Seeing the rare bitter expression on Gilbert's face, as well as the gazes of the others, how could Xiao Ran not know what had happened before he arrived? He reckoned that they had already tried to approach the venue using the aforementioned methods, but all of them ended in failure. Furthermore, the one who gave the order was probably Gilbert, who was not on good terms with him.
However, Xiao Ran did not intend to say anything to Gilbert at this moment. Even if he were to mock Gilbert, it would be meaningless.
"Hehe." Bismarck glanced at Gilbert and nodded. "After saying so much, you still haven't come up with a concrete plan. What you said is of no help in rescuing the hostages inside."
"I'll go in." Xiao Ran calmly opened his mouth. While everyone was stunned, he continued, "If I go in and start the negotiations, I can at least let the other side feel some sincerity. I can also let the other resistance forces and ordinary citizens of the 11th District feel that we do have the intention to change the 11th District. After I go in, I can also give the other side some conditions. At the very least, I want the elderly, women, and children inside to be swapped out. When that time comes, even if we attack with half of the people inside, there won't be too much condemnation."
As soon as Xiao Ran finished speaking, Euphemia pulled on Xiao Ran's arm and anxiously refused, "No, I definitely won't allow you to go in. We still don't know what's going on inside. If you go in, you'll only put yourself in danger. I definitely won't allow that to happen."
"Right now, this is the only way to stabilize the other side." Xiao Ran shook his head and said, "And if they really want to attack, I can also guarantee the safety of the hostages inside."
Xiao Ran had long since planned to enter the venue. Now that the Empire's side was unable to enter the venue due to Euphoria's unwillingness to harm the hostages, there was nothing they could do. Similarly, the Black Knights wanted to enter the venue, but they were unable to approach the venue. Similarly, they were unable to deal with the current situation. The moment they appeared, they might be captured by the Empire's side.
Once the Empire's side lost their patience and gave the order to attack, the best opportunity to enter the venue would be missed.
Xiao Ran wanted to lead the current situation back to the original plot. However, he wanted to replace Euphemia's role and let Euphemia suppress the other people outside. Firstly, it was because of the innocent hostages. Secondly, because he was inside, the Empire's army outside would not dare to attack the people inside. This gave Luluxiu the best opportunity.
If it weren't for the sudden appearance of Bismarck, Xiao Ran wouldn't have to do that at all. Bismarck's authority was too great, and he could totally ignore Euphoria's life and give the order to attack. Of course, if it wasn't necessary, Bismarck wouldn't do that. After all, as a knight, his loyalty was to the royal family, and he wouldn't overstep his boundaries. He would also try his best to avoid conflicts with royal family members like Euphoria, who had official positions. Xiao Ran believed that as long as the situation stabilized in the short term, Euphoria would be able to suppress Bismarck.
"Your Highness." Xiao Ran looked at Euphemia again and bowed slightly. "If you want to save all the hostages safely, it is absolutely necessary to send someone in. Moreover, as Your Highness's personal knight, if I go in when Your Highness cannot take the risk, it will show Your Highness' sincerity that you are willing to listen to their demands. Of course, this sincerity will not be shown to the rebels who have taken the hostages, but to everyone in the 11th District. This will show Your Highness' kindness to the outside world, and also show Your Highness that you care about all the hostages. At the same time, the hostages will know that Your Highness has not given up on them, nor have you given up on any civilians in the 11th District."
"Secondly, my identity is enough. With the identity of an exclusive knight, it will be easier for the rebels to make an exchange. I will try to save the old and weak among the hostages first. Even if we have to attack by force, the remaining strong people will at least have some ability to protect themselves. When the attack fails, at least we can safely save a group of people."
"Thirdly, I think I have the ability to ensure my own safety, so other than me, no one else is more suitable to go in and negotiate with them personally."
Bismarck looked deeply at Xiao Ran with his only eye, then turned to Euphemia and said, "Your Highness, I agree with Knight Lelouch's proposal. If we want to save the hostages, or at least save some of them, it is a good idea to let someone with a suitable identity go in and make the exchange. It is because of Knight Lelouch's special identity that his safety is guaranteed. As a last resort, the rebels will not put Knight Lelouch's life in danger, and Knight Lelouch can also try to pass the message to us, so we have a better chance of saving the hostages and eliminating the rebels."
"But if that's the case, Knight Lelouch will also be in danger. What if something really happens?" Euphemia did not want Xiao Ran to take the risk. Of course, she also wanted to save the hostages. As for the terrorists, in fact, Euphemia did not have any pity for them. Even if they were all killed, Euphemia would not feel anything wrong.
Bismarck said, "I think since Knight Lelouch proposed this, he should be prepared for any situation. Is that right, Knight Lelouch?"
"Yes." Xiao Ran nodded and said calmly to Euphemia, "Your Highness, you can rest assured. As Knight Bismarck said, because of my special identity, I am safer than the hostages. As for safety, I believe that with my ability, I can ensure my own safety."
Bismarck said in a deep voice, "I will make the corresponding arrangements and do my best to protect Knight Lelouch's safety."
Xiao Ran turned around and looked at the two so-called subordinates of Bismarck. After nodding slightly, he didn't say anything else. However, it was very likely that these two people would be able to sneak into the venue that was being held hostage. Once these two people entered, it was basically equivalent to wolves entering a flock of sheep. The outcome of those rebels could probably be determined.
In Xiao Ran's eyes, the two people who appeared together with Bismarck were full of abnormalities. For example, the two people's eyes almost always moved back and forth between him and Euphemia. Although they hid it very well, Xiao Ran still saw something in their eyes.
