Shadow of Deep Space

Chapter 504 Lobbying
Dark Star.

Long Ying took Sinrad into the City Lord's Mansion.

At this time, Long Huai came up hurriedly and asked anxiously.

"Father, how is it going?"

"Let's talk in the office!"

Long Ying spoke to Long Huai calmly.

"Yes!"

Long Huai responded quickly.

Long Ying then brought Long Huai and Admiral Sinrad to the office.

When he was about to say something, he suddenly noticed something strange and spoke in a deep voice.

"Long Huai, Xinlade, the two of you stand guard outside the door and don't allow anyone to approach the office."

"understand!"

Long Huai and Sinrad looked at each other and nodded in response.

Then the two of them retreated respectfully.

"Come out!"

Long Ying spoke calmly.

At this time, Pamier (the clone) walked out from the dark corner and spoke hoarsely.

"Mr. Longying, we meet again."

"Lord Pamier, what brings you here? I have already explained the last operation to Cross very clearly. It's not that I don't want to take action, but the timing is not right."

Long Ying looked at Pamier and explained with a smile.

"I'm not here for this matter. I heard that you went to see Long Xian?"

Pamier asked, staring at the dragon's shadow.

Long Ying walked to the desk and sat down, looking at Pamier and said with a smile.

"Yes, I know what you want to ask."

"Then please tell me the truth, Mr. Long Ying."

"Lord Pamier, although we are in a cooperative relationship, this kind of information is priceless. Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to want to know it without any words?"

"what do you want?"

"I want weapons and materials. Is my request not too much? Getting some weapons and materials is simply too easy for you mechanical people, right?"

"Okay! But if you dare to lie to me, you know the consequences."

Pamier spoke hoarsely.

"Don't worry, what good would it be for me to lie to you?"

Long Ying said with an excited expression.

"Say it!"

Pamier asked coldly.

Long Ying looked at Pamier and said with a smile.

"Now there is bad news and good news, which one do you want to hear first?"

Pamier's electronic eyes kept flashing with strange light, and then he spoke hoarsely.

"Tell me the bad news first!"

"The bad news is that Long Xian is not dead. He is still alive."

Long Ying said with a smile.

"How is it possible? He is not dead?"

When Pamier heard Long Ying's words, he showed rare emotional fluctuations. According to his calculations, the probability of Long Xian's death was almost 99.9%!

"He is indeed not dead. Not only me, but also Jakkers, Faloon and the others have all seen Long Xian. If you don't believe me, you can go and verify it."

Long Ying did not argue too much and spoke to Pamier frankly.

"What about the good news?"

"The good news is that he didn't fuse that thing, and I saw that thing!"

"where?"

Pamier immediately asked.

"You don't need to ask this. It's useless to ask because it has been transferred immediately."

Longying explained to Pamier.

Although he cooperated with the Mechanical Clan, he did not want to bring down the Federation. He just wanted to get to the top and get that thing.

Once he really told the mechanical clan that Long Xian was dead, the chief of the mechanical clan would definitely lead a large force to attack the Federation. By then, the Federation might be captured and collapsed, which was not the result he wanted.

But if Long Xian was not dead, even if he only had one breath left, the patriarch of the mechanical clan would not dare to act rashly.

Because it's possible that Long Xian was waiting for them to come in, ready to take them away.

"Mr. Long Ying, I hope you can help us find the whereabouts of that thing. We, the Mechanical Clan, will not treat you unfairly. As for Long Xian, you don't have to worry about it. As you said, he only has one breath left and won't last long! Besides, our clan leader is about to complete his evolution. When he completes his evolution, even Long Xian will not be his opponent."

Pamier said to Long Ying in a deep voice.

"Easy to say."

Long Ying agreed with a smile.

"Then I'll take my leave first."

Pamier turned and left the office.

Long Ying looked at Pamier's departing back and smiled brightly.

At this time, Xinrad walked in and said respectfully to Longying.

"My lord, these mechanical people have no good intentions."

"I know that we are just using each other. Let's ignore them for now. The most urgent thing now is to prepare for the election. We must win this election."

