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He had originally intended to eliminate these superhumans quietly, fearing it would arouse suspicion and panic among the masses, but now he had a perfectly legitimate reason.
After escaping from the military, Sion and the others intended to leave the Emperor Star. However, although they were demons and possessed some minor magic, they could not simply leave one planet for another without a spaceship. Their current identities prevented them from leaving through normal channels.
They contacted their lord in a special way, and while waiting for him to send someone to pick them up, they decided to create some chaos before leaving, hoping to cause Han Junzhan and the military a lot of trouble.
However, Sion did not expect that such chaos would attract Han Junzhan even faster, and their short lives were coming to an end.
Han Junzhan eliminated all the superhumans. An action that immediately drew cheers from the people of the empire, making them more supportive of the military and giving them more confidence in it. Upon learning the news, Hu Zhenhua was filled with hatred for Han Junzhan and the military, and accelerated their plans.
The day that Luo Lingxing and Xiao Ailun had agreed upon arrived. On this day, Luo Lingxing handed the two babies over to the two old men and then went to keep the appointment with Han Junzhan.
Because of their celebrity status, they chose a relatively secluded private room to effectively avoid being bothered by paparazzi.
After Luo Lingxing entered the private room, he immediately saw Xiao Ailun, but there was another person with him.
“Luoluo, God Ye, it’s been a long time.” Xiao Ailun greeted the Jun Ling couple with a smile.
“Long time no see,” Luo Lingxing replied with a smile.
“Luoluo, tell me, are you planning to leave the entertainment industry for good?” Xiao Yalun asked.
“No,” Luo Lingxing replied, puzzled. Although he rarely appeared in the entertainment industry anymore, he had not announced his complete retirement from it.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yalun looked a little aggrieved and said, “Then why don’t you contact me anymore?”
He looked exactly like Luo Lingxing, a scumbag husband who abandoned his wife, and three black lines instantly appeared on Han Junzhan’s forehead.
Upon entering and seeing Xiao Yalun, Han Junzhan immediately wanted to turn around and leave with Luo Lingxing. He hadn’t forgotten how this man had coveted his Luoluo during the filming of ‘Hero Without Chivalry’, which had greatly displeased him. “Yalun, stop it,” Xiao Ailun quickly stopped him when he saw Han Junzhan’s face darkening.
Although he would love to see Han Junzhan’s perpetually icy face change color, now was clearly not the right time. They had more important things to do.
“Sorry, Yalun just likes to have fun. Please don’t mind. I heard that Luoluo and Yalun worked together on a movie. Yalun heard that I was going to meet up with Luoluo, so he came along,” Xiao Ailun explained to everyone.
Xiao Yalun knew Xiao Ailun’s personality better than anyone else. Although his public image in the entertainment industry was that of a gentle and refined young master, his true personality was playful, especially fond of joking with others. This often makes others both love and hate him. They hate him to the core but couldn’t bear to scold him, which was quite a skill of his.
“You are brothers.” Luo Lingxing was somewhat surprised, but he used a statement of certainty.
It had to be said that he and the Xiao brothers were quite destined to interact.
“Yeah, aren’t we destined together?” Xiao Yalun said, giving Luo Lingxing a flirtatious wink.
Han Junzhan’s face immediately darkened. If he hadn’t sensed that Xiao Yalun had no other feelings for Luo Lingxing, he would have already beaten him up.
“Alright, the reason I called you all here today is because I have something important to tell you,” Xiao Ailun said with a serious expression.
When Xiao Yalun saw his brother’s expression change, he stopped joking around and became extremely serious.
“What is it?” Han Junzhan asked, though he had guessed something but did not show it.
“The Hu family is probably about to make their move,” Xiao Ailun said seriously, which was quite different from his usual image, but it made him even more convincing and made people want to believe him. If his fans saw him like this, they would go crazy.
Han Junzhan didn’t care at all upon hearing this. Instead, he raised the corners of his mouth and gave a cold smile. “Just a few fleas. However, I remember that the Xiao family is also a political family. Aren’t you afraid that the Xiao family’s status in the political world will be affected by talking to me like this?”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ailun couldn’t help but smile and said, “If I were worried, I wouldn’t have come to tell you. Besides, do you think the Xiao family is so easily defeated?”
