Every city has its own "identity". If Wano Country is the crimson red clouds on the street corners during the spring season, Saint-Malo is the solemn church and castle, and Shangjing is the luxurious manor where you live in simplicity.
Then Meiji Mansion, the capital of the United Tagos Republic, is one of those high-rise buildings that stand in rows and blocks the sky and block the sun in the city, and in the shadows of those high-rise buildings and deep alleys, someone removes a hand or
A thug lying on the ground with one leg.
Wherever there is sunshine, there will be shadows, but there are more shadows in Meiji Mansion.
Even if it is a clear day and the citizens of Meiji Mansion can walk on the streets, they will never do "walking alone in dark alleys" alone. That will definitely put their own money and lives at risk.
King's District.
The core area of Meiji Province.
Although it is the smallest in this "Sin City", it is the financial center of the United Tagos Republic. Two-thirds of the top 500 corporate groups have their headquarters here, as well as many world-famous banks.
, for example, [Breaking Dawn Scarlet], the Flagship Bank that helped Higashinohara open an account and transfer money, is located on the "Financial Street" that is only 540 meters long but accommodates more than 2,900 financial and foreign trade institutions.
At eight o'clock in the morning, in the conference room at the top of a towering building in the northern part of the King's District, the two luxurious gold-plated doors were pushed open from the outside.
Ta-ta-ta-!
There was a steady sound of footsteps tapping the floor tiles in the conference room.
The clear blue sky and white clouds were reflected on the floor of the conference room through the surrounding floor-to-ceiling glass windows. When the door was pushed open, the figures of the three men walked in as if they were stepping on the clouds.
Their bodies may be tall or short, and each of their faces looks so calm and composed.
On the huge oval conference table in the middle of the conference room, six distinguished participants were scattered around, keeping a considerable distance from each other.
If anyone looked carefully, they would be surprised to find that all of these people are big names who often appear on TV in the United Tagos Republic, and each of them holds enough wealth or power to influence a city.
Tsk-!
The chair opposite the door to the oval conference table was pulled out, and a capable man in a dark green coat sat down boldly.
It was obviously a bright and transparent conference room on the top floor of the building, but the moment the man sat down, he felt like he was in a cottage with gusts of black wind.
Charles Lin.
Commander of the Southern Army of the Dawn Revolutionary Army.
It has been active all year round to win over the poor people in the southern hot zone. Among the five Dawn Revolutionary Army teams in the southeast, northwest and northwest, it ranks second in power and strength, second only to the Western Army led by that man who is active under the nose of Tianren in Shangjing.
.
No matter what happens, go to the Three Treasures Hall.
Such a leader and commander of the revolutionary army who was active in the hot zone unexpectedly appeared in the capital of the United Tagos Republic in the center of the Cross Continent and adjacent to the West Sea. The implications are worth pondering.
Among the people around the oval conference table.
Among them was a short old man with a cigar in his mouth. When he saw the group of people entering the conference room, his brows furrowed involuntarily.
This old man is no one else.
He is Dalton Stafford, the principal of Stafford Private Great Sword Academy, and behind him is the Stafford Group, a behemoth that spans many fields in the United Tagos Republic.
At this time, Principal Dalton Stafford glanced out of the corner of his eye at the middle-aged man sitting in the middle of the conference table who was full of the elite temperament of King District's Financial Street.
The latter was sitting there with his hands crossed on the table and his expression as normal.
The old man said with a somewhat displeased expression, "I didn't expect Congressman Kenneth to have such a 'distinguished guest' today. Then I won't interrupt and will go ahead."
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man smoking a cigar picked up the bowler hat and cane next to him and stood up as if he was about to leave the conference room.
Congressman Kenneth, who was sitting at the head of the conference table, turned a deaf ear to the old man's words and the faint commotion in the conference room.
Today he is just a "game organizer". Whether he can retain these powerful figures who are in charge of the United Tagos Republic depends on whether he has such strength.
Boom, boom, boom!
Charles Lin, the leader of the Southern Army of the Dawn Revolutionary Army, who was sitting directly opposite the door, lightly knocked on the conference table with his fingers, leaned back slightly, glanced at everyone and said with a chuckle, "Oh? It seems that I am rude today.
Is it done?"
"It's not offensive at all."
The youngest blond woman at the conference table said with a half-smile, "It's just that the United States of Tagos is a country ruled by law under the World Government. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for a rebel like Mr. Charles to appear here?"
