Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1160 - 1153: Armed Reinforcement

Chapter 1160: Chapter 1153: Armed Reinforcement

Thus, this reform movement came to a close in such a manner, after the landlords and nobles attended the banquet, all their properties were confiscated and their private armed forces were disbanded.

However, in the spirit of humanitarianism, as Luo’er had promised, headquarters preserved their accumulated wealth over generations and allowed them to continue holding citizenship in Lipei.

In response, some expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition. In their view, the only fate for these feudal and corrupt classes should have been liquidation and then trial. They believed headquarters was too lenient towards them, even failing to confiscate their ill-gotten gains, let alone putting them on trial.

Therefore, although Luo’er made radical demands at the conference, dissatisfaction still simmered within headquarters. They believed headquarters was compromising, and so was Luo’er, albeit to a different extent, resulting in the saying, "Why laugh at others for failing by a hundred steps when you yourself failed by fifty?"

Regarding this, Luo’er had no objections. In fact, he also believed that his approach was questionable and should have been more radical, but since he had already made such a promise, he could only let it go.

Some within headquarters advised people like Wang Xu that, since headquarters had not confiscated the assets of these landlord nobles, they should be strictly monitored to ensure they did not communicate with the outside world and plot to overthrow the Lipei regional government.

They pointed out that these landlord nobles retained vast amounts of wealth. If this money was mobilized, it could easily lead to an armed force from outside attacking Lipei. Hence, while monitoring them, it was necessary to enhance Lipei’s defense strength to avoid retaliation from these individuals.

Especially Luo’er, who as the representative of headquarters, put forward three tough demands and had naturally become a target. Particular attention was paid to his protection due to possible assassination threats.

Having heeded these warnings, Wang Xu also began to take the matter seriously. He convened several meetings at the office, organized the material, and directly reported to headquarters, requesting an increase in Lipei’s defense responsibilities to ensure the normal operation of projects and the personal safety of the people.

After several discussions, headquarters made the following arrangements.

Firstly, in terms of defense, Earth would send two more Rapid Reaction Forces to be permanently stationed at Shenghua Academy to deal with emergencies. In the Otherworld, the focus would be on contacting neighboring allies to request military support, and the most ideal partners were the new forces led by Princess Melia from the east.

Secondly, for early warning, headquarters required that the Otherworld troops, formed by a sub-species, engage in long-term patrol missions to prevent potential dangers.

These Otherworlders generally worked in groups of five, originally part of the reserve of the Advance Team. However, headquarters currently did not require many Advance Teams, so they were temporarily reassigned to the Mobile Troop to handle defense and surveillance tasks in Lipei.

Lastly, within Lipei City and its suburbs, it was necessary to implement an identity verification system. Everyone in Lipei, whether Earth workers or local Otherworld inhabitants, had to be registered, issued identity cards, and those without identity cards would be arrested and isolated until their identities were fully verified. This was to avoid any enemy spies or assassins infiltrating the city to the greatest extent possible.

As for Luo’er, the recommendation from headquarters was that he should stay inside the city or return to Earth during the red alert period, avoiding unnecessary outings to prevent unforeseen incidents. He could only go to the suburbs when the alert level was lowered to orange and could move around within Lipei when it was at yellow.

Regarding this, Luo’er could only accept it helplessly and take a break for himself. Given the current complex situation in Lipei, he should try his best to avoid trouble and not slow down the progress of Lipei’s development.

A week after the arrangements were published, the office received good news. From the east in the territory of Masaya, Princess Melia personally led a thousand-strong army to aid Lipei. Although the force was just a thousand strong, it was greatly beneficial to the weak defenses of Lipei. As a result, Wang Xu specially called Luo’er to his office.

"Luo’er, I have a pleasant task for you, are you up for it?" Wang Xu asked with a grin.

"Look at that expression, what’s it about?" Luo’er said, squinting his eyes cautiously.

"Princess Melia is leading a thousand new troops in response to our call for help in Lipei. Why don’t you go to welcome them? After all, you were the one who recommended her initially, shouldn’t be a problem for you to do this," Wang Xu said.

"Using me as a public relations guy," Luo’er remarked.

"What are you saying? Aren’t you and Princess Melia friends?" Wang Xu said, spreading his hands.

"I am a half-blood Wood Elf, but she is a true-born princess of the Aud people," Luo’er reminded.

"And what, you’re trying to say you and she just met by chance?" Wang Xu retorted.

"Ah..." Luo’er sighed, then stared at him and hesitatedly asked, "Do Moumou and the others... know about this?"

"Ah, you’re worried about that, don’t worry, your two darlings are currently undergoing Nightingale’s magical training. It’s been almost two weeks now, they’re basically oblivious to the outside world, so there’s no need to worry about jealousy," Wang Xu said, comforting with a smile.

"But headquarters forbids me from leaving the city, I can’t just wait here for her, can I?" Luo’er asked.

"Don’t worry about that, I’ve already arranged for Cheng Ziang to lead a Mobile Troop out of the city to meet her, you just wait here for her arrival," Wang Xu said.

"Hmm..." Luo’er bowed his head and remained silent for a moment, then asked somberly, "She... won’t be going back immediately, will she?"

"Ah, no, no, don’t worry, Princess Melia is officially here to provide support, but in reality, she’s seeking additional aid, so she won’t be going back immediately, you can take her around Earth," Wang Xu said, beaming.

"Why do I feel like you’re implying something?" Luo’er squinted and asked.

"Ah, really," Wang Xu coughed slightly and curiously said, "I’m quite curious, actually, how you and Princess Melia met. She is Aud nobility, and you are just a half-blood Wood Elf, surely you two haven’t..."

Luo’er didn’t wait for him to finish speaking, he just turned and left the office, leaving Wang Xu hanging. He had to leave; his ears were already burning.

After leaving the office, Luo’er went straight to the city gate facing the east coast, which had been renovated. The once-collapsed city walls had been repaired and now looked quite substantial.

At this time, the welcoming team was already filling the area. As Princess Melia of Masaya Kingdom and a partner of headquarters, naturally, she could not be neglected. The Mobile Troop members lined up neatly, waiting under Li Si’s lead for Princess Melia’s arrival.

"The boss has us handle some miscellaneous matters here so you can have more time to talk with Princess Melia," Li Si said with a smirk as he saw Luo’er arriving.

"Why do you all like to bring up the issue between Melia and me?" Luo’er sighed and asked.

"Isn’t there something going on?" Li Si asked, blinking.

Luo’er sighed deeply and did not speak further. Perhaps even he himself hadn’t realized that he was the only one who called Melia by her name; most people chose to add the prefix ’Princess.’

Soon, a cavalry unit appeared at the bridgehead, under Cheng Ziang’s command. It was the Mobile Troop’s cavalry, followed closely by a group of knights in thick armor, Princess Melia’s personal guard, led by a captain who was an old friend of the Advance Team.

Surrounded by her guard, a Rune Carriage slowly ascended the bridge, and Luo’er recognized it at once. It was the carriage Melia had lent them, which had been greatly helpful on their way to the Snow Domain. He hadn’t expected those Blaiqi merchants to be so honorable as to actually return the carriage to Melia.

Cheng Ziang, riding at the front, greeted Luo’er with a wave, then showed a knowing smile.

Following this, the carriage slowly entered the city and came to a stop. The captain dismounted, went over to the carriage, lowered the ladder, and then opened the door. A lovely figure stepped onto the staircase, and aided by the captain, she slowly descended.