Secret: The years I served as a foreign aid for the Aurora Club

Chapter 206 What the People Want

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"General Reina doesn't care anymore? Has he given up on Aldra too?"

The moment he heard this, Javier's brain rumbled, as if all the blood in his body surged up. He stood up from the bench with an extremely ugly expression, which frightened the middle-aged man on the bench.

But as a Storm Path demigod known for his temper, he is considered to be quite calm and rational. The fact that he can become a general as a half-blood is enough to prove his ability and self-control.

Javier took a deep breath, silver-white lightning flashed in his eyes. He tried hard to suppress the emotions that were about to burst in his heart, and asked in a suppressed voice:
"Where did this come from?"

He was asking about the fake information that "General Reina has resigned and returned to Loen."

At this critical moment, the appearance of such false information among ordinary people can be deadly and dangerous!

The middle-aged man adjusted his glasses fearfully and whispered, "I heard people talking about this when I was buying food. They said that the former governor and general had already left. Isn't that true? There are such news in many mutual aid societies..."

"If General Reina didn't return, why didn't he reappear?"

Javier frowned, "Maybe he just has to disappear temporarily because of some work."

The middle-aged man looked at Javier, and his fear disappeared. He smiled and asked meaningfully, "What difficulties would a general encounter? Is it because there are not enough troops to drive away these terrifying cult members?"

Javier laughed sarcastically. He felt that he should not continue talking, but he had had enough of discrimination, cold eyes and oppression. He followed the anger in his heart and said happily:

"of course not!"

"The garrison in Aldra City is still capable of fighting. The general is still stationed there. The army is waiting for orders. The storm is blessing this place!"

His voice was loud and clear: "On the contrary, it was those cultists, the rats in the gutter! They used human rights as a cover and relied on sneak attacks to occupy the city! They were afraid, so they asked for peace talks, but they also had other ideas!"

The soldiers patrolling around heard a familiar voice and turned around in surprise, only to see their general standing on the street giving an impassioned speech.

They pricked up their ears and listened carefully.

The middle-aged man nodded in agreement: "Indeed, it can be seen from the situation in the city..." He could see that the Spiritual Cult lacked stamina and the people were not united, otherwise they would not have invited me to come and quickly take down Aldra in one fell swoop.

After saying this, he changed the subject: "So, dear general, who prevented you from counterattacking?"

This title made Javier raise his eyebrows, realizing that his identity had been discovered by others.

But this is not surprising, as many people in the city of Aldra have seen him in person. Even if they have not seen him, they have more or less seen his photos and heard his voice broadcasts.

Javier didn't take it seriously. He saw the soldiers approaching and the windows of the residential buildings opening one after another. He quickly realized that this was a great opportunity. He looked around and said loudly:
"The one who stops me will never be the enemy, but the new Governor who only wants to protect the people!"

"Aldera is in ruins, and His Excellency the Governor wants to put an end to it."

Even though he was dissatisfied, he still gave General Negan some face and did not directly say that he was just trying to gild his resume. Instead, he attributed the reason to the new governor who wanted to restore peace.

But even though he was much more tactful, he finally said what he wanted to say. In the Governor's Mansion, Mr. Thomas, who had already packed up his property and prepared to flee with his family, did not want to hear these words. The high-ranking General Negan would not waste time listening to the lowly people from the South Continent explain the situation. The new governor was only a mayor before he came. He knew how to develop people's livelihood, protect the weak, and promote education, but he did not know when to advance and when to retreat on the battlefield.

The governor was simply trying clumsily to balance the tense relationship between the two generals and to be fair.

The sound of windows opening kept coming from above his head. Facing the eyes of the soldiers and the people stopped on the road, Javier felt a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. At the same time, these expectant expressions also awakened the courage that had been dormant in his heart for a long time.

His voice lowered:

"I am General Javier Reina of Aldera. I fought alongside you in this terrorist attack."

"My fellow countrymen, there is something that has been bothering me for several days."

