The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 545 Rumors
In terms of information channels, Zhou Xiuwen naturally had the greatest advantage. Perhaps he had been waiting in the wings for a while; just moments after Stark disconnected, a quantum computer dialed in.

"Ah Hui, we finally got in touch, thank goodness!" came the boy's slightly surprised voice from the other end.

The call, completely out of character for the other person, abruptly interrupted Jiang Hui's attempt to comfort him.

...Zhou Xiuwen, when did you learn that from Hillman? That loud voice was a little startling.

"I'm fine," Jiang Hui sighed. "I'm sorry to have worried you all these past few days. I heard from Uncle Tang that you've been trying to contact me and ask about me."

"It's good that you're alright. You really scared us to death, suddenly losing contact with you. I almost went to my father for help," Zhou Xiuwen said jokingly.

What he didn't say was that he actually did eventually get help from Zhou Yuanjing, which is why Stark's application was approved so quickly. However, knowing Jiang Hui and not wanting his friend to feel burdened, he told her to think he had just heard the news casually.

“I couldn’t do anything about it. The incident happened so suddenly that day. A whole group of people were taken to the Military Law Department and all communication with the outside world was cut off. I’ve been staying in the special accommodation provided by the Military Law Department these past few days, and I only got access to the personal terminal yesterday. I saw your message,” Jiang Hui said.

"You still dare to say that... What was that reply you gave? It kept us up all night and we didn't talk to each other. You know, yesterday Hillman and Clarence almost blew up my personal terminal." Zhou Xiuwen said irritably. Just thinking about the noise his personal terminal made yesterday gave him a headache. For a moment, he really wanted to blow up his personal terminal along with his two friends on the other side.

Jiang Hui was speechless for a moment, then remembered that she had indeed replied to each of the three of them twice yesterday due to time constraints, and had sent the messages to let them know she was safe without wasting the opportunity. But she hadn't considered what would happen if they couldn't contact her afterwards... and this was how it turned out. She suddenly felt a little guilty.

"The military's restrictions hadn't been lifted yet, and I only had access to the quantum computer under special circumstances." Given the limited time available, that was the best I could say...

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiuwen immediately realized something was amiss, something he hadn't considered before. He was far more familiar with the military's mechanisms than Jiang Hui, and he knew that the military could absolutely block individuals from accessing information that needed to be kept secret.

If, as Jiang Hui said, her ban was not lifted at the time, and Stark Communications did submit an application, then what was their reply?

He didn't ask what he saw in Jiang Hui's expression, but instead changed the subject and talked about the cheating incident.

It was only then that Jiang Hui truly realized the extent to which Stark had gone about inquiring about her, saying that Zhou Xiuwen and his group knew more than she, the person directly involved, and that they had probably mobilized their information networks to gather information.

"No way? Isn't this a case of collective cheating...?" It would be understandable if a powerful force were involved, and indeed only by working together could they possibly pry open a loophole in the military. But to say that this matter is related to the change of government... Jiang Hui was almost afraid to listen to any more, feeling as if he had fallen into some magical world.

"What's going on with the leadership transition?" Jiang Hui finally couldn't contain her curiosity and asked. She wasn't worried about asking something she shouldn't have, since someone as tactful as Zhou Xiuwen had already said it, and it must have caused quite a stir.

Just as the boy was about to say something, two numbers came in on the computer screen at the same time. They were two friends that they had both forgotten about.

The two of them inwardly groaned in unison, momentarily forgetting what they had just been talking about.

Jiang Hui quickly answered the call, and the screen immediately split into four sections.

"Ahui, are you alright?!" "Jiang Hui, are you okay?"

Jiang Hui: ...

Can't you all think of something positive? Why do you all act like she's seriously injured and in bad shape?!
She was beginning to understand Zhou Xiuwen's feelings a little better. Hillman's mouth was really something else; he could talk nonstop, and all you could hear was his voice.

She's really okay, which makes her wonder if she's injured, and she's forcing herself to talk to her friends.

Moreover, the other party seemed to have been tricked by someone, as they completely misinterpreted her situation when inquiring about her, attributing Taylor's condition to her. Zhou Xiuwen also somehow learned about her injury... and the two of them, thinking she was seriously injured, became extremely anxious.

So when Clarence later left the camp, he was completely misled by the two of them and mistakenly thought that she was seriously injured.

Fortunately, this person was quite reliable. He asked an elder in the army to inquire and found out that the seriously injured person was not Jiang Hui. He then reported this to the other two.

Zhou Xiuwen had calmed down, but Hillman, for some reason, still insisted that she was seriously injured and grew more anxious each day. If his father hadn't stopped him, he would already be on the starship heading to Atlantis.

Hearing the convoluted story, Jiang Hui was both amused and exasperated: "It wasn't me. And mine was really just a minor injury, it healed the next day. What you heard must have been the drowning student, Taylor. He was really badly injured; he was still recovering in the medical ward when I came out."

Clarence looked rather surprised upon hearing this: "Taylor?"

Jiang Hui nodded: "His surname is Taylor, I think his name is Sanger Taylor, and I heard he also attends a pretty famous secondary school in the capital. Do you know him?"

The boy shook his head: "I don't know him, but I've heard of his family."

Oh, that sounds like a pretty famous family. The Clarence family is quite prominent, so if the other party has heard of them and cares about them, they're probably no ordinary people either.

"Yes, if it's the family I know. They are a well-known old noble family in the capital and a staunch supporter of the royalist forces. Although they have declined somewhat compared to their ancestors, they are said to be quite prestigious in the legion they serve."

Hearing this, Jiang Hui nodded thoughtfully. No wonder she felt the military law department was much more lenient with Taylor; it turned out it wasn't just her imagination. She had originally thought it was because the military felt guilty towards Taylor, the victim.

"However, their family is strange. Despite having few direct descendants, they only focus on supporting their eldest son, almost using the entire clan's resources to cultivate him. He only joined the army a few years ago, and now he has already risen two or three ranks, almost reaching the rank of lieutenant. They also have a younger son, I think his name is... Sanger Taylor."

It has appeared, and it's a reality even more absurd than art.

(End of this chapter)