novelraw Chapter 122 The Next Head of the Wen Family
Chapter 122 The Next Head of the Wen Family
Joel forced himself to calm down: "I don't understand what you're saying. Why are you showing me this?"
Ling Suyu sneered, "You have three IDs on the dark web: 8735589, 9453221, and 10770531. You purchased Ruocangzhi in batches and distributed it to Ninoto and Macellis."
"Your subordinate Job piloted an A+ grade military mech, tasked with destroying all traces of Ruocangzhi after the alien beast attack."
"Job is indeed my subordinate, but he recently went to the Federation... to watch the Mech League in the Federation, he's not in the Empire." Joel pursed his lips.
A hint of impatience flashed in Ling Suyu's eyes; he didn't want to waste his time on this kind of person.
Seeing this, Mongi's gaze turned icy: "You didn't think your little tricks could evade the Imperial Military's detection, did you? After capturing Job, the technicians immediately inspected this terminal; your tracking device had already been replaced."
As he spoke, he projected a picture of Job's arrest into the air.
From the moment Ling Suyu revealed all of Joel's dark web IDs, his face turned deathly pale, and now he was speechless, unable to utter a sound.
He should have continued to deny it, but under Ling Suyu's all-knowing and extremely imposing gaze, his mind went blank for a moment, and all his rebuttals seemed so pale and powerless.
"This must be... this must be someone trying to frame the Metef family!" Joel's voice trembled. "Job must have been bribed to slander me! I don't know anything! I was almost killed by alien beasts on Flora, how could I possibly provoke them?"
Ling Suyu stood up, clearly not wanting to continue this meaningless conversation.
"I have never mentioned Flora Star from beginning to end. As for whether you are guilty, the General Administration will determine that based on the evidence."
Ling Suyu left the interrogation room with a single sentence, his one-sided cloak, a symbol of power, drawing a sharp arc in the air. To Joel, however, it looked like the cloak of death beckoning to him.
Joel never dreamed that the dark web had long been infiltrated by the famous Imperial Intelligence Minister, Dana.
If his unusual behavior of disguising himself as a civilian in Rinogue only attracted the attention of the First Legion, then from the moment he purchased Ruocangzhi through the dark web, he was listed as a key target of the intelligence department, and his every move was directly presented to the emperor.
The Emperor possesses far more information than the First Legion currently knows.
The corridor lights outside the interrogation room cast a bleak chill, making Ling Suyu's eyes appear equally cold.
He obtained this dark web ID from His Majesty when he reported to the Emperor after Job's confession.
The emperor could have immediately sent men to stop Ruocangzhi's delivery, but he chose to let Joel do as he pleased. His purpose was simply to observe the next move of these nobles and take the opportunity to completely eliminate the ambitious Metef.
It seems that Yi Hao had prepared everything in advance. Even if the First Legion did not capture Job on the spot, Joel would still be unable to escape imprisonment.
To this end, they even went so far as to use two border planets as bait...
"Suyu, since you bear the special title of 'Star of the Empire,' protecting the people of the Empire will be your primary responsibility from now on."
When he was awarded the title of Marshal, Yi Hao's words to him clearly echoed in his ears.
Ling Suyu suddenly felt a little breathless.
The bright smile of the Second Prince in my memory has gradually faded, while the Emperor of the Empire, sitting high on the throne, has become even more vivid.
He had always believed that the safety of the empire's people was what Yi Hao valued most, but once he was at the top of power and became the one holding the reins, the balance of gains and losses was no longer the same as before.
News of Joel's arrest spread rapidly among the nobles scattered throughout the empire.
Within such a short period of time, the head of the Wen family and the heir of the Metef family both ran into trouble, creating an atmosphere of fear and unease among the people.
Qiu Tong, who was in Anjiangxing, was even more sleepless at night.
Her husband was taken to the Imperial Star Police Headquarters, but her connections didn't extend there, so she couldn't get any information.
On the planet Flora, his son encountered another alien beast, and his fiancé, whom he had been arranged to marry, has been captured, just like his father.
The only thing that could comfort her was that she had just received news that Wen Boshuang had boarded a starship back to Anjiang Star.
Qiu Tong sat in the spacious and luxurious hall, gazing at the crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
This chandelier alone is worth nearly a million credits.
She glanced around, her gaze sweeping over the oil paintings by renowned artists on the walls, the antique porcelain on the cabinets, and the expensive sofa carved with irises beneath her…
All of this belongs to the Wen family.
What if Wen Bin never comes back...
Qiu Tong unconsciously bit her finger.
Then we should start thinking about the next head of the Wen family.
The Wen family's vast fortune needs to be inherited.
Although Xiaoshuang is still young and just a delicate Omega, with her by his side to help, managing the family business should be a breeze.
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As Wen Shumu lay down, he felt a little dizzy.
He initially thought he had slept too long, but when he sat up, he realized that it seemed that Melville had experienced minor bumps during the ride.
There were no windows in the room, so you couldn't see what was happening outside.
Come to think of it, it's already evening, they must have already set off and are on their way back to the Imperial Star.
There were new clothes on the bedside table. After Wen Shumu changed into them, she sent a message to Ling Suyu, asking where he was.
[Ling Suyu: Command Center.]
Even though it was Wen Shumu's first time boarding a warship, he knew that the warship's command center could receive all kinds of information immediately. Ling Suyu was probably busy there, so he decided not to disturb him.
To everyone's surprise, Ling Suyu sent another message shortly after.
[Ling Suyu: Are you coming to see me?]
[Xiao Mu: Is it okay?!]
[Ling Suyu: I'll have Heck come pick you up.]
Wen Shumu left Ling Suyu's bedroom in a daze, and followed Heck through the corridors of Melville just as he had come.
This floor seemed to be filled with rooms for high-ranking officers, which explained its quietness. At the end of the floor, there was an elevator that led directly to the command center. Before long, Wen Shumu stood in front of the imposing doors of the command center.
He readily accepted the security check, which allowed the soldiers on guard at the entrance to quietly breathe a sigh of relief.
Everyone knew that this was the Marshal's wife, but in the entire empire, only Marshal Ling and His Majesty could enter the command room without going through security.
Fortunately, as StarNet had said, the lady was indeed very approachable and cooperated with every security check.
The gate slowly opened, and Wen Shumu followed Hek as they stepped inside.
As soon as he entered, his eyes widened. A huge cosmic projection came into view, and below the projection was a row of advanced equipment used to operate the warship. Behind each piece of equipment sat one or two soldiers in black military uniforms.
Everyone was focused on their work, and even when they heard someone come in, no one turned around to check.
Wen Shumu looked around but couldn't find Ling Suyu.
He took a few steps forward and suddenly saw an escalator on his right. Looking up in the direction of the escalator, he saw an extremely spacious platform above him.
Several Alphas dressed in high-ranking military officer uniforms stood on the platform.
In the center of them was a large chair in a style of imperial luxury; anyone could tell that only the owner of the warship could sit in this position.
At this moment, the black-haired marshal sitting upright in his chair was smiling as he looked at Wen Shumu.