Chapter 131
The assassination of Kaine quickly caused a storm in the Tulip Country. Even the other two countries sent letters of condolence, and it caused widespread discussion around the world.
The Tulip Kingdom is a system of co-governance between the head of state and the parliament. Members of the parliament are elected every three years, but the head of state is lifelong and hereditary. As the only son of the current head of state, Kahar, Kainben is undoubtedly the only heir to the empire. His Highness is second only to the emperor and above everyone else. His every move is watched by the world. Even a minor cold will attract countless people's attention. At this time, the assassination in public is tantamount to a major earthquake that shakes the entire country.
On this day, the roar of Kahar, who usually presented himself as a good guy, resounded throughout the Jade Palace, and the entire imperial capital seemed to be shrouded in a layer of dark clouds.
"Incompetent!"
"Whoever it is! Whoever did this! I will make him pay the price!"
"Send out all the manpower! Check! Check thoroughly!"
"If you can't do that, don't wear these clothes!"
"I don't care what you guys are planning, but remember, this is the only thing I will never tolerate!"
The guards outside the Jade Palace saw the usually powerful Speaker Yang Siyu and Special 7 Director Lin Qingsi coming out with an embarrassed look on their faces. The two of them had always been at odds with each other, so they looked at each other, snorted coldly, and without saying much, they hurriedly got into the car and left.
Soon, the whole city was alarmed.
Countless staff members in law enforcement uniforms took to the streets, checking every car, checking everyone's identity and personal belongings, and knocking on every door.
The vehicles stuck on the road formed an endless river, but no car honked its horn anxiously as usual. No matter how arrogant a person was, he would not dare to shout "My father is xxx" and demand privileges at this moment.
At the same time, countless people were roughly pulled out of their homes, workplaces, stores, and even their beds. Some begged, some resisted and ran away, some shouted, and some used connections to build friendships. But no matter how they tried, they were always met with cold and heartless faces and received even colder treatment.
The people who were watching or helping Cain to capture Lacini on the street at that time were arrested as the first target, no matter where they hid, no matter whether they participated or not. One of them was even caught from a sewer where vagrants gathered. When the middle-aged man who made himself stink was dragged out, he cried with snot and tears all over his face, and shouted in horror: "I... I really don't know... I don't ... I just wanted to help His Highness Cain... I wanted to help him... I found a chainsaw... I didn't know that would happen... I really, I really didn't know..."
The homeless people around him shrank back in fear, not daring to look at him, and even more wishing they could cover their ears and not dare to listen to what he said.
The young face of the officer who arrested the middle-aged man looked particularly grim. He glanced at the dirty and dim environment in the sewer, which was more than a meter high, and at the dozen or so homeless people who were cowering and kneeling on the ground with their heads in their hands, most of whom were foreigners.
"Catch these guys and interrogate them. Maybe they have some connection with that Lacini guy."
"yes!"
Soon after the incident, Lacini's identity was locked, and everything that happened at that time appeared on some people's desks. For some people, even though Lacini seemed to have no power to resist at the time, and it was impossible for him to create such a horrific incident with his status and position, they still regarded him as the biggest suspect, or the best candidate to take the blame.
Because of this incident, Lin Qingsi was also somewhat harassed and questioned. If he had not held enough power to protect himself and his family, the two brothers would have been arrested and taken to the interrogation room long ago.
When Lor was walking in the garden, he saw several maids who usually had little presence gathered together. One of the girls was wiping her tears, and the other two were comforting her.
"What's wrong?" Lor walked over and asked curiously.
“Master Lor!” Several people saluted, and then the crying girl sobbed and said, “Kain…His Highness Kain was assassinated!”
A maid showed Lor the news. The Internet was now almost completely covered with news about Cain's assassination, and the usually colorful web pages had turned gray.
For those who don't know Cain, they don't know how twisted and cruel the heir of the empire is in private. No news media is allowed to report on this. People can only see how Cain behaves in public -
He is gentle and kind, honest and kind, a little greedy, a little shy, and although fat, he is not disgustingly obese, but a big white, plump, well-behaved and cute dumpling. He is affectionately called "Baby" by many people. His popularity among the people is much higher than that of most stars. Although some people think that he may not be a qualified helmsman for a country, people are looking forward to his growth and transformation in the future with goodwill.
The assassination of Cain shocked and saddened countless people. People condemned him, wondering how cruel, cold-blooded, heartless, crazy and perverted he would be to point a gun at such a kind and harmless boy. Many people outside the imperial capital took to the streets spontaneously, petitioning the country to catch the murderer as soon as possible and punish him severely. Some people even prayed for Cain, hoping that he could find peace and happiness in heaven.
Lor knew much more about the country's reactions to the assassination than the girls in front of him who could only receive limited information from the Internet, but he still acted as if he was hearing about it for the first time. After a brief shock, because he was not familiar with the man named Cain, he expressed his condolences and comfort out of courtesy and then returned to his room.