Long Ying said with determination.

Although this election was said to be for the selection of an acting Speaker of Parliament, Long Ying knew better than anyone that as long as he won the election, he would not only be able to take office but also get that thing.

"Sir, I'm afraid this election won't be that easy. It will be hard for you to defeat Long Bai on your own, after all, he has the support of Lord Jakkers."

Sinrad said with some concern.

"Don't worry, I know what I am doing. You just need to do your best to help me get votes."

Long Ying replied confidently.

"Yes!"

Sinrad replied respectfully.
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In the office of the Lord's Mansion in Starlight City.

Long Bai, City Lord Jakels, Deputy City Lord Okens, Su Ming and Firion gathered together.

"Now that the internal crisis has been temporarily suppressed, what we need to do next is to fully support Lord Long Bai in winning the election."

Jakkers said in a deep voice.

"Lord Jakkers, it may not be that easy to win the election. I don't understand why the president of the parliament doesn't just appoint Lord Longbai to take over. This would save a lot of trouble."

Okens asked in confusion when he heard this.

After Su Ming heard what Okens said, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. He really wanted to tell Okens that it was not that the chairman of the Longxian Council was unwilling to appoint Long Bai, but that he had no way to appoint him.

At this time, Long Bai spoke coldly.

"If you do that, no one will be convinced. Only if you defeat all your opponents fairly and squarely will everyone be convinced."

"Lord Longbai is right, but Lord Jakkers, isn't your support enough for Lord Longbai?"

Su Ming turned his head and looked at Jakkers and asked.

"Not enough, the gap is too big. So far, those who will participate in the election are City Lord Faloon, City Lord Alicia, and the Long family! City Lords Faloon and Alicia are easy to deal with, I am still confident that I can beat them both. The biggest problem lies with the Long family, especially Long Chen!"

Jakkers said with a frown.

"Long Chen? Can he compare to Lord Long Bai?"

Firion asked in disbelief.

Jakkers sighed and explained.

"Comparable, even far superior, young lady. To put it bluntly, elections are all about connections, relationships, and money. Young lady's main power is the elite army and weapons, which can't provide many votes. Unless you want to use force, but that would be meaningless."

"This"

"And the young lady rarely shows up in public, and she's not good at socializing, so she won't deliberately manage these things. But Long Chen is different, don't underestimate him, as the Federation's number one weapons dealer, he has money and connections. Most importantly, he's much older than Long Bai, hundreds of years older, which means he started to build connections before Long Bai was even born. In these hundreds of years, no one knows to what extent he has managed his network through marriage, money and power, maybe someone around us is related to him!"

"What should I do?"

Filion's head ached after hearing this.

Deputy City Lord Okens also said helplessly.

"Well, what else can we do? Of course we have to find a way to canvass votes. The Federation has a total of 12000 valid seats, most of which are in the hands of administrative officials in the ten major planets, and some are in the hands of the military! In layman's terms, all the votes have been basically divided up. If the three Longying siblings unite, we will definitely not be able to win the votes, unless we can convince Sky City and Rain City to withdraw from the election and support Lord Long Bai, then we can be sure of winning."

"I'm afraid this is a bit difficult, right? City Lord Faloon will definitely not withdraw from the election. What about City Lord Alysia? By the way, Su Ming, you have a good relationship with her. Today on the Gray Mist, I saw her talking and laughing with you. Why don't you go and persuade City Lord Alysia?"

Firion looked at Su Ming expectantly and said.

When Su Ming heard what Filion said, his face suddenly turned dark. This guy really talked about things that were not related to the topic. He then said unhappily.

"Old Fei, I don't have the nerve to ask City Lord Alicia to withdraw from the election and vote for Lord Long Bai. He's running for the Speaker of the Parliament."

"Others can't do it, but maybe you can. You can sacrifice yourself for Lord Long Bai."

Filion was halfway through his words when he saw Long Bai looking at him coldly, and he quickly shut his mouth.

For a moment, everyone fell silent and the whole office was quiet.

