Chapter 11: The Trap

In mid-June, the aftermath of the prison break began to be felt, and the resistance groups around the world ushered in a second wave of activity since the Iron Ring began its European war a few months ago. This indicates that the prisoners who have escaped from Hell Island have begun to contact the resistance groups.

Powerful people, thinkers, mad scientists, these people can easily find a place to live. And those who once belonged to the "prison guard gang" in Tidal Prison have become a force that has caused a lot of headaches for both the empire and the resistance.

They don't have any political leanings, they don't have expertise in a particular field, they are just a bunch of thugs and criminals with abilities. After these people return to society, the negative impact on law and order is extremely great.

For the rebels, there will be occasional minor frictions with such people, but generally there will be no major conflicts, which is acceptable. But the empire is a bit overwhelmed. These guys are unorganized and undisciplined, they go alone, they rob when they have no money, they change places with one shot, and the general police force can't catch them.

The most troublesome thing is that they still have a hatred for the Empire, as long as they have been in the Tidal Prison and experienced the incident after the escape, their feelings for the Empire...... That is, there is no enmity and there is enmity, and there is enmity and there is enmity. The bullies and aristocrats and corrupt bureaucrats in various places will be handled easily by them, which is called eliminating harm for the people. Although they themselves are harmful, as the parties concerned, they will definitely not think so, at least psychologically, these gangsters feel that their actions are to uphold justice, not to take revenge on society.

The only good thing is that their total number is not very large, and the ability level of the Prison Guard Gang members usually ranges from paper level to strong level, with the largest number of people in parallel and the least number of strong ranks. Therefore...... That's right, you should have thought that under the madman-like brutality of Javiton, they suffered very heavy casualties.

When high-level abilities fight each other, it is very dangerous for these people to stand by and watch, and people without energy protection are like walking naked in the snow when facing mutants of the level, and with a wave of Javidon's hand, hundreds of such characters will be reduced to minced meat.

Therefore, of the nearly 500 prisoners who escaped from Hell Island in the end, less than 100 of them were such people, and about 80 of them did not join any organization afterwards, and they were wandering around alone to commit crimes. On a global scale, 80 people with out-of-control abilities are too much to say less...... It was enough to give the governors and HL divisions everywhere a headache.

Of course, these mid- and low-level abilities cannot change the world, whether it is the war situation on the frontal battlefield or the political struggle, they are powerless to influence.

The Tidal Prison inmates, who were really a threat to the Empire, quickly integrated into the upper echelons of the major resistance organizations, and many of them were members or even elders of these organizations, and there was no problem with trust, and they belonged to the type of returning today and taking up their posts tomorrow. It can be said that it is an immediate addition to the strength of various resistance groups.

After the escape, the organization that benefited the most was probably the Freedom Front, which took in the most people, and many prisoners who had nowhere to go and members of the prison guards who wanted to join the resistance group stayed directly on the Freedom Front.

For other prisoners who want to leave, Freedom Front also actively helps them liaise with their respective organizations, and also provides travel expenses, cover identities, etc., although this is an obvious act of buying people's hearts, but in this way, the organizations and these prisoners are considered to owe Freedom Front a favor.

At first, the Freedom Front reluctantly agreed to use the Vulture to assist in the escape from prison under the threat of the Anti-Cross. Because they couldn't estimate how huge the loss would be if the database was completely breached in a short period of time, they were almost ready to agree to any request of the reverse cross without a bottom line, who knew that the conditions proposed by the other party would eventually bring benefits to the organization, which could be regarded as a small show of face in front of the princes of the world.

In the future, the members of the Freedom Front can close their eyes and brag blindly when they meet their peers, thinking about the great escape from Hell Island back then, we also contributed to it, if it weren't for us, the form of the world today might be how it ......

Of course, that's an afterthought, back to June.

At this stage, the top management of the Freedom Front is working hard to rebuild a new database and reshuffle the matrix system. They can't expect the Reverse Cross to keep it a secret forever, so it has to be done, and no one will allow anyone else to keep an eye on their hole cards forever, especially since the Freedom Front is not just being seen with their hole cards, but with the whole deck.

Once this is done, the powerful Freedom Front will officially launch an armed coup d'état in North America. They have always been the number two characters, ranking behind the Iron Commandment for many years, and even the little people know that the Iron Commandment is the most powerful resistance organization, followed by A, B, C and D......

You must know that the Iron Ring is only in this part of Western Europe, and after a few months of trouble, it is only two counties, and the combined territory of these two places is less than one star county.

This time, if the empire can take advantage of the unprecedented strength of the empire to take a state in one fell swoop, then the free front will finally have a chance to compare the steel precepts.

On the other hand, Xingtian, who successfully snatched the divine mist, was very low-key, although Cao Shuo was not injured in the battle with Shi Shi, but the injuries of his subordinates were still relatively serious, and even the military advisor Zhuge Zhai was slightly injured. Fortunately, they finally succeeded in snatching a large number of Shenwu and those shuttle ships, and almost wiped out the soldiers of the royal fleet.