Xiao Ailun exuded confidence and arrogance, as if he had become a completely different person compared to before. This was the first time Luo Lingxing had ever seen Xiao Ailun like this.
Although he didn’t know much about the major families of the Emperor Star, he could tell that Xiao Ailun’s background was not simple.
“There are too many corrupt officials within the government right now. My Xiao family has never liked the Hu family’s actions, and this time they have gone against our wishes. Naturally, we won’t sit idly by. However, it’s not as good as the military taking the lead if the Xiao family intervenes personally. So my father sent me here to give you a heads-up. I believe the military will handle this matter well.” Xiao Ailun said with a smile. The Xiao family held high positions in the government, but the government was not always united. In fact, places like the government were more complex, with more factions, infighting, and conspiracies than other places.
The Xiao family and the Hu family had always been at odds. They usually ignore the Hu family because they thought the other party was not worth it. But now that the other party was willing to disregard the safety of the empire, they naturally cannot sit idly by. No matter what, the empire was their root, and they would never allow anyone to bully or harm them.
Although Hu Zhenhua was wary of the Xiao family from the beginning and didn’t reveal much about the plan to them, the Xiao family was one of the five major families, and their intelligence network was not just for show. Even though Hu Zhenhua didn’t explicitly tell the Xiao family about the plan, the Xiao family still managed to find out quite a bit on their own. Therefore, this was the main reason why Xiao Ailun invited Han Junzhan and Luo Lingxing to the gathering.
“Originally, the Hu family regarded superhumans as their greatest asset. Now that you have eliminated them all, the Hu family is certainly unwilling to accept it. I heard that they plan to cooperate with two other empires and intend to use their power to control our Huaxia Empire.” Xiao Ailun said with a deep look in his eyes and a hint of resentment in his tone.
“That damned Hu family actually plans to betray the country. Just think about it, what price the country will pay for cooperating with those two empires, and it might even be swallowed up by those two empires. Hu Zhenhua will just be a puppet in the end. Only he himself can’t see all of this.” Xiao Yalun couldn’t help but sarcastically say.
In fact, Hu Zhenhua’s actions were entirely within Han Junzhan’s expectations. Without the help of those superhumans, Hu Zhenhua’s power was definitely no match for the military. Moreover, the government and the military had now completely broken ties, so the two sides were bound to stand on opposite sides, and one side would inevitably have to withdraw.
Judging from their current strength, the government personnel led by Hu Zhenhua are definitely no match for the military. However, if they were unwilling to withdraw, they would have no choice but to desperately seek external assistance. The most advantageous external assistance at present was naturally the other two countries besides the Chinese Empire.
However, since all of this was within the military and Han Junzhan’s expectations, they naturally had ways to deal with it. Hu Zhenhua’s tenure over the years was not clean and innocent, and the military had long had this evidence. If Hu Zhenhua had no intention of rebelling, perhaps the military would not have been so quick to eliminate him. But the other party clearly no longer regarded the safety of the empire as the top priority, so in order to protect the empire, they had no choice but to strike first.
After finishing his gathering with Xiao Ailun, Han Junzhan returned to the military headquarters and went straight to the marshal’s office, obviously to report. Luo Lingxing went to the First Legion’s training ground to check on the training progress of those people.
When Zhang Xuan and the others saw Luo Lingxing arrive, they immediately crowded around him excitedly.
“Young Master Luo, you’re here! We’ve been practicing with the mechas these past few days, but we feel like some of the movements are too clumsy. Could you give us some pointers?” Zhang Xuan looked at Luo Lingxing expectantly. What he was most looking forward to was Luo Lingxing coming to the military to guide them, because as they practiced, they discovered that this technique was truly amazing, with no limit to its wonders. Every training session gave them a different feeling, and their strength improved without them even realizing it.
“Of course, no problem,” Luo Lingxing replied with a smile.
Ever since he learned that there were demons in this world, and even demons who had cultivated themselves into human form, he had planned to build an army capable of resisting them.
After all, they didn’t know how many demons on the other side were capable of cultivating into human form. Even if he and Han Junzhan weren’t afraid of these demons, if there were many of them, they wouldn’t be able to handle them all at once, and the military’s losses could become very heavy.
