Interstellar virtual network, in the military's virtual conference hall.
Dozens of senior military officials sat in the conference hall in front of a square table, and the atmosphere in the whole room was solemn.
"Xiao Dingkun, you've dragged on long enough. Xiao Chen has been missing for more than two months and still hasn't been found. The appointment and selection of a new marshal must be decided quickly! Otherwise, the position of marshal will remain vacant, which will definitely affect the stability within the empire!" An imposing old man with half-white hair, wearing a black military uniform, sat at the first seat on the west side of the square table and said seriously.
"Besides, for over two months, the military mobilized millions of weapons and equipment, yet they couldn't find any trace of Xiao Chen. I'm afraid the possibility of his survival is almost zero. Moreover, given the situation at the time, even if Xiao Chen survived, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to serve as a marshal again."
At that time, the video of Xiao Chen being besieged by the Zerg was recorded by the recorders on the mechas of other soldiers present.
Although the video is only less than a minute long, the huge number of Zerg and the dangerous and tragic situation in the video are enough to make anyone with a brain imagine what will happen to Xiao Chen.
Even if the opponent is driving a mecha and has strong personal abilities, he cannot withstand the suicide attacks of thousands of Zerg.
"Yes, it's time for Marshal Xiao to select new marshals for the First and Second Legions." On the east side of the square table, a middle-aged woman wearing a black military uniform and smiling said with her hands on her chest.
"The empire needs to function. Without a marshal, we haven't been able to carry out a lot of work. In order to stabilize the morale of the army, a new marshal must be selected. I know this matter is very regrettable, but we have been dragging it on for more than two months and can't delay it any longer." The last bald middle-aged man who had not spoken and was sitting on the south side of the square table also spoke at the same time.
Everyone present immediately turned their attention to an old man sitting on the north side of the square table. He had gray hair and beard, was holding a cane, had his back straight, and was also wearing a black military uniform.
The old man looked dignified and solemn, his cloudy eyes imposing an imposing presence. His blazing gaze swept across the faces of those around him, as if he could see through their hearts. He spoke in a dignified voice, "The empire's millennia-old rule states that the four marshals are only permitted to be elected from the armies they command. Right now, the First and Second Legions are in a state of panic, and elections are temporarily unavailable. All matters will be handled by me, the former marshal, temporarily. Even if Xiao Chen were to die unexpectedly, it would not affect the morale of the First and Second Legions. As for how the elections are conducted, that is an internal matter within our legions and has nothing to do with you."
"Old Marshal Xiao, we are not forcing you to give up the search for Marshal Xiao and to nominate someone else to take the position, but you can't hold on to power forever! To put it bluntly, you are over 300 years old this year. Even if you were once an SS-level physical strength warrior, the hero is old and the end is approaching. No one can guarantee how long you can live. Especially as a marshal, you need to manage two legions to handle various tasks, and sometimes you even need to lead the team to fight directly on the battlefield. If you fail at the critical moment, wouldn't it put the lives of everyone in the empire in an unjust place?" The woman smiled and took out a cigarette from her pocket, gently placed it on the table and knocked it. Her tone was nonchalant, but it was like a barbed weapon that stabbed Xiao Dingkun and several senior officials of the First and Second Legions sitting around.
Many high-ranking officials of the two legions immediately looked at the middle-aged woman with resentment.
"Xiao Dingkun, you're old now, it's time for you to go back and enjoy a peaceful life, and let other young people take over your position. I think the people you brought with you are very good. I believe that any one of them is capable of taking on the position of new marshal. Do you really have to choose a member of your Xiao family before you are willing to let go?"
The other legions were talking at the same time, trying to sow discord among the higher-ups behind Xiao Dingkun.
After hearing this, a few people in the crowd actually relaxed their gazes.
Xiao Dingkun saw all of this with a deep look in his eyes.
This group of people is so hateful that they wish they could just divide up all the power of their First Legion and Second Legion!
During the time when Xiao Chen disappeared, Xiao Dingkun had thought about returning to
He had to select a new leader for the legion. After all, as the other party said, he was old and had not much time left, so he had to be responsible for the legion and the empire.
However, during this period of investigation, he discovered that someone among the legion's senior leaders had secretly sent a message to the outside world before Xiao Chen's accident.
Under normal circumstances, if someone in the legion secretly sent a message outside, he would at most think that this person was a spy sent by other legions to inquire about the movements of the First Legion and the Second Legion.
However, not long after the other party sent the message, Xiao Chen got into trouble, which made Xiao Dingkun think more.
Is it possible that someone in the Empire is colluding with the Zerg and betraying the Empire?
Many years ago, they had determined that not all Zerg were bloodthirsty and murderous, irrational beasts acting solely on instinct. Among the Zerg, all high-ranking Zerg were intelligent beings capable of thinking, especially the most powerful Zerg Queen, whose wisdom was no less than that of any Imperial sage.
