Chapter 68: The Second Prince's Thank-You Gift
Early the next morning.
Kolev walked down the spiral staircase with dark circles under his eyes and immediately saw Yang Ming slumped on the sofa.
The old man came close to Yang Ming, observed him carefully for a while, and murmured: "Xiao Lu, what's wrong with your boss? Is Omega a great beauty? Why is he repeating it over and over again."
The housekeeping robot that was cooking nutritious porridge sighed and responded with a rough electronic female voice:
"Omega is a mecha system, the killer weapon of the New Federation agents, a powerful weapon that can directly threaten the safety of the palace. It has now escaped to the back of the planet.
"The boss really likes her."
"Mecha? No wonder."
Kolev smiled and said:
"The big boys I have taught would light up their eyes when they saw a mecha. They only thought about how cool and powerful it would be to drive a mecha, but never thought about the cost and difficulty of maintaining a powerful mecha."
"What do you know! Mecha is the romance of men!"
Yang Ming cursed indignantly, changed his posture and lay on the sofa, sighing and lamenting:
"Ah, Omega, I can no longer breathe without you."
Kolev sneered: "The plan must have been successful, seeing how relaxed you are."
Lu: "It has met expectations... Mr. Hatton, would you like to try my newly prepared nutritious porridge? I am trying to balance the complex relationship between taste and nutrition."
"Oh, this," Kolev smiled guiltily, "You know, Xiaolu, I still want to live a few more years."
"Okay," Ritsu said helplessly, "This is food, there's no toxin in it... I promise."
Yang Ming yawned deeply, his eyes suddenly moistened: "The only uncertainty now is the progress of the Second Prince... Lu, you shouldn't have stopped me at that time!"
"But boss, you were the one who asked me to remind you in time not to do anything outside of the plan."
"We could have just taken those guys out."
"Then your transformed combat body's strength will be collected by the New Federation's intelligence department, and your risk of exposure will increase infinitely in the future. The battle last night mainly relied on technical means. It was a perfect ambush.
"Boss, you can take a look at this. This is the surveillance information that Lu just got."
A small projection screen appeared in front of Yang Ming and Kolev, automatically playing a video.
The background of the video is in a low house.
A group of New Federation agents looked gloomy, and the atmosphere was very depressing. If it weren't for the timeline slowly ticking, Yang Ming would have thought it was a still picture.
Half a minute later, the video finally had sound:
"Apparently, we have been suppressed by the intelligence department of the Sherman Empire."
"We should seek more technology and equipment! Retaliate immediately!"
"We must hide now and find a chance to leave here. Just like what the attacker said yesterday, it was just a warning. The royal family of the Luofeng Empire is the bond of interests for the Sherman Empire. They will not allow any problems to happen to the royal family."
"If it was the Sherman Empire that took action, they would definitely have a large number of warships appearing outside the planet. That would be their style."
"Not necessarily," Lulian said, "The power structure within the empire is very complicated. The Military Intelligence Department only collects intelligence, and the order to dispatch warships needs the approval of the members of the Imperial Military Committee. They will think that sending a fleet to deal with us intelligence personnel is making a fuss over nothing. In this case, crushing us in the same field can also demonstrate the majesty of the empire."
"Boss, you shouldn't have exposed Omega."
Lulian asked back: "Do you think that the existence of these three Omegas can really be concealed given the extent to which they have infiltrated us before?"
The room fell silent again.
"Has Yang Ming's trajectory been confirmed again?" Lu Lian asked.
"There was nothing unusual. After sending the Second Prince to the palace, he went for a ride on the beach, and then went back to the vulgar shop to drink and sing. We monitored him the whole time. He also complained that the Second Prince probably wouldn't play with him anymore, and he had lost a friend to chat with. When it was almost dawn, he returned to the villa inside the chemical plant."
"What should we do now? Assassinate him directly, Boss?"
Lu Liyan frowned and said, "The attention level of this Yang Ming has been adjusted to a general target. Don't continue to waste resources on him. The superiors are studying countermeasures. We must now move to the fifth administrative planet in batches and temporarily abandon Yilanduo. The Torch Project can only be suspended."
"Didn't we have a few spies inside the Imperial Military Intelligence? Is there no news coming in?"
Lu Liyan's eyes suddenly became very sharp: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"
"Okay, boss, I made a mistake."
…
The projection screen disappeared with a whoosh.
Kolev looked at Yang Ming and said with a smile: "General target, you have been demoted, this is really good news."
Yang Ming stretched lazily: "They are good at judging. I am just an ordinary rich second generation. Now, the ordinary rich second generation will go back to his room to sleep with a strong smell of alcohol. Call me immediately if there is any news from the Second Prince."
Kolev frowned and asked, "Can I go out and move around now?"
"Not for now," Yang Ming said, "Wait a few more days and see how the other party reacts. Even if the New Federation's special agent team temporarily retreats from Yilandu City, they will definitely leave a large number of spies behind."
"Oh," Kolev muttered, "I have a few meetings of black capitalists to attend. This is a big money-making business."
Yang Ming responded vaguely: "Life is important, Uncle Hatton. Think about your beautiful daughter. You don't want her to be deceived by men with ulterior motives."
"Speaking of which, I asked Molly..."
Kolev was about to speak, but Yang Ming had already disappeared above the spiral staircase.
"Let the boss take a break," Lu said through the throat speaker of the housekeeping robot. "The boss has been on edge recently. He has been constantly testing the waters with the second prince before finally establishing a cooperative relationship. This actually involves a lot of risk."
Kolev nodded and groaned for a few seconds: "You are pretending to be from the Sherman Empire Military Intelligence Bureau, right?"
