After returning to the bedroom, Rong Heng did not go to rest as he said.
He sat on the balcony, quietly watching the night fall, emptying his mind.
The night view of stars in Sikkim is completely different.
The reason why Sikkim is Sikkim, the capital planet of the empire, is because it is very similar to its former mother planet.
It slowly orbits a star and also has natural satellites orbiting it.
One revolution around the sun is one year, and one rotation around the sun is one day.
The seasons change and the day and night are distinct.
On such a planet, you can see the starry sky.
Above the curtain, the stars are shining brightly.
Planet B3024 is far away from the star and has an extremely harsh climate. It was the colonial army sent by the empire that forcibly transformed it into its current appearance.
Jinwu-1 and Taiyin-1 have achieved the alternation of day and night on the planet; although a year is divided into four seasons, the climate of the entire planet is controlled by humans, and the temperature, day and night, wind and rain are all allocated according to demand.
On a planet like this, you cannot see the starry sky.
It was a desolate planet that never changed and was devoid of any romance.
But now, Rong Heng was sitting under the night sky of Sikkim, looking up at the stars in the sky, and began to wonder whether among the countless starlights traveling in the universe, there might be a beam that was emitted from the star B3024, traveled through millions of light years, and finally reached his eyes.
Although according to the Galactic calendar, he had only been away for three days.
But the truth was, he had begun to miss the unchanging yet peaceful life there.
He followed Ruan Shiqing's example, put on soft and comfortable pajamas, bathed in the night breeze, trying to find a little inner peace, but found it was in vain.
With a self-deprecating smile, Rong Heng picked up the smart computer placed aside and went into the house.
The communication request on the intelligent computer has been flashing for a long time.
Rong Heng changed into his meticulous military uniform before answering the call.
The virtual image appeared in the bedroom.
The old man with white hair and beard bowed to him and said, "Congratulations, Your Highness, on your safe return."
“Lucian, how did you know I arrived in Sikkim?”
Rong Heng sat down proudly, with his long legs crossed, his elbows resting on the armrests, and his hands placed in a tower shape.
The stiff military uniform only made his grim features stand out more.
"The White Robe Elders are loyal to Her Majesty the Queen and have their own way of confirming your whereabouts." Lucien bowed slightly and said, "Your Highness, don't worry about your whereabouts being leaked. I am the only one who knows about your arrival in Sikkim."
The White Robe Council is a secret organization established during the reign of Queen Farah.
There are only thirteen people in the organization, all of whom are elites in their respective fields. They only obey the orders of the Queen and are independent of the Imperial Parliament.
As far as he knew, his mother's establishment of the White Robe Council was the first step to changing the empire.
Unfortunately, a Zerg tide suddenly broke out in the Yanjis region. Under the fierce attack of the Zerg, the front-line troops were exhausted and the defense line was about to be breached. In order to stabilize the morale of the troops, my mother had to return to the battlefield to fight against the Zerg, but she was ambushed on the battlefield and was injured and sacrificed.
He was only in his early teens at the time and was still a weak cub.
His mother passed away suddenly, and was not able to fully transfer the power and influence in her hands to him, including the White Robe Council.
Later, Si Yan became the regent as the husband of the king and acted as the empire's affairs. After entering the growth period, he went to Yanjis to fight against the Zerg.
Lucian had been in touch with him on and off, but just as Lucian didn't trust him, he didn't trust Lucian either.
The White Council might have been loyal to Queen Farah once, but they might not be loyal to him now.
"I don't like people snooping on my whereabouts, Lucien." Rong Heng leaned forward slightly, deliberately raising his tone, with a cold look in his dark golden eyes.
"I didn't mean to offend Your Highness, it's just an emergency." Lucien bent down even more. He was already very old, and his physical condition didn't look very optimistic. He coughed hard twice, cleared his throat, and continued, "The coronation ceremony will be in three days. The Elders Council hopes that Your Highness will not show up and wait and see what happens."
"reason."
