"That's the strange thing about monitoring Lin Feng's movements. Once you find any clues, you can eliminate him in any way you can."
"After all, he made mistakes in the past. Even if he reforms and serves the Imperial Capital, it's not impossible for him to repeat them!"
"Yes."
Esdeath replied in a rather deep voice.
"Hehe..."
Honest was overjoyed once again.
If you want Esdeath to keep Lin Feng occupied, you absolutely need to find a reason.
Lacking evidence, they first suspected Lin Feng of treason, then secretly fabricated evidence against him.
This way, Lin Feng can be eliminated, and the power of the Grand General will be balanced.
'Heh... I thought you'd use some kind of strategy against me, but it seems I overestimated you.'
The dark shadow that Lin Feng had transformed into murmured these words.
As the meeting in the council hall was about to end, Lin Feng left the hall without anyone noticing his presence. The guards only noticed that the light and shadow on the ground were unusually complex.
After passing the Imperial Capital palace, Lin Feng transformed into his original form.
The glittering button on Lin Feng's black coat fell off and transformed into a tall, slender young woman.
" Gaia Foundation: Versatile and Flexible!"
This button was actually created by Chelsea.
Even before leaving Sheele for the royal council chamber, Sheele had decided to listen to Honest's plan with Lin Feng.
Now that she knew she would soon be under pressure from Budo and Esdeath, Chelsea's expression turned somewhat grim.
"Is that Esdeath... tsk..."
Esdeath is a name that strikes fear into the hearts of assassins.
Even someone as strong as Lin Feng didn't gain much advantage in his duel with Esdeath.
Now, with the addition of General Budo, who is completely subservient to Honest, Chelsea wonders what Lin Feng's next move will be under the watchful eyes of these two.
"If we let them continue like this, I'm afraid the members of ' Night Raid ' and Lan... their existence will be discovered by Honest sooner or later..."
"That's exactly right."
Lin Feng's expression was more indifferent than resolute.
"I knew this day would come, but I didn't expect Honest to be gentler than I imagined."
"While they've laid down the charges against me, let's take stock of the cards we can play."
As Lin Feng was about to leave the Lieutenant General's residence, he was suddenly stopped by a male voice.
The voice was so familiar; it had always been associated with Lin Feng, though their relationship had never been particularly close.
" Lin Feng!"
"It's Wave."
The newcomer was dressed in a smart police uniform, had dark blue hair, and a sunny, energetic smile on his face.
Having kept his gentlemanly agreement with Lin Feng last time, Wave has now sought out Lin Feng once again.
" Wave, it's been a while. How have you been?"
Lin Feng asked casually, but Wave's expression suddenly turned serious.
Unlike Lin Feng, he seemed to be about to make some major decision.
"Let's not talk about these everyday things for now, Lin Feng-- "
"Please, this is my last request."
Seeing Wave's serious expression, Lin Feng couldn't help but take it seriously as well.
"Please, just tell me what's wrong."
All around was silent and deserted, with fallen leaves rustling down, their subtle sounds almost noisy in the deathly stillness.
Seeing that there were no guards Honest had placed nearby, Wave said softly—
"The ' Jaegers ' force is no longer of any use; please consider bringing me under your command."
Wave's words were like a thunderclap, stopping the clouds in their tracks, and both Chelsea and Lin Feng were slightly taken aback.
"I know Lin Feng, you have many secrets that no one else knows."
"I once thought that with one person's relentless efforts, I could change the world, create some waves in it, even if it was just a little bit."
"However, after meeting you, I felt like I was just a small ripple in a giant wave, and now I really want to go with you."
Lin Feng hesitated slightly upon hearing Wave's remarks.
"You want to join me... why wait until now? Besides, this is a matter within the royal court system, and even though I am now the Grand General, I'm afraid I have no authority to decide."
"Indeed, joining you after you've already achieved so much would probably arouse suspicion."
Wave's expression grew increasingly serious.
"Generally speaking, this is the height of your fame, but in my opinion, it is the most dangerous moment for you, Lin Feng."
"Once ' Night Raid ' is eliminated, Honest's ways will change. He's most adept at the 'kill the dog after the rabbit is caught' tactic. Now that he has no rivals in the court and among the people, it's hard for him not to plot against you."
Wave's words hit the nail on the head, revealing the crux of the matter. Lin Feng listened quietly to Wave's explanation without saying a word.
"The higher the position and the greater the power, the more restrictions Honest will impose on them... I'm sorry, I don't know what your plans are next, Lin Feng."
"But thanks to this incident, you have garnered unprecedented public support in the Imperial Capital Palace. Now, wherever I go, people talk about you. Based on this, Honest's intention to strip you of your authority over us is all too obvious."
"So you knew all along..."
Chelsea couldn't help but marvel at Wave's intelligence-gathering abilities, considering that even she herself had only recently heard the news.
"That's all irrelevant. If our power continues to scatter like this, and Honest orchestrates another uprising like ' Path of Peace,' the country will become his puppet, and he will seize all power completely."
"To stop him, I think we have to take action."
Lin Feng looked at Wave with some surprise.
Unexpectedly, this young man possessed such insight.
I had initially thought Wave simply possessed unwavering focus and a righteous heart yearning to start a revolution, but now it seems that even his strategic acumen and foresight are unparalleled.
"Indeed, you have no problem with anything, Wave."
"Just now, Honest ordered Esdeath and Budo to begin monitoring and controlling us immediately. We received this information not long ago."
What are you talking about... Esdeath?
Wave felt a sense of impending doom, but he didn't panic. Instead, he quickly thought of what he could do.
Lin Feng looked at Wave, who belonged to the Jaegers Unit. He also had a companion stored at his home as a reserve force.
Have I now gathered half of the ' Jaegers's ' power?
" Wave, why don't you come sit in my backyard?"