Him and their stars.

Chapter 1896: Director of the Office of Free Blue Star

Before going offline, Miss Bei probably withdrew the means used on the He'an. The communication sent from the Silence naturally connected to the late president's encrypted channel.

So, in a slightly awkward mood, a young man in his thirties, with an elegant and steady temperament, appeared on the screen. Naturally, it was Yang Mingzhao, who had become the Deputy Secretary-General of the Presidential Palace of the Blue Star Community.

He is also the eldest brother of the third generation of the Spiritual Research Society, and his Taoist name is "Juque". Naturally, he is also a very respected master in the outside world.

His image and temperament were just as Yu Lian was familiar with. He didn't look like a battle-hardened psychic, but more like a well-trained, young and promising investment bank manager or an elite bureaucrat who graduated from a prestigious university.

...Well, considering his current status, he is truly a leader in the community's bureaucracy.

Before the war broke out, almost everyone believed that if Yang Mingzhao could serve President Nishita until the end of his term, he would definitely become a prominent figure in the Earth's political arena and one of the most important figures.

Even Senior Brother Tan Tai Jing might have arranged it this way.

It's a pity that the changes in the world are ultimately beyond the control of human will and plans!

This is probably why the white-haired fox said "the future is only possibilities."

Then, Yang Mingzhao, who became a master in another timeline, showed a desolate and sad mood to Yu Lian, bowed his head and said: "Disciple, disciple is incompetent. Disciple was unable to save the former president after all! Disciple is speechless in the face of the expectations of the elders of the sect!"

He wiped his eyes, and his temperament suddenly changed from that of a capable and promising investment bank manager to that of an investment bank manager who had just lost a few small goals.

For a moment, Yu Lian was not sure how real the other party's crying was, so he just felt that the arrangement made sense.

Afterwards, Yang Mingzhao suppressed his sadness and recounted in detail everything that had happened at that time.

Generally speaking, the development of events is basically consistent with the script written by Yani - no, since this is something that has already happened, it is not a script, but a historical fact.

Of course, since the late president passed away so suddenly, the three forces on board, namely the Presidential Secret Service and Secretariat, the family guards brought by the president's wife, and the crew of the Hewen, all fell into a state of mutual suspicion.

The entire ship was in a state of silent confrontation for a minute.

According to Yang Mingzhao, the atmosphere at that time was solemn and tense, but it was also inevitably a bit awkward.

However, as the captain wielded his lightsaber and took the initiative to attack Lady Nishita, the awkward confrontation ended immediately and the main film began.

In short, Mrs. Melalee and Yang Mingzhao were both clear-headed people after all. Even though the incident happened suddenly and even though there had been conflicts before, they both showed extraordinary calmness at this critical moment.

Under their orders, the Alliance people and Earthlings, who were also wearing Community uniforms, did not start a fight, but chose to suppress the crew first.

Of course, it is not a matter of killing without mercy, but the main focus is on disarming.

Neither the former president’s wife nor Master Juque are evil people, so we still hope to get to the bottom of the matter.

As for the captain who was jumping up and down with his lightsaber, there was really nothing we could do. Although he looked crazy, he was still a powerful psychic after all. There was no top master at the Saint level present, so it was still unrealistic to keep him alive.

Thus, after a thrilling battle, the real murderer of the former president was jointly brought to justice.

The above will be the official conclusion.

However, it was possible to keep them alive.

Yang Mingzhao told Yu Lian that Junior Brother Yuchang's telekinetic blade had already cut off the captain's two hands, and he himself was preparing to follow up with a stun shock or something.

But before he could make a move, the ferocious and violent power axe pierced directly into the forehead of the boatman, almost cutting the entire head smoothly into two pieces along the middle.

"So, the ones who took action were Madam Nishita's bodyguard leader, who were hired privately." Yu Lian asked.

Yang Mingzhao nodded and added: "They are called private bodyguards, but in fact they also have temporary positions in the Internal Affairs Bureau and receive a very generous salary."

This is equivalent to the state reimbursing more than half of the private bodyguard fees.

This is actually the same type of reimbursement as medical reimbursement, nanny reimbursement, and travel reimbursement, and it is very reasonable.

...Well, this kind of thing is far from being reasonable and legal, but everyone does it this way, and the irregular has become the regular. To be honest, President Nishita only reimbursed 60%, and the rest was subsidized by Mrs. Melalee with her dowry. Among people of this level, she is already as clean as water.

