Lu Yin put down his gadget and returned to King Zishan's palace. There, he summoned Phantom Sting and inquired about the locations of all of Aegis' bases.
Phantom Sting could only name a few, and these were the few bases that Mafioso Planet controlled. However, Aegis wasn't just an assassination organization; they also accepted bodyguard missions. Just the eastern weaves alone had over a thousand Aegis bodyguard companies, and there were also countless secret organizations that accepted assassination missions.
Lu Yin didn't hide the fact that he had been assassinated by Aegis, and he immediately announced that the Great Eastern Alliance was purging Aegis. Regardless of whether it was a bodyguard company or a secret organization that accepted assassination missions, anything related to Aegis would be purged.
This was the Great Eastern Alliance's largest operation since its establishment, and the entire eastern weaves were mobilized.
In just a few days, everything related to Aegis within the Great Eastern Alliance was purged. All of the company's personnel were arrested, and Aegis' assassins were either killed or captured. Aegis had suffered great losses in the Great Eastern Alliance.
However, the greatest losses were Aegis' training bases.
They had many training bases in the Outerverse that specialized in training mercenaries, assassins, bodyguards, and so on. The establishment of each training base cost an astronomical amount of money and time. Destroying any one of these bases was a huge loss to Aegis. Over the past few days, the Great Eastern Alliance had destroyed more than ten of Aegis' training bases, and most of them had been dug up through Aegis's superficial strength.
It was precisely because of these bases that many people in the eastern weaves realized that Aegis wasn't just a bodyguard company, but also an assassin organization.
The Vastdearth Sect, Evenground Palace, Six-Fingered Tribe, and others all contacted Lu Yin to ask about the situation.
Lu Yin didn't hide anything, and he told them about Aegis. However, he didn't tell them about Aegis's true strength to prevent them from betraying him out of fear. After all, the Great Eastern Alliance was still unstable.
In most people's minds, Aegis was one of the wealthiest corporations in the Outerverse, but they had never considered how powerful they actually were.
Lu Yin believed that once Aegis's true strength was exposed, Greenpeak Gorge, the Vastdearth Sect, and the other powers would most likely not participate in the operation against Aegis. Lu Yin couldn't do this alone.
Of course, even if Lu Yin did not say anything, Aegis would not remain silent. In order to prevent Aegis from threatening the various great powers of the Great Eastern Alliance, Lu Yin had blamed many of the assassinations that had occurred over the countless years on Aegis. Regardless of whether or not some of the assassins had been killed, Lu Yin had blamed Aegis. Even the assassination attempt on Mafioso Planet had been blamed on Aegis, which had caused countless people in the Eastern Weaves to denounce Aegis.
Many large factions and families had people assassinated. Now, they had finally found the culprit. Although the person who hired the assassins was the real culprit, Aegis was also the executor.
Suddenly, the calls for the Great Eastern Alliance to purge Aegis grew louder and louder. Countless people were begging for Aegis to be destroyed.
Lu Yin was the type of person who would either not do anything at all or go all the way to the end. He would not take things slowly, and with Aegis's attitude, they would not be able to tolerate each other. Thus, he would go all the way and treat Aegis as a trial for the Great Eastern Alliance.
Beep beep beep
Lu Yin activated his gadget, and a screen appeared before him. On the screen was Madam Nalan, and she was looking at him with a serious expression. "Your Highness, are you really going to start a war with Aegis?"
"I'm not the one who wants to start a war with them. They're the ones who want to start a war with me," Lu Yin replied.
She smiled bitterly. "Your Highness, if possible, it's best not to become enemies with Aegis. They are not like the powers of the Innerverse, and Aegis's foundation in the Outerverse is too deep. Even I don't know which powers are involved with them. They've nurtured countless mercenaries and assassins over the years, and they have connections with countless powers. It would be unwise to start a full-scale war with them."
Lu Yin replied, "I know, but you should know that I was assassinated. If I don't react to such a situation, then what's the point of establishing the Great Eastern Alliance?
What's my future path?
Even I was assassinated just because I offended Aegis. What about the others?
Aegis is using me to establish their might and to warn the Outerverse. "
Madam Nalan asked, "Has Your Highness ever considered that this is Wei Rong's scheme?
He's the one who instigated you to become enemies with Aegis. "
Lu Yin sighed. "Wei Rong is indeed very smart, and it's not impossible for this to be his scheme. However, the current situation is already clear. Even if I can confirm that he's the one who instigated this, so what? Aegis and I cannot coexist. Either Aegis completely withdraws from my sphere of influence, or I'm dealt with by Aegis. There are only two options."
Madam Nalan sighed. "Your Highness, Aegis isn't terrifying because of their assassins or Enlighters, but rather because of the human heart. They're good at inducing panic, which is what mercenary organizations are best at. They might not directly attack you, but the Great Eastern Alliance will become their target."
Lu Yin raised a brow. "Do you have any suggestions?"
Madam Nalan solemnly replied, "If Your Highness really wants to start a full-scale war with Aegis, then you can't be blind. You need to know how much strength Aegis has hidden in the Great Eastern Alliance, and you need to think of a way to find out where their headquarters are.
As for how strong they are and who they're working with, I can't provide you with any information. "
A thought flashed through Lu Yin's mind. "The Amethyst Trading Company?"
Madam Nalan smiled sweetly. "I don't understand what Your Highness is talking about, but as one of the four major corporations, I'm just giving you some friendly advice. Since Your Highness doesn't want to listen to my advice, then forget it. I wish Your Highness a swift victory." She then hung up.