?We don’t want to cause misunderstandings from the world government.”
Charles Lin glanced at the young blond woman and did not ignore her because of her age. In fact, being able to sit here today said everything.
At this time, Congressman "Kenneth" who was sitting at the head of the conference room and organized the meeting finally spoke.
He said calmly to the old principal Dalton Stafford who had already stood up, "Since you are already here, you might as well continue to sit down and listen to what our uninvited guest has to say. After all, he also wants to see you.
It took a lot of 'effort'."
Councilor Kenneth's words made Principal Dalton, who was smoking a cigar, look at him slightly. After thinking for a moment, he put down his cane and bowler hat again and sat back in his seat.
Obviously, today's situation may not have been initiated by Senator Kenneth "on his own initiative". There may be some unknown "twists and turns" involved.
The old man's eyes fell on the man sitting at the door.
At this time, the six big figures in the conference room who were powerful in the United Tagos Republic all had their substantial gazes on this man.
Charles Lin, the commander of the Southern Army of the Dawn Revolutionary Army, suddenly stretched out his right hand, and the attendant standing aside immediately handed him a cut cigar knowingly.
He picked up the cigar, took out a box of matches from his dark green coat and lit it, took a deep breath into his lungs, opened his mouth and slowly exhaled the smoke.
Unexpectedly, the nicotine-filled smoke did not dissipate.
Instead, it was like the confused white mist on the sea at night, shrouding the man's face in the smoke, making it difficult to see the expression on the other person's face.
The faces of everyone around the oval conference table in the conference room darkened slightly, and their minds suddenly recalled some of the rumors this man had left in the hot zone of the Cross Continent.
Charles the Fog Ghost.
It is said that when people die in his hands, a bloody fog will often fall near the body after death, which will continue to cover the body until the body rots into a withered skeleton.
"Did it cause misunderstanding by the world government?"
The man known as "Fog Ghost" Charles chuckled and looked at the young blond woman on the conference table.
"The United Targos Republic is one of the best in the Cross Continent. As the mainstay of this country, when did you become so timid?"
After the words fell, everyone on the oval conference table fell into silence.
Those who can sit here are all people in high positions, with their own intelligence network and judgment ability, and they are also related to the various activities of the Southern Army of the Dawn Revolutionary Army in Meji Mansion, the capital of the United Tagos Republic.
For a moment, everyone was vaguely aware of the true intentions of the uninvited guest in the conference room today, and a slight chill rose in their hearts.
Just as everyone was speculating in various ways on how the other party would reveal his final true intention, "Fog Ghost" Charles, the commander of the Southern Army of the Dawn Revolutionary Army, smiled.
He blew away all the smoke that was surrounding him with a gentle breath, stretched out a hand in the direction of the crowd, and said directly and clearly:
"Times have changed. Festering carrion will eventually grow into fresh tender meat. Just as the decadent rule will eventually be overthrown by the new regime, the dark night era of the world government is about to pass. As the best among human beings, don't you want to
Be the latest to embrace ‘The Dawn’?”
It was obviously a shocking statement, but it was unexpectedly natural when it came from the mouth of "Fog Ghost" Charles, but everyone's expressions didn't sound good.
At this time, William, the president of Citibank, one of the largest banks in the world, who was over sixty years old, shook his head with a smile, rubbed the precious dark cyan ring with snake gall pattern on his right index finger, and said in a slow tone:
"Speaking of which, I have been the president of Citibank for almost twenty years and have experienced six consecutive world conferences, large and small. Every time a world conference is held in Beijing, south of the Bama Canal, you guys...
Rebels, sorry, we should call them the Revolutionary Army, right? They always want to make some big move while representatives from various countries gather in Beijing."
Having said this, President William of Citibank smiled and continued, "Every time you say that this world conference is your most promising one, I have to admit that if you really succeed, then this world conference will be your most promising one."
The world will indeed usher in the largest earthquake in a thousand years, and the political and power structure of the entire Cross Continent will also be rewritten.
But"
President William did not continue.
What follows is self-explanatory.
For a moment, the bodies of several big figures at the oval conference table who controlled the economy, military and politics of the United Tagos State relaxed, and reserved smiles appeared on their lips.
In the conference room, the two people following Charles, the commander of the Southern Army of the Dawn Revolutionary Army, noticed everyone's smiles, and immediately smelled a strong sense of sarcasm from them, and a hint of anger could not help but appear on their faces.