The idea of the Elders' Council did not coincide with his. Rong Heng relaxed his brows and lightly nodded his thumbs.
"Something is not right in Sikkim," Lucien said. "According to the information I received, the Regent Prince of the great tycoon will make a deal on the day of his coronation. The details are unknown, but our people have discovered that there seems to be a 'death squad' in the Parka Palace."
Death soldier, the product of human experimentation.
The ancient humans' bodies were transformed into semi-mechanized ones, making them immortal and capable of amazing combat, but they had no self-awareness and only obeyed the control of control chips.
It is a prohibited product expressly stipulated by imperial law.
Let's not talk about where these "death soldiers" came from. During such a sensitive period when big capitalists gathered together, the presence of "death soldiers" in the Parka Palace was enough to show that something was wrong.
It may not be a good thing to rashly get involved at this time.
Rong Heng’s brows darkened, Si Yan’s trump card turned out to be the “death squad”.
As early as after seeing the report in the Sikkim Daily, he felt that something was wrong. The big chaebols controlled the economic lifeline of the empire. Although they had never participated in politics on the surface, their position in power was very transcendent. His mother was able to suppress them back then because of her powerful strength and iron-blooded means.
Then what does Si Yan rely on
He didn't think that Si Yan's new father-in-law, Bart from the Naxi Group, would have the ability to gather the other three together for him.
There must be something unknown to the outside world.
That's why he felt that the whole thing was full of weirdness.
I just didn't expect that it would involve "death squads".
As early as more than a hundred years ago, the "death soldiers" appeared once. The reason why the number of ancient humans has dropped sharply now is that many low-level ancient humans were persecuted and became victims of laboratories at that time.
Later, the laboratory was exposed, and all the "death soldiers" were destroyed. The empire issued a decree, explicitly prohibiting human experiments.
This is also why his mother devoted her life to promoting the Racial Equality Act, because the files that were sealed at that time were too cruel.
According to his mother, his grandmother was a victim of the "Death Soldier" plan. His grandfather was a powerful Ymir, and his early death was also related to it.
Rong Heng took a deep breath, lowered his eyes, and looked uncertain.
"What does the Council of Elders want?"
Lucien shook his head and said in a deep voice: "It's not what the Council of Elders wants to do, but what do you want, Your Highness?"
He spoke slowly but clearly: "Back then, we followed Queen Farah for a common ideal. But later, the Queen died, and Your Highness was not yet grown up. The Council of Elders was once on the verge of disintegration. We have persisted until today, but I would like to ask Your Highness, are you willing to inherit the Queen's legacy and lead us to realize our unfinished ideals?"
Rong Heng sneered: "I have always kept my mother's wishes in my heart, but I don't know what the ideals of the Presbyterian Church are?"
Facing his cold words, Lucien's expression remained unchanged. Instead of answering, he asked, "Your Highness, do you know why Her Majesty the Queen did not give you the last name 'Ymir', but instead gave you your mother's last name 'Rong'?"
Rong Heng was silent.
He really didn't know. He always thought that he took his grandmother's surname because his mother wanted to use her status as an example to promote racial equality.
But this reason is both plausible and unreasonable, because his father was also an ancient human, and if his mother only wanted to protect her status, she could have let him take his father's surname.
Seeing that he couldn't answer, Lucien said, "That's because the surname 'Ymir' represents the royal family. The queen didn't intend to let you inherit the throne from the beginning."
"I am the only son of my mother. Who else can inherit the throne besides me?" Rong Heng sneered.
"Why does someone have to inherit the throne?" Lucien asked.
At this time, his old eyes shone with wisdom, staring at Rong Heng: "How many years is the history of the entire universe? How many years is the history of the Galactic Empire? The empire did not exist from the beginning. It has only been established for more than 2,000 years, but it has become so corrupt. What is the need to inherit it?"
Lucien coughed twice because he was too excited. He continued to speak fiercely: "Isn't Her Majesty wise enough? But she still couldn't save the increasingly corrupt empire, and instead sacrificed herself in the darkness before dawn!"
