Chapter 13
Two days later, the Alliance's spacecraft officially entered the territory of the Olin Empire.
The Interstellar Convention requires that all spacecraft entering other forces must stay at the force's border space station for half a day and undergo corresponding inspections.
Ian arrived at the space station before Jiang Yun. He did not continue to move towards the Ice Wasteland Star, but waited for Jiang Yun's arrival at the space station with his "sincerity".
After many days, Jiang Yun met Ian Tang again.
The Empire's Foreign Minister held Lu Huai's body, but not only did he fail to obtain the 40% of the nuclear mining rights expected by the Olin Cabinet, he also caused the exposure of five elite agents of Olin, including the prince's son.
One can imagine Ian's current situation in Olin's cabinet.
The latest news from the Intelligence Bureau is that Ian was severely reprimanded by Prime Minister Olin and was almost forced to make a public apology and resign.
Prince Pollitt also treated him harshly, and in several consecutive communications he scolded Ian harshly, saying all kinds of nasty things.
Faced with the filthy personal attacks and family greetings, the Foreign Minister could only keep bowing 90 degrees to apologize and assure Prince Pollitt that the matter would be resolved in the best possible way.
But the cabinet finally retained Ian's position as Foreign Minister and let him continue to be responsible for the handover of Colonel Lu's body, as if hoping that he could make meritorious contributions and personally wash away the shame he brought to the empire.
Alpha seemed to have forgotten all the unpleasantness he had with Jiang Yun during their last meeting, and he did not mention anything about the past. "Didn't you ask me to show my 'sincerity'?"
Ian had obviously lost a lot of weight, and even his signature red hair had lost its former dazzling color. However, the look he gave Jiang Yun was still full of teasing: "This is my 'sincerity', Foreign Minister Jiang. I think you will like it."
As he spoke, Ian's assistant took out a small black velvet box and handed it to Cheng Chi.
Just as Cheng Chi was about to reach out to take it, he heard Morris's whispered warning: "Be careful."
"Don't worry, this isn't anything dangerous. Think about it with your toes, Mr. Lieutenant Colonel. How could I possibly go against the agreement in this situation?" Ian Tang stared at Jiang Yun, half-smiled and said, "This is just a message Colonel Lu left before the battleship disintegrated. Of course, you could also call it... um, Colonel Lu Huai's last words?"
As soon as Ian finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Jiang Yun at the same time.
Everyone can't help but be curious - what would the young colonel say to his beautiful newlywed wife in the last moments of his life?
Jiang Yun remained steady and upright, his demeanor unchanged. Zhong Man glanced at him for instructions, and after receiving a nod, she took the black box.
"Excellent." Ian Tangchao looked around but didn't see the person he wanted to see. "Now, can I meet our restless Crown Prince first, Foreign Minister Jiang?"
Jiang Yun turned sideways and nodded to Morris.
Soon, Wycliffe Lu was brought up under the escort of two captains. The special steel rings on his wrists and ankles made dull sounds with his steps, reflecting a deep and strange light in everyone's eyes.
In terms of appearance, Wycliffe's facial features are very ordinary, with the uniform short light golden hair of the Olin royal family, and a kind of almost pure calmness in his gray eyes.
Her appearance is not eye-catching, but fortunately her nose is three-dimensional and her temperament is also good.
Under disguise, Wycliffe can even make himself a mature and controlling Alpha who can bring enough sense of security to Omega.
But once these eyes become excited, everything changes.
All the people who excited him, all the Omegas who were deeply engraved in his pupils, seemed to be in a bloody slaughterhouse with their ankles entangled by a pile of cold and sticky unknown objects. After struggling desperately, they finally moved their steps.
But just as they were immersed in the joy of escaping, they felt the butcher's hot breath on their necks.
It was a most primitive fear and despair.
And now, Wycliffe's calm gaze quickly swept across the many staff members present and accurately locked onto Jiang Yun.
After the spacecraft took off from the capital planet, Wycliffe has been under the military's strictest surveillance, and Jiang Yun has not given him the opportunity to meet him.
This was the first time Wycliffe Lu met Jiang Yun in person.
Just like a butcher who had been dormant for a long time and finally spotted his prey, the extreme calmness in the eyes of the light-blond Alpha instantly turned into extreme madness, and the rust-smelling pheromones almost burst through his glands, clamoring eagerly.
The corners of his mouth were constantly pulled upwards, revealing tiny, sharp teeth - Wycliffe Lu was smiling.
The Omega who caused my five-year undercover plan in the Alliance capital to fail, and now wants to use me to exchange for the body of her late husband...
So it's you, beauty?
Jiang Yun ignored Wycliffe's gaze that could almost poke a hole in him, and raised his hand with his back to Wycliffe.
The two captains immediately understood what he meant and took Wycliffe away again.
Wycliffe was pushed forward by the captain, but his eyes were always glued to Jiang Yun, his neck twisted at the most extreme angle, as if he was about to break free from the captains' grip and pounce on Jiang Yun in the next second.
The dangerous aura emanating from Alpha alerted the guards protecting Jiang Yun. Morris moved and quietly placed himself between Wycliffe and Jiang Yun.
