Chapter 64
A few days later, Jiang Yun, his family and subordinates boarded the Conqueror, a special ship of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs bound for the capital of Orin.
Along with the Conqueror, the Smart City, which belongs to the Academy of Sciences, also took off from the capital port.
The Stinger, on which Marcus and his companions were aboard, departed two days earlier than the two special ships.
In other words, the Presidential Palace will have two days to communicate with the Austrian side outside the scope of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Before the landing, diplomats made final preparations for Operation Echo.
Jiang Yun received a piece of information from Yi Laizhe: Marcus had dinner with Yamashiro Bo last night and stayed at the Lillena Palace.
"I have a feeling that nothing good will come of these two getting together." Cheng Chi frowned. "Foreign Minister, do you think Marcus will tell Shancheng Bo that we're coming for the Queen?"
"Maybe." Jiang Yun said, "We can't control others, just do our own thing."
"Foreign Minister Jiang, the military has not yet detected any unusual movements of warships. The Sting Bee is only carrying standard security personnel."
"Foreign Minister, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Sawyer has sent his regards. He sincerely hopes to have a private cup of coffee with you and your husband before the Olin celebrations begin."
"Foreign Minister Jiang..."
Amidst the respectful greetings, a discordant voice suddenly rang out from Jiang Yun's headset: "Foreign Minister, dear, come here for a moment."
Jiang Yun walked towards the cockpit without changing his expression, thinking that Lu Huai's concept of "full of respect" for him probably just meant not playing tricks on him in bed.
Jiang Yun walked into the cockpit and said, "Please stop giving me meaningless nicknames. Isn't 'baby' enough for you?"
"Then I'm afraid you're tired of hearing it." Lu Huai gestured to Jiang Yun to look at the mark on the holographic map. "The isotope mark is invalid."
Previously, Jiang Yun, through the operation of the Ministry of Commerce, set up traceable marks on a batch of exported isotopes.
After this batch of isotopes passed through customs, they changed hands several times and entered the planet of Belloc, where they eventually became ineffective at the gate of the Lierna Palace.
"Normal," Jiang Yun said. "The Lierna Palace is the most heavily guarded place on Belloc Planet, and even in the entire Orin Empire. Tracking, eavesdropping, visualization, reconnaissance... modern technological devices commonly used by intelligence agents are almost impossible to bring in under the royal family's pervasive security measures."
"Also, the Royal Guards must undergo DNA matching before going on duty every day. You can't disguise yourself as an Austrian security officer like you did on the Ice Wasteland Planet."
Lu Huai said: "In any case, we can at least confirm that the [Queen] is currently hiding in the Lierna Palace."
Jiang Yun said, "It's useless even if we confirm it. The area of the Lierna Palace is comparable to that of a small town. Without relying on any technological equipment, it's questionable whether we can find the Queen's specific location, let alone take her away and escape unscathed."
The problem sounded tricky, but Lu Huai was not worried at all.
The young Alpha, wearing a military shirt with its buttons unbuttoned, sat on a chair and looked up at Jiang Yun: "But you still have a way, don't you?"
Jiang Yun remained silent. He held up Lu Huai's face with one hand, admiring his husband's features from above.
"Put on your uniform and tie." Jiang Yun lifted Lu Huai's open collar. "This is the first time I'm attending a major diplomatic event with my partner. I hope Colonel Lu won't let me down."
Lu Huai smiled: "I'll try my best."
When the Conqueror landed at the Imperial Port, it was late autumn on the planet Belloc.
This is one of the oldest capitals under the monarchy.
The thin sunlight weighed down heavily, and the Rilna River flowed slowly in the sunset.
The classical and magnificent buildings are bathed in the autumn light, and one can vaguely glimpse their former glory, but more often than not, there is an irreversible decline and melancholy.
The decline of the Olin Empire happened in the past decade.
Six years ago, after Jiang Yun became the Alliance's Foreign Minister, the Empire's decline worsened, and its status in the galaxy was no longer as good as before.
Even so, the wealth and star regions accumulated by Orin through expansion and plunder during its heyday still support their final dignity and glory as a powerful country.
In the arrival area of the port, neat rows of brown oak trees are like conservative royal aristocrats, proudly but cautiously waiting for the arrival of distinguished guests.
A total of 46 important leaders and senior officials from various countries were invited to attend the royal celebration in Olin, and some of the small countries were represented by heads of state.
But the only ship that Yamashiro Hirochika could welcome at the port was the Conqueror.
The moment the Conqueror's hatch opened, reporters from various planets immediately aimed their cameras in the same direction.
They are the most experienced journalists serving the government and official media.
Each of them has used their cameras to record the cold and lonely beauty of the Union Foreign Minister countless times.
When we meet again this time, that Omega will be still as beautiful and more powerful, but he will no longer be alone.
In the dazzling light track, the young Alpha walked out of the cabin first, lowered his head slightly, and stretched out his hand towards the cabin.
A hand fell into the Alpha's palm.