The price paid and the benefits recovered are not much different from Zhuge Zhai's prediction in advance, and they are within the acceptable range, and during this time, Xingtian has already begun to develop the Shenwu weapon. This kind of scarce and extremely dense resource is very cautious and constrained even when the empire uses it. The rebels, however, don't have that concern, and they don't have to run a facility like Tidal Prison anyway.

During this period, the war in the north of Longjun was tight, and Xingtian took a wait-and-see attitude in Southeast Asia, one was to wait for the strength to recover, and the other was to develop the Divine Mist.

At the same time, there was another organization directly related to the prison break, the Reverse Cross, and the man named Tianyi, who had become known all over the world. From the top of the empire to the head of the HL branch, from the Grand Master of the Iron Commandment to the leader of a small-scale gang, it is almost impossible to find anyone who does not know the name of the Reverse Cross and the appearance of Tianyi. If you don't even know this demon king of the world, you will be despised by your peers as an ordinary citizen.

There are also different opinions as to what exactly the Cross is going to do, and what is the purpose of what they have done so far. They don't seem to have a fixed base or any expansion of power, the number of members is unknown, the scientific and technological strength is unknown, the average combat power of the capable people in the organization, the strongest combat power, and so on...... Everything is unknown.

The only thing that can be confirmed is that the Reverse Cross and the Empire are bound to be in a state of hostility, and judging by Tianyi's remarks, there should be no room for compromise or manoeuvre between the two. There is gray between black and white, and there is earth between heaven and hell. But the relationship between the Reverse Cross and the Empire is like that of a couple who marry their son, divorce immediately two months after their marriage, and the court awards the baby to the mother, and then the father discovers that the child is not related to him after paying alimony for seventeen years.

All in all, in the world in June 2101, the wars that had broken out in the three theaters of Asia, Europe and Africa were in a stalemate and were progressing slowly. A larger-scale global war is still in the making, and the princes of all walks of life are already preparing their bows and arrows, ready to attack.

The prelude to a new era has begun, and the contradictions between the upper classes of the empire and the people of all parts of the globe have long been accumulated, and conflicts have begun to erupt everywhere. But overall, this is only a stage of accumulating strength, the overall situation is still under the control of the empire, the rule of the war-free zone is still stable, and the economy is not fluctuating much.

The Reich has the initiative at this stage, and if it is dealt with properly, it can smash the foundations of the resistance groups everywhere in one fell swoop, and end everything before the war spreads to the whole world, so that at least for the next twenty years, there will be no more forces capable of launching a decent frontal war, and if there is, it will only be the kind of fighting in South Africa in the early years, and there is nothing to fear.

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June 13, Tiandu, Royal Palace.

"It's rare, Lord Kou, how can you have time to visit the Humble House today?" The tea fairy's complexion was very good, and it seemed that the injury had basically healed, "Come on, sit down and have a cup of tea, this tea is ......"

"It doesn't matter, I don't have a sense of taste and I don't have a very good sense of smell. Kou Linzai walked over to the tea fairy and sat down, he didn't bring a gourd today, because he knew that the palace had a rule that visitors were generally not allowed to bring food and liquids in, which was a bit like an airport, but the security check here was stricter.

"That's a shame. The tea fairy continued: "I advise Brother Kou to drink less wine, maybe the sense of taste can be restored." In fact, although he and Kou Linzai belong to the same HL, they rarely have the opportunity to meet, just nodding friends, there is no need to say these superfluous words.

"Your Highness, I have come this time to discuss with you about the Servants. Kou Linzai didn't seem to want to talk about himself anymore, and directly led to the topic.

"Oh, you're friends with the Servants?"

"Not really. ”

Without Kou Linzai to explain more, Cha Xian deduced the general situation: "Regarding the escape of Shi Shi from Xingyue Lianjun, I have read the reports of you and Lieutenant General Carmen respectively, since you are not his friend, why did you let him go?"

"There are two reasons: first, I thought he should go, but in the light of the situation, I was wrong, and his ability was not enough to change the situation; second, to be honest, I had no confidence that I could convince the servant at that time that he seemed to have any reason to stop the plan of the Reverse Cross, and that life and death could be ignored. If he wants to leave by force, I will certainly not be able to stop him. Kou Linzai replied.

The tea fairy sighed and put down the porcelain cup in his hand. He remembered that the last time he met the waiter, it was also in this room, and the waiter left the sentence, "You can rest assured that you can recuperate, I'll deal with the outside matter." "It's still vivid.

"The burden he put on his shoulders was too heavy, and it was my responsibility. The tea fairy sighed.

"Is the so-called 'death for a confidant'......" Kou Linzai read: "Your Highness, since you also know that Shi Shi is by no means a traitor, then it seems that I don't have to bother with any more words, I think with your strength, it is not difficult to correct his name, right?"

The tea fairy didn't answer directly, but asked, "You will come to me to explain that Shi Shi's case will soon be closed, right?"

"Yes, you know that Claes guy too, right?" said Kou Linya.

"Ah, I have met a few times at the headquarters, and the party to which his father and the entire Claes family have joined is now the most mainstream voice in the court. The tea fairy replied.

