Him and their stars

"This cup is for our God-chosen champion!" Mr. Jiang Yudong, Governor of the New World Colonial Star District of the Blue Star Community, raised his wine glass high: "Here, on behalf of the Governor-General of the New World, I will pay tribute to our God. Choosing the champion, the pride of the earth, Colonel Yu Lian would like to extend belated congratulations! Please raise a toast together!"

"cheers!"

In the banquet hall of New Lushun Star Port, all the well-dressed dignitaries raised their wine glasses, and Yu Lian could only reluctantly turn his attention back from the delicious food on the table, lingering. Ji also raised his wine glass and drank the red wine of the Holy Lord that exuded the ruby-colored light in one gulp. Then, he looked at the men and women around him who were smiling and nodding to him. The completely unknown gentlemen and ladies responded with the same sanctimonious smiles.

It was only at this time that he felt that Feifei's reminder to learn expression management was such a forward-looking move! If he hadn't practiced so hard, he would have been very likely to lose his temper in such an environment.

He smiled slightly and let the waiter come over to fill his wine glass, then once again focused his attention on the charcoal-grilled new Yumen marmot next to him. The barbecue cooked by top chefs has an amazing golden color, which Yu Lian has never seen in roadside restaurants in Tulong Port.

...Although the taste of the dishes served at upper-class banquets may not be as good as those at unique roadside shops, there must still be some merits. Yu Lian was thinking about how to have a meal, but he heard the Governor over there knocking on the wine glass again and loudly saying: "And this second glass is to honor Colonel Yu Lian for crossing the dangerous Abyss Nebula and the Glory Star Gate, Expedition 2 Millions of light-years away for help! His fearless actions represent the attitude of the galaxy! We are definitely not abandoned, the glorious and great Community Navy will definitely come to save us!"

The whole audience started cheering and applauding. Although I don’t know how many of the upper-class people present believed what the Governor said, at least they did appear to be much more down-to-earth, and the applause suddenly became a little more enthusiastic.

"We are indeed facing a critical moment that has been unheard of since the establishment of the colony. But if you think about it carefully, how much worse is it compared to when the sand people rioted and the Cathays took advantage of the situation? It took so long for the plunderers to break through the star gate, but they still couldn't. We haven’t seen the main force show up, so we might have been hiding like mice for a long time. Under the leadership of Commander Yang and General Marklov, veterans of many battles, I have never worried that our homeland will be lost! Now, there are The God’s Chosen Champion…”

Having said this, Mr. Governor took a deep breath, as if he was accumulating energy tactically, and then said in a louder voice full of passion and confidence: "Now, the God-chosen champion is here, Optimus Prime There it is! Now that the God-chosen champion has arrived, the New World will be at peace!"

Such words again aroused cheers from the audience. Yu Lian felt horrified when he heard that. If he hadn't been in front of a large audience, he would have smashed the porthole next to him and thrown this guy directly into space.

However, as a dignified governor of the New World, Jiang Yudong took his low profile to the extreme. If Yu Lian shows the slightest impatience, then he will be the one who is rude, and his public image will probably become an arrogant and arrogant villain.

As a result, Yu Lian could only raise his glass for the second time in three minutes, and continued to put on a tempered business smile on his face.

Feifei, who was also standing aside in military uniform, glanced at Yu Lian from the corner of her eye and nodded with satisfaction.

Yu Lian looked at the generals who were also in the crowd.

Major General Yang Xiyi also applauded, with a sincere look on his face, as if he was not offended at all. Of course, Yu Lian also believed that with Teacher Yang's IQ, it was impossible to be truly offended.

Mr. Marklov, on the other hand, looks exactly like I am a veteran, an old bastard, and the fleet’s mascot who doesn’t know anything, with a simple and honest smile on his face. If he hadn't been wearing a general uniform that looked out of place, someone might have mistaken him for a simple old craftsman.

Eleanor, on the other hand, thought more. She held the wine glass with two fingers but did not raise it in response. There was a sarcastic sneer on her lips. The Governor in the stands seemed to be sizing up a retarded person.

