OBS Chapter 171 Mutual Reporting
Chapter 171 Mutual Reporting
Chapter 171 Mutual Reporting
As for why Evan was able to sever the strongholds and tentacles of so many secret organizations, the reason is actually quite simple.
Now, all organizations are in urgent need of intelligence from various sources, and Evan, who is in a very critical position, is receiving even more attention from all sides.
The Witch Cult desperately needs Evan to use his authority in MI9 and his brother Robert's position to find the Gnostic and A
The gentleman's position.
The Gnostic needs Evan to find Triss's exact location and Mr. A's whereabouts from within the Witch Cult.
Mr. A doesn't know if the Gnostic witch demigod who is following him knows about Evan's existence, and he is eager for Evan to sever his relationship with him, while also having Evan investigate Triss's situation, etc.
Therefore, when these three parties learned that Evan was facing a predicament of being collectively suppressed by other factions in MI9, in order to protect Evan, who was now their most important source of information, they all handed over the secret organization information they had to Evan as a reward for his merits and to help him get out of his predicament.
Thus, the Witch Cult reported the Gnostic Society's secret hideout, and the Gnostic Society reported the Witch Cult's hidden informants.
Mr. A from the Aurora Club reported all the information he knew about his colleagues.
To prevent Evan from being discovered by the Gnostic Society about his relationship with the Aurora Society, Mr. A even went so far as to self-destruct, allowing Evan to seize his own stronghold and some important secret assets in the West and North districts, as well as some hidden followers, resulting in a major self-destruction.
This was to prevent the Gnostic from spreading rumors about Evan's connection to the Aurora Society.
Given that Evan's hands are stained with the blood of the Aurora Society, if there were still rumors about Evan's connection to the Aurora Society, or even that Evan is a member of the Aurora Society and a true believer of the Creator, probably no one would believe them.
Actually, Mr. A is overthinking it. In Evan's gray vision, there is no witch who can hide from him.
He only went to see Mr. A when the Gnostic demigod, who was also Helen's aunt Sophia, was not around.
After all, the Gnostic Society couldn't afford to use several demigods in three shifts to monitor Mr. A. Evan was well aware of this. As for the secret stronghold of the Rose School, it was Miss Sharon and Maritch who reported it to Evan. For this, they owed Evan a huge favor, even though they didn't know that by doing so, they were actually helping Evan.
In fact, when Evan first learned of what had happened outside Red Rose Manor, he had already keenly sensed that this incident might become a bullet fired at him by an internal enemy.
Because this matter is troublesome enough, and Evan is too prominent, too many people want to bet on him. Last time, Deputy Director Jonas tried to assassinate Evan, but Evan keenly sensed it in advance and thwarted it.
But that would not stop him from launching another surprise attack on Evan. There were quite a few people who shared Deputy Director Jonas's idea.
In this respect, even if Evan has powerful backers, it will be of no use, because the order to suppress Evan may come directly from the backers of these people.
For example: King George III behind Deputy Director Jonas.
George III collaborated with the Witch Cult to corrupt Evan using "Bonaparte's Steadfastness," with the aim of having Evan incite various factions and create chaos.
Issuing orders to suppress Evan would also have the same effect; a direct confrontation would naturally lead to chaos.
For Evan, there's no such thing as being able to guard against thieves for a thousand days if you're a thief for a thousand days. Moreover, in Evan's philosophy of life, taking the initiative is the first principle.
So after clearing out the secret organization's stronghold and establishing merit, Robert, who had communicated and understood with Evan beforehand, immediately convened a summary meeting in his capacity as chairman of the Military Intelligence Committee. He also had Evan take the opportunity to reveal that MI9 knew about the secret organization's stronghold in advance, pointing out the mentality of some high-ranking members of MI9 who were "nurturing bandits to enhance their own importance."
Some things can be done but not said, and some things can be said but not done. What Evan revealed was something that could neither be said nor done.
Although this was just an internal conference, Robert and Irwin's self-esteem has already been achieved.
Robert will face much less resistance when he restructures MI9, since the things Evan mentioned can be brought up again at any time.
After this battle, Robert and Irwin achieved a great victory. Robert's first move as chairman of the Military Intelligence Committee effectively shocked everyone in MI9.
The second major task Robert planned to undertake was to address the remaining positions of Secretary of Defense and the subsequent restructuring of MI9 following the Department of Defense corruption scandal.
The internal personnel adjustments and reorganization within MI9 will not pose a major problem, thanks to Evan's presence and the help of those who have gathered around him during this period.
However, the selection of a Minister of Defense has been somewhat difficult.
The problem lies with the Duke of Negan, and their conflict this time is a traditional dispute between the army and the navy. The Duke of Negan comes from the navy, while Robert comes from the army.
