The Chancellor's residence was a mansion inside the palace, heavily guarded and guarded by the Guards, and not even the best assassins could infiltrate it.

In the imperial capital that is now stirred up by the "night attack", this can be described as a pure land.

According to some servants in the minister's office, the minister has been in a very bad mood lately, either he is looking at the report and biting the piece of meat in his mouth with a hideous face, or if he is not scolding and scolding and smashing cups, plates, and bottles, he can vaguely hear the words "stinky boy", "bullying people too much", and "Lao Tzu will clean you up sooner or later", and I don't know who he has made a grudge with.

In fact, there is no need to guess anything at all, and he can make a figure like the minister like this, and he hardly thinks about others except for General Javier, who has been in the limelight in recent years.

These two people have been fighting to the death in the open and in secret recently, and even the officials of the minister's family and the officials of the conscience faction are also fighting each other to the death, except for the young little emperor, these people in the court are carefully like mirrors.

Under Javier's strong attitude, the minister was once forced to fall into the upper hand, and his eagle dogs were also suppressed by Javier with all his might, and several guys who were too arrogant were even directly killed by him. So those who are secretly active have hardly dared to do anything too out of the ordinary recently, for fear that they will be the next to be targeted.

Seeing Havel so violent, those officials of conscience who were already disheartened rekindled their hopes, and some neutral officials who were waiting for the opportunity were gradually moving closer to Javier.

Two forces have been formed in the court, and although the gap is still huge, it is no longer the one-sided situation that it used to be.

This is a very dangerous sign, at least for the minister, who has unwittingly lost absolute initiative.

……

In the minister's mansion, Earnest was holding a large plate and fighting with the pieces of meat inside, chewing very hard and with a fierce expression, as if he were gnawing on the flesh of his father's killer.

"Javier...... You stinky boy...... I think Lao Tzu really can't move you, right? It's pushing me hard, I'm ......."

Earnest looked fierce, as if he was going to make a decision to lay down a million corpses and bleed thousands of miles in the next moment, but he finally shook his head in frustration.

“…… I really can't touch him. Earnest sighed, then gritted his teeth and said hatefully, "Rector this bastard is dead and doesn't let people live in peace, he actually gave birth to such a little monster, I really don't know what kind of woman he is with!" ”

Scolding in his mouth, Earnest also knew that he was venting his anger, and he really had nothing to do with Javier now.

A politician like him, if he wants to eliminate an enemy, the best thing is to grab the other party's pigtails, and then reverse black and white, condemn and persecute the other party with the righteousness of the country, and countless political enemies have been killed by him in this way.

But this set is obviously useless to Javier, although he is young, but his political level is absolutely first-class, everything is leakless, and he attacks quickly and ruthlessly without giving people any respite, coupled with his strong influence in the empire, Earnest's dark tricks cannot have any effect on him at all.

If it's just that, it's not like Onest, who has never encountered such a tough guy in political skills, and sent his elite killers to kill him secretly, but what kind of killer can kill the "strongest in the empire"? Anyway, there are no such capable people under Earnest.

Although Earnest secretly has the ultimate weapon that is ready to deal with Javier, that ultimate weapon is not yet mature, and even if he uses it, it may not be effective, so he has to temporarily put aside the idea of doing something to Javier.

Earnest is a very cautious person who will never act rashly until he is absolutely sure, but if he decides to make a move, it will definitely be a thunderous blow!

"Do you just let that bastard kid do things over his head?" Earnest thought secretly with an ugly face, "You can't just swallow your anger, you have to find someone to restrain him!" ”

Thinking like this, Earnest couldn't help but think of a certain female madwoman who was ravaging foreign peoples in the north, that general Shake S who liked war, bloodshed, and trampling.

"Estes...... If it was that woman, she would definitely be able to confront Javier head-on. ”

Earnest's eyes lit up, and he reached out and took out a document from the drawer, which was the good news that had recently been sent back from the battlefield of the alien people in the north.

It is probably said that the Estes army has won consecutive battles and has high morale, and the main force of the northern alien nation has been almost completely annihilated, and the foreign prince Numa Seka led the remnants of the army to retreat to the last fortress, intending to defend to the end.

"It seems that this boring war is finally coming to an end, and it took less than half a year for Estes, who is worthy of being the 'strongest in the empire'."

Earnest grinned, his white teeth glowing with a chilling glow, like fangs of a dangerous species.

"It's time to call Estes back to the Imperial Capital, as long as she's here, even that Javier will be tied."

"Javier Salmondo, your good days are over! What happens when two monsters meet? It's exciting, hahahaha-"

In the palace, Earnest's ghostly laughter suddenly echoed, and the little emperor who was taking a nap suddenly woke up, and after hearing clearly that this was the minister's voice, he muttered with a little inexplicability and a little speculation: "The minister has always been in a mood swing lately, is he finally old?" ”

……

In the office of the Imperial Capital Garrison, Will and Lan are taking care of their latest official duties.

