After confirming that the internal structure and organizational form of the Red Nation were extremely similar to what he had guessed, Chen Yan immediately corrected his attitude.
Since you know that the person you are about to meet will be a real dictator, you must be careful in what you say and do, so as not to inadvertently anger the other party for some inexplicable reason.
You should never try to reason with a dictator, and you should never imagine that you can make a real dictator bow down to you just by shaking your body and releasing your arrogance.
This is something that can never happen!
There is a clear difference between the way dictators think and the way other people think.
If the dictatorship lasts for a short time, then perhaps one can try to convince people with reason.
But forces like the Crimson Nation have been the top existence in the wasteland since the outbreak of the Cataclysm.
The dictator who controls this force has been in power for at least several decades!
After such a long period of erosion, the dictator must have become accustomed to the behavioral pattern of having the final say in everything, and will no longer be able to listen to any different voices!
In addition, this dictator possesses the strength of a five-star ruler. Whether in terms of individual power or power, he stands at the top of the wasteland.
In this situation, any idea that goes against his will, whether overtly or covertly, will be met with the most severe punishment!
When facing a dictator, the only reasonable way to respond is to be a yes-man!
After making sufficient mental preparation, Chen Yan was led into the building.
The ceiling height of over 20 meters makes the interior of the building look quite magnificent.
The military police brought Chen Yan to the door of an office. After knocking on the door, he heard a voice saying "come in" from inside. The military police immediately pushed open the door of the office and motioned Chen Yan to go in by himself.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Yan stepped in.
Then he unexpectedly discovered that compared to the magnificence and grandeur outside, this office was actually quite simple, without any signs of luxury.
A middle-aged man with a cold and hard face, as if he were a knife or an axe, was sitting behind a table, reviewing documents through a holographic screen.
The man was dressed in military uniform and sat very straight, giving people a fierce first impression.
"sit."
Without looking up at Chen Yan, the man simply said one word.
However, just this one word, and the power contained in the tone, made Chen Yan completely unable to think of resisting at all.
Just follow orders honestly.
After sitting opposite the man and waiting for about ten minutes, the man finally finished approving all the documents.
After turning off the holographic screen, the man looked up at Chen Yan and said, "What do you think of this official residence? Do you think it's a waste of money and effort?"
ah?
Chen Yan was not mentally prepared for this question.
After a moment of instinctive hesitation, he immediately shook his head and said, "The leader's official residence represents the reputation of the entire faction. What does it have to do with wasting money and manpower? The more magnificent it is, the more it will boost the confidence of the entire faction. This is definitely not the work of one person."
The man said expressionlessly, "Although this isn't your true statement, there's nothing wrong with what you said. No matter how large the official residence is, it's actually meaningless to me personally. I only have one bedroom for living. And there's only one office for work. As for the rest of the space, I only have the opportunity to use it when I meet other people, such as for meetings.
Yet, it still had to be built this way, even though most of the space was completely wasted. If it weren't built this way, and the official residence looked too small, it would easily cause some people to lose confidence. Human hearts are the most complex thing in the world, incredibly difficult to obtain, yet incredibly easy to lose. Once lost, it's doomed to irreversible.
Having said that, the man stood up and motioned Chen Yan to follow him to the office window and look out.
A team of military police was walking past not far from the window, diligently carrying out their patrol and security duties.
The man pointed at the military police team and continued, "To become my direct military police, the requirements are very high. You must be at least a level 6 Awakener. The deputy captain of the military police team is a one-star ruler, and the captain is a two-star ruler.
But even if that's the case, what can I do? Do you think I need those military police to be constantly vigilant and on patrol? If it really got to the point where the military police could detect something unusual, I would have noticed it long ago.
Even if he were the captain of the gendarmerie, the gap between him and me would still be immeasurable. If a danger truly arose that threatened me, the gendarmerie would undoubtedly be of no use. And the dangers the gendarmerie could address wouldn't actually threaten me at all."
The man turned his head to look at Chen Yan and continued, "But I still have to keep the military police around me. I have to make them think their patrols are valuable. I can't tell them explicitly that I'm stronger than all of them. If something really goes wrong, it won't be them protecting me. Maybe I'll have to protect them.
Even if they know I'm stronger than any of them, as long as I don't think they're useless, they won't be discouraged. And why should I maintain the military police? Because no matter how powerful I am, I'm only one person. I can't do everything myself. I need my own confidants to manage such a large force."
Listening to the man's story, Chen Yan felt quite strange.
Goodness…is this really a dictator?
This was their first meeting, right? Why was he so open and honest?
"Don't be afraid. I'm telling you this because you don't belong to the Red Nation. I'm well aware of the dangers of being a dictator, but I have to become one. In this situation, to avoid completely losing myself, I have to constantly find ways to remind myself. Talking to outsiders is one of those methods.
Of course, I don't confide in every outsider I meet. Your Kahn Company is one of our Red Nation's most important vassal forces. This time, you've provided a large amount of zero-contamination blood, providing us with tremendous assistance. I must reward you adequately. Confiding this with you is one of the many elements of my reward.
"It would be very beneficial for your company to understand my thoughts and know that I don't really enjoy being a dictator. Yan Xiao is a smart man and knows what can and cannot be done. Take back what I said to you today exactly as it is, and he will understand what I mean."
The man said in a calm voice.
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