Chapter 97: An army without any generals part 3
The method that Old Chief George did was very simple. Even a newbie would be able to pull it off under the same circumstances as him.
Old Chief George started by revealing his discovery about their generals and then giving them the idea that there's a chance they are just being sent to die. By doing so, people would start suspecting it even though there's no proof. After all, it's their own lives that are on the line here.
That was what they should be supposed to be expressing.
But strangely enough, some minorities actually started denying his claim immediately and even calling him a liar.
That's very suspicious.
Although Old Chief George has no proof to show that Lotte and Adolfo are really members of the Assembly of Freedom because Kayn and the others simply left their bodies at the place where they killed them. As such, he proposes the remaining generals should prove their innocence.
It's already very obvious that no one would be stupid enough to persuade their generals to strip and reveal their entire bodies, especially those suspicious minorities. And that is exactly the intention behind that proposition.
Since no one would dare to bother the generals, then how about those suspicious minorities?
Clearly, since the majority of the soldiers are on the same level as them, some people would definitely suggest doing exactly that. Of course, it's not so that they can prove whether it's true or not, rather it is to make a fool of Old Chief George. Because once he is proven wrong, regardless of what he says later on, it wouldn't be effective anymore.
"We'll do exactly that!"
"That's right!"
A group of close buddies was the first one that volunteered.
"Come here, show us that you aren't a member of the Assembly of Freedom!"
"Wait… wait… Can we first think about this first?"
"What's the matter? Are you perhaps feeling shy, or maybe you don't want to get embarrassed?"
"It's not about that… It's just…"
"Just ride along dude. We simply want to prove Old Chief George can also make a mistake,"
"Don't worry. You'll definitely be treated as a Hero of our Tenderfoot Village because of your sacrifice,"
"I just…"
"Look! Everyone is starting to get suspicious of each other. If we don't prove Old Chief George is wrong as soon as possible, some people would start using force against you,"
"Ahhh!"
Over at another location, a group of people has forcefully stripped someone.
It wasn't that they felt suspicious of that person. It's just that, they hated him very much and they simply thought of what is happening right now as an opportunity to get back at him.
To their surprise though, they discovered the two words AF plastered very boldly on his back. It was as if he is announcing to the entire world that he is a member of the Assembly of Freedom.
"Fuck! He is indeed a member of the Assembly of Freedom!"
"Hold him down! Quick! Before he starts killing us and causing havoc in our army!"
Another similar situation was also happening on another corner.
"Holy shit!"
"I can't believe this!"
"Disarm him now!"
Such a situation simply continued to snowball from one corner of the army to another.
As more and more members of the Assembly of Freedom were being discovered, the more dreadful and afraid everyone felt. And they also start to believe Old Chief George's assumption that they are just being sent to their deaths.
Back to the group of friends who first volunteered.
At this moment, they no longer treated the situation as something to joke about.
After seeing more and more members of the Assembly of Freedom hiding amongst them or disguising themselves as one of their friends and people they dislike, they finally felt suspicious of their buddy who still doesn't want to show his body.
"Is that the reason why you don't want to show your body to us?"
"Tell us, you aren't a member of the Assembly of Freedom, right?"
"I am…"
"Hold him down!"
In an instant, their buddy who has been acting very suspiciously was restrained by the others nearby him. He was soon brought down to his knees with his head shoved down to the ground.
No one felt pity for his situation nor felt that he was being treated harshly.
It's very clear from this sight just how much people hated the Assembly of Freedom.
Even though their action right now of starting a war isn't honestly that far off from the actions of the members of the Assembly of Freedom, the majority of them still believe that the latter is much worse than them.
It's only natural though because unlike those who only commit bad things under a special condition, like greed, envy, or jealousy, the members of the Assembly of Freedom do them because they want to see the world burn down to the ground or just because they just want to start chaos.
As soon as the clothes were removed, they immediately saw a small tattoo of the two words AF on the man's waist.
One of their buddies immediately burst out in rage and punch their traitorous friend.
"No wonder my girlfriend mysteriously went missing after I ask you a favor to take her home. I honestly thought that she left me because she was fed up with the way I act just like what you told me. But turns out you got something to do with it!"
"I can't believe we've had a snake with us all this time!"
"Traitor!"
In just a snap of a finger, they started beating up the man who they once treated as their buddy.
They didn't show any mercy whatsoever to their traitorous friend.
Different interesting situations were happening all over the army every time a member of the Assembly of Freedom was revealed.
It continued for tens of minutes before they started gathering all members of the Assembly of Freedom at the center.
Once they were done with that, all of their eyes soon landed on Diaz, Margie, and Rose. Unlike before, they no longer look at them in fear, but rather in suspicion. Some people even showed clear hatred despite the fact that their involvement in the Assembly of Freedom hasn't been proven yet.
"That was such a wonderful move, Old Chief George," Kayn can't help but applaud the old man standing beside him while wearing a cunning look on his face.
The target from the beginning wasn't the generals, but rather those members of the Assembly of Freedom hidden in the army. Once Old Chief George's assumption is proven true, everyone's attention would no doubt immediately divert to the group that was questioned by Old Chief George from the start.
"I reckon they've already expected that something like this would happen," Old Chief George was still not letting down his guard.
"Probably the least within their expectations," If one would expect something, they would naturally not take the majority of the consideration on the worst-case scenario.
"Always remember this; in a war, if things play out very smoothly, there's definitely something very fishy going on somewhere,"
"I am fully aware of that fact," Of course, he knows that. After all, he had experience dozens of situations like that in the past. "But since it isn't confirmed yet, there's nothing wrong with me complimenting you, right?"
"Fair enough," Old Chief George finally realized that he could never beat Kayn when it comes to reasoning. It always seems like the latter could find every small detail to defend himself.
"Now that the majority of soldiers are feeling suspicious of their generals, it's now time for Friedrich and the others to make a move,"
Kayn and the others immediately turn their attention to where Friedrich and the others are currently hiding.
As soon as they looked in that direction, they immediately saw Natasha and Jackson starting to move.
Not that far away behind the two was Roshan leading another charge with Friedrich sticking closely behind him along with Cedrick and Kimberly.
"Here comes a surprise attack," Kayn can't help muttering.
Since everyone's attention is focused on the generals. And in addition to that, Diaz, Margie, and Rose are fully preoccupied with protecting themselves from their men. No one was able to notice Friedrich and the others sneaking at their side.
The moment Natasha and Jackson were able to sneak inside the crowd, numerous smoke bombs soon started exploding almost everywhere between them.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
The smoke swiftly spread into the surroundings and covered everyone's eyes.
Using the smoke as cover, Friedrich and the others successfully sneaked inside the crowd.
Under the guidance of Natasha and Jackson, they soon reached the location of Margie and Rose.
"Who are you?!"
"Wait! I know them! They are members of the Green Horn Knight!"
"This is bad!"
Before Margie and Rose could call for help from Diaz, Friedrich and the others immediately covered their mouths, restrain them, and right after took them away.
Natasha and Jackson are carrying Margie with the help of Kimberly to prevent her from constantly moving. While Friedrich, Cedrick, and Roshan took care of Rose — sent her unconscious.
Looking at the other side of the smoke, Kayn soon saw Friedrich and the others getting out. This time, they are carrying two women with them.
Just like what was planned, after moving a considerable distance in a straight line, they eventually started moving in the direction of the Green Horn Village.
"First unit and Second unit, prepare to receive a special package from our beloved First Squad," Old Chief George immediately orders his men underneath the wall.