Although he didn't know what the Marshal was thinking after seeing Duan Hengye's skills, the current situation was very special. After confirming that the other party was safe, Meng Jinhuai began to focus on dealing with the surrounding assassins, leaving the battlefield to Duan Hengye.
Today's Nominee Planet was obviously a group of well-trained assassins, but their skills were nothing in front of Duan Hengye, who was well-versed in ancient martial arts. In addition, as a spy, the original owner of the body had a deep understanding of firearms, so the combination of the two was simply unstoppable. Although Duan Hengye's strength had not fully recovered, it was more than enough to deal with the assassins in front of him.
Who would have thought that in less than a minute, Duan Hengye, who everyone thought was a burden, would easily defeat a group of assassins who tried to besiege him. Although Duan Hengye was physically limited, after this round, his breathing had obviously become more rapid, and his heartbeat had also increased by quite a bit. However, it seemed that he had no intention of stopping here.
After all, in a life and death situation, Duan Hengye did not have the energy to maintain the original owner's image. After dealing with the problem in front of him, Duan Hengye first turned around and bent over to adjust his breathing, then stood up straight again and ran towards Meng Jinhuai's position.
Although they were focused on surrounding Meng Jinhuai, when they saw Duan Hengye preparing to deal with them together with Meng Jinhuai, the remaining group of assassins involuntarily took a big step back due to the murderous glare of the other party. Although Duan Hengye was still wearing the white robe that was described as "ethereal" by the Star Web audience a few minutes ago, in the eyes of the assassins, he was clearly a White Impermanence who came to take their lives.
Even though he was the Empire's Marshal, Meng Jinhuai was not aware of the details of the mysterious Imperial Family's undercover training. He also did not know that the Duan Hengye had such a move.
Now that he saw the white figure running towards him, it was the first time that Meng Jinhuai, the Imperial War God, was distracted. He didn't try to guess what else Duan Hengye was hiding from him. Instead, he was wondering what kind of person Duan Hengye was. Why would a person who could spare the life of an assassin want to kill him?
Meng Jinhuai had to admit that perhaps he had never understood the other party.
Unlike Meng Jinhuai, who could remain calm and think in the face of such a critical situation, after seeing Duan Hengye's agile and graceful figure, Chief Inspector and his companions, who had just escaped to safety under cover, only wanted to ask, "Are we really not filming a movie now?"
Professor Duan actually had these hidden skills?
The silent duel between the quantum guns was still not over. The assassins saw through Duan Hengye's purpose and concentrated their firepower to trap him. But what they didn't know was that for an ancient martial arts master, this kind of attack was not worth mentioning at all. Duan Hengye was even better at dodging than someone who wasn't completely proficient in firearms.
Maybe it was because Duan Hengye's movements were too natural, but the people who saw this scene even temporarily forgot their fear and fell into a kind of pure appreciation of beauty.
However, this scene did not last long. Duan Hengye bypassed the siege and ran to Meng Jinhuai's side. With just a moment of eye contact, the two immediately understood each other's intentions. They then raised the quantum guns in their hands side by side.
Upon witnessing such a scene, only one word flashed through the minds of the remaining assassins.
— — It's over!
Meng Jinhuai had never met a comrade who was so compatible with him in his life. That's right, at this moment, he felt that his relationship with Duan Hengye should be called "comrades-in-arms".
The moment Duan Hangye steadied himself, the two of them quickly changed from standing side by side to standing back to back. They raised their hands almost at the same time, and the sights on the quantum guns quickly swept across the assassins in front of them. In just a few seconds, the assassins in the front row around the two were hit by the quantum guns, and they fell straight down.
This action happened too quickly, and because of the camera angle, the audience who was watching the live broadcast with their only remaining camera didn't even notice how the two of them raised their hands.
In fact, it wasn't just the audience, even Meng Jinhuai was shocked when he heard the assassins behind him fall down at the same time. It should be noted that Meng Jinhuai, as a marshal, had been through the wars of the Yetian Empire and numerous crises. He understood what it meant to have people around him.