"What this country needs is not a great emperor, but a great revolution!"
What is revolution
If you want the happiness of civilization, you must go through the pain of civilization.
This pain is revolution.
"The empire will eventually decay, but the galaxy will last forever." Lucien knelt on one knee, bowed his head, and pledged his allegiance. "The time has come. Only by removing the rotten flesh and scraping the bones to heal the wounds can this country be saved. This is the ideal shared by Her Majesty the Queen and the Council of Elders."
The old man with white hair bowed his head, and every word he said was heartbreaking.
Rong Heng's expression was moved.
It turns out that this is the ideal that my mother has never expressed.
She left too early, and he didn't have the chance to get to know her properly.
"What do you want to do?" Rong Heng stood up and restrained his nonchalant look.
"Sitting back and watching tigers fight, a mantis stalks a cicada." Lucien said, "The situation in Sikkim is turbulent. Your Highness, if you show up now, it will only make them unite to deal with you, which will not help the situation. It is better to conserve your energy, unite all the forces that can be united, and wait for the moment of counterattack."
Rong Heng agreed with this point. Even if Lucien didn't mention it, he still thought so.
The situation in Sikkim is turbulent. It is better to stay in the dark and watch them fight.
"I agree."
Seeing that he did not question it, Lucien breathed a sigh of relief, then hesitated and said, "There is another matter that requires your help, Your Highness."
We have just reached a deal, and you want to order him around
Rong Heng frowned: "What do you want to say first?"
"After the ceremony, Brigadier General Hector will be secretly sent to Star Sijialan to be executed. If possible, I hope Your Highness can lend a hand."
"Hector? Didn't he die on the Ota front?"
If I remember correctly, his followers even held a grand memorial service for him on the HoloNet.
"That's just fake news." Lucien said, "Brigadier General Hector seems to have known some secrets of Sijialan Star. Sijialan wanted to kill him to silence him, so Ota was killed in the battle. In fact, he was ambushed and is now being held in a secret prison. After the coronation ceremony, he will be taken to Sijialan Star."
"No one from the Dragon Clan knows about this?"
Hector is from the dragon clan, and the other ancient clans don't like each other. Even if the dragon clan is in serious internal strife, they won't stand for Sijia Lanxing bullying their own dragons like this.
Lucien coughed, a little embarrassed: "Your Highness may not know that Brigadier General Hector was expelled from the Dragon Clan more than a hundred years ago. He and the current chief of the Dragon Clan are mortal enemies, and their relationship is very tense."
To say that relations were strained was an understatement.
In fact, the two men would fight each other as soon as they met. If it weren't for the prohibition of vicious fighting in Sikkim, the two would have fought each other to pieces. It was only after Hector went to the Ota front that the conflict was eased.
I heard that on the day of Hector's funeral, the dragon clan leader attended it for the first time ever.
"Send me the route and ship information. I'll go after the coronation ceremony."
Hector was quite powerful, so it would be beneficial to win him over, so Rong Heng agreed without much hesitation.
After cutting off the communication, Rong Heng rubbed his brows tiredly and prepared to rest.
Before lying down, he thought about it and changed into his pajamas again.
Soft clothes always reminded him of the tranquility of planet b3024.
***
Several days passed, but there was still no news from Snowball.
Ruan Shiqing's only remaining hope was shattered, and he couldn't help feeling disappointed.
The cubs noticed his low mood and became more cautious. They no longer played leisurely in the yard and were overly cautious even when they occasionally showed affection.
That day, when Ruan Shiqing came out of the workshop, he saw a red tail tip flash by.
Nota
He was puzzled and walked into the yard, where he saw three cubs playing by the pool. The little mermaid was floating on the water to bask in the sun, and the little dragon was leaning on the edge of the pool and spraying water at the little fox. The angry little fox pounced on him and pushed him into the water...
