Many people didn't understand why Jing Jiu chose to cooperate with the military and why he took Hua Xi with him instead of Ran Handong.
He didn't reply to General Li, because to reply would be to explain, and to explain would be to lie, and he was too lazy to lie.
Well, the main reason was that he was actually very good at lying, but in front of people like General Li, there would always be problems if he spoke too much.
General Li thought of another aspect, "The Hua family is different from the other aristocratic families. They are very low-key and do not participate in many affairs. Only a few people know that they are very close to the priest."
Jing Jiu uttered "hmm" insincerely.
General Li put the book back on the shelf and asked, "I heard that you are very interested in that painting of sunflowers?"
The happenings on the Stargate Base couldn't be concealed from him, even though it was a private conversation between Jing Jiu and the Priest of the Stargate.
Jing Jiu uttered "hmm" again.
"That painting is not in the art gallery, nor is it in the north. It is now in the Hua family."
General Li said, "Did you bring the Hua family's child to see that painting?"
Obviously, he didn't believe that Jing Jiu's reason for bringing Hua Xi along was so simple and ridiculous.
He believed that Jing Jiu still did not fully trust him and wanted to maintain the connection with the priestess.
Jing Jiu didn't continue the topic, but brought up a completely different topic, "The dark matter is not any known or unknown particle."
The book that Li Jiang had just read was "Seven Ways to Disperse Low-Velocity Neutrinos."
He sighed and said, "There is a pessimistic theory in the scientific community that the existence of dark matter or dark energy is beyond the scope of human imagination."
Jing Jiu said, "So humans need to evolve."
General Li looked at him and said, "We are all evolved humans."
"Not enough," said Jing Jiu.
General Li said, "I hope you can still be as optimistic as you are now after you go to that planet."
Jing Jiu asked, "Must we go?"
General Li said, "If you need this civilization to do something for you, then you should also do something for this civilization."
Jing Jiu was silent for a while, then said, "I'll go to the Hua family first."
General Li said, "The fleet will wait for you."
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General Li sent a car to the priest's manor to take Jing Jiu to the military headquarters building, which was a kind of announcement.
He intended to let the entire Federation of the Milky Way know that this issue had been settled.
In the future, the Federation of the Milky Way would operate according to the previous rules — the priests would do what the priests had to do, and the government would do what the government had to do.
Now that the announcement had been made, there was no need to do anything else.
Jing Jiu left the office with Hua Xi and took the elevator to the lobby of the military building. Then, they walked out of the building.
Throughout the entire process, countless gazes fell on him.
Their gazes were filled with vigilance, hostility, and respect.
A few days ago, Shen Yunmai was almost crippled by him here.
Walking out of the military headquarters building, the combat armors in the sky had already scattered in all directions like a flock of birds. The few battleships at the edge of the atmosphere that brought about a great sense of pressure had also gone far away, and there were pedestrians on the streets again.
Hua Xi carried her black backpack and quickened her pace to catch up with Jing Jiu. She asked, "Where are we going?"
Jing Jiu answered, "The Hua family."
Hua Xi said with her eyes wide open, "I've never been there; how can I take you there?"
The relationship between distant relatives was quite remote in the interplanetary age, and they could even be separated by a few hundred light years. She grew up on the Stargate Base, so it was normal that she hadn't had any dealings with the Hua family on the Main Planet.
"Aren't you curious about it?" asked Jing Jiu.
Hua Xi said innocently, "Aren't they all people with two eyes and one nose?"
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There was a lake surrounded by mountains, which was similar to the lake in the north.
There was no old city on the other side of the lake, nor was there a young girl in a bathrobe; there was only a castle. The castle was built with stones. It was not a remnant of the distant ancient civilization, but a replica. It gave off a gloomy feeling; it was unclear whether it was because few people visited it, or the green vines that covered the walls.
As Jing Jiu and Hua Xi arrived in front of the castle, the gate opened automatically. An old steward in a black formal suit bowed to them and said, "Welcome."
This old butler, who was dressed in a black suit, had a head full of white hair. His every movement had a refined temperament, and his movements were very precise.
Hua Xi looked at him curiously while holding the shoulder strap of the backpack.
The old steward said with a small smile, "I'm indeed a biochemical person."
Hua Xi stuck out her tongue and said apologetically, "I'm sorry."
The old steward raised his right hand and said with a smile, "Due to some reasons, it's inconvenient for the master to come here. Please help yourselves."
The Hua family was one of the most resourceful clans, so they knew the identity of Jing Jiu.
Jing Jiu chose the military, not waiting for the message from the praying hall. Since the Hua family was close to that person, it was inconvenient for them to see him. However, it was evident that the Hua family didn't want to offend the military and Jing Jiu, so they didn't refuse his visit.
This castle was a replica, but the artworks inside were real. And they were not modern paintings, but mostly … oil paintings from the distant ancient civilization.
It didn't take long for Jing Jiu to find the painting.
The dozen sunflowers in the painting were so full that there was no gap between them, giving off a feeling that even if there was a lamp on the opposite side, the light wouldn't be able to pass through.
More importantly, these sunflowers were evidently dehydrated, their branches and leaves a bit soft.