Although he didn't want to admit it, it wasn't an exaggeration to say that Duan Hengye's speed and accuracy were far superior to the two generals who had been following Meng Jinhuai all this time.
How did he do it?
The film and entertainment culture of the interstellar era was highly developed, and there were many kinds of holographic and immersive movies. But who would have thought that this simple scene that was accidentally broadcasted without the slightest bit of post-processing would unexpectedly affect people's hearts?
After all, Duan Hengye's performance surprised even Meng Jinhuai, let alone the audience who had never seen a real battle.
No one expected that Duan Hengye, who was originally regarded as a burden, would be so powerful. After he officially stood back to back with Meng Jinhuai, the outcome of the battle was immediately decided. The two of them were simply one-sidedly crushing their opponents. Although the scene was chaotic, if one observed carefully, they would find that under such circumstances, a few people who wanted to take advantage of the chaos to hide in the surrounding woods couldn't escape the silver bullet trajectory of the quantum gun.
In just a short while, the group of assassins had all fallen to the ground.
At this moment, countless people watching the live broadcast in every corner of the galaxy couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
But before the audience or netizens could express any specific exclamations, someone noticed that Duan Hengye, who was standing behind Meng Jinhuai, suddenly swayed slightly. At the same time, Meng Jinhuai suddenly felt something strange. His expression changed, and he quickly turned around without even putting down the quantum gun.
It turned out that after the danger to his life was completely gone, Duan Hengye, who scored 100 points in combat skills and 20 points in physical fitness, was once again gloriously lying on the ground like a corpse...
In fact, this was just a simple exhaustion caused by excessive physical exhaustion. However, because Mr. Duan Hengye didn't know how to face the world for the time being, when he felt that his feet were unstable, he simply let himself fall.
Forget it, I'll pretend to faint first.
The moment Duan Hengye was about to fall, Meng Jinhuai, who was standing next to him, immediately bent down and tried to pull him up out of instinct. Due to the urgency of the situation, Meng Jinhuai was still holding the quantum gun in his hand. Therefore, the unprepared Duan Hengye fell just like that, and then the back of his head heavily hit the metallic silver butt of the quantum gun in his opponent's hand.
Duan Hengye's physical exhaustion combined with this … This time, Duan Hengye was completely knocked out.
The last thing Duan Hengye saw before he fainted was Meng Jinhuai's extremely anxious expression. But … did the Marshal's acting skills explode once again this time? Before Duan Hengye lost consciousness, he thought in a daze.
Professor Duan, who suddenly became a coward after the massacre, chose to faint and hide from the world. He didn't know that when he fell gloriously in front of the camera, the hearts of the audience watching the live broadcast were surging.
The camera in the interstellar era was ridiculously good. Even if the floating camera wasn't calibrated, the preset system was still diligently tracking the light and focusing every minute and second. Coupled with the golden forest behind him and his nimble movements, every frame of this video was as exquisite as a storyboard that had been drawn countless times by an interstellar director.
Of course, the Star Web media had long discovered this forgotten camera, but for some business reasons, they didn't end the live broadcast. It wasn't until Duan Hengye fell that they finally cut off the live broadcast signal. Although the image disappeared, the explosive discussion on the Star Web had just officially begun.
"[Star Web] Current Affairs Live Broadcast Section
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… That was a live broadcast accident, right? But I still want to say something out loud – Professor Duan is too cool! If I suddenly switched to this channel, I would definitely think that I was watching a movie.
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The person above is actually interested in a live broadcast accident! Shouldn't the focus today be on Professor Duan's skills? I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like his adaptability is comparable to the General's … God, as expected of my two male idols, they really are a match made in heaven.
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Professor Duan fainted at the last second of the live broadcast, I don't know if it's serious or not. I remember his body wasn't very good, I'm a bit worried.
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I saw it! In the end, the General hugged Professor Duan in his arms ~ What a loving couple.
