Chapter 348: Revenge Does Not End Overnight
Screams and howls.
The concert was interrupted.
Six rapidly expanding balls of gray smoke affected more than a dozen suspended stands in the blink of an eye.
This was destined to be a tragedy, but fortunately, Lu had fully considered various possible crises beforehand.
Those rented suspended stands had already been under her unified control. The moment the gas bomb attack occurred, she had quickly raised the suspended stands where the six terrorists were, and the other stands moved away to the left and right.
This kept the casualties of this terrorist attack, which could have killed and injured thousands of people, to a minimum.
Daphne, who stopped the performance, was stunned for a few seconds, and then she immediately directed the scene:
"Everyone please stay in your seats!"
"Don't panic, everyone! The stands are high off the ground, please don't crowd!"
"Mr. White Ghost is protecting us!"
In chaotic times like these, short instructions often work best.
Daphne quickly asked the backstage control staff to use the panoramic projection that had been prepared in advance. Her figure appeared in front of every stand, calming the emotions of every audience member.
Those stands hit by the gas were not completely abandoned.
Hundreds of mechanical guards carrying flying backpacks rushed forward and began to rescue the spectators who were not seriously affected by the poisonous gas.
Thousands of firefighting drones prepared in advance rushed to the location of the poison and began emergency response.
Lu did not hold back his strength at this moment and mobilized nearby resources in the shortest possible time.
These poisonous gases are lighter than air and are trying to spread everywhere.
Yang Ming acted decisively. After the mechanical guards carried away the suffering spectators and hundreds of corpses, he flew the surrounding stands to a safe distance, leaving clear video evidence, and then detonated the stands with shaped charge bombs.
Two hundred thousand spectators at the scene and tens of millions of live broadcast viewers saw the two balls of light rising on the horizon.
The concert couldn't go on because the stage had been blown up.
As the videos of the two light balls spread rapidly on the Internet inside and outside the empire, the suicide gas attack at Daphne's concert quickly became a hot topic in interstellar news.
Martial law is declared on Sakaar.
The audience was sent back to their respective accommodation areas.
Groups of mechanical guards took to the streets to patrol, and Princess Daphne's freedom was restricted.
All forces in the empire took action upon hearing the news.
Some great nobles began to gloat over the misfortune, saying that it was because the White Ghost had made too many enemies and brought misfortune to the people in his territory.
There were also some harsh voices accusing Saka of lack of security, which led to such a tragedy.
But more of the looks are concern and sympathy.
All departments of the empire also responded positively at the first opportunity. The military sent a medical ship, the aristocratic court sent an aristocratic condolence group, and the higher administrative unit of Saka Star quickly organized a special task force to investigate.
No interstellar organization has yet claimed responsibility for the incident.
…
Near the explosion point of the shaped charge bomb, the radiation is normal area.
Yang Ming's face was as gloomy as water. He stared quietly at the dozen or so imperial officers in front of him, thinking in his heart how to get angry.
He needs to make some noise to express his strong dissatisfaction so as to facilitate various subsequent actions.
These officers are responsible for the safety of Her Royal Highness Princess Daphne and are the command team on the integrated supply ship.
Yang Ming didn't say anything. These officers could only stand there with their heads down and their bodies tensed, waiting for the storm to come.
026, wearing medical clothes, ran over in a hurry: "Boss! The hospital has made arrangements. They have analyzed the poisoning ingredients and are giving symptomatic treatment to more than 60 patients."
"How many died?"
"The current number is... 1,262," 026 said calmly. "Now the interview ships of the major news agencies in the empire are applying to enter the port. Should we organize a press conference?"
"Let Godoy do it," Yang Ming said, "We have an unshirkable responsibility for this matter. We will bear the financial cost for the subsequent compensation and follow-up work."
"clear."
026 turned around and ran away, and the place fell into silence again.
Yang Ming was furious when he saw these officers.
