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Chapter 307: Chi Tong's Awakening

For Chi Tong, following Ke Ling was a brand new experience. With just a black shadow, they arrived at the imperial capital in the blink of an eye. This made her feel as if the space was disoriented, and a dazed expression appeared on her cute little face.

"The Magical Imperial Tool"

Akahime, who was experiencing space teleportation for the first time, couldn't help but sigh out loud. It was understandable that Nadezhda and the others, out of caution, did not come together and instead prepared to travel on their own.

Akame's words made Bud, who was standing beside him, hesitate to speak. He thought that this was not an imperial weapon.

“There are many more magical things.”

Ke Ling smiled when he heard this, but did not explain that this was not an imperial weapon.

No matter who fights Ke Ling, they will definitely suffer from this kind of inertial thinking, because in this world, when humans use strange abilities, people will think of imperial weapons first.

Of course, there are other possibilities, such as the hybrid of humans and dangerous species. This hybrid creature may have some special abilities, but this is very rare and is an exception.

After all, dangerous species that are not reproductively isolated from humans are rare in themselves, and the offspring they give birth to are mostly strange in appearance and difficult to survive, let alone integrate into human society.

For example, the training method of the Royal Fist Temple can enable humans to have the ability to fight against the Imperial Equipment Users. The strong ones in the Royal Fist Temple can even defeat and kill the Imperial Equipment Users with their physical bodies.

However, this kind of "space teleportation" ability is definitely not something that the Royal Fist Temple can possess. Akahime has come into contact with people from the Royal Fist Temple, and can even be said to be very familiar with them. Her training methods as a child were also derived from those of the Royal Fist Temple.

After all, the "father" Gozizi, who chose them and was responsible for their training, was himself one of the Four Rakshasas of the Royal Fist Temple. The "Four Rakshasas" were the strongest in the Royal Fist Temple.

"Where do we go next?"

Chitong looked at Ke Ling, then at Bud. It was obvious that Ke Ling was the one who made the decision.

"Go to Budd's mansion and get ready."

Ke Ling spoke up, which made Chi Tong nod in satisfaction. It was a good opportunity for them to wait for Nadezhda and the others, as they would not arrive for a while.

The two looked at Bud. The general's office had been destroyed in the battle and had not been rebuilt yet. However, it was being rebuilt in its original appearance. Now the general's position still belonged to Bud.

There is no way. Ever since Bud was defeated and captured, no news has been sent back to the Empire until now. The Empire has no idea whether he is dead or alive, which force captured him, and what the purpose of his capture is.

And given Bud's prestige and personal strength, they all determined that he could not be dealt with casually in this situation. What if he came back later? No one could deny the possibility of such a thing happening.

If the handling was too casual and Bud, who was originally loyal to the empire, was forced to the opposite side, then Minister Ernest would probably curse, after all, he was very clear about Bud's influence.

"Let's go."

Bud nodded, went back to his private residence, and then went directly to see the emperor. Minister Ernest and the little emperor would be there.

At this time, the three of them were in the slums of the imperial capital, a slum called Slam, which was the most chaotic place in the entire imperial capital. Of course, compared with the style of the great nobles, this place seemed so simple and harmless.

Ke Ling had followed Leona here before. Obviously, Leona was most familiar with the messy alleys here, so he ran here. Now they were in an alley.

Bud put on a hat and didn't do much to hide it. The same went for Akagi next to him. After all, if someone wrapped himself up tightly for no reason, it would be obvious at a glance that there was something wrong.

The three of them walked out of the alley. Bud knew the way. He was very familiar with the imperial capital. Even in a place like Slam, he could easily tell where his home was.

The three of them moved forward in a low profile and soon arrived at Bud's home. Bud's position remained unchanged, and his family naturally had not been liquidated yet.

But it is obvious that this place has been under surveillance by Minister Ernest, and his family members have naturally been restricted in their freedom. It is called "protection", but in fact it is imprisonment.

The guards at the door of Bud's house have been replaced by Minister Ernest's men. A lot of people have been deployed around without concealment. Anyone passing by here will be looked at with suspicion or even questioned. The guarding is very strict.