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Hey, hey, hey, did you guys not carefully compare? Professor Duan's skills are far superior to the Nominee's security guards. [Video] For example, you can see here that Professor Duan kicked the security guard away, which requires a lot of strength. If you ask me, his adaptability and explosive power are definitely not something that an ordinary person can have.
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What are you guys talking about? Looking for a detailed analysis!
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I'm not a professional, but it's very clear from the video that Professor Duan is definitely a martial artist, and irresponsibly, his level might be similar to the General's. Of course … he might be even better.
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In less than five minutes, there were no less than a million posts on the various sections of the Star Web about this incident. Among them, there were technical people discussing Duan Hengye's true strength, and there were also people who took screenshots of the video frame by frame to admire Professor Duan's style …
Duan Hengye wasn't familiar with the Star Web, and he didn't know how many people were shocked by the stunning few minutes of the live broadcast.
In addition to his identity as a "spy", the original host was also the "white moonlight" in the book "Toppling the Stars". No one could deny that Duan Hengye did indeed have an excellent appearance. Unfortunately, in most cases, Professor Duan, who always had a cold face, was just a "wooden beauty" from an aesthetic point of view. What's that saying again? Beauty is beauty, but it has no soul.
But today was different. In this critical moment, Duan Hengye's eyes burst out with vitality that had never been seen before. It was as if the person in the painting had finally walked out of the painting, and his soul had returned to its original place.
Duan Hengye, who was focused on saving his life, would never have thought that in just a few minutes of chaos, he would leave a deep impression in the hearts of so many people.
The Star Web was bustling with activity, but the main character's side was unusually quiet.
Unlike the last time when he fainted, Duan Hengye only slept for a few hours before waking up. He slowly opened his eyes and saw a vast and boundless starry sky. Probably because the back of his head hadn't fully recovered, coupled with the slowly rotating galaxy above his head, he immediately felt a sense of weightlessness.
Duan Hengye reached out his hand and rubbed his eyes. It took a while for him to gradually recover.
After the dizziness disappeared, Duan Hengye slowly sat up on the edge of the bed. Although the faint tingling in the back of his head hadn't disappeared, when he saw the sofa hidden in the "starry sky" in front of him, he finally understood that he probably hadn't left the planet yet.
Duan Hengye guessed that he was in a hotel. In the Star Web era, many high-class hotels would have such holographic projection renovations. Although Duan Hengye hadn't stayed in a room like this before, after thinking for a while, he still picked up the optical computer and turned off the projection device.
In an instant, the entire bedroom returned to its pure white state.
Although it had been a few hours since the attack, Duan Hengye's heart was still beating uncontrollably due to the excessive exhaustion of his body. He sat there for a while to calm down. Seeing that there was still no one in the room to disturb him, he hesitantly turned on the optical computer again.
It had been a few hours since the incident, but the Star Web still hadn't calmed down.
In the pure white room, the image in the center of the screen became clearer and clearer. Duan Hengye had just opened the Star Web when he saw a notification for a special report from a well-known news program in the center. He hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he still clicked on it.
No matter what, he would have to face it sooner or later …
After opening the Star Web, Duan Hengye realized that the impact of the incident on Ti Zexing a few hours ago might be far greater than he had imagined.
As the Empire's Marshal who single-handedly brought the fallen Ye Tian back on the right track, the attack on Meng Jinhuai could definitely be said to be a major event in the Empire. Ever since the incident, the Southern Star had announced that an emergency investigation would begin. At the same time, in order to prevent people from panicking, the Empire's media was also asked to temporarily stop digging into the cause of the incident and wait for the final announcement.
Although the cause couldn't be discussed, people's attention to this incident didn't decrease at all.
Therefore, in the few hours after the incident, the media that had been asked to wait for the reason to be announced unanimously focused all their attention on Duan Hangye, who had suddenly opened up a lot of things …
In the minds of most people in the Star Web, Professor Duan had always existed as a sickly white moonlight. But now, this white moonlight suddenly changed and began to violently attack; it was hard not to be surprised.
Finally, Duan Hengye saw that the discussion on the Star Web was getting more and more heated. Not long before he woke up, the Imperial Family, who hadn't had much of a presence recently, officially released a statement to the public.