At this time, Jakkers sighed and said to Long Bai.

"Miss, leave the vote to me. I will do everything I can to get it."

"it is good."

Long Bai nodded slightly in response.

"I will also try my best to help canvass votes."

Su Ming said in a deep voice.

"Well, it's settled. Let's hurry and act!"

Jakkers said to Su Ming and others.

"Yes!"

Su Ming and others nodded in response.
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Three days later, Sin City Starfield Airport.

The Star Destroyer Tianlan slowly landed at the designated parking space.

Long Ying boarded the Star Destroyer, and soldiers along the way saluted and greeted him respectfully.

"Lord Longying!"

Long Ying walked straight in and soon arrived at a luxurious hall.

Long Chen and Long Lan were seen sitting on luxurious chairs.

Long Ying walked straight over and sat down.

click!
The door of the hall was closed, and there was no one here except the three of them.

"Okay, now that everyone is here, let's discuss the election."

Long Chen said in a deep voice.

"it is good."

Long Ying and Long Lan nodded in response with serious expressions.

"If nothing unexpected happens, our biggest competitor in this election is Long Bai. Although Long Bai is not very good at networking, and does not have many votes except those from the military, but Jakkers is determined to support her. If the three of us brothers and sisters cannot unite, then we have no chance of winning. You have to know that Jakkers has not been the Lord of Starlight City for so many years in vain!"

Long Chen said in a deep voice.

"Third brother, you are being too polite. We are brothers. When Long Lan and I went to find you, we made it very clear. As long as you are willing to stand up for the Long family, I will absolutely unconditionally support you to take the position. You are the legitimate successor of the Long family! The position of President of the Federal Parliament should have belonged to you."

Long Ying spoke to Long Chen sincerely.

In fact, it was not that Long Ying did not want Long Chen and Long Lan to support him, but that the two of them would not agree. Therefore, he planned to retreat in order to advance. As long as the position of the chairman of the parliament did not fall into the hands of Long Bai, he would have a chance to get that thing.

But if the position of parliament speaker falls to Long Bai, with her talent and strength, he will really have no chance at all.

"Fifth brother, you are right. I am willing to support you too!"

Long Lan's expression changed for a while, and then he spoke to express his opinion.

Long Chen took a deep breath, looked at Long Ying and Long Lan, and said with some emotion.

"To be honest, I have no interest in this position, but my father is gone, and as his oldest son, I should step up and take on this responsibility."

"Third brother, we understand!"

"Yes!"

Long Ying and Long Lan nodded.

"Alas~ If Long Bai was a man, I wouldn't want to compete with her, after all, she is very talented. But now, no matter what, she is a woman, and I can't let the Long family have even the slightest deviation. Moreover, over the years, there has never been a woman in the Long family who has risen to the top."

Long Chen said with a serious expression.

"Third brother is right. This is related to the Long family's thousand-year foundation. We can't be too cautious. But I'm afraid something will go wrong during the election. After all, Long Bai and the others won't just sit there and wait for death!"

Long Ying said with some concern.

"It doesn't matter. We still have plenty of time to lobby. As long as we can convince City Lord Alicia and City Lord Faron to stand on our side, we will win!"

Long Chen said with great confidence.

"The question is, they are both candidates? Will they stand on our side?"

Long Lan asked with some concern.

"Nothing is impossible in this world, and even if we can't convince them, as long as we make sure they run independently, we'll win!"

Long Chen said in a decisive tone.

"it is good!"

Long Ying and Long Lan nodded in response.
-
City of stars.

Su Ming was walking on the street, and all the holographic projection advertisements around him were replaced by election promotional videos.

An intellectual female host with short hair and wearing a professional suit asked the famous politician Mr. Nanyam very politely.

"Mr. Nanyam, what do you think of this election?"

"A new acting speaker of parliament will be elected in this election, and the federal government will end the situation of top-level vacancies and usher in a new life. I am very optimistic about this election."

"Then what are your views and comments on the participants in this election?"

“Every candidate this time is very outstanding.”

