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Black Tower Star. Hospital.

Camellia didn't get a number in the early days, and it was more than ten days after the New Year that she finally brought her grandmother to reunite with Shan Wanqing.

Camellia brought gifts to the West Building. The West Building was unlocked. A housekeeping robot was sweeping dust off the furniture with a feather duster, but no one was there.

The patrolling sentry told her that they had left a few days before the New Year, taking even the cats and dogs with them.

Only then did I realize that the entire Kuwano family had gone to the Star Palace in the capital to celebrate the New Year.

As usual, at the base, the various Chinese herbal medicines cultivated in the fields in front of the hospital finally sprouted seedlings, which at this time had no smell at all.

When Camellia returned to her ward, the hospital kitchen delivered New Year's dinner: roast suckling pig, pan-fried steak, cream of mushroom soup, lamb dumplings, seafood spicy cream pasta, and crème brûlée.

Camellia had never tasted food made by others before, and only after tasting it did she realize that although the hospital kitchen's food was also quite good, it couldn't compare to the taste presented by Sangye.

It seems that cooking is a skill that requires long-term training.

While eating, Shan Wanqing inquired about her family's situation. The business had been largely salvaged by the camellias, with many military units, schools, and government agencies signing procurement agreements for a continuous supply over the next six months.

However, at the same time, they did not cancel their cooperation with the other company.

The person in charge spoke vaguely, but the only certainty was that unless a major accident occurred, it was highly unlikely that they would cease cooperation.

Camellia had a sudden inspiration and wanted to invite Jima out for dinner, but Jima declined, saying that they couldn't meet for the next few days and that she would act according to circumstances.

Camellia felt she was struggling to manage on her own. But with her grandmother passing away and Shan Wanqing still recovering, she kept everything a secret.

"Ding-dong," her terminal rang, receiving a message from Sangye: I heard from the patrolling sentry that you came looking for me just now? What a coincidence, I just returned to Black Tower Star. Want to meet?

Camellia's eyes lit up.

*

"Do you know which factory is supplying the goods right now?" On the stone table in the courtyard, a teapot was bubbling away, releasing the delicate aroma of tea and milk.

Sangye prepared oatmeal and pudding, which she will add to the milk tea later.

After their long journey, the cats and dogs were exhausted and curled up in their beds to sleep soundly.

"It's called Rufu Group. It's the only group on Muli Star with export rights. It has many industries under its umbrella, and centralized procurement was originally only a small part of it. The current CEO of the group prefers export profits. But since Song Yu came, the group's strategic direction has suddenly shifted to internal distribution."

Camellia thought for a moment, then continued speaking.

"The largest director of Rufu Group does not live on Black Tower Star. She has never interfered in the operation and management, but only receives dividends. Rufu Group made its fortune in the early years during the War for the Throne by taking advantage of internal strife. Later, it almost went bankrupt due to poor management and received a lot of investment. The ownership changed hands many times, so much so that although it is called the chairman, no one knows who it is in the end. The CEO is an old man from that time and has never been replaced."

"Can't you find it on the StarNet?" Kuwano asked curiously.

"Can't find it, information is confidential, it should be a high-ranking military officer." Camellia scratched her head a little embarrassedly. Her ambitions were not in the military, she focused on managing her own business, and her rank in the military was low, so she didn't have many authority.

"Oh, oh." Sangye took out his terminal, accessed the intranet, and searched for "Rufus Group". There was an empty space with a black and white locked icon in the equity distribution section.

Sangye clicked, and Eve refused her access.

Sangye raised an eyebrow. This person's rank is so high?

"Lin Changli—" Sangye drawled.

Lin Changli quickly came down from the second floor carrying a thin blanket, on which the little one was lying.

"Let me use the terminal, I need to look up some information."

Lin Changli picked it off and handed it to her.

Sangye clicked on the webpage that had just rejected her again, and this time Eve did not stop her.

A photo of Asso Mente has surfaced.

Sangye raised an eyebrow.

Lin Changli bent down and saw the content displayed on the terminal. He said, "She had a not-so-pleasant nickname in her early years, 'Greedy Mente,' which was actually jealousy, because she was very good at investing and making money, and could always get the biggest return with the least amount of money; she was like Melusin without any mental abilities."

"Do people still call her that now?" Kuwano asked.

“She’s been gone for a long time. Whenever she heard someone call her that, she would go over and beat them up. She was very arrogant. Later she became known as ‘Grumpy Ment’.”

Sangye pursed his lips, suppressing a laugh.

The black tea was boiled, and Sangye poured a cup for each of the three of them. He then added bright yellow pudding and oatmeal to the cups and inserted straws.

The milk tea is smooth and thick with a subtle tea aroma. The pudding is piping hot and crumbles easily with a gentle touch. The oatmeal has a unique texture and becomes flavorful when mixed with the milk tea.

"Camellia, you go back first this time. I'll also go to Muli Star in a few days, and we'll take care of this guy." Sangye was very efficient. He immediately prepared the ingredients for making milk tea again and left Xixiaolou.

*

"You're going to Muli Star?"

Kuwano arrived at the perfect time; Aso Ment hadn't taken his vacation yet and was still packing his bags today.

