Ellie acted quickly and came to Fang Zheng early the next morning.

"Have you thought about it?"

Looking at his student in front of him, Fang Zheng asked with a smile, while Ellie hesitated for a moment.

"I... I don't know. Although what you said yesterday surprised me, Mr. Fang Zheng, and frankly speaking, your statement is completely different from what most people think. However, I think what you said makes sense. Crossbell's current situation may require some special means to solve the problem. So, I want to see what you plan to do, Mr. Fang Zheng."

"Of course that's no problem."

Fang Zheng stood up.

"Come with me, it's just right, we are going to a place next."

So next, Ellie followed Fang Zheng to the Crossbell News Agency located in the harbor area.

"here……?"

"We acquired shares of Crossbell Communications a long time ago. It can be said that this place has long been a part of Starlight Technology."

"Eh? Is there such a thing? Why don't we know about it?"

"Because the stock market in Crossbell lacks regulation - don't look at me like that, I'm not drilling holes, or rather, 'lack of regulation' is the characteristic of the Crossbell stock market, do you understand what I mean?"

"……feature?"

"Yes, in the financial field, this place is actually a lawless place. It is not subject to the financial laws of the Empire and the Republic, but has its own financial system. However, this financial system lacks regulatory means, or in other words, they are not qualified to regulate it, but this is very convenient for many criminals."

“…I still don’t quite understand…”

“In simple terms, money laundering.”

Fang Zheng raised a finger.

"With the help of Crossbell's financial system, people from the Republic and the Empire can easily launder their dirty money into clean money, and a large part of Crossbell's prosperity is built on this. So strictly speaking, Crossbell's financial market is not 'lack of regulation', but deliberately 'reduced regulation'."

“…”

Ellie swallowed.

"But why did you acquire Crossbell News Agency?"

"It's very simple. If you don't occupy the public opinion position, the enemy will. It's not my style to passively take a beating. Since I have to do it, I might as well take the initiative... By the way, Ellie, do you remember what I told you yesterday about President Dita's plan?"

"...Of course I remember this."

"I also said at the time that President Dita hoped to manipulate the cult group he secretly funded to launch an attack on Crossbell, thereby awakening the people of Crossbell's sense of crisis and achieving the goal of supporting independence. Do you think his approach is correct?"

"Of course it's not true."

"So which part is wrong?"

“Woo…”

Faced with Fang Zheng's continuous questioning, Ellie couldn't help but feel a headache - this was simply the teacher giving her special treatment, and she couldn't skip classes.

"Of course, we will achieve our goal by attacking Crossbell."

"That's about right. This is why I don't think highly of President Dita's plan. Only when there are no conflicts do we need to create them. But the problem is that Crossbell itself is not short of conflicts, so in my opinion, President Dita's approach is simply a waste of effort and is just creating trouble for herself. In Crossbell for so many years, are there only a few people who have suffered from the Empire and the Republic? Of course, that's not the case, but what can they do? You can also see that the Crossbell Parliament has turned a blind eye to this. There are objective constraints and subjective reasons. Even if the victims protest and oppose, it will not have any impact."

Having said this, Fang Zheng pointed around.

"So, they gradually kept silent because they knew they could do nothing. Just like slaves, at first, you might be angry and resist because of your master's rough treatment of you. But when you find that no matter what you say or do, no one will help you out of your suffering, you will choose to give up and keep silent. But no matter how silent you are, you can't make what has happened disappear completely."

“…”

Ellie looked at the pedestrians on the streets around her and listened to Fang Zheng's words, her heart was in turmoil. She certainly understood what Fang Zheng meant, but Ellie didn't believe it, or rather, she didn't want to believe that so many people suffered because of this, and her grandfather was indifferent to it.

"So, Mr. Fang Zheng, what are you going to do?"

"It's very simple. First, there must be a leader who stands up and tells his own story. He will not be afraid of the wrath of the Empire and the Republic, nor will he shut up because of the suppression of the Crossbell Council. As long as such a person stands up, others will also be influenced by him. So I say that the Kurois family is a group of idiots. There are obviously better ways to achieve the conditions, but they insist on choosing the most stupid way."

"But...are there such people?"

After hearing Fang Zheng's words, Ellie asked in confusion. According to Fang Zheng's words, there are not many people who can meet this requirement.

"Of course, oh, here he comes."

As Fang Zheng spoke, he looked towards the other side of the street with a smile. Ellie followed his gaze and was immediately shocked.

Over there, the Wind Sword Saint Arios was seen walking slowly towards him. He came in front of Fang Zheng and bowed to him.

"Hello, Master Fang Zheng."

"You're welcome. How's Shizuku doing?"

