Lin Ao couldn't believe it at first when he learned that he had just talked so much with the commander-in-chief of the HER North American Army. But seeing that Edward and Demetri didn't look like they were lying to themselves, I was a little scared.
"Oh my god, it's a shame I didn't know Drizzt myself..."
Edward: "Did you mention Drizzt? You are sick!"
"It's not mine, he asked me! I don't know him."
Edward breathed a sigh of relief and continued to ask: "What did you return?"
"I HER will definitely fail."
"Huh??? You said that in front of HER's general? Didn't he respond?"
"His followers reacted a bit, but Jiro... No, Sasaki Musashi was very calm. He even thought HER would fail."
"Huh?? Is he really like that?"
Lin Ao nodded: "But he also said that North America needs a new force, and he hinted that he can become the leader of the new force."
"Oh? This is a bit interesting..." Edward said to himself thoughtfully, and then teased Dmitri: "Mr. Captain of the New Principality of Moscow (TPM), when Lin Ao and Sasaki Musashi chatted, you didn't Remind Lin Ao? Are you scared to death?"
"I reminded you, but you didn't understand what I meant!"
"I thought you were asleep!" Lin Ao exclaimed.
Edward laughed loudly: "Hahahaha, it turns out that the captain was so scared that he pretended to sleep!"
Dmitri waved his fist in dissatisfaction: "What can I do? As TPM's intelligence officer in North America, I must not expose myself."
"Do you still think that the general of HER will know you as a captain?"
"Hmph! Even if he doesn't know me, he must know you!"
Edward was stunned and asked Dmitri what he meant.
"Didn't you notice the change in Sasaki Musashi's expression when he saw you? Why are you piloting Unit 3 and even on the news!"
Edward was also frightened. If Sasaki Musashi did something on the spot after seeing him, Edward would not have time to call Unit 3.
He hesitated: "No... right? Lin Ao is also on TV! If he knows me, he should recognize Lin Ao!"
Dmitri also found it incredible: "You're right...it must be because you have been making trouble in North America for a long time, and HER hates you so much that his teeth hurt!"
Lin Ao interrupted: "Forget it, Edward, why did you want to disappear and ask me to come to Chicago?"
Edward scratched his head in embarrassment: "I came to Chicago to take care of some personal matters. I have a friend who works for Mr. Lucas. I didn't know what kind of person Mr. Lucas was before. Now I'm very worried about his safety. I wanted to come and take him away. When I got to Chicago, I found out that I needed money to enter the city, so I asked you to come and deliver the money. Did you bring the money?"
"Then you should talk to Sergeant Anton first! We thought you ran away!"
"Ah? Does this kind of thing need to be done in advance? When I was rescuing Lian Mei in North America, no one cared about me!"
Dmitri shook his head: "You are hated...forget it, let's go to the city first!"
…
Sasaki Musashi's follower Ebina's real name is Yagyu. At this time, he and Sasaki have been invited to his office by Mr. Lucas's men. A man with one ear that looks like a secretary respectfully said to Sasaki: "Your Excellency, General Sasaki, Lu Mr. Cass is working elsewhere. He heard you came and is rushing back. Please wait a moment."
Sasaki Musashi smiled and asked him: "What's wrong with your ears?"
The secretary smiled and said, "This is to prove my loyalty to Mr. Lucas!"
"What a pervert..." Yagyu muttered.
Sasaki sent "One Ear" away, and Yagyu asked him uneasily: "General! The person you just talked to on the carriage, and the blond boy later were both crew members of the Osiris! It was they who drove the Moore Chamber of Commerce to develop Humanoid weapons, why didn’t you let me subdue them then?”
Sasaki: "They appeared alone, which means they did not come out with humanoid weapons. Even if they were subdued at that time, they could not get the humanoid weapons of Moore Chamber of Commerce. Let's not talk about it for now, Yagyu-kun, what did you say about what I said to that boy? look?"
Yagyu was afraid that the general would ask this, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "This...this is not something that a person of my status should consider. I only know that I must be loyal to the empire and...general you."
Sasaki's smile faded and he looked into Yagyu's eyes: "Yagyu-kun, loyalty is very valuable. But smart people know who to be loyal to. I admit that Frederick the Great used to be very wise, but now he is just a man who was conquered by New Rome. It’s just a decoration put up by those nobles. If he doesn’t understand the situation on the front line, how can he defeat his opponent?”
