Chapter 34 is him. O(……
In fact, everything has a traceable path.
Luo Xing Ring pointed out the IP that was exactly the same as Lin Zhi's.
Luo Xing and Lin Zhi never appear at the same time.
Lin Zhi's gloved hands and Luo Xing's scarred hands.
And... when Luo Xing was held in his arms, his figure and aura overlapped with Lin Zhi's on the ring.
Maybe Lin Zhi wasn't lying, and Omega was indeed marked by Noel, but...
——Originally there was only one person.
Lu Yuan sat in the hospital corridor, his mind in a mess, and he felt like he was going crazy.
Is it possible?
How is that possible?
The enemy he fights with in the ring and outside the ring is an Omega, not an Alpha?
This is outrageous.
The soft and delicate Omega who was acting like a spoiled child with him in the small dark room was Lin Zhi?
This is even more outrageous and simply unbelievable.
How could the almighty Emperor have such a side to him?
The most important thing is that Luo Xing was born in the Lower City District, while Lin Zhi was a natural aristocrat. His manners and actions were elegant and noble from the inside out, and he acted with profit in mind.
Lu Yuan stared blankly at the floor-to-ceiling window not far away. Outside was the endless sky, connected to the sky of the upper city.
——But he didn’t seem to know much about what Lin Zhi was like in private.
He even realized now that Lin Zhi had let him go that year and now let the black shadow go, as if the veil had been lifted when he looked at Lin Zhi.
His understanding of Lin Zhi may stop at that secret base.
Secret base...
Yes, why would the crown prince, who is the center of attention, stay in that deserted corner with him every day instead of integrating into the powerful?
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does like to read alone, but why does he look a little lonely?
Everything really... has a traceable path.
Lu Yuan held the terminal and opened Lin Zhi's communication interface.
He hurriedly changed to Luo Xing's as if he had been electrocuted.
But the next moment, he didn't know what he thought of, and returned to Lin Zhi.
Lu Yuan repeated this several times, deleting and rewriting the message, writing and deleting it again.
Lu Yuan closed his eyes.
Two more days.
In two days, it will be the day I agreed to meet Luo Xing in the small dark room.
He can endure it.
Lu Yuan's clenched fist made a slight "clucking" sound.
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Lin Zhi kept a low profile on his return journey, but after arriving at the gate of the upper city, he entered the city in a high-profile manner.
Everyone knows that His Majesty has returned.
Just when everyone was anticipating how His Majesty would handle the dispute between the Marshal and the Cabinet, something that surprised everyone was...
His Majesty did not deal with it.
——Your Majesty, he took the Duke directly to court!
The marshal had already accused the duke of embezzling resources from the East District, but the court was full of minions of the cabinet, and the case had been shelved and not tried. I'm afraid that it won't be long before the marshal is accusing the powerful out of jealousy.
But I didn’t expect that it was His Majesty... who increased the stakes!
Corruption, murder, armed robbery, land grabbing...
The accusations presented by Your Majesty are numerous and innumerable, and each case is more exciting than the last.
With your majesty's support, everything will be different.
His Majesty also held a press conference, presumably to carefully address the public's doubts about the crimes of the powerful.
"Your Majesty, do you really want to do this?"
Before the press conference began, Lin Zhi received a call from Noel during the break.
"Your Majesty...is it necessary for us to have such a quarrel?"
Noel's tone was a little sad and a little regretful.
Unlike Lu Yuan, Noel's tone was light and elegant, as if he was reciting a poem.
"If there's really a problem, let's solve it behind closed doors, okay?"
Lin Zhi just found it funny, "Are you and I... familiar with each other?"
"Your Majesty...you are so hurtful. We grew up together, and I have been watching you all the time. Don't you know that?"
"I have accompanied you to the front lines countless times and experienced life and death with you."
"No one can question my loyalty and feelings for you. Just ask, and I will do anything for you, even if it means killing my father."
Lin Zhi raised his eyebrows and said, "Are you doing this for me, or for your power?"
Noel was silent for a long moment.
Lin Zhi waited with interest for what else the other party would say.
"Your Majesty, what's the difference between Lu Yuan and me?"
Noel's tone suddenly became more angry, as if he could no longer hide his anger because Lin Zhi had exposed his true feelings.
Lin Zhi paused.
He didn't expect that Lu Yuan would be involved.
Lin Zhi frowned slightly. How did Nuoer find out? Could it be...
