Su Mo thought: What should follow is the meeting, organized by Sikinkov, which will be attended by elite members of the Mercenary Realm in New Moon City.

It’s undeniable that the current acting mayor is a very skilful and mature politician.

Facing a dilemma where offending the council would anger the elite, Sikinkov managed to come up with a compromise solution—commission mercenaries for the rescue.

The difficulty in handling the Xinghai Theater hostage situation lies in the fact that the more official authority is used, the deeper the City Council falls into a whirlpool.

Catering to Crow’s Nest’s demands and acknowledging the independence of the frontier is a crime.

Rescuing hostages, causing elite offspring injury, is also a crime.

Whatever choice the City Council makes, it must bear these crimes itself, ultimately leading to the decision makers being pushed forward as scapegoats.

So Sikinkov adopted reverse thinking and devised a plan to commission mercenary action, preparing for a “proxy rescue.”

Mercenaries involved in the rescue action will receive secret support from the City Council but will not fight under its name.

This means that the action is not an official mission.

Without being an official action, Sikinkov won’t have to bear the consequences of the decision.

Even if the whole world knows this group of airborne mercenaries is sent by Sikinkov, so what?

As long as the New Moon City Council doesn’t acknowledge it, the outside world can’t provide substantive evidence, legally speaking there’s nothing they can do to him.

Some things weigh a thousand pounds on the scale, but off the scale, maybe just four ounces.

Even if the rescue causes casualties, elite parents causing trouble, the council will stand out to protect Sikinkov.

Previously, the council didn’t want to muddy the waters because if the New Moon City Council launched a strong attack officially, the World Government would inevitably be implicated, bearing pressure from both public opinion and law.

Helping Sikinkov in this situation means getting covered in mud; no one wants this, they can only throw him out as the scapegoat to take the heat.

But Sikinkov’s “proxy rescue” wiped him clean from law and public opinion, also clearing the way to provide help to others.

Whether for talent reserve considerations or internal attitude declaration, the council will intervene, not allowing New Moon City’s elite to mess around.

This is Sikinkov’s clever trick.

Using the unofficial force of mercenaries, first protect himself.

Once safe, then protect the proxy mercenaries.

Finally, everyone leaps out of the whirlpool together.

Su Mo’s particular interest in the upcoming meeting is because according to “Dawn” game storyline, Sikinkov’s “proxy” is none other than Tiger Fang Mercenary Corps.

Ou Chenyu will act as the commander of the rescue operation and head to Moonlight Mansion to execute the task.

In the original storyline, after the Xinghai Theater hostage situation ended, Sikinkov handled the crisis well, was elevated by the council, and ascended to high positions smoothly.

Ou Chenyu, owing to rescue operation casualties, faced revenge from local New Moon City elites, living quite miserably.

But this misery didn’t last long.

Because Sikinkov is very righteous and keeps his promises, not forgetting the good brother who stepped out to take the blame.

After Sikinkov was promoted by the council, he quickly pulled Ou Chenyu up and maintained close relations with him.

And it was from then on that Ou Chenyu had a powerhouse backing in New Moon City, his network expanded greatly and his development soared like a rocket.

Su Mo’s original plan was, through his understanding of the plot, to secretly maneuver and prevent the Xinghai Theater hostage situation from happening from the start.

This way, those dire events wouldn’t follow, avoiding severe casualties and cutting off Ou Chenyu’s upward path.

But now the world line altered, things still happened.

If the plot moves forward and Ou Chenyu earns Sikinkov’s favor, backed by authorities and rising smoothly, Su Mo would be hard-pressed.

An Ou Chenyu possessing strong combat talent and backed by City Council as a support is nearly unstoppable.

Thus, Su Mo must stop Ou Chenyu and disrupt the original proceedings of this secret meeting.

This is not just to consider dealing with Ou Chenyu.

It’s also because Su Mo found a way, a method to save the children without initiating a strong attack.

The mastermind behind the Xinghai Theater hostage incident is Muto Dongying, one of Crow’s Nest’s seven, a thorough frontier villain marked in both the game body and setting book.

And as Su Mo being an all-achievement player with all materials read, he knows a fatal weakness on Muto Dongying.

If utilized well, the tragic losses from the original plot… Might not happen!

And this will also become his bargaining chip to replace “protagonist” Ou Chenyu and climb higher!

Thinking about this, Su Mo picked up his phone and dialed a number.

On the other end, Dress’s urgent voice came: “Old Su, what’s up? I’m a bit busy now, if it’s not urgent, let’s talk later.”

Su Mo urgently said: “Old D, did you receive Sikinkov’s invitation to attend a combat meeting?”

Dress exclaimed: “Whoa, your news is really sharp, you got invited too?”

Su Mo: “I didn’t, just heard from elsewhere.”

Dress: “Alright, what do you need?”

Su Mo: “Help me, represent as the mediator and bring me to the meeting.”

Dress was shocked: “What? Are you joking? It’s a municipal meeting, you think it’s a private party, come whenever you want?”

Su Mo said boldly: “Then think of some way to help. Don’t forget, you still owe me a big favor from the Iron Blood Alliance TL730 commission last time.”

Dress almost snapped: “No way, Old Su are you serious, you want to use that favor on this? Don’t joke!”

“Here, in a few days I’ll introduce you to a rich beauty. She’s 24, marriageable age, 36F, with a slim waist and long legs, model-like looks, her family assets over billions, marry her and you’ll have no worries for life. This favor should be enough, right?”

Su Mo’s stance was firm: “I don’t want a rich beauty, I just want to attend the meeting.”

Dress was so frustrated he wanted to snap: “No! Man, what are you thinking? I can’t understand, does this meeting have any connection with you? Why insist on joining the commotion?”

Su Mo: “I can’t explain clearly for now. Don’t distract me, you said before, any help you could offer, you’d surely provide. Now I need to attend this meeting, are you bringing me or not.”

Dress was so baffled he just sighed: “I’m really worn out by you… Alright, alright, with my relations with City Council, bringing one more person should be manageable… Quickly come to the Municipal Center, meet at the entrance of Royal Street.”

After the call ended, Su Mo exhaled deeply.

Given the size, popularity, and strength of Edge Mercenary Corps, it was not possible to get called to the meeting.

However, through Dress’s connection, he finally got the “ticket” to the meeting.

Su Mo calmed his thoughts and looked toward the desolate Moonlight Mansion.

“Go change everything!”

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep