The Federal Envoy was indeed moved by Jeremy, and Jeremy's response was something the Federal Envoy could accept.
After all, Jeremy had already stated that he wouldn't actively seek trouble with Kean.
The Federal Envoy maintained the smile on his face, nodding as he said, "Very well, as long as you don't directly seek trouble with Kean, that's sufficient."
After saying this, the Federal Envoy glanced in Benjamin's direction and then exited through the concealed door in the wall behind Benjamin.
Jeremy watched the Federal Envoy leave, and once the hidden door was closed, Jeremy immediately questioned Benjamin.
"Mayor Benjamin, is this hidden door present in every mayor's office? Could it be that the Federal Envoy can access the office of any mayor within the Federation through these hidden doors?"
Facing Jeremy's inquiry, Benjamin sighed and replied, "You are correct. The Federal Envoy can indeed use these hidden doors to access the office of any mayor at any time."
This essentially guarantees the federal leadership's control over each city within the Federation. Otherwise, how do you think the federal authorities could support those cities caught in crisis situations?
You must understand that at the dawn of the apocalypse, numerous cities were surrounded by monsters. If the Federation didn't possess such rapid support mechanisms, the people in those cities would certainly not have been able to survive.
Benjamin's explanation indeed answered some of the questions lingering in Jeremy's mind.
"I have no further questions. If you have nothing else for me, I'll be on my way! After all, I still need to check on the current situation of my friends."
Having said this, Jeremy briskly walked towards the door of Benjamin's office.
Just as Jeremy was about to leave the office, Benjamin's voice echoed from behind.
"In the coming period, Kean won't be causing you any trouble. His actions have also angered the federal leadership, and the Lannisters are likely to confine him.
However, his status is exceedingly important. Moreover, as the young master of the Lannisters, he is the most gifted among the family members. So, he will eventually be released.
If you have anything of significant importance to accomplish, you should do it swiftly. Once Kean is released, he is very likely to come after you."
Hearing these words, Jeremy turned back to glance at Benjamin with a hint of surprise.
Although Benjamin had previously offered him assistance.
However, based on Jeremy's understanding of Benjamin, Benjamin would never risk offending the Lannisters by speaking so plainly with him.
"I have nothing more to say. You should leave now, I have a lot of matters to attend to!" Benjamin waved his hand dismissively, effectively ushering Jeremy out.
The reason Benjamin shared so much with Jeremy was because, during a recent conversation with his daughter Bonnie, he had vaguely discerned Bonnie's feelings for Jeremy.
Although Benjamin was somewhat opposed to the relationship between Bonnie and Jeremy.
"I've reviewed Jeremy's information countless times. How could he elevate his power so rapidly after the apocalypse game descended?
Don't you suspect that there might be other underlying reasons behind this? Perhaps Jeremy isn't just an ordinary person. Maybe he's a pawn deliberately cultivated by other high-ranking families in the Federation."
Kean's aunt's words cast a shadow of uncertainty over the faces of the Lannisters.
If what Kean's aunt suggested was true, then the Lannisters shouldn't be too harsh on Kean. In fact, they might need to stand behind him and offer their support.
"You have no evidence to support these claims." Kean's uncle, in truth, did not agree with his sister's assertions. He immediately voiced his opposition.
Kean's aunt smiled at this moment.
"Brother, I've always held you in high regard. But I also ask that you respect me, considering I've worked within the upper echelons of the Federation for a longer time. I am more familiar with the power struggles among the Federation's elite."
Kean's aunt had, in fact, already convinced the majority of the Lannisters' members.
However, Kean's aunt was correct, Jeremy was indeed a pawn of other high-ranking families within the Federation. The Lannisters also needed to impose symbolic punishment on Kean.
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"Even if what you say is true, if we don't impose any punishment on Kean, the other families won't easily accept it." Kean's grandfather directly addressed his daughter.
"Naturally. Hence, we should simply confine Kean to the detention room for a while." Kean's aunt proposed the final solution outright.
Although Kean wouldn't be able to target Jeremy while in detention, he could focus on honing his combat skills.
Furthermore, within the Lannisters' detention room, Kean wouldn't have to worry about any threats from others.
"Grandfather, Uncle, Aunt, I believe confining me is a very reasonable solution. I can use this time to continue enhancing my strength.
Once my power has grown enough to defeat Jeremy, I will challenge him to a duel. At that point, we will discover which high-ranking family in the Federation Jeremy is a pawn of."
Since Kean had already agreed to this punitive measure, the Lannisters naturally proceeded to confine him immediately.
The duration of Kean's confinement was set at half a month, a period that is neither too long nor too short.
Although some high-ranking families within the Federation were extremely dissatisfied with this form of punishment, they couldn't target the Lannisters any further.
After all, the Lannisters' influence remained immensely powerful. The few families that maintained good relations with the Lannisters had already decided not to trouble them further, making it difficult for other families to overpower the Lannisters even if they united.
Thus, the conflict between Kean and Jeremy was temporarily quelled.
However, both Kean and Jeremy, as well as the Lannisters and the Federation's upper echelons, understood that this peace was merely temporary.
The underlying tension between Kean and Jeremy remained unresolved.