After the experiment accident, the original owner was taken to a small planet by the Imperial Family for secret training, but to the public, it was said that he was adopted by the Empress' family. In the eyes of many people, Duan Hengye was actually very closely bound to the Imperial Family, so it was reasonable for them to release this statement.
However, Duan Hengye didn't have high expectations for the Imperial Family's skill level.
The relationship between the royal family and the Southern Star had always been delicate. After opening the statement, Duan Hengye discovered that this so-called explanation statement really only had content regarding his skills … Logically speaking, the assassination of a marshal was a major event that would shock the entire galaxy. Even if the royal family was purely putting on a show, they should at least express their concern. But they didn't do this.
This statement only had a few lines of content, mainly explaining the reason for Duan Hengye's sudden explosion of strength. The statement wrote that because of the experiment accident, Duan Hengye's body was seriously injured, and his mental strength was also greatly damaged. At his request, the Imperial Family sent Duan Hengye to a planet to use special equipment for treatment and training in an attempt to reactivate his mental strength and recover his health.
For those who didn't know, the Imperial Family's explanation seemed quite reasonable. Although there were no ancient martial arts in the world of "Toppling Stars", as long as one had some understanding of fighting techniques, they could tell that Duan Hangye's skills were definitely not something that could be trained simply for the sake of exercising his body.
On the contrary, to reach Duan Hengye's level, it was absolutely necessary to train hard day after day, and even use the special equipment of the Star Web era to carry out inhumane auxiliary training. This kind of special equipment, which was still in a semi-experimental state, was only available to the Imperial Family and the military.
If the Imperial Family directly said that they sent Duan Hengye to do auxiliary training, they would definitely be condemned by a bunch of people for being inhumane. Knowing this, they all attributed the reason to Duan Hengye's strong desire. This was very much in line with people's impression of Professor Duan.
That was indeed the case. After the statement was released, the small paper on Star Web, which had been reasonable and well-founded, was instantly flooded with comments like "Professor Duan is indeed very competitive!". However, Duan Hengye didn't have the time to look at the comments, because after reading the statement, he realized that the Imperial Family had accidentally covered up the matter of his mental strength!
According to Duan Hengye's memory, the Imperial Family's equipment that could reactivate mental strength had never worked. However, almost the entire Star Web knew that the original owner of the body lost his mental strength due to an accident. If he accidentally exposed himself one day, the Imperial Family's statement was a precaution in advance.
From this point of view, his "teammate" didn't seem to be that bad? Duan Heng thought to himself, trying to find joy in the midst of hardship.
In short, regardless of what other people thought, the main target of the statement was Meng Jinhuai, who already knew his identity. Now that he suddenly received such a "surprise", he probably wasn't too surprised since he was already mentally prepared. With the idea of smashing a pot that had already been cracked, Duan Hengye didn't feel any psychological pressure about this matter.
The truth was indeed similar to Duan Hengye's guess. Meng Jinhuai didn't express any opinions on this matter, instead, they intentionally diverted the public's attention from Duan Hengye.
In his previous life, Duan Hengye was indeed an ancient martial arts expert, but if the original owner of the body was just an ordinary person without any special training, no matter how strong Duan Hengye was, he definitely wouldn't be able to use his full strength. Thinking of this, Duan Hengye couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. This was probably a conditioned reflex of this body after many years of training.
The original owner's memories of his youth weren't very clear, but from the remaining memories, he could see that the training was absolutely inhumane.
That experimental accident was very special. Not only did the original owner's body and mental strength suffer heavy injuries, his brain was also somewhat affected. From a direct point of view, this was what people often called a "great change in temperament". But who would have thought that the Imperial Family, who seemed to be very concerned about him on the surface, didn't try to help him recover after discovering that the original owner had started to isolate himself. Instead, they took the opportunity to immediately start a series of brainwashing on the young Duan Hengye.