All this seemed no different from usual, but when Ruan Shiqing thought of the shadow that just flashed by, he suddenly realized something.
Frowning slightly, he turned around deliberately and pretended to go back to the studio.
In fact, he was quietly hiding by the window and looking out.
The little cubs who were playing happily suddenly stopped talking. The little dragon climbed out of the water and lay on the edge of the pool. The little mermaid also lay beside him. The little fox lay on the armrest of the rattan chair. The three cubs looked at each other with sad faces.
Those play scenes were actually staged for him to see.
The little dragon cub said, "When will Dad get better? Can't Heli take Snowball's place?"
"You are you and Snowball is Snowball, they are different." The little fox saw it very clearly.
The little mermaid uttered a soft "ah" to express her agreement, then shook her head and touched the listless little dragon cub.
The three kids couldn't think of a good solution and were all depressed.
Ruan Shiqing recalled that over the past few days, the cubs have indeed become much more sensible than before, even the youngest one, He Li, has become less reckless.
He was too immersed in his own emotions and ignored the changes in the cubs.
Ruan Shiqing felt annoyed.
In the eyes of outsiders, Snowball is just a pet. But in his heart, Snowball and the other three cubs are the same. And Snowball is even more special. When he first came to planet b3024, it was Snowball who accompanied him and made him feel a sense of belonging on this strange planet.
Snowball was lost, and he would definitely find a way to get it back, but he shouldn't ignore the other cubs because of this.
Ruan Shiqing walked out again, and this time he deliberately slowed down his steps. The three listless cubs did not notice his presence.
By the time you notice it, it's too late to disguise it.
"Dad wants to talk to you." Ruan Shiqing picked up the little fox, pulled the rattan chair closer to the pool, sat down, and looked like he wanted to have a long chat with the cubs.
The listless little dragon fluttered up and sat up straight, with the little wings on its back also perking up. The little mermaid stood up with her tail and "stood" beside him, her ear fins opening involuntarily. The little fox also jumped to the edge of the pool and squatted between them.
The three little cubs look very well-behaved and sensible.
Ruan Shiqing couldn't help but rub their heads one by one.
"Dad was wrong these days because I was too worried about Snowball and ignored your feelings." Ruan Shiqing said gently, "Dad will correct it in the future. Snowball needs to be found, but you guys should still be the same as before, okay?"
The cubs’ childhood should be happy and should not be overshadowed.
Nota tilted his head and said hesitantly, "Then dad isn't sad?"
The little dragon and the little mermaid also looked at him eagerly.
"Well, I'm not sad." Ruan Shiqing said, "Because we will definitely find Snowball back, it's just a matter of time. Before that, Dad will take good care of you first."
He leaned over and hugged the three cubs in his arms.
The cubs rubbed against his arms affectionately.
The little dragon cub regained his energy and babbled, "Heri, take care of daddy too!"
"Yeah." Ruan Shiqing responded with a smile.
After the conversation, Ruan Shiqing went to the shopping mall in the inner city and spent a large sum of star coins to order a lot of fresh ingredients.
After the ingredients were delivered, Ruan Shiqing went into the kitchen himself and prepared a sumptuous meal for the cubs.
In the interstellar age, fresh ingredients are delicacies that only the rich can enjoy, and most people just take nutritional supplements directly, just like they did before.
With the intention of compensating the little ones, Ruan Shiqing took a lot of time to prepare this meal.
The little ones ate the food made by their father for the first time and they didn’t even raise their heads.
Even the little mermaid, who always paid the most attention to her manners, had a circle of oil stains on her mouth. When Ruan Shiqing wiped his mouth, she saw that he was completely unaware and couldn't help but curl up her lips.
The little mermaid saw the oil stains on the white handkerchief, and reacted belatedly. Her pale cheeks turned red, and her slightly open ear fins closed shyly.
There is a circle of oil on your lips, which is really ungraceful.
But when his dad wiped his mouth, he couldn't help but feel happy.