"Then have you heard anything about the feud between him and the Shishi?" asked Kou Linzai.

The tea fairy sneered: "Let me think about it...... It seems that after Claes was tested, his ability was classified as a merger, which made this arrogant guy feel very dissatisfied, and as a result, he used all kinds of connections to ask for high-level personnel to be sent to retest such a thing, hehe...... As a result, the person who went to the retest was the waiter?"

Kou Linzai also felt that this matter was ridiculous, and showed a smile similar to that of the tea fairy and continued: "Shi Shi didn't seriously test Claes's ability at all, and directly wrote the strong level on his file, and added a large paragraph of his own comments in the notes, his words were sharp, and he tried his best to poison his tongue, which was quite insulting. But there are no dirty words in his diction, and there is a cold feeling in his sentences, which makes the reader feel that he is indeed stating the facts after reading it. ”

"Huh...... You've read it, haven't you?" said the tea fairy.

"Because I am very impressed, I can memorize it, is Your Highness interested in hearing it?"

"No, no......" The tea fairy hurriedly waved his hand: "My memory is too good, and I don't want to put many things in my head." That's true.

Kou Linzai said, "So...... In my opinion, this case will be decided within two days at most, and then the Shi Shi will be completely detained as a criminal. The imperial court may immediately send an order for them to find another candidate for the position of deputy director. ”

The tea fairy picked up the cup unhurriedly, sang a sip of tea, and said, "Oh? So, his old man has not been able to take care of the matter, right?"

"None of the test's confessions were accepted, which was also intentional on Claes's side, and it was enough to explain everything based on the eyewitness testimony of a tester named Francis in the Star-Moon County, as well as some previous exchanges between him and the waiter. However, when the escape occurred, due to the presence of the timekeeper on Hell Island, the image of him and some of the prisoners fighting Javidon turned into very unfavorable evidence, and Claes used it as a bargaining chip, and all efforts were ignored by Claes. Kou Linzai replied.

"Well, that's good. The tea fairy took another sip of the green tea in the cup.

Kou Linzai's expression began to change: "Your Highness, what do you mean...... It should be tea, right?"

"No, I'm referring to things. There was a smile on the corner of the tea fairy's mouth, but his eyes were suffocatingly cold.

"What do you mean?" Kou Linya changed his name for the prince, an instinct that made the drunken lord feel the aura of fear at this moment.

"I mean, the Claes family, did a great job, and in this matter, they did enough. ”

Kou Linzai seemed to have been poured a basin of ice water from his head to the soles of his feet, and he exclaimed in his heart: Could it be that the tea fairy was designing Shi Shi from the beginning? Could it be that what the Claes family did was instructed by him behind his back?!

"You're not right. The tea fairy regained his gentle expression.

"You know what I'm thinking?"

"I can deduce from your subtle demeanor, body movements, and words. The tea fairy replied, "That's why I said, you're not right. He denied the other party's speculation: "I am on the side of Shi Shi, we are friends, I will not harm him." But...... I did imply, and covertly helped to run the Chryss family's actions. ”

"I don't understand this...... Kou Linzai said, "You said it wouldn't hurt the servants...... But he ...... his words came to an abrupt end, and a thought flashed through Kou Linzai's mind, and he thought for dozens of seconds before his thoughts caught up with the tea fairy, and at this moment, he finally understood the meaning of His Royal Highness the prince, and saw through the chilling trap and layout behind this matter.

"You...... Do you want to completely dismantle the Claes family......" Seeing through the truth, the fear in Kou Linzai's heart was even stronger.

"It's not a disintegration, it just means that the power of this family has been in decline since then. Exactly, I'm going to 'bury' them. The tea fairy looked at the leaf stalk in the cup, his eyes were indifferent, and his tone was soft: "Death can solve the problem permanently, and death is also the fate they deserve." ”

Kou Linzai was really frightened into a cold sweat, and he replied respectfully: "My subordinates are foolish...... Today's advice, I have not thought it through, and I hope that Your Highness will forgive me for the crime I just offended......"

"Sir. The tea fairy turned his head and interrupted, "You better get up." ”

Kou Linzai was sitting on the chair at this time, but the tea fairy meant something else, and only the drunken lord at that time could understand the meaning of this sentence.

Sometimes, the action of kneeling does not necessarily need to be done by the body, but also in the heart.

Kou Linzai stood up and said nothing.

"I'm tired today, I'm just recovering from my serious injuries, so I'm sorry to send it away, please go back, sir. The tea fairy said: "Oh, by the way, the three people who gave advice to my father a few days ago are all right, I will take care of them, you don't have to worry." ”

Kou Linzai is not only the back of the back, the sweat on his head is dripping down, Krauser Wittstock, this person is so terrible, he seems to know everything, he plans to calculate more than ten steps more than others, and his own way of pretending to be crazy and stupid outside is as ridiculous as a clown jumping off the beam in front of him.

"Humble resignation......" Kou Linzai's title to himself became more despicable, and he couldn't help but secretly say in his heart: Are he and those other princes really brothers? Who else can compete with him in this palace......

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