Many passers-by stopped from time to time to watch the promotional videos of the election.

At this time, a projection advertising space on the surface of a towering building projected Long Bai's promotional image.

In the video, she is wearing a dark blue star-speckled dress, her lavender hair is tied up with an exquisite golden phoenix hairpin, and she has a silver metal mask on her face, full of elegance and intellect.

Su Ming couldn't help but stop and look up at her virtual promotional image in a daze.

After a long time, Su Ming sighed with emotion.

"Alas, this road is destined to be difficult to walk on!"

Then he turned and left.

L1 area: Su Family Castle.

Su Ming walked into the castle, and the maids along the way bowed respectfully to him.

"Young Master Su Ming, you are back."

Butler Xi Lun greeted respectfully.

"Well, are Great Grandpa and the others there?"

Su Ming asked calmly.

"Yes, they are all in the old man's study. I'll take you there."

Butler Xi Lun hurriedly led Su Ming towards the study.

Not long after, Su Ming and Xi Lun arrived at the door of the study, which was ajar. Before they entered, they heard a pleading voice coming from inside.

"Grandpa, please save Su Ya. He really knows he is wrong!"

"Fuck it, if knowing that mistakes are useful, there wouldn't be any dead people in this world!"

Su Mulong slammed the desk in anger.

Su Ming was also a little surprised, and then he gently reached out and knocked on the door.

dong dong!

"Come in!"

Su Mulong heard a knock on the door and yelled angrily.

Su Zhentian and others looked towards the door, and were very curious about who would come here to bring bad luck at this time.

Creak~
At this time the door was pushed open.

Su Ming walked in and greeted Su Mulong and others.

"Great-grandfather, grandpa."

"Su Ming, you're back, come and sit down."

When Su Mulong saw that it was Su Ming who came in, his anger immediately subsided and he raised his hand to wave him over.

At this time, Xi Lun, the housekeeper who was following behind Su Ming, hurriedly walked aside and moved a chair for Su Ming.

Su Ming didn't say anything polite and sat on the chair.

At this time, he noticed that the person begging was a beautiful woman wearing luxurious clothes. If he remembered correctly, this woman seemed to be Chen Qingqian, the wife of the second son of the Su Feng clan leader.

At this time, Su Feng's face was also very ugly, but he didn't dare to say a word.

For a moment, the whole study became quiet.

Su Ming asked upon seeing this.

"Grandpa, what happened?"

"Didn't that brat Su Ya serve in the defense force stationed in Starlight City? But on the day when the mechanical clan invaded, that bastard got drunk with other officers while on duty! Now the parliament has begun to investigate the attack, and Su Ya has been arrested and sentenced to death!"

Su Mulong said very angrily.

Su Ming was speechless when he heard what Su Mulong said.

In fact, although the Federation cannot prevent the invasion of the mechanical clan, it also has various preventive measures.

There was indeed a problem with the security of Starlight City that day. Many defensive weapons were not successfully switched until the battle was almost over. It was obvious that someone was negligent in their duties.

At this time, Su Feng said to Su Mulong with gritted teeth.

"Father, Su Ya is indeed useless, but this incident cannot be entirely blamed on him. The Third Planet has not been attacked like this for a full hundred years. Who would have thought that this would happen?"

"Shut up. You still have the nerve to plead for him. He neglected his duties because you condoned him. You should know how many more people in the Federation died because of his stupid behavior? How many people risked their lives to make up for his mistakes. Have you forgotten that day when we all went up there and fought to the death?"

Su Mulong scolded Su Feng.

"Father, you are right, but he is also my son. Su Xiao is already dead, and I can't just watch him die too."

Su Feng whispered to Su Mulong.

When Su Mulong heard Su Feng mention Su Yuan's father, he fell silent for a while, but finally spoke.

"I can't do anything about this. Someone has to be held responsible for the breach of Starlight City."

When Su Feng heard Su Mulong's words, his expression became even gloomier.

At this time, Chen Qingqian looked at Su Ming and pleaded with tears on her face.

