There was basically no one alive on the ground floor of the central administration building. There were not even many guards around.
When Silin snuck in, he did not expect that there would be no one guarding the center!
Was it intentional or was it a coincidence?
Right now, Cillin couldn't care less about those things. The "Emperor" in his palm was reacting more and more strongly, so Cillin quickened his pace.
Right now, Cillin wasn't wearing his armor. In order to better sense and judge through the "Emperor", Cillin simply put away his armor. It wasn't hard for him to sneak into this place with his abilities. Originally, he was prepared to fight a hard battle after entering the administration building, but he didn't expect that there was nothing here.
No, to be exact, all the trouble had been taken care of.
He could also see some traces of battle left behind by Hulando and the others when they left this place. Lying there were people in army uniforms, as well as people in security and administrative uniforms. These people were already dead, and the machines and electronic devices that seemed to be in good condition but were actually unusable had all lost their functions. All the electronic devices on the floors that he passed through were paralyzed. The elevators could not be used, and there was no light. It was pitch-black where the windows and doors were closed.
Hu Lan Du and the rest definitely could not have taken care of the machines and devices. If they had, Hu Lan Du and the rest would not have been in such a terrible state.
Who else was here?
Silin sensed that there was more than one person there when he approached the 100th floor. He approached them quietly.
The main Nightmare Tapir was here!
According to Silin's plan, he would attack as soon as he found the main Nightmare Tapir and extract the antibodies from it. However, the conversation inside soon attracted his attention.
Since there was a door, Silin could not see what was going on inside. However, the windows and everything else were open, so voices came out faintly. With Silin's hearing, he could hear the conversation clearly.
One of them sounded rather old. He could tell that this old man was in poor health from his voice as if he was on his last breath.
Meanwhile, he could not tell the other person's age or health condition from his voice. There was too little emotion in his voice. He was calm and cold. He should be such a person.
However, who was the third person?
Silin could tell that there were three people inside, but it was basically only two of them talking. The third person was like a bystander, standing there without interrupting.
Among the three of them, whether it was the old man who had difficulty breathing or the other two, their tone and breathing were all rather calm. This was true calmness, not a pretense.
What made Silin restrain himself from making a move was the term "red branch".
After interacting with the Xi Family for some time, Silin knew that the Xi Family had split into three branches a thousand years ago. They were the red, blue, and white branches. Xi Mu belonged to the white branch and belonged to the conservative faction. He stayed in the League of Stars and maintained the lifestyle and habits of his previous branch. The blue branch gradually integrated into the League of Stars and might even infiltrate other forces. As for the red branch, they directly opened a path to the Mist Bodhisattva branch and Xi Kai's ancestors.
But... Chao Hongzhi? This shouldn't be Xi Kai and the others, right? After all, how long had it been since Xi Kai joined the League of Stars?
That was why Silin decided to delay his operation in order to understand the reason behind this. Judging from the effect of the medicine he used at the temporary base, it should be able to buy him some time. This was more than enough time for Silin to understand everything.
"Red branch? Hehe … "The old man laughed disdainfully.
It was just a few laughs, but the old man seemed to have exhausted a lot of energy. It took him a few minutes to recover.
"The real Red Branch is long gone. At most, they can only be regarded as defective goods, watchdogs. The people who stayed behind a thousand years ago were abandoned by the real Red Branch. Otherwise, they wouldn't be hiding in the same old place as the White Branch." The old man mocked.
"It doesn't matter if they're staying here or if they've been abandoned, they're still part of the Red Branch. More than 50 years ago, you used Olilo's' White Night 'incident to start a war. You used the conflict between the military and the Hunter Group to make the remaining members of the Red Branch become cannon fodder, which goes against the Xi Family's principles."
"Principles? I'm not a member of the Xi Family. The Xi Family's principles mean nothing to me. "
"You're still the same, always deceiving yourself," the man in the wheelchair said coldly.
Silin hid in the dark and listened to their conversation. He thought of many things. For example, the battle fifty years ago. That battle sent Nata to prison and Chamounidin to death. Since then, several major forces had kept a low profile.