"Dear people, people from the northern or southern continents, people of Aldera, how do you feel now?"

He glanced at the crowd majestically, and there was silence all around.

In terms of momentum, the battle-hardened Javier Reina is confident that he is better than General Negan from the "Judge" path.

In terms of human nature, Javier also felt that he should not be outdone by General Negan.

As if a key point was opened, he suddenly began to wonder - if that's the case, why am I being suppressed by General Negan in all aspects?
But now was not the time to think. Javier knew he should speak immediately. The man sitting on the bench picked up the newspaper, put his scarf on his arm, and walked to the street leisurely. He stood not far from Javier and watched quietly.

"Thank me, General." Edward raised his lips. "With this speech, history will record you as a hero."

And beside the bench, Javier spoke again:
"My fellow countrymen, you may not know the details of this peace talk."

He recited the treaties that he knew by heart:

"Aldera will compensate for some of the losses suffered by the Balam Restoration Society."

As soon as these words were spoken, the people around changed their expressions and began to whisper.

Javier knew that this treaty was actually a game of words. The "Pale Queen" criticized the old governor, so Aldra was the one who made the compensation. Rune pushed the responsibility away, thinking that the compensation and humiliation were none of his business.

But he knew he couldn't explain this clearly now because he needed the support of the people.

"At the same time, during the term of office of the new Governor-General, the Bayram Restoration Society is qualified to supervise. If they feel that the Governor-General is not doing a good job, the Restoration Society may make a comeback at any time!"

“That’s the detail of this negotiation.”

"If we acknowledge this peace talk, it means we admit that the disaster that Aldera suffered was our own fault."

he said lightly.

A discussion broke out among the crowd.

There were more and more people on the street, even the beggars by the wall turned their heads over here. Javier raised his head and saw heads sticking out of the windows of the residential buildings, with pale faces looking at him, like sunflowers chasing a light source.

"What a shame, General. This is really Aldra's own fault." The demon shrugged. "If the old governor had not allowed the traffickers to kidnap people for money, how could Xia Eggers have a legitimate reason to capture the city and even negotiate with Rune?"

“Of course, the people who did not participate in human trafficking are innocent, you might say so.” He lifted his hat with one hand, adjusted his hair, and continued to listen to his speech. “Then treat this attack as a natural disaster, as revenge for the innocent souls of the slaves who were trafficked and died.”

He tilted his head slightly and listened to the conversations of the people around him.

"My husband and child were killed by the Restoration Society." The first voice that rang out was a terrified female voice. "Absolutely not. I absolutely do not want to admit that this is our fault. Then, don't my husband and child deserve to die?!"

Following closely was the voice of a panicked man: "Damn it, but what does this have to do with me? Let those big shots and natives worry about it. As soon as things here are over, I will immediately return to the North Continent and never stay in this damn place again!"

The soldiers were conscientious in their duties and could not join in the discussion, but they also communicated with their teammates on a small scale.

These two voices were the main themes in the crowd, but as time went on, the first voice gradually gained the upper hand.

Because 90% of the people in Alderali now are indigenous people, mixed-race people, and the foreigners who have the money to leave have already left. In terms of numbers, their voices are gradually being drowned out by the locals.

That’s what JaVale wanted.

In prosperous Aldera, his words would certainly not have had such an impact.

"Please listen to me, my fellow countrymen."

"I want to know, if the worst happens...if the cunning cultists don't retreat as promised, even such a humiliating regulation can't satisfy their ambitions, if the enemy appears here, appears on the streets, appears in the city center..."

He looked around at the people gathered around him. Their emotions, along with his voice, became depressed and heavy:
"Then what should we do?"

A voice immediately rang out: "Fight them!"

People looked at each other, trying to find the source of the sound. Someone from another direction quickly responded:
"No peace talks! Our families and friends cannot die in vain! Fight them! Use dinner knives, canes, and brooms!"

"Use whatever you have in your hand to fight!"

"Pray to the gods! God will punish these disgusting cultists!"

