Chapter 5
Before the situation developed further in a direction that the alliance did not want to see, Jiang Yun called a halt to the negotiations and it was time for dinner.
In the gorgeous banquet hall, an orchestra dressed in formal evening gowns played melodious music. The light of the crystal chandeliers and the red wine in the wine glasses complemented each other, reflecting faces wearing smiling masks.
Under the cameras of reporters from both sides, Jiang Yun took the wine glass handed to him by Ian, and the two of them clinked their glasses lightly under the spotlight.
Ian was talking eagerly to the indifferent beauty beside him. There was no ambition or desire in his bright and handsome appearance, as if he was just reminiscing with an old friend whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
Zhong Man followed Jiang Yun. As soon as the diplomatic formalities were over, she immediately took the wine from Jiang Yun and handed it to the waiter, and handed Jiang Yun a disinfectant handkerchief.
Jiang Yun thanked her briefly, wiped his hands, and led her through the chatting and laughing crowd towards the lounge.
A door separates the diplomatic dinner and the lounge into two worlds.
"Go do three things," Jiang Yun said. "First, ensure the content of today's negotiations is not leaked, especially the part related to Colonel Lu. Second, postpone the originally planned second meeting. Even if the other party asks for a quick negotiation, we will ignore it. Third, Ian definitely has more than one of Colonel Lu's relics. Sync this information to the Intelligence Bureau. I must know how many cards the opponent still has."
When Jiang Yun said the word "relics", there was no pause or hesitation, which showed that his work state was not affected by personal feelings.
"I'll go right away." Zhong Man didn't dare to delay and strode away in her high heels.
As the alliance's foreign affairs representative, Jiang Yun couldn't leave the table for too long. He opened his personal communication and saw a message from Jiang Mu not long ago, asking him when he would be home tonight.
Jiang Yun replied that he would be late and was about to return to the banquet venue when he caught a glimpse of the snacks on the table out of the corner of his eye.
It was a small piece of bread cut into a triangle, which must have just come out of the oven. The surface was soft and elastic, and it exuded a sweet and tempting wheat aroma.
Jiang Yun closed his eyes and drove the sweet and delicious food out of his sight.
At this moment, the door was suddenly opened from the outside, and a fiery red figure walked in, accompanied by a pungent and strong smell of alcohol.
The smell of vodka, it's Ian's pheromone.
When Ian saw Jiang Yun, he put on a very surprised expression, raised his hands, and said apologetically: "Huh? I thought there was no one in there. But it's really nice of you to be here!"
Ian closed the door and walked towards Jiang Yun: "Great Diplomat, my pheromone blocker seems to be ineffective. If I continue to stay at the banquet, it will cause trouble. Can you help me?"
In a confined space, the concentration of Alpha pheromones rises rapidly.
Vodka is a strong liquor with a strong and overbearing smell, which is enough to bring both psychological and physical pressure to Omega.
But Jiang Yun remained unmoved. He stood straight before Ian, letting the Alpha's pheromones envelop him from all sides. Neither his expression nor his posture showed any sign of abnormality. "There's a spare barrier in the locker."
Ian's narrow eyes narrowed. "This is in the Alliance capital, on your territory. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for a guest like me to find something myself? What do you think?"
"I'll help you find it."
A third voice rang out.
Morris pushed the door open and smelled the whole room full of vodka. His face was terribly gloomy.
Alpha's pheromones are naturally mutually exclusive, and releasing pheromones in front of another Alpha is undoubtedly a blatant provocation.
Ian raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Oh, this is going to be lively."
Morris glanced at Jiang Yun and forced himself not to release pheromones to counterattack Ian's provocation.
Ian watched Morris walk to the locker and suddenly asked, "Do you know what diplomat Jiang's pheromones smell like, Commander Morris?"
Morris paused.
Ian drawled out an "oh" and feigned regret: "The lieutenant colonel doesn't know either? Haven't you known each other for years? I thought you were very good friends."
"This has nothing to do with you." Morris was no match for Foreign Minister Olin in verbal battles, so he could only warn coldly: "Put away your pheromones, Olin people."
Ian smiled and said, "Don't be so serious, Mr. Lieutenant Colonel. I'm just curious if Foreign Minister Jiang's pheromones are as unforgettable as his appearance."
Jiang Yun leaned lightly against the locker and looked at Ian with his eyes raised: "Is it important?"
There was a certain height difference between the two of them, and this faint glance made Ian lose his focus for a moment, but fortunately he reacted quickly: "What?"
Jiang Yun asked: "What does my pheromone smell like? Does it matter to you?"
Ian smiled half-heartedly, "Of course it's important. I would be honored if I could smell the pheromones of a diplomat from Jiang University."
Jiang Yun said casually, "Then go ask my late husband."
Morris and Ian were both stunned.
"No one knows my scent better than Colonel Lu." Jiang Yun smiled slightly. "Look through Colonel Lu's belongings, or kowtow to his body a few times, and see if he's willing to tell you in a dream."
Ian always has a smiling face when he is outside, but when he stops smiling, his handsome face looks a bit eerie and strange against the backdrop of his red hair.
The red-haired Alpha was silent for a long time, then suddenly burst into laughter: "Colonel Lu - Colonel Lu Huai."
Ian sat down on the sofa, crossed his long legs, and memories appeared in his eyes: "Do you remember the first time we met, Minister Jiang?"
