The secretary was actually very curious about the previous conversation between Mr. Alliance President and Mr. Ling Jiu.
But to be able to hold this position, regardless of her personal character, her professional qualities must be strong.
While at work, she would never, ever—
…
Mingzhao glanced at the young lady next to him who had just taken office for three months and smiled gently: "Do you have anything you want to ask?"
Ms. Secretary:……!
If the Alliance Leader takes the initiative to speak... it's not impossible...
No, no!
Shana, show your professionalism!!
You graduated with top grades, relied on energy potions to compress your sleep time to stay awake for three consecutive years, worked so hard that you had to go to the emergency room several times, and finally made it here successfully, not for gossip!!
——You can’t bring shame to Ms. Wei who recommended you!
Thinking of that face that was full of years and traces of time but still elegant and calm, Shana smiled a smile that she had practiced thousands of times and finally succeeded in imitating the essence of her idol. When she was about to deny it "elegantly and calmly", she saw the leader of the alliance pressed his forehead and showed a tired look, "Sorry... The schedule these days is too tight, and we have been talking about some serious things. Occasionally, I want to talk about some slightly relaxing topics..."
"Am I interrupting your work, Ms. Harris?"
Shanna Harris: !!!
"No, how could it be?!"
When she got anxious, her voice, which she usually slowed down and lowered to show her calmness, suddenly became higher.
In fact, this sounds more like a voice that suits her age, but she obviously cannot accept this.
Shana took a deep breath to hide her blushing face, then lowered her voice and said calmly, "It's my honor."
But it was obvious that even if the Alliance Leader really wanted to chat, Shana would not dare to ask about gossip blatantly.
The secretary thought for a moment and asked a question that really concerned her: "Is your escort work not affected by His Excellency Ling Jiu's departure?"
From the moment [Isuflor] was destroyed three years ago, the failure of the [Star Clan] became inevitable... No, perhaps even earlier. From the moment they relied on [Isuflor] to completely separate themselves from other "inferior" humans, their fate was doomed.
Over the years, wherever [Shattered Star] goes, it has become more and more devastating, and assassinations against the Alliance Leader have become more and more frequent.
Those people, those [Star Descendants]... they seemed to have finally realized that they were no longer able to fight back, so they began to do their utmost to retaliate against the existence that destroyed their faith.
Therefore, whenever the Alliance Leader travels, he is always accompanied by four or more guards. However, based on Shana's experience of only three months in office, the four guards combined are not as effective as Ling Jiu alone.
Mingzhao had obviously already made arrangements for this, "Servis will be back soon, and he will temporarily take over Jiu's job."
Shana breathed a sigh of relief, "Captain Lyle?"
Servis Lyle, the commander of the Third Legion of the [Shattered Star], is a powerful weapon that is on par with Lord Ling Jiu in terms of personal combat power, but the relationship between the two seems to be a bit bad. It is said that they have even reached the point where they will never appear on the same planet...
No, stop thinking, Shana!
This is a serious workplace, how can you bring such unfounded gossip and rumors here? ! And if this kind of thing goes wrong, it will affect the stability of the current alliance...
Shana was reminding herself of this when she saw the Alliance Leader showing a thoughtful expression, "If Jiu leaves now, he might meet Servis at Zhu's starport..."
Shana:? ! !
You just said something horrible as if nothing had happened.
...If the two adults meet, they won’t destroy the port, right?
"Don't worry, it won't happen."
Shana: !!!
Could it be that she just accidentally said what was in her heart? !
Mingzhao: "The expression on your face is obvious... Yeah."
The words ended with a small "hmm", which was more like a change in the tone of an uncontrollable laugh.
Shana: “…”
You laughed, didn't you? You laughed! Just now, the leader of the alliance...
"Sorry." Mingzhao paused for a moment. He didn't know what he was thinking about. His expression became a little more restrained. He sighed and said, "When I see a child of your age, I can't help but feel that it would be better if he was a little more lively."
Shana was born with a baby face and lacks dignity. This caused her a lot of trouble at work. She hates being called a "kid" the most. Harris: "..."
——Even the Alliance Leader...this is too much!!
But after seeing the expression on the other person's face, he couldn't get angry at all.
Missing, sighing, and a little regretful...
Shana didn't expect to see this kind of expression on the face of the Alliance Leader who "becomes everyone's support just by standing there" and "seems like nothing can defeat him".
...At this time, he did not seem like a hero who destroyed [Isufulo], overthrew the old council composed entirely of [Star People], and became the new leader of the alliance that everyone expected...
Instead, he was just like an ordinary elder.
She almost subconsciously asked, "Did you think of your child?"
Mingzhao was stunned for a moment, thinking: "I haven't thought about this relationship..."
Shana regretted what she said just now. She wished time could go back to the time before she boarded the starship.
The Alliance Leader has no children... Although there are rumors that he hid them all to protect his family, Shana, who saw how busy he was in the past three months, does not agree with this statement.
This person has devoted his entire life to the Alliance... He probably doesn't have the energy to take care of a family.
Why does she always make stupid mistakes today?!
Just as Shana was desperately trying to find a topic to remedy the situation, the person next to her spoke up after careful consideration: "If we can bring him back this time, we can ask him if he is willing..."
"Bring him back?" Shana hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is it the person that Lord Lingjiu went to find?"
Shana knew a little about that person.
Starting from a certain day three years ago, someone took the initiative to provide information about the [Star Clan] to the New Alliance.
Initially, it was an extremely vicious massacre planned by the [Starborn], who tried to use it to demonstrate to the newly formed alliance. But at that time, most of the [Shattered Star]'s forces were advancing to the edge stars, and the remaining forces were barely enough to garrison four satellites. If this part of the force was transferred away, the alliance's rear would be in crisis.
