He now completely understood that his previous idea of ​​gaining support purely by winning on the battlefield could only be used on the battlefield.

Now that he is in the political arena, he must change his way of thinking.

But even if he could do it, he would let some of the warships and the soldiers on them do almost certain death tasks in order to win.

He also couldn't afford to collude with scum like Zuo Jing for revenge, even now.

But even without using such despicable means, he can still accomplish some things.

With his style of thinking combined with Chen Ming's approach, when facing external dangers and attacks, he must prioritize protecting himself, that is, protecting his own interests.

His interests are his base.

The branch of the Fourteenth Legion, his cronies, and Chen Ming.

There is no doubt that the 14th Legion Branch is his most basic base.

However, what is important about this basic foundation is the framework, not the actual person inside it, so Baiquan does not need to worry about the destruction of the branch's framework, and in turn does not need to worry about unrest within the framework.

And his confidants are all those who followed his old boss all the way, or they are trustworthy people he cultivated during the period when he was promoted to major general and then lieutenant general. He can trust these people directly without having to worry too much.

Only Chen Ming is different.

The relationship between Chen Ming and him is not yet too close, and until now Chen Ming has not clearly expressed a clear attitude.

So he had to calm Chen Ming's emotions as soon as possible.

It's not only because of the friendship between him and Chen Ming, but also because Chen Ming is someone he needs to rely on to a certain extent.

Even if Chen Ming just sat down in the branch, he had already helped him a lot, not to mention that Chen Ming was actually doing work.

So he must give Chen Ming enough explanation to keep Chen Ming stable.

Stabilize the basic situation and it doesn’t matter how turbulent the rest may be.

Any turbulence that does not affect the basic foundation can be easily eliminated.

Just like the counterattack he had tried to do before.

As long as it can't affect the opponent's foundation, it is a completely meaningless measure.

So from now on, he will change the way he does things.

At this time, the depression in Bai Quan's heart had completely dissipated, and he had enough time to think calmly.

Baiquan knew that there were many people targeting him.

It would be extremely difficult to find out who they are one by one and then take revenge on them one by one.

So he doesn't need to care about who is targeting him and Chen Ming, nor does he need to care who did it.

All he had to do was the simplest thing, which was to put the blame on someone else for what had just happened.

Just find someone to put the blame on.

It would be best to pin the blame on the main culprit, but it doesn't matter even if it's on someone else.

Because the one who is most anxious next is definitely not him, the victim.

And since he had already caught the leftist who was going to carry out the mission, wouldn't it be just a matter of one sentence to interrogate him and get anything out of him? As a lieutenant general, he didn't even need to speak his mind, nor did he need to issue any orders like in the army. As long as he expressed a similar intention, his subordinates would naturally say everything he needed to say.

And his confidants will definitely do what he wants to see.

It just so happened that he had just had a conflict with Lou Wei, and Lou Wei had not yet begun to verify Chen Ming's spiritual powers.

So soon, a rumor will spread within the 14th Legion.

Because the cost of the two industrial colonies was too high, and Lou Wei was worried that Chen Ming did not actually cheat, he was willing to involve Zuo Jing and send the cargo ship pilot to destroy the dome and waste Chen Ming's time.

They even planned to use the samples of the mechanical race to directly destroy the research institute and kill the researchers. This would not only waste Chen Ming's time for repeated research, but also delay the date of the actual test.

These contents were also confirmed by what Baiquan obtained from the arrested left-wing elements during their interrogation.

Baiquan has already thought about what will happen next in his mind.

Since someone wants to involve him in Zuo Jing's affairs, he will just pass on this big blame that no one dares to take.

This was something he would never have done before.

Because if it were him before, he would definitely deal with the disgusting left path first, and then follow the clues of the driver to track him down.

Although we will definitely find out something in the end, it will not cause any harm to the main enemy.

And now, the matter is not over yet, and the internal investigation has not yet ended.

This is the moment when the incident is at its hottest.

The gambling agreement after the previous simulated battle had spread throughout the entire 14th Legion in just a few hours.

The combination of the popularity of the two events will definitely be the most lively and eye-catching event in recent times.

No one dared to have anything to do with Zuo Jing at this time under the watchful eyes of the entire legion.

And after a period of time, this news will spread beyond the 14th Legion.

Baiquan doesn't even need to take the initiative to spread this news, because someone will definitely do so.

The 14th Corps is no longer in its newly reorganized state, and the internal factional struggle will definitely allow the faction that is in conflict with Lou Wei's faction to spread this news.

