Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 631 - 482 asking for help

At the close of the meeting, Bai E saw a familiar figure approaching him.

Caesar.

The handsome, melancholic man who had intended to vie with Weslin for the position of marshal of the military district.

"Congratulations," the man said with a sincere smile on his face, "General Bai E, the security of the city will be relying heavily on you from now on."

"?" Bai E narrowed his eyes, but said nothing.

The other man was proactive in his attitude, ready to explain any queries.

As long as he did not make a statement, the power and leadership would always be in his hands.

Aglaya, observing this exchange, smiled with a knowing look, "So, you know General Bai. No wonder your men suddenly stepped up to speak."

Was Caesar the head of the city's security forces?

Then why had he claimed to be from the Spiritual Power Managers Center before?

As this question flickered through his mind, Caesar explained with a smile, "Before taking my position with the security forces, I was a registered spiritual energy user at the Center. And to be honest, my identity in the security forces was nothing to be proud of when I first met General Bai."

His tone held self-deprecating humor, and he had a more likable presence than Weslin... If not for his initial impression, Bai E felt he would have a good opinion of him.

"So, you have been promoted now?"

Caesar shrugged, "Just yesterday..."

Aglaya looked at him with an appreciative gaze, "Caesar has worked hard, always struggling on the front line against those battling gangs."

Unlike Weslin's meteoric, helicopter-style rise to marshal, Caesar's ascent was purely the result of fighting his way up with his own two hands.

Or perhaps... it was also partly compensation for the inability to support Caesar's bid for the marshal position of the military district?

Caesar's gaze, warm and intense, was fixed on Bai E, "General Bai, I'm not one for pleasantries. Please take what I say to heart."

Aglaya's eyebrows furrowed, confused, "What's the matter? Has the security team encountered many troubles lately?"

Caesar shook his head with a wry smile, "Not now... but soon."

"Soon?"

"The intentions of those old men couldn't be clearer; they're just waiting for us to make a mistake." Caesar stripped the playful expression from his face, his countenance became earnest and grave, "If the crime rate in the city remains high post-castle dismantling, if vicious incidents keep happening incessantly, making everyone feel at risk, how do you think public opinion will be swayed?"

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Aglaya squinted her eyes, her gaze sharp, "They wouldn't go that far, would they?"

"Go that far?" Caesar let out a cold laugh, "What's stopping them? If they can spout platitudes like 'Political wisdom is about fulfilling some human desires while ensuring overall benefits,' what's there they wouldn't do?"

"…" Aglaya pursed her lips, her demeanor cold and stern, "What do you plan to do?"

"In the coming period, the enemy's counter-attack will undoubtedly be the fiercest. The battalions they support will surely execute their will, and other autonomous battalions may take the opportunity to stir up trouble. Fires will break out all over the city, and just relying on our security team's regular size won't be enough to respond promptly to crises everywhere. Now that Weslin is unconscious, General Bai, you are the military district's highest spokesperson. I hope that you can provide timely assistance when our security team is short-handed. As long as we can withstand their immediate backlash, they won't dare to completely tear off the facade."

The city is too vast, and the armed level of combat is low, our opponents are also our own kind.

There's no need for an institution like the Heretical Arbitration House, which targets demons, nor for elite forces like the Mechanical Court. What is needed is a vast number of ordinary armed personnel.

In the city, apart from the security teams, only military barracks could provide large-scale conventional arms.

Bai E stared into Caesar's eyes, where only sincerity and openness could be seen.

"I'm not familiar with this matter and dare not make a decision rashly. I need to go back and discuss it with other generals before I can give you an answer," Bai E said.

"Then I'll await your good news," Caesar replied with a slight smile. "I believe that anyone who cares about the safety of the city would not sit by and watch this chaos unfold. The generals in the military district should also understand the implications behind this."

"Hmm."

"Your military district suffered heavy losses on the last expedition; I'm not sure how the recruitment has been replenishing the ranks lately. In fact, it was common practice to draft criminals who caused trouble in the city into the military."

Humans may fight amongst themselves, but that's as far as it goes.

In the barracks, the only enemies are alien races like insects and orcs.

No human could defect to such alien races. If convicts wished to redeem themselves, they had to be fiercer than anyone else on the battlefield.

"Thank you for the reminder, but as I just mentioned, I'm not clear about these matters. Marshal Weslin is not here, and I need to discuss with other generals before I can make a decision," Bai E said.

"Alright, then I won't disturb General Bai any further," Caesar said.

Caesar retreated with a smile, efficient and without delay.

Watching Caesar leave, Aglaya dropped her smile and admonished Bai E with a serious face, "I can't see through Caesar either, so you should weigh his words carefully. The generals in the military district may not be far-sighted sages, but they are probably quite familiar with the intricacies of these matters. You can listen to their opinions. If you still feel uncertain about making a decision, you can come and ask for my opinion after gathering all the information. Now, let's go. Didn't you say you wanted to see how the survivors were doing? I'll take you there."

Being an artificial human seemed to naturally grant one the benefit of being considered a "blank slate" with pure thoughts by all those who came into contact with them.

Even a high-ranking spiritual energy user like Aglaya instinctively felt at ease and close to them.

…

"How much longer do we have to be locked up?"

"Didn't they say they've already done the inspection? Why haven't they let us go yet?"

"I'm dying of impatience! Dying of impatience! Dying of impatience!"

A group of players whined as they were locked up in a specially designed cage.

Caged together with them, a woman with a scorpion tattoo between her brows couldn't understand how these guys could be so carefree.

Having witnessed the invasion by high-level multidimensional demons, she would have begged the City Arbitration Office to conduct dozens more checks on her to ensure she wasn't compromised.

But what about these people?

All they think about is escaping?

So, the demon invasion that just happened before your eyes didn't have any sobering effect on you at all?

"It's them, if there are no issues, let them out," a voice called out from a distance.

The moment he heard that familiar voice, Kuang Xin excitedly leaped up and exclaimed, "It's the superior!"