As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 111 The New Order of Rolling Stone Castle

Sure enough, Director Hawke scratched his bald head for a long time but could not find any reason to refuse.

I could only put on a smile and say, "Well, I'll study it further."

"Row."

Long Jianhuan said cheerfully, "Then can you give me a precise date and time for the research?"

"Well, I'll study this too."

"Then study it carefully. I'll ask you again at this time tomorrow."

"..."

"I'm not trying to rush you, it's just that the situation is extremely urgent and we can't delay any longer!"

Long Jianhuan told Director Hawke that all signs showed that the Black Dream Organization had no intention of stopping, but was planning a larger operation around Dawn City.

Come to think of it, an unknown era that may be even older than the Phantom Demon Civilization contains immeasurable resources and power enough to subvert the entire alliance. How could the Black Dream Organization stop moving forward just because of Dr. Hyde's failure?

"The Black Dream Organization is definitely actively planning to reopen the Ancient Gate and enter 'Land of Echoes No. 232'.

"According to the characteristics of the Echoes of the Past, 'where an echo occurred once, the same type of echo is likely to occur again, just as a wound torn once is easy to tear again.' Dawn City is their best choice.

"Rolling Stone Fort is the bridgehead of Dawn City. If the Black Dream Organization wants to invade Dawn City, they must gather at Rolling Stone Fort, make full preparations, secure manpower, equipment, intelligence, and various resources, and then slowly infiltrate.

“The Black Dream Organization bribed the Swamp Gang and the Big Boss in succession, preparing for subsequent actions.

"Although the Swamp Gang and their big boss have been taken out, given the Black Dream Organization's style of operation, they definitely have more than one plan. They will persevere and use multiple approaches, and will never give up until they achieve their goal.

"And the Gravedigger. The reason he made such a big move in Rolling Stone Castle was largely to improve his strength as quickly as possible so he could participate in the next stage of the high-end game.

"Even if he's not planning to become our enemy for now and only wants to return to 'Land of Echoes 232' to find the truth, I highly suspect his past hides an unfathomable darkness that will cause him to become insane, go berserk, and completely lose control, leading the situation to complete chaos.

"If this kind of chaos were to occur in a densely populated downtown area, I can't imagine how many innocent people would die in the turbulent waves of the Old Ones.

"In order to avoid the worst possible situation, Chief, we must take the initiative!"

Long Jianhuan's face was serious and he slammed his fist into the air.

Director Hawke's extremely resolute attitude made his smile fade away, and his expression became more serious than ever.

"I promise you, the bureau will seriously consider this matter and respond as soon as possible."

Director Hawke said, "Get ready. Let's hold a press conference first to clarify all the credits. This will prevent other towns, including those above, from trying to take credit. This will help us gain more resources and initiative to deal with the next phase of the storm."

"I see. Speaking of merit, there is one more thing."

A cunning glint flashed in Long Jianhuan's eyes. "That's my informant Xu Yan. How should his contribution be calculated?"

"What informant?"

Director Hawke was slightly startled.

"It was under your foresight, Director, and Captain Jiang Yuan's strategic planning that I personally commanded to infiltrate the Rolling Stone Club. Originally intending only to gather intelligence, we fully utilized our subjective initiative, adapted to the circumstances, penetrated the tiger's den, battled wits and courage with the Big Boss and the Swamp Gang, and successfully persuaded their key figures to surrender to us, helping us to wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop. It was Xu Yan!"

Long Jianhuan said, "Even if it's such a great contribution, I should at least give him some benefits, right?"

Director Hawke was silent for a long time.

"I have made an exception and approved this 'Xu Yan's' quasi-citizenship and a work permit for Dawn City."

He stared at Long Jianhuan through the chaotic wireless communication line and asked, "Is it necessary to attach so much importance to a refugee from the wilderness with unknown origins?"

"Believe me, it's absolutely necessary."

Long Jianhuan held up three fingers. "First, as you said, we need to write this report beautifully so that other towns that are also looking for the Swamp Gang will be speechless. Xu Yan is the core of this whole thing. We can't say that he accidentally persuaded Leiliana to surrender, and our patrol team did nothing, right?
"Secondly, if you ever get the chance to meet Xu Yan, you'll know that he's absolutely worth the Security Bureau's efforts to recruit him at any cost. From card-making skills to physical fitness to his ability to remain calm in times of crisis, he possesses incredible talent. He's a natural hunter and should be a force to be reckoned with in the fight against evil.

"Third, I'm called 'Thousand Gold Market Bones'. I hope to use Xu Yan's example to attract more wilderness refugees to serve us and reshape the new order of Rolling Stone Castle!"

Long Jianhuan has his own opinions on the work of the Security Bureau. For a long time, the public security situation in the Heroic Spirit Alliance has not been good.

