Chapter 66
"Is this the Sleeping Queen? The leader of the alien group?" Cheng Chi curiously leaned in front of the experimental chamber. The specially designed glass wall distorted his face into a strange shape. "It seems to be no different from an ordinary alien."
Judging from the size, [the Queen] is even half the size of her subjects.
"The alien's status within the species isn't determined by physical size, but by the strength of its energy body." Once everyone was present, Dean Fu's science lecture resumed. "The [Queen's] energy body is stronger than I could have imagined. Even in its dormant state, the instruments aboard the Wisdom City can't measure its energy level. I must bring the [Queen] back to the Academy of Sciences as soon as possible so I can begin studying her."
[Queen]'s scorpion-tailed energy body is pure and does not contain a trace of impurities. Its interior seems to be from another dimension, a world composed of inorganic codes.
It is like a highly centralized information storage device, uniformly managing the information perceived by every citizen. Lu Huai and Calvin's thoughts are likely to be just a few tiny lines of code in that world.
Gu Xingzhou couldn't help but marvel at the greatness of the universe, which could actually give birth to such a strange semi-living being.
He was drawn to the mysterious energy body, and the more he looked at it, the more he thought it was pretty. "Godfather, you slept with it for seventeen years. That's too long. You and Foreign Minister Jiang have only slept together for a little over two months. Who is your real wife?"
Lu Huai: "? Are you sick?"
Lu Huai's retort was nonchalant and without much rhetoric.
His attention was not on the [Queen], nor on his godson.
He was paying attention to Jiang Yun.
Since getting up in the morning, Jiang Yun has been a little absent-minded, as if worried about something, and did not participate in the discussion at this moment.
Jiang Yun stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the endless stream of cars on the ground, with a hint of worry between his brows.
Zhong Man, who was very attentive, also noticed Jiang Yun's strangeness. She asked Jiang Yun, "Foreign Minister Jiang Si, is there something on your mind?"
Jiang Yun whispered, "It's too calm."
[The Queen] was kidnapped during transportation, but not only did the Olin cabinet and the royal family not react at all, they also covered up the fact with a "blast of unknown nature".
Could it be that Smollett Lu and Yamashiro Hiroshi gave up so easily?
How is that possible?
The properties of the [Queen] make it of unquestionable research value in human dormancy, DNA repair, cognitive function, and even life extension. How could Austria willingly hand over the [Queen] to anyone else?
"I understand Foreign Minister Jiang's concerns. The Queen's been stolen, and Olin hasn't even conducted the routine investigation or summoned her." Yi Laizhe's brow furrowed into the shape of a "川" character. Having been stationed abroad with Olin for many years, he has a deep understanding of the royal family's behavior and practices. "I always feel like this is the calm before the storm."
Cheng Chi said, "But Foreign Minister Jiang and Colonel Lu both had perfect alibis last night. What reason does the Austrian side have to investigate and summon us?"
"Olin didn't investigate us, not because there was no reason, but because there was no need." Jiang Yun said slowly, "They are very sure that it was us who did it."
"So what?" Cheng Chi hadn't realized the seriousness of the problem yet. "As long as there's no evidence, the Austrian side can't do anything to us."
Just like when he was on the Ice Wasteland Planet, Ian Tang knew that many things were the work of the Alliance, but because he could not produce any evidence, he could only watch the Alliance advance triumphantly and finally win a great victory.
Jiang Yun shook his head and said, "The Austrian side cannot do anything to us under the premise that if they take tough measures against us, it will be regarded as a declaration of war and provocation against the Alliance. What if this prerequisite no longer exists?"
Cheng Chi and others were all stunned.
Yi Laizhe's voice was so low it made people extremely uneasy. "It's known that the Presidential Office has chosen to temporarily ally with Olin in order to prevent the Queen from falling into the hands of Foreign Minister Jiang. Suppose the Presidential Office tells Olin: The Alliance will not pursue any measures you take against the Alliance Ministry of Foreign Affairs - what do you think Olin, who has been frustrated for so long, will do?"
Cheng Chi blurted out angrily: "Isn't this treason?!"
"'Treason'." Jiang Yun chuckled. "The problem is, compared to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidential Office is the one that better represents the 'country'."
Gu Xingzhou became serious for once: "We are in the imperial capital of Orin. One-third of Orin's military forces are concentrated here, and we only have two dedicated ships..."
Lu Huai raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a smile: "That would be very exciting."
Gu Xingzhou stared at Lu Huai in disbelief: "It's already this late, and you're still laughing!"
"Calm down, son," Lu Huai said. "Safe evacuation is always the last and most important stage of an operation. I believe that Foreign Minister Jiang must have taken this situation into consideration when designing the plan."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Jiang Yun at the same time.
Jiang Yun glanced at Lu Huai and said calmly, "Lieutenant General Oswald and his fleet are on their way to support us. He will ensure our safety, so please don't worry. The mission is over, everyone should go and rest. Today is a half-day holiday."
After saying that, Jiang Yun stopped discussing the topic and returned his thoughts to the Queen. He asked Fu Mingqian, "Is the activation method of the Queen the same as that of ordinary aliens?"
So, Dean Fu's science lecture resumed: "The principles are universal, but activating the [Queen] requires greater energy intensity..."