However, the man known as "Fog Ghost" Charles waved his hands indifferently and said with a smile:
"You are right, but everyone is smart. In the words of your investment community, smart people will not put their eggs in the same basket.
Am I right?
President William?”
"Gambler's Code." President William was noncommittal.
Charles smiled, snapped his fingers, and the person following him quickly handed him a memory card. He turned to Councilor Kenneth who was sitting at the head and said, "Can I borrow the conference room projection?"
"You're welcome." Councilor Kenneth shrugged and raised his hand.
The attendant standing in the corner quickly took out the remote control and pressed a certain button. The curtains slowly fell around the floor-to-ceiling windows of the conference room on the top floor of the building, and a hologram appeared in the open space in the middle of the oval conference table.
Projected digital light frequencies.
Insert the memory card into the interface under the conference table and press play. The holographic image in the middle of the conference table has no sound, but it can be vaguely seen that it is an unparalleled golden storm.
Rules. The Golden Rule!
The eleventh ruling makes Marcus Rhein rule.
In the image, the arrogant Eleventh Judgment Department was suddenly overwhelmed by a terrifying vortex!
The arms and head were broken out of thin air without any warning, and blood spread all over the sky. The golden vertical pupils of the Tianlong tribe were filled with unwilling shock and anger.
"This is..." a middle-aged man at the conference table who said nothing from beginning to end asked.
"The death video of the Eleventh Adjudicator of the Adjudication Division."
Charles, the commander of the Dawn Southern Army, said with a smile, "This is a treasure we got in Wano. Please enjoy it slowly. But I want to remind everyone here that our Dawn Revolutionary Army is a moderate revolutionary army."
, I don’t want you to make a decision now, I just want you to have one more choice one day in June.”
After the words fell, the picture on the holographic projection in the middle of the oval conference table changed.
The seventh judge, Gaius Rhine.
Under the sky tree, it looked like several warships were squeezing into the messy streets side by side. A figure in black robe flew and knocked over countless debris and trash cans on the roadside. It flew and smashed into a shop on the street.
in the window
The sixth verdict made Adeline Lyon.
In the square, the hollow in the center of the spiderweb-like crack immediately revealed the body, except for the head, which was completely crushed into a pile of scattered fleshy corpse.
The Fifth Judgment makes "Sword Emperor" Crow Sword.
By the lakeside of the official residence of the New Tokyo Adjudication Division, his limbs were severed and he fell like a "human stick" in a pool of wet and bloody blood. He was in agony, rolling and rolling, and his head was beheaded.
"Fog Ghost" Charles, the commander of the Southern Army of the Dawn Revolutionary Army who leaned back slightly, smiled, pressed the pause button, and said with a chuckle:
"In just over three months, let me count how many people the Adjudication Division, which you all revered like ghosts and gods, lost in a tiny place in the East China Sea. Four Adjudicators, one B-level, one A-level, and two
An S-class."
Speaking of this, Charles "Fog Ghost", commander of the Southern Army of the Dawn Revolutionary Army, laughed:
"I don't know if there is any secret behind these deaths, or what kind of conspiracy the man from Wano Country used, but in just three months, one-third of the once arrogant Judgment Division died.
adjudicator
Such a judicial execution agency.
Is it really necessary to be in awe?”
As we all know, the [Celestial Legion] and the [Judgment Division] are called the "swords and knives" of the world government. The Judgment Division is a knife, a knife that is stained with blood and shocks the hearts of the people.
Not even the high-ranking figures in the United Targos Republic want to have anything to do with such an organization. This is a kind of awe that has been deeply embedded in the genes for thousands of years.
But now, the knife no longer seems to be sharp, and there are even mottled gaps on the blade.
The conference room fell into silence again.
After a while, the old man with a cigar in his mouth suddenly coughed dryly and said softly:
"The intelligence sources of your organization are indeed amazing. If my information is correct, these terrorist incidents that occurred in a corner of the East China Sea on the other side of the world not long ago should have been caused by a person named 'Captain Dragonfly'."
Charles, the commander of the Southern Army of the Dawn Revolutionary Army, raised his eyes to look at the old man holding a cigar, and recognized the man as Dalton Stafford, the principal of the prestigious Stafford private academy for swordsmen.
At the same time, he is more aware of the behemoth in the business world standing behind the other party. If this company can lean towards the Dawn Revolutionary Army, it will provide great convenience for their next actions.
