Chapter 118: The air was mixed with a certain bitterness...
At one o'clock in the morning, the second small dining table meeting was held urgently.
Hearing that the enemy was attacking, Sava was so excited that he sobered up and was ready to go down and fight with his gun. Fortunately, Bai Ling was quick enough to pull him back by the collar, press the restless chicken into the seat, and then start to talk about business.
"We won't fight."
"Huh?!" Savva knocked the butt of his gun on the table in protest, "They're taking advantage of me, and you, Commander Bai, can tolerate this?"
Bai Ling's eyes twitched, and he thought to himself, it was because you, a stinky chicken, were too intolerable that I took advantage of the chaos and robbed you of a boatload of foreign tomatoes.
"I also think that there is no need to go to war with the 'landlords.'" The team leader calmly agreed, "We have just arrived, and our main goal should be to find a place to stabilize our foundation first."
Bai Ling leaned back in his chair and shrugged. "Besides, that guy is a coward, a complete coward. He hides in his impregnable city all day long and never comes out easily. Even if someone comes to fight, it must be those poor civilians he conscripted. There's no need to fight them."
Sava heard something and asked suspiciously, "Why does this guy sound a little guilty?"
"Feeling guilty?" Bai Ling sneered, "Of course he feels guilty. He got this piece of land by fraud."
After a pause, a 4D map slowly unfolded in the center of the small dining table. It was so large that North had to squeeze into the corner to make room for it to unfold.
Bai Ling touched the map with his finger and it instantly shrank by half, focusing the viewing angle near the metropolis.
Everyone stretched their heads to look, and after a while, they discovered the problem -
Why are the administrative division lines on Yexing all regular squares? The lines were so straight that it looked as if someone had drawn them casually with a ruler and a map.
"It's just as you think," Bai Ling nodded at them. "The earliest regional divisions on the Wild Planet were made by the Earthlings who came here to colonize. They wanted to save trouble, so they drew lines on the planetarium according to longitude and latitude, and then simply numbered them, and rented these plots of land to interstellar merchants for use."
Due to commercial exchanges, the planet gradually attracted a group of residents. They call themselves "Molo", which means mashed potatoes in the dialect, so they are a group of people who make a living by growing potatoes.
Another hundred years later, after the great wave of colonization came to an end, many small planets began to assert their independence.
Potato people are no exception.
They united and wanted to decide on independence through a referendum. Things were going smoothly for a while. The referendum was successful, the application materials for becoming a country were submitted, and even the Interstellar Alliance verbally agreed.
Everything is ready, just waiting for the official materials to be approved.
But one midnight, a local mercenary led his men to occupy the central area, and using regional unrest as an excuse, forcibly took over the place, interrupting the independence process.
Afterwards, the mercenary's family passed down from generation to generation and became the people in power here.
As for referendums, fairness and independence, they have long become yesterday's news and buried in the sand of wild stars.
Therefore, Bai Ling and Sava in their previous lives all chose Yexing as their starting point.
——There is no legitimate government in Yexing so far, and the ownership of the land is also controversial. In short, whoever has the stronger fist owns it.
Sava understood the reason, put his hands behind his head, and yawned in disappointment:
"Okay, for the sake of the overall situation, let's keep them alive for now. But that special envoy can always be beaten up a few times, right?"
Bai Ling waved his hand: "Go ahead."
If we don't let this chicken vent its anger, there's no guarantee that it won't do something even more outrageous.
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After the meeting, Bai Ling went to the small kitchen to make himself a meal.
He didn't know what was wrong with him recently. He was always very hungry, as if some part of his body was frantically absorbing nutrients in an attempt to grow.
Bai Ling thought for a while in confusion, and vaguely remembered that this body was only nineteen years old.
People say, on the 23rd, it’s time to make some moves. He is nineteen years old this year, which is barely within the growth period, so it is understandable that he is greedy for midnight snacks.
"What are you eating?"
Who else could have such a low, magnetic and mellow voice except that fish?
Bai Ling casually said, "Eat instant noodles, do you want to eat it?"
He glanced over and clearly saw that Yu Chen's brows were wrinkled. The other party didn't scold him directly, but just said:
"You like to chew bones, there are beef ribs in the refrigerator."
"Well, I'm just eating something casually. I don't want to cook a proper meal." Bai Ling was afraid that he would say something else, so he quickly ate it in two mouthfuls, even drank up the hot soup, and threw the paper bowl into the trash can, so that the mermaid would not see it.
Eating instant noodles in front of parents does require a certain level of psychological quality.
The old man would definitely look down on instant noodles filled with flavorings. Bai Ling was quite self-conscious. He went to the bathroom to rinse his mouth carefully, brushed his teeth, and then came back.
To prevent tooth decay.
In case Yu Chen wants to kiss him later.
They are always willing to make such small concessions to each other.
Walking back to the door, a strong fragrance wafted out from the small kitchen. Two eyes appeared by the door frame, and the bird was peeping at the person boiling milk in front of the stove. The small milk pot was glowing red, and the milk foam was rich and dense, slowly expanding to the edge of the pot and almost overflowing.
Squeak...
A drop of milk overflowed from the edge and was evaporated by the red-hot pot wall, leaving a winding trail.
Yu Chen sniffed sensitively and found a sour smell in the air, which was obviously not milk. He turned his head and found that the bird was standing there blankly, looking a little confused.
This is what happens to growing children.
No matter how fierce he is outside, he will show his vulnerability when he gets home.
"Come here." Yu Chen waved his hand, and the fluffy little white-haired creature came over without any barrier.
"It's so warm." Bai Ling rested her head on his shoulder and murmured.