Back then, Cillin had suspected that White Night alone couldn't have caused such a large-scale and far-reaching war. Based on Lung's analysis, Silin knew that there was a mastermind behind this. In the battle fifty years ago, there weren't many people involved in politics. There were a lot of people involved in the military and the Hunter regiments. Lung had said that he suspected the three old guys in the parliament had leaked the information on purpose.
Now that he thought about it, one of the three Senators who had pushed for the battle was this old man, the senior Senator — Besor!
From an outsider's point of view, Besor had always maintained a neutral stance. However, a lot of people might not have guessed that he was the true mastermind behind 'Miracle'.
Silin had deduced many things from the conversation between the two men inside the room.
The battle fifty years ago had caused all parties to lose a lot of men, and the aftermath of the battle had alerted all parties. Everyone had become more cautious, and the four great Hunter regiments had toned down some of their sharpness. To show fairness, every force that had participated in the battle had sent someone to Sector S's high security prison, including Andriera's men and Nata who was the commander of the Third B Squadron at the time.
It could be said that Nata was a sacrifice. He had shouldered all of Vanguard's crimes alone. After all, he was just a member of a B Squadron at the time, and the few important A Squadron members who had participated in the battle had been protected by Ji Feng. At the time, Nata had never intended to participate in the battle at all. In the end, he was dragged into it, and Chamounidin and the others who had fought with Nata were left behind.
Silin had chatted with Nata when he was in the A Squadron, and he knew what kind of person Nata was. He was not the kind of person who would overestimate himself and ask for trouble. Moreover, some of the things that Silin had discovered later on also showed that there were other reasons for the Third B Squadron's incident back then.
Nata had shouldered the crime he was convicted of during the battle and was sent to prison. That was why he was promoted to the A Squadron immediately after he was released, and he was even one of the higher-ups. His son, Falvey, was also appointed as the commander of the Third B Squadron while Nata was in prison. This was the compensation Ji Feng had given them.
Fifty years ago, when Nata was at the peak of his Hunter career, when the Third B Squadron was at its most glorious, he was treated as a sacrifice and sent to prison. Although he might have reached an agreement with Ji Feng, what about the others in the Third B Squadron? Right now, how many people in the Third B Squadron still remembered Chamounidin? Did they remember the Third B Squadron that was once glorious in the Vanguard Division?
Although Nata was compensated later on, as a Hunter, he did not roam the galaxy during his prime. Instead, he was trapped in a narrow space for fifty long years. This was not compensation.
Maybe Nata did not care, but Silin was not that kind of person. In fact, Silin had always been guarding against this kind of situation. If Silin was in the same situation as Nata back then, Ji Feng would have sacrificed Silin without hesitation. So what if you were a person with potential and ability? There were plenty of people with potential and ability in this part of the galaxy.
Another thing to note was that "Miracle" had officially risen to power at that time. Although "Miracle" had a bit of background and ability, it definitely could not compare to the scale and influence of "Miracle" later on. After the battle more than fifty years ago, "Miracle" took advantage of the time when all parties were recuperating and recuperating.
The company that should've been shut down a long time ago due to illegal research was taken over and supported by Besor in secret. The incident fifty years ago was a turning point. It could be said that 'Miracle' developed the fastest during that period of time. They also received support from many parties, and many people secretly allied with them, including the Yu Family and the deceased Heavenly Edict Emperor, Orloss. This made 'Miracle' a hegemon among their peers.
Aside from that, Silin also heard the people inside talking about the White Branch.
"You used those people to wipe out the remaining members of the Red Branch, forced the members of the White Branch to their deaths, and even caused internal strife in the Blue Branch. I know you hate the Xi Clan, but you can't deny that the Xi Clan's blood flows in your veins. You inherited your mother's eye color and inherited the Xi Clan's innate talent." The man in the wheelchair said slowly and emotionlessly. It was almost as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.
The people who forced the White Branch to their deaths...
Xi Mu's squad.
Angenia had told Silin a few things about Xi Mu before. Ten years ago, when the White Branch Xi Family was ambushed, they offered five sets of armor in exchange for hiding Xi Mu with Angenia. Angenia promised to protect Xi Mu for ten years.
