Inside the border meeting room, the monitor was blacked out.
The four base marshals were seated around a round table. Because the meeting had not yet officially started, they did not take the initiative to say anything but just did their own things.
The Fourth Base's Marshal Wenbor and the Eighth Base's Marshal Lu Chuanxi, one leaning against the back of the chair and swiping the optical brain, the other calculating the value of the new weapon, seemingly very focused, but they were observing Qin Qi secretly.
They had heard about what happened this morning.
But the Fifth Base and Sixth Base blocked the news too quickly, and by the time they heard the news, everything had already settled down.
Now, other than knowing that there had been an attempt to assassinate Qin Qi, they didn't know anything else.
Seeing Qin Qi and Wista on the other side of the table, as if nothing had happened, they both felt a little excluded.
Born into nobility, Wenbor has been an elite since childhood. After taking over his father's position as the head of the Fourth Base, he has always been proud of his base, looking down on all other bases, including the luxurious central city, with equal disdain.
At this moment, apart from the displeasure felt by the two who were excluded, there was more of a bystander mentality.
Aren't you usually very capable, Qin Qi?
Relying on being the leader of the new generation of marshals, you can't stand the way we operate in the Fourth Base.
How do you feel now that someone has tried to assassinate you?
Wenbor was about to sneer at the other person, but his thoughts were suddenly interrupted by Lu Chuanxi, who had just been calculating formulas.
"Qin Qi, don't you want to explain?"
Lu Chuanxi was wearing a slim white coat. As the head of the research base, he had pale skin and looked like an intellectual, but his sharp eyes made no one dare to underestimate him.
"Back then, you went to the Seventh Base as a Lieutenant General to carry out a classified mission. Now, rumors are spreading here that you destroyed the Seventh Base. For all reason, you should explain what your mission was at that time, shouldn't you?"
The corner of Wenbor's mocking mouth slightly stiffened and slowly retracted. He only now realized the identity of that group of assassins, but this time, he didn't have the intention to kick someone when they were down. Instead, he turned to Lu Chuanxi with a hint of arrogance and said:
"How could Qin Qi have destroyed the Seventh Base? Initially, it was the sudden disappearance of the barrier, MATHER, that led to the destruction of the Seventh Base. Not to mention how such a thing as the barrier could disappear suddenly. Qin Qi had no reason to do this, right?"
Wenbor wasn't purposely trying to speak for Qin Qi. He just felt that this suspicion was just too ridiculous. The meaning of their existence as marshals was to guard the base.
Although he looked at Qin Qi in a bad light, Wenbor would not use this rumor to bring Qin Qi down. Such a rumor was an insult to himself, and even more so to every guardian of the base.
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"Qin Qi would definitely not destroy the Seventh Base."
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He never doubted his fellow officer.
"A few years ago, none of us were of high rank, but now as the highest person in charge of the base, we should be qualified to know about your classified mission in the first place, right?"
Qin Qi's expression did not change, "No."
"What?"
Lu Chuanxi's eyes widened slightly.
Wenbor, who had just spoken for Qin Qi, changed his attitude when he heard this and asked unhappily, "What are you talking about? We marshals can't even know about your classified mission?"
Wista put away the paper cranes in his hand and raised his hand to slap the table, saying to the two of them in an annoyed mood:
"He's made it so clear, why don't you guys understand? Even if we are marshals now, we are not qualified to know about this matter. Do you not understand what level of secrecy this is?"
It was because he had guessed this before that Wista did not force Qin Qi to answer his question in the morning.
Wenbor and Lu Chuanxi froze for a moment.
".....A direct order from the Elder Council?"
The always proud Wenbor's voice was a little dry.
He always thought that the old folks in the central city had been idle for decades, just playing chess and walking birds every day, waiting to retire. He never expected them to actually still be working?
"Yeah," Qin Qi's expression remained unchanged, his voice calm as he said, "If you want to know about my mission, you can go to the Elder Council. As long as they agree, I don't mind telling you."
The three marshals sitting there were quiet.
Although Wista had already figured something out from Qin Qi's stuffy attitude, he was still a bit shocked to actually hear that it was related to the Elder Council.
The Elder Council was the head of the central city.
They were not in a superior/subordinate relationship with the base marshals, nor would they interfere in any of the base's matters. All along, the Elder Council had been in a special position.
They control many unknown hidden secrets, the beginning of the taboo people, the existence of [MATHER]...... and many other super S classified secrets, which was part of the reasons for the special status of the Elder Council.