When the two people looked at him, they revealed more curiosity, surprise, and some excitement. When they looked at Euphemia, they were completely different from Bismarck, who had more authority. They did not have the slightest respect for Euphemia in their eyes. Their hearts were even filled with lust. However, most of the participants were actors, so it was not a problem for them to disguise themselves when necessary. However, in front of Xiao Ran, all the disguises were meaningless because Xiao Ran could directly read the truest emotions revealed in their hearts.
Therefore, these two people were definitely not people cultivated by the Empire. Xiao Ran was also certain that these two people should be participants who had joined the Empire camp. As for the strength of these two people, Xiao Ran could only say that they were far from enough to make him feel threatened. The intensity of the psychic power they emitted was also quite weak compared to Xiao Ran's own body. If these two people were not psychic participants and could not condense their own psychic power, then Xiao Ran felt that it should not be too difficult to get rid of them before they released their mecha. In short, they should not be too high-level participants, probably at the level of C or B Rank. To an S Rank pilot like him, they should not be too much of a threat.
As for these two people, they were basically labeled as must-kill in Xiao Ran's heart. It was not because these two participants seemed to have some dirty thoughts about Euphemia. At least, that was not the only reason. The same reason was because these two people had joined the Empire camp and were completely opposed to each other. They were originally small characters who could not be killed, but precisely because of their dirty thoughts, they took the initiative to step into the line between life and death.
Xiao Ran was silent. His eyes under the mask swept across the two people again. He thought to himself, "But it's not the time yet … at least not now, not in this place."
With Xiao Ran's determination, Bismarck's support, and Gilbert's persuasion, Euphemia could only agree no matter how unwilling she was. The matter of Xiao Ran going to the venue alone was thus confirmed. Once it was confirmed, someone quickly contacted the terrorists in the venue and expressed a request for negotiation.
The rebels had no reason to refuse such a request. Moreover, he was going alone, and he was a person with a noble status in the 11th District. With Xiao Ran as her personal knight, he would be more useful than a group of hostages in the eyes of the rebels.
When Xiao Ran was about to enter the venue building, a specially edited news was quickly broadcasted from various media outlets. It quickly caused a huge stir in the 11th District. A series of news reports stated that Euphemia was willing to get along better with the people of the 11th District in the future. The 11th District would gradually improve the living conditions of the people in the 11th District and rebuild the city. They also hoped that the rebels would put down their weapons and use peaceful methods to find the future of the 11th District. They also emphasized that for the sake of the hostages, Euphemia had sent her most trusted personal knight to the venue building, hoping to communicate and rescue the hostages. The results were not important. What was important was to express Euphemia's position to the outside world.
After leaving the command room, Xiao Ran took out his communicator and quickly wrote two new messages. One was to remind Ryukino that a participant had appeared and to ask her to be careful. The other was to ask about Luluxiu's current situation.
"I'm going to enter the venue to buy time. What are you going to do now? What do you need me to do?"
"Wait."
"Be careful, there might be a special ability user."
Luluxiu only replied with two words. Xiao Ran went silent for a few seconds after reading Luluxiu's reply. He quickly replied and put away the communicator. Then, he strode out of the battleship and slowly walked to the front of the last remaining main road to enter the venue.
This was the first time Xiao Ran contacted Luluxiu today. With such a big incident, even if Xiao Ran didn't contact Luluxiu, he would definitely know about it. Since a while ago, Xiao Ran and Luluxiu had been waiting for an opportunity like this to let the Black Knights make a perfect appearance. Therefore, Xiao Ran had reason to believe that Luluxiu must have been preparing for this day.
A long time ago, because of Xiao Ran's flapping wings, Luluxiu had put a lot of thought into the Black Knights. Unlike the original storyline where the Black Knights were created under special circumstances, Luluxiu had established the Black Knights from the very beginning and determined the internal action program.
He also reminded Xiao Ran about what the rebels were going to do. From that time on, Luluxiu should have known what was going to happen. Therefore, it was more likely that Luluxiu was choosing the right opportunity instead of waiting for it. In addition, with Xiao Ran's reminder, Luluxiu was no longer so 'stingy' when using the GEASS ability. Although Xiao Ran wasn't too sure how Luluxiu developed the Black Knights, in the process, the number of times Luluxiu used the GEASS ability was definitely not a small number.
Xiao Ran guessed that Luluxiu might have extended his tentacles into other rebel forces, or perhaps he had already infiltrated the venue. But speaking of which, if Luluxiu wasn't completely confident, he definitely wouldn't have risked appearing in front of the Empire's army, let alone taking the initiative to sneak into the encirclement of the Empire's army.
Xiao Ran's brows suddenly twitched. Then, he smiled silently and thought to himself, I'm afraid that's not all. Lulu, that guy, should be very serious about developing the Black Knights. That kid might have already planted his own spies in the Empire's military. It's very likely that before the encirclement of the venue building was completed, that kid had already led his men into it.
At this time, Jeremiah and Villeta had already led a group of Freikorps to the entrance. When they knew that Xiao Ran was going to the venue alone, they were shocked. However, when they saw Xiao Ran slowly walking towards them, they didn't know what to say.
Taking a deep breath, Jeremiah said in a deep voice, "Sir, isn't it too risky?"
"If we don't take the risk, how can we rescue all the hostages safely?" Xiao Ran shook his head. As he handed his gun to Jeremiah, he instructed, "Get the specially assigned Lancelot ready. Let Suzaku Suzaku drive it. Once they receive my signal, they'll immediately charge in through the pipes below the road and destroy the foundation of the building. I'll bring the hostages to a safe place before the building completely sinks. If Suzaku Suzaku drives the Lancelot, they should be able to break through safely."
Jeremiah was stunned. "Signal?"
"When a bullet lands at your feet, that's the signal."
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