"Furthermore, the flames of internal strife will be much more difficult to accept than the flames of external strife. If they continue to stay in Aub, then with my forceful actions, it will only be a matter of time before Carly and Kira resent me, which will breed even more internal strife. This is because I absolutely cannot allow the Seran family and his faction to continue staying in Aub. Those people are all trouble. My actions are also unacceptable to them. In the end, all of Aub will completely split into two factions, three factions, and then completely split apart."
"Besides, I'm not doing anything now. If Kira and Kajali decide to leave, it's their own choice. If they want to give up on Aube, and I step up to take over Aube, I'm helping them to clean up the mess. What I'm asking you to do is to respect Kira's choice, and I'm not asking you to instigate them. As for the final outcome, let it be. You don't have to do anything on purpose, and you don't have to stop it either. Once I'm done, I'll return the brand-new Aube to Kajali."
Xiao Ran's words made Mu sigh. He nodded gently and said, "I understand. Your choice might be the best way. As you said, if Kajali stays in Aube, and you suddenly appear in Aube after two years, you might cause a lot of problems in Aube because of the Selans' little tricks. However, I still don't understand why you have to do this. What are you worried about, and what are you planning?"
"However, I think that if you're really interested in Aube, you wouldn't have returned Aube to Kajali two years ago. I don't know what your plan is, but as you said, Kira and Kajali's choice is their own. We won't do anything to change their minds, but I'll choose to stay after they leave."
Xiao Ran nodded gently and said, "If you're willing to stay, of course, I welcome you. However, Bakirulu, if you choose to stay, then it's not very appropriate."
Mary glanced at Bakirulu, who was biting her lower lip, and shook her head slightly. She turned to Xiao Ran and said, "Mu and Bakirulu have official positions in Aube's army. It's not convenient for them to leave with Kira and the others. Besides, they can help you in the future if they stay. Let Bakirulu stay, I'll go."
Everyone turned to look at Mary, especially Bakirulu. When she looked at Mary, a complicated emotion flashed through her eyes. In the end, she just sighed softly and looked at Xiao Ran seriously and said, "I want to stay too. I want to see what you're going to do with my own eyes."
Xiao Ran looked at Mary. Mary also smiled at Xiao Ran. After shaking her head, she said to Xiao Ran, "Then it's settled. If Kira is determined to leave, then Mary will go with them."
Mu and Bakirulu, who originally came with questions, also left with doubts after Xiao Ran's call. They didn't get the answers they wanted. Instead, they got more questions. They might understand Xiao Ran's thoughts. Kajali's existence was indeed Xiao Ran's biggest constraint. However, they didn't understand why Xiao Ran, who was on the same side as Kajali, was so worried about Kajali's constraint. They felt that the current Kajali was no match for Xiao Ran. Once Xiao Ran really took over all the power of Aube, Kajali wouldn't be able to hinder Xiao Ran at all. On the contrary, she would become Xiao Ran's biggest support.
But how could they know that Xiao Ran actually didn't care whether Kajali stayed in Aube or not. What he cared about was whether he could take over all the power of Aube in a justifiable way. He didn't want Kajali to stand behind him and be an overlord. What Xiao Ran wanted was everything of Aube, the purest of everything. Everyone's unreserved obedience and trust towards him. Therefore, for Xiao Ran, Kajali had to leave. Only when Kajali left Xiao Ran could it be justified.
The next day, Xiao Ran still allowed Stella, Aube, and Christine to move freely. They could decide whether they wanted to take a breather or rest. Meanwhile, he saw the news about Aube through the screen in the bridge. A week later, Aube would officially sign an agreement with the alliance to join the World Security Alliance. Although there was no more news, Xiao Ran also knew that it was also the wedding day of Kajali and Yuna Roma Selan on that day.
In the two days that Xiao Ran was away, the father and son of the Selan Family became even more ruthless. They had completely forgotten the warning that Xiao Ran gave them and once again had the idea of marrying Kajali. It would be strange if they didn't know that Xiao Ran had joined the alliance since they chose to do so without any hesitation.