It was they who stopped his private army from boarding the ship for inspection. Later, when something happened and several operators opened fire and attacked the concert without authorization, it was they who gave the order to shoot these operators dead.
Now Yang Ming wanted to grab their brains out to see how many of them were dirty!
"Why, are you glad?"
Yang Ming said coldly:
"The poison gas bomb exploded, so you think that the ship you controlled opening fire on civilians can be let go? Right?"
"Lieutenant Colonel Hanton, this matter...we take full responsibility."
"Take the damn responsibility!"
Yang Ming cursed:
"You guys returned to the army, at most it was a case of dereliction of duty. If I hadn't guessed in advance that there would be problems with your ship, would more than a thousand people have died today?
“If that wave of attacks caused just one stand to explode, it would mean tens of thousands of casualties!
"How many benefits did those great nobles give you? Ah? Look at me! I want you to look at me!"
He suddenly raised his hand, and veins suddenly popped up on the necks of more than a dozen officers, and their bodies slowly floated up uncontrollably.
"Lieutenant Colonel Hanton..."
"Mr. Ghost...really...it has nothing to do with us..."
"Lieutenant Colonel...we don't know..."
"Lord Hamton!"
Suddenly, a female voice with some rapid breathing was heard from the side.
Yang Ming narrowed his eyes slightly, lowered his hand that was stretched forward, and more than a dozen officers fell to the ground.
Outside the silver-white wall formed by mechanical guards, the beautiful figure stared at Yang Ming quietly and whispered:
“Your behavior was a bit extreme.
"These officers shot and killed the insurgents who were controlled by foreign forces. This assassination attempt was aimed at me and implicated your planet Saka. I feel very sorry.
"I am willing to bear all your losses and send my sincerest condolences to these suffering families."
"Beautiful, that's very beautifully said."
Yang Ming sneered and looked down at his fingertips:
"Your Highness is so good at saying these sweet words. More than a thousand lives were lost, and all you said was an apology.
"The development momentum and good life of the remaining 10 million people on Sakaar have been destroyed by this attack!
"You know, for this concert of yours, so many people worked all night long, and so many people sold their belongings to decorate their estates near the street, and this was all spontaneous!
"Now that something has happened at the concert, you're still using these lives to show off your shallow and ridiculous political style. Don't you find it a little disgusting?"
Daphne's pretty face turned pale, and she whispered, "I can understand your emotions right now."
"You don't understand!"
Yang Ming pointed to the city not far away:
“I don’t usually care about this place, and I’m not angry about this, but do you know how hard the people here work for their future lives?
“What’s the point of you buying people’s hearts now!
"Don't be so hypocritical here. If you feel wronged, go to the Noble Court and sue me!
"I have never wanted to use non-human power to solve problems, but now, I can tell you! I will use all means to deal with the terrorists who planned all this today. If they are in the New Federation, I will go to the New Federation. If they are in the backyard of any noble house, I will demolish the house of these nobles!
"These people! Including you!
"If I find out that you are all involved in the supply ship's firing, I will kill you with my own hands!"
Yang Ming's eyes were too sharp.
He glared at Daphne for a few seconds, then turned and walked away.
Daphne closed her eyes and breathed a sigh of relief. She clenched her fists, pursed her lips, and her body trembled slightly. When she looked up at the officers, her eyes were still gentle and clear.
"Please cooperate with the investigation. Earl Hanton is extremely angry now. I hope you can understand."
The officers each smiled bitterly.
A strong light flashed in the distance, and Yang Ming's figure disappeared.
…
In the Dongfeng, Yang Ming walked out from under the particle transmission machine and breathed a sigh of relief.
His reaction just now should have been accurately conveyed to the top leaders of the empire.
Several rays intertwined to form Lu's figure, and he quickly reported to Yang Ming:
"Boss, among those officers, three have been confirmed to be problematic. They are probably the ones who executed the plan, and the operator who was shot dead is a scapegoat.
"Now the military is ready to shift the blame to the New Federal CIA."
