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Chapter 307: Undercurrents and Opportunities (Please Favorite, Subscribe, and Vote for Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 307: Chapter 307: Undercurrents and Opportunities (Please Favorite, Subscribe, and Vote for Monthly Tickets)

Christos looked at He Ao and slowly continued,

"The best method would be to legislate to guarantee the citizen rights of Wilderness Wanderers. I can have my councilors propose a bill for discussion in the council, but the chances of it passing are very low.

This kind of law that involves introducing immigrants generally requires the absolute majority of the city council—that is, more than two-thirds of the councilors to pass it. Currently, through some of the minority parties in the alliance, I only control just over half of the seats in the city council."

As he said this, he looked at He Ao, and his tone paused for a moment before adding softly,

"The number of Wilderness Wanderers is too small; councilors can’t see votes in them, nor benefits to be gained.

Moreover, the Wilderness Wanderers themselves don’t have a good reputation in Dawn City. Forcing this bill through would lead to councilors who supported it being vulnerable to attacks by political adversaries, so the number that might side with us is very limited.

I can’t even guarantee that our own councilors would stand with me, and any bill I propose will inevitably come under fire from the Consortium Alliance. So, if we want to make it legal for Wilderness Wanderers to reside in the city, it will be very difficult, nearly impossible.

However, I can try to issue an administrative order to extend their residence time, achieving the same effect of legal residence.

But the validity of an administrative order is basically synchronized with the mayor’s time in office. If my term ends, those Wilderness Wanderers who entered the city because of my administrative order may once again face their current predicament."

He Ao gazed at Christos.

From Christos’s words, it seemed highly likely that Viktor was deeply involved with him.

After all, if he were suddenly asked a question, especially one about Wilderness Wanderers—a subject few people discuss—even if Christos was the future mayor of Dawn City, he would need to think for a moment and inquire about some details.

The fact that he could speak so fluently and without pause, quickly citing effective methods, could only mean that he had been contemplating this issue all along.

Christos’s previous political statements had no mention of Wilderness Wanderers, which meant he had only started considering issues concerning Wilderness Wanderers recently.

And the only recent event related to Wilderness Wanderers that could catch the attention of the future mayor of Dawn City was this early morning when He Ao asked Viktor to transfer those six thousand Wilderness Wanderers.

Six thousand people can certainly be considered a huge unstable factor, attracting Christos’s attention.

But theoretically, the other two parties concerned with the incident—the Nord Consortium and Kyle’s Hunter Gang—should not have fully grasped what had happened yet.

So, it was highly possible that Christos’s source of information came from Viktor, and their relationship was so deep that the slightest sign of trouble on Viktor’s end would prompt immediate notification to Christos.

Of course, He Ao had anticipated their relationship; he was merely seeking further confirmation.

However, He Ao wouldn’t point out this suspicion because, besides Viktor, he himself also knew about the transfer of these six thousand people. Calling attention to it now would be the same as blowing his own cover.

Of course, he was aware that Christos probably had his own guesses; such a frank and clear response might also be a way of probing his identity.

After all, He Ao did not disguise his appearance, and Christos could almost see at a glance that the person who had come this time was different from the last.

He believed He Ao’s identity but did not fully trust him.

He Ao smiled and said in a soft voice, "Do you still keep that cookbook?"

"I do," Christos also chuckled, "Sometimes when I cook, I take it out to look through."

The cookbook here is not an actual cookbook but is a video file about ’K’s speech’ that He Ao initially gave to Christos, which He Ao renamed as a cookbook.

The two seemed to be discussing irrelevant issues, but in reality, they were still revolving around the issue of identity.

By then, Christos had almost confirmed He Ao’s identity as a ’member of K organization.’ He looked at He Ao, "So, do you need me to issue an administrative order?"

"No need.

He Ao shook his head slightly.

An administrative order is too restrictive; it is tied to political terms and cannot ensure that the Wilderness Wanderers can stay safely in the city for the long term.

Moreover, given Christos’s current situation, issuing an administrative order favoring Wilderness Wanderers at the start of his term would be detrimental to his governance and could easily provide political adversaries with leverage against him.

This means Christos would have to pay an additional price.

There’s no such thing as a free lunch; even if Christos didn’t make any demands, these costs would ultimately find their way back to the Wilderness Wanderers in some other form.

For example, if Christos’s governing term were shortened because of this administrative order, the peaceful days for the Wilderness Wanderers would be shortened, or they might even be held accountable by the next city government after Christos.