"Is it hot?" Yu Chen turned off the stove with his left hand, and reached into his loose vest with his right hand and wiped it. He was a little sweaty.
"It's not hot..." Bai Ling raised his head, his chin just stuck on the mermaid's collarbone, "You are willing to boil milk for me late at night."
The angle was so good that Yu Chen couldn't justify not kissing him. He lowered his head and took a sip, savoring it carefully before suddenly raising his eyebrows:
"Stealing my toothpaste, huh?"
“It’s more convenient for you to eat.”
This bird always knows how to arouse his interest. The small kitchen table is very narrow, but the load-bearing capacity is good. At least when a bird is placed on it, it is still stable. But Bird herself was a little unruly. She rubbed her skinny legs against his waist, and it was obvious that she wanted more than just a deep kiss.
Yu Chen knew that he was cold.
I also know that he would occasionally be touched and become emotional by seemingly ordinary scenes.
There is no response to proper teasing, but pheromones are released when seeing the milk boiling. His reaction mechanism is different from that of ordinary people, and his habits are strange, but they are cute.
"A step further?"
The mermaid asked very implicitly. Bai Ling shook himself, put his arms around his neck and climbed up. He squinted at the handsome face of the man, and finally said:
"No, strenuous exercise in the early morning is harmful to the heart."
"You can lie still."
“I prefer to play in coordination.”
The mermaid couldn't help but touch his nose with hers as a sign of intimacy. When a large animal like Yu Chen does these little actions, there is always a sense of tolerance and doting, the concentration is too high and it is difficult for others to resist.
Bai Ling held the milk cup and drank it sip by sip, his earlobes turned red.
Not much milk was brewed, just one and a half cups, and the remaining half cup was mixed in the latte in Yu Chen's hand. Gesha coffee beans are expensive, sold by the gram, and have a strong sweetness when ripe.
But this sweetness is far inferior to the deliciousness of female pheromones.
The terminal suddenly rang. Yu Chen opened the interface with one hand, put down the cup, and quickly read the message silently. I read the 2,000-word message in a flash, organizing it into key points in my mind.
Bai Ling had a complicated expression: "You're still working so late."
"Just some daily reports from informants."
Yu Chen said it lightly, but Bai Ling knew that during this period of time, he was the one who collected information on the external environment. He is in charge of the movements of all parties and how to avoid the political sanctions of the Interstellar Alliance.
One person serves as a staff officer, diplomat, legal affairs, and intelligence network.
Maybe in the ten minutes that they were joking around in the cockpit, Yu Chen had already unraveled the huge network of relationships, flapped his butterfly wings, and completed a mediation.
If there are any questions, Bai Ling will give priority to seeking his opinion.
"What do you think of 'landlords'?"
Yu Chen thought for a moment and said slowly, "Puppet. It can't be said to be a puppet completely. After all, his family still has some risk awareness. They want to have it both ways and be fence-sitters. Today they side with the Federation and tomorrow they side with the Empire. But most of the time, they are running dogs of the Federation."
Bai Ling suddenly remembered something. The failure of Yexing's independence was very strange. No one would believe that there was no big country behind it.
It turns out that the federal government was intervening behind the scenes.
Speaking of the issue of fence-sitters, Bai Ling also has an impression of it. It is said that during the old imperial period, landlords once wrote letters to the capital planet, begging like pugs to join the empire and become a special administrative region.
Pointing at his chin, Yu Chen thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be the case."
He had a good memory and immediately retrieved the shameless letter from his memory bank. The content was extremely flattering. In addition to bowing down to the emperor, it also expressed his admiration for Isupalaiso and even said that he was willing to kowtow all the way to the capital star and kiss the mud on his boots.
"How did you reply?" Bai Ling was very curious.
Yu Chen smiled calmly: "I said, I believe in his sincerity very much, and I will ask him to kowtow to see me. I will send someone to follow him. If he stands up for a second, it will be a great disrespect to me."
Bai Ling was shocked: "...As expected of you."
As the number one public enemy of the Interstellar Alliance at the time, his behavior was a bit too arrogant.
Yu Chen crossed his arms across his chest, raised the cup with his right hand, and took a sip of the gradually cooling coffee: "I predict that within three days, the Interstellar Alliance will find an excuse to get involved. They may impose sanctions on you."
Bai Ling asked seriously: "Do you have any suggestions?"
"My suggestion is--" Yu Chen turned his head to look over, his neck line pulled, revealing his angular jaw. He said meaningfully:
“Hold an independence referendum within three days, submit materials, and apply to become a country.”
Bai Ling: "...Is the task you gave me too crazy?"
"Who said it wasn't?" The monarch of the old empire tilted his head slightly and leaned forward. This beautiful and powerful monster said with a smile on his face:
"It's crazy to be the first emperor in history to escape with a bathtub."
"Becoming an accomplice of the leader of the revolutionary army who is wanted by the whole world is even more insane."
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Two hours later, the envoy was released and crawled back to report.
"Sir, sir, Commander Bai has a message for you."
The landlord's head was full of feathers, gorgeous yet funny: "Hey, is he so scared that he's ready to leave in a spaceship overnight?"
The envoy wiped his sweat and stammered, "No, no, he said..."
"He said, 'Bald Peacock, you are so bald that your butt is completely hairless. If you dare to come over to harass me again, I will make the video of you fucking my slippers public.'"
Peacock: "......!! How did he know? No, there is a spy among us, there is a spy! Quickly call Scallop over and have him investigate thoroughly!"
Commander Bai had no idea whether there were spies or not.
Commander Bai only knew that the scene he saw when he kicked open the door in his previous life was something he could never forget even if he drank tons of Meng Po soup.
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