Yang Ming frowned and asked, "Was the human gas bomb thing really done by the CIA?"
"Yes, boss," Lu said quickly, "According to some of the facts we have, the six people who carried the poison gas bombs all had plastic surgery and replaced the original imperial citizens. This kind of replacement requires a systematic cover-up. The CIA is very suspicious, and this kind of mixed poison gas is also the CIA's specialty."
"The New Federation, targeting me?"
"They should be targeting the Empire. However, considering the hatred you have in the New Federation, including but not limited to the fact that you caused their insect-burying plan to fail, it is very likely that they used this despicable method to suppress your development."
"Damn, you always scheme against the imperial nobles and forget about these anti-human bastards."
Yang Ming sat back in his chair and closed his eyes to think.
"Lv. What do you think our next response should be?"
"This is an opportunity," Lu said softly. "The New Federation CIA has entered an active period again, which means that they have recovered internally. They must find a way to retaliate for the insults and negative impacts brought to them by the last Imperial expedition. Once the New Federation launches another intelligence offensive against the Empire, it will be much easier for us to obtain information from the Foreign Affairs Bureau."
Yang Ming rubbed his eyebrows:
"I know that this matter is generally beneficial to Luo Feng. Luo Feng is waiting for the situation where the two tigers will fight each other.
“What I’m asking is, with more than a thousand people dead in our territory, what is the most reasonable response I should make.
"I'm in a bad mood right now, and it's easy to make a misjudgment."
Lu hummed a few times: "You want to avenge these innocent people, right?"
"Well," Yang Ming said calmly, "I want to fight back now. If they come to my territory to cause trouble, they will pay the price."
"You can attack the CIA bases," Lu explained. "According to the intelligence I have, the CIA has several large bases in the Empire. However, if you want to make a bigger splash, you can target several of their CIA bases in the New Federation."
Yang Ming raised his eyebrows slightly.
Lu asked, "But boss, are you ready for an all-out war with the CIA?"
"Will they retaliate against Sakaar for this later?"
"Yes, boss, this is likely to happen," Lu said softly, "They can't do anything to us, but if they want to target Sakaar, they only need to create a series of terrorist attacks to turn it into a deserted planet. Let this matter ferment into a huge public opinion and start a new round of confrontation between the Empire and the New Federation. This is Lu's most sensible advice to you."
Yang Ming thought for half a minute:
"We can't be so cautious just because of Sakaar. If we really can't do anything, we can move the people here out and let Revel's territory take over.
“Contact Atro and ask him if he is interested in doing something big and ask him to take the lead in front of the emperor.
"We need the help of the Military Intelligence Agency."
"You want to?"
"Kill with a borrowed knife, let the Empire's Military Intelligence Bureau deal with the New Federation's Central Intelligence Bureau," Yang Ming said, "Just tell Atlo that he doesn't need to do anything, just announce that this is their Military Intelligence Bureau's equal retaliation. The New Federation killed civilians, and we will kill the agents."
"Yes, Boss... One more thing."
"What?"
"The carriers of these poison gas bombs are most likely refugees whose families were destroyed in the empire's foreign wars," Lu pursed his lips slightly, "I analyzed their brain waves. When they detonated themselves, their spirits were extremely firm."
Yang Ming said: "No matter how determined you are, no matter how justified you are, this kind of terrorist attack is an act against humanity. Since you have chosen to become a demon, there is no need to have any sympathy for them."
“The reasons why humans kill each other always make me feel the absurdity of the objective physical world.”
"Lv, you have to remember that the source of hatred is ultimately the ambitions of the Sherman Empire's rulers and the aristocracy's endless desire for expansion," Yang Ming said. "Don't be affected by these things. We only need to do one thing now, and that is to let the CIA know that they will pay a price for their behavior that goes beyond the bottom line."
Lu nodded and said, "Directly attacking the CIA office in the New Federation is also an excellent option to escalate the conflict between the two countries."