The discomfort in his body slowly disappeared. Duan Hengye finally turned off the photon computer and slowly walked under the bed. This was a holographic simulation bedroom. When the simulator was turned off, there were only a few bare white walls left. When he got close to the wall, Duan Hengye noticed that there was a sign on the wall on the east side of the room that said it could be opened.
Perhaps the people of this era were used to the simulated scenery, but Duan Hengye still liked to open the window and be exposed to the breeze. But before he could figure out how to open the window, he heard a series of footsteps behind him. Because he had fainted, Duan Hengye's perception was a bit dulled, so he didn't notice someone approaching until now. Although the footsteps weren't loud, he could clearly hear that there was more than one person coming.
Noticing that someone had entered the room, Duan Hengye immediately stopped what he was doing.
Although he was currently in a hotel, but in this era, privacy was highly respected. Even if it was a hotel room, people could only enter with the permission of the owner, unless they had some special authority.
So who was the person behind him?
Duan Hengye's fingers, which were originally resting on the cold metal wall, suddenly stiffened. After a moment of silence, he finally took a deep breath and turned around.
A man stood in front of Duan Hengye. His body was thin but not frail. His black and gold embroidered suit gave him a "seductive" temperament. When the man saw Duan Hengye turn around, he slowly took off his silk gloves and handed them to the attendant beside him. He then smiled and looked at Duan Hengye.
F * ck, why is he here? Why is it him?
In just a few seconds, Duan Hengye was ready to turn around and face Meng Jinhuai. He even thought about how to defend himself. But when he saw the man, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Although the man was smiling, his eyes were like a vulture looking at a piece of bloody meat. When he saw Duan Hengye turn around, he finally said slowly, "Professor Duan's performance today was amazing."
"Your Majesty …" Yes, this wasn't a dream. The mysterious Ye Tian Emperor actually appeared in front of him. According to Duan Hangye's knowledge, this important person in front of him had not left the capital planet for many years, let alone suddenly appear on such an unstable planet that had just ended a war in the outskirts of the empire.
Most importantly, when he turned off the optical computer, it didn't say that the emperor of the Ye Tian Empire was coming to the capital planet.
Duan Hengye, who didn't fully understand the society in "Galaxy Flipping Stars", finally realized that the impact of the assassination on the galaxy was much greater than he thought.
Even though the royal family had been in decline for a long time, the rules were still there. After Duan Hengye saw who was standing in front of him, he immediately bowed. When Duan Hangye raised his head again, he saw the Emperor slowly walking toward him. The distance between the two of them, which wasn't far to begin with, continued to shorten.
When the two were half an arm away, the emperor finally stopped. He reached out his hand and gently stroked Duan Hengye's face. At the same time, the servant who came in with the emperor also lowered his head and stood to the side.
Although the emperor's palm was still a certain distance away from Duan Hengye's face, this intimate distance still made Duan Hengye feel extremely uncomfortable.
For some reason, Duan Hengye had the time to think about where Meng Jinhuai was right now. Maybe it was because he was already familiar with that person, but at this moment, he forgot about his previous vigilance. Instead, he was strangely expectant.
Duan Hengye didn't know if it was an illusion, but the way the emperor looked at him today seemed to be different from last time. Even though he couldn't describe it for the time being, the impression this person left on him was … too deep. Even now, Duan Hengye could completely recall the details of their last meeting.
Involuntarily, Duan Hengye's eyes showed a bit of vigilance.
"Don't be afraid." After seeing his tense expression, the emperor finally smiled and put his hand back. "Professor Duan's performance today was amazing," he praised.
The royal family of the Yetian Empire rarely left the capital planet. Duan Hengye knew that the emperor's sudden appearance today was definitely not as simple as expressing his concern and respect. As someone who had always regarded Meng Jinhuai as a threat to the throne, the man in front of him shouldn't be happy about the cooperation between Duan Hengye and Meng Jinhuai.
After the projection was turned off, the empty room was a bit scary. After the emperor finished speaking, he gave Duan Hengye a meaningful smile, then slowly sat down on the sofa. The man's black and gold intertwined suit and the pure white sofa formed an extremely obvious contrast. Duan Hengye slowly looked down, waiting for the emperor's next words.