"That's right."
"Will this be dangerous?"
Kolev muttered with lingering fear:
"The Sherman Empire is not easy to mess with. They take impersonation very seriously, and their revenge is usually very fierce..."
Lu smiled and said, "Don't be scared by the name of the Sherman Empire, Uncle Hatton. Their founding emperor was just a person who failed an exam."
"Huh?" Kolev looked confused.
Lu lowered his head and said nothing more, constantly stirring the unknown compound called "porridge" in the iron pot.
Virtue index, +1.
…
Yang Ming had not slept for a few hours when he was awakened by the Second Prince's burly guard and taken to the Second Prince's palace.
During the short time he was sleeping, the royal family of Luofeng Empire issued three statements.
The first statement condemned the unjust rebellion on the Fifth Administrative Planet and openly accused the New Federal Intelligence Agency of planning a series of farces in order to plunder the country's resources.
The statement said: The main culprit for the economic downturn of the Luofeng Empire in recent years is the New Federation’s unscrupulous political and commercial means, as well as its pervasive espionage operations.
The Luofeng Empire will launch the most severe anti-espionage operation in the country.
The second statement was that the royal family of the Luofeng Empire had formally requested support from the royal family of the Sherman Empire, its suzerain state, hoping that the Sherman Empire could provide diplomatic and economic assistance.
The third statement is that in the next ten years, the Luofeng Empire will carry out a series of reforms in the economic field, aiming to increase people’s basic income, enrich domestic products, reduce industry monopoly and exploitation, and effectively protect the interests of the working class.
etc.
Yang Ming glanced at the three statements and knew that the second prince had won a great victory last night.
Originally, Yang Ming thought that the second prince could at most reach the level of the second and third statements, taking the initiative to bring the Sherman Empire to an end (limited to the diplomatic and economic levels) and sending out signals of economic reform.
If they directly break off relations with the New Federation, the members of the Luofeng royal family will be under tremendous pressure.
It was indeed very difficult to convince the emperor to issue the first statement.
When Yang Ming appeared in front of the Second Prince Edwang yawning, Edwang's tense face suddenly broke into a smile.
"Hey! I really did it! Ming! I actually convinced my stubborn old father!"
Yang Ming nodded perfunctorily, pulled out a chair and sat at the edge of the long table: "Your Highness is great."
The maid beside him gently handed over tea. The white and slender hand came into Yang Ming's sight, which made Yang Ming instantly refreshed.
"how did you do that?"
Yang Ming picked up the tea, sniffed it, and took a sip: "I mean, let your father denounce the New Federation."
Ed Wang rushed over dragging a chair and showed Yang Ming two rows of neat white teeth:
"Oh, you can never imagine the expressions of my two brothers when I showed up at their meeting. They looked like they had eaten a bee, no, they had eaten a cockroach!
"I convinced my father based on the data of our shrinking assets, and then I said a few nice words that I stole from you. When my father felt that he might lose everything or even his life to the New Federation, what else would he be afraid of?"
Yang Ming nodded: "You know your father very well."
"Of course," Edwan smiled, "I am a prince, and the only thing a prince has to do is to please the emperor. I am good at this."
Yang Ming asked: "What is the reaction of the Sherman Empire?"
"They just replied," Edwang said seriously, "Next month, at the beginning of next month, an imperial general and an elder from the Imperial Clan House will lead an envoy group to Yilando Star. The news has been announced to the public."
Edwin turned his head to the left and said in a hoarse voice: "The powerful Sherman will never allow his vassal states to be bullied by evil foreign nations!"
Then he turned his head to the right and said in an elegant tone: "We are truly honored to be your vassal state."
Yang Ming and the maids around her almost laughed out loud.
Adwant shrugged helplessly: "There is no other way. Now we can only use the Sherman Empire to offset the pressure of the New Federation. By the way, Ming...the video you sent me last night..."
Yang Ming said: "When the New Federal Special Agents Group headquarters was transferred, it suffered an unknown attack, and it happened to be captured by the drone I released. That's it."
"Oh, an unknown attack," Adewang whispered, "then they lost more than a dozen people, destroyed half of the vehicles, and exposed three valuable mechas. It was the video you sent that made my father directly reject the proposal of my stupid brother and determined to fight the New Federation!"
Yang Ming blinked.
Finding that his hint was not obvious, he said directly to Edwan:
"Do we have that kind of anti-ship mecha in Luofeng? It doesn't need to be more than ten meters high, six or seven meters will do."
Advan wondered, "Why would we want something so flashy? Upgrading warships requires more funds. Some auxiliary robots with single functions are more suitable for our fleet."
Yang Ming's face suddenly became depressed.
"You want that thing? I didn't expect you're a mecha enthusiast."
Edwin stroked his chin and groaned for a few seconds:
"They are hiding in the back now. Although we plan to drive them out of Ilando first, it is not a good idea to force the New Federation into a corner.
"I'll try to help you. If that doesn't work, I'll order you a mecha just for your collection, right?"
"Forget it, Edwan. All I desire is the sense of security that comes with strong fighting power."
Yang Ming sighed softly.
Except for the powerful Omega, nothing can heal the disappointment and sadness in his heart.
"Let me think about how to pay you for your current period," Adwan muttered, "Money? Oh, money is simply an insult to our friendship."
Yang Ming: This is the kind of insult that I lack!
"After thinking about it, I can only give you this."
Edwan snapped his fingers, and two charming women walked out from behind the screen.
Just when Yang Ming was about to reject these two beauties with righteous words, he saw the trays in the hands of two maids.
A card.
With a certificate.