"They have declared war."
Yang Ming exhaled slowly:
“Give more subsidies to the families of the victims. The people involved in this war are the most innocent.
“Thanks to your proper handling, otherwise there would have been heavy casualties today.
"Send a message to Lieutenant General Thomas of the military, and tell him that I am very angry about the problems that have arisen among the lower-level officers of the Imperial Army. If they can't handle it, I will handle it in my own way and will not cause them any trouble!"
"yes!"
Lu's projection disappeared.
Yang Ming leaned back in his chair and slowly closed his eyes.
There was a little detail that he actually didn't tell anyone, including Lu.
When the poisonous fog broke out, he heard the miserable screams of the victims. Those screams, as if their souls were being corroded by darkness, still echo in his mind.
Faya people, is this the interstellar civilization you want to see?
…
In a secret basement in Minter City.
Congressman Allison looked at the senior officials in front of him with the same gloomy expression as Yang Ming.
"Terrorist attack, was it you who did it? Mr. Deputy Director?"
"It should be," a deputy director of the CIA whispered, "Some organizations under our control will organize intensive retaliatory actions in the near future, and we will claim to be completely unaware of this."
Allison frowned and asked, "Isn't this too aggressive?"
"This is an operation that has been approved by several important officials," the deputy director explained. "We don't want to provoke the Empire, whose fleet is invincible, but we must reaffirm our leadership in the democratic camp. The Empire cannot be broken from the outside, so we must disintegrate them from the inside."
"Internal collapse means launching a terrorist attack?" Allison cursed, "This is simply the stupidest reason I have ever heard!"
"Stupid?"
An old man beside him smiled:
"That's not necessarily true, Allison. You were frightened by the Empire's fleet. It's not that we didn't have the strength to fight at that time, but we chose to conserve our strength."
Allison shrugged, put his hands in his pockets, and didn't say anything else.
The old man said slowly:
“Terrorist attacks are the most basic part of the entire revenge plan. Those who participated in the terrorist attacks were once victims of imperial hegemony. They took revenge on the empire for their families, their nation, and their beliefs, and spread the evil of the empire to the people of the empire.
"Don't worry, people who live a wealthy life have too much sympathy to express, and we will use some public opinion to guide people to sympathize with them.
“Next, we will actively cooperate with the Empire in anti-terrorism operations, sell out the organizations we have cultivated, and let the Empire officials stabilize domestic public opinion. However, in reality, we will continue to use the Empire officials’ reactions to create conflicts and intensify the conflicts between their already separated aristocrats and civilians.
“Don’t worry, it’s easy to do.
"The Empire cannot send troops directly to us. They don't have any evidence."
"So, what about the White Ghost?"
Allison asked back:
“You are all considering the Empire’s reaction, have you considered the White Ghost’s reaction?
“He is not a good politician, but he is an excellent lunatic!
"You did this on his territory, he will definitely not let it go. I know him better than you do! He must be planning revenge now!"
"Yes, Councilman Allison you are right."
The deputy director frowned and looked at his watch, then raised his head and said:
"There's new information on White Ghost's fan website... He marked the building where one of our offices in the Empire is located, published a list of CIA agents, and said that this place must be wiped out within five hours."
You could hear a pin drop in this dimly lit room.
"Let them retreat," Allison said, "be careful not to get burned."
"How did he get our information?"
"The Imperial Military Intelligence Bureau has already taken action. The Imperial Military's special forces have blocked the building. They acted very quickly."
Allison heaved a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, he just took out his anger on an office, so this matter is almost over...Please think carefully, if the White Phantom is desperate to assassinate us, who of us can rest easy? Do you want to stay on a ship like an island, or in a base on an uninhabited planet for the rest of your life?"
The room fell silent again.
However, what they didn't know was.
The Dongfeng has quietly jumped to the vicinity of an agricultural planet in the New Federation and is quietly approaching the agricultural planet.