Jiang Yun remained silent.
"Seventeen years ago, I was ordered on a business trip to Hot Sands. While on the Star Track train, I unexpectedly encountered interstellar pirates. The pirates held the Star Track staff hostage in the dining car and forced the train conductor to change the original route."
"The brave conductor tried to resist but was brutally shot dead on the spot. I had just graduated from college and was faced with a life-or-death situation on my first business trip. It terrified me."
"The dining car couldn't provide meals. Everyone was scared and thirsty. There were a few delicate Omegas crying in the car, and it made me want to laugh."
"Why do I want to laugh? Because I'm an Alpha. When an Alpha encounters a situation like this, not only can they not cry, but they must also seize the opportunity." Ian looked at Jiang Yun and said with a half-smile, "Seize this opportunity to be a hero and save the beauty, and win her heart."
"I quickly came up with a detailed plan in my head. I just need to deal with the pirates guarding the carriages, lock the doors of the dining car, and finally find a way to blow the dining car off the tracks. That way, everyone can be rescued, and everyone will be happy, right?"
Out of professional habit, Morris couldn't help but ask, "What about the hostages?"
"Hostages?" Ian shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Sorry, that's not within my consideration."
Morris sneered contemptuously.
Ian seemed not to hear and was still immersed in his own story of the past.
"I was incredibly excited about my plan. I even imagined myself being rewarded by the Empire and becoming an important member of the cabinet. And the Omega who had stunned me on the train had abandoned his new husband and thrown himself into my arms."
"So, I hid in the corner and waited patiently."
"I waited for a long time, until my shirt was soaked with sweat and my lips were cracked from lack of water. I was getting a little impatient."
"Finally, I got the chance."
"But just when I was full of confidence and ready to kill the pirates in the carriage with one strike, the door of the dining car opened from the inside."
"The rich smell of blood filled the carriage, as if the god of death had suddenly visited. The interstellar pirates who had been so arrogant not long ago now lay in a pool of blood."
"They're all dead—not one is left alive."
"Blood flowed freely, mixed with broken bones. The once cozy dining car turned into a hell on earth at this moment."
Ian's tone finally lost its casual tone and became cold and profound.
"Then, a black-haired young man walked out of Purgatory unharmed."
"He was wearing a common black T-shirt and a baseball cap that hid his eyes and eyebrows, as if he was just a leisurely vacationer. On his knife-wielding wrist was a ruby bracelet, characteristic of the planet Hot Sand."
"He was clearly covered in filth, and even his facial features were inevitably stained with blood, but his left hand, which was wearing his wedding ring, was holding a clean bottle of milk."
At this point, Ian paused, then smiled with a complicated expression. "Now that I think about it, Diplomat Jiang and Colonel Lu were probably on their honeymoon at the time. It's no wonder your marriage is so unhappy, considering how badly your honeymoon turned out."
Morris knew about this incident, the 1223 Star Track Robbery, but he didn't know that Ian was also at the scene at the time.
Ian narrowed his eyes: "He is really dazzling."
As Ian spoke, the young figure unconsciously emerged in Morris' mind.
Dazzling... Yes, there are no better words to describe Colonel Lu back then.
After the incident, Lu Huai was once again awarded the first-class individual merit.
Morris was present when his superior asked Lu Huai what reward he wanted. Morris thought Lu Huai would ask for weapons or the latest mecha he had been waiting for, just like he did in the past. But Lu Huai said:
"How about giving me another week of honeymoon? My wife wants to go to Hobson's Planet and ride the Ferris wheel and carousel."
Hobson's Planet is a planet created for entertainment. It is a feast for adults and a fairy tale for children. The entire planet can be called a large amusement park.
The memory ended here. Ian stood up and stared straight at Jiang Yun's face, not wanting to miss any emotional changes on Jiang Yun's face: "Great diplomat, do you love your Alpha?"
Jiang Yun's eyes, hidden behind his long eyelashes, remained calm as he spoke coldly, "So you're speaking so sincerely, even resorting to all the flattering words you can think of, just to get me to admit that I love Colonel Lu?"
"Oh no, there's no Omega who wouldn't be attracted to Colonel Lu and fall for him. It's perfectly normal. But you're different, Foreign Minister Jiang. Colonel Lu is not only your husband, your Alpha, and the father of your two children, but also your savior." Ian laid the groundwork for a long time before finally revealing a card: "Don't you want to know what words he left for you in his final moments?"
"'Last words.'" Jiang Yun laughed playfully, as if he had heard something ridiculous. "Colonel Lu left all his property to me in his will, and I received an exceptional promotion from the Presidential Office because of his death in the line of duty. Do you think I still need something like a last word? Will his last words increase my wealth or expand my power? Be realistic, Mr. Ian."
Under Ian's obscure gaze, Jiang Yun walked to the door and said calmly, "You said it too, it's just a body. To me, it means nothing."
Ian's eyes darkened, and he strode forward, reaching out to Jiang Yun's shoulder to stop him from leaving.
However, just as his hand was about to touch Jiang Yun, Jiang Yun suddenly stopped and glanced at him sideways.
Ian's pupils suddenly constricted, and he took a half step back uncontrollably.
At this moment, he seemed to see the young colonel covered in blood seventeen years ago standing behind Jiang Yun, looking down at him and giving him a cold warning.
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