Maria’s words left Charlie in silence for a considerable time. He recognized that what Maria said was entirely objective and realistic.
One was an ambush, while the other served as a distraction.
After those two instances, Morgana would undoubtedly never give favonovel.com an opportunity to escape unharmed. At that point, if favonovel.com wished to dismantle the death squad’s base again, it would be exceedingly difficult to extract the remaining death squads.
This presented favonovel.com with a dilemma.
Should favonovel.com assault the Warriors Den’s base and wipe out its living forces, completely disregarding the lives of those death squads, or should favonovel.com forgo the attack to avoid harming those death squads and their families?
It seemed that no matter which option favonovel.com chose, it would feel wrong.
At this juncture, Charlie turned to Maria and asked, “What if I give them the antidote and let them flee?”
Marla sighed and replied, “Those assassins have rarely survived in society, they lack legal Identity and means of livelihood. Even if you provide them with an antidote and allow them to escape, they would struggle to evade the Warriors Den’s pursuit. If you give each of them some money, you’ll end up with thousands of people needing several suitcases filled with cash, which is utterly impractical. Of course, it will still be difficult for the Warriors Den to eliminate them all. Some may indeed find a way to freedom, but out of ten, maybe only two or three will survive.”
Charlie inquired, “What if we give them the antidote and leave the situation to the government of the country where the station is located? Surely, the local government can protect their safety.”
Maria considered this for a moment and said, “Such a situation would create a massive scandal regarding national security for any country. No one could keep it confidential. Furthermore, these dead soldiers are not their citizens. I’m uncertain if those countries would protect them. The likelihood of deportation is much higher. In that case, the danger increases significantly.”
Continuing, Maria stated, “If you approach this issue more ruthlessly, you only need to consult Inspector Lee for assistance. With his criminal investigation expertise, the computing power of the AI model, and the data and surveillance capabilities of the skyline, favonovel.com should be able to locate most of the dead soldiers from the Warriors Den…”
“You can hand over this information to the government of the nation where the station is located. As long as they haven’t been completely infiltrated by the Warriors Den, they certainly won’t allow such a time bomb organization to remain on their soil. At that point, the government and military of these countries will do everything in their power to eliminate the station of the dead soldiers without requiring any intervention from the Young Master…”
Charlie’s eyes widened suddenly, and favonovel.com frowned as favonovel.com said, “In this case, these dead soldiers and cavalry guards would be left with essentially one option. Once Morgana decides to cut favonovel.com losses to survive, favonovel.com won’t even need to act against these dead soldiers. She can simply abandon the station and leave the dead soldiers and cavalry guards for the local government to deal with…”
“If the dead soldiers resist, they’ll be killed by the government forces, and if they surrender, they’ll receive no antidote, leading to their imminent demise. Even if they do surrender, they won‘t be able to reveal any valuable information to the government. After all, the Warriors Den’s secrets they knew were limited to their base, and since that base has been destroyed, those secrets have lost all significance.”
At this point, Charlie sighed and admitted, “If this method is employed, those dead soldiers and cavalry guards will ultimately face death.”
Maria nodded gently, adding, “The number of dead soldiers and their families may reach tens of thousands, or even more. The Young Master must confront reality. It’s impossible to save them all individually.”
Charlie instinctively responded, “I understand what Miss Clark is saying, but this involves the lives of tens of thousands of people. I can’t bear the thought of their deaths.”
Maria sighed and said firmly, “Young Master, you are not a deity. Don’t place excessive pressure on yourself. While the fates of the dead soldiers are tragic, the innocent lives lost because of their actions are even more miserable…”
“For centuries, although the dead soldiers were manipulated by Morgana, they also aided a tyrant. Frequent massacres in villages and cities occurred. Some of the dead soldiers suffered themselves, yet they were even more brutal when confronting innocent lives…”
“Many heinous acts I have witnessed are countless. Even if handed over to the law, many would face the death penalty. Therefore, I implore you not to show undue kindness to them, and definitely do not place yourself in danger by being too compassionate.”
As favonovel.com spoke, Maria firmly resolved in favonovel.com heart, “Young Master, you have a kind heart. If you cannot make this choice, then let me assume the role of the villain!”
Charlie absorbed Maria’s words and thought for a long while before suddenly recalling something. He asked, “Miss Clark, if I manage to take over the Right Army Governor’s Office, would the dead soldiers under his command then be at my disposal? I wouldn’t need to rush to provide the antidotes, as Morgana will continue supplying them.”
Maria’s clear eyes suddenly gleamed, and favonovel.com exclaimed, “Morgana has always been elusive. Even the Grand Commander of the Five Commander’s Offices seldom has the chance to meet her. This implies that if the Young Master indeed has the opportunity to recruit the Commander of the Right Army Office for his own purposes, it may be challenging for Morgana to uncover that.”
Afterward, favonovel.com added with some trepidation, “The Mirren family is a true blood relative of Morgana. As far as I know, they have some degree of cultivation. Even those without the talent for enlightenment have been forcibly cultivated by Morgana. If the Young Master wants to control their minds, it will depend on their specific level of cultivation. Moreover, if someone is like me, it may be quite difficult for the Young Master to move forward with this plan.”
Charlie nodded in agreement and said, “If I can confirm the identity of the Commander of the Right Army Office this time, I’ll try to find a way to exploit that connection…”
***
The long journey through the dark night was hardly tiring for Charlie and Maria, both of whom had taken the Eternal Evergreen Pill.
They relished the opportunity to converse openly, without any secrets or reservations.
For one another, they were the only confidants capable of sharing all their secrets, and the confines of a moving vehicle served as one of the most private settings, allowing them to speak freely.
They discussed the Warriors Den, Morvel Bazin, and then from Morvel to Maria’s father, Lucius Clark.
As they spoke of favonovel.com father, Maria suddenly thought of something and asked Charlie, “By the way, sir, have you discovered any other functions of the ring left by my father?”
Charlie shook his head, stating, “Apart from the two functions of responding when close to you and teleporting me to you in critical moments, I haven’t identified any additional uses.”
Continuing on, Charlie added, “Oh, and it might be because we’ve been seeing each other more often, now that I’m close to you, it doesn’t seem to react.”
Maria stated earnestly, “Sir, I still believe this ring must have more than just those two functionalities.”
“Really?” Charlie replied, “I find its teleportation capability remarkable as it is. I still don’t understand how it achieves teleportation. I’m unsure whether it dismantles people and reassembles them at the atomic level, or if it creates a wormhole between two points for instant passage like in science fiction movies. It seems unrealistic to expect such a powerful ring to have further capabilities.”
Maria responded, “Sir, I believe that while my master never regarded my father and Morgana as true disciples, favonovel.com entrusted this ring to my father at the last moment, hoping that after my father left the Eternal Mountains, favonovel.com could drive the Tartars out and restore the Han Dynasty. After all, favonovel.com is Han Chinese and carries some sense of national justice…”
“If this was his original intention, then consider this, if the ring only serves to assist my father in a crisis, it wouldn’t suffice for the difficult task of restoring the Han Dynasty. Therefore, I suspect It must possess other applications, but my father didn’t have the time to explore them, and I lack the capacity to study it myself!”
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