"He's a beast that could go mad at any moment. He was just a commoner in the Imperial City, rude and stupid, and now he's even a pariah in the Underground City! Your Majesty is as bright as the moon, why did you allow yourself to degenerate!"
"Your Majesty, there's room for improvement between us. Just cancel the press conference and we can have a good chat..."
Lin Zhi snorted coldly, which reminded him that the press conference was about to begin.
He hung up the call directly and frowned slightly at the terminal.
After a moment, he straightened his clothes and pinned on his military badge, then strode out.
…
At the press conference, the atmosphere was obviously very tense, and the reporters were like tigers and wolves, trying to get information out.
Because any information now is enough to explode!
His Majesty has a close relationship with the cabinet. The successor to the Alliance Emperor was chosen by a vote of the cabinet. It can be said that the cabinet single-handedly put Lin Zhi on the throne. Lin Zhi has a close relationship with the cabinet, especially the Duke.
Then why would His Majesty suddenly attack the Duke?
Lin Zhi sat in the first seat, but as always, he had a cold face and didn't say much.
Adolf, who was standing in front of Lin Zhi, was answering reporters' questions on his behalf.
The reporter asked, "Your Majesty has always had a close relationship with the cabinet. Now he is suddenly accusing the cabinet of so many crimes. Is it because the old Duke is dead and the young Duke has a bad relationship with Your Majesty?"
Adolf said with a straight face, "A mistake is a mistake. It has nothing to do with who is in charge of the Delan family. And if you carefully read the accusation letter from His Majesty's lawyer, it includes the young Duke's murder against Duke Delan and the attempted murder of His Majesty."
"Your Majesty was recently conducting military training and inspections outside the city, but he was unexpectedly ambushed by the young Duke. Thanks to the Lower City District and Lu Yuan's help, Your Majesty rested and recuperated in the Lower City District while discussing alliance matters with Lu Yuan."
The reporters were in an uproar.
The press conference was broadcast live simultaneously on all platforms and caused an uproar throughout the league.
This was the first time that His Majesty had publicly stated his position and joined hands with the Allied Forces to target the Cabinet, breaking the "three-legged tripod" that had existed in the Alliance for many years.
Not only that, discussing matters with the Lower Town...
"discuss".
This is very intriguing.
Any discussion means there is cooperation. Could it be that His Majesty's attitude towards the Lower City is not hostile, and he is even willing to cooperate?
The alliance situation underwent a drastic change in an instant?!
A reporter pressed the issue of the Lower Town, but Adolf refused to answer, saying, "The topic of today's press conference is the cabinet case."
The reporter then asked, "We've noticed that the accusations in His Majesty's letter against the cabinet and the Duke are each more horrific than the last, involving numerous lives, and most of the victims are civilians. Is this true?"
Adolf shook his head and laughed, "Your Majesty has already made such a decision. Could it be that he just compiled it randomly on a whim?"
The reporters were all a little stunned.
That... is very scary.
How much of the people's wealth have been squeezed out by the powerful and wealthy, and how many people have been murdered... This is almost in triple digits!
Relying on their professionalism, they quickly regained their composure and pressed the issue again. "The young Duke also issued a statement, saying there's no evidence for Your Majesty's accusations and flatly denying them. He also believes Your Majesty is being abandoned after their time has passed, implying that his own achievements have overshadowed the ruler. How does Your Majesty respond to this?"
Adolf was about to answer when he heard a short, contemptuous laugh behind him.
He then silently took a few steps back.
The spotlights and cameras were madly focused on Lin Zhi who was laughing.
Lin Zhi could feel the excitement and the warm light in the air. He looked at the densely packed black hole cameras before him, shook his head, and said in a tone that was neither light nor heavy: "Even if one's achievements are so great that they threaten the master, they must have merit. Are the 'merits' of the cabinet and the Duke enough to make me afraid?"
The spotlight made Lin Zhi's golden hair shine even brighter, but His Majesty's expression at this moment was even brighter than that.
The people below were in an uproar.
Your Majesty's clarification does not seem like a clarification, but rather a provocation.
——But it is a fact that no one can refute.
Lin Zhi glanced at the crowd and said, "Of course, all the accusations made by the royal family against the cabinet are not groundless. When the trial begins, there will naturally be witnesses and evidence presented."
That's why he once told Lu Yuan that the innocent people he saved from the Duke were important.