Don't be like this. You have led the Thirteenth Fleet to suppress bandits this year. Although Mr. Governor cannot be said to have given you full support, at least you have not caused any trouble. By the standards of the community, wouldn’t it already be considered a happy cooperation?

Yu Lian used a little spiritual power to compress the sound transmission, and then said in a voice that only he and Feifei could hear: "... Feifei, why do I feel that this guy is trying to sow discord between me and Teacher Yang? ? He is also an old politician, but he doesn’t know about the master-disciple relationship between me and Teacher Yang?"

Feifei pursed her lips and smiled: "No, and even if it is really necessary to provoke, it is not his turn to do such a thing. For senior politicians like Governor Jiang, he knows his own sense of position best. Maybe, it is Are you here to beg for mercy or complain?"

"Begging for mercy? Complaining?" Yu Lian was startled.

"Governor Jiang has always regarded Yu'er as his friend. During the holidays in the past two years, he has sent a lot of local products to your house. He also sends some electronic greeting cards and the like, but you don't Remember?" Feifei smiled.

Yu Lian thought about it carefully, and then dug out this little bit of information from a certain groove in the cerebral cortex.

It's not that he has dementia. In fact, as his status and power increased, the people he met around him became good people, and he never lacked the gifts and congratulations he received every year. Many people even just exchanged a few words at a cocktail party. Yu Lian pushed all of these "official friends" to Liuli.

...Governor Jiang should be such a "friend" as well.

"Liu Li has classified your official friends into several levels, and Governor Jiang is at the top. The gifts in return are all carefully selected by her staff, including those for holidays and the Governor's birthday. At that time, she also used your avatar to synthesize some videos of thanks and blessings and sent them back. Well, it is not an instant message of the source of mass waves, but transmitted through the beacon of the gravity guide. The video quality will be distorted. Yes. Mr. Du should not be able to tell that it is synthetic."

"So the Governor really thinks I'm his friend?"

"At least he thinks you can listen."

Although Feifei was a bit suspected of being the Riddler, given the relationship between the two, Yu Lian certainly understood what the other party meant.

"So...what exactly did Hachiman and Simon do in the New Tamama Gate?"

"What does what Hachiman did have to do with me?" Feifei blinked her watery peach eyes, her face full of innocence.

Yu Lian thought to himself that you were trying to fool someone. Don't you obviously think of yourself as the organizing director of the youth club? Just as he was about to complain, a gentleman emerged from the crowd and appeared next to him.

"Colonel, could you please take a moment to speak."

This gentleman is about fifty years old, with a medium build. He wears a dress that is decent but not too gorgeous. He has an ordinary appearance but a gentle and elegant temperament. He has a certain bearing when he walks. He looks like a character.

Of course Yu Lian knew the other party. In other words, his impression of this old gentleman exceeded that of the previous Xinyumen governors.

"As you wish, Mr. Wood."

So, Yu Lian and Feifei said hello, and then followed Mr. Bernard Wood, the permanent secretary-general of the Governor's Mansion who had served in Xinyumen for ten years, left the banquet hall and walked up the stairs to the back door. On the third floor, we arrived in a domed ecological garden.

At this time, there was no one in the garden except for a small drone used to monitor the status of flowers and plants hiding behind the trees, as if preparing to disguise itself as a hummingbird.

Mr. Bernard Wood took Yu Lian aside, took out an elegant cigar box from the lining pocket of his elegant dress, and took out two ebony stone scepters.

After Yu Lian connected it, he didn't light it immediately. He just watched the other party light up the cigar and took a big puff.

"My lord, I'm actually not good at this kind of situation." Mr. Bernard Wood said with a wry smile.

This is understandable. The political system of the community is actually a seam monster. Politicians are elected in imitation of alliances, and each of them is naturally very good at managing his or her public image.

The so-called civil service system, which is what Mr. Wood belongs to, was established by the empire during the colonial era. It is good at colluding with internal and external people, and of course it can also handle daily work. However, they have almost no chance to shine in front of others, and naturally have little experience in handling media relations.