The Base Legion and the Elder Council complement each other and jointly maintain the only remaining civilization of mankind.
If the Elder Council has ordered that it is not allowed to be made public, even the marshals cannot reveal it at will.
What mission did Qin Qi actually carry out?
And what did he know? Could that classified mission be related to the barrier that disappeared in the Seventh Base?
Wenbor and Lu Chuanxi glanced at each other and swallowed their suspicions, but the uneasiness in their hearts did not diminish in the slightest.
When Wista saw the two men's secretive appearance, the corner of his mouth twitched and he patted Qin Qi's shoulder hard, "You guys still don't know Qin Qi, this person? Since he agreed to carry out a classified mission, it means that there is no problem with the mission."
This sentence woke up Wenbor and Lu Chuanxi, who watched Qin Qi frown as he slapped Wista's hand down, and they instantly had an epiphany.
Yes, although Qin Qi had many faults, he possessed the same belief in guarding the base as they did, so how could he possibly be on the wrong path?
Besides, the so-called classified mission just couldn't be disclosed to anyone. Apart from Qin Qi, no one knew if this secret was really related to the destruction of the Seventh Base.
Those might just be rumors.
The monitor beeped twice, signaling that the border meeting was about to begin again. Wenbor and Lu Chuanxi temporarily suppressed their mixed emotions and organized the topics of the documents they intended to announce next.
Wista was aware that the matter was over, humming a little song and crossing his legs to continue folding his paper cranes.
Beside him, Qin Qi's eyelashes slightly drooped, his index finger rubbing against the material of the document, as if recalling something, his emotions somewhat tumbling.
After a moment, he regained his composure and spoke, looking at the contents of the document:
"Today's main deliberation is about the taboo bill proposed in the central city."
On the other side, Ya Xiao, who was unaware of the fluctuating mood of his employer, was busy competing for the butler representative.
After the villain messed up the Seventh Base, there were more enemies than he had imagined. Even the group of butlers had a number of assassins.
It was easier to protect the villain by becoming a butler representative.
As Ya Xiao meditated on what he was going to speak about later on stage, he noticed the hidden glances between Chen Kui and Ert, and a wide smile lifted on his face as he looked up at Chen Kui.
[Something interesting should happen later.]
Ya Xiao spoke to Fourth Uncle inwardly, with a bit of anticipation in his tone.
The host's definition of interesting was not a good one. The system paused for a moment and then asked: [Host, do you need me to spy on Chen Kui and Ert?]
Currently, the only thing that could be given the word "interesting" by Ya Xiao were the two assassins who were left behind.
[No need.]
Ya Xiao refused Fourth Uncle's help and looked toward Chen Kui's position once again. When the other party waved at him, he arched his eyebrows and walked over while saying in his heart: [I'll just come and monitor them.]
The host is getting playful ah.
The system sighed inwardly but wasn't too surprised. He was still a four-hundred-year-old little demon.
However, with so many people around now, the host can't play too much. After giving a few words of advice, the system could barely rest assured and drank the tea.
Not far away, Chen Kui, who had already discussed with his companion how to deal with Ya Xiao, hadn't yet calmed down his inner hatred when he suddenly bumped into the black-haired young man's line of sight. He hurriedly and stiffly hooked up the corners of his mouth and waved his hand at Ya Xiao.
Seeing the young man walking towards his side without any caution, Chen Kui pressed back his inner agitation.
It's fine, Ya Xiao didn't notice anything wrong.
Acting according to the plan, they would definitely be able to deal a major blow to Qin Qi!
"Ya Xiao, I've heard that you're running for butler representative as well?" Chen Kui smiled, "I'll vote for you."
Ya Xiao's eyes lit up at the words.
"Really?"
These words made the demon, who had already made a decision in his heart, tangled up.
Originally, he thought that Chen Kui might be unfavorable to him so he wanted to settle the other party first, but now, Chen Kui said that he wanted to vote for him hehe.
Ya Xiao decided to observe Chen Kui for a bit longer.
"Uh, of course."
Chen Kui looked at the innocent-faced Ya Xiao and instantly pushed down the guilt that was born in his heart, so what if this butler in front of him was innocent? Him becoming Qin Qi's butler was the original sin!
As long as they kill Ya Xiao, Qin Qi will have to take medication with a duration of up to two months for the subsequent spring meeting, but the long-term side effects of the medication can be lifelong, causing even greater harm to the body.
They didn't have the means to kill Qin Qi, but they could still make him suffer.