"However, according to what you said, when the bodyguard leader took action, Mrs. Melali added, 'You are also involved?'" Yu Lian asked again.

Yang Mingzhao continued to nod: "Then, the madam also beat the bodyguard leader to death. She said it was an accidental injury."

What a heroine! Yu Lian sighed.

Feifei, who had been listening, also asked, "Isn't this hallucination?"

"It is almost impossible, Aunt-master. Not only the disciples, but even Junior Brother Yuchang heard it."

"Don't be so frivolous, let's get to the point." Feifei said sternly. Of course, she still enjoyed the current title, but business was more important now.

The president's wife killed the head of the bodyguards she hired herself. However, because the situation happened so quickly, ordinary people could not see the psychics' actions clearly, and there were no recordings of the surveillance on the ship. No one could object to saying it was an accidental injury.

Anyway, the remaining private bodyguards did not raise any questions about the death of their direct leader.

Everyone is here to form a temporary team to make a living, and they are not even from the same agency, so it is not realistic to expect any camaraderie.

As several of the captain's cronies who were still resisting were killed, the rest of the crew quickly dropped their weapons and surrendered. Peace was restored on the ship, and the whole process took no more than ten minutes.

Fortunately, the hull of the He Wen did not suffer any structural damage and was able to sail normally. Even more fortunately, the casualties were not serious, with 6 dead and 12 injured.

Unfortunately, considering the identity of the deceased, it is really difficult to deal with this matter.

The president has become the former president, so there is no need for him to go to New Chang'an anymore.

In fact, when President Nishita was alive, he had no intention of going to Xin Chang'an to meet with Marshal Paris.

So, under the command of Yang Mingzhao, the Hewen turned and headed towards Minlan, preparing to turn to the Alliance.

Of course, before changing the route, Yang Mingzhao still asked the president's wife about her plan. The latter said that she had lost her beloved, was in a state of confusion, and was disheartened. She could not make any decisions and just wanted to reunite with her children as soon as possible. Women do not understand military affairs, so naturally everything depends on Secretary Yang's opinion. She presided over a simple funeral, cremated President Nishita's remains, and then automatically withdrew from the center stage.

For a period of time afterwards, she stayed at home and rarely went out.

Everyone was a little worried that Ms. Melalee would die in her room with her husband, but not long after, the first lady, who was born into a wealthy family in the alliance, appeared in front of everyone normally again, talking, eating, taking walks and stargazing normally, and looked no different from an ordinary widow.

"My late husband has passed away. I just want to take his remains home to bury him, and spend my later years peacefully with my children and my memories of him." She looked like a strong single mother who had to go on with her life, and she said to everyone very solemnly:

"Don't worry about me. Give priority to getting the whole ship out of danger."

Everyone was very touched.

Whether it is the crew of the He Wen or the security and secretarial teams of the Presidential Palace, they all expressed that if the wives of all the nobles on Earth could reach such a state of mind, the community would have long become an ideal country of universal peace and harmony.

Of course, the former president of the Blue Star Community was going to be buried in the Alliance, which made me feel like something was wrong. But since things had developed to this point, there was no need to be serious about it.

Yu Lian said to Feifei in telepathy: "Yani, it's a good script, but a good script still needs good actors. Mrs. Melalie may be the best actor. She can give full play to her own abilities and improve herself."

The Philippine director also replied in telepathy: "But a good actor always has to immerse himself in the role. In the end, who knows whether it is true or not? Her feelings for President Nishita should be true. For Mrs. Melalee, her life is a tragedy, but her identity and responsibility force her to finish the performance."

She sneered, "He doesn't understand people's hearts but wants to play with them. I think this white-haired fox will fall sooner or later."

Yu Lian, however, thinks this is worth discussing: "She was like this before, but now she understands people's hearts very well."

Feifei glanced at Yu Lian and said, "Yes, thanks to you."

"...Well, anyway, she is the type who understands human nature but also understands human limits, so she treats everyone equally as a tool."

Feifei's eyes began to become dangerous: "Yes, except you."

“…This is actually prejudice.”

As for the current purpose of Yang Mingzhao and his group...

Someone did suggest that they could contact the new Independence that had already broken out of the solar system to "protect" them, but this suggestion was too counterintuitive and naturally no one would pay attention to it.

