

I thought I'd never experience the atmosphere of working in an organization again, but I got a lesson in that today.

Fate is truly unpredictable.

The Patriot is getting old and often reflects on life.

Luo Chen understood, but he wouldn't indulge him.

Seeing that Patriot was distracted, Luo Chen even raised his hand and tapped the table:

"Let's get to your problem: the discipline within the Reunion Movement. Why didn't you enforce it properly?"

"Someone like me can easily infiltrate the Reunion Movement, haven't you ever reflected on whether you have problems?"

Patriot wanted to say that Talulah was the leader of the Reunion Movement, but Luo Chen was right, Talulah was not as influential as himself.

I had previously observed problems with the Reunion Movement's management being chaotic and its members being disorganized.

But as Luo Chen said, he discovered the problem, but ignored it.

The reason is:

"I... can't manage... and I still need to..."

"Are you saying that all the time has been spent on fighting? Then I'd like to ask, after fighting for so long, how much has the Reunion Movement expanded its forces, and how much territory has it actually controlled?"

"How many villages have you controlled and governed compared to the number of villages I've taken over in the past two weeks?"

"Has it enacted laws? Has it collected taxes? Has it provided education?"

"We..." Patriot tried to salvage his reputation.

However, Luo Chen ruthlessly exposed his lie:

"I understand, I understand. The overall environment in the empire is too terrible; there's simply no room for you to make a difference."

"But the empire's environment is so terrible, haven't you thought about changing it?"

"Does running away really change the environment?"

"Hmm..."

Patriot was speechless.

I even felt somewhat ashamed.