Now it was almost dinner time, and the hungry Yu Lian knew that he could not eat, so he was naturally very angry. However, considering that Teacher Yang was still the dignified and authentic commander, he still had to give it to the other party.
He nodded and obeyed, explained a few words to Feifei and the first mate, unloaded the heraldic machine and went straight back to the captain's room.
Just as he was finishing it at his desk, he saw Yang Xiyi on the holographic projection having taken out a bottle of champagne.
"...You know how unlucky this is, right?"
"Why is it unlucky?" Yang Xiyi glanced at Yu Lian doubtfully: "I just want to help you celebrate that you took down that big insect. The story of your extraordinary beings is also a part of history, and it is also within the scope of my research.
Nai, I know how brilliant your record is. If possible, I would be happy to celebrate the victory with you in person. Unfortunately, the current situation does not allow it, so we can only express our feelings like this."
Seeing that Yu Lian was still looking at him with an overly vivid expression, Yang Xiyi said with a smile: "You're not worried that I'll get carried away and be killed by predators, are you? Don't worry, the departments that should be on alert are still in preparation for war and will never exist.
This is possible."
As he spoke, he poured himself a full glass: "Come, let's raise a glass to celebrate!"
"...No, I mean, since it's a celebration, why are you the only one drinking?"
"It's common sense to prepare wine suitable for various occasions in the captain's cabin. It's your fault for not preparing it in advance."
Yu Lian snorted coldly, took out a large bottle of Bing Kuo Luo from under the table, and drank half of it. Yang Xiyi opposite him suddenly showed an unbearable expression and turned his head to the side.
After the brief celebration ceremony was completed, Yang Xiyi said in an embarrassed tone: "I know you are working very hard, but I still need you to rush back to Xinyumen according to the original plan. During this period, you are still on board
Psykers, please be sure to take a good rest and maintain adequate physical fitness."
Yu Lian said in his heart, "Sure enough," "I made arrangements before the war started. Now, the Throne is sailing towards Xinyumen."
This is indeed the case. At this moment, this dreadnought, which had just gone through a brutal gang fight and had not even cleaned up the corpses in the cabin and aisles, was beginning to accelerate, heading towards the hinterland of the community.
gravity well.
However, the Marauder's battleship Blood War also fled in this direction.
At first glance, I thought that the Throne had received a mission from the headquarters and was preparing to pursue the enemy's flagship.
It was Chief Officer Kong Qingyu who carried out all the above operations. Although he did not understand the intentions of the headquarters and Yu Lian, he still carried out the execution. Of course, this experienced old sailor was not a military genius, but he was indeed diligent, loyal and capable of action.
He is a very prestigious person among ordinary officers and soldiers. As a deputy on a battleship, he is almost the perfect candidate.
Yu Lian asked Yang Xiyi: "So, before the war started, you were almost sure what would happen in Xinyumen, and you still left it there to get me the Riddler. What basis do you have?"
"Maybe it's intuition." Teacher Yang said seriously. He had just drank his fourth glass of champagne, and his eyes suddenly became sleepy at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Yu Lian felt that if they were face to face, he would definitely knock the Coke bottle on the other person's head.
At this time, Yang Xiyi said again: "...At the end of last year, a reporter from "Star Pioneer", Miss Taina Moen, entered the country from the direction of Nantianmen and had stayed in Xinyumen for more than four months.
It's time. I've already told you this."
"You never said that." Yu Liandao.
"...Okay, but doesn't this name already represent a lot of problems?"
Is there any problem with this? As far as I know, this so-called "Star Herald" is one of the top ten major newspapers in the universe by circulation, and it is also the only one of these major newspapers that has a little bit of a left-wing civil rights flavor.
publications.
Of course, in Yu Lian's view, this newspaper only touches on the marginal issues of the civil rights and livelihood of the working people at the bottom, and does not touch on the fundamentals of class. But at least many famous press releases and reports are about the working people of the lower class.
Developed from the people’s perspective.
In this universe where everyone is reactionary, this can be considered quite progressive.
Therefore, isn’t it very reasonable for a reporter from such a progressive publication to go to Xinyumen to collect some materials? You know, Zixinhui Group opened a large-scale breeding farm and food processing factory in Xinyumen, and even moved here
We have hired many skilled workers from the alliance to serve as technical guides. But we all know that once anything involves large-scale immigration and colonial natives, it will definitely generate news.
"Don't be ridiculous. Even if the "Star Herald" becomes the largest newspaper in terms of circulation, in the final analysis it is just a vase decorated by the alliance's big money. Investing in these newspapers can tell the world that we still attach great importance to civil rights.
