I created the Bureau of Anomaly Control

Several young and sturdy thugs were leaning lazily against the wall, occasionally whistling at passing women. Besides that, they had nothing else to do. Although they looked idle and wanted to find some fun, they were, after all, working.

And if something went wrong with their work, it wouldn't just be a matter of being fired.

As they were watching over their territory on this street, they suddenly noticed a figure that seemed out of place.

It was a young and handsome man from the Eastern Federation.

That wasn't common in the Northern Federation. Some people from the Southern and Western Federations would come here to settle, but people from the Eastern Federation tended to stay in their hometowns or immerse themselves in the most prosperous and inclusive Central Federation region.

Moreover, judging by his attire, he didn't seem to be a member of those Eastern gangs, but rather a tourist. But what tourist would come to their city? It wasn't a tourist destination, but rather known for its high crime rate.

"He looks like he's carrying some cash," one of the thugs began to size up the young man.

But just as he looked over, the young man seemed to sense his gaze and looked up.

A blankness instantly swept over these thugs, and then they remembered nothing.

But Roman, sitting by the window, saw clearly that this Eastern Federation man had invaded their minds, but the way he handled it seemed relatively gentle, not recklessly abusing his power.

Although this face was different from the one in the information he had, he had vaguely guessed the identity of the visitor.

Sure enough, the young man walked directly into the tavern and, in a few steps, went around to the door of the booth.

Ma En directly opened the door and, under Roman's gaze, walked to the seat opposite him. He also took this opportunity to size up this member of the Salvation Alliance on his street.

The man sitting had a typical Northern Federation face, with a high nose bridge, deep-set eyes, and a gloomy expression, making it impossible to discern his thoughts through his expression. He also gave off a sense of being someone not to be trifled with.

Roman didn't ask for Ma En's identity, but as usual, raised his hand and knocked on the window.

Then he said:

"Who are you, Ma En? Or a spokesman for the Federation?"

Ma En sat down and deactivated the appearance alteration:

"In a sense, you could say both."

Hearing this, Roman frowned slightly:

"I thought you were on our side."

Ma En shrugged:

"I am on your side. You should be the leader of the Northern Federation Salvation Alliance, right?"

"Roman," he introduced himself, "So you're the Ma En who signed the ceasefire agreement with the Federation? Tell me the purpose of your visit. I don't think you're here to plot an ambush against us."

He agreed to meet with Ma En because, after hearing about Ma En's deeds and learning a little about the identities of the former Salvation Alliance members who had contacted him, he felt that he wasn't a lackey of the Federation.

But his words just now made Roman feel uncomfortable.

Ma En also noticed his emotions. He did this to get the unpleasant things out of the way first. If he waited until the discussion was halfway through before saying that he was commissioned by the Federation, it would reduce the trust between them.

And he was prepared with corresponding arguments for the resistance caused by these words.

Ma En said with extreme sincerity:

"My visit to you is indeed related to the Federation. You may have heard that I have secretly signed an agreement with them restricting me from saving Shenxiao, so I couldn't possibly be here to discuss how to rescue her."

"But since I would sign such an agreement with them, it means they are afraid of me doing so."

"You should be able to understand this."

Based on their contact with the Northern Federation, as well as the information given by the Federation, this leader of the Northern Federation Salvation Alliance should not be foolish, and those decisions should have been made by him.

Otherwise, the person who made these decisions wouldn't have allowed him to meet with himself alone.

And as Ma En predicted, Roman completely understood his logic. Although Ma En seemed likely not to stand on their side due to the constraints of the contract, it was precisely this that proved Ma En's credibility.

But that alone wasn't enough for him to truly trust Ma En.

"Then what do you want to see us for? You've found us for a while, right?" Roman raised the question in his mind, looking curiously at Ma En, waiting for him to answer.

Ma En didn't disappoint his expectations:

"That's right. At that time, I actually wanted to join forces with you to deal with the Federation, but you were more cautious than we imagined, and it seemed you didn't need our help. At the same time, I encountered some trouble, and this matter was delayed. And I think you basically know about the later events."

"So you're right, my motivation for coming to you now is different from before. After we defeated the God-King Selaen, I received a message from the Federation, wanting to chat with me about something."

"The Federation already knows about your assassinations of politicians and is preparing to deal with you forcefully."

After hearing his explanation, Roman immediately understood the reason why Ma En was looking for them:

"But some members of the Federation still hope that this matter can be resolved in a more gentle way. At the same time, you're worried that we will be completely wiped out by the Federation, so you came here to help us with a truce."

Ma En nodded:

"That's right. As long as you agree, I can guarantee that the Federation will not harm any of your members. If they dare to do so, I will get justice for you. And you can believe…"

"The Federation will not want to be enemies with the Secret Alliance."

But when Roman heard this, he shook his head and smiled:

"I understand. You're saying these words out of kindness, wanting to protect us Salvation Alliance members, but I want to explain to you a little. We are not afraid of the Federation and have the confidence to contend with them."

"At the same time, we are not afraid of death. All Salvation Alliance members who are still fighting have long been prepared to die on this path, so you don't need to come and save us."

"We are all ready to fight to the death."

His attitude was still gentle. Although their views differed, Roman did understand Ma En's thoughts.

It's just that he had different ideas.

Ma En didn't particularly agree with his view:

"I don't think you can accomplish anything by continuing like this. Fighting like this will only lead to unnecessary sacrifices, unless you have some special certainty, but even if you do, you probably wouldn't tell me."

"Otherwise, you might as well disband temporarily and wait for an opportunity."

Roman said with a smile:

"You're right, our chances of success are not very high, but we do have our own plans, and doing it does have the potential to change some things, and that's enough."

"Because we all know very well that this is our last chance. Other approaches are just giving up with other excuses. All of our members know what will happen if we retreat at this time."

"The Federation will completely block our possibility of saving Shenxiao, and we will lose the spirit of perseverance, and eventually return to ordinary life, just like what you did. Don't misunderstand, I'm not being sarcastic."

"On the contrary, you have already made this choice, and according to my observation of you, your method is not particularly good. Of course, you have not lost all hope."

"But in that case, why not each of us try our own methods?"

"So I hope you can also understand our decision. We support you in doing so."

"Maybe you can also understand our choice."