The core conflict between the Navy and the Army has always been the issue of military spending.
Before Emperor Russell launched the colonial wave, the army was the absolute leader of the military, and the so-called navy and navy were all subordinate to the army.
The main enemies faced by the countries of the northern continent were also their neighboring countries.
After Russell discovered a safe sea route in the raging sea and sparked a wave of colonization of the southern continent, tensions between nations decreased.
They all began to vie for various resources in the southern continent as raw materials for industrial development.
This led to navigational safety issues, as former fishermen have now turned to piracy, which is much more profitable than fishing at sea.
Therefore, driven by the dual needs of colonizing the southern continent and protecting shipping lanes, the navy began to rise and gradually began to consume military spending.
They were vying for the dominant position held by the army.
Over time, after a hundred years of struggle and with the support of the internal Storm Church, the navy's military expenditure in Rune has exceeded five times that of the army. In particular, the emergence of ironclad warships has greatly squeezed the army's military expenditure.
Therefore, when Robert learned about the Lannault incident, he actively helped the Navy clear its name, intending to remove Admiral Merlin, who had held the position of Secretary of Defense for the past few decades.
After all, no matter how perfectly it is handled, the Lanius case will at least require the downfall of a group of people as an explanation.
As the Secretary of Defense, General Merlin, whether or not he was truly involved, could not escape the fate of being forced to retire due to negligence. This would be an excellent opportunity for Robert.
When Evan first heard that Robert had planned this all along, he felt that he should try to avoid playing mind games with his brother as much as possible. Robert was someone who thought three steps ahead for every step he took. If you tried to outsmart him, you would either be outmaneuvered or exhausted to death sooner or later.
Robert told Evan his plans, hoping to get Evan to focus more on MI9 matters and allow him to concentrate more on his dealings with Duke Negan.
Robert's goal this time is not to have a Secretary of Defense who comes from the Army, but simply to secure an additional 5% of the defense budget for the Army next year. This increase would be enough for the Army to have a good year.
After all, Robert knew that the navy was the dominant force in this era and didn't want to go against the tide.
But Evan's perspective was different. He knew about George III's plan to become the "Black Emperor," knew that the Northern Continent would inevitably clash again in the near future, and knew that Duke Negan, as the political representative of the Navy, had been sentenced to death by Adam.
Taking all these factors into account, Irwin believed that Robert had a good chance of winning out of the chaos by putting forward a candidate who came from the Army and was the Secretary of Defense.
If Robert can do this, he won't even need to light a third fire to gain immense prestige from the army, even if Robert still doesn't change the navy's dominant position.
So during this period, besides encouraging Robert not to easily reach an agreement with Duke Negan on the division of military expenses, Evan actively urged Mr. A to assassinate Duke Negan as soon as possible.
The reasons are readily available: Mr. A is now an enemy of the world. The Witch Cult wants to find him, the Gnostic wants to find him, MI9 wants to find him, the Royal Family wants to find him, not to mention the three major orthodox churches.
Normally it wouldn't be a problem, but now Mr. A is also tasked with protecting Lanluus. He is in danger, which means Lanluus is in danger, and this is something Mr. A absolutely cannot allow.
Therefore, Evan suggested that Duke Negan be assassinated as soon as possible, regardless of whether the assassination succeeds or not.
If an assassination occurs, the situation in Backlund will change, and the intense pursuit of Mr. A by all sides will be broken.
I don't know about the others, but at least MI9 will greatly reduce its pursuit in this regard and focus its main efforts on protecting key political figures and their families.
Furthermore, the blame for assassinating Duke Negan could be pinned on the Witch Cult, severing the secret cooperation between certain members of MI9 and the Witch Cult, and even causing internal strife.
Faced with reality and the bright prospects Evan described, Mr. A finally agreed to Evan's suggestion, and Evan was left to collect the relevant intelligence.
Just yesterday, Evan revealed to Mr. A that Duke Negan would be attending Earl Green's birthday party tonight, and Mr. A would be assassinating Duke Negan under the guise of the "Witch of Pain".
Evan believed the success rate of this assassination attempt was less than 30%, but Mr. A's chances of escaping were high, given his experience with demigods' subordinates fleeing; this situation would be a piece of cake for him.
Evan won't go tonight to avoid suspicion. Not only will he not go, but he also wants to see Helen of the Gnostic Society. In addition to telling her that the shameless witch cult is going to cooperate with the Aurora Society to assassinate Duke Negan, he also wants her to write a letter to report the assassination.
It wasn't a report that Mr. A was planning to assassinate Duke Negan, but rather that the Witch Cult was planning to assassinate an important figure, though who that person was remains unknown.
The fact that this whistleblower letter had to be on Deputy Director Jonas's desk before he left work meant that the timeframe was a bit tight!