It's about people's livelihood, but it takes time to change. I hope everyone will suffer a little longer." Yang Xiyi poured himself another glass of champagne, scratched his hair, and sneered: "Haven't you noticed that many of the reporters in this newspaper are actually born in China?
The youngest son or daughter of an upper-class family? They cannot inherit the family business, but engaging in such a profession can give themselves a halo of social conscience. For a true ruler, there is nothing more important than this.
It’s a good-quality vase at a reasonable price.”
Well, since Teacher Yang read my essays and Mr. Qi's booklet, his understanding of the world has become clearer and clearer, but he has also become more and more angry.
"Of course, that's not the point, and I'm not planning to criticize the Herald. I'm talking about Miss Tanah Moon."
"...Well, Moen seems to be a very common surname in the league."
"This is a translation problem. The Moen family I'm talking about has a silent g in the Alliance language. What stands out is the authenticity of the old alliance!"
Oh, the Moen family with the Silver Needle Flower as its coat of arms is one of the seventeen families in the alliance!
Speaking of which, these alliance political and business clans, which originated from the alliance's home star of Nephi and have a history of thousands of years, seem to basically use flowers as their family crests.
"So, is this Miss Moen the little daughter or collateral descendant you mentioned? She can't sink the family property, so she can only act as the conscience of society or something like that?"
"No, she is the eldest daughter. She is only 25 years old this year. She already owns 1% of the shares of Yinzhenhua Investment Group and is currently studying for a doctorate at the School of International Relations of Ocean University." Yang Xiyi said.
Well, it is indeed a standard configuration for future family helmsmen. But if that is the case, at the age of twenty-five, he should have entered an investment bank affiliated with the family or made his mark in politics, so why are he still working as a reporter for a left-wing newspaper?
Of course, regardless of whether the "Star Herald" is a mascot raised by the alliance's conglomerate capitalists, at least in the eyes of ordinary readers, it is the conscience of the universe and a thorn in the flesh of the big shots.
Maybe this Miss Moen is really a progressive who has betrayed her own class?
"Whether this Miss Taina Moen really sympathizes with the lower class, or whether she is acting until she believes it, I don't care." Yang Xiyi said with a bloodless and tearless look: "What I only care about is
, the timing of her appearance is so clever. An investigative reporter is actually a second-level psyker, and also has the identity of a true guerrilla. Yu Lian, although the alliance is trying its best to promote that guerrillas maintain the balance and stability of the universe.
A righteous partner, but I believe that every guerrilla is a potential spy!"
"Isn't it the fault of those small countries that have given guerrillas transnational law enforcement powers?" Yu Lian sneered.
"Don't laugh. Since last year, our country's extraordinary crime rate has also been rising linearly." Yang Xiyi sneered: "Some members of the political party have already proposed to grant the Guerrilla Association extraordinary law enforcement powers."
GuQin/span> Actually, since the second half of last year, the security of not only the community but the whole universe has been plummeting, and extraordinary crimes have occurred one after another.
Most people just feel that the world is difficult. However, even the intelligence agencies and senior officials of most countries do not understand why, so they can only reluctantly strengthen supervision, which in turn arouses dissatisfaction among the people at the bottom and has the opposite effect.
Even in the hinterland of the alliance, several city-level large-scale riots broke out last year.
Of course, Yu Lian knew it. This was clearly the various sequelae caused by the empire's foreign intelligence department's large-scale revenge against the Snake Organization!
This is a war in the underground intelligence world. Although it is not as vigorous as the hot war on the surface, war is war. Once it is launched, countless people will be affected.
As for the community... it can only be said that the central star region with the solar system as the core is generally stable, and the security of the country is still above the average of the entire galaxy.
Thinking about it more carefully, it seems that the beginning of all events was the incident that happened in the Ares Festival flagship empire. Then, it seems that the culprit of all this is himself.
Yu Lian suddenly felt a little embarrassed. But then he thought about it, even if it was his own fault, the white-furred fox from the alliance must be the mastermind behind it, and the slight feeling of guilt disappeared immediately.
"Mr. Congressman, did you receive money from the alliance? But you didn't even cover it up. Isn't it too rough? Can the alliance get back the cost by buying such a person?"
"The sad thing is that the alliance really hasn't given any funds. That congressman really thinks this is a shortcut to solve our country's security problems." Yang Xiyi shrugged: "Although he received a lot of criticism at the scene, there were voices of support.
But it is not small. More importantly, he has not broken any laws and can still serve the two-year term."
Okay. In this world, the thing that is more hated than those who do bad things by receiving black money is those who do bad things with sincerity and stupidity, right? Yu Lian felt a little uninterested for a moment, so he brought the topic back to the scene:
"...So, do you think this predator attack is actually related to this journalist lady who was born into the Moen family?"