"You're right, it's him." Charles nodded and smiled.
But next,
His smile slowly condensed.
"Oh that's it"
The old man Dalton Stafford nodded slightly, took a puff of his cigar, flicked the ashes gently, and said as if recalling:
"If I remember correctly, the two commanders of the Northern Army and the Central Army of the Dawn Revolutionary Army seemed to have been killed by that man in that small country in the East China Sea in less than three months."
The old man's words were still full of meaning.
He didn't continue talking.
However, the expressions of the big shots around the conference room who had just been shocked and complicated by the death video played by Charles suddenly became a little weird, and their eyes fell on Charles invariably.
The implication of the old man's words was obvious.
To translate it in simple and straightforward words:
You told us that the Adjudication Department was corrupt and degenerate, and four Adjudicators were cut off in three months.
But there are at least twelve adjudicators, four were cut off and there are still eight left, and there is even a peerless killer like an "SSS" level adjudicator sitting in Beijing.
Two of the five of your Dawn Revolutionary Army were killed, leaving only three. From this look, it seems that your Dawn Revolutionary Army is not much better than the Judgment Division.
Not even as good as the Adjudication Division.
Then why should we lean towards you?
In an instant, the conference room fell into silence after the curtains were drawn, leaving only the faint light in the middle of the conference table.
"Fog Ghost" Charles, the commander of the Southern Army of the Dawn Revolutionary Army who had shown a very contagious momentum and confidence from the moment he entered, could not help but lower his eyelids slightly, and his face became cloudy and uncertain.
Damn it!
Those two guys who failed more than succeeded!
He cursed secretly in his heart, and when he raised his head again, his face no longer had the confident aura, nor was there any anger because of the old man's shameless "exposure". He just glanced at the meeting with his indifferent eyes.
Everyone in the room.
Immediately, Charles stood up, pulled out the memory card under the conference table, stood up quietly and looked around at everyone in the conference room.
Finally, his eyes fell on the old principal of the Stafford Private Great Sword Academy, and he said in a gloomy tone, "I think there is one thing that everyone here doesn't seem to understand. No matter how many baskets we put our eggs into,
, investment always comes with risks.
If we want to maintain what we have now in the next generation, we must take such risks."
Having said this, Charles turned around and left with two followers, resolutely and without any delay.
When he was almost at the door, he left a few words in a serious tone, "When everything is settled, the greatest risks will always be those eggs placed in the wrong basket. The Dawn Revolutionary Army does not need late friendship."
Suddenly, a misty mist appeared at the door, and the man's figure gradually disappeared.
As if it had never happened before, the surveillance equipment in the corner made a hissing sound and all failed and was destroyed.
Only the first six people were left sitting in the quiet conference room. No one spoke. Everyone lowered their eyelids, and there was a light of unknown meaning in their eyes.
A moment later, "Fog Ghost" Charles, the commander of the Southern Army of the Dawn Revolutionary Army who had just disappeared from the conference room, appeared on the busy street at the back of the King District.
He looked back at the tall building not far behind him with its glass curtain wall reflecting the bright skylight.
"Bah! These are these ancient vampires."
Deputy Commander Negan, who was following Charles, spat and stamped hard with his boot.
Charles frowned slightly and said, "Do you have any further information about that 'Captain Dragonfly' in Wano Country?"
Jeff, the tall and lanky intelligence agent on the other side behind him, frowned and said immediately after hearing this, "The true identity of the other party is still unclear. The information the Adjudication Division has about this should be similar to ours. We only know that he is a very troublesome guy."
"That's right. It's tricky."
"Migi", the commander of the Southern Army of the Dawn Revolutionary Army, smiled and shook his head, and said with a somewhat regretful tone, "It's a pity that time is tight and I don't have the opportunity to go to Wano Country. Otherwise, if the guy who continuously frustrated the Adjudication Division died in
In our hands, I think it will be a good bargaining chip for the big figures in many countries who choose to wait and see in this world conference, right?"
"Commander, what should we do now?" Deputy Commander Negan asked.
"Let's wait for a while."
Charles' expression returned to normal and he said calmly, "We are just 'seeders'. When we can take root depends on God's will in June and the results of the Western Army operating in Beijing south of the Bama Canal."