Javier had just taken Arowen and Seleuc to the slums, saying that he was going to settle a civil dispute, and the two of them were left at the garrison headquarters and some police officers on duty.

It is said that it is to deal with official business, but in fact, it is mainly Lan who is writing, and Will is also working on the side, he has never had similar work experience in the navy, and he is also observing and learning while assisting on the side.

Xavier is also more optimistic about Will, thinking that he has the same potential as Ran, and naturally leaves no room for training, and often gives them ideas about the work of the garrison.

The room was silent, only the rustle of pen and paper rubbing and the sound of documents moving, and both of them seemed very serious, after all, they both belonged to the type of work that was serious and responsible, and a few thick documents slowly thinned with the passage of time, until they were finally processed.

Will breathed a sigh of relief, slumped in his chair exhausted, stretching his back and letting out a painful moan.

Lan made him a cup of tea and placed it on his desk with a smile: "Hard work." ”

Will smiled bitterly and shook his head: "...... It's hard work, but my workload is actually less than one-third of yours, Lan, you're really a great guy. ”

As he spoke, he took a sip from his teacup, then smacked his lips, feeling that it felt good.

"It's just a matter of experience, I've been doing similar work under someone before I came here, this level of work is not much for me, as long as you get used to it, you can do it."

Lan smiled, not knowing what she remembered, and the expression on her face became softer than usual.

Will looked strange, but didn't say anything, and asked casually, "How are the three girls?" ”

He asks about Al, Farr, and Luna, who were rescued during the trafficker gang incident, and their placement is in charge of Arrowan and Ran, and Will doesn't know what happened to them.

"They were sold here from their hometown, and they can't go back, and the deputy captain felt that it was dangerous for the three girls to live in the imperial capital without support, so he asked the captain to take them in, and now they are working in the captain's house."

"Well, there's nothing to worry about." Will sighed, put down his teacup and remained silent.

Lan glanced at Will and said with a smile, "I think you seem to have something on your mind, why don't you tell me about it?" ”

Will hesitated slightly, but still spoke: "Actually, it's not a big deal, but I found that the imperial capital is a little different from what I imagined, and I feel a little depressed in my heart." ”

Coming from the remote eastern region, where there are only a few small towns in addition to the naval forces stationed, he comes into contact with every day with people who are not only simple and kind townspeople, but also enthusiastic and bold soldiers, so his life is always simple, active and fulfilling.

Growing up in such an environment, it is naturally impossible to become a person with complex minds, so not long after coming to the imperial capital, he was confused by the messy situation here.

Coupled with the fact that Javier subconsciously exposes him to the dark side of the Empire, it makes him clearly realize that there is indeed a problem in the Empire, and he wants to change it, but this idea puts him in even more serious confusion.

How to change? How to change?

What can he do?

He's just a big soldier, and he doesn't understand any of this at all.

Lan looked at him with a little deep meaning, and slowly put down the teacup in his hand.

"It seems that you also think that the current situation of the imperial capital is very strange, so what are you going to do?"

"I don't know," Will shook his head, "but I always felt that I couldn't go on like this, and that something should be done to change the current situation." ”

"Is there still confusion in my heart?" Lan smiled, "But everyone has had such confusion, so do I, presumably the captain too, don't worry, there will always be a day when you come out, and that also means growth." ”

“…… Well, I don't seem to understand it. Will rubbed the back of his neck in embarrassment.

"Sooner or later you'll understand, it's not something to rush about." Lan whispered, "You will go through a lot in the future, there will always be something or someone who will affect you, you just need to make a choice at a critical time." ”

"Remember, no matter what your choice is, as long as it is the decision you think is right, then stick to it and don't give up, this is the awareness that a man should have."

“…… I always feel that what you said is so profound. Will had a confused look on his face.

"Maybe it's because I used to be a teacher, and I always say big things unconsciously."

Lan chuckled, as if remembering the days when he used to teach his students, and a gentle smile appeared on his face.

"When a person is confused, he needs someone to guide the way, the captain is a qualified guide, before you decide your own path, follow the captain, I believe that person will not lead you in the wrong direction."

"That's right."

Will nodded, a look of respect and trust on his face, and he rubbed his head before finally smiling.

"I'm so stupid, why are you bothering here? It's okay to follow the captain, that person is always right...... Thank you, Lan, I'm in a much better mood now. ”

Lan smiled and shook his head, signaling that he didn't need to thank him, but he glanced at Javier's personality charm again, and at the same time strengthened his decision in his heart.