"Thanks to you, the child has now recovered as before."

Speaking of his daughter, Arios finally smiled.

"To be honest, she was a little uncomfortable at first, but now, she can see colors clearly and see the sky and the earth again..."

"That's good. It's good to live as an ordinary child."

Hearing Arios's answer, Fang Zheng nodded.

"So, you are ready for the interview, right?"

"Yes."

Facing Fang Zheng's question, Arios's expression suddenly became serious.

"I won't hide anything anymore. I want to...tell the truth."

"Very good. Come on."

Fang Zheng turned around and led Arios and Ellie into the news agency, and then came to a reception room, where a female reporter was already waiting. Seeing Arios, she stood up happily and chatted with him, and then the two sides began the interview.

"Mr. Fang Zheng, what are you going to do?"

Ellie stood nearby, listening to both interviews while lowering her voice in confusion as the other party opened their mouth to ask.

"It's very simple. It's an interview with the Sword Saint of Wind Arios. Hasn't he always been very famous in Crossbell? So the Crossbell News Agency has always wanted to interview him, but he refused. So this time, I invited him to come for an interview."

“Just… just like that?”

"Of course, we don't need to make up any lies, he just needs to tell the truth."

Fang Zheng put his hands behind his back and stared at Arios.

"So I say that Dita Cruz is really a moron. There are enough corrupt and depraved parts under Crossbell's glamorous surface. He just needs to expose them all. But unfortunately, he chose another way to solve the problem... Well, maybe it's because of his brain problem."

At this time, the interview gradually came to an end, and the female reporter flipped through the notebook in her hand and spoke again.

"Well, thank you for accepting my interview, Mr. Arios. I have one last question for you. According to our investigation, you were a police officer at the Crossbell Police Department three years ago. So, what made you take off your police uniform, join the guerrilla organization, and become a guerrilla?"

"The reason..."

Speaking of this topic, Arios seemed a little melancholy, but he continued talking.

"I think you may know that three years ago, there was a transport truck explosion on the avenue."

"Yes... our agency also reported on this incident at the time."

"My wife and daughter were there at the time and were caught in the explosion. My wife died and my lovely daughter became blind and has been hospitalized at St. Ursula's Hospital ever since."

"This is such sad news."

Hearing this, the female reporter also lowered her head to express her condolences.

"So, that's why you chose to leave the police station..."

"No, of course it's not that simple."

"……Why?"

"In fact, the explosion of the transport vehicle was the result of the espionage war between the Empire and the Republic in Crossbell. However, because the top leaders of the Crossbell Parliament were concerned about the Empire and the Republic, they naturally suppressed the incident. Under their pressure, the police investigation into the incident ended hastily. I was very disappointed with their behavior, so I chose to leave the police, joined the Guerrilla Association, and became a guerrilla."

“Is there such a thing!?”

Hearing this, the female reporter's eyes suddenly lit up.

"This is really shocking news, Mr. Arios. I'm not doubting you, but... do you have any evidence to prove this?"

"Someone in the Investigation Division must have evidence, and it's not just the transporter explosion three years ago, but also the Crossbell airship accident thirteen years ago. In other words, in the past few years, because of the struggle between the Empire and the Republic, Crossbell has actually suffered a lot of heavy losses, and many people have lost their loved ones. However, they were not able to wait for the truth, and everything was suppressed by the Crossbell Council in the name of "accidents" and "accidents."

“…”

Hearing this, Ellie gasped and looked at Fang Zheng in surprise.

"Mr. Fang Zheng, is this what you are talking about..."

"That's right, Sword Saint of the Wind Arios. With his strength, he will not be afraid of pressure from the Republic and the Empire, nor will he be afraid of the top leaders of the Crossbell Council. In addition, he has a high prestige in the hearts of the citizens of Crossbell... Any other questions?"

"But, but he is a guerrilla fighter. Guerrilla fighters are not allowed to get involved in politics."

"Yes, so all he has to do is not be a guerrilla fighter."

“…”

This time, facing Fang Zheng's answer, Ellie was completely stunned.

"Not... a guerrilla fighter?"

"That's right. Arios became a guerrilla because he was disappointed with the political situation in Crossbell and also to raise money for his daughter's treatment. Now, I have decided to change the entire Crossbell, and his daughter's eyes have been cured. For Arios, there is no reason for him to stay in the Guerrilla Association. If the Guerrilla Association uses this as a reason to ask him to apologize... then Arios will quit the Guerrilla Association immediately."

At this point, Fang Zheng's mouth curled up slightly.

"Now, the flames of resistance have begun to burn. Next, it depends on how many Crossbell people's hearts this flame can light up."