Once this family scandal gets out, the top people in the 14th Legion will definitely be unable to sit still.

Then the victim Baiquan Chenming is given a deadline to resolve the matter.

It is better to let Lou Wei, who is most likely the murderer, solve the matter and find out the real culprit. Then the answer will be clear.

This is what Baiquan realized he should do most after he figured it out.

It doesn't matter who is condoning Zuo Jing's actions, or who is targeting him. It is enough for him to turn this matter into something beneficial to him.

This is political thinking.

Baiquan needs this kind of thinking now, not the kind of thinking he had on the battlefield before.

He was too young before and his thoughts were too simple.

The more Baiquan thought about it, the more he felt like a fool.

Many people had already given him opportunities, but he didn't seize any of them.

But fortunately it's not too late.

Now that the opponent is still actively giving him opportunities, he will definitely not let them go.

And it just so happened that in the previous incident with Lou Wei, Lou Wei was not the only one who made mistakes.

The person who provided Lou Wei with the administrator privileges of the simulation device must have a certain status. He gave the privileges to someone who shouldn't have them, which is also a problem.

This is the key point. This is where he can seize the opportunity to spread the impact of this incident to the top leaders of the opposing team.

As for the method of extricating oneself after taking the blame, didn’t someone provide him with an example before?

All it takes is a spy.

The external measures have been confirmed, as for the internal ones.

Baiquan originally wanted to make repairs based on the current branch and fix all the loopholes and problems.

But now…

repair?

Fix it.

The dam, which has been riddled with holes since its construction, needs not to be repaired but to be rebuilt.

He wants to conduct an internal purge and eliminate all those with problems.

If you lose too many people, just recruit new ones.

The Galo star field is close to the border, and it is common to encounter some scattered afterglow invasions from time to time. People who live on the border are basically a bit brave, so there is no shortage of soldiers if they really want to recruit.

As for people in administrative positions.

He came from the 14th Corps to do business, so it was only natural to transfer people from the 14th Corps headquarters.

His old boss would definitely not put up any obstacle and would even be happy to help him choose the right person.

Both the soldiers and the administrative system in the branch must undergo a blood transfusion.

Bai Quan now understood that his old boss was really afraid that he would have an easy time in the branch, and he definitely allowed other people to add a lot of sand in the mix when he was organizing the initial team for the branch.

The amount of sand that is actually hidden is definitely several times more than what was exposed during the last intervention in the war zone.

Although his old boss's actions made his life very difficult, once he understood it all, his political progress was absolutely unprecedented.

Bai Quan's gaze gradually became as cold as when he was on the battlefield.

The current political arena is his battlefield.

That night.

Chen Ming spent a whole day writing down in black and white what he had said in front of a group of people.

And all the memories in the brain during the simulation, including the design blueprint of the giant dock, were recorded in the computer.

Then I also organized the content of the next repeated research.

After finishing these things and having dinner, Chen Ming called Lu Kang to his office in the Dome Central Laboratory.

Under Lu Kang's slightly reserved and frightened gaze, Chen Ming asked him to sit on the sofa next to the coffee table, and then he sat opposite him.

"Thank you for recording that video earlier."

When Lu Kang heard this, the expression on his face instantly relaxed and he said, "It's not hard, I just happened to be there."

"Anyway, you did help me discover the problem in advance, so I will definitely reward you."

"There are many empty laboratories in the laboratory building. I can assign you a permanent laboratory. You can pick one that you like when the time comes."

"Then I saw in your video that you were interested in the Purgatory Core, right? I can also help you apply for one."

"There will also be a bonus of 500,000 yuan."

The amount is not much, but it is enough for Lu Kang’s salary for about half a year.

Lu Kang's face also showed uncontrollable joy.

But Chen Ming suddenly said in a serious tone: "But there is one thing I need to make clear to you."

Lu Kang suddenly became a little worried again; "You say."

"Remember to clean up the rubbish on the rooftop yourself. The cleaning staff may not go there every day, so don't make it too messy."

Lu Kang breathed a sigh of relief again and said firmly: "I know, I will clean it up."

"Okay, go ahead. The bonus will be deposited into your card tomorrow. Remember to go to the warehouse to get your Inferno Core in a few days. When you get the core and want to test it, remember to apply for a special experimental site."

Lu Kang was somewhat flattered by Chen Ming's detailed concern.

He kept saying that he understood, then said goodbye and left.

Baiquan suddenly pushed open the door of his office.

Chen Ming immediately took a cup and poured Bai Quan a cup of tea. At the same time, he noticed that Bai Quan's face looked very calm, and there was no trace of the depression he had during the day between his brows.