Jing Jiu had seen a replica of this painting in the art gallery in Shou 'er City.
That replica had a very high status in the history of art in the Federation of the Milky Way, and this painting was an authentic one.
When Jing Jiu saw the replica, he thought that these sunflowers should be bound by something; otherwise, they would fall down in all directions.
After seeing the authentic painting of sunflowers today, he had finally found the answer.
The sunflowers were bound by a piece of cloth, the edges of which were embroidered with a bit of blood.
The sunflowers in full bloom, the weak branches, and the bloody laced cloth … This painting had the feeling of a young girl, but it was also bloody. It had a peculiar sense of beauty when all these scenes were put together.
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… …
The space elevator seemed to be moving slowly, but it was actually ascending rapidly.
The ground was gradually left behind, and the horizon in the distance had a clear arc.
The atmosphere had been broken through, leaving behind a foggy horizon.
Jing Jiu and Hua Xi walked out of the elevator and entered the space station. After passing through a straight passageway, they entered the interior of the battleship.
Ding!!! The identities of the two were confirmed. Hundreds of officers stood up from their seats and gazed at them attentively; then they saluted in tandem.
Jing Jiu noticed that some of the officers looked familiar, and then he found that this battleship was the Scorching-Sun Battleship.
The captain of the Scorching-Sun Battleship came before Jing Jiu and said with a complicated expression, "The investigation has been over for some time. We reassembled the day before yesterday, and nobody was left behind."
The captain's face was a bit pale, and he was much thinner than before. It was evident that he had suffered a lot during the investigation.
"What's your name?" asked Jing Jiu.
The captain stood at attention and saluted Jing Jiu, saying tersely, "Captain of the Scorching-Sun Battleship of the second level, Jiang Zhixing, waiting for your instruction, advisor."
The Scorching-Sun Battleship belonged to the Star Patrol Fleet. Jiang Zhixing graduated from the military academy and didn't have any faction background.
The news of what had happened in the building of the military headquarters had spread. He and the officers and soldiers of the Scorching-Sun Battleship were aware that they would have stayed in the military prison for the rest of their lives without Jing Jiu's help. They might even have died quietly.
They were very grateful and in awe of Jing Jiu.
Those who could defeat Shen Yunmai were qualified to be respected by the whole universe.
Jing Jiu asked, "Consultant?"
Only then did Jiang Zhixing realize that he had not been aware of this matter. He said, "You are now the chief advisor of the Military Ministry and have the highest authority."
Both the Scorching-Sun Battleship and the authority of the military headquarters represented General Li's sincerity.
This was also responsibility or karma.
Just like the word Aoyama.
After a moment of silence, Jing Jiu asked, "Where is Shen Yunmai?"
Jiang Zhixing said, "He has been demoted. He is now the commander of the Star Core Fleet."
He noticed the little girl behind Jing Jiu and quickly waved his hand.
Hua Xi was carrying a black backpack. She seemed to be exhausted.
A secretary stepped forward, wanting to take it for her, but she refused.
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The Scorching-Sun Battleship left the space station and joined a few other battleships in the distance, forming a simple formation and heading toward the deep part of the dark and gloomy universe.
The destination of the fleet was the Jiali Star Region. Its sole task was to escort the chief advisor of the Military Ministry, Jing Jiu, to observe the Sea of Dark Matter.
Standing by the window and looking at the stars in the dark universe, Jing Jiu remained silent.
Back when he was on the journey from the Stargate Base to the Main Planet, he often stood by the window and looked at this patch of universe.
The battleship was still the Scorching-Sun Battleship, and it was still the same room and the same large floor-to-ceiling window. The universe outside the window didn't seem to be any different; it was the same black screen with countless stars on it. Yet, some things had changed. He had never seen these stars before, and he wondered what the Sea of Dark Matter looked like.
In addition to that, there were other changes.
Hua Xi came to his side and asked while looking at the starry sky outside the window, "Now that you want to rely on General Li, why did you oppose him? Did you want to prove your ability? Why did General Li dare employ you? Sometimes, I really don't understand you people … what are the masters thinking? You were the enemy a moment ago, and now you have suddenly become a comrade. What's the difference between this and playing house? "
Jing Jiu didn't pay any attention to her.
Hua Xi continued after shooting a glance at him, "Even if you have other ideas, you don't have to go there."
"I want to see it," said Jing Jiu.
Lian Sanyue had told him that he wanted to see the sun after coming to the human world.
He told Zhao Layue that the purpose of Cultivation was to attain immortality; but the purpose of immortality was not to enjoy life; it was to see more sceneries.
After coming to this world, he often looked at the stars, the battleships and surfed the Internet; it was because these were new sceneries for him.
The Sea of Dark Matter was also a sceneries.
Those planets that were different from each other were also sceneries.
For instance, the planet in front of him was very small, with craters everywhere on its surface.
Jing Jiu asked while looking at a crater, "Can you kill people?"
Hua Xi opened her eyes wide, unable to understand what he was talking about.
"I mean, can you kill people yourself?" Jing Jiu pressed.
"It's against the law," said Hua Xi with a baffled expression.
"It's also against the law to clone people," said Jing Jiu.
Hua Xi opened her eyes wide, looking extremely innocent.
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