In the room, unexpectedly yet as if expected, there were two people waiting for him.
Mu Xiaohu and Lin Qingge.
The latter did not visit here through formal procedures. In fact, except for the people in the room and Alpha who was monitoring everything in the manor at all times, probably no one knew that Lin Qingge was here.
The Tulip Country's guards were basically all Lin Qingsi's men. As his younger brother, it was not difficult for him to avoid all kinds of surveillance and get in here if he was willing. Anyway, Luo Er was used to Zhong Wuxing's sieve-like guards. But Lin Qingge's appearance here at this time made him have a bad guess.
In particular, this young man was like an ant on a hot pan, running around in a hurry, and his face looked very anxious.
"You were involved?" Lor asked bluntly.
"What?" Lin Qingge was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant and almost jumped up: "No! Of course not! How could I?"
"Then... was it you who rescued Lacini?" Lor asked again.
“…No.” Lin Qingge bit her lower lip. “I really wish I was there, but I wasn’t. I…I came to ask you for help with something else.”
He was a little hesitant and a little embarrassed. Seeing this, Mu Xiaohu said directly for him: "Qingge came for Lasini's family. He picked up Lasini's mother and several brothers and sisters as soon as he received the news. But he himself will definitely be investigated, and there is really no safe place to hide them, so he hopes we can help."
Lin Qingge continued, "I know this is a bit unreasonable. You should have nothing to do with these troubles. But... except for one younger brother who can be considered a Ming beast, the rest of Lacini's family are servants. If they are arrested, those people will not restrain themselves during the interrogation... By then, even if Lacini can be proved innocent, there is a great possibility that they will not be able to walk out alive. I can't watch this happen, but apart from you, I... I really have no other way! Please, help me!"
He bowed deeply and pleaded earnestly.
Luo Er looked at the unpretentious concern and anxiety on his face and asked, "Do you know that if this matter is discovered, we will be fine, but what will happen to you?"
"I know. I thought it through on the way here." Lin Qingge said, "But Lacini is my friend. If he is dead, I have the obligation to help him take care of his family. If he is still alive, I cannot let him suffer the pain of the tragic death of his family while I am able to do so."
Luo Er felt as if he had gotten to know Lin Qingge again. He originally just thought that this young man Zhong Wuxing was nice and had a good demeanor, and it was fun to play with him, but at this moment, he felt that they could perhaps become real friends.
After a moment of silence, he asked again, "Have you ever thought about your brother's position? You might get him into a lot of trouble."
This time, Lin Qingge's expression also showed some struggle.
"I know. But... these principles of life were originally taught to me by my brother. Maybe you think he is a cold-blooded person, but in fact he is more gentle and principled than anyone else. He will support me."
Lin Qingsi? Luo Er didn't think he was as good as Lin Qingge said. But he didn't think he needed to know too much about the things between them.
He looked at Lin Qingge's determined expression, then looked at Mu Xiaohu, and said, "In that case, I have no problem. From my own perspective, I am willing to help you. Xiaohu, what do you think?"
Mu Xiaohu grinned and said as expected: "Of course I will help! Lacini is also my friend!"
Luo Er nodded and said, "But you also know that this manor cannot hide anyone. The safest place on the entire planet is Mr. Rong's spaceship, so we must seek Mr. Rong's opinion first."
"I know, I should." Lin Qingge took a deep breath. He didn't know why, even though everyone was afraid of Lin Qingsi, he could laugh and play around in front of him; Rong Yuan seemed to be much easier to get along with than his brother, but he felt inexplicably restrained and afraid.
The three young men came to Rong Yuan's study, knocked on the door, and heard a voice: "Come in."
The three of them looked at each other, encouraged each other, pushed the door open, and saw Rong Yuan sitting on a chair by the window, with Alpha standing next to him.
Lin Qingge suddenly opened his eyes wide. He saw a very small person next to Rong Yuan. It looked very cute, but it was obviously not a doll! It was alive! It was looking at them curiously with its pea-like black eyes!
Although he was worried, Lin Qingge was still extremely curious. Although there were many alien races on Zhongwu Star, he had never seen such a small humanoid creature. He couldn't help but take a few glances, but he restrained himself from asking.
Lor knew that with Alpha there, Rong Yuan might know the whole story and their purpose, but they still described the matter as quickly and thoroughly as possible, and then Lin Qingge carefully put forward his request.
"Alpha has given you the authority to control the two spaceships." Rong Yuan said, "Do as you wish!"
Lin Qingge was surprised and happy, and hurriedly thanked him, but she did not notice that the two friends around her suddenly raised their heads and looked at Rong Yuan inquiringly.
- Do it according to your ideas...
Is it just this one thing? Or does it include other things as well?
There seemed to be light in the eyes of the two young men, with expectation, doubt, and a bit of inexplicable uneasiness.
Rong Yuan nodded slightly and said no more.
He looked out the window at the garden with fallen petals, and thought to himself: The winds and clouds are rising... How long can this peace last?
