Chapter 40 He chases, he escapes~ .....O(￣皿￣)……
One day after the witness arrived at the imperial city, the Marshal met with Lin Zhi in the palace and compared the evidence for the trial.
The Marshal was only slightly injured in the explosion that day, and with the self-healing ability of a top-level Alpha, he now seems to have fully recovered.
Lin Zhi and the marshal met in the pavilion in the palace garden.
Lin Zhi vaguely remembered that the last time he was here, the person sitting opposite him was the Duke.
There was also a chessboard on their table, and the Duke had expensive tea served.
However, the marshal did not know how to play chess, and he did not like drinking tea, so there was nothing on the table except some random fruit plates and snacks.
"Witness testimony." The marshal handed a stack of documents to Lin Zhi. "Your Majesty, if you think there's nothing wrong with it, I'll take them to the court to sign the documents later."
"Oh, and there's also information about the energy station we collected on Planet Two."
The NE energy in the Eastern District was supposed to be handed over to the Alliance, but most of it was secretly embezzled by the Duke.
The energy station on the second planet is where the Duke processes those resources.
Now that the Duke's family and the powerful have fallen, the Allied Forces have successfully found the undestroyed evidence.
Not only that, the Alliance forces did not gain nothing before the desolate planet exploded.
"In addition to the second planet, we also photographed a transport vehicle on a barren planet in the eastern region."
Lin Zhi nodded, and everything went smoothly.
The testimony of the witnesses refuted the past "great achievements" of the powerful.
Adolf found evidence of Noel's hiding of gunpowder and thread.
The Allied Forces also successfully obtained irrefutable evidence of NE's corruption.
Lin Zhi's main purpose in letting the powerful take over the East District was to distract their attention and weaken their military strength. However, they even embezzled public funds such as NE, which gave him more leverage.
The Alliance Army is now recovering these embezzled resources. Lin Zhi nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Marshal."
"Not bad." The marshal shook his head. "Energy is a serious matter, but Your Majesty, even if we recover the energy in the East Region, it won't be much. How is the development of the West Region going?"
Lin Zhi said, "The mecha engineers have been discussing countermeasures and drawing up blueprints with... Lu Yuan. They will soon be able to build a new mecha."
The previous blue eyes were good, but they couldn't work for too long in the ice and snow of the desolate planet, so they planned to improve their tolerance.
Perhaps it was because Lu Yuan was mentioned that the Marshal's eyebrows twitched.
He raised his head and looked at Lin Zhi steadily.
——The entire alliance knows that Lin Zhi and Lu Yuan have a bad relationship and have been enemies since childhood.
but……
The Marshal smiled and said, "Lu Yuan has also come to the Upper City. Your Majesty should know about this, right?"
Lin Zhi was stunned.
Thinking of Lu Yuan, his whole body underwent subtle changes.
My mind was already trying to forget the memory of that day, but it wasn't that easy for my body to forget.
Fortunately, there are inhibitors, and the situation is much better now than before.
At least Lin Zhi knew that he would not suffer from serious addiction and disorder again.
"……Know."
The Marshal raised an eyebrow. "He's been asking to see you since he arrived, but you refused. He just said he wanted to come with me."
Lin Zhi, who had repeatedly reiterated to the Marshal that this conversation was limited to the two of them, lowered his eyes and pretended not to know, "Really?"
Is Lu Yuan here to... "hunt down" him?
But now that the trial is about to begin, he doesn't want to have any more arguments with Lu Yuan.
To be honest, Lin Zhi now doesn't quite know how to make Lu Yuan calm down.
...This incident was indeed quite a big deal and quite embarrassing.
Therefore, Lin Zhi thought that after the trial was over, he would cooperate with Lu Yuan on the upper and lower urban areas, and let official business dilute the troubles between them.
Lin Zhi said: "Marshal, please assist Lu Yuan in guarding the witness."
But he believed that Lu Yuan would not let his personal grudge affect the overall situation. This time he was not only helping himself, but also the Marshal and the Alliance. There was even a black shadow among the witnesses.