Yang Mingzhao said, "After sending my wife home to meet the children, I will go directly to Nefe to meet with Minister Qiu and Ambassador Wilbart. Uncle Master, I am now the Director of the General Office of the Free Blue Star Government. Although our exiled government is still in the process of being established and most of the positions have not been determined, I am considered one of the first batch of people with a regular position."

This is really a pleasant surprise.

"The Blue Star Community has not perished, and the people of Earth will continue to resist the invasion of the Galactic Empire. We will always be the beacon of all people who resist the tyranny of the Empire. This declaration must be heard by the entire universe as soon as possible. This is the mission of the Free Blue Star. Therefore, we also need to determine the head of the exiled government as soon as possible. Minister Qiu and Ambassador Wilbart are not suitable. As for Mrs. Melali, she can represent the will of the late president to some extent. The disciple is obliged to bring her opinions and the late president's last words to Nephi."

By the way, wasn’t the former president stabbed in the back? Did he really have a last will?

...Well, if you take this seriously, you are not worthy of being a mature adult with emotional intelligence who can read the atmosphere.

They didn't even go into the discussion of the real murderer of President Nishita, what role did Mrs. Melalee play in it, and whose will did the bodyguard she "accidentally" kill represent?

They both knew that Mr. Nishita becoming the former president was not necessarily a bad thing for Yu Lian or the community. It was certainly not a bad thing even for his own posthumous reputation.

But if it were up to Juque to decide, he would certainly hope that the former president would be alive. He could live out his old age in seclusion in the manor he bought in the countryside. Then, he could either see his name in the annals before he died, or be discovered and become a clown in history.

However, even though the person is gone, life must go on.

Yang Mingzhao said: "I will try to do some activities in Nephi to see if I can convince some powerful people to stand on our side. The Empire has restarted the Aroma Channel Project and has also informally expressed its willingness to cooperate with the Alliance. I hope to completely abandon the Community, and the voices calling for peace with the Empire are getting louder and louder."

This statement is different from what Miss Bei said - according to the fox, it is time for the alliance to start changing its attitude and strategy.

This is probably because the depth and breadth of the information we are exposed to are different, so we can naturally draw different conclusions.

Of course, it is more likely that both judgments are correct.

Yang Mingzhao also gave his own answer immediately: "The situation in the New World has not yet been resolved, but the Empire wants to restart the so-called Aroma Channel Project at this time. This is not a normal behavior. I always feel that the Galactic Empire may not be as easy as imagined. If the alliance conducts an in-depth investigation, perhaps we can find out the bottom of the empire."

Of course, he had no definite basis, but for something like this, just a little intuition was enough to motivate him to take action.

"I think government affairs and diplomatic activities are similar. I have no special talents, I just hope to do my best in Nephi. It would be best if I can win some friends.

"No, compared to other junior brothers and sisters, I am not good enough, my talent is average and my power is limited. I can't fight like them, but I have to make some achievements even if I risk my life."

Indeed, although he is the eldest senior brother, his talent is mediocre (among the true disciples with the sword number) and his future is limited.

Yu Lian said, "Don't risk your life at every turn. Although diplomacy is your battlefield, it doesn't have to be... Well, playing diplomacy now does mean you have to risk your life, but I still ask you to stay alive. But there are people waiting for you to take over the position of the eldest brother and become the third-generation leader, and they are also waiting for you to push the Spiritual Research Association to the top. Juque, you will become a master of the generation."

In another timeline, Yang Mingzhao's strength was always the most mediocre among all his brothers, but he did do what Yu Lian said.

Who says that one must be able to fight in order to be called a master?

Juque only felt that this was all the blessing from his uncle, and was extremely moved. Of course, he couldn't even think of being a grandmaster or the pinnacle of his sect.

He then asked, "So, Master Uncle is not planning to retreat to the Alliance for temporary shelter?"

Yu Lian smiled and nodded.

"If you withdraw into the Alliance, the leadership of the Free Blue Star Movement will no longer be controversial. Some of our work will also be much easier to do."

Yu Lian continued to smile and was about to say something, but the other party said, "But this is really a waste."

"After all, our strength is inferior to that of the enemy, so we dare not waste it." Yu Lian smiled.

"Disciple understands." Yang Mingzhao smiled knowingly.