Chapter 297: I didn't expect that the boast I made back then
It was the third day after the Prince case.
At the gathering point of the Emperor’s Right Hand team, in the conference room of the hotel, the seven people gathered again.
Obviously, the current development of the case and public opinion have made them all feel relieved and they all straightened their backs.
Yang Ming stood by the window, looking out through the crack in the window, and saw several hover police cars whizzing by.
The Imperial Star is still wrapped in a tense atmosphere.
As the task force set its sights on the nobles who had conflicts of interest with Prince Vinos, the nobles on the Imperial Star were in a state of panic, while the ordinary people and the families of civil servants were enjoying the event.
Once the scandal of Prince Vinos was exposed, it instantly caused a great earthquake in the aristocratic circle, and many scandals of great nobles that had been exposed once again became a hot topic in the news.
Although the Council of Elders tried desperately to suppress the news, it still spread throughout the entire Imperial Star Circle and spread to the entire empire and the interstellar network at an extremely fast speed.
The mastermind behind all this is sitting in this conference room.
Boom!
Yang Ming closed the window, turned on the shielding device, and walked back to the main seat.
"Everyone, thank you for your hard work these past few days."
“You work the hardest. You work the hardest.”
Yang Ming smiled and said, "There is no need for us to use such polite words. We are all of the same status and we are all working for His Majesty. Are you guys about to leave the Imperial Star?"
"Well," Revil frowned and said, "We should all have our respective tasks. My task is to win the support of more nobles, and then enter the legislative seat in the Council of Elders, become the youngest empire elder, and become a political star."
Atro smiled and said, "My third uncle has already arranged everything for me. He is very happy that I was chosen by His Majesty. In the next few years, I will be promoted to a higher rank and take over the Imperial Military Intelligence Department step by step."
The other people each spoke up to explain their tasks.
Some were responsible for the military's logistics system, some were responsible for the energy industry, some were responsible for the military-industrial system, and the little one was responsible for the empire's state-owned transportation and mining industries.
Yang Ming looked at the last guy a few more times.
At this moment, he had already thought of how to let the Mollymis Mining Group use this large ship to make a quick profit.
But he immediately dismissed the idea.
It is extremely unwise to reveal your secret identity for a little profit.
The path he is taking now has nothing to do with the Luofeng Dark Star system. It is like putting his eggs in two baskets, leaving him with an extremely wide path for retreat.
Revell couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Ghost, what does His Majesty ask you to be responsible for?"
"I am not responsible for the specific matters. I will be stationed on the Imperial Star in the future," Yang Ming smiled. "These nobles on the Imperial Star can chop with their lightsabers with their eyes closed without accidentally hurting a good person. Your Majesty wants to use me to create fear and clean up the ranks of the imperial nobles. That's probably it."
Several people immediately showed envious eyes.
"Let's have a drink," Yang Ming said, "I asked you to bring your own wine. Have you brought your own?"
The other six team members nodded at the same time and took out the drinks they brought.
One person asked, “Why is this?”
"Just a reminder to you," Yang Ming said in a deep voice, "From now on, there will be only a few of us as comrades, but we must also keep a distance from each other and maintain a certain tacit understanding. Don't trust others easily and don't waver in your existing position."
Revell said: "We all believe in you, Mr. Ghost."
"No, you'd better just trust yourself," Yang Ming poured himself a glass of water and leaned forward.
Six people came up with wine glasses in hand, and liquids of various colors swayed gently, with crisp sounds flowing in the conference room.
Yang Ming said: "This cup of wine is our covenant. From now on, we are all grasshoppers on the same rope. We will help each other and become bigger and stronger. Cheers!"
“Make it bigger and stronger!”
Five young men and a middle-aged man shouted at the same time, with burning light in their eyes.
However, after Revil and the other four left, Atlo stayed alone and poured a bucket of cold water on Yang Ming.
"Hanton, we are friends," Atro whispered, "I know in my heart that the reason I was able to get this opportunity is most likely because I am familiar with you, so His Majesty saw me."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "Since we are friends, there is no need to say more about this. Please treat me to meals more often in the future."
"But I still want to remind you..."
Atro sighed:
“After we leave the Imperial Star, we will become His Majesty’s tentacles in various systems.
“As long as we don’t make big mistakes and always remember that we only serve His Majesty, we can be promoted quickly, gain fame and status quickly, and become the object of flattery by various interest groups, just like the military. Now, seven or eight old generals have invited me to dinner and drinks.
"But you are different, Hanton. You stayed here and became the sword in His Majesty's hand..."
"Are you trying to say that this knife could be discarded at any time?"
"Yes, Hanton. This is the fate that almost everyone like you cannot escape. The only difference is whether it is far or near."
Yang Ming's eyes flickered as he smiled and said, "But I can't refuse. His Majesty didn't give me any other options."
"Is that a concern of yours?" Atro asked.
"How should I put it?" Yang Ming put his hands in his trouser pockets. "There is a rule in the empire that modified people cannot obtain political status."
“Yes, there is such a rule.”