Angenia said that Xi Mu was not even five years old when the incident happened, but he knew everything. His mind was no less than an adult's. Not long after the Xi Family was captured by the League of Stars government, the space laboratory where the White Branch Xi Family was imprisoned exploded. None of the people inside survived. Xi Mu's hair turned white overnight when he heard this news.
Xi Mu was very sad at the time. At the same time, Xi Mu should've known the truth. Otherwise, why would a child who wasn't even five years old worry so much that his hair turned white?
He knew that the elders who were captured committed suicide and were forced to do so. However, Xi Mu had promised those elders that he wouldn't participate in that kind of war. It wasn't easy for him to survive, so he couldn't be dragged into it again.
"You knew that those people would rather die than carry out that kind of research. You knew that they would commit suicide. Everything was within your plan. Fifty years ago, you eliminated the people of the Red Branch. Twenty years ago, you instigated the internal division of the Blue Branch. Ten years ago, the people of the White Branch were forced to their deaths … As expected of someone with the blood of the Xi Family. Smart and cold."
Besor, who was standing by the window, laughed silently. The wrinkles on his face deepened. "I just didn't expect that you would survive and join 'Azrael'. I really couldn't do anything about you joining 'Azrael'. However, it was a blessing in disguise. This way, you can live a little longer. "
"According to what you said, I should be thanking you." The man in the wheelchair looked at Besor calmly. "You should know that the Xi Family never interferes with politics. This is the rule of our ancestors. The heavens blessed them with extraordinary talent, and every single person who interfered with politics died a horrible death. "
Besor laughed. "First of all, I still don't recognize myself as a member of the Xi Family. Second, even if the Xi Family didn't interfere with politics, they wouldn't have had a good ending. Did the people of the Red Branch interfere with politics? Didn't they end up as cannon fodder? Did the people of the White Branch interfere with politics? In the end, they were forced to commit suicide. In this world, principles are the most unreliable thing. Those who lose their lives for the sake of it are idiots. Take the people of the White Branch for example. Or that woman. "
"You should call her mother."
"Mother? She's just an obstacle. She always compares me to the Xi Family. Unfortunately, our values are different. The Xi Family are all idiots. "
"You may have chosen the path of politics, but you can't change the Xi Family's thirst for research. Otherwise, you wouldn't have taken over 'Miracle'." As he spoke, the person in the wheelchair, who had been expressionless all this while, suddenly smiled. "After listening for so long, can you come out now? Silin? "
Silin raised his eyebrows. He also guessed that he might have been discovered a long time ago. Moreover, this man said so much, as if he was deliberately talking to Silin, who was hiding in the dark.
Silin didn't continue to hide. Following the man's words, the data on the door lock flashed twice. Silin knew that the door lock's password had been deciphered.
After pushing the door open, Silin finally saw the appearance of the three people inside.
Besor was standing by the window and looking at Silin. The man in the wheelchair with half of his metal face had an indifferent expression, and the young man standing behind the wheelchair.
Silin recognized this young man. Although this was the first time they met, before this, Silin had seen some information about this person from Shi Huajing.
Juno, famous for a long time.
At the same time, Cillin also noticed that Besor and the man in the wheelchair had very similar pupils. They were both metallic in color, and when they looked at sunlight, their pupils would reflect silver white. It was the Xi family's signature eye color.
The 'Queen' in his palm had an even bigger reaction.
The mother Nightmare Tapir was with Besor!
Besor was obviously very angry at Cillin's appearance. The smile that had been on his face all this time was now replaced by anger.
"Xi Luo, did you let him in?! Great! Great! You're scared. Haha! You're scared! You can only kill me with someone else's hand! You didn't even dare to take revenge yourself, so you lost in the end! "
Cillin's attention was focused on the name at the very front of Besor's sentence.
Xi Luo?
That name had disappeared for a long time.
If he remembered correctly, the four-star academician of the League of Stars who was an absolute authority in the study of radioactive elements and decay was also called Xi Luo. However, the name 'Xi Luo' was gradually replaced by another name. It was an unofficial title that people later gave him — 'Godfather'.
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