Alliance, White Star.

"Anx!" Dax Weren gritted his teeth. What was wrong with this guy? It had been several days, and he had only just separated StarNet again. The outcry from the people was growing louder and louder, with no sign of it being quelled.

Anx knelt below, trembling. After being exposed to information from the outside world, this group of people was no longer as easy to control as before. They protested against the Alliance government, calling for a return to the past, for the separation of the StarNet, for peaceful coexistence with the Empire, and for an end to the war.

"Commander, there's only one way now." Ankes spent the whole day thinking at home yesterday and finally came up with a delaying tactic.

"The people envy the Empire. Why not let someone from the Empire speak for themselves and expose the Empire's darkness so that the people can understand that the Alliance government is truly dedicated to serving the people?"

Dax Weren rose from his throne. "You mean Helian Tu?"

"The commander is wise!" Anke immediately followed up with flattery, "The alliance is blessed to have you."

Dax Weren couldn't hide his smile and replied in high spirits, "Mr. Ann is indeed Mr. Ann."

"Let's do as you say."

Ankes kowtowed respectfully to express his gratitude, "Thank you, Commander. I shall take my leave."

After leaving the commander's mansion, Ankes went to the White Star's prison to find Helian Tu.

“Open it.” Ankes, dressed in a suit and tie, stood in front of Helian Tu’s cell.

The cold, mechanical door opened, revealing the scene inside the cell.

Helian Tu was no longer the spirited man he once was. His hands hung limply at his sides as he huddled in a corner, his body covered in electric shock marks.

After leaving the empire, Helian Tu once wanted to make a name for himself and prove to the Helian family that he was no less capable.

When Helian Tu first arrived at the league, he was quite proud of himself and once thought he would succeed.

After the previous operation failed, Helian Tu realized that the Alliance was a hell. Although the interstellar era had abolished vigilante justice, the most severe punishment was the death penalty, which was carried out by injection to minimize the suffering of the condemned.

But the league not only has vigilante justice, but also severe punishments.

His hands were crippled, and he had to be subjected to electric shocks and madness drugs every day. He would rather die than be free. Whenever he felt that his life had reached the critical point, he was saved and the cycle began to repeat itself.

During this time, Helian Tu had figured it out. When he saw Anke today, he didn't think it was because Dax Weren wanted to release him. He guessed that Anke needed him to do something for him again.

"Foolish fellow, why aren't you helping His Highness up?" Ankes pretended to scold the guards, but instead flattered Helian Tu, saying, "His Highness has suffered a lot these past few days."

"Someone, help His Highness back to his residence and find a doctor to take good care of him."

Helian Tu did not respond, but stared coldly at Ankes.

"Your Highness, let's focus on recovering first, and we can discuss other matters later."

"The commander-in-chief is the leader of the alliance, and his actions are monitored by the entire alliance. Last time, His Highness's command failed."

"The entire alliance is watching, and the commander-in-chief must take a stand, so Your Highness has worked hard."

Helian Tu didn't believe Anke's nonsense. "What do you want with me now?"

The guards brought in a medical robot to transfer Helian Tu back to the mansion. Ankes followed along, saying, "The punishment for His Highness's failed command has been enough. This time, His Highness will naturally be released."

Helian Tu didn't want to deal with Ankes, and only mentioned, "And my personal guard, Arad."

"Didn't you hear His Highness's orders?" Ankes instructed the guards, then turned to Helian Tu and said, "Send Mr. Arad back to his residence immediately."

Ankes followed Helian Tu back to his previous residence on the capital planet. "Please rest well, Your Highness. I will visit you again tomorrow."

Having dealt with the most pressing matter, Anx felt much more relaxed and walked back to the mansion with a light step.

"Mr. Anx, why didn't you mention it earlier?" asked the guard beside Anx. He knew about the current outcry from the Alliance people, and the commander had entrusted the whole matter to Mr. An. Shouldn't they have resolved it as soon as possible?

Ankes glanced at his guards. "Helian Tu only feels hatred towards the alliance right now."

"We need to let him get used to this comfortable life for a few days first, and make him understand that at present, we can only cooperate with the alliance."

The guard understood and flattered him, saying, "Mr. An truly lives up to his reputation."

After returning to his lodgings, Anxie went through many checkpoints before finally arriving at his destination.

This is a large laboratory, where several lab technicians are busy at work. When they see Anxie arrive, they all stop what they are doing.

"I've met Mr. An."

Anx raised his hand slightly. "How is it? How much longer?"

One of the lead lab technicians replied, "At least another month."

A month?

"As soon as possible." Anke uttered two words and walked around the still-unfinished spaceship in the laboratory.

That's right, he needs to plan his future carefully.

The league has become a disgrace; Dax Wayne is only interested in amassed wealth for the Wayne family.

Other families also only care about themselves and ignore everyone else, focusing solely on making money.

The Empire is now coming on strong, dominating military, political, and popular support. Compared to it, the Alliance is completely incomparable.

The alliance's demise was inevitable, and Ankes had already been planning for his own future ever since the failure of the Heliantu operation.

In the interstellar era, there are countless small planets. As long as he can successfully escape from the White Star, he will then enjoy a life of freedom and prosperity.

Anx left the laboratory located in the basement of the mansion. Over the years in the Alliance, he had accumulated a considerable amount of money and jewelry, enough to live a wealthy life for the rest of his days.

Now, all he needs to do is stall for time, wait for the spaceship to be completed, and find a suitable opportunity to leave.

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White Star, Helian Tu's residence.

Helian Tu coldly observed this group of so-called guards, maids, and doctors, who ostensibly came to take care of his life, but in reality, they were there to monitor him.

"Where is Arad?" Helian Tu shouted. Now he could not trust anyone but Arad.

Arad is his personal bodyguard, who followed him from the Empire to the Alliance, and he would never betray him.

The guard standing beside him replied, "Mr. Arad is injured and unconscious."

"The doctor is already treating them."

Yes, Arad was thrown into prison with him, how could he not suffer? He was in such a sorry state, Arad would only be in a worse state.

Helian Tu lay in bed recalling the past. Had he really done something wrong?

If only he hadn't...

No, he did nothing wrong. It was the Leiden and Helian families who wronged him. His mistake was that he shouldn't have trusted the alliance so easily and shouldn't have sought revenge against them.

Heliantu comforted himself, thinking that they could only wait until Arad woke up before discussing what to do next.