The little mermaid shook her tail and narrowed her eyes.
The little dragon cub next to him saw this scene and immediately raised his head and shouted: "Dad, I want to wipe it too!"
When the little fox saw the little mermaid's actions, she realized that her behavior was really unladylike. She was embarrassed, but when she heard the little dragon's voice, she subconsciously said, "Norta has to wipe it too!"
The two little guys looked up, with grease stains on their mouths.
Ruan Shiqing wiped the mouths of the two cubs one by one.
The food on the table was divided up cleanly by the kids.
The little dragon collapsed on the cushion, its paws spread out, its belly bulging out, and it burped with satisfaction.
The little mermaid lay on the edge of the bucket, his tail swaying back and forth under the water - he had eaten a lot, and could only move his tail constantly to digest his food.
Nota looked at this, then that, and finally chose the little dragon cub to lie on his belly on the cushion.
Anyway, at home, it doesn’t matter if you’re not that ladylike.
And no matter what, Dad will like her.
Thanks to Tomalin, the cubs’ ID cards were obtained in no time.
Ruan Shiqing took a stack of design drafts and went to Fita Manor in person, one to get his ID card, and the other to discuss another business deal with Marin.
Whenever Mori saw him recently, he couldn't help but think of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and then he couldn't help feeling guilty, so he treated him more enthusiastically.
By now Ruan Shiqing had gotten used to his extraordinary enthusiasm. After putting away the ID card, he opened the password box and showed him the draft inside.
Mori thought it was some new type of weapon, but after looking at it for a long time, he was surprised and asked, "Is this... an anti-reconnaissance device?"
"Yeah." Ruan Shiqing took a sip of tea and said, "It's still in the draft stage. It will take some time to refine it, but I think you will be able to use it."
With the improvement of the production line, the first batch of blasters has been put into production. After the finished products are out, they will be transported to other planets by transport ships for sale. It may be okay to start with a small scale, but once it becomes big, it will definitely attract the attention of several oligarchs who monopolize the production of weapons.
The remote b3024 will also come into everyone's sight.
But they are now unable to withstand any blow. Ruan Shiqing searched for relevant information on the holographic network - all military spacecraft, robots, and weapons manufacturing of the current empire are in the hands of the two giants, Naxi Group and Quark Dockyard.
The core energy and transportation channels are respectively controlled by Planck Energy and Schwarzschild Transport.
This large group has countless subsidiary companies, all of which have a monopoly position in military and civilian fields. Other small companies that have emerged have either been taken over by them or forced into bankruptcy by various means.
Now they do not have the strength to compete with this big oligarch, so they can only keep a low profile and hide their whereabouts for the time being.
"According to my current concept, this anti-reconnaissance device can be loaded on a transport ship or on the satellite of B3024, and it will be the first line of defense for B3024. It can crack 90% of the cloaking devices.
A stealth device, more professionally speaking, is also called a sensor jammer.
In the space age, various high-tech vehicles have emerged, ranging from spaceships to land craft. Due to their large size or high speed, they no longer rely on the naked eye to survey and judge the environment. Instead, they collect external data through sensors and scanners, analyze it, and then present it.
Especially in space warfare, information such as the enemy's location and number are confirmed by electronic identification features collected by sensors and scanners.
So "cloaking devices" came into being. They deceive "sensors and scanners" by changing or hiding their own electronic identification characteristics, making it impossible for electronic detection systems to detect their own existence.
In this way, even if the enemy is right in front of you, the electronic detection system will tell you: "There is no enemy."
Previously, the monitoring system of the B3024 satellite failed to detect the departing aircraft, so it is very likely that the opponent's aircraft is equipped with a "cloaking device".
He originally designed this anti-reconnaissance device because he thought that if the other party returned to planet B3024 one day, he would be able to discover it immediately.
Of course, this was just a little selfish of his, so there was no need to tell Marin.
As for installing anti-reconnaissance equipment on the satellite system of star B3024, Marin needs to talk to the inner city.