Therefore, only by strengthening the military can the strength of the entire empire be enhanced, enabling them to protect themselves. Han Junzhan reported in the marshal’s office, while Luo Lingxing personally trained these soldiers at the training ground, pointing out their shortcomings during battles and offering suggestions for improvement.
Although it was only half a day, Zhang Xuan and the others felt that they had gained more in this half day than in the previous few days of training. Therefore, they looked at Luo Lingxing with even more fervor, wishing they could keep Luo Lingxing here to guide them, believing that their strength would improve even faster.
However, this idea was clearly wishful thinking on their part. Even if Luo Lingxing were willing to stay, Han Junzhan would definitely not agree unless one of them could beat the boss. Otherwise, there was no chance.
After learning of Hu Zhenhua’s plan, Zhou Zhongguo immediately submitted all the evidence he had collected about Hu Zhenhua’s faction to the military court. The court acted swiftly and arrested Hu Zhenhua and his associates on the same day, and the trial would begin soon.
Hu Zhenhua and his accomplices were still immersed in their fantasies of a bright future when, before they could even seek outside help or agree to the other party’s harsh conditions, they were arrested. When the police took them away, everyone’s face was filled with disbelief and astonishment, and they forgot to struggle or defend themselves.
It wasn’t until the court held a public hearing that Hu Zhenhua and the others truly felt the reality of their arrest. They immediately started clamoring for lawyers and demanding to teach the court officials a lesson. However, this was a military court, under the jurisdiction of the military, and they completely ignored Hu Zhenhua and the others’ clamor.
Of course, Hu Zhenhua and his associates soon fell silent, because the evidence submitted by the military was enough to ensure that they could never recover.
The recent online storms have been relentless, giving no one a chance to react or calm down. Just as the hype surrounding the superhuman incident was starting to die down, the government reshuffle has struck.
The military court hearings were open to the public, so all the people could see them and thus became aware of the crimes committed by Hu Zhenhua and others.
For a time, the internet was filled with condemnations of these corrupt government officials, even overshadowing the once-popular discussions about superpowered individuals, and the issue of superpowered individuals was gradually forgotten by the public.
“I never imagined that government officials could be so corrupt. Hu Zhenhua is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, but what has he done? He has colluded with foreigners by abusing his position. This is the behavior of a traitor.”
“Heavens, if this hadn’t been handled publicly, we wouldn’t have known that our Empire’s Minister of Foreign Affairs was such a person. If this continues, we might be betrayed without even realizing it.”
“How can such a person become the Minister of Foreign Affairs? He must step down and be severely punished, otherwise who will dare to trust the government in the future?”
“It’s terrifying to think about. There are so many corrupt people in the government, taking the taxes paid by the people while doing things that harm their interests. Have they lost their conscience?”
“Step down!” “Severe punishment!” “They must pay the price for what they’ve done!” “If it weren’t for the military’s keen observation, everyone might still be in the dark.”
The public online was outraged and kept cursing Hu Zhenhua and others.
In fact, the people of the empire had a rather peculiar way of thinking. Even after learning that the government was so corrupt and had been reshuffled, they continued to condemn these corrupt officials, as if they were not worried at all about whether the country would become unstable because of these people. Perhaps in their minds, the military was omnipotent, and even if the entire government disappeared, the military could still protect the empire.
Let’s talk about Hu Zhenhua. If he still had any hope before, he completely lost hope after learning about those comments online. All his future prospects were ruined. Even if he was not punished now and got out, he probably wouldn’t be able to return to the government and would probably have to live a life of being cursed.
As a result, the government carried out a major reshuffle, uprooting all the corrupt elements in Hu Zhenhua’s faction and giving them no chance to fight back.
After Hu Zhenhua’s faction was purged, a large number of positions were vacant in the government. Although the military was responsible for this, the military did not take control of the government as a result. Instead, the government remained independent and maintained checks and balances with the military. Capable people were promoted from within the government to fill these important positions.
The Xiao family had always been a breath of fresh air in the government. After this major reshuffle, the Xiao family had taken on important positions in the government, and Luo Bingshuo was transferred from Flowing Cloud Star to the Emperor Star.