“Because of my influence among the people, the Council of Elders and the military both want to use me. They value this influence, and the highest they can give me is the honorary title of earl or the title of brigadier general.
"But now, it's His Majesty who's using me, and what His Majesty values is not my influence, but my strength... You know what? Atro, I'm actually very happy."
Yang Ming smiled and said, "This is actually a recognition of me. Your Majesty appreciates my ability."
Atro asked in confusion: "What do you want to gain from this?"
Yang Ming turned his head and looked at Atero, whose eyes were flickering slightly.
Yang Ming said slowly: "Power, status, fame, wealth, resources, you know, Atlo, I actually have a dream, a dream I had before I accepted Professor Kigrove's transformation experiment."
"What?"
“Become a powerful duke in the empire, own your own territory and private fleet, and leave the name of Hanton in the history books of the empire.”
Yang Ming gently patted the back of Atero's neck and said slowly:
“For me now, this is the only path I can take, and your majesty only wants me to deal with those corrupt nobles, so why should I refuse?
“These are just scumbags.
"Killing them will help the empire much more than killing bugs."
Atro hesitated to speak, then just smiled and nodded: "That's good, as long as you know what you want."
"Well, we can't meet for too long. The Elders Council must have started planning a counterattack by now."
"Take care."
Atlo saluted, turned and left the meeting room.
When the door of the conference room closed, Yang Ming curled his lips slightly and walked to the window.
Atro walked out of the building, took out a pocket intercom from his jacket pocket, and whispered:
"Your Majesty, did you hear everything?"
"Yeah, well done."
Bang!
The pocket walkie-talkie began to burn on its own. Atro held it in his palm, endured the slight burning pain, and walked towards the military vehicle hovering not far away.
Behind the conference room window, Yang Ming looked down at Atero's back and shook his head slightly.
"Pediatrics."
…
"Brother! Have you watched the news?"
In the Luofeng Palace, Emilia rushed into Edwang's office in a hurry.
In the office, more than ten ministers looked over at the same time. After seeing Her Royal Highness the Princess, these male and female ministers all smiled warmly.
Who wouldn't like this beautiful, generous, self-loving and well-educated royal spokesperson?
Emilia immediately stopped, bowed slightly to the ministers, and said with a smile: "Sorry, I didn't notice that everyone was still having a meeting here after get off work."
"Okay," Edwang said with a smile, "Today's meeting ends here. Everyone can go home. Emilia, this is to remind me to pay you overtime."
The ministers laughed at the same time.
After the ministers left, Edwang stretched his body. He had been sitting upright, but suddenly he collapsed in his chair.
"What news? You're so happy. Let me guess... your life beacon and spiritual mentor has made a big move again."
"Yeah, yeah! Hahaha!"
Emilia jumped to the edge of the desk and sat down, her slender legs dangling from under her skirt.
"Didn't you hand over the Imperial Intelligence Team to me? According to the information they gathered, a murder case that shook the entire empire occurred on the Imperial Star. The Emperor's second brother was killed in his own mansion. When he died, he was playing some interesting games with his male favorite! Hehehehe!"
"I really shouldn't have let you take control of this intelligence group so early," Adwant couldn't help rubbing his brows, "You are not yet an adult, don't be poisoned by this information."
"Okay, but... don't you want to know who is in charge of investigating this case?"
"Who? Ming?"
"That's him, the famous detective Hui Saka, the White Ghost, the hero of the Empire, responsible for investigating the murder of the prince!"
Emilia waved her hands and shouted excitedly:
"Soon, he will kill everyone on the Imperial Star and become the true famous detective of the empire! This is the real way to become famous!"
Edwang frowned slightly, slumped in his chair and thought carefully, muttering, "Not quite right."
"What?"
"Was his appointment issued by His Majesty the Emperor himself?"
"Yes," Emilia said, "It has been confirmed that the emperor personally ordered it and gave him great authority."
Adwan smiled and said, "This is not a murder case."
Emilia didn't understand.
"This should be a power struggle. What the public sees is the tragic death of a prince, but in fact it contains many important meanings."
Adwant, the 'economic' emperor, picked up the cold refreshing drink beside him and took a sip.
He continued:
"Emilia, you have to learn to see the essence of a problem.
“Generally speaking, the princes and nobles of the empire can infiltrate and influence the Council of Elders, which in turn can restrain the emperor. If a prince dies tragically in his manor, and the murderer has not been caught, and the empire hero who has the attention of the whole nation is asked to investigate, it will have a huge effect in itself.
“I don’t need to read the files or know what happened before, but I can guess what will happen next.
“The murderer must not be one person, but a group of people. This group of people must include one or two people in the legislative seats of the Senate. Their end will be miserable.
"Then, this incident will become a deterrent, and the emperor can take the opportunity to untie one of his hands that has been tied by the Council of Elders."
Emilia pinched her chin and thought carefully: "Then isn't he very dangerous?"
"No, I should say, not for the time being."
Edwin sighed softly:
"You know what? I always thought Ming was joking about something he told me. I never expected that he would actually go down this path."
"What?"