"Nephew Su Ming, please save Su Ya. You hold such a high military rank and have made great contributions this time. They will definitely give you face."

At once, everyone looked at Su Ming.

"Nonsense, how can you let Su Ming do such a thing? That would be throwing dirty water on him."

Su Mulong immediately scolded angrily.

Su Ming looked at the scene in front of him and spoke calmly.

"Aunt, Uncle Su Ya's crime was not a minor one, and it is not unjust for him to be sentenced to death. I can't save him, because I can't give an explanation to the people who died."

"Su Ming, please save him. I am willing to use all my savings to compensate the families of those who died."

Chen Qingqian pleaded to Su Ming.

Su Ming was a little worried for a while. He needed the support of the Su family. If he didn't give any favors, it would be difficult to ask for it, so he spoke helplessly.

"How about this, I'll talk to Deputy City Lord Okens and see if I can spare Su Ya's life. But even if he survives by chance, he must be responsible for the mistakes he made, so he can only reflect and repent in prison for the rest of his life."

"Okay, as long as people are alive."

Chen Qingqian replied excitedly.

"Okay, stop crying here and go down!"

Su Mulong said to Chen Qingqian.

"Yes."

Chen Qingqian then wiped her tears and left.

At this time Su Mulong turned his head and looked at Su Ming and said.

"Su Ming, why did you come back suddenly? Is there something wrong?"

"Yes, Great Grandpa!"

Su Ming did not hide anything.

"You say!" Su Mulong said calmly.

"It's like this. Isn't the Federation going to hold a general election soon? Can you support Lord Long Bai, Grandpa?"

Su Ming requested to Su Mulong.

As one of the seven major arms dealers in the Federation, the Su family’s strength cannot be underestimated and can influence many people.

Su Mulong was also stunned when he heard Su Ming's words. He didn't expect Su Ming to come back to talk about this matter.

However, before Su Mulong could speak, Deputy Clan Leader Su Tianhao stood up and strongly objected.

"Father, I think Su Ming's request is inappropriate."

Su Ming looked at Su Tianhao with some surprise. He didn't expect that he would stand up and oppose directly.

"Why is it inappropriate?"

Su Mulong asked with a frown.

"Father, let's not talk about your good relationship with Lord Long Chen. Let's take the current situation as an example. Although Lord Long Bai is powerful, she may not be able to take the throne. Since ancient times, it has been fatal to stand on the wrong side. Once we stand on the wrong side, the Su family will be in trouble. This is gambling with the future of the entire Su family! To put it bluntly, we should wait until that day and vote for whoever wins. If that doesn't work, we can just abstain!"

Su Tianhao said to Su Mulong.

When Su Yiyang and others heard Su Tianhao's words, their expressions became very solemn. In a sense, what Su Tianhao said was correct.

Su Ming did not try to persuade or explain. After all, Su Tianhao was right. This was a gamble.

At this time Su Mulong also spoke unhappily.

"Fuck you, am I the kind of fence-sitter? Am I still waiting to see who wins in the end before voting? I am very optimistic about Long Bai. She is indeed capable, and I believe in Su Ming's vision, so you don't need to say anything about this. I have decided to fully support Long Bai!"

When Su Tianhao and others heard Su Mulong say this, they were very annoyed, but there was nothing they could do.

"Thank you, great-grandfather."

Su Ming replied with a slight sigh of relief.

"As a family, why should we thank each other? Just do whatever you want to do! The Su family is your solid backing!"

Su Mulong said to Su Ming.

"Okay, I'll leave first."

Su Ming said to Su Mulong.

"Go!"

Su Mulong nodded.

Su Ming saluted to Su Mulong and others, then turned and left.
-
A few hours later.

Rain City Central Station.

A super high-speed train came from a distance and stopped at Platform 1.

Click!

The door opened.

Su Ming got off the bus and followed many passengers towards the exit.

Although at that time in the city lord's office, Filion suggested that he go to lobby City Lord Alicia, this suggestion was ridiculous.

But Su Ming thought about it afterwards and decided that if he wanted to help Long Bai win, he really had to give it a try.