Hearing Sangye's request, Aso Ment raised an eyebrow in surprise, but her voice remained soft. Eleanor, in her arms, sucked on her pacifier, her large eyes blinking rapidly.

"What are you going there for? Is there anything special about it?" Aso Ment asked, puzzled. "You also want me to arrange a position for you at Rufus Group—what's that group again? What does it do?"

She has so many businesses that she has hired several professional managers to handle them all, and she can't even remember all of them.

"Producing nutrient solutions? When did you become interested in nutrient solutions?"

Aso Mente has a long list of problems; she's not someone to be easily fooled.

Sangye thought for a moment: "I need to go there to investigate someone who is closely related to Lin Changli's mental breakdown. This is a classified mission, so I can't say too much."

Aso Ment gave her a deep look: "Song Yu?"

An exiled guide is always impressive.

There are many conflicting opinions, and no one knows the truth.

Kuwano tacitly agreed.

Aso Ment began searching through the contacts of several professional managers on his terminal, asking them one by one, "Who is managing the Rufus Group?"

They don't actually get directly involved in the operation and management, especially on such remote planets.

Aso Ment bought it because it was on the verge of bankruptcy, cheap, and had export rights. Export rights are extremely difficult to obtain; it's not just about being able to export from Muli, but rather that whichever planet it has a branch office on, that planet it can export from.

During the war with the Zerg, the Zerg toxins wreaked havoc, severely restricting export rights, and it was clear that these restrictions would be extremely difficult to lift for some time. Aso Ment seized this opportunity and made a fortune over those decades.

She had more important things to do later, and with export rights no longer being a rarity once they were liberalized, she put the Fuxing Group out of her mind.

"What do you want to do?" Aso Mente asked Sangye after receiving the reply.

"..." This was a complete blind spot for Sangye; she didn't know what a guide's position was in a private company.

Aso Ment looked at her, then lowered his head and tapped, but suddenly withdrew his fingers: "It just so happens that the annual tax audit is about to begin. Every year, the Imperial Ministry of Finance sends auditors to various planets to conduct audits."

The auditors are not all from government audit departments; many are from external audit firms. Aso Mente has one, which specifically serves her businesses.

This external audit will not raise any suspicion.

"This is a position where you can basically access everything, from the board of directors and the president's office to the production workshop and transportation. You can see everything."

"An audit?" Sangye certainly knew how to keep accounts, but auditing a large corporation and managing the accounts of a single restaurant were two completely different things. "Ah..."

“You can bring Melusin along too,” Aso Ment said casually. “If there’s anything you don’t know, just secretly show it to her; she’ll know everything.”

The annual tax audits are not only conducted on private companies, but also by government departments in Mulixing. However, these audits are not carried out by private agencies, but by the Ministry of Finance.

Melusin was the perfect choice. Moreover, Melusin could legitimately bring her bodyguards with her.

Sangye's eyes lit up. "Great idea!"

"She would definitely be happy to go; she loves watching a good show."

*

Melusin hadn't returned from the capital planet yet, and Vera, after throwing a tantrum, was at home playing the role of a good daughter to her mother.

But the day after receiving the message from Sangye, she excitedly rushed back to Black Tower Star, as excited as a child about to embark on an adventure.

Melusin's innate abilities allow her to uncover many secrets, which also brings her much trouble, hatred, and assassination attempts.

Therefore, her information is top secret on the military's internal network, and apart from a brief appearance at the New Year's banquet, she rarely appears in public.

If it weren't for the huge mess Jiang Sili made back then, which required him to steal and sell cultural relics to the Federation to exchange for money to keep the business afloat, he would never have met Meluxin.

The discovery of secrets initially brings her many surprises, but as time goes on, the sheer volume becomes tiresome, and her threshold for discovery rises. Therefore, after the attack and subsequent mental breakdown, she manipulates the stock market to destroy an entire planet's economic system.

Only this level can bring her a different kind of pleasure.

After waking up, her threshold had not dropped back down, and she was still bored with many things.

Only things that make a lot of money can briefly capture her attention.

What Kuwano was about to do was like a secret adventure, allowing her to experience a long-lost sense of enjoyment. Especially since it involved royal secrets and the truths she hadn't known back then.

"So, you're sure about the relationship between those three people?" Melusin and Sangye squeezed onto the sofa, with the little one resting on her shoulder.

Sangye shook his head: "There is no direct evidence, but suddenly Song Yu's motive becomes reasonable."

Lin Changli sat opposite the two, looking displeased: "Can't I go with them? I can also stay in my room and not go out."

Sangye: "You stay hidden on the nearby icy planet for now. If you sense anything's wrong, I'll call you over. You're too conspicuous! Do you think he won't recognize you?"

That's all the information Camellia could find; given her status, it would be difficult for her to advance any further. At this stage, external intervention is necessary, and this identity verification is an excellent opportunity.

Moreover, the semi-finished products from the camellia plantation have already entered the army. Once there are results, Song Yu will definitely react.

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Author's Note: Today is the first day of my period, and I'm in so much pain. I'll try to update more tomorrow! [crying emoji]