With Jiang Yun's assurance, everyone felt relieved. The Conqueror and Wisdom City would take off from Belloc Harbor early tomorrow morning. Barring any unexpected events, they would be home soon.
But for Jiang Yun, the commander-in-chief who controls the overall situation, it is not time to rest assured until the two spacecraft land safely in the alliance capital.
In the evening, Lu Huai came out of the shower and saw Jiang Yun lying on the bed with a communicator in his hand. He didn't know what he was thinking about, and his expression was a little dazed.
Lu Huai threw himself onto the bed, and the springy mattress almost lifted Jiang Yun up, forcing Jiang Yun to withdraw his thoughts.
Jiang Yun said coldly: "Can't you just go to bed properly?"
"If I don't do this, can you see me?" Lu Huai let his head, whose hair was still wet, stick out of the bed and rubbed it. "What are you thinking? You don't even know your husband is out."
Jiang Yun scoffed at the way Alpha dried his hair, but he was too lazy to spray it again.
"I'm just wondering if the teacher will go as far as we anticipated." Jiang Yun's lips curved in a somewhat self-deprecating smile. "After all, we're teacher and student. To preserve his power and status, will he resort to borrowing Olin's military might to deal with me, or even sacrifice the entire Ministry of Foreign Affairs?"
Over the years, he and Joe Hede have gone from having different ideas to having different political views, and finally to the point where they each go their own way.
But no matter what, he always insisted on the idea that the interests of the alliance were above all else, and never thought of turning his political struggle with Joe Hud into a military conflict.
What about Joe Hurd? Does he still remember the motto engraved on the wall of the presidential office, the motto shared by all diplomats?
Lu Huai thought for a moment and said, "You've been in politics longer and further than I have. You should understand better than I do that power has the power to devour human nature."
Jiang Yun nodded slightly tiredly: "I understand, I just..." Jiang Yun's words paused for a second, "Forget it."
"I know what you're lamenting." Lu Huai dried his hair, threw back the quilt, and got into bed. As if doing something convenient, he pulled Jiang Yun into his arms. "Teacher's concern and love for you in the past were real, but it's also true that I'm wary of you and cruel to you now. This makes you feel a little uncomfortable, isn't it, baby?"
Jiang Yun buried his face in Lu Huai's shirtless chest and hummed in a muffled voice, "There's another question. Lu Huai, if the teacher really wants to join forces with Aolin to get rid of me, how long will it take him to make up his mind? Will he do it without hesitation, or will he hesitate for a day or two?"
Lu Huai raised his eyebrows slightly, as if he had discovered something: "Why, are you concerned about the time issue?"
Jiang Yun paused and said nonchalantly, "Not really." Jiang Yun moved out of Lu Huai's arms and lay flat on the other side of the bed: "I'm going to sleep."
Lu Huai glanced at the time and was about to speak when Jiang Yun closed his eyes and said, "No."
Lu Huai: “…”
Lu Huai didn't say anything for a long time, as if he had suffered a great blow.
Jiang Yun didn't wait for Lu Huai's response and couldn't help but open one eye to peek at her husband's expression.
Seeing the other party's disappointed face, Jiang Yun tried to reason with Alpha: "Didn't we just do it?"
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Lu Huai leaned over and turned off the bedside lamp, then lay down beside Jiang Yun, staring at the ceiling dejectedly. "After all, what we old married couples do at night during the holidays is just to chat under the covers."
Jiang Yun pretended not to hear.
"Don't call me your husband anymore," Lu Huai sneered, "Please call me [Strategic Partner in Bed].
Jiang Yun continued to pretend.
"From now on, when we get into bed, I'll just chat and talk business with you under the covers. Anyway, you only take the initiative when you're in heat or drunk."
Jiang Yun could no longer bear it and said coldly, "Colonel Lu, if you keep talking nonsense, I won't have time to do anything even if I want to."
Lu Huai flipped over and knelt on the bed: "Do you agree?"
"Let me tell you first, I'm not in the mood tonight." Jiang Yun glanced down at his body, with a kind of condescending hint and invitation: "If you want to do it, you'd better try to arouse my interest first."
Lu Huai's eyes darkened, and he couldn't help but laugh: "You are really becoming more and more like a married woman. Are you still the Jiang Yun who would blush and cry in bed at any time?"
"Practice makes perfect." Jiang Yun said calmly, "I can't let you control the situation every time."
"Yeah, I think so too." Lu Huai leaned over, put his lips next to Jiang Yun's ear, and whispered, "Then let me serve you well, lick you until you are so excited that you wet and beg me to fuck you, okay?"
Jiang Yun lost his composure and pushed Lu Huai away: "You... go away!"
Lu Huai stood firm as a mountain, but that didn't stop him from laughing at his wife. "Huh? Isn't practice perfect? Isn't it about controlling the situation? Why can't you stand it when I say something a little more extreme? A single basic attack brought out your ultimate, baby."
Jiang Yun couldn't argue with Lu Huai, so he could only endure and close his eyes: "Just do it, please shut up."
The author has something to say:
Jiang Yunbaobao: Every time I finally get used to it, my husband comes up with new tricks, what should I do? [rolling eyes]
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