However, when Su Ming thought about the fact that he was about to ask Alicia Lion for help, his head hurt.

He himself felt that it was too much. He had already cheated her out of a large sum of money in Tidal Star Sea, and now she was doing it again.

"Ah~"

Su Ming sighed deeply.

Not long after, Su Ming appeared at the gate of the Rain City Lord's Mansion.

The entire City Lord's Mansion is located in the center of the Rain City, covering a total area of ​​50 square kilometers. Various precious green plants are planted inside, just like a vibrant forest.

In the heart of the forest sits a magnificent castle.

The entire castle is built with natural boulders, reaching into the sky, which is very spectacular.

At this time, the guard at the gate saw Su Ming and immediately walked up to him and asked him seriously.

"This is the main gate of the City Lord's Mansion. No one outside is allowed to stay here."

"I am Admiral Su Ming. I have come to visit City Lord Alysia. Please inform her."

Su Ming took out his officer card and said calmly.

The captain of the guard immediately stood up straight, saluted Su Ming and said
"General Su Ming, please wait a moment, we will go and inform you right away."

"it is good!"

Su Ming nodded slightly in response.

In the City Lord's Office.

Alicia was wearing a light blue gauze dress, with her long white legs lifted up. She supported her chin with one hand and flipped through the statistical table in her hand.

The statistical table records a number of names, all of which are her supporters.

dong dong!

At this time there was a knock on the door.

After hearing the voice, Alicia frowned, put away the statistics table in her hand and said.

"Come in!"

"Miss."

Butler Bi Han pushed open the door and walked in, greeting respectfully.

"Didn't I tell you not to bother me unless it's something?"

Alicia looked at Bihan and said with some displeasure.

"Miss, General Su Ming is here to visit."

Butler Bi Han said respectfully.

When Alicia heard Bihan's words, a bright smile suddenly appeared on her face.

"You came to me so soon, have you come to your senses? Hurry and bring him here."

"it is good!"

Butler Bi Han withdrew respectfully.

At the gate of the City Lord’s Mansion.

Su Ming waited patiently, and at this time the outer gate of the City Lord's Mansion opened.

A luxurious black hovercraft drove out and stopped in front of Su Ming. Then the door opened and Butler Bi Han walked out and greeted him respectfully.

"General Su Ming!"

"Butler Bihan."

Su Ming replied politely.

"Please get in the car. My lady invites you."

Bihan said respectfully.

"it is good!"

Su Ming then got on the black hovercraft.

Soon the black hovercraft started and drove towards the castle inside the City Lord's Mansion.

Su Ming looked at the various rare green plants along the way, and suddenly realized that these were not ordinary green plants. Many of them were rare medicines, so he asked.

"Butler Bihan, are a large portion of these green plants alien species?"

"General Su Ming, you have a really good eye."

Bihan said with a smile.

“I didn’t expect that Yuzhidu is also very skilled in planting.”

"Sir, I guess you didn't pay much attention to our Rain City before, right? In fact, except for the war, our Rain City is first-class in other aspects. In terms of drug cultivation and production, we are not much inferior to Vox Biological Group."

"Ah."

Su Ming nodded thoughtfully.

It seems that the reason why Rain City is so rich is not as simple as it seems. But it is normal after all, Rain City is one of the three cities, and it must have its outstanding features.

Soon after, the black hovercraft arrived at the castle gate.

Su Ming opened the car door and got out. Fair-skinned and beautiful maids stood in two rows and greeted him respectfully.

"welcome!"

Su Ming looked at the scene and walked over with an expressionless face.

"General Su Ming, this way please!"

Butler Bi Han said respectfully.

"it is good."

Su Ming nodded and followed Bi Han inside.

Soon, Butler Bi Han led Su Ming into the office.

"Miss, the person is here."

Bihan said respectfully.

"Bihan, go down first and don't let anyone disturb us."

Alicia looked at Su Ming with a smile and gave him instructions.

"Yes!"

Bi Han retreated respectfully and closed the door.