Not only do they inherit the memories of the previous Zerg Queen, but they also have strong mental power, comparable to that of SS-level mental power masters.
There have even been cases in history where the Zerg used their intelligence to bribe the Orks to act as spies and directly destroyed an entire galaxy!
Maybe this time the other party has a bigger plan and wants to destroy the entire empire directly!
Until the entire matter was thoroughly investigated, Xiao Dingkun absolutely would not allow any of these suspected military leaders to serve as the new legion marshal! He even distrusted the other legion leaders present. He even suspected that his grandson's death was related to the other three marshals. Otherwise, who could have such great power to plant spies under their legion?
Xiao Dingkun's face was cold and stern, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes. Even if they had a falling out with the other three marshals this time, their First Legion and Second Legion would never compromise!
Just when Xiao Dingkun's face turned serious and he was about to open his mouth to directly reject the suggestions of the people around him, the smart communicator in his hand started to ring.
A missed call display instantly made Xiao Dingkun's pupils shrink!
The sound of the smart communicator rang out throughout the virtual room, and everyone's eyes, which were already focused on Xiao Dingkun, subconsciously fell on the old man's wrist.
This time...
Not only Xiao Dingkun, but even the pupils of other people around him subconsciously shrank slightly!
——Xiao Chen!
A name that is very familiar to everyone, but has begun to become unfamiliar in recent days.
"This, this, this... Is this the Marshal's call?! Marshal, is he still alive?! He's still alive?!"
An excited and piercing voice represented the voice of everyone!
"I didn't expect that Marshal Xiao Xiao is still alive. In this case... this meeting has no meaning for the time being... Then I will wait for the return celebration of Marshal Xiao Xiao on the Imperial Capital Star." The middle-aged woman was the first to stand up, put away the cigarette box on the table, winked at the senior executives behind her, and walked out of the virtual conference hall directly.
The forces behind the other party, representing the two major legions in the eastern part of the empire, all stood up and followed the woman.
Immediately afterwards, the other two groups did the same. They looked at each other, nodded politely to Xiao Dingkun, and left the virtual conference hall.
"Marshal Xiao, we will take our leave now."
Regardless of whether Xiao Chen was seriously injured this time and whether he could continue to lead the First and Second Legions, it would be impossible to achieve their original plan today - to select a new marshal.
It would be better to wait and see the situation.
Since Xiao Chen has returned, it will probably not be long before the other party's news will reach his desk. There is no need to offend Marshal Xiao and other people from the First and Second Legions!
Everyone made up their minds and left the conference hall one after another.
At this time...
No one would be stupid enough to suspect that the virtual phone in Xiao Dingkun's hand was calling from someone else.
Because such low-level lies would be exposed in minutes and bring shame to the Xiao family.
…
But on the other side.
In a magnificent palace on the Imperial Capital Star, a man who had also received the same message from his subordinates, had his beautiful eyes, as blue as the sky, narrowed into a thin line in an instant.
The gentle aura all over his body suddenly became dangerous, like a devil from the abyss of hell, deadly and full of murderous intent.
"Your Highness, according to our informant, Marshal Xiao has successfully returned to the Xiao family and is currently on the Imperial Capital Star. It is said that Marshal Xiao was seriously injured some time ago and has been recuperating in seclusion on the Imperial Capital Star. He only recovered yesterday and returned to the Xiao family."
"The first thing they did when they returned to the Xiao family's old house was to dismiss the old butler who had worked there for over a hundred years... Do you think we should find that butler?"
A young man in the uniform of the Royal Guard spoke respectfully to the blond-haired, blue-eyed young man on the throne.
"What's the point of finding that old guy? It's just a waste of food. There's no need to spend too much effort on him." Lei Ze played with the high-legged crystal glass in his hand, shook the red wine in the glass, and looked coldly at the young man below.
"Come to think of it... what have you been doing all this time? You spent so much time and sent so many people, but you couldn't even find a single injured person. You let him hide under my nose and recuperate from his injuries in a swaggering manner... So, what's the point of people like you... staying in this world?" The blond young man's eyes were cold, but his voice slowly became gentle.
But the young man in uniform turned pale, sweat broke out all over his body, and he opened his mouth
He wanted to explain, but before he could open his mouth, his eyes suddenly widened, veins popped out, his hands dug into his throat tightly, and he fell to his knees, unable to make a sound.
After about two minutes, he collapsed to the ground, closed his eyes, and died in pain.
A translucent little bug with small eyes, about five or six centimeters thick and as thick as a finger, crawled out from the man's throat, slowly crawled towards the blond young man, along the blond young man's trouser legs, crawled to his fingertips, and finally hid in the man's loose and gorgeous sleeves, silently.
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