Those who sensed something was wrong had quietly left, and those who were still listening to the general's speech shouted the names of the gods and that they would never negotiate. Voices came from the front, back, and above, and the voices of hundreds of people gathered together to form a huge wave of sound.

"Yes! Never talk about peace!" Facing the people in front of him and those angry eyes, Javier shouted:

"Never talk about peace!"

"We should drive the enemy out of Aldera! We have the ability to protect our homeland!"

"We will negotiate peace after we drive the Restoration away! Let them admit that the defeat was their own fault!!" The crowd responded with excitement. The decadent Javier finally cleared away all the negative emotions in his body at this moment. Unprecedented courage and joy pushed him forward and fought.

In the frenzy, the demons clapped along.

……

After calming the emotional people, Javier ordered the soldiers to evacuate the people.

He looked high-spirited and energetic, completely different from the embarrassed and anxious look he had more than an hour ago.

He searched among the crowd and found the brown-haired man wearing glasses. He happily approached him and opened his arms to give him a hug. But then he remembered Rune's reserved etiquette and drew a circle in the air with his arms, which eventually turned into a handshake.

"Thank you very much, sir." Javier's eyes were bright, and he held Edward's hand tightly. "If you hadn't talked to me, I probably still wouldn't know what to do now."

"I'm glad to be of help to you, General."

Edward smiled and shook his hand back, then released it: "It seems you already have an idea."

Javier nodded: "I know what I should do now."

There was no need to waste time arguing with General Negan, nor was there any need to persist in convincing the Governor.

He is the general of Aldera, who grew up here, joined the army, and has been stationed here for more than ten years. No one knows and loves this city better than him. He is fully capable of uniting the people, creating public opinion, and forcing the governor to open his eyes and not ignore the wishes of the people and the general!

"Then I wish you success."

"I will." Javier turned to leave, then turned back and said, "Tell me your name. If you want to return to the Northern Continent, I can help you."

"My pleasure," said Edward, "but please save it for after your victory."

Javier looked at Him in surprise and nodded seriously, taking this as some kind of agreement and encouragement.

He strode away, finally looking a bit impatient as Storm Pass.

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Javier rushed to the Governor's Palace.

He called his adjutant and asked anxiously, "Where is the Governor?"

The adjutant, who was relaxing in the corridor, was startled by the sudden appearance of the general. He was surprised that the general had completely recovered his energy and spirit after going out. At the same time, the adjutant answered with great professional ability:

"General, it's already 9:35. The Governor has gone to the military port to pick up Admiral Levitt."

I was out for so long? Javier was stunned: "When will he come back?"

"The Governor's second agenda today is to take General Levitt to inspect the Aldera garrison at 10:30," the adjutant said quickly, "they should be back before 10 o'clock."

"Okay, I'll go and wait."

Javier returned to his room and sat for a while before standing up. He stood by the bed and observed the corridor outside the Governor's Palace.

He waited until 9:50, and finally saw a carriage with the Governor's emblem appear at the end of the corridor. Javier quickly jumped out of the window and ran directly to the door of the Governor's Mansion to wait.

Soon, the carriage arrived at the big iron gate and several people got off slowly. In addition to the new governor and General Negan, who he was familiar with, there was also a man with black hair and blue eyes, who looked very old-fashioned and serious.

This must be Amyrius Levitt.

He looks somewhere between young and middle-aged, a bit younger than Javier.

Amyrius Levitt noticed the man standing at the door of the Governor's Mansion from a distance and asked expressionlessly:

"Who is that?"

The young General Nigan sneered disdainfully: "Native General."

Amyrius said, "I remember his nationality was Loen."

"That doesn't change the fact that he has low-level indigenous blood." General Nigan said with disdain, "Loen's etiquette education can only restrain his appearance and behavior, but it can't change the stupidity and impulsiveness in his blood."

"Please don't say that, Mr. Negan."

At this time, the new governor spoke up to save Javier’s image: “General Reina just cares about the people.”

