Chapter 601: Gustav’s viciousness, cutting off the firewood
"I'm urgently summoning you all this time because of an urgent matter." Gustav said with a serious expression:
"I just received news that the three X-level life forms I recently sent to search for Mr. Clarkson are now missing."
After the words were spoken, the conference room fell into eerie silence.
Astonishment, surprise, confusion, all kinds of emotions appeared on the faces of ordinary members, supervisors, and even representatives of the three major civilizations.
Many people were prepared for "Chaos Star Gap" to pop out of Gustav's mouth.
As a result, he said something that had nothing to do with this matter.
Li Ming's eyes flickered slightly, "Tsk tsk... You are really my good president."
Anatoly continued to smile, obviously having known this for a long time.
Anduin frowned, and the other members of the board of directors were confused.
And some people didn't even react to what Gustav was saying.
It took a moment before he suddenly remembered the disappearance of Clarkson mentioned in the last meeting, and the person designated by Gustav to find him.
"Borso, Cortes, and Kingston, these three gentlemen immediately took action after I designated them last time. They carefully followed the trail leading to Mr. Clarkson's disappearance and have been reporting to me ever since. But just a month ago, they suddenly vanished."
Gustav's face was heavy. He didn't care what others were thinking and continued to talk to himself, "I have an agreement with them to contact me every ten days. If they don't contact me for more than a month, I will assume that something has happened to them."
"So they must have tried every possible way to contact me within this month, but there has been no response so far. I'm afraid..."
At this point, the expressions of the others also changed, and they realized that this was by no means a trivial matter.
Including Clarkson, four X-level life forms have disappeared.
It was enough to cause a sensation among the top interstellar figures. It was because the matter of the chaotic interstellar gap now dominated the mainstream that it seemed like not a big deal.
In the entire interstellar space, there are only a handful of people or organizations that can make four X-level life forms disappear silently.
"Since I assigned them, I must be responsible for them. Moreover, the four X-level life forms disappeared without a trace. The situation may escalate and further affect other members of the organization. There must be other hidden reasons behind this matter."
Gustav paused for a moment, as if to give everyone time to react. After a moment, he said in a deep voice:
"Therefore, I propose that members who have nothing to do during this period can come with me to search for these four Excellencies."
After the words fell, the expressions of everyone present became very interesting after a brief pause.
More than 80% of the eyes were on Qinglong, and Anduin's expression changed suddenly.
Li Ming also "cooperated" and restrained his expression, becoming expressionless. However, the corners of Anatoly's mouth seemed to curl up again.
The other members of the board had different expressions, but they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, saying that this was indeed Gustav, his move was so vicious.
What is the time now?
The armies of the three major civilizations are approaching, and are about to launch a cleanup of the chaotic interstellar space.
Who is he targeting? The Qinglong, whose prestige is growing.
Moreover, Qinglong had expressed his intention to preserve the Chaos Star Gap some time ago, and the United Organization of Higher Life Forms was the greatest force he could leverage.
Although a large number of people are convinced that they will not take action, that is when there are no other unexpected events.
No one knows whether Qinglong can come up with something that will change everyone's minds. Judging from the methods this big guy has used in the past, this possibility is not impossible.
But at this critical moment, at this last crucial moment, Gustav wanted to transfer this large group of people to another place.
Completely blocked Qinglong and any possibility of prying this group of people apart.
It’s better not to make a move, but once you do, it will be fatal.
"Lord Gustav, what do you mean?" Anduin asked, unable to remain calm.
"What do you mean?" Gustav frowned. "Four X-level life forms have disappeared. I'm going to go look for them. Any questions?"
"If the Higher Life Forms United Organization can't even investigate this matter, what's the point of its existence?"
"Chaos Star Gap is also facing a crisis!" Barbarol shouted from the ordinary members' seats.
"Crisis?" Anatoly feigned confusion. "What crisis? It's nothing more than clearing out a few wanted criminals. Wasn't that the tone we set at our last meeting?"
"Don't play dumb!" Barbaro said angrily. "The three great civilizations won't let us go. They might even kill us."