Under such circumstances, it would naturally be inconvenient for Ke Ling and Chi Tong to go with Bud. Chi Tong had a bad reputation and had long been on the wanted list. He was a well-known traitor of the Imperial Assassination Force.

And Ke Ling's reputation has risen in the past few days. After all, the soldiers who were protected by Bud saw him take away General Bud with their own eyes. Naturally, Ke Ling was also put on the wanted list.

These soldiers who were rescued by Bud actually helped Bud a lot. These soldiers spread the news at the first time. They said that General Bud was captured by the enemy in order to save them, which immediately set the tone for the trend.

Otherwise, Minister Ernest would not be so passive. He could have taken the opportunity to severely weaken Bud's prestige and influence and make Bud lose some money at all costs.

After separating from Bud, Chi Tong and Ke Ling sat down at a stall in front of a small shop, waiting for the result from Bud.

"Do you trust him so much? He's General Budd. Are you sure he will really act according to your ideas?"

Chi Tong drank her tea in small sips and asked Ke Ling curiously. In front of her was a piece of barbecue, which she had just ordered. She must not neglect her stomach when she came out to complete the mission.

Akagi has a very strong appetite and is very crazy about food. She especially likes to eat meat and she can never gain weight no matter how much she eats.

Of course, this is not necessarily due to her physique. It may be that she has always been training very hard, so she naturally doesn’t gain weight no matter how much she eats. Her strong appetite may also be related to this.

"Don't worry, nothing will go wrong."

Ke Ling could fully understand Chi Tong's worries. After all, in Chi Tong's understanding, Bud was his prisoner, so Bud's previous behavior might have been just a pretense. Now that he had returned to his territory, it was possible that he would turn against him. The possibility was actually very high.

"Is there any basis for this? Why are you so sure? Is it because he wants to deal with Minister Ernest?" Chi Tong asked while cutting meat. She was not a curious baby, but since it was related to the success or failure of the mission, she could not help but care. Bud's willingness to cooperate was a prerequisite for this mission.

Before coming, Chi Tong had thought about the possibility that Bud would be the enemy, but what she had anticipated was a situation where everyone acted together. In that situation, among General Bud, Minister Ernest, and the little emperor, she would definitely be able to drag someone down with her.

But now, it was quite sudden to act separately from Bud. I didn't want the mission to fail before it even started. After all, this kind of emergency was the most likely to cause accidents.

Chi Tong couldn't understand how Ke Ling could be so sure that nothing would happen to Bud. Could it be that Bud was the same as she was back then?
Because he had long been fed up with the ubiquitous darkness in the empire, he was easily persuaded to turn from darkness to light?
"More or less. He also wants to change the empire."

Ke Ling chuckled softly and replied, "You know what, it seemed that he and Chi Tong really had some conflicts at that time. Although Bud is cooperating so well now because his life depends on Ke Ling's decision, his own will is also very important."

Bud also realized that the empire could not continue like this, and that something had to be done to save the empire, so he cooperated with the action. His mentality was similar to that of Akame when he was recruited by Nadezhda, and both felt that the previous approach had lost its meaning.

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Akahime fell silent and began to seriously compete with the barbecue. This girl herself was not a talkative person. She was usually taciturn and the type who did more than talked.

Ke Ling looked at Chi Tong. This girl was indeed very cute. It was hard to imagine that such a beautiful girl was a professional killer with countless blood on her hands and had been working in this field for many years. It could only be said that at the end of a dynasty, it was indeed easy for all kinds of evildoers to emerge. This was called heroes made by the times, and it was also the sadness of the times.

Under normal circumstances, a girl like Akame's age should be enjoying her youth without any worries, instead of thinking about how to assassinate ministers and the emperor.

One is a wonderful life, the other is a life of near death, the difference is as great as heaven and earth.

"Once you overthrow the empire, what are your plans? Will you continue to be a killer?"

Ke Ling asked. He couldn't eat, and it wasn't right to just watch the girl eat, so he naturally had to find something to talk about.

Although this topic felt like sticking flags on himself, Ke Ling was very confident that even if he was full of flags, he could pull them all out.