To his surprise, the emperor didn't say anything after sitting down. The man slightly lowered his head and gently rubbed the ring on his finger with his thumb. At the same time, the attendant who had been standing to the side finally spoke up. "Professor Duan, you might not know this, but after this incident, your prestige among the people is no longer the same as before …" Perhaps it was because the attendant had been by the emperor's side for too long, but he purposely dragged out the end of his sentence. Coupled with his slightly hoarse voice, he really did sound like one of those villains in movies.
After this sentence, the servant deliberately paused for a moment, but Duan Hengye vaguely had a premonition of what was going to happen next.
The pure white room was silent, and at this moment, the air seemed to have solidified into white latex paint. Duan Hengye didn't speak, but the emperor didn't care at all. After a long time, the servant who had been acting as the spokesperson spoke again. "Professor Duan, you should understand what we mean."
What do you mean? Can I choose not to understand …
Seeing that Duan Hengye didn't speak, the servant didn't beat around the bush this time. "Of course Meng Jinhuai won't believe the imperial family's explanation." The attendant said these words without blushing or skipping a beat. His tone, which suddenly turned cold, was like the tongue of a giant python, constantly licking Duan Hangye's heart.
After hearing this sentence, the emperor, who was sitting to the side, didn't blush or get angry at all. As expected of the imperial family who have been struggling for so many years … Seeing this scene, Duan Hengye couldn't help but complain in his heart.
Before Duan Hengye could say anything, the servant said again, "It doesn't matter if Meng Jinhuai trusts you or not. What matters is what the people think. The mistake last time was just an accident … The imperial family believes that Professor Duan won't let us down next time. "
Okay, this time they even said the words "next time". It was hard for Duan Hengye not to understand what they meant. It seemed that Meng Jinhuai's acting was quite good. The imperial family already believed that the marshal and his wife were still in love. And now, the imperial family, who had never been very imaginative, was obviously going to use the same trick again.
Hearing the other party speak so bluntly, Duan Hangye could no longer continue to feign ignorance. "What does Your Majesty want me to do?" He ignored the attendant and turned to ask the Emperor, who had been watching the play.
"It's very simple." After hearing his words, the emperor didn't beat around the bush. The man got up and took two steps forward. He leaned in close to Duan Hengye's ear and whispered, "Replace him."
Replace him. In the eyes of the imperial family, as the director of the Mecha Research Institute, Duan Hengye had a very high prestige among the people. After today's incident, his image became even more sacred. In this case, if Meng Jinhuai died in the galaxy due to an "accident", Duan Hengye could completely succeed in taking over Meng Jinhuai's power with the support of the imperial family.
Even though technology was highly advanced, the Ye Tian society was still an "empire". It had to be admitted that in theory, the imperial family's proposal was completely feasible.
In fact, Duan Hengye's actions today were exactly what the imperial family wanted. It wasn't hard to imagine that if he really did something to Meng Jinhuai today. If something really happened to the marshal, the military would be in chaos and the empire would once again fall into a large-scale war. Just the suspicion of the people would be enough to make them suffer.
But Duan Hengye knew better than anyone else … Even though Meng Jinhuai wasn't the male lead, his protagonist aura was stronger than anyone else's!
… If he were to secretly make a move again, wouldn't that mean that he was tired of living?
The imperial family, who had been successfully deceived by Meng Jinhuai's superb acting skills, didn't know that Duan Hengye's identity as a spy couldn't be more thoroughly exposed. Duan Hengye was silent for a while before he finally tactfully reminded the emperor, "… After today's incident, Meng Jinhuai will definitely suspect me."
"It's fine." The emperor smiled, then gently raised his eyebrows and said to Duan Hengye, "Meng Jinhuai doesn't have any evidence."
This wasn't wrong. The imperial family's undercover training was done well to keep it a secret. For example, before today, even the resourceful marshal didn't know that the original owner had extraordinary skills.