Having said this, he paused and thought of the old man named Dalton Stafford who was in the conference room just now, and said in a faint tone:
"But before that, I think some people in this country need to learn what the most basic respect is."
Five o'clock in the evening.
United States of Tagos,
Mae Che Thia International Airport.
When Higashinohara woke up, his eyes happened to reflect the delicate profile of Kaguya from the Phoenix Institute who was sitting not far from him. His eyes were slightly lowered and closed, and his eyelashes were like the gentle waves on the water of the lake.
Trembling willow branches.
At this time, Phoenix-in Kaguya seems to have lost the aura of a lady holding a gilded folding fan, and looks more like an ordinary girl.
Suddenly, as if he noticed Higashinohara's gaze, the corners of Hohoin Kaguya's eyes trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes, meeting Higashinohara's gaze.
Just at this moment, the warm announcement from the flight attendant came to my ears.
"Uh, are we here?" Phoenix-in Kaguya quickly sat down, the relaxed look on his face disappeared, and asked Higashinohara to ease the embarrassment.
Higashinohara didn't feel any embarrassment, he chuckled and said, "Well, I guess we'll land soon, so pack up and get ready to get off the plane."
Higashinohara is right.
After a while, the plane descended, experienced a burst of air turbulence, and then landed smoothly and taxied.
Higashinohara and the others got off the plane and took the shuttle bus to the arrival hall. The teacher Natsuichi Kikuchi who led the group counted the number of people and immediately organized everyone to go to the carousel to retrieve their luggage.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, without warning, a commotion and commotion suddenly came to everyone's ears.
Everyone in Takehara Minami's exchange student team couldn't help but be stunned. Higashinohara's heart also "thumped". He thought it couldn't be such a coincidence. He really wanted to free Tagos and fight fiercely every day?
"What happened to Teacher Kikuchi?" someone asked in a panic.
Kikuchi Natsuichi frowned, obviously he also knew what kind of city Meiji Mansion, the capital of the United Tagos Republic, which is known as "highly free", was.
He couldn't help but say in a low tone, "It's not clear yet, so please don't wander around. Someone from Stafford Private Swords will be responsible for picking up the plane. We will leave as soon as we find it."
"Do you want to go find the airport security personnel first?" At this time, Si Boyu suddenly suggested.
Si Boqiong looked at the chaotic crowd over there, which seemed to be spreading in their direction. He couldn't help but nodded and said, "Yes, yes. I feel like something happened over there."
Kikuchi Xia hesitated for a moment.
He also didn't know the person who picked him up at Stafford Private Great Sword Academy. It seemed unwise to find someone in such a chaotic situation.
But if you miss the person who picks you up at the airport, you don’t know if the other party will wait longer, and then you will be in trouble again.
"No need to go."
Suddenly, Higashinohara spoke.
Everyone was stunned for a moment.
My younger sister Shiba Qiong looked a little unhappy and said, "Higashinohara-san, you may not realize the seriousness of the situation when such a riot occurs at the airport of the United Tagos Republic."
"It seems like a celebrity is picking you up at the airport." Higashinohara interrupted.
"ah?"
Siba Qiong, the younger sister, had a serious face and wanted to continue to say something. After hearing Higashinohara's words, she was startled and her mouth was open like a little toad looking up at the sky.
As expected,
Wait until the chaos is closer.
Everyone in the Takehara Minami Private Academy team also saw the young people holding high support objects and light signs gathered in a moving circle, and from time to time they let out almost fainting screams.
Everyone:.
Si Boqiong lowered his head and remained silent.
Higashinohara shook his head and smiled.
Next, everyone successfully retrieved their luggage from the check-in carousel.
Along the way, I looked around at the various specialty shops in the airport and walked towards the international arrivals hall, where the pick-up place for Stafford Private Sword Academy was.
When passing by an airport retail store, Higashinohara noticed that there were many masks hanging outside the store, all of which were masks of popular heroes from the best-selling comic books in the United States of Targos.
At a glance, there are Autobots, Iron Man, Giant of Light, etc.
Thinking of the scene that just happened at the airport, Higashinohara's heart moved slightly. He walked over and stopped to look down at the price on the label.
"Higashino-kun, follow me quickly." Suddenly, Teacher Kikuchi's voice came from the queue in front.
"Here we come." Higashinohara responded.
After he leaves,
There are three thousand yen bills on the counter.
On the shelves outside the retail store, three "Spider-Man", "Joker" and "Batman" masks were missing.