Mu Lin never expected that Chen An would not refuse at all.
Even if you are just pretending, you should be more tactful instead of agreeing so straightforwardly.
He froze on the spot, not knowing what to say for a moment.
Chen An was very comfortable and confident, and acted as if he was ready to be the Palace Master.
"Be careful!" Zhu Die's gentle reminder came to my ears.
Chen An replied: "I know."
He knew that Mu Lin would never give up easily and must have a trick up his sleeve.
There was silence for a moment, and then someone suddenly said, "We definitely can't choose a Palace Master so casually. Although we won't be holding an election, I suggest holding a temporary referendum. It won't take long, half an hour will be enough, and we should be able to see who wins the support of the people."
This statement attracted the approval of many people, but they were all supporters of Mu Lin.
The officials on Chen An's side looked at each other, not knowing how to react.
In their opinion, Chen An did have a good reputation, but the problem was that he was too young.
As the commander-in-chief of the garrison, Mu Lin has a very high prestige among the people, which is far beyond Chen An's ability to shake.
The more critical issue is that most star lords from all over the country support Mu Lin, and they have a strong ability to guide civilian voting.
"Don't agree, try another way." Zhu Die reminded Chen An.
However, Chen An agreed with a smile.
"Half an hour is too short. I suggest two hours. This will be just enough time to clean up the Burial Star Garden and avoid disturbing the old Palace Master's peace and quiet."
Mu Lin readily agreed.
The longer the time, the better it will be for him. There is no reason to refuse.
Shortly afterwards, online voting for the two began.
It's very simple, everyone has one vote, vote for whoever you support.
But because we only had two hours, we were not in a hurry and wanted to see how others voted.
During this period, the Star Lord began to play a role, calling on the civilians of the planet to vote for those he supported.
If you don't throw the ball or throw it in the wrong way, the patrol team will be patrolling with guns and may come to your door to arrest you if you are not careful.
In this case, the voting pattern of each planet is very consistent and will be cast in large numbers towards one of them.
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“The vote count was too big.”
In a lounge in a building on the east side of the Burial Star Garden, Chu Xiao checked the real-time voting data on his watch with an anxious look on his face.
Looking up at Chen An, his face was calm, without any sign of urgency.
"Mu Lin has already received 3 billion votes, and you only have 70 million. Are you really not in a hurry at all?"
Chen An said indifferently: "What's the use of rushing? At this time, it's a battle of foundation. My foundation is definitely not as good as his."
"What should we do then?"
"Since we can't win in terms of foundation, let's compete in technology! Hey, are you injured?"
Chen An found blood on her back.
Since the clothes were freshly changed, they were definitely not stained with blood from the battle.
Chu Xiao smiled lightly: "It's a minor injury, not serious."
"Your clothes are soaked with blood, isn't that heavy? Take them off so I can see."
"You... this isn't the right occasion."
"What are you thinking about? Can you think healthier? I have medicine to help you heal."
There is no need to take off all clothes, Chu Xiao just needs to turn around and expose her back.
Seeing the thirty-centimeter gash on her back, Chen An frowned.
"Is this a minor injury? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"Your election is more important. I've been using my super powers to heal myself. It will be fine in half a day."
"But if I apply some medicine, it will heal in half an hour. Why should I endure the pain in vain?"
Chen An took out the medicine from the space-time station he carried with him, applied it to Chu Xiao, and then asked her to put on her clothes.
"Mashiro!" Chen An sighed sincerely.
Chu Xiao glared and asked, "What are you talking about?"
"I said you have really fair skin."
"You better actually be talking about skin."
They then went to the hall in front, where Zhu Die and others were, and the atmosphere was a bit depressing.
Seeing Chen An coming, Zhu Die said, "Are you really not worried at all? Look at the data, Mu Lin has over 5 billion, and you have just exceeded 100 million."
Chen An said calmly, "Five billion is only the population of one main star. The final number of votes will definitely be over a hundred billion or even a trillion. From this perspective, the current gap is actually negligible."
Zhu Die shook her head. "That's not how it works. Your support can be seen from the changes in the vote patterns. Currently it's fifty to one, you're way behind. Everyone, what can you do? Mu Lin is a scheming man. If he becomes Palace Master, the consequences for you won't be much better than before."
Because of this, they will fully support Chen An, after all, there is no way out.
Yu Jincheng said, "Minister Xia has promoted a lot of scientific research, and we can do something about it. But I'm afraid we don't have enough time."
Chu Xiao: "Minister Yu has misjudged the essence. In fact, many civilians are willing to support Xiao Xia, but their wills are being manipulated by the local star masters. In other words, the star masters are the key."
Zhu Die nodded: "That's right. Whoever the star master supports, the civilians of that planet will support. This is the confidence that Mu Lin dares to open the vote."
The Star Lords are not fools. Even if they were not bribed by Mu Lin, they could see the changes in the situation clearly. Mu Lin is obviously much stronger than Chen An.
At this time, in another building nearby, Mu Lin and others were also discussing this matter, and the atmosphere was very heated.
"Most of the Star Lords support Commander Mu. We are sure to win."
"This is a good move. A referendum can shut everyone up. Whatever they say will be useless."
"Those star masters are best at adapting to changing circumstances, so supporting Commander Mu is the most appropriate."
"Commander Mu, no, Palace Master Mu, congratulations in advance."
Facing the flattery of the crowd, Mu Lin remained calm and said, "It doesn't matter whether I become the Palace Master or not. I just want to make some contribution to the Xing Palace. At present, it seems that I am the only one who can stabilize the situation in the Xing Palace. Once it stabilizes, I might abdicate on my own."
The scene was full of joy.
But just half an hour later, someone discovered that Chen An's votes had actually caught up.
"Look, why did Xia Zuo suddenly increase so much?"
At present, Mu Lin has received 70 billion votes, and Chen An's votes have suddenly soared from 20 billion to 40 billion, which is very abrupt.
Mu Lin became alert and asked, "Where did you vote?"
The deputy director of the Information Network Department replied: "Most of them are from Tianxuan and the surrounding star regions. Not long ago, the Lieyang Legion announced its full support for Xia Zuo."
Mu Lin chuckled: "It's not strange, it's normal."
However, what he didn't know was that at this time many star masters were calling for votes for Chen An.
This group of star lords were originally from Yu Hong's camp, but were later liquidated by Zhou Yao.
But just as the reckoning began, Zhou Yao died.
They secretly received Chen An's promise, so they must give their full support.
Ten minutes later, the vote counts of the two candidates exceeded 100 billion one after the other.
Mu Lin couldn't hold it in any longer and asked what was going on.
"Star Districts 2, 3, 5, and 7 are voting for Xia Zuo en masse. They all have one thing in common: they once supported Yu Hong."
Mu Lin suddenly understood.
"It turns out that Xia Zuo has subjugated these people privately. No wonder he's not in a hurry. However, most of these places are in the midst of war, and civilians may not be able to vote."
Mu Lin didn't show much emotion. He looked at the deputy minister of the Information and Network Department.
The latter understood and left without saying a word.
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