Su Ming was also a little frightened by Alicia's gaze, so he coughed and said.

"Lord Alicia, I am sorry for my unexpected visit. I wonder if it has caused you any inconvenience."

"Why not? I'm glad you came."

Alicia blinked and said with a chuckle.

"That's good."

Su Ming said with a twitch of his mouth.

"Don't be so nervous, I won't eat you, come sit next to me!"

Alicia reached out and patted the chair next to her and said.

"No, I'd better stand."

How could Su Ming really dare to sit next to Alicia?

"Haha, you are good in every way except that you are too serious. I won't tease you anymore. What do you want from me?"

Alicia asked with a smile.

Su Ming's expression became serious and he spoke very seriously.

"I came to visit you this time because I hope that you, City Lord Alicia, can withdraw from the election and support Lord Long Bai."

"Hehe, General Su Ming, do you know what you are talking about?"

When City Lord Alysia heard Su Ming's words, she smiled even more brightly, not looking angry at all.

"Ah."

Su Ming replied with certainty.

"Let me tell you, that position is coveted by everyone, even me. You want me to give up the election? If someone else said that to me, the grass on my grave would probably be three meters high."

City Lord Alicia replied with a smile.

"Lord Alicia, you should be very clear that you have no chance of winning."

Su Ming did not retreat at all and looked directly into Alicia's eyes.

"Okay, even if you are right. Then why should I support Long Bai? What benefits can you give me? There is no free benefit in this world. Everything has a price."

Alicia said with a smile.

"Lord City Lord Alicia, I am not going to lie to you. You should know Lord Long Bai's ability better than anyone else. Whether it was the crisis in the Danube Star Sea or the crisis in the Tidal Star Sea, Lord Long Bai stepped forward to solve them all! Now the Federation is like a small boat drifting in the wind and rain, and it can be swallowed by the storm at any time. But after Lord Long Bai takes office, he will definitely be able to lead the Federation out of the predicament and provide the most powerful protection for the Rain City. This is the biggest benefit."

Su Ming said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"this one?"

City Lord Alicia slowly stood up, walked to Su Ming's side, and spoke in a sweet voice into his ear.

"Lord Alysia."

Su Ming froze and instinctively took a step back, just about to say something.

dong dong!

The dull knock on the door sounded again.

City Lord Alicia frowned slightly, turned her head and said unhappily.

"Come in."

The door was pushed open and Bi Han walked in, reporting respectfully.

"Miss, Long Chen, Long Ying and Long Lan are here to visit!"

When Su Ming heard Bi Han's words, his eyelids jumped. He didn't expect that he would bump into the three of them. This time he was embarrassed.

"Su Ming, follow me."

After hearing this, City Lord Alysia took Su Ming's hand and walked towards the bookshelf behind the desk.

Su Ming was slightly startled and felt the cool and soft touch. City Lord Alicia's hands were very cold, but very soft.

At this time, Alicia reached out and pressed the hidden mechanism on the bookcase.

click!
The bookcase suddenly split open, revealing a secret room.

"Go in and hide for a while, so as to avoid embarrassment later."

Alicia said to Su Ming with a smile.

"it is good."

Su Ming immediately hid inside.

Alicia closed the secret room and turned to Bihan.

"Bihan, bring them here."

"it is good!"

Bi Han withdrew respectfully.

At this moment, in the secret room, Su Ming looked around curiously. The whole secret room was not very big, only about one hundred square meters. There were shelves inside, on which were placed various top-secret documents and boxes.

Obviously these were all good things, but Su Ming did not look through them. After all, this was Alicia's secret.

At this moment he heard a vague greeting coming from outside.

"Lord Alysia."

Su Ming then walked to the wall, put his ear against it, and listened to the conversation outside.

Inside the office.

Alicia warmly invited Long Chen and the other two to take a seat and asked with a smile.

"What day is today? The three adults actually have time to come to my place."

"Lady Alicia, to be honest, we are here for the election."

Long Chen said with a smile.

"I don't quite understand. Please explain clearly."

Alicia pretended not to understand and replied.

