death of hope

Chapter 948: "Psychic Storm" (24) Humiliating Moment

Under the heavy pressure of public opinion, the count had no choice but to sacrifice his pawns to save his chariot; he drew a clear line with his diligent and capable illegitimate nephew in order to maintain the precarious reputation of the Vilnius family.

Soon, a well-mannered clerk from the Governor's Office, wearing a white shirt, knocked on the door of a room in the officers' dormitory and greeted the illegitimate child in polite words.

Li Ang knew the other party's intention, but he still had hope. He wanted to go to his noble uncle, the Earl, to plead for mercy, saying that it didn't matter whether he was the heir or not, as long as he could serve in the army.

But the clerk smiled and shook his head, destroying his hope:

"Don't waste your energy, young man. The Earl is at the center of public opinion. He won't see you.
Sign this document and I will take you to your new workplace."

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Li Ang took the document and glanced at it, feeling insulted:

"What?! 'Head of Environmental Protection'?
The bottom of the hive is just a garbage dump, a filthy place full of slaves... criminals... mutants... and pagans...

What kind of environmental protection is this place talking about? It's complete bullshit! What a bullshit job! I can't accept it!"

Li Ang angrily slammed the document on the table, and the clerk smiled and advised:

"This job is easy and well paid. It was specially arranged for you by the adults. It's a good job that ordinary people would fight to get. Don't be picky."

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As he spoke, the clerk removed the plastic cap from the signature pen and placed it on the document. The implication of coercion was self-evident.

The worker in charge of carrying luggage outside the door looked into the dormitory impatiently, and his expression seemed to urge Li Ang to sign quickly and stop wasting time.

If there was a mirror in the officers' dormitory, Leon Vilnius would be able to see his handsome face bruised and blue. He would never forget that humiliating moment in his life:
"Why are you forcing me... Do I have to sign it? Otherwise, you're going to arrest me?!"

The clerk spread his hands innocently: "I didn't say that~"
At that time, Li Ang was about to cry out of grievance, but his manly reserve made him turn his grievance into anger, and he slammed the table and said angrily:

"This... this isn't fair! I bled for Ix! It was I who captured the pirate ship! It was I who protected the colonies' trade routes!
I...I...I would rather be killed by the Eldar sorcery, I would rather be burned to ashes by the ion plasma fired by the pirate ship...than live in the bottom of the hive...live a mediocre life and die in the garbage dump!"

The clerk sent by the Governor's Office was an old hand. He just stood there quietly, watching the emotionally broken young man yelling and screaming. He waited patiently for Li Ang to calm down before patting him on the shoulder and trying to persuade him, each word was heartbreaking:
"You are the best and the hope of Ix. Anyone with eyes can see that you are ten thousand times better than the count's useless sons.
I understand. I understand everything.

However, this cannot change the stain of your bloodline,

The tradition-conscious Ixians would not accept an illegitimate child as their future leader.

Even if your good uncle, Lord Dominic, is open-minded enough, he cannot go against the surging public opinion."

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As he spoke, the clerk placed the signature pen in Li Ang's palm with his left hand, pointed at the densely written characters on the document with his right hand and said;
"This lucrative and sinecure is proof of the Earl's concern for you. Please accept this gift of kindness."

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After so many years, Li Ang could no longer remember how he signed that shameful document.
Is it a trembling hand with crooked strokes, or a steady handwriting, is it clear and distinct, or is it just a simple horizontal line?
Thinking about it now, none of this matters because he had no choice at the time.

"That's it~ Let's not waste time, let's go~"

The clerk folded up the signed document, put it in his briefcase, and winked at the workers waiting outside.
Immediately, three burly men walked into the dormitory and, without waiting for Li Ang to speak, began to forcibly "help" him pack his luggage.

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After leaving the officers' dormitory, a luxury car was already waiting downstairs, and the workers and luggage were in the van behind.

Li Ang looked at the scenery passing by the car window, and thought that he might not be able to return to the upper level of the nest at will.

He began to stare with wide eyes, greedily looking out the window, trying to cram all the beautiful scenery into his memory...