On the quiet shore of the lake, everyone stood motionless. There was a momentary calm in the air, as if a storm was about to come.
Ding Meng sighed. "As a general, you must have used some extreme methods to kill Officer Tian's son. This is not something to be proud of."
Not only was it disgraceful, but it would also become a scandal for the Empire. Ross would definitely be punished.
Wen Yang looked at all of this in shock. If it weren't for Ding Meng's presence, he would never have imagined that his subordinates would have such a secretive past.
Ding Meng pointed at the butler's corpse lying on the water's surface. The butler had died very miserably. His chest had been pierced through by all sorts of sharp Origin Energy, and his entire chest had been shattered.
"If I didn't see wrong, you were the one who killed the butler!" Ding Meng's gaze fell on the old man in black.
The old man in black was as silent as a statue. He refused to answer at all.
Wen Yang suddenly said, "I know who this butler is."
"Who is she?" Ding Meng asked.
Wen Yang gazed at the old man in black, his tone somewhat sorrowful. "Brother Yu Wen, why did you do this?
Why did you have to kill her? "
The old man in black raised his head and painfully closed his eyes. "Her name is Lan Ting. She was my first love!"
This time, it was Ding Meng's turn to be stunned. "Since she was your first love, why did you kill her?"
The old man in black said, "She and I were childhood sweethearts. When we weren't even Origin Ability Users, we were already engaged. It wasn't until we went to Emperor Star University that she was pursued by someone else … …"
His tone was strained, as if it was difficult for him to spit out the words. However, Ding Meng had already guessed it. "She betrayed you?"
The old man in black said, "If it was just betrayal, I wouldn't have killed her. Not only did she cheat on me, she even married that person. She got married more than once. Every time she got divorced, she would come to me, begging me for help. I practically gave her everything I had … …"
Ding Meng couldn't help but ask, "But why didn't the two of you come together?"
The black-clothed old man didn't seem to want to talk about the past too much. "It's very simple. It's because I'm poor. I'm just a poor kid with no power or influence. She would rather be f * cked by a rich dog than let me suffer."
Ding Meng was speechless. He had never experienced anything like this before, but he could feel the anger in the old man's words. If he didn't kill this bitch, it would be hard to get rid of the hatred in his heart.
At the same time, he also understood Officer Yuwen's mentality. 'Since you despise me for being poor, then I must work hard and become the most powerful person in the empire.'
And he had indeed done it. Those who could walk side by side with the head of state were either generals or the heads of the parliament.
Ding Meng turned around and faced the head of the Hidden Front again. "You heard it. The core members you recruited were all targeted and purposeful. Because you knew that once they encountered the head of state's experts, they would definitely die without a complete corpse. As for the rest of them, I don't think I need to ask about their origins."
The head of the Hidden Front laughed dryly. "It seems that I have to admit it."
Ding Meng shook his head. "That's why I said that I really don't want to be cannon fodder. If I work with a scary person like you, I'm afraid that I'll end up like Miss Guan, being sold and still helping to count the money."
Wen Yang suddenly spoke in a low voice, "General Luo, Brother Yuwen, Mr. Zhang … …"
Ding Meng coldly interrupted him. "You don't have to shout!"
Wen Yang was stunned. "Why?"
Ding Meng said, "If you're hoping that the remaining three people can help you deal with them, you can completely give up on that thought."
Wen Yang's expression was one of disbelief. With the strength of these three people, they could deal with any expert in the empire.
Ding Meng seemed to know what he was thinking. "They won't help you."
Wen Yang was shocked again. "Why?"
Ding Meng let out a long sigh. "Because I only just found out that they're not your people. They're from the Hidden Front."
When he said this, even the head of the Hidden Front couldn't help but laugh. "Haha, your imagination is really rich."
Ding Meng's expression was dark. "Among the core members of the Hidden Front, from Number 1 to Number 10, there are only two that I haven't seen before. They're the two in front of me. They're Officer Number 3 and Officer Number 4."
This was really a shocking sentence. The old man in black and the old man in metal couldn't help but turn around and stare at him with sharp eyes, as if they wanted to swallow him whole.
Ding Meng sighed. "Boss, do you still remember the order you gave to the butler in the command center?"
… …
"Old Nine!"
"Boss, please give me your orders!"
"What about Old Three and Old Four?"
"They're still in outer space. They won't be back anytime soon."
"Are they still in their original positions?"
"Yes!"
… …
Ding Meng explained, "I already thought that this sentence was very hard to pronounce. It was very strange."
"What's strange about it?" the head of the Hidden Front asked calmly.
Ding Meng said seriously, "You've been planning and operating for so many years. Just as you said, it's finally time to bear fruit. For such an important operation, not everyone is here. With your cautiousness and meticulousness, this shouldn't be the case."
The head of the Hidden Front nodded. "That makes sense!"
Ding Meng continued, "But the butler's answer was to stay in their original positions. I thought that the normal answer would be to stay in the designated coordinates, but she didn't say the coordinates. If she said the coordinates, it means that the two officers have already been assigned to their fixed positions and are only waiting for your order. The so-called fixed positions are not where they are, but the positions they hold."
