Seeing the reactions of the petitioners, he knew that he had achieved half of his goal today. But the price he paid was also very heavy, he betrayed the Degen Mining Group, so that he had in fact completely broken with most of the parliament, and when he said what he had just said, there was no way back, whether his decision was wise or stupid, he had to go down this road.

The people who learned the truth looked worried, and an old man with gray hair couldn't help but ask loudly: "Without the assistance of Degen Mining, the federal government will not be able to rescue the residents of Yinggang Town?!"

The old man had already heard about the situation in Shadowsteel from other petitioners, and knew that with Nurenta's troops, it was impossible to complete the task of rescuing Shadowsteel. But he didn't give up, his two sons were miners in Shadow Steel Town, could it be that because of the assistance of Degen Mining Group, his sons could only accept the fate of death?!

"Unfortunately, with Nurenta's current strength, it is impossible to complete the mission of rescuing Shadow Steel. De Lanor shook his head, not lying about it.

The old man who asked the question immediately turned to ashes. This is almost equivalent to the death sentence of the two sons. The petitioners, who also had relatives and friends trapped in Shadow Steel Town, immediately became agitated. Deranor's answer also revealed the fate of their relatives and friends.

But there are still petitioners who have not given up hope:

"Will the 23rd Fleet be able to rescue Shadowsteel?

The crowd immediately seemed to grasp the last straw:

"That's right, according to the treaty with Carlin at the time, they are obligated to keep the large settlement safe!"

Draenor had expected this, shook his head, and announced:

"The 23rd Fleet had already left Gureg two hours earlier and was headed for Carlin. ”

Hearing the bad news, the crowd instantly fell silent.

Except for a few hot-tempered people who are still angrily saying that they can't accept such an outcome, most people's sanity tells them that the last hope is ...... Shattered.

Despair began to creep through the crowd. But Samuel was completely unaffected. He had already known a few days ago that the 23rd Fleet would not help, and as for the Degen Mining Group, although Samuel did not know what they would do, he knew very well the rules of action of these people: capital, only concerned about returns. And the return on rescuing Shadow Steel is simply not enough to make up for the huge cost of investment.

Samuel suddenly felt a little bored, he was in the mood of watching a good show at the beginning to see how De Lanor planned to deal with this crisis, and now De Lanor openly tore his face with the council and put the blame on Degen Mining, which was a little unexpected by Samuel. Although Samuel doesn't know what other backers Deranor has behind his back, but since he dares to do so, then he naturally has something to rely on, according to the current trend, he who pushes the responsibility cleanly, should have a good chance to get out of this crisis - I have done my best, and the main responsibility is not mine, so the unlucky ghosts in Shadowsteel Town are not saved, and it is none of my business.

This is the end of this drama.

Now that the show has been watched, it's time for Samuel to leave. Just as he turned to leave, he suddenly heard Draenau's loud voice:

"But we still have a glimmer of hope"

Samuel jerked around, and the desperate petitioners in the square looked up in unison.

"Before I came here, I had submitted a proposal to enter a federal emergency to Parliament, and with the consent of two-thirds of the councillors, the government would receive a series of authorizations, and I would order the Treasury to issue special bonds, and we would use the funds raised by these bonds to invest in the rescue of Shadowsteel!"

"The emergency bill will give the government the power to call up all private armed forces for a fee, and then the federation will have at its disposal several times the current armed forces, so that we will have a greater chance of rescuing the trapped citizens!"

"But before I can do my part, I need your help to convince the councillors of the precinct to vote in favor of this proposal......"

When the desperate petitioners heard the news, they immediately burst into unprecedented enthusiasm, and Draenor's subsequent words were quickly drowned out by the voices of the people, and Samuel, who was a little far away, naturally couldn't hear anything clearly.

But it doesn't matter anymore, and Samuel still hasn't come to his senses. He really couldn't understand why Draenor did that, and after directing the people's finger to Degen Mining Group, he himself had "landed safely", and for him personally, the crisis had passed. Why bother submitting a proposal for a state of emergency?

The state of emergency meant that the powers of the consuls had increased dramatically, and those in the parliament would not have been able to vote in favor of the proposal in peacetime, let alone two-thirds of the votes, and Delano would probably not even have half of the votes. To make matters worse, after betraying Degen Mining Group, De Lanno threw out this proposal, which is likely to cause some lawmakers to see the proposal as a provocation to parliament. It is believed that De Lanor is hijacking public opinion for political speculation.

On the other hand, give hope to the people at such a time, and if Delano fails to produce a satisfactory result in the end, it is likely to be backlashed by public opinion.

Of course, if Draenor succeeds in passing the bill and rescuing the trapped residents, he will be completely free from being a weak consul and becoming a force to be reckoned with in Gureg. If Draenor is a very hidden careerist, then he may indeed not be willing to be a consul with no real power like he is now, and is bent on seeking a chance to turn around.

But even with ambition, Draenor should know that the probability of such a thing happening is infinitely close to zero. Even if the bill is passed, it is unlikely that Gureg will be able to raise enough forces, knowing that under the deliberate arrangement of the Carlin authorities, the Gureg government is not a strong government, and not all the forces in Guleg will buy their money. At the very least, the Carlin private forces in Gureg are unlikely to heed the so-called call-up order.