But in any case, Duan Hengye didn't want to make a move, and he definitely didn't have the guts. Fortunately, the emperor didn't seem to want him to make a move immediately. Seeing that Duan Hengye didn't speak, the servant finally said, "Professor Duan, you just need to remember this. When the time is right, someone will inform you."
When Duan Hengye heard this, he finally let out a sigh of relief. He thought that every day he could muddle along was a day at a time. In the end, he nodded slightly and pretended to agree to the emperor's request.
Seeing this, the emperor suddenly turned around and motioned to the servant. The servant immediately nodded and walked out. As Duan Hengye watched the servant gradually disappear, he couldn't help but frown in confusion. Logically speaking, he had already agreed to the emperor's request. Why did the emperor ask the servant to leave?
After the servant left, the room became quiet again. The man in black slowly sat back down on the sofa. He raised his head and looked at Duan Hengye. Then he said in an extremely ambiguous tone, "I originally didn't have to personally come to Ti Zexing today." After he finished speaking, he smiled at Duan Hengye. After a while, he continued, "Professor Duan, please sit down."
Logically speaking, Duan Hengye had just woken up from a coma. His stamina was still at an all-time low, so he should be thinking about resting. However, because of his nervousness, Duan Hengye actually forgot about his fatigue after listening to the other person talk for a while. After seeing the emperor's expression, he still stood in place without moving.
The man sitting on the sofa glanced at Duan Hengye and didn't insist on asking him to sit down. "I watched the live broadcast today. Professor Duan's performance was truly amazing."
When the word "amazing" came out of his mouth, Duan Hengye instinctively felt that something was wrong. As expected, the other person looked at Duan Hengye with a creepy expression. He then supported his chin with his hand and slowly said, "From now on, call me Zhuo Yan."
What the f * ck! If Duan Hengye remembered correctly, "Zhuo Yan" should be the name of the emperor of the Yetian Empire.
Things seemed to be heading in a strange direction … However, before Duan Hengye could reject this overly intimate title, the other person continued, "Meng Jinhuai and I have known each other for a long time. From the first time I met him, I knew that we were natural rivals."
The emperor didn't care about Duan Hengye's response. He paused for a second and continued, "Sure enough, my guess was correct. Even though Meng Jinhuai has been in decline for a few years, he is now the marshal of the Ye Tian … He is the biggest threat to my position. " Zhuo Yan played with the ring on his finger as he spoke casually. It was as if he wasn't the one being threatened.
You're the only one who thinks this way … Duan Hengye silently added in his heart. After reading the book, he clearly knew that all of this was just Zhuo Yan's wishful thinking. At least in the current chapters of "Stargazing", the author repeatedly confirmed that Meng Jinhuai had no intention of replacing him. And as a soldier who had witnessed more wars and tragedies than anyone else, the marshal longed for peace more than anyone else.
Duan Hengye subconsciously pursed his lips. As a person who didn't belong to this world, he still liked to look at things in a detached manner. So after hearing Zhuo Yan's words, Duan Hengye remained silent.
Whether or not Duan Hengye was afraid or wary of Meng Jinhuai, he was definitely on the marshal's side at this moment. Because after spending some time together, Duan Hengye already knew that Meng Jinhuai was as competent a marshal as described in the book.
Seeing Duan Hengye tightly pursing his lips and not saying anything, the emperor didn't mind. He continued, "Maybe you can't see it, but in a sense, Meng Jinhuai and I are indeed very similar people. For example, we have the same ambition. What Meng Jinhuai has … I also want to have a part of it. "
Duan Hengye was very familiar with this gaze. The man in front of him was like a child who saw his favorite toy, with some desire and disdain that could not be ignored.
It was normal for such an expression to appear on Zhuo Yan's face. Even though he was the emperor of the empire, in reality, the royal family had no real power from the moment he was born. At the same time, the admiration and respect of the people around him, whether it was real or not, had completely elevated him to the altar. Even though his childhood had passed a long time ago, in reality, he still had a child's side in his nature.
It was not the innocent side of a child, but the cruel side of a child.