Yagyu was sweating like rain and said nothing. Seeing him like this, Sasaki asked: "You are worried about your family in the universe, right?"
"yes…"
"Don't worry, I will find a way to invite all trustworthy subordinates' families to Earth. When HER is defeated, your family will not be easy."
"I...I'm sorry that I can't swear to you, General, to support your ambitions now."
Sasaki Musashi smiled again. He comforted Yagyu: "Yagyu-kun, do you know what two things I admire about you? Honesty and loyalty! I won't value those who swear to me easily. It's too early to talk about my ambitions now. I I hope you can think about it carefully. Of course, if you dare to mess with others, you know what will happen."
…
The secretary "One Ear" walked quickly upstairs and knocked on a door. "One Ear" saw a fat black man in a fur coat chewing his nails and staring at the computer. When "One Ear" came back , beckoning and asking: "Come here! Did he really not bring anyone else or more weapons?"
"One Ear" humbly said: "Mr. Lucas, I asked Sa to check, and there is indeed no movement of HER troops nearby. They do carry pistols, and I dare not ask them to hand them over."
"If you dare to ask them to hand over their guns, then I will die too!" Mr. Lucas slammed the table, making One Ear bow and take a step back in fright.
He asked others: "Where are our spies in the military? Did Sasaki aim a bunch of missiles at Chicago?"
"No, Mr. Lucas."
Mr. Lucas chewed his nails and said to himself: "General HER, really came to see me with only one guard? Is it a lie? If it is true, then..."
Mr. Lucas rubbed his hands and asked two beauties to help him stand up because he was too fat.
A moment later, Mr. Lucas entered the office on a scooter and apologized with a smile: "Your Excellency, General Sasaki, I have kept you waiting for so long! I am really too busy, please forgive me!"
Sasaki stood up and said, "I heard about Mr. Lucas's name in the past. I just had the chance to meet him now. He is really extraordinary!"
Mr. Lucas got off the scooter in a panic, walked over with difficulty and held General Sasaki's hand, making a humble appearance: "I don't dare to accept what the general said! I'm just a businessman. I don't know that the general only brings You came to see me with a guard, what do you want to talk about?"
Sasaki Musashi raised the corner of his mouth and revealed an incomprehensible smile: "Mr. Lucas, I heard that you have been selling weapons to the North American Rescue League?"
"Ah! This...this...I am a businessman...but what I sell to them are all defective products! On the contrary, when your subordinates come to me to buy things, I give them the best!"
Sasaki: "Haha, don't be afraid, Mr. Lucas, I'm not trying to trick you."
He walked to the floor-to-ceiling window behind Mr. Lucas's desk, looked out at the bustling city of Chicago, and asked, "Mr. Lucas, what do you think of the direction of this war?"
Mr. Lucas came over humbly like one of Sasaki's subordinates: "Of course HER will win the final victory!"
Sasaki turned around and asked with a smile: "Do you really think so?"
Mr. Lucas nodded fiercely: "Of course! Because HER has a brave general like you!"
Sasaki waved his hand: "I don't need you to flatter me, Mr. Lucas. A new force will be born in North America in the future. And I need you to be loyal to that force."
"What...what do you mean?"
"You are a smart man and should understand."
Mr. Lucas was sweating profusely and nodded desperately. Sasaki said with satisfaction: "Very good, I knew you were a smart person. By the way, Mr. Lucas, in order to let your subordinates prove their loyalty, you asked for his ear, right?"
Mr. Lucas turned pale with fear, thinking that Sasaki wanted his ears too. But Sasaki's condition is: capture the crew of the Osiris who have entered the city now, and then demand a ransom from the Osiris. When the Osiris arrives in Chicago, Mr. Lucas will kill them himself.
"It's that simple?"
Sasaki smiled: "You think it's easy? Then you won't let me down."
Sasaki Musashi took Yagyu away, and Mr. Lucas sat down on his gorgeous carpet. The beauty who was responsible for supporting him quickly helped him to the sofa. "One Ear" came over and asked: "Mr. Lucas, Sasaki Musashi wants you to be loyal to him?"
Mr. Lucas wiped his sweat and sneered.
