206 Mediation 2 (1/2)
Chapter 206: Mediation 2
Headlines were flooded with the massacre.
Garen scanned through the other papers. Weisman defended their action, saying the number of deaths were grossly exaggerated, and that this was a response to the Confederation Army’s provocation. 99% of the deaths were soldiers, so they didn’t violate the international laws on human rights.
Garen picked some of the more trustworthy papers and perused them in greater details.
It was already a few days since the genocide. Protests were staged in various places to demand a strong military response, and at the same time to protest against the violence against helpless citizens displayed by the Weisman Empire.
After reading through the papers, Garen silently contemplated in his seat.
The aircraft was getting ready to land as it swiftly descended.
With some minor trembling, the aircraft landed safely.
Garen alighted the plane and took the pre-arranged car out of the airport and into the city center.
Half an hour later, within minutes of entering the city, noises came flooding in from the streets as if there were lots of people yelling. They don’t sound very practiced, bordering on disorderly, even.
Garen sat inside the black car, feeling the slowing of its speed. Pulling back the curtain, he took a peek outside. There was no one on the street, the noise seemed to be coming from afar.
”What’s happening?
The driver was a female soldier arranged by the army. She answered awkwardly.
”Sir, there may be protesters in front, maybe we should reroute?”
”Protesters?” Garen asked.
As the car crawled forward, the voices became clearer.
”No more imperialism!”
”No more imperialism!”
”Avenge Moshi Port!” ”Avenge…”
Sounds of the protesters echoed from the front. Someone must have led the chants before people joined in.
”Sir, we can’t move anymore. They must have closed the road off.” The soldier reminded Garen loudly.
”Let’s take a different route.” Garen locked his brows together, ”Does Yangliu have these frequently?”
”Yes, about once a week, at least ten thousand people each time.” The soldier answered, ”I heard many places have marches like that.”
Garen exhaled and pulled the curtain back up.
”Wasn’t the army mobilized to keep them down?”
”Not yet, they’ve only mobilized the police to keep them orderly and jailed a few people who wanted to benefit from the chaos. Now that the protest snowballed, the higher ups didn’t dare to arrest anyone as well.” The soldier answered helplessly.
Garen nodded with understanding.
The car turned into another street, slowly advancing behind other cars. Police were helping to direct the traffic on their motorbikes.
A dozen minutes later, the car slowed to a stop in front of a black-painted clubhouse.
Garen stepped out of the car and marched toward the entrance, accompanied by his bodyguards.
An obese, fair man in a lieutenant outfit stood in front of the entrance, smiling at him with his hands placed behind him and looking kind.
”Mr. Garen, I’m really glad to be the mediator for this meeting. It’s been a long trip, please, come in and have a little rest.” His voice sounded shrill, a little like a duck’s voice quality, it’s a little funny to Garen. He didn’t feel like an official.
”Lieutenant Lycian, is she here?” Garen asked while following him.
”She arrived about ten minutes ago.” Lieutenant Lycian was a friend of Su Lin’s father. When Behemoth Gate looked for him to mediate, Garen had to give face* to Su Lin’s father.
Of course, looking at the current situation, he might have wanted to mediate himself.
The hall was lit, the floor was lined with thick red woolen carpet. There were golden decorations all around, the wallpaper is of a faint yellow. There were special forces soldiers standing at a set distance from each other.
Garen could smell the faint scent of blood from these soldiers, it was apparent they had just finished a mission, and was directly ordered to cover this space.
After all, both the Behemoth Gate General and White Cloud Gate Master were ruthless. If they couldn’t reach a consensus and started fighting without the safety precautions, this mediator role may be dangerous to take on.