When handing the tea to Baiquan, he took the opportunity to ask, "You seem to be more relaxed?"

Baiquan took the tea and blew on it slightly, then took a sip of the wine slowly, and said calmly, "Well, I figured out some things during the day, thank you very much."

Chen Ming was a little slow to react for a moment and asked, "Thank me?"

"right."

Seeing that Bai Quan didn't seem to have any intention of explaining, Chen Ming didn't care.

There is a high probability that Baiquan has become like this now because he has some thoughts about what happened during the day, which is not a bad thing.

But Chen Ming still had to ask: "So you came here now because you have a clue about what happened during the day?"

"I have the clues, and I have figured out how to handle this matter. I will make them pay a sufficient price."

"But I came here mainly to bring you something."

When Bai Quan came in, Chen Ming noticed that Bai Quan was carrying a small bag.

When Chen Ming looked at the small bag, Bai Quan put the bag directly on the table and opened it to reveal a square metal box inside.

Bai Quan reached out and touched the metal and a round button-like thing on the top. The outer shell of the box opened automatically, presenting the contents in front of Chen Ming like a pedestal.

This is something with an irregular shape that looks like some kind of mechanical creation, but its overall appearance is a bit weird.

The overall shape is somewhat similar to the Purgatory Core, but it has multiple strange flat cylindrical protrusions.

The angle and length of the bulge are not large, so it is not too offensive.

It just looks a little special.

It was so special that Chen Ming knew what it was at a glance.

Baiquan then said: "This is the synchrotron core. It was delivered early so I sent it to you directly."

Chen Ming stretched out his hand and pressed on the core of the synchrotron accelerator, and a panel popped out, which was as simple as the one he had opened when he opened the Purgatory core panel.

It can even be said that apart from the seven words "Synchrotron Core" in its name, the panel is almost useless.

Fortunately, Chen Ming can still turn on the three-dimensional imaging of the synchrotron core through the panel.

However, just like when he touched the core of Purgatory, the three-dimensional imaging was almost incomprehensible.

But as long as he is given time, I believe he can still figure out the function of this core.

Chen Ming put the synchrotron core aside and looked at the bulging bag on the table.

"What else is in there?"

Bai Quan reached out and took out a colorful spherical object.

Chen Ming's eyes were instantly attracted and he asked, "What is this?"

"The egg of the Aurora Wind Spirit, the pet you requested some time ago."

Chen Ming recalled a little, and remembered what happened some time ago. He shook his head slightly and said, "I almost forgot about it."

“But I still remember it.”

Baiquan handed the Aurora Wind Spirit egg to Chen Ming and said, "The approval of this thing is even more troublesome than the synchrotron core, but it just happened to arrive now."

After saying that, he picked up the small bag and shook it twice, pouring out a dozen small medicine bottles. Each of these small medicine bottles had faint spiritual energy fluctuations.

Then he sent a document to Chen Ming on the terminal.

The content of the document is a list of medicines.

"These are the medicines I told you about for the psykers."

Chen Ming put the eggs aside again and moved closer with great interest.

Baiquan picked up a medicine bottle at random and said, "For example, this is a healing medicine used to heal mental trauma caused by excessive use of mental power."

"And this is a healing drug for people whose brains have been damaged by mental shock."

"And this is used to stimulate mental power and increase the effect of psychic power for a short period of time. It is a stimulant drug that is truly used for psychics."

"In addition, there is this spray, which is a nasal medication that stimulates the cerebral cortex and nerves to speed up the transmission of nerve electrical signals. It is also a stimulant drug."

Baiquan pushed most of the medicine bottles together and said, "These are medicines for special circumstances."

Then he pointed to the remaining bottles of medicine and said, "The rest are auxiliary medicines that help stabilize emotions and improve the quality of meditation."

"But I feel like these things are useless to you. Your talent is already better than many drug-taking people can compare to."

Chen Ming didn't say anything, but checked these medicines and their instruction documents one by one.

He is still very interested in these things.

Even if he really does not need to rely on external forces to train his psychic powers, the value of these things themselves is there.

What's more, he is not the only one who possesses psychic powers around him.

Both the Queen of Insects and Xiao Shi possess psychic powers.

They may be able to use these drugs to do things they couldn't do before.

Chen Ming is still very optimistic about the possibility of the Queen Insect's spiritual power continuing to develop.

Just when Chen Ming was thinking about whether these medicines should be supplied to the Queen Insect first so that it could try to replicate.

