The Last Sentinel

"These guys are so stubborn!"

"Lord Hughes must be blind to have associated with such a bunch of cowards!"

The troublemaker angrily started his car and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute!"

Several figures blocked the car's path. "Hey buddy, wait a minute, we're willing to help Mr. Hughes!"

The troublemaker was taken aback. He looked at the unfamiliar faces outside the window and was overjoyed. But he didn't smile. He waved his hand impatiently, telling the group to get lost!

Outside the car window, Brother Ba, Hua Xiaobai, Lao Liu, and a few others were gathered around the car, whispering amongst themselves.

"Will it work, Xiaobai?!"

"It's guaranteed to work! Trust me, this guy and I are from the same boat; we're both strategists working for others. If he comes back empty-handed, who knows how Hughes will punish him? He has to take a group of men back with him, or he won't be able to explain himself!"

"But he didn't get off the bus!"

"He's testing our sincerity, isn't he? These kinds of guys are the most despicable. When you're chasing him, he treats you like a rag to polish his shoes; when he's chasing you, he'll treat you like a rag to polish his shoes!"

"Aren't you also criticizing yourself when you scold him like that?"

"Bullshit, shut up! Even if we're close, I'll sue you for defamation if you spout nonsense!"

As expected, just as Hua Xiaobai had predicted, the troublemaker pretended to start the car a few times, then rolled down the window and said irritably, "Mr. Hughes doesn't need the help of you cowards anymore. You can all get lost!"

Hua Xiaobai said, "Big brother, give us a chance! We're new here, we're different from those guys!"

Eighty Brother and the others chimed in.

The troublemaker glanced at the seven people, snorted, and said, "Looks like you're quite sincere. In that case, I'll give you a chance. Come on, let's go see Mr. Hughes!"

Everyone got into the car, and Hua Xiaobai, sitting in the passenger seat, said, "Brother, may I ask your name?"

The troublemaker said, "Just call me Pete."

"Brother Pete," Hua Xiaobai struck up a conversation with practiced ease, "Mr. Hughes sent you out to recruit men, so you should have brought some money, right? We just arrived at Terra Prison, and we're completely broke..."

Pete impatiently slammed his fist on the steering wheel, saying, "Money, money, money! Do you think you'll be shortchanged if we get things done? Who is Mr. Hughes? He's the Chief of the Senate of the Terra Homo sapiens Alliance, the de facto ruler of this planet! Do you think Mr. Hughes would be short of your pittance?"

Hua Xiaobai smiled broadly, but inwardly cursed, "Hughes must have given Pete some funds for his activities. This Pete is just like me, taking every penny he can get, not contributing a single cent, mainly just a freeloader."

The car sped along, and Pete frantically brainwashed everyone, telling them things like that if they followed Lord Hughes, they would live a life of luxury, and that they would all become powerful figures on this planet, so powerful that the whole world would shake if they stomped their feet.

Hua Xiaobai asked, "Brother Pete, as you said, what are Lord Hughes's chances of winning at this Human Alliance Supreme Conference?"

Pete said smugly, "The odds of winning aren't 100%, but they're pretty much a sure thing!"

Behind him, Brother Eighty couldn't help but ask, "Are you that sure?"

Pete said, "Lord Hughes has been in the position of Senate Speaker for so long, he must have some secret weapons at his disposal. That kid named Zhao Donglai can't turn the tables! His master, [The Great Wall Watch], couldn't do it back then, and Zhao Donglai can't do it now either!"

Brother Eighty said, "Really? I feel a little uneasy!"

Old Liu and the others chimed in.

"Brother, Pete has no money and he won't tell the truth. Why don't we get out of the car?"

"Yeah, bro, there's no need to stick with Pete anymore. Our Universe Seven might just end up in his hands!"

"Brother, get out of the car, Pete, stop the car! We're not doing this anymore!"

This internal strife panicked Pete. He had finally managed to gather seven people, and if they ran away, he would be left all alone.

But if you really wanted to give them money, Pete wouldn't be willing to part with it.

At this crucial moment, Hua Xiaobai coughed and said, "Gentlemen, don't be so hasty. Is Brother Pete short of money? A few bucks wouldn't even make Brother Pete blink! Right, Brother Pete!"

In no time, Pete, this alien rascal, was pushed around by Hua Xiaobai and the others, turning from a single-minded person into someone caught in a dilemma.

Giving money? Absolutely not!

Pete gritted his teeth and said, "Since we're all brothers, I won't hide anything from you. As far as I know, Lord Hughes has prepared three brilliant plans for Zhao Donglai! Three ingenious schemes, each capable of putting Zhao Donglai in a desperate situation. If all three are used together, Zhao Donglai will definitely be defeated!"

Here comes, finally here!

Hua Xiaobai asked, "Three brilliant plans? What brilliant plans?"

Pete said, "This..."

Dian Wei shouted from behind, "What brilliant plan? Can brilliant plans put food on the table? Get out of the carriage, I quit!"

Xu Chu also shouted, "I'm quitting! I'm not doing it anymore, no matter what!"

"No!" Pete said, "To be honest, these three brilliant plans mainly rely on two items and one piece of evidence. The items are the Star Key, a token passed down through generations of the Supreme Council of the Human Alliance and the only relic left by the first councilor, Pangu! The other item is the [1999 Treaty]."

Hua Xiaobai asked, "Then what is the evidence?"

Pete said, "The evidence is simple: prove that Zhao Donglai's father, Lin Qilin, is a traitor!"

Hua Xiaobai said, "Lin Qilin, the captain of the Qilin? I've heard some information about him. During the 1999 Interstellar Defense War, he led the Qilin to support the Battle of Xuanxiao, which disobeyed Hughes's orders, so he was labeled a traitor."

Brother Eighty said, "But Zhao Donglai, as Lin Qilin's son, doesn't accept the accusation of 'traitor,' saying that those who provided support were the loyal ones, and those who stayed behind were the traitors. This evidence is hard to prove!"

Pete said smugly, "The past is the past, and the present is the present. If Lord Hughes can prove that Lin Qilin is now working for the Sabite aliens, wouldn't that prove all of Lin Donglai's statements are false? Then, would Zhao Donglai still have a chance of winning? The moment he sees his hero-like father working as a dog for the Sabite aliens, he'll probably faint! Hahaha!"

Pete laughed triumphantly, his laughter echoing in the car. Hua Xiaobai's lips curled up, revealing his signature fake smile.

The people in the back row looked down and stared, their eyes darting around, each one seemingly distracted.

Nothing else, this intelligence is absolutely explosive!

Lin Qilin is still alive!

Lin Qilin actually became a dog for the Sabit aliens!

Doesn't that mean Lin Qilin is now a traitor?

Then everything Zhao Donglai said will become a thing of the past.

Imagine if Hughes had just said something like, "Your father is a traitor now," at the Supreme Council meeting, it would have killed the game!

At this point, Zhao Donglai's psychological defenses will be completely shattered, and all his forces, allies, and aid will become pale and powerless!

Nothing is more devastating than the collapse of one's idol.

Fortunately, we learned about this trump card before Lord Zhao Donglai!

There is still room for everything, there is still a chance.

Hua Xiaobai knew in his heart that no matter what means he had to use, he had to get evidence of Lin Qilin's treason. He absolutely could not let Hughes use this trump card in the Supreme Council!