It is impossible for the car to overturn, not at all possible. Even if it really overturns, he can just force his way through. At worst, he can just walk like a yo-yo.

"Of course not. Now that the problem has been solved, why do you want to continue to be a killer?"

Chi Tong took a bite of meat and looked at Ke Ling strangely, as if she thought the question was strange because she didn't like being a killer.

"Forehead"

Ke Ling was a little speechless for a moment, having forgotten that Chi Tong's personality was also a little silly and cute.

"Overthrowing the empire does not mean that all problems are solved. On the contrary, after overthrowing the empire, the problems have just begun."

Ke Ling spoke, and this made Chi Tong frown. She had always believed that as long as the brutal empire was overthrown and the revolutionary army took power, the empire could be changed. What Ke Ling said was obviously a denial of this.

"If the Revolutionary Army still needs people like me to kill opponents everywhere after they gain power, then what's the difference between them and the Empire?"

Akahime put down her cutlery, the meat in her mouth no longer tasted good. She could only say that this was a cruel reality. It was not that she could not think of it, but she just did not want to think about it. She would rather believe in the blueprint drawn by Nadezhda, believe that the leaders of the revolutionary army were selfless and dedicated to the people, and believe that everyone had ideals in their hearts.

"The top leaders of the revolutionary army are very smart. In order to overthrow the empire and seize the highest power, they made a lot of arrangements. They took advantage of the foreign ethnic groups in the north, the foreign ethnic groups in the west, the Anning Road in the east, and all the unstable factors around and within the empire. They did an excellent job in both politics and military affairs."

As for the revolutionary army, Ke Ling did not think that they were really useless. The success of the revolution was not entirely due to the [Night Raid]. In fact, they also did a lot and had already put the maximum pressure on the empire.

Including [Night Raid], they also provided a lot of support, giving money, people, and imperial weapons. Although the main forces were basically found by Nadezhda, and most of them joined with their own imperial weapons, some were provided by the Revolutionary Army, such as Nadezhda's current imperial weapon [Lightning Flash·Susanoo].

"However, being excellent now does not mean that they will still be excellent after they take power. It does not mean that there will be no factional disputes among them, and it does not mean that there will be no disputes over the line among them. After they take power, these disputes will only become more intense."

After the establishment of the new country, Ke Ling could already imagine how many factions there would be within it. The interests of the revolutionary army that rose up from the south must be mostly in the south.

Although many of them came from the lower classes, they have gained considerable influence in the south after operating their business till now. Even the senior executives who came from the lower classes have now become the new landlords and new aristocrats in fact. This is something that is difficult to avoid.

The so-called uprising and overthrow of the empire, to put it bluntly, is to kill the brutal vested interests and then redistribute the cake, and problems are most likely to arise during the distribution process.

The first problem to be faced is the northern and western ethnic minorities, and the An Ning Dao in the east, who are nominally allies but are actually cannon fodder, responsible for attracting the empire's attention.

They are envisioned to be cannon fodder, but who can guarantee that they will be wiped out by the empire?
If the Western ethnic minorities took advantage of the chaos to invade and the empire did not send anyone to deal with them, would they really be able to occupy the empire's territory?

If the An Ning Dao, which was already deeply rooted in the east, was not wiped out by the empire, would it really be necessary to make An Ning Dao the state religion of the new country and let the leader of the religion become the archbishop of the empire? Then who has the final say in this empire?

As for the northern ethnic minorities, there is no need to consider this anymore. It is a foregone conclusion that they will be eliminated in advance. Even if all forces immediately rise up in response, the poor northern ethnic minorities cannot be saved.

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A painful expression appeared on Chi Tong's face. She didn't want to think about these things. Just listening to what Ke Ling said made her head hurt.

Chi Tong knew that Ke Ling hadn't said something yet. If he didn't want these results, then after overthrowing the empire, would he still have to fight for victory with the allies who had fought side by side with him?

"You're right, it's really just the beginning. Maybe I should stay and help Nadezhda."

Although she was troubled by what Ke Ling said, Chi Tong also figured it out. Even if the empire was overthrown, Nadezhda might still need her help. The only senior official she trusted was Nadezhda.

(End of this chapter)