Moreover, it is unknown whether the news from unknown sources is true or false, and it may even be a trap set by the [Star Clan] to weaken the alliance's rear.
All in all, it’s a tough decision…
Most people tend to remain conservative and wait and see - mainly because they do not trust the unknown source of intelligence.
However, the leader of the alliance saw something in the news at that time, and decided to send people to rescue the hostages against all odds.
It's not that there were no fierce objections, but after a meeting, the core members of [Shattered Star] who occupied more than half of the senior management of the new alliance chose to believe the news.
Of course, the outcome of that incident once again proved the far-sightedness and accurate judgment of His Excellency the Alliance Leader.
After that, this unidentified mysterious man provided information to the alliance several times in succession, but he never showed up. As far as Shana knew, the Intelligence Department had been looking for this person, but with little success.
But it is obvious that someone who can get intelligence before the alliance is not that simple no matter how you think about it.
And there is one more thing that is different. If any clues are found, the Alliance Leader will even go there in person.
Again and again.
Even if it is for the purpose of recruiting talents, it is already too much to go to this extent.
And she seemed to have heard from her friends in the Intelligence Department that it was the Alliance Leader who said that this matter was his personal commission.
It turns out that he is the child of the leader of the alliance. No wonder he is so... outstanding...
Thinking of my friends in the intelligence department, who were enthusiastic at the beginning, then gnashed their teeth, and finally were beaten down and lay flat on their backs during routine investigations...
——As expected of the Alliance Leader’s child!
The relaxed atmosphere and the sudden turn to homely topics made Shana not as nervous as she was at the beginning.
She thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "Is it... 'running away from home'?"
Shana could already imagine a cocky little brat with a face full of arrogance who could make the entire intelligence department helpless.
Shana herself is a hard-working person with some talent, but because she is outstanding enough, she has come into contact with many geniuses while growing up. Most of them have different temperaments. In comparison, running away from home seems quite normal.
Mingzhao smiled bitterly and shook his head, "No... to be more precise, it was 'hijacked'..."
Shana: !!!
Her voice suddenly rose, "…Should we contact the military?!"
Mingzhao made a calming gesture and said with a smile: "He has already gotten out of it by himself. The kid is very smart..."
"He is very smart..." Shana heard the Alliance Leader repeat it again, but the tone was more like a kind of relief than a normal parent's boasting, "Before the news came three years ago, even I thought... he was dead."
The Lord Alliance Leader, who always had a gentle smile on his face and seemed invincible, showed an expression similar to fatigue. Different from the fatigue he had shown before due to too full schedule and too many things to do, this one was more like some kind of heavy burden that he had to shoulder.
This was very foreign to Shana.
She recalled the lines of text records she saw in the data room. To her, these were just records, but to the Alliance Leader and the others... they were companions who had fallen into eternal sleep.
So they carry the expectations of the deceased and move forward.
What kind of weight is that?
It can make someone like the Alliance Leader show this kind of expression.
What kind of unyielding determination is that?
They can destroy the [Isufro] that weighs heavily on everyone's heart and seems to never fall.
…
…………
Shana pursed her lips twice, as if she wanted to say something to comfort him, but words were too pale and powerless at this moment.
Mingzhao, on the other hand, quickly controlled his outward emotions.
In fact, he was already accustomed to bearing all this, but today he received news about the child again, and he couldn't remain calm.
Mingzhao smiled gently at the little girl he frightened, and said cheerfully, "It's a good thing he's still alive, isn't it?"
Shana breathed a sigh of relief, but felt ashamed for escaping from her heavy burden.
In the end, she was the one being comforted. Isn't this a dereliction of duty? !
Shana hesitated: "That child..."
Some people are naturally infectious, making people follow their pace unconsciously. Mingzhao is obviously one of the best. When Shana spoke, she subconsciously used the same title as the other person.
The lady, who was particularly sensitive to the term "child", immediately realized her mistake.
No, that's not right!
Your Excellency? Sir? Master? Young Master?!
Shana was in a crisis of choice.
Mingzhao thought that the girl recommended by Wei Kuo was really interesting.
Maybe, as the other party said, he really should get in touch with others more, so as not to become lifeless before he reaches a certain age.
Mingzhao smiled and said, "It's not wrong to call him 'child'. He is only in his teens this year."
Shana:?!
So small???!
——She thought the other person was at least an adult.
Now that the average life expectancy in the league has exceeded 200 years, 30 is the age of adulthood stipulated by league law.
She was in her teens, and she hadn’t even gone to college yet!!
Wait, wait!
It is known that the other party is only in his teens this year. The Alliance Leader only confirmed his survival after receiving the news three years ago. The so-called "being held hostage" should have happened even earlier. So the question is -
How old was the child when he was held hostage and escaped on his own?
and……
Although the Alliance Leader mentioned "being held hostage" in a light-hearted manner, it was obvious that these were not ordinary space pirates or robbers.
Otherwise, with the ability of His Excellency the Alliance Leader and the power of the Shattered Star back then... no, no, no, even if His Excellency Ling Jiu went there alone, it would be enough to rescue the people (Shana: That's enough combat power to destroy a planet!!).
Therefore, that was at least an enemy that even [Shattered Star] found difficult to deal with and dared not act rashly.
There is only one enemy...
A child who is in his teens, or possibly even less than ten years old, escaped alone from the territory of the [Star Clan] who still owns [Isuflor].
Shana: “…”
She was so shocked that her expression was blank.
Should I say "As expected of the Alliance Leader's child"? !
——No, this is definitely "the disciple surpasses the master"!
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