Bai Quan suddenly took out a card from his pocket and handed it to Chen Ming.

“And this thing.”

Chen Ming took it and found that it was a savings card.

Then he raised his head and looked at Baiquan with some confusion.

"This is what I give you. It's compensation for the trouble you've encountered during this period. It's not much, just 10 billion."

"I wanted to give you something else, but I didn't know what you needed, so I could only give you some money."

Chen Ming turned the savings card around in his hand and put it away.

"Thanks, but the troubles and losses you've encountered these days are greater than mine, right?"

Seeing that Chen Ming accepted the money and asked him the question in return, Bai Quan could basically confirm that Chen Ming's mentality was still relatively stable and he showed no signs of venting his anger on others because of what had happened in the past few days.

It seems that nothing will happen to Chen Ming's base.

So Bai Quan just smiled when answering Chen Ming's question and said, "The trouble I encountered was expected, but the trouble you encountered was an unprovoked disaster, and the compensation you deserve must be paid."

Having said that, he didn't want to dwell on the issue of compensation any more, and directly took out a test report that looked like it had just been printed and placed it in front of Chen Ming.

Chen Ming took a look and found that the test report seemed to be the physical condition test report of the driver during the day.

All I can say is that he is very healthy and in good health.

But this is obviously the biggest problem.

Chen Ming showed a little embarrassment on his face. It seemed that the Queen Insect went a little too far when cleaning the stimulants from the driver.

Bai Quan said as if he didn't notice the embarrassment on Chen Ming's face: "Let me ask you something, what did you inject into the driver?"

"After that dose of DP-2 was injected, I asked several doctors and they all said that he would die. You must have injected him with something to save his life."

Fortunately, Chen Ming had already thought of a ridiculous excuse that day, and said, "Yes, I injected him with an antidote that I bought from the black market. I don't know if it worked, but I didn't have any other medicine on hand at the time, so I used it first."

Anyone can tell that Chen Ming is talking nonsense, but everyone has his or her own secrets, and Chen Ming definitely has more than one secret.

So Baiquan didn't hesitate at all, and just asked again: "Will this medicine have any side effects?"

"I don't think so."

Baiquan got the answer, nodded and put away the inspection report.

"Then it is confirmed that the driver's amnesia is not a physical problem, but a mental problem. This is very important news."

Bai Quan thought for a while, and suddenly said to Chen Ming: "Why don't I tell you about my future plans."

Chen Ming did not agree, but asked: "Why do I feel like you are making arrangements for your afterlife? If the plan fails and you die, just wait for me to avenge you."

"I'm not that easy to die, but I figured out something today, and I think it's best to tell you in advance when I do something related to you."

Chen Ming was still a little confused. He couldn't understand why Baiquan had such a big change between night and day.

"Just do it. Why are you telling me? Others are targeting the two of us. We are now grasshoppers on the same rope. Why should I be afraid that you will harm me?"

"All right."

Baiquan nodded slightly and stood up as if ready to leave.

But after he turned his head, a slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Judging from Chen Ming's current performance, he has indeed been given a lot of trust, and joining the 14th Legion should be a foregone conclusion.

Then all he has to do is do what he should do.

However, Chen Ming was still confused as he watched Bai Quan get up and leave.

He still didn't understand what some of the things Bai Quan had just said meant.

Chen Ming could sense that Bai Quan had other ideas today besides delivering gifts, but Chen Ming had no idea what they were specifically trying to do.

But it shouldn't be a bad thing anyway.

Just like he said just now, he and Baiquan are now tied to the same rope.

He just needs to continue doing his own thing.

Do some research and find a way to make some extra money during the war.

Then if there is a chance, find a way to get rid of Zuo Jing.

If we can find out who allowed Zuo Jing to do what he did, we will find a way to kill him.

Chen Ming was really disgusted by Zuo Jing's actions today. This was truly a behavior that crossed his bottom line, and he had to deal with this matter personally.

Just as Chen Ming lowered his head and was about to organize the things Bai Quan brought, preparing to write them down and continue doing other things.

Bai Quan suddenly stopped at the door of Chen Ming's office. He turned back and said to Chen Ming, "I receive a report every day that someone specially prepares for me. Do you want me to give you one every day?"

Chen Ming's hands, which were moving on a few things on the table, suddenly stopped and asked, "Is this something I can see?"

"right."

Although Chen Ming still didn't understand why Bai Quan did this, he still said, "Then I want it."

"Okay, tomorrow I will teach you as usual and review the previous battle and the advantages and disadvantages of everyone's approach."

(End of this chapter)