As an Alpha, Cheng Chi felt he should stand up and protect his boss. He imitated Morris and stood in front of Jiang Yun, but heard Jiang Yun coldly say, "Why are you imitating him?"
Cheng Chi was stunned: "Ah...?"
"Hmm? It seems that our Prince Wycliffe is very interested in you, Minister Jiang." Ian said with a smile, "I don't know if you have heard that Prince Wycliffe has some special fetishes. He likes to do certain things to beautiful and lovely Omegas..."
Jiang Yun bluntly ordered Ian to leave: "If there is nothing else, you can leave."
"You seem a lot more anxious than usual. Are you so impatient to send me away because you want to quickly listen to your late husband's last words? Honestly, I'm looking forward to appreciating your expression after hearing Colonel Lu's last words." Ian Tang said meaningfully, "But I know you won't let me be there, right?"
Jiang Yun didn't answer. He nodded slightly to Ian, turned around and strode away from the scene.
Diplomats, young and old, followed him in an orderly manner, with the same cold and indifferent expressions on their faces.
That nod was Jiang Yun's last diplomatic courtesy to Alpha.
"Then we'll meet on Ice Desolate Planet—in front of your late husband's body." Ian Tang bowed slightly behind Jiang Yun and responded with Jiang Yun's higher-level diplomatic etiquette: "Foreign Minister Jiang."
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The Rescue successfully passed the border inspection, and all lethal weapons and equipment were registered one by one by Olin.
The technicians also conducted a detailed and comprehensive inspection of the chip storing Lu Huai's audio and confirmed that there were no problems.
Zhong Man prepared the equipment to play the audio and asked Jiang Yun, "Do you need me to call the twins over to listen together?"
Jiang Yun said: "Not for now."
Zhong Man nodded and left Jiang Yun's office cabin with other colleagues.
The tightly closed cabin door blocked out the outside world, and the office cabin suddenly became quiet.
Jiang Yun sat alone at his desk, quietly looking at the equipment that had been debugged in front of him, but he was hesitant to press the play button.
He was certain that the last words Ian gave him could not contain any valid information.
The Presidential Office knew this, so it hypocritically allowed him to listen alone first.
After all, it was just a meaningless last words, and he didn't know what he was waiting for.
The second hand on the wall turned round and round. After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Yun's fingertips finally landed on the button.
His hand was obviously very steady, just as steady as when he signed important documents, but it accidentally slipped when he pressed the button.
He had to press it a second time.
With a click, the lights on the equipment came on, and the first thing that sounded was the alarm that kept coming out as the battleship was about to disintegrate.
Urgent and harsh, it echoed in the cockpit like the urging of the god of death, coldly counting the countdown of life.
Amid the chaotic alarm sounds, Lu Huai's voice rang out.
Except in dreams, this was the first time Jiang Yun heard Colonel Lu's voice in seventeen years.
"...To sum up, this mission can theoretically be declared a success," the young colonel concluded succinctly, then calmly concluded, "But preliminary calculations show that my probability of returning safely to the mothership is less than five percent."
Jiang Yun frowned slightly.
The young man's voice was still the same as he remembered, but the tone was so different that it even sounded unfamiliar to him.
Why?
Jiang Yun quickly found the reason.
That was probably because, seventeen years ago, Lu Huai never spoke to his newlywed wife in the tone he used at work.
"Finally, I have something to say to my wife." Lu Huai's voice was calm and composed, and both his words and tone maintained the absolute rationality that a colonel should have before dying for his country. "Whoever hears this audio, please tell my widow."
Lu Huai's voice stopped unexpectedly.
The young colonel might be struggling with what to say to his Omega, or he might be still thinking of possible escape plans.
Unfortunately, he no longer had time.
For a moment, all Jiang Yun could hear was the rapid and powerful alarm sounds, one after another, gradually overlapping with the sound of his uncontrollable heartbeat.
Suddenly, Lu Huai laughed and called out his name: "Jiang Yun."
It was as if Colonel Lu was asking him what he wanted for breakfast tomorrow at number five, Shallow Water Road, at the sunny window table.
The young man's tone was relaxed and casual, finally returning to the state deep in his memory.
"I'm sorry," Lu Huai said, "I haven't fallen in love with you yet."
Jiang Yun's dark pupils suddenly dilated.
The last words in Lu Huai’s life were... he didn’t love Jiang Yun.
A crisp prompt tone was abruptly interrupted, and the recording ended.
It's over, everything is over, there is nothing left.
Lu Huai did not let Jiang Yun hear the roaring elegy of the warship's disintegration.
All he left for his Omega was a long and empty silence.
It enveloped Jiang Yun like deep lake water, quietly seeping into every cell, every blood vessel, and every line of skin.
In the silence that lasted for seventeen years, Jiang Yun silently curled the corners of his lips.
"Don't be sorry, Colonel Lu." Jiang Yun's voice was very soft and slow, as if he was telling Lu Huai, but also as if he was telling himself: "I haven't had time to fall in love with you yet."
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