His body was slender, with distinct joints, and he was not wearing gloves. He pressed his body against that hand without any barrier.
Supported by his partner, Jiang Yun once again entered the camera of the reporter.
The sound of the shutter button drowned out the roar of the engine, and the autumn colors of the empire were submerged in the light and shadow of the lens.
At the same time, the first public photo of the two spread across the galaxy at the speed of light.
People finally knew what diplomat Jiang Yun and Colonel Lu Huai looked like when they were together.
In a place that the camera couldn't capture, Lu Huai whispered something to Jiang Yun, and Jiang Yun's icy face finally had some vivid colors.
Lu Huai: "So many shots, baby, don't you think this looks a bit like our wedding?"
Jiang Yun: "...I don't think so." His wedding with Lu Huai was much more romantic than this.
The two walked down the gangway together, with Lu Huai following one step behind Jiang Yun.
In Olin, this position was a symbol of an accessory. But who among all the people present dared to treat this legendary young colonel as an accessory?
Amid the familiar ceremonial music, Jiang Yun stopped in front of Shancheng Bo, an impeccable smile on his face: "Nice to meet you again, Prime Minister."
Yamashiro Hiroshi smiled and said, "On behalf of all members of the cabinet, I would like to welcome Foreign Minister Jiang. It has been three years since you last visited the planet Belloc."
After exchanging the usual greetings with Jiang Yun, Shan Chengbo looked at Lu Huai and said, "Colonel Lu, this is our first formal meeting."
Lu Huai nodded: "Yeah."
Yamashiro Hiroshi asked, "Excuse me, have you remembered the memories you lost on Kinmastu Island?"
"Sorry, not yet." Lu Huai acted politely, "Prime Minister, please rest assured. If I remember, I will be the first to inform you."
Yamashiro Hiroshi showed a relieved look. "I believe you will do so. Next, please invite Foreign Minister Jiang and President Fu to take a special car to the Prime Minister's Office to attend the Energy Cooperation Summit hosted by us. They will arrive at the Lillena Palace to attend the celebration in the evening. As for Colonel Lu, we have made arrangements for the officials' families to go to the Lillena Palace to enjoy the flowers and tea."
Zhong Man stood behind Jiang Yun, maintaining a polite smile on the surface, but a disdainful sneer rose in her heart.
What era is this? Only imperial countries like Olin still retain the stereotype that officials' families can only appreciate flowers and drink tea.
The families of the other officials were almost all Omegas. As the only Alpha family member, Lu Huai was not embarrassed at all, but seemed to find it quite interesting. "Okay. Jiang Yun, see you tonight?"
Jiang Yun chuckled, "Well, have fun."
The Energy Cooperation Summit was long and boring. Its themes of "cooperation" and "win-win" were merely a prelude to the request for crystal core mining technology.
Jiang Yun listened absent-mindedly, and Fu Mingqian was completely focused on the Queen.
During the recess, Fu Mingqian asked Jiang Yun, "Have you pinpointed the Queen's coordinates?"
"Of course not," Jiang Yun said, "It's not an easy task."
"How hard can it be?" Fu Mingqian's calm voice was tinged with an unconcealable sadness. "Is it harder than tutoring your son?"
Jiang Yun: “…”
Fu Mingqian raised three fingers expressionlessly. "I helped Lu Chao improve his ranking by thirty places—thirty places. Minister Jiang, do you know what that means?"
Jiang Yun wanted to pour coffee for Fu Mingqian again: "Thank you for your hard work."
Fu Mingqian said calmly, "I hope Foreign Minister Jiang can do the same even though I know it's impossible."
Jiang Yun had never felt that he owed an Alpha so much.
"I've already handed over the alien radiation detector modified by the Academy of Sciences to Colonel Lu," Jiang Yun said. "If even Colonel Lu can't bring the detector into the Lillena Palace, then I..."
Before Jiang Yun finished speaking, the communicator lit up.
Lu Huai: [OK, mission failed]
Lu Huai: [When passing the third security checkpoint, the detector was discovered]
Jiang Yun sighed, and while showing the message to Fu Mingqian, he finished what he had just been interrupted: "Then there's nothing I can do."
Fu Mingqian was silent for a moment, his eyes dimmed slightly: "No, Lu Huai's mission will not fail, you will definitely find a way."
Jiang Yun wanted to laugh. "Strange, where do you Alphas get all the confidence in me? You all act like I'm omnipotent. Do you know that the defense configuration of the Lierna Palace tonight has already surpassed the historical record?"
Fu Mingqian said: "No matter what the defense configuration of the Lierna Palace is, you can take away the [Sleeping Queen] - because you are Jiang Yun."
Jiang Yun looked at Fu Mingqian and suddenly smiled: "I hope others will believe in this as firmly as you do."
Not far from the two of them, Yamashiro Hiroshi also received a piece of information:
A disguised radiation detector has been found on Lu Huai, providing sufficient evidence that Jiang Yun came for the Queen. Markarth did not lie to us.
[Do you want to transfer the Queen to another safe area, Prime Minister?]
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