Samuel didn't believe that Draenor couldn't see through the stakes, so he couldn't understand why Draenor was joking with his political life. The only explanation, I am afraid, is that the weak consul was blinded by ambition and lost his basic judgment.

"You're thinking too complicated, he might really just want to rescue those survivors", Jabbar's voice came out of his pocket.

"If that's the case, it only means he's a complete idiot," Samuel scoffed at the claim. Really want to save those trapped survivors?Draenor is weak, but how can a person who can climb to the position of consul be such a naïve and simple fool?

"I sometimes think that if you're a complete idiot, my life should be a lot more interesting, at least not to spend 100 years of boring retirement with you"

Samuel sneered and retorted, "Even if it's boring, that's 100 years of retirement without worry." ”

Samuel, who was too lazy to continue to talk to Abdul-Jabbar, and didn't want to smell the smell of sweat in the crowd, turned around and left the square, the boiling crowd didn't notice him, but on the top of a small building in the distance, a man in a gray trench coat saw Samuel leaving, took a deep puff of the cigar in his mouth, and then casually threw the cigarette on the ground and turned away.

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Samuel hadn't forgotten the purpose of his trip today, so after leaving the square, he walked briskly to the "Broken Anchor" restaurant. There were already a lot fewer pedestrians on the street than there had been a few hours ago, and it didn't take him much time to get to the restaurant. However, the doors and windows of the restaurant, which had been bustling a few days ago, were closed and empty. There is a sign at the gate that says "closed". However, the reason for the closure and the time of resumption of business are not specified.

Samuel's first reaction was that his boss, Cliff, was in trouble, and immediately set off for Cliff's residence. Then he soon met Cliff, who was unharmed.

"Oh, Karl...... He said that he couldn't continue to go to your place for this time, and he asked me to say sorry to you on his behalf, and he returned the money you paid in advance...... Ah, found it, here!"

Karl was the former captain who was supposed to continue to come to Samuel's house today to provide housekeeping.

Although he got the refund back, Samuel was still curious, what happened to Carl?

"He's signed up to volunteer," Cliff shrugged.

"What volunteers?" Samuel was confused

"You don't know? The government is calling volunteers to participate in the rescue operation in Shadow Steel. ”

Samuel really didn't know that he had left before the meeting in the square was over, so he might have missed some important news. It seems that Draenor has made a lot of noise, but unfortunately, judging from the number of dark creatures in Shadowsteel Town, these volunteers are estimated to become victims of Draenor's ambitions in the end, losing their lives but not being able to change anything.

"Actually, I'm about to sign up to be a volunteer," Cliff said suddenly.

Samuel was startled and blurted out, "Are you crazy?!"

He then asked rhetorically, "Those fart people don't know the danger of this kind of action, don't you know either?!" Before the rescue team could see the Source Fire Tower, they had to be torn to pieces by the skeleton griffin!"

Cliff, of course, knew the danger of the operation. Once the captain of the Air Cavalry Wing, he knew all too well the horrors of the skeletal griffons.

He sighed: "Remember the day before yesterday when I told you that I was going to get married?"

Samuel: "Huh?"

He did remember that Cliff had said that he had planned to propose, and if he remembered correctly, Cliff was going to propose to his girlfriend after she returned from Frostleaf Castle.

Cliff continued: "Her liner from Frostleaf to Nulenta was in Nulentta for a few days due to mechanical problems...... I also found out last night. ”

Samuel was speechless for a long time before asking, "Is it worth it?"

"It's worth it", Cliff replied without hesitation.

"Why?", Samuel still couldn't understand why the other party would want to participate in a death-defying operation for a woman who couldn't count on two hands in his life.

"Because this time I'm serious," Cliff replied.

Samuel couldn't help but greet Cliff's ancestors in his heart, he had never been serious after playing for half a lifetime, but this time he was serious when he would die, Samuel waited for Cliff and sneered:

"Shouldn't I be moved to tears at this time, and then give you a warm farewell hug?"

Sarcasm to sarcasm, but Samuel tried to persuade his friend to give up this idea of killing himself, but to no avail, and finally Cliff sighed, patted Samuel on the shoulder, and said in a tone full of vicissitudes: "You don't understand." The short three words bluntly declare that all of Samuel's efforts ended in failure.

Samuel shook off Cliff's hand on his shoulder and walked away angrily.

Although Cliff knew his friend very well, he couldn't help but ask:

"Where are you going?"

The latter didn't look back, just threw down a sentence:

"Go and make you a high-end tombstone, so that your little mound will look a little more pleasing to the eye when you sweep your grave every year. ”

Cliff shook his head with a wry smile, he knew that this friend of his was like that, so he didn't get angry and continued to pack his bags. For a moment, Samuel's words echoed in his head:

"Is it worth it?"

yes, is it worth it?

Then he saw the little picture frame on the coffee table, which had been wiped spotlessly, and under the bright glass was a color photograph of men and women leaning against each other, and young and beautiful girls smiling very happily.

Cliff's blank gaze slowly became determined.

Because...... Worth!