Lu Yin clicked on an introduction to the Amethyst Trading Company, and a name appeared in his mind: Zi Xianxian. This woman had given him five percent of Zenyu Star's Amethyst Trading Company's annual profits as a congratulatory gift. Among the four major corporations, he had never interacted with the Amethyst Trading Company before, but they had still given him such a huge gift. Lu Yin had always remembered this, and it seemed that he should pay a visit to this Zi Xianxian.
Suddenly, a call came from his gadget. Lu Yin tapped it open, and Huan Sha appeared on his screen. She had a serious expression on her face, and her eyes were filled with anxiety and indignation. "Your Highness, something has happened. Dozens of planets in the empire have been attacked, and the initial estimates put the death toll at close to ten million. Three important military bases have been completely destroyed, and more than ten ministers have mysteriously died. Thousands of companies have declared bankruptcy, and demonstrations have suddenly appeared all over the empire to protest Your Highness' establishment of the Great Eastern Alliance and the introduction of outsiders into the empire."
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold. Aegis had made a move, and their methods were truly vicious.
Following Huan Sha's report, En Ya also reported that the various great powers of the Great Eastern Alliance had suffered losses. More than a hundred of the Vastdearth Sect's disciples who had gone out to train had died, and the Six-Fingered Tribe, Tri-Banner Federation, and Greenpeak Gorge had all been assassinated. Mu Nichang, the Palace Master of Evenground Palace, had also been assassinated and had suffered minor injuries.
Lu Yin had still underestimated Aegis' power, as they had actually launched a direct retaliation against the entire Great Eastern Alliance. Their strength now covered the entire eastern weave.
"Your Highness, people in Northcastle Weave, Eastly Weave, and other weaves have been spreading rumors about the Great Eastern Alliance. Many of those weaves' powers have already sworn not to join the Great Eastern Alliance," the cabinet minister, Garope, reported.
"Your Highness, the resources that the empire was transporting have been destroyed by an unknown power. Not only did they destroy the resources, but they also killed all of the people who were transporting the resources. Their methods were cruel," Gavin reported.
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More and more bad news arrived, which fully demonstrated Aegis' enormous influence. Aegis could not have done this alone. They had been in the Outerverse for so many years, and they had connections with many powers that could influence countless people. They did not even need to take action, as there were countless people willing to risk their lives for them.
Mafioso Planet alone had grasped the top secrets of many of the eastern weaves' powers, not to mention the largest assassin organization, Aegis.
The Great Eastern Alliance had started a war with Aegis, which was equivalent to poking a hornet's nest.
The Great Eastern Alliance was a power on the surface, while Aegis was hidden in the shadows. No matter how they fought, they would be at a disadvantage.
Meng Tianlong had already contacted En Ya, hoping that Lu Yin would think of a solution as soon as possible. He felt like he had been implicated, as the Vastdearth Sect clearly did not have any connections with Aegis, yet they had been targeted for no reason. They had also sensed that Aegis was not to be trifled with and would bring about a lot of trouble.
It was not just Meng Tianlong; Mu Nichang, Feng Shu, Bach Shamus, and the others were also in the same situation. They frequently contacted En Ya, hoping that Lu Yin would resolve the matter with Aegis as soon as possible.
Lu Yin ended the call with En Ya. The Great Eastern Alliance's drawbacks were that it had been established too quickly. The people's hearts were not united, and they were even suspicious of each other. The moment there was trouble, the alliance would quickly break apart. These people all wanted to protect themselves, and they did not care about the alliance's image at all.
This was indeed a trial that targeted the entire Great Eastern Alliance. If he succeeded, the Great Eastern Alliance would become as stable as a rock, and they would gradually take control of the entire eastern weaves. If he failed, the Great Eastern Alliance would cease to exist, and Lu Yin would become the laughingstock of the Outerverse.
He would not allow such a thing to happen, so he left King Zishan's palace.
Zenyu Star was the capital star of the Great Yu Empire, and it was exceptionally prosperous. Practically all of the well-known companies in the universe had branches here, and after the Great Yu Empire had unified the Frostwave Weave, its reputation had grown even more. Even a large company like Shamrock Enterprises, which dominated the Innerverse and Outerverse, had set up a branch here.
The Amethyst Trading Company had also set up an extremely large trading center on Zenyu Star. It took up an entire street, and it was also the most prosperous street on the entire star. Shamrock Enterprises, Mavis Bank, various large spacecraft companies, and so on were all gathered here. It was the economic center of the Great Yu Empire, and anyone who could set up an office here had influence that could cover an entire solar system or even an entire domain.
The Amethyst Trading Company's trading centers covered all aspects of the empire, and there were many people entering and exiting every day. There were also many visitors.
Lu Yin followed the flow of people and entered the Amethyst Trading Company. When he looked around, he was rather surprised. This place really did have everything. The shopping center's layout was humane, and there were powerful cultivators guarding it. There were also products that stretched as far as the eye could see. As long as it was a well-known brand in the universe, one could basically find it here. This was the Amethyst Trading Company.
Those who could afford to shop here were all people from the upper middle class of the empire.
What made him especially happy was that there were all sorts of beautiful women around him. They were youthful, beautiful, and full of vitality.
Lu Yin relaxed a little when he saw them. These people were under the protection of the Great Yu Empire, and he would not let their smiles disappear.
"Sister Ya, look at that country bumpkin. He's smiling at us," a few young girls whispered as they stared at Lu Yin. Their bell-like giggles attracted quite a few people's attention.
Lu Yin's face turned red. Country bumpkin? Was he really that country bumpkin?