"Sir Barbaro, you're exaggerating..." Anatoly said helplessly, "You haven't offended the three major civilizations, why would they want to kill you?"
"Even if what you said is possible, the four of you who are here are already gone. The six of you are just a possibility. Besides, can't you run away?"
Anatoly's question left Barbaro speechless.
Anduin's face looked extremely ugly. He didn't know what the purpose of these two people was, whether to weaken the prestige of the Azure Dragon or to cooperate with the three major civilizations.
"Let's start voting." Gustav said indifferently.
He was the first to raise his hand, followed by Anatoly. Naturally, people from the three major civilizations also raised their hands in agreement. It wouldn't do them any harm anyway. Who knew how those four people disappeared.
In the board of directors alone, they have a combined total of eight votes.
As for the ordinary tickets, Anduin turned around and looked, his heart becoming more and more heavy, 6:2.
Even if Qinglong and the rest of the people all voted against it, it would be difficult to save the situation.
The matter is a foregone conclusion. Not all, but at least 80% of those who voted in favor will follow Gustav, and the rest are unlikely to be swayed by Qinglong.
"I agree." Qinglong also raised his hand. Neither Gustav nor Anatoly showed any change in expression.
The defeat is already decided, and it is useless for Qinglong to vote against it. It is better to vote in favor and win the hearts of the people, which is exactly the same situation they faced before.
It turns out that Qinglong had felt this way before. It was the general trend, and it was really cool.
Anatoly withdrew his gaze from Qinglong's face.
Perkins also raised his hand, and Axel and Senier followed suit.
Even though Anduin was unwilling, he could only raise his hand in agreement.
"The voting is over... the proposal has passed." Gustav said, his eyes fixed on the topic. "This situation is urgent. Anyone who can come with me, please contact me as soon as possible. We will leave immediately after the meeting."
"Does anyone have anything else to say? If not, let's adjourn the meeting."
Everyone knew that this sentence was directed at Qinglong, and they all looked at Qinglong.
However, this Lord Qinglong did not speak again.
It's a pity, it's the general trend, and some people feel regretful.
Judging from Qinglong's previous actions, he definitely wants to pry open the united organization of higher life forms.
Who would have thought that the mysterious disappearance of four X-level life forms gave Gustav an opportunity to cut off the source of the trouble.
This proposal is legitimate and stands on the moral high ground. It also fits with the ideas of many people who are unwilling to face the three major civilizations directly and do not want to offend Qinglong. They just take this opportunity to stay away from the center of the vortex.
After waiting for a few more minutes, Gustav said, "Since there are no other opinions, let's adjourn the meeting."
The projections gradually dissipated.
After Li Ming went offline, he immediately received a communication request from Anduin and others.
They didn't originally have much hope of being able to pry open the joint organization, but it was still a hope after all.
As a result, he was extinguished by Gustav. Naturally dissatisfied, Barbaro kept cursing.
Li Ming just tried to comfort her a little, but he had no intention of stopping the plan.
After complaining for a while, they felt a lot more at ease when they saw that Qinglong was not panicked by this matter.
………
During the Domination Experiment, Tandin and Alvis gathered together. As soon as the meeting of the United Organization of Higher Life Forms ended, they received relevant notifications.
"There's something wrong!" Tandin said with a cold expression, looking down at the virtual screen. "First, an A-level lifeform died, and then an X-level lifeform was implicated."
"An X-level lifeform died, and three more X-level lifeforms were implicated. Killing these three people actually implicated an entire coalition of higher lifeforms."
"Someone must be behind this!"
"You're overthinking it..." Alves shook his head, disagreeing. "Although it seems too coincidental, there's actually an underlying logic behind it."
"The Higher Life Forms United Organization needs cohesion, so they sent people to search for the missing Clarkson."
"And this time, it's obvious that Gustav is targeting Qinglong. In other words, looking for someone is just an excuse for him."
Alves placed more emphasis on evidence. If you trace these things back to the source, you can always find the cause. "Besides, we've changed the coordinates. No one can find this place."
Tandin also understood this, but his intuition was always uneasy.
But after hearing the word Qinglong and considering what Alves said, his expression softened a bit. "This time, I'm afraid he's helpless."
