The man before him was Dias Stewart, the leader of [Ashes]. Supposedly, his ancestors were descendants of British royalty, the genuine Union Jack sort. His surname certainly fit the claim.
The man became so excited at the sight of Xi Yan that Xi Yan felt rather awkward.
Logically speaking, as the leader, the Loyal Orange indoctrination he received should not have had much effect on him.
Xi Yan made a few discreet inquiries and discovered that, to prepare the Loyal Orange educational materials, this fellow had personally gone among the rank and file to collect information and written the teaching materials himself.
Then, faced every day with documents singing the praises of Xi Yan's achievements, he had managed to suck himself in first. From then on, he became a fanatical devotee of the Marshal.
Xi Yan was utterly stunned.
There was a reason pyramid schemes and cults had flourished for so many years. Repeat something enough times, and it would naturally take root in people's minds.
To be fair, Xi Yan had done an excellent job of eliminating capitalist ownership. His deeds truly were great.
Mr. Dias had successfully brainwashed himself into becoming a fanatical diehard loyalist of the Marshal.
Loyal Orange!
Xi Yan went out of his way to look through the brainwashing documents the fellow had written. The thick volume was filled entirely with accounts of how Xi Yan had purged the Empire's parasites and established a new system that gave everyone a good life. Its language was so stirring that even he nearly fell under its spell.
It drew heavily on psychology, making it extremely persuasive.
Xi Yan scratched his head. Looking at Dias, who clearly thought all this was perfectly natural, he could only silently give him a thumbs-up.
"You've done very well. I'm proud of