Duan Hengye thought that he might be seen as prey by the other party.
At this moment, the door of the room that had been closed since the servant left was opened again. In the interstellar era, the silencing devices of the house were very good, but perhaps because the room was too quiet, Duan Hengye could still hear the soft sound of the door rubbing against the ground.
The silver-white door slowly slid to the side. Duan Hengye looked up and saw a man in black walking in. Meng Jinhuai was finally here! Duan Hengye couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
When the man came closer, Duan Hengye finally realized that Meng Jinhuai was slightly different from usual. Today, he was not wearing a military uniform. He seemed to have come in a hurry, only wearing a simple black shirt. The top few buttons of the shirt were unbuttoned, vaguely revealing a section of his collarbone. It looked abnormally sexy.
Meng Jinhuai stopped after entering the room. He smiled, then casually bowed to Zhuo Yan who was sitting on the sofa in front of him.
"My apologies, Your Majesty. I just heard that you were here to propose an election."
Upon hearing Meng Jinhuai's words, Duan Hengye was slightly surprised. So Meng Jinhuai didn't know that Zhuo Yan was here? But before Zhuo Yan could say anything, Meng Jinhuai walked straight to Duan Hengye's side. This behavior was very inconsistent with the royal etiquette of the Yetian Empire.
Duan Hengye didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that Meng Jinhuai deliberately stood diagonally in front of him, blocking most of Zhuo Yan's line of sight.
Miraculously, if Zhuo Yan hadn't appeared here today, Duan Hengye would have been thinking hard about how to face Meng Jinhuai or how to explain things to him. But when Meng Jinhuai really stood in front of him, Duan Hengye couldn't help but put his full trust in him. Even his heart, which had been hanging high in the air, slowly settled down.
Even though he knew that the royal family had just told a stupid lie for him to the Interstellar Empire.
When he saw Meng Jinhuai walk in, Zhuo Yan immediately became serious. He finally put away his playful attitude. Seeing this serious scene, Duan Hengye finally remembered that ever since Meng Jinhuai officially became the Empire's Marshal, he and Zhuo Yan had never appeared together in public.
He never thought that... the famous scene that the entire Interstellar Empire had been looking forward to for many years would appear right in front of him. Duan Hengye suddenly felt honored.
Even though Meng Jinhuai wasn't wearing a military uniform, he was still full of energy today. Zhuo Yan, who had been sitting on the sofa all this time, seemed to feel the pressure. He glanced at Meng Jinhuai and slowly stood up.
Zhuo Yan slowly scanned Meng Jinhuai from head to toe and said contemptuously, "I think the Marshal has something to do, so I won't disturb you."
It wasn't hard to guess that as an emperor without much real power, Zhuo Yan's attitude towards Meng Jinhuai should be quite complicated. When Meng Jinhuai arrived, Zhuo Yan immediately wanted to leave.
Seeing the other party stand up, Meng Jinhuai didn't make way for him. Instead, he stood there and continued, "Provider is a planet on the edge of the Empire that was just reclaimed. The incident a few hours ago proved that the security here is still very problematic. Your Majesty is the highest leader of the Yetian Empire. You should know what your own safety means. "
Meng Jinhuai spoke faster and faster, and in the end, he even sounded a little aggressive.
The emperor looked at Meng Jinhuai impatiently and smiled. "Oh? Is the Marshal trying to teach me a lesson? "
Meng Jinhuai shook his head and bowed to the other party. He said with a serious expression, "I just want to tell Your Majesty that the world outside is not as peaceful as you think. The outside world isn't as peaceful as you think it is, so it's best for Your Majesty to stay on the Capital Planet … "His voice was low to begin with, and when he spoke, he purposely lowered his tone and sounded a little threatening.
Duan Hengye didn't know what Meng Jinhuai's attitude towards Zhuo Yan was, but after reading the later parts of the plot and knowing the general direction of the Yetian Empire's society, he could at least feel that the relationship between Nan Zhuxing and the royal family should not be as tense as it was now.
The plot … was probably starting to deviate.
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