It's not just for morality and justice, for conscience, but also... for human witnesses.
Now Susie and the people in the welfare home are protected by Lu Yuan in the underground city and are very safe, much safer than in the upper city. Even if the powerful want to silence them, they can't get past Lu Yuan. When the trial begins, Lu Yuan will escort them up, and combined with other evidence, convicting the powerful will be a foregone conclusion.
For a time, the media and the Internet were full of insults against the powerful.
[Oh my god...it seems to be true. The powerful are truly ruthless! They actually killed so many people for profit!]
"How many things have they done over the years... My goodness, every single one of them is connected to every major construction and technological development in the empire in recent years. I didn't expect them to be involved in so many projects and profit so much from them! Why are they only being exposed now?"
[Because everyone who knew about it was killed! Fortunately, our wise and powerful Majesty discovered it!]
[It's also possible that this wasn't discovered just now, but has been planned for years? After all, the powerful and wealthy are deeply entrenched, and Your Majesty has only just ascended the throne...]
[But no matter what, I hope Your Majesty can seek justice for them!]
[Wait, did you see that?! The Duke made another statement!]
[What? Are you refuting His Majesty's words?]
[Oh my god... no!]
The internet had exploded, but Lin Zhi was still unaware of Noel's actions. After the press conference, Lin Zhi left the scene with Adolf and his personal guards.
After they walked out of the gate, they saw an even more surging crowd rushing towards them.
There are not only journalists here, but also many ordinary people.
"Your Majesty!! Your Majesty——!"
Their faces were red, and they were pushing, shoving, and shouting.
"Is it true?! Is what the Duke said true?!"
There was a lot of noise all around. This sudden commotion made Lin Zhi's head buzz. He felt that people around him were talking and screaming loudly, but he couldn't hear what they were saying.
What’s going on…?
Lin Zhi rubbed his temples and felt dizzy and his legs became weak.
...damn pheromone disorder.
Lin Zhi pretended to be calm, and with a cold face, he ordered his guards to evacuate the crowd and clear the way. He turned around and asked Adolf in a low voice, "What happened?"
Adolf glanced at the terminal, his expression extremely grim. "Noel's press conference said you were an Omega and from the Lower City."
“…”
Lin Zhi closed his eyes.
He was brought back from the Lower City by the old Duke, so they naturally knew his identity. And as for the Omega… Lin Zhi didn't know how Noel had determined that. Perhaps he was just guessing, or perhaps, as Adolf had said, he had a direct confrontation with Lu Yuan that day, and he had just happened to smell it and discovered it.
…but none of that matters.
What's important is that Noel chose to go all out with him at this critical juncture.
Lin Zhi glanced at the emotional crowd around him. He knew that most of them were bribed by Noel to cause trouble in order to ferment public opinion.
He took a deep breath and said, "Let's go back first."
Surrounded by his personal guards, Lin Zhi successfully escaped from the encirclement of these hired "mobs".
"His Majesty……"
After getting on the aircraft, Adolf said with a serious face: "Duke..."
"What the Duke says is true."
Lin Zhi looked at Adolf expressionlessly.
To be honest, he had long expected this day to come and had expected Noel to do this.
So he asked Adolf and the royal family to prepare a public relations response early on, but he didn't say what the response was.
If Noel keeps this chip, then those around him will never have to know.
But now it seems...
Lin Zhi looked at Adolf steadily. If Adolf did not accept it, he was ready to find someone to replace Adolf.
He would give Adolf a generous fortune and allow him the freedom to find another employer or leave the palace...
"Your Majesty," Adolf shook his head and said, "I guessed it a long time ago."
Lin Zhi paused.
Um……?
Adolf smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I followed you when you were still a minor, but I knew you were concerned about your identity, so I didn't mention it."
Lin Zhi took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, and said coldly: "...Does anyone else know? Have you revealed it to anyone else?"
"No, I don't think anyone except Dr. Zhou and me can be sure." Adolf said softly, "Your Majesty, I won't have any other thoughts about you because of your Omega status and your location in the Lower City. You don't have to worry too much. You've already proven your strength to the Alliance, haven't you?"
“You are you.”
Lin Zhi stared at Adolf in a daze for a long time.
"I……"
The cold and serious His Majesty rarely froze for a moment in front of outsiders, but it was only a moment. He quickly recovered and said, "You and I are different after all. Others don't think so."
The public won't think so either.