"There is no definite evidence at the moment. Her resume is very good, so good that I really believed that she was a good girl for a while. Well, not everyone who is born into a famous family is necessarily a bad person. Right? Yu Lian."
"Why are you asking me? We are just the children of a chef family. Feifei's family runs a gym. Sister Jessica, on the other hand, is from a political family..."
"Yes, so she is also a good woman who betrayed her own class." Yang Xiyi said seriously, and then changed the subject: "In short, the alliance provides support for the predators behind the scenes, allowing them to break through the star gate and destroy the empire and the community's new continent.
Exploration and construction, what do you think of this script?”
Yu Lian thought for a while: "The possibility does exist. If you look at who has the most benefits and who is the most suspect, it is indeed difficult for the alliance to escape the relationship. However, predators are the mortal enemies of all civilizations, and beating predators is natural for the entire galaxy.
Political correctness. I believe in secretly providing some support, but if we cooperate too closely, others will get caught. They are not stupid enough to play with fire."
Of course, this is based on a balance of power. If the alliance has become the dominant force, they may really start to act unscrupulously.
Yang Xiyi nodded: "So, hurry back to Xinyumen as soon as possible. You secretly take her down and torture her? You should be at the fifth ring now. It should be easy to take down a second ring quietly.
Bar?"
Yu Lian felt that flipping the table could be considered a temporary move, but there would still be many side effects.
"She is officially a reporter for the Pioneer. She has a certain diplomatic status, and the entry procedures are complete. And she is also the eldest daughter of the Moen family after all!"
And if you really want to overturn the table, secretly imprison so and so, torture them, etc., isn't there a better target?
"Yeah, so I was joking just now. The way you were a little tempted just now was so stupid." Yang Xiyi said: "And you were obviously not thinking of the young lady from the Moen family just now, but from the Berenkester family.
Bar?"
"But for the direct descendants of the seventeenth Alliance family, for these big shots who also rule half of the universe, I have never been afraid to speculate on their motives with the greatest malice." Teacher Yang sneered: "In a sense, they
Even less trustworthy than the nobles of the empire."
If Yani were here, she would definitely say something like, "There is no such thing as the Seventeen Alliance, they are all urban legends and rumors. We are all just ordinary Alliance citizens, but the history is a little longer."
At this time, Yang Xiyi said again: "Of course, I am not a free-thinking person... It's just that this time, along with Miss Moen, there was a treasure named Ash Fashbit.
Hunter. Hey, this guy also has a reserve guerrilla license. Yu Lian, don’t you think this is a coincidence?”
Yu Lian finally put away his careless expression: "Haha~ Yes! It's really a coincidence."
Yu Lian still remembered that the last time he communicated with this famous treasure hunter and adventurer in another world line was in September last year. He himself was still in the empire, preparing to participate in the "Glory Mission" military exercise.
At that time, the treasure hunter was still in the Alliance and was preparing to participate in an archaeological operation.
Unexpectedly, after a period of absence, this very capable tool man actually appeared again, bringing with him an eldest lady from seventeen families in the alliance.
However, in this universe, perhaps he is the only one who knows that the treasure hunter has clues about "ash". Even he himself is not clear about this.
However, it seems very reasonable for Brother Ash to meet the direct members of the Seventeenth Alliance family with a small flap of his butterfly wings. And based on the background of the Seventeenth Alliance family, it seems more reasonable to discover some clues.
Already.
Yu Lian had to start thinking about it.
As for Yang Xiyi, from his standpoint, when two alliance guerrillas appeared in Xinyumen, he had to maintain the necessary vigilance. Especially when Xinyumen had such large-scale riots in the past few years,
A swarm of insects even appeared for the first time.
"I even suspect now that the insect swarm is actually provided by the alliance to the predators." Yang Xiyi said again.
This, this is really a misunderstanding. Yu Lian thought, but he really didn't know how to say it.
"Anyway, after arriving at Xinyumen, you can contact Mr. Trend from the Engineers Association."
Although Yang Xiyi was busy dealing with the invasion of predators and had to spare one eye to observe the other side, he was not the only one who was wary of Miss Moen.
This name surprised Yu Lian: "You have contact with people from the Engineers Guild Hall, did you know..."
"Omnics, prosthetics transform people." Yang Xiyi waved his hand: "Don't forget what I did before. Isn't it reasonable to have some connection with this kind of organization with a certain gray component? And I am planning to go to the new
Isn’t it reasonable for Yumen to open a branch and pay a visit to me, the biggest military leader in the area?”