Chapter 467: True and False Royalty
"For them, hunger is harder to endure than death. Black Panther Gulei patted Lin Rui's shoulder and said, "Let's go, follow me." I'll show you something. Lin Rui followed behind Gu Lei and walked to the row of cabins on the side of the training camp.
Gu Lei took out a copy of Wen JiΓ n from the drawer and put it on the table, "Look at this. β
Lin Rui took it and looked at it, "What is this?"
"A new employer at Morningstar, I just received the message. Just hours earlier, Morningstar had accepted a military outsourcing contract. Guray was an understatement. "Who do you think this employer is?"
Lin Rui looked at the photos in the information and frowned, "It says that this person claims to be a descendant of the last royal family of Mavo in Africa, and is ready to regain his royal power through armed forces and restore the glory of the FΓΉ Empire." Just because this guy is still going back to China? I sound so awkward. β
"There's something even more awkward. I am an only son, the only descendant of the royal family of Mavo. And this guy who doesn't know where he came from is taking my name. Gu Lei said lightly.
"Well, I've really heard about you. You're a true African prince, but so what? you've lost your country for a long time, you've been in exile since you were a child, and you're just a mercenary now. Lin Rui frowned.
"Yes. But the population of this country does not know. There are still those among them who believe that their king will return again and put an end to the current state of warlord warfare. And this person is obviously taking advantage of this mentality of the people, impersonating my identity to gain the support of the people. It was a trap in which he wanted to tie the populace who still had hope in the Mavo dynasty to his chariot and drag the whole country into the war. Because the contract he signed with Morningstar was for Morningstar to assist him in carrying out an armed rebellion. Gu Lei sneered, "And it's all in my name." β
Lin Rui said in surprise, "But this is not right." You are a well-known figure even if you are a royal family in exile. They can't hide it from everyone, this person doesn't look like you at all. β
"Yes, I have close high-level relations with the AU and have good contacts with many leaders. But ordinary people don't know, they know my savings, but they don't know my situation. So this liar is very deceptive. Guray sighed and said, "I'm worried that this is another way for the Secret Society to provoke a civil war in Mavo. β
"Taking advantage of the exiled status of the ancient royal family, coupled with the dissatisfaction of the people in Mavo with the warlords, a justified war for the restoration of the country. It sounds logical, a lot like the work of the Secret Society. If they succeed, they will take the opportunity to plunder, and if they fail, they will only put the blame for the war on you. Lin Rui analyzed.
"That's right, that's what I'm worried about. "In 1983, a part of the military, with the support of the colonial forces, overthrew the Mavo Empire. My father, the then king and several of his brothers were put to death. I went into exile with the Prime Minister at the time, living on deposits from overseas banks.
Although the people around me have been constantly educating me not to forget the responsibility of recovering my country. But I have experienced a situation overseas, and I have long realized that this is no longer a world of kingship. β
"You don't want to go back to the country. Lin Rui looked at him and said.
"I thought about it, but I didn't think about it in the end. Lin Rui, look at these people outside. Disease, famine, years of war, they lived too hard. Sometimes I even think that their situation is even worse than that of the black slaves who were sold to Europe and the United States. For now, at least, the descendants of those black slaves no longer have to bear the same qiΔ that their ancestors had endured. And we're going back more and more. Guray sighed.
"Then what are you going to do now?" Lin Rui looked at him and said.
"I may have given up the kingship, but it is still my country, my people. "I can't watch them being dragged into the war like this, meaninglessly dying for an interest group like the Secret Society. I had to stop them. So I decided to take on another commission. β
"Another commission?" Lin Rui said in surprise.
"Mavo government army. "I want to accept the commission of the Mavo government army to eliminate the rebels under my banner for them." β
Lin Rui couldn't help but say, "I heard you right, right?
"They are not my enemies, the warlord who hanged my father has been overthrown for almost a decade, and the warlord is warlord after warlord. Several large clans almost take turns in power, and whoever has more guns is the boss. In recent years, however, there has been very little civil strife, because they have learned to compromise with each other, understanding that the interests of all are based on a relative and stable basis. Gu Lei said slowly. "Replacing war with negotiation is a great step forward. But there are people who want to break this situation, and in my name. β
"But they're just a bunch of warlords, and they're very unpopular. Otherwise, even if the false prince shouted to death, no one would rebel with him. Lin Rui shrugged. "So no matter how you fight, it's not a good choice. Whether the Order-backed impostor prince gains the upper hand, or the warlords, it will only end up dragging the whole of Marvo into years of war turmoil. And this point is in the hands of the secret society. They are adept at exploiting such opportunities to make a lot of money, and in the end it is the forces on both sides of the war and the country as a whole that suffers. β
"It's an unsolvable loop. Constant wars lead to poverty and hunger, which in turn contribute to constant wars, as is the case throughout Africa. Fighting around, it has fed a large number of military organizations such as mercenary companies and the Secret Society. Gu Lei said helplessly.
"So I don't think you should have accepted this commission. And have you ever thought about it, your identity is not a secret in Africa, many heads of state know about you and have a lot of friendship with you. It's possible that those warlords know who you are, otherwise why would you give such a military outsourcing contract to a new company like Black Isle?"
"Because they know who I am, and they are far more jealous of me than the impostor. That's why they came up with such a commission and wanted me to deal with this imposter myself. It's best to kill him, I can't kill him, and I'm also very angry. That's what those warlords think. Of course I thought about these questions. Black Panther Guray smiled slightly.
"I know why you're still being fooled?" Lin Rui said puzzled, "they're just using you." β
"I know. But I still choose to accept it. "There is no other reason than because I'm a Marvo." β