After all, if they live by the administrative order, they may also die by it.

Handouts are useless; rights must be fought for.

He Ao pondered for a moment, then suddenly changed the subject, "Could you tell me about the situation with the City Defense Army?"

"Hmm?"

Christos was taken aback.

After asking about the Wilderness Wanderers, now the City Defense Army?

"I have no other intentions. Just tell me the general information, the kind that any average consortium could know."

He Ao smiled and explained softly.

"I don’t know much about the City Defense Army,"

Christos took a sip of coffee, pondered for a moment, and still spoke softly, "What do you want to know?"

Actually, for Christos to answer these questions was to endure great pressure. After all, if there were a recorder here and the recordings of He Ao’s conversation with him were leaked, he would certainly be accused of divulging the secrets of Dawn City.

"Does the City Defense Army have A-level ranks?"

"Mr. Stifa, the Captain, is A-level, and the chief of staff is B-level."

"Are both the commanders of the Southern and Northern Armies B-level?"

He Ao asked, looking up.

The titles of the Southern and Northern Armies stemmed from the internal divisions of the City Defense Army.

The highest decision-makers and decision-making bodies of the City Defense Army are the Captain and the Staff Headquarters, and below them, the army is generally divided into one to three divisions.

The distribution of troops is broadly based on the size of the city. Some smaller cities have just one division, while large cities, like the Federation capital Ains, have three divisions.

However, there are exceptions, like Dawn City, with a population of over twenty million, only having two division formations. Yet these two divisions have extremely high numbers within the Federation forces, namely the 004th and 005th Divisions.

The 001 to 003 are the numbers of the three divisions stationed to defend the capital Ains.

But the citizens of Dawn City seldom use the Federation’s numbers to refer to the City Defense Army.

Since the 004th Division is stationed in North City and responsible for managing the three gates of North City, it is generally called the Northern Army. The 005th Division, stationed in South City and responsible for managing the three gates of South City, is generally called the Southern Army.

The two gates in the east and west are managed by a brigade directly under the Captain. Since these two gates are rarely open, this independent brigade is not very well-known.

Apart from the Captain and the chief of staff, the commanders of the Southern and Northern Armies are the most powerful individuals in the City Defense Army, both holding the rank of Brigadier General.

"The commander of the Northern Army, Dick, is B-level," Christos answered softly, "The commander of the Southern Army, Noan, is C-level, but it’s said that he’s been at C-level for many years now and has strong combat abilities."

"Has the Captain left Dawn City?"

He Ao suddenly asked.

Christos was taken aback, thought for a moment, and then said, "That’s no secret either. Recently an A-level exotic beast, the Mirror Butterfly, passed near the wilderness of Dawn City, and the Captain went to check it out in person because he was concerned."

"Do you have people within the Southern and Northern Armies?"

He Ao asked quietly.

"No."

Christos shook his head. "But the Captain is a firm supporter of order, and I have already spoken to him, he will support me."

"A-level..." He Ao sighed softly, "The leader of the Nord Consortium’s Mercenary Corps is also A-level."

The leader of the Nord Consortium’s Mercenary Corps is a long-renowned A-level powerhouse, known even to Vian, though he is not stationed outside Dawn City but in Elantra City, not far from Dawn City.

The Captain’s support is not for Christos, but for the Mayor of Dawn City.

Whoever is the Mayor, he supports them.

"Is the Captain too old, and do the commanders of the Southern and Northern Armies have high prestige within the City Defense Army?"

He Ao stood up slowly and asked in a low voice.

"Both commanders have held their positions for many years."

Christos answered slowly.

Having held their positions for many years meant they had deep roots.

He Ao let out a light sigh, looked at Christos, copied the letter he had received from Carven, and sent it to him, "Please be extra careful in all matters. Any intense change is built upon reliable power."

"Thank you."

Christos glanced at the email, looked back at He Ao, and nodded heavily.

The two shook hands, and He Ao picked up the silver short sword, "If there are any problems, I’ll contact you."

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City Defense Army... Nord Consortium... Kyle... Wilderness Wanderers... Shadowy figure... Christos...

On the way leaving the Ino Media Building, He Ao leaned back in the taxi seat and closed his eyes slightly.

He began to review all the clues collected over the past two days in his mind. He always had a premonition that beneath the calm surface of the river, there were furious undercurrents churning.

If he could grasp this undercurrent, he could seize the opportunity to perfectly execute his plan, changing this city, and even altering the fate of all the Federation’s Wilderness Wanderers.