"Yeah..." Alvis couldn't help but say, "Gustav is a big shot. He's never really expressed his thoughts before, just watching Qinglong's prestige surpass his. But this time, he struck, and he hit Qinglong right where he's weak."
Tan Ding scoffed, "They are indeed a mob, still scheming against each other. It's hard for them to achieve anything great."
Alves chuckled. "If they work together, we'll be the ones to worry."
…
After comforting Anduin and the others, he immediately contacted Perkins, Axel and Sernel.
The virtual screen was split into three sections from the center. The alluring woman, Senel, immediately stated, "Don't worry, sir. We will definitely not follow Gustav. If you have any instructions, please contact me immediately."
Perkins and Axel nodded in agreement.
"No..." Li Ming shook his head, "I want you to follow Gustav."
The three of them were stunned. Axel in the center suspected he had misheard and asked again, "Your Excellency wants us to follow Gustav?"
"Not bad." Li Ming nodded.
"Do you know why those four guys disappeared?" Serniel, worthy of being the Queen of Phantom Shadows, guessed something immediately. Licking her lips, she asked excitedly, "Can you tell us?"
Li Ming remained silent. Senier said coquettishly, "Hey, tell us. We won't tell anyone else."
"Go away and disgust me," Perkins said rudely. He then said to Qinglong, "I'll go with Gustav."
Axel nodded thoughtfully, and Senier pouted like a young girl, agreeing with grievance.
The screen went dark. Li Ming stroked his chin and murmured softly, "If the quality can't keep up, Tandin and Alvis will probably kill me together."
This is an extremely critical part of his plan. The lovely President has already helped him complete the first half, so he will naturally not let any accidents happen in the second half.
"Well... there's one more thing." Li Ming thought for a moment and contacted the navigator again.
As soon as the communication was connected, Li Ming said straight to the point: "I need you to follow Gustav and search for those missing X-level life forms."
"Let me go?" He had also joined the United Organization of Higher Life Forms some time ago and even participated in the meeting just now.
With his mind racing with thoughts, the navigator asked, "What can I do for you?"
It's easy to talk to smart people. Li Ming smiled and said, "I'll give you a coordinate later. You need to lead Gustav and his group to that coordinate at the right time, but not too late."
The dark screen was silent for a moment, and then the straight sound wave line trembled slightly. "What is there?"
Li Ming didn't answer directly: "You'll know when you get there. However, you need to synchronize the relevant information to the Star Alliance leaders as soon as you discover any abnormalities."
"Synchronize it to the Star Alliance?" The navigator frowned slightly.
Suddenly, a flash of lightning seemed to pass through his mind, and his pupils suddenly contracted. He connected together all the things that Li Ming had asked him to do some time ago.
Lead Clarkson over there... and draw the attention of the Higher Life Forms Alliance...
Synchronizing it to the Star Alliance is the last piece of the puzzle.
A chilling feeling of fear shot straight from his tailbone to his forehead, causing his hair to stand on end, goose bumps to appear all over his body, and his whole body to feel numb.
"Could it be..." He had already guessed it, breathing rapidly, realizing that all this was part of Qinglong's calculations.
Even the proposal made by Gustav today, which seemed to be an attack on Qinglong, was actually helping him to some extent.
If what happened over there were to be exposed at a critical moment, the coalition of the three civilizations would probably collapse in an instant.
He was completely convinced.
Qinglong's leisurely voice came, "I believe in your ability to do things, there shouldn't be any problems."
The navigator took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, his voice firmer: "Don't worry, sir. This is not a difficult task for me."
After ending the communication, Li Ming sent a string of encrypted coordinates to the navigator.
These are the latest coordinates of the Domination Laboratory. After the three people sent by Gustav were killed last time, they obviously became alert and changed the coordinates of the Domination Laboratory.
Unfortunately, the other party did not destroy the mechanical carriers of the three master craftsmen immediately.
You might think that as long as you cut off external communications, you can rest easy, but Li Ming can easily locate it through his ability to control various combinations.
"Everything is ready, except..." Li Ming paused, "It seems, nothing is left."
(End of this chapter)
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