The head of the Hidden Front said, "Isn't that a bit far-fetched?"
Ding Meng pointed at the old man in black. "The material of the black clothes on Officer Yuwen's body is exactly the same as the outer layer of the crystal-carrying matrix underwater. Radar can't detect it, perception can't see through it, and telekinesis can't scan through it. I don't think they came from different places. Just this point alone is enough. It's hard to believe that you're not in cahoots with each other."
The head of the Hidden Front did not speak again. Ding Meng felt that his expression was very ugly.
Ding Meng said, "Actually, it's not hard to understand your thinking if you think about it from another perspective. The Chancellor is very strong and has a lot of experts around him. It's very difficult for you to take him down. But if you plant a mole around the Chancellor, it's different. You'll be able to coordinate with him from the inside and be foolproof. This is double insurance."
The old man in black clenched his teeth. "Nonsense!"
Ding Meng sneered. "You don't have to deny it anymore. Boss has been eating, drinking, and having fun on the space station for the past few days. Just from the surveillance video provided by Julie, he can confirm that the people coming from the Songqing spaceship are from the Chancellor's team?
May I ask where he got his information from? How can he know the Chancellor's movements so well? "
"You …" The old man in black wanted to refute, but he was interrupted by the head of the Hidden Front. "Brother Yuwen, there's no need to argue. In front of someone like Mr Ting, there's no point in denying it."
His words undoubtedly confirmed that Ding Meng's deduction was correct once again.
Wen Yang looked at everyone in disbelief. "Brother Yuwen, I've always treated you well. Why would you betray me and the Empire?"
The head of the Hidden Front took two steps forward. "Let me answer this question for you. Brother Yuwen and Elder Zhang are indeed your right-hand men. They have high positions and power, but they have never dared to go against your wishes. Let me give you an example. Brother Yuwen is considered a poor man among the Empire's upper echelons."
"Poor man?" Wen Yang frowned. He really did not understand this phrase.
The head of the Hidden Front sighed. "Brother Yuwen's direct descendants also have some small businesses in the Empire, but they are on the verge of bankruptcy. In a few days, Brother Yuwen will be honorably retiring from his position. An old man who has made great contributions to the Empire can't even solve his family's livelihood problems in his old age. Whose fault is this?"
Wen Yang said, "Poor management. This is the result of one's own ability. Do you want to abuse your power for personal gain?"
The head of the Hidden Front said, "I don't advocate abusing your power for personal gain, but you gave the military contract to the Fang family, the Wan family, and the Qu family. Even if you let others take the lion's share, you should at least leave some for your old friends. This is not against the principle, right?"
Wen Yang could not help but say, "It sounds dignified, but it's actually for personal gain."
The head of the Hidden Front sighed. "When the water is too clear, there will be no fish. Don't you understand this principle?"
Wen Yang said proudly, "As an upper echelon of the Empire, I should set an example and be strict with myself. I should contribute to the future of the Empire. How can I abuse my power for personal gain?"
The head of the Hidden Front asked, "Your wife is backed by the Apocalypse Group and has a huge amount of wealth. This also allows you to be like a fish in water in your official career and martial arts. Naturally, you don't have to worry about it. But what about the people around you?
Some of them have to rack their brains and think of all sorts of ways to get resources for training. They can't even guarantee the basic necessities of their loved ones. Who would believe that?
The head of the Norse Empire's advisor is even worse off than a normal citizen. You're elegant and awe-inspiring, but have you ever thought about them? "
Wen Yang was speechless. He looked at the two elders and said, "You actually betrayed me over such a small matter?"
The two elders were silent. They refused to answer.
Wen Yang then looked at Ross. "What about you, General?
You can't be doing this for the same reason, right? "
The head of the Hidden Front said, "The general has worked hard for the Empire for many years. He can be considered one of the few meritorious deeds in the history of the Empire. However, he's only a general. You don't even give him a three-star general's medal. Is this how the Empire treats important officials?"
Ross closed his eyes. The head of the Hidden Front's words hit the nail on the head.
Wen Yang was speechless. Even someone as strong as a warlord couldn't withstand the test of fame and power.
Yes, sometimes, the most powerful thing in the world wasn't military strength, but power.
The head of the Hidden Front sighed. "Since ancient times, there have been so many powerful people. When they fell, which one of them wasn't because of a trace of carelessness? They were never defeated by a strong enemy. They were defeated by their own arrogance and stubbornness. Even now, you still don't know why you lost. You still refuse to admit your mistakes. Do you know how sad you are?"
Wen Yang finally sneered. "You speak as if you can solve these problems."
The head of the Hidden Front's tone changed. "That's right. I'm here this time to solve these problems, change the chaos, establish a new order, and look forward to a new future."
Wen Yang sneered disdainfully. "This is the funniest joke I've ever heard. You're just an underground force from outer space, yet you're trying to make decisions for the Empire's higher-ups. This has never happened before in the history of the Empire. It won't happen now, and it won't happen in the future. Even if I die here today, you'll still be the head of the Hidden Front. You can't change anything."
The head of the Hidden Front ignored him and turned to face Ding Meng. "Mr. Ting, didn't you want to see my true face?
Today, I'll fulfill your wish. "