At this time, Long Ying said with a smile.

"Lady Alicia, let's be frank. We actually hope that you can give up participating in the election and support Long Chen's campaign."

"I see. To be honest, if someone else said this to me, I would definitely kick them out. But even if I don't give face to others, I have to give face to you three."

Alicia replied with a smile.

"Thank you, Lady Alicia!"

When Long Chen heard what Alicia said, he replied with a smile on his face.

"Don't thank me yet, Master Long Chen, you should know that what we in Rain City are best at is doing business. You asked me to withdraw from the election and support you. What benefits can I get?"

Alicia asked with a smile.

"Lord Alicia, we come here with sincerity. As long as you can help me win, I can reduce the taxes of Rain City and provide support for Rain City's weapons. If the time is right, I can even help Rain City take revenge on the Kingdom of Apocalypse! Of course, if you are not satisfied with these, we can still discuss it."

Long Chen directly offered Alicia generous conditions.

"These conditions are really good. I am really tempted, but I have a question."

Alicia was very satisfied with the conditions proposed by Long Chen and his friends. The reduction of taxes in Rain City alone would be enough for Rain City to save a huge amount of money every year. You should know that among the three cities, Rain City has the heaviest taxes.

"you say!"

Long Chen asked politely.

"My question is very simple. That is, after you take over, can you support the Federation? You must know that Dark Star, Apocalypse, Chirami and the Mechanical Clan are about to besiege the Federation! If you can't support it, what's the point of giving me generous conditions?"

Alicia asked very soberly.

"Don't worry about this. As long as I take over, I will be able to make the Apocalypse Kingdom and the Dark Star Empire stop attacking us. Even if we can't stop them completely, we can at least make them feel uneasy. In this way, we can focus on dealing with the Chirami and the Mechanical Clan."

Long Chen said confidently.

"As expected of Lord Long Chen, his methods are indeed amazing!"

Alicia glanced at Long Chen with some surprise.

"Thank you for the compliment, City Lord Alicia. What about the election?"

Long Chen asked with a smile.

"This matter is of great importance. Let me think about it."

Alicia did not agree immediately.

Long Chen and the other two looked at each other and then spoke.

"Okay, then we won't bother you for now. We still have to visit Lord Faroun."

"Okay, walk slowly!"

Alicia stood up and said.

Inside the secret room.

Su Ming's heart sank to the bottom; the worst thing had happened.

Click!

At this time, the door of the secret room opened.

"Come out, they are gone."

Alicia said with a smile.

After hearing this, Su Ming walked out of the secret room.

At this time, Alicia looked at Su Ming and said happily.

"General Su Ming, you should have heard the chips that Long Chen and the others offered, right?"

"heard it."

"Compared to your empty promise, I think they seem more sincere."

"Indeed, they even dared to offer tax cuts for the Rain City."

Su Ming said self-deprecatingly, you have to know how big the federal government’s financial deficit is now.

"Then tell me, why should I choose to help Long Bai?"

Alicia walked up to Su Ming, stretched out her slender fingers to lift Su Ming's chin, and said teasingly.

Su Ming was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer, and could only step back awkwardly.

Alicia looked at the uneasy Su Ming and immediately laughed.

"In fact, it's not impossible for me to help Long Bai ascend to the top, but everything has a price. How about this, as long as you are willing to follow me, I might consider helping her."

"Ahem, Lord Alicia, stop joking."

Su Ming replied with a twitching mouth.

"I'm not kidding. Since she wants power, then she should give her to me. I can't let her take all the benefits."

City Lord Alysia replied with a chuckle.

"Stop it! I'm not a bargaining chip."

Su Ming replied with a dark face.

"Haha, that's nothing we can do. Ask her to think carefully about whether she wants power or people."

Alicia showed no intention of backing down.

"Sorry to bother you. I'll take my leave now."

Su Ming replied with a headache.

"Walk slowly without sending."

Alicia did not try to keep Su Ming.

"Ugh!"

Su Ming sighed, turned around and left the office.

(End of this chapter)