Lin Zhi took a deep breath and said, "Adolf, you must supervise the royal family and the Secretariat to do a good job of public relations and clarify that what Noel said is all false."
Adolf thought for a moment and suggested, "Your Majesty, sincerity can sometimes be a good weapon. Not a single word of our accusation against the powerful is false. So, what is there to fear about your status? It is always easier to admit and accuse than to deny and cover up."
"Of course not." Lin Zhi said with a stern look, "Adolf, the entire Alliance will not recognize Omega... The most important thing is that the untouchables of the Lower City become the emperor. If I am not the emperor, then the accusation will be invalid. If I admit my true identity, I will also be a liar, and I will lose everyone's trust in me. Do you understand?"
Adolf paused for a moment, sighed, and said, "Your Majesty is right."
Then... it's the war of public opinion.
The imperial city is already in chaos, and it is foreseeable that it will get even more chaotic.
Adolf shook his head and said, "I will control public opinion and suppress Noel's words. Your Majesty, please pay attention to your safety recently. Be sure to tell me when you go out, and be accompanied by a full team of personal guards."
Noel can do anything now.
"Also..." Adolf hesitated, "Your Majesty, if you are going to the Lower Town, please be more careful about your safety."
——The fourth marking day is coming soon.
Lin Zhi rubbed his temples and said, "No, let's postpone it."
Although Zhou Fang would jump up, but...
A rare flash of guilt flashed across the eyes of His Majesty, who was high above.
Lu Yuan didn't know how much he believed Noel's words, but he was unwilling to take the risk now.
Adolf was stunned.
His Majesty had gone, and he was terrified.
He was a little worried because His Majesty was not going.
"Your physical condition..."
"No problem." Lin Zhi closed his eyes.
He can endure it.
Now that there is some time since the first marking, he can use inhibitors to get through it.
Moreover, he had been with Lu Yuan in the downtown area a few days ago, and now he was wearing a lot of Lu Yuan's clothes. It was a bit hard, but he really didn't want anything else to happen.
that is……
Lin Zhi sighed, feeling somewhat unwilling.
If only Black Shadow could have assassinated the Duke later, and if only Noel could have revealed his identity later.
It was obvious that he only needed one last mark to completely cover it, and he could completely get rid of Lu Yuan.
What a pity.
It’s too hard to be stuck in this limbo now.
Lin Zhi rubbed his solar plexus, logged into Luo Xing's small account and sent a message to Lu Yuan about the marking delay. Just as he was about to take a rest, a message notification sound came from the terminal.
He thought it was Lu Yuan, and his heart shuddered.
But I didn’t expect…
Noel?
Lin Zhi relaxed all over, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.
Contacting him at this time must be...
Noel: [Negotiation? Your Majesty.]
Lin Zhi sneered.
It seems that Noel has changed his strategy.
"Adolf, prepare to go to the East District."
Adolf wondered, "What are you going to do in the East District?"
The planet in the east district, the development zone in the NE, that is the Duke’s territory.
"To seek the skin of a tiger."
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In the downtown area, the fully recovered Black Shadow was wiping glasses in the bar and muttering to himself.
"No wonder we're asked to protect those people... Turns out they're all witnesses!" The shadow sighed. "Shouldn't we increase our vigilance then? I have a feeling the powerful will send someone to silence them."
"But it's amazing that His Majesty is actually an Omega from the Lower City..."
"It must be fake..."
The shadow turned around and said, "Boss, do you think this is true or not... Hey, where's the boss?"
The press conference on TV was still being replayed endlessly, but his boss had already stood up. When the black shadow came to his senses, he saw Lu Yuan standing by the door, looking like he was about to go out.
The shadow noticed Lu Yuan's attire and asked curiously, "Boss, are you going on a long journey?"
"Um."
Lu Yuan's voice expressed neither joy nor sorrow.
The black shadow couldn't help but shrink and shudder.
What is... happening?
and……
The shadow looked at the calendar and asked curiously, "But Boss, aren't you going on that secret mission in a couple of days? Isn't it too late to do it now if I'm away from home?"
Lu Yuan's terminal was still on Luo Xing's contact interface, and the last message on it was...
Luo Xing: [Sorry, we won't meet for now. Let's postpone the fourth marking.]
"Just go..."
Lu Yuan's voice had a certain danger that belonged to Enigma, making people feel as if they were falling into a cold abyss.
"Bite."
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