Chapter 439 Losing Both Wife and Army
However, for more than ten days, after the official announcement, there were no further updates.
The live replay and behind-the-scenes revelations from E12 went viral online, with high levels of interest in the topic of high birth rates. Even people from the other two major empires bypassed internet restrictions to join the discussion.
Have you heard anything about high birth rates today?
No, get out of here!
[How can you talk like that? We're all netizens, let's be harmonious. *click* (This is a simple check-in message; if you have any messages, please contact me.)]
[Since the official channels haven't said a word, I'm starting to doubt whether the news is even true.]
[Bro, are you from next door? The commander only said they couldn't find it, he didn't say the information was wrong, and he certainly didn't say the gene bank was faulty. Do you think it's true?]
[Exactly! Hundreds of thousands of people at the scene and billions of people watching the live stream heard it. How could they possibly mishear an alarm that hadn't sounded in over 2,000 years?]
[Feeling bored? Why not set up a stall and guess whether our precious baby is a boy or a girl? No prize for guessing correctly.]
I'm guessing it's a woman. Based on statistical data, women's average fertility rate is higher than men's.
【That's because you haven't seen our former emperor. At his peak, he had 69, which surpassed 99.99% of men.】
[Even if you're tall, you'll eventually be buried. Having so many children, and only one and a half left? Hilarious!]
The netizen who just spoke: [...]
This round of price negotiation hit the nail on the head.
Others continued the discussion: "The alarm suddenly went off; could it just be a newborn baby?"
I think the original poster makes a good point, but it doesn't rule out the possibility that someone deliberately concealed something, only to hide it again after it was accidentally exposed.
Why? If I had a fertility score over 90, I'd be too busy bragging to even think about it, and I'd have countless handsome men, all with eight-pack abs, long legs, and V-shaped waists, lol~
Um...boys need to take good care of themselves when they're out...
Behind the bustling and noisy internet, Qu Tong could sense the severity of the situation.
As military orders were issued to the First Legion, the sounds of soldiers playing and joking after training were rarely heard in the hall anymore.
Si Yuting was still on Abel Star, and the two rarely had the chance to talk or meet. The sentence she heard most often was, "Don't worry, I'll handle it."
She is like a flower that has been carefully protected, spared from the storms and turmoil of the outside world.
Si Yuting shielded him from all the pressure.
Even so, Qu Tong still managed to contact Lin Yumo through Old Man Yuan.
"Miss Ali." Lin Yumo's voice was clear and youthful, which didn't match the luxurious business chair behind him at all.
"I need your help with something," Qu Tong said bluntly.
Lin Yumo didn't say whether she would help or not, but looked Qu Tong up and down through the screen: "You seem to have nothing better to do. The Gene Institute, together with many high-ranking officials from the National Assembly and the military, is putting pressure on the Emperor and Empress and your husband to send back the high-fertility individuals."
Qu Tong looked at the projected screen and narrowed her eyes: "You're certainly well-informed."
Lin Yumo chuckled, "I've gathered some resources from the Lan family, and unfortunately, I've found some interesting connections."
It seems that Lin Yumo's fusion with Lin Mo's memories went very smoothly.
"There's some news you might be interested in," Lin Yumo added.
Qu Tong looked at him, waiting for what would happen next.
"The Duke of Kasa Empire, Shia, has been stripped of his title and his independent military command has been revoked. The second prince of Kasa was also executed. This happened just a few days ago."
Qu Tong gave a faint "oh".
Lin Yumo was slightly surprised. "Aren't you curious why?"
"It wasn't Si Yuting who did it, but he ordered his men to do it." Qu Tong knew without even guessing.
Do you really think the youngest war god of the Canaanite Empire is so easy to threaten?
"Let's talk about Lan Weiying's fate."
Judging by the time, the toxicity of the aoki should have fully taken effect by now.
Seeing that Qu Tong had already anticipated this, Lin Yumo lost interest in keeping him in suspense and told him the whole story.
After being taken back by Duke Xiya, Lan Weiying often talked in her sleep, sweating profusely, screaming and writhing, but she just couldn't wake up.
Duke Sia summoned many renowned doctors to examine her, but none of them were effective. Finally, she woke up on her own on the third day.
But he seemed to have lost his mind; he wouldn't allow anyone to get close, and at night he would roll around in his room, screaming in pain, as if he were possessed.
Occasionally, when he is lucid, he will only shout with bloodshot eyes that Junli should die a horrible death.
Originally, Duke Xia's current husband only agreed to bring Lan Weiying back because she was a senior pharmacist.
But Lan Weiying no longer has the ability to prepare medicine.
In addition, Duke Sia was stripped of his title.
The people in the entire household disliked her even more.
Duke Sia originally wanted to heal her to make up for the damage, but when the doctor examined her, he found that her mental sea was shattered.
No wonder he's acting so crazy.
In the end, Duke Xia also gave up on her, ordering her to be locked up in a separate courtyard and given a bottle of high-grade nutrient solution every three days.
The guards looked down on her and neglected their duties. When they went to deliver the nutrient solution the following week, her body was already stiff, her clothes were disheveled, and her body was covered with self-inflicted wounds. The whole room was a gruesome sight, with dried bloodstains all over the walls and floor.
Duke Sia's actions were a complete disaster, losing both his wife and his army.
Qu Tong listened to Lin Yumo's description without much expression.
Aoki's poison is a neurotoxin with hallucinogenic effects.
One can imagine how much pain Lan Weiying endured before she died.
Qu Tong didn't think she was cruel at all.
What kind of kind person is Lan Weiying?
All told, Lan Weiying had attempted to kill herself four times.
If she hadn't been hiding her strength, not only her, but also Xu Anfei and Wen Xing would have perished in the mouths of the star beasts.
Given the large number of prohibited drugs in the Lan family, she suspected that those that couldn't be detected were used by Lan Weiying in private, since she was very good at hiding her tracks.
However, these things are no longer that important.
Good and evil will be rewarded in the end; if not, she will take matters into her own hands.
Lin Yumo looked at Qu Tong's cold smile through the screen and couldn't understand why such a gentle girl like Sheng Sheng would become her good friend.
Lin Mo thought this way, and he asked it aloud.
Qu Tong tilted her head and smiled, "Then go ask Sheng Sheng."
Lin Yumo's expression dimmed for a moment. "What was the favor you just asked me to do?"
"Oh, just in case, I might need you to take me away. I know your business empire spans the entire interstellar space."
"Okay." Lin Yumo replied without hesitation.
"No conditions to discuss?" This time it was Qu Tong's turn to be surprised.
Lin Mo is a businessman, and Lin Yumo is now one too.
Lin Mo picked up the ornament on the table and stroked it carefully.
It was a wooden sculpture of a human figure with a glossy surface. The sculptor was clearly a master craftsman, with long, straight hair, glasses, work clothes, and a gentle, serene expression.
Qu Tong magnified the coffee spoon beside her. If she wasn't mistaken, no one was allowed to enter Lin Yumo's office.
Otherwise, someone would notice that the display case is filled with various handmade dolls, each of which looks exactly like Major Wen from the First Legion.
"You are Sheng Sheng's best friend, so we don't need to negotiate."
Lin Yumo didn't look up, her eyes completely absorbed in the doll in her hands, and the longing in her gaze could be felt even through the screen.
"Thank you very much then." Qu Tong didn't stand on ceremony with him, but she didn't want him to suffer any loss either. "I heard that you've recently been transitioning to physics research. I have two research institutes under my control. We can collaborate to see if there are any new development directions."
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