Su Mo thought: What should follow is the eting, organized by Sikinkov, which will be attended by elite mbers of the rcenary 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 co up with a compromise solution—commission rcenaries 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 cri.
Rescuing hostages, causing elite offspring injury, is also a cri.
Whatever choice the City Council makes, it must bear these cris itself, ultimately leading to the decision makers being pushed forward as scapegoats.
So Sikinkov adopted reverse thinking and devised a plan to commission rcenary action, preparing for a "proxy rescue."
rcenaries involved in the rescue action will receive secret support from the City Council but will not fight under its na.
This ans 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 rcenaries 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.
So 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 Governnt would inevitably be implicated, bearing pressure from both public opinion and law.
Helping Sikinkov in this situation ans 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 ss around.
This is Sikinkov's clever trick.
Using the unofficial force of rcenaries, first protect himself.
Once safe, then protect the proxy rcenaries.
Finally, everyone leaps out of the whirlpool together.
Su Mo's particular interest in the upcoming eting is because according to "Dawn" ga storyline, Sikinkov's "proxy" is none other than Tiger Fang rcenary 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 bla.
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 developnt 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 eting.
This is not just to consider dealing with Ou Chenyu.
It's also because Su Mo found a way, a thod 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 ga body and setting book.
And as Su Mo being an all-achievent 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 beco 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 ca: "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 eting?"
Dress exclaid: "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 , represent as the diator and bring to the eting."
Dress was shocked: "What? Are you joking? It's a municipal eting, you think it's a private party, co whenever you want?"
Su Mo said boldly: "Then think of so way to help. Don't forget, you still owe a big favor from the Iron Blood Alliance TL730 commission last ti."
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 eting."
Dress was so frustrated he wanted to snap: "No! Man, what are you thinking? I can't understand, does this eting have any connection with you? Why insist on joining the commotion?"
Su Mo: "I can't explain clearly for now. Don't distract , you said before, any help you could offer, you'd surely provide. Now I need to attend this eting, are you bringing 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 co to the Municipal Center, et at the entrance of Royal Street."
After the call ended, Su Mo exhaled deeply.
Given the size, popularity, and strength of Edge rcenary Corps, it was not possible to get called to the eting.
However, through Dress's connection, he finally got the "ticket" to the eting.
Su Mo cald his thoughts and looked toward the desolate Moonlight Mansion.
"Go change everything!"
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