Especially in border towns adjacent to wilderness areas, the crime rate remains high and various vicious cases emerge one after another, and wilderness refugees often play a very important role in them.

Through various means, the wilderness refugees who infiltrated the alliance either acted as mere thugs and killing tools; or, with the attitude of "live for today, even if I lose my head, I'll get a big scar", committed all kinds of major crimes in broad daylight; or even evolved into tightly organized criminal groups with the secret support of certain interest groups.

The Security Bureau certainly did everything it could to fight crime day and night, bringing countless wilderness refugees to justice and trying to plug various loopholes from wilderness areas to planned areas to safe areas, but it was still unable to solve the problem at its source.

If you think about it carefully, you can’t blame the refugees in the wilderness entirely.

Even ants try to survive. If given a choice, who would be willing to suffer the torture of the old times in the depths of the wilderness, looking at the bright lights and feasting in the safe zone without having the thought of "fighting to the death"?

If Long Jianhuan were to say, this was all the fault of the alliance's top management.

It was the top leaders of the alliance who first gave up the belief in "saving the world". For decades, they did not expand the alliance's control area and failed to save their former compatriots from dire straits.

Even a "planned area" like Rolling Stone Castle has been planned for decades, and no one knows when it will be officially included in the alliance.

No wonder the residents of the planned area and the refugees in the wilderness are desperate and choose to fight for a way to survive in their own way.

No matter how tough the security agency's methods are, they will be useless against these people who have struggled out of hell on earth.

Even though hundreds of criminals from the wilderness are arrested every day and executed on the spot.

Nothing could stop the ten times more refugees from the wilderness, who continuously poured into the planned areas and even the safe areas in all sorts of bizarre ways from the depths of the wilderness that once ravaged the country.

After all, no matter how high the risk of fighting wits and courage with the Security Bureau in the safe zone is, can the death rate be higher than that in the wilderness?

Even if he died at the hands of the Security Bureau's gun, at least he would die quickly, which is better than being torn to pieces alive by the fangs of old monsters in the depths of the wilderness.

"If the survival problems of refugees in the wilderness are not fundamentally resolved, any measures taken by the Security Bureau will be like trying to stop a boiling pot or even adding fuel to a blaze.

"Of course, a small figure like me can't influence the thoughts of the Alliance's top brass. However, as the deputy captain of the Stone Fort patrol, I want to give hope to all the refugees in the wilderness. I want to tell them that they don't need to come into contact with criminal gangs or use any illegal means. They can all enter Dawn City with dignity and become quasi-citizens or even full citizens of the Heroic Alliance.

"It just so happened that the underground order in Rolling Stone Castle was undergoing a major reshuffle. Most of the gangs, even the veteran patrol members, who had close ties with the big boss, were all washed out, creating a brief power vacuum.

"I want to replace these people with the garbage worms from the northern garbage dump and join me in building a new order in Rolling Stone.

"Xu Yan has a close relationship with them, so we can use him as an example!"

Chief Hawke narrowed his eyes.

"Garbled..."

He considered, "Can they?"

"Why not?"

Long Jianhuan said that although the garbage bugs are inconspicuous, they have survived all kinds of disasters from the past and have become the winners of the survival competition in Rolling Stone Castle. Their combat effectiveness may not be very strong, but their survival ability and ability to adapt to changes are absolutely first-class.

Moreover, their backgrounds are relatively clean. They have never been bribed by the big bosses, and it is even less likely that they will become the minions of the Black Dream Organization.

After all, the Black Dream Organization couldn't possibly predict the future and place pawns in the garbage dump before the big boss fell from grace, right?

"I don't need the Junkworms to fight any hard battles. I just need them to act as informants, weave an impenetrable intelligence network, and help me monitor suspicious individuals coming and going from Rolling Stone Castle. That's their strength."

Long Jianhuan said, "There's also the Rolling Stone Club, which is the economic pillar and intelligence center of the entire Rolling Stone Castle. Even though the big boss has fallen, the club can't close. It just so happens that Leiliana has passed our careful screening and hasn't committed too many crimes. She's also willing to actively reform and make meritorious contributions. I want her to reopen the Rolling Stone Club and recruit some of the more clever and promising ones from the garbage collectors."

"This way, if the Black Dream Organization tries to extend its claws into Rolling Stone Castle again, we will know about it immediately.

"We are also closely monitoring the actions of other wilderness merchants and gangs. Controlling them at the source can greatly reduce the workload in Dawn City.

"Xu Yan is not only a role model, but also has considerable influence in the garbage dump. He has also tied the interests of the Star Shop and the garbage dump together through their extraordinary material recycling business.

"Clearly recognizing Xu Yan's military achievements and granting him quasi-citizen or even full citizen status will allow all the garbage bugs to see a real path to advancement. This will be of great benefit to establishing a new order in Rolling Stone Castle!"

(End of this chapter)