Therefore, Lin Zhi rejected Lu Yuan with confidence.
The Marshal raised an eyebrow, "Why don't you go and talk to him in person?"
The Marshal thought to himself, Lu Yuan and Lin Zhi don't seem to have any deep hatred between them, so what are they doing now?
"...Later." Lin Zhi then talked about other matters.
The two chatted for nearly the entire afternoon about the details of the trial, the lawyers hired, the compilation of evidence... Before concluding, the marshal concluded, "It's basically settled. They have no rebuttal."
The marshal glanced at Lin Zhi, feeling somewhat worried.
Precisely because the powerful know that they have irrefutable evidence, their strategy may be more offensive than defensive.
For example, Noel had previously tried to divert attention by claiming that Lin Zhi was an Omega from the downtown area.
The marshal said, "Your Majesty must prevent them from fabricating evidence and throwing dirty water on you."
Lin Zhi paused.
"……Um."
Lin Zhi closed his eyes.
But the Marshal didn't know that Noel's evidence... was not fake.
Regarding this, Lin Zhi is still thinking about how to deal with it.
"Thanks for the reminder, I will pay attention to it."
The conversation ended and the marshal was about to leave.
Before the marshal left the garden, he turned and glanced at Lin Zhi.
"……His Majesty."
Lin Zhi raised his eyes.
The marshal crossed his chest and said, "Your Majesty saved us that day on the desolate planet. On behalf of the Alliance, I say this: your status is unimportant. For us, actual achievements are what convince us."
After saying that, the middle-aged man smiled heartily, waved at Lin Zhi, turned around and left.
Lin Zhi was slightly distracted.
"Boom—"
Um?
Lin Zhi came back to his senses and saw that the surroundings were suddenly covered with dark clouds.
It looks like it's going to rain.
Lin Zhi came back to his senses and boarded the aircraft with the Marshal's information.
The black shadow will take Susie and the others to the court to sign the documents. Lin Zhi plans to meet these people again before the trial.
Before Lin Zhi left, he also contacted the person in charge of the West District.
——Let him send Lu Yuan away to discuss the manufacturing and development of mecha.
Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if Lu Yuan caught him in court.
The aircraft was still some time away from the court, so Lin Zhi opened the terminal.
He remembered what the marshal had just said, so he went to social media and looked at the topics related to his identity.
Nowadays, all platforms have become places for public opinion battles between the powerful and the royal family, and the controversy over His Majesty's identity has become increasingly greater.
But for now, public opinion still favors Lin Zhi.
"Who would believe that? There has to be evidence for rumors, right? If you had only taken a look at His Majesty's behavior, you wouldn't have lied so blatantly, especially in the Lower City..."
[Yes, that was the fierce A who fought Enigma back then! If it really was Omega, then what does military academy grades mean? Even if military academy grades can be faked, what about frontline combat records?]
[Does anyone really believe what the powerful say? I suggest you take a look at the evidence of their crimes and wake up.]
Lin Zhi was lost in thought again.
The reason these people support him so much now is because Noel has not produced any actual evidence.
Regardless of the evidence, the fact is that he is indeed the Omega of the downtown area.
If you knew all this, would you still say that?
When the Marshal said that we should rely on our achievements and military exploits, was that based on our status?
Lin Zhi is not aware of these.
At the same time, the aircraft also arrived at its destination.
Lin Zhi turned off the terminal and tidied his clothes and hair before leaving the aircraft.
Your Majesty may not have noticed that maintaining a decent and elegant demeanor in front of others has become a habit like breathing.
“Your Majesty has arrived…!”
As soon as Lin Zhi stepped into the court, he saw everyone surrounding him.
Dean Fang smiled and said, "Everyone was talking about you just now."
"Your Majesty..." Susie hugged Sasha and her eyes widened. Sasha pinched her sister's hair and said with a smile: "I said Your Majesty is the one holding my brother!"
"Your Majesty...! Thank you so much! I thought... I would never be able to avenge my daughter in this lifetime..."
"Your Majesty! You are here! Thank you so much for redressing the injustice for me and my family..."