"He is going to become the Grand Duke of the Empire."
"Well," Emilia puffed up her lips, "The Duke of Luofeng Empire can also be the Grand Duke of the Empire."
"Hahaha! When we talk about the empire alone, we are referring to the Sherman Empire!"
Edwang said calmly: "Don't spread what I told you. These are just my groundless guesses...Okay, go change your clothes and dress less conspicuously."
"Another imperial noble is coming?"
"A few vampires from the Imperial Foreign Affairs Bureau came to us to ask for benefits again," said Edwan, with a slight pout. "If Princess Rona hadn't arrived, I really wouldn't want you to show up."
"Don't worry, brother," Emilia said with a smile, "I cut open the nobles of the Mensa family that year, but I left behind a reputation as a violent princess. Tonight, I will sit there with a long sword, and I will definitely scare them to death."
Having said that, Emilia still painted many freckles on her face and used special dressings to make her skin look dark yellow.
She really looked down upon any of those noble young masters of the empire.
Instead of having such a boring party, she might as well go back to her bedroom and lie down, staring at the ceiling.
…
It was the fifth day after the Prince case.
"Oh, patrol work has been really exhausting lately."
Catherine complained softly as she took off her heavy exoskeleton armor, revealing her perfect figure outlined by the tight combat suit.
Yang Ming hugged her slender waist and said with a smile, "Wash up, and guess what delicious food this chef has prepared for you tonight."
"Do you still have time to cook?"
Catherine complained with a smile:
"It's all your fault. You haven't solved the case yet, and you haven't caught the murderer. You even reported that there's a big problem in the Elders' Council, so all of us super-transformers have been sent to patrol outer space!"
Yang Ming smiled and said, "This is none of my business. It's all the Emperor's will."
Catherine hit him twice fiercely, and without waiting for Yang Ming to take any action, she walked into the bathroom.
More than ten minutes later, Catherine took a shower and changed into the silk nightgown prepared for her by Yang Ming. Her long hair was draped behind her, and she was drooling as she looked at the table full of delicious food.
The light in the room was a little dim, almost all electronic equipment was turned off, and there were two layers of fixed shielding devices extending along the wall.
Everything is for confidentiality and security.
"I'll start eating first! Thank you for the treat! You can't find dishes like yours anywhere else!"
"Eat slowly, I'm not trying to snatch it from you," Yang Ming said with a smile.
Just a little hometown delicacy.
Yang Ming opened a bottle of top water, poured himself half a cup, and asked softly, "What is the reaction of the super reformers?"
Catherine puffed up her lips and said, "No one reacted. No one knows what happened to the Council of Elders. It seems that there are indeed many problems. Moreover, the actions of those nobles are not acceptable to most super-transformers. If a few of them die... it will be good for the empire."
Yang Ming looked thoughtful.
Catherine asked, "When are you going to solve the case?"
"The murderer hasn't been found yet," Yang Ming smiled. "Your Majesty means to wait and see. There will be an internal election meeting in the Council of Elders tomorrow, and I will go to sit in."
Catherine was even more confused.
Yang Ming said : "This internal election will produce three seats in the Legislative Council of the Council of Elders. If the person arranged by His Majesty can be successfully promoted, then the murderer is someone from outside. If the person arranged by His Majesty cannot be successfully promoted, but the person arranged by the Great Elder and others is promoted, then the murderer... is these three elders."
Catherine opened her mouth, her eyes a little dull: "Is this possible?"
"Why not?"
Yang Ming smiled and said:
"The motive for the crime was that the prince had insulted the bodies of these three elders for a long time, and they bore a grudge. Before the gathering began, they carefully planned and eventually killed the prince."
"These are all old men, how could they possibly...Okay," Catherine couldn't help but raise her hand to support her forehead, then looked up at Yang Ming, "You have to be careful and don't get too involved."
Yang Ming shrugged: "Don't worry, even if the emperor wants to use this case to touch me, he won't be able to find any handle. Among the things I gave the emperor, there is no biological information of mine."
"Well, then why does the emperor still trust you so much?"
"Will he really look up the biological information?" Yang Ming asked back.
Catherine blinked, thought carefully, and finally could only sigh softly.
I always feel that she is not only crushed by her boyfriend in physical strength and martial arts, but also in brains.
"Don't worry about me, just help me monitor the reaction of the super reformers," Yang Ming said with a smile, "If the old emperor calls me over now, I might be more cautious. As long as the case is settled after tomorrow, the bond between me and the emperor will be officially formed."
"I'd better eat mine . I can't help you with anything."
“Come and have a drink!”
Yang Ming picked up the wine glass with a sly smile in his eyes.
Catherine had no idea how charming she was when she was slightly drunk.
As soon as Catherine picked up the wine glass, the shielding device prompted that a message had been received; as soon as Yang Ming turned off the shielding device, his communicator suddenly vibrated twice, and a text message popped up on it, from the old emperor's personal maid.
[Your Majesty has summoned you. Come to the palace immediately. ]
The two looked at each other, and Catherine nervously held Yang Ming's right hand.