Negan did not take the governor who came from a baron family seriously, but for the sake of face he did not refute and just sneered.

The situation was now more urgent, so the three big men quickened their pace and arrived outside the Governor's Mansion in just a few minutes.

Once they entered the mansion, Javier quickly took the initiative to greet them.

At the hint of the new governor's eyes, he greeted General Negan first, and got a reluctant look. Javier had fully understood General Negan's character and temperament, and was not angry at all, and then greeted the new governor.

Finally, he looked at the strange guest and hesitantly extended his hand:
"I have long heard of your name, General Amyrius Levitt."

Amyrius did not have the deep-rooted discrimination like Duke Negan, but he also did not have much goodwill towards the Southern Continent. He politely extended his hand and shook hands with Javier: "Nice to meet you, General Rena."

The Governor breathed a sigh of relief and took the initiative to speak to liven up the atmosphere.

The four of them walked and talked, and soon they came to a fork in the road. The governor arranged for the servants in the mansion to take Amyrius down to rest.

Seeing the outsiders leave, Javier immediately spoke up:
"Governor, I went to inspect the city this morning and found that people generally have objections to the peace talks."

"Maybe we need to re-..."

Before he could finish his words, General Negan spoke in disgust: "What do you want to say? You don't want us to postpone the peace talks and explain to the citizens of the city?"

Javier was choked, anger suddenly rising: "Isn't this how it should be?"

General Negan snorted, "Most people are stupid. They don't even know a few words. Their minds are so simple that they can be influenced by a few words. When the Food Act, Employee Act and Environmental Protection Act, which are beneficial to the economy, were promoted, there were also many people who opposed them. Even the machines were smashed by stupid unemployed workers. Instead of wasting time on them, it is better to just finish the work and let time slowly explain it to them."

The Governor said: "You two..."

General Negan pretended that the Governor did not exist and said bluntly: "Mr. Reina, do you want to disobey orders? Negotiations are a request issued by the Loen Parliament. The Sino-Sonia Company has a record of it. It is required to be completed within this month. Do you want to delay? Delaying will not benefit Aldra at all. I have to guess the motive of your unreasonable behavior. Are you collaborating with the enemy?"

"How is it possible!" Javier was horrified by the accusation of treason and flew into a rage on the spot. "Please take back your nonsense, General Negan! I am loyal to Rune and Aldra. I would never do such a thing!"

"Then why did you stop it?" General Negan sneered and turned his head, "What do you think, Governor?"

The Governor looked at the furious Javier in embarrassment, then looked at Negan who didn't care, and finally said:
"What you two said makes sense."

"I think this matter is worth observing. Let me send someone to investigate the wishes of the masses."

"General Nigan is right. This is the kingdom's order. It is not subject to our will. It is our mission to complete the negotiations. Lord Amyrius is here. If you two have anything else to discuss, you can do it under his witness."

He cleverly shifted the blame onto General Amyrius who had just arrived.

Discussing the wishes of the people of the southern continent with a Loen person? What a joke! Javier's face changed. As expected, the Governor seemed to be appeasing the two, but in fact he once again stood on Negan's side.

The victorious General Negan walked around him with a sarcastic smile on his face, and the Governor also said a few words of comfort and then left, leaving Javier alone standing in the empty corridor of the Governor's Mansion, like an out-of-place decoration, and the servants around him seemed to be whispering.

"Damn..."

Damn!

Javier's eyes suddenly turned red, and anger grew wildly in his heart.

In front of his eyes, General Negan's disdainful words and contemptuous expression remained. He thought of the people who were as angry as he was, his subordinates who died tragically, the corpses he was familiar with, and the pain of having to kill the controlled soldiers with his own hands... Blood oozed from the fingers of his clenched fist, and his expression became more ferocious.

He knew what he should do.

TBC
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Double update finished.

He felt warm, and the number of subscriptions dropped sharply to half of the original. He really couldn't live like this.

Some readers noticed in the previous chapter that, yes, it is a tribute to "Darkest Hour"!
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