"I have always remembered your Majesty's protection of us over the years, and even now he is running around for us..."
Lin Zhi looked at the crowd in front of him, feeling a little dazed.
This was not the first time he had accepted praise and admiration from others. As he was in a high position, he had seen a lot of this. He even made friends with others in order to achieve certain goals or gain benefits.
Are these praises because he is His Majesty, who is high above us, or...
Lin Zhi rubbed his temples, put on a perfect expression, and said gently but with dignity: "I'm not completely helping you. Being able to overthrow the powerful will also benefit me."
"As expected of His Majesty... He always considers the Alliance in everything!"
"We are so lucky to have such a Majesty..."
Lin Zhi stared at the crowd, feeling even more dazed.
——Actually, that’s not the case.
He wants to leave here.
Just then...
"His Majesty?"
The black shadow came, and he seemed a little surprised to see Lin Zhi, and his expression was even... a little weird.
He paused, then smiled at Lin Zhi and said, "Your Majesty, I'd like to ask you... is it convenient for us to talk alone? If not, then..."
Lin Zhi said simply, "That's convenient."
It just so happened that he also had something to say to Black Shadow.
…
A few minutes later, Lin Zhi and the black shadow came to the small compartment.
"Your Majesty, first of all, I want to thank you for saving me from the Duke that day." The black shadow scratched his head. "I know it wasn't easy for you to save me, especially since I was injured. It was my impulsiveness that caused trouble for you and the boss..."
There was a hint of shyness and guilt on the boy's face.
After all, Lin Zhi was injured for him, but he didn't have a chance to thank him because of his sensitive identity.
"It's okay, it's what I should do." Lin Zhi looked at the outline of the black shadow carefully.
After a moment, Lin Zhi took a deep breath, prepared himself a little, and said, "Black Shadow... Zhong Xiaowen, I owe you something."
Black Shadow's name is taken from Zhong Wen and Wen Xiaomei, which shows that his parents have countless love and expectations for him.
If it weren't for him, Sombra could have grown up in a happy and complete family.
The shadow's eyes widened.
Lin Zhi explained: "I..."
"Your Majesty...! I know!" The black shadow interrupted Lin Zhi. He said awkwardly, "I... I know. Ever since that Noel spread those rumors, I guessed it."
The black shadow thought to himself, there are so many people here and they are talking so much, what if someone hears it?
Lin Zhi was really surprised this time.
The unexpected shadow's attitude, the unexpected night...
"How do you know?"
The shadow laughed dryly, "That's easy to guess! The boss cares about... well, not really, but... anyway, it must be you. I was wondering why he would be interested in an Omega, so it must be you."
Lin Zhi: “……?”
What a crude way of guessing.
And does hating it count as caring?
Lin Zhi said: "Now that you know, how..."
"Oh, that's all in the past. Don't worry! I definitely won't tell anyone. Not only do I want to repay you, but if I tell..." The black shadow shook his head and chuckled, "Wouldn't that just make me fall into the trap of those bad guys?!"
Lin Zhi was slightly stunned, "You don't hate me...?"
From the shadow's perspective, isn't he also one of those bad guys?
"Hate...?" The shadow paused, "I... can't even begin to express my gratitude."
He seemed to realize something and suddenly put on a serious expression.
"His Majesty……"
The shadow walked up to Lin Zhi and gritted his teeth, saying, "I don't know if I'm overstepping my bounds or being too self-righteous by saying these things to you, but..."
"I'm not sure if you'll blame yourself for this... Maybe I'm overthinking it. You're His Majesty, after all. But if you feel guilty for even a second, I want to say..."
"It's not your fault."
The shadow lowered his eyes. "The case of silencing someone is a bad thing and a bad memory for me, but isn't it the same for Your Majesty?"
Lin Zhi's eyes widened slightly.
He looked into the boy's eyes, which were pure, filled with only worry and embarrassment.
"Thank you."
Lin Zhi suppressed the slight tremor in his voice.
——At this moment, His Majesty finally made a decision.
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