After reading the news, Xiao Ran also knew that the assassination team sent by that old fox Dilandal would soon begin their operation against Lax. After that, the Archangel would depart from the port and the Gundam would take away Kajali. In this way, it would be inappropriate for the Lord Angel to continue staying in this secret port together with the Archangel. Thus, Xiao Ran also contacted Bakirulu and asked her to inform Aeschi and the other three to gather on the Lord Angel.
About an hour later, the four of them finally arrived on the Lord Angel. The four of them seemed to be familiar with the Lord Angel. After Gnacou got off the Lord Angel, he saw Xiao Ran waiting below.
The four of them got off the Lord Angel one after another and walked up to Xiao Ran. "Sir."
"Mm." Xiao Ran looked at the four of them and nodded slightly. He smiled and said, "How was it? Did you run into any trouble during this time?"
"How could that be? We can do whatever we want every day. Don't you know how carefree it is?" Harvey said excitedly, "And we've also successfully completed two side missions. That's a pretty good reward."
After Xiao Ran asked, he found out that one of the side missions was related to the Yunus 7 incident, and the other one was to protect the Minerva as it left the port safely. However, it was only a C-rank side mission. Although there were some rewards, it wasn't too good. Being able to successfully complete two side missions was a bit of a dream for the four of them. However, protecting the Minerva as it left the port also triggered a side mission. After all, they were no longer in the same faction, so Xiao Ran slightly raised an eyebrow.
After the four of them talked for a while, Xiao Ran also told them the reason why he called them over. Naturally, he wanted them to help him drive the Lord Angel to another place. Besides, he would need their help in the future. In the evening, Sting, Olu, and Stella returned to the Lord Angel. Although they weren't professional bridge crew, they had no problem driving the Lord Angel away from the secret port.
While Xiao Ran and the others were looking for a place to hide the Lord Angel, Kira, Lax, Mu, Bakirulu, Mary, and Andrew were suddenly ambushed. A group of Adjuster assassins infiltrated the seaside mansion they lived in. A gunfight broke out in the mansion, and a very short MS battle occurred.
However, the battle that happened on Aube's island was completely concealed. No one knew about it, and no one investigated it. Even Xiao Ran only found out the exact time when Kira and the others were ambushed through Mary's communication. Through the communication with Mary, Xiao Ran confirmed that Yura Selan was going to marry Kajali, and that Kajali was also under house arrest by the Selan family.
In the eyes of Kira and Lax, the current Aube was no longer trustworthy because of the ambush. Otherwise, how could he pretend that nothing had happened? Kira also decided to use the Archangel to take away Kajali, who was under house arrest. Mary also told Xiao Ran the exact time.
Just like what Mu and Bakirulu told Xiao Ran before, they decided to stay. So Mary once again became the captain of the Archangel. With the help of Bakirulu, Mu, and the others, she replenished the supplies on the Archangel. Xiao Ran also said goodbye to Mary, Bakirulu, and Mu.
In fact, there was nothing much to say to Mary. There was no need for any instigation. Kira, Kajali, and the others were free to decide the direction of the operation. Xiao Ran, on the other hand, asked Bakirulu and Mu to start contacting a group of trusted subordinates. He was going to use them when he officially took over Aube after Kajali left.
Once Kajali left with Kira, Xiao Ran did not bother to use any tricks. He was going to directly suppress the Seran family, their henchmen, and the people sent by the Joint Army to congratulate and sign the agreement in one fell swoop. Then, he would use the right in the Constitution of Aube to take over Aube in a critical moment to directly take over the whole of Aube. After that, he would prepare for war with the Joint Army and the ZAFT.
Time slowly passed by in such preparations. On one hand, Mary was replenishing the supplies on the Archangel, waiting for the final moment to come. On the other hand, Bakirulu and Mu had also found a group of people who followed them from the Joint Army. They were ready to use force to arrest the members and henchmen of the Seran family. Finally, it was time for the wedding of Yura Seran and Kajali.
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