Najenda turned her gaze into the distance, signaling for everyone present to calm their excited emotions.
"I don't want to criticize any of the team members anymore. At this critical juncture, putting pressure on any member would be a mistake on our part, and I ask everyone to take that into consideration."
Najenda's candid remarks quickly calmed everyone down.
"Now for the important part. I've received information from higher-ups that Honest has a mole within the recently active organization Path of Peace, and that mole is none other than Bolic, the Path of Peace leader's assistant."
" The Path of Peace? Is that the ridiculous sect that keeps clamoring that doing more good deeds will bring happiness and longevity?"
"Mine said dismissively."
"That's right, but since you also know about the Path of Peace Path of Peace, it proves how influential it is."
Najenda took a deep breath, her expression suddenly turning serious.
"In this empire where the upper echelons commit numerous atrocities, the desire for peace and happiness is a common aspiration. However, the people are powerless to resist the upper echelons, so they can only place their hopes on religion."
"Therefore, the Path of Peace possesses a membership and influence far exceeding our imagination, and it connects both the legitimate and criminal worlds, practically controlling half of the entire empire's armed forces."
"How can there be so many? This quantity is too much..."
The members of ' Night Raid ' received the 'Map of the Path of Peace Najenda, and just looking at the dense black dots on it made them break out in a cold sweat.
"Not only do the common people yearn for this sect to rise up in rebellion, but even the imperial palace and military are fanning the flames, hoping this organization will grow stronger."
Najenda closed her eyes.
"An uprising is about to begin in Path of Peace; this event is extraordinary."
"On the surface, this appears to be a grand religious uprising that will have immeasurable consequences for the Empire, but in reality, the opposite is true."
"Because of Bolic's intervention, the entire Path of Peace will fall under Honest's control. At that time, Honest will be able to enjoy inexhaustible human resources and plunder the blood and sweat of millions of rebels from behind the scenes..."
"The interests involved behind this, especially the enormous, unseen forces that Path of Peace has colluded with, are truly unfathomable. We must not allow Honest to use this to win over the hearts and minds of the people. Our mission this time is to go to Path of Peace and kill the leader's assistant."
"The members of Path of Peace... should all be Teigu, right?"
Najenda lit a cigarette.
"I'm not sure about that yet, but during this time, Honest will definitely assign Teigu to go and keep an eye on things."
"This is a matter of great importance. I hope that the Night Raid will send as many people as possible this time. This is no joke."
Inside the royal palace in the Imperial Capital.
Four people knelt before Minister Honest: two lean, wiry women and two men.
One of the men was particularly large, in no way inferior to the men Lin Feng had fought in the dueling tournament.
"I never expected that the Four Rakshasa Demons would have to make a move. Minister Honest, you are truly composed."
"In my opinion, this is completely overkill. Just assigning him the task of guarding that man is far too much of a fuss!"
The Four Rakshasa Demons.
This is Honest's personal assassin organization, dedicated to assisting Honest with assassination and protection missions.
Now is the time for them to come in handy.
"Although Bolic has managed to establish a flawless internal and external coordination for this uprising on Path of Peace, it's inevitable that there will be any unrest."
Honest repeatedly stroked his long, broad beard.
"What if word gets out and all my carefully prepared plans fall apart? Wouldn't that be a huge waste?!"
" Sten, Suzuka, Mez, Ji--"
"Exist!"
The four answered in unison.
"The tokens have already been issued to you. During the riot, you are only responsible for protecting Bolic's safety. As for the others—they can be completely disregarded!"
The Imperial Capital palace is near the town, and the residence of a lieutenant general is also nearby.
"Sister Chelsea, are you staying here too?"
"Of course, as the personal butler and maid of the current Lieutenant General in the Imperial Capital, it's only natural that I have the duty to protect my master at all times~"
"Owner..."
Sheele's face turned bright red, as if she had never heard such a coquettish term of endearment before, and the air was thick with the smell of jealousy.
Seeing Sheele's expression, Chelsea decided to stop teasing the girl.
"Whether it's the master or the mistress, they're both people I'll protect~"
"Woman... woman... woman... mistress?!..."
To Chelsea's surprise, Sheele's initial jealousy turned into embarrassment and shame upon hearing her words, to the point that she wanted to bury her head under her clothes.
"Is there a problem...?"
Lin Feng felt quite helpless in the face of Chelsea.
"Alright, alright, let's tidy up and get some sleep tonight. I have to meet Minister Honest early tomorrow."
"This is my first audience with the emperor since becoming a lieutenant general; I absolutely cannot let this old fox suspect anything."
"If that's the reason, I think we could talk until very late tonight."
Chelsea said confidently.
What do you mean by that?
"It's very simple. Minister Honest won't be holding a morning meeting tomorrow. He wants to summon all his informants who have connections with Path of Peace as quickly as possible."
"Therefore, he doesn't have the time to concern himself with the affairs of you lieutenant generals, or even generals like Esdeath, during this period. If he were to summon someone, it would undoubtedly be to order them to go to the battlefield as guards."
Hearing Chelsea's detailed account, Lin Feng couldn't help but be somewhat surprised.
"Are you from the future? How do you know so much?"
"This is intelligence I stole from the royal palace using my abilities. I originally intended to use it as a last resort if you didn't agree to let me join your team..."
Chelsea said shyly.
Looking at this beautiful young woman, Lin Feng couldn't help but feel from the bottom of his heart that she was truly capable in intelligence gathering.
"So, the fact that Minister Honest is going to such lengths to manage this so-called Path of Peace Path of Peace proves that it must be teeming with forces he can control, doesn't it?"
"Your reaction... is really quick."
"That's simple, because Honest doesn't lack money; what he lacks is actual control over local forces."
"That's right. From what I understand, the followers in Path of Peace cover streets of all sizes in more than twenty districts of the Imperial Capital, including agricultural, industrial, and commercial areas, as well as all the slums. If Path of Peace is controlled, it's like planting a time bomb in every location."