Perhaps, as Mr. Wood said, he is really not good at this kind of situation.

Anyway, Yu Lian decided to believe it for the time being, and continued to maintain a decent smile, waiting for the other party to speak first.

Mr. Bernard Wood was not a hypocritical person. He took a deep breath of his cigar to calm himself down, and then said in a gentle tone: "I am just making a mouth and ears for the Governor... Colonel, can you be sincere?" Tell me, how likely is it that the colonies will be attacked by marauders?"

It has been more than two months since the predator fleet entered the Gate of Glory, but it has never launched a large-scale invasion of the colony as the original pessimists expected. During this period, everyone has gone from being panic-stricken at the beginning to fear and fear, and then to the current careful observation.

If the predators don't come again, I'm afraid they will get used to it soon. Everyone might start playing music and dancing.

This is like that boot that never falls off. If it never falls off, in most cases, the people downstairs will actually fall asleep.

Yu Lian smiled and said: "You must have seen the battle report some time ago, right? Oh, yes, you are not the governor, you must have read this battle report."

Mr. Secretary-General smiled and did not answer, but he didn't know if this meant acquiescence.

"You just arrived in the New World and you immediately went into battle and achieved such a great victory. I am really impressed. This is why the Governor must personally rush to New Port Arthur to greet you."

"Your Majesty the Governor, you are too polite. However, the important point here is that the enemies we destroyed did include the predator's outpost fleet. This is not a friendly signal."

Mr. Secretary-General nodded and said nothing.

"It's not surprising. No matter what the purpose of the plunderers is, they always want to prevent our local army from coming to encircle and suppress us. Send a partial army to destroy the facilities in the colony as much as possible, and turn Xinyumen and New Lushun into a piece of red land , unable to undertake the outpost logistics tasks of the army's advance, can also block our march."

Mr. Secretary-General suddenly showed a crying face and said in a voice that was almost lamenting: "...The hard days of the colonial people must be coming!"

Yu Lian glanced at the other party and comforted him casually: "Of course, in the final analysis, this is just my immature speculation. You can also think that I am unfounded."

"...So, Colonel, if it's just a partial attack, can we withstand it?"

"The initiative is in the hands of the other party, Mr. Wood. I have seen the size of the predator army in the empire and in the Abyss Nebula along the way. If this army attacks our homeland in the galaxy with all its strength, it must at least be assembled The combined strength of the Solar System Fleet and the Outer Rim Fleet is barely equal. Therefore, whether we can resist it does not depend on us, but on how many people the other party sends."

Mr. Bernard Wood frowned and nodded. Even after hearing such bad news, his expression remained as normal. He indeed had the determination of a big shot. Of course, the fear deep in his heart could not be hidden from Yu Lian's perception.

"In short, please tell your Excellency the Governor, no matter what, if the looters' artillery fire really falls on the people of New Yumen and New Lushun, then I will definitely be dead before then."

"Why are you making such ominous remarks?" Mr. Wood shook his head and said seriously: "We have worked together and fulfilled our responsibilities. Your noble officer still has a bright future, and even if it comes to the last moment, he must keep it useful. Body!"

He pondered for a moment and then said: "So, what else is needed to fight the enemy on the front line? Is there still a shortage of materials, armaments and manpower?"

"Actually, the most lacking thing is the fleet. We can still find ways to solve the other problems..." Yu Lian said casually: "If we really want to talk about it, maybe we still lack money."

"Lack of money?" Mr. Wood's eyes lit up, as if he had heard good news.

Yu Lian didn't know why the other party's eyes were bright, so he continued with great interest: "You have also seen Commander Yang's defense construction plan for the front line. The commander-in-chief has agreed to his plan in principle. However, because the Congress is still Noisy... During the discussions, we were unable to mobilize additional military spending, so we were allowed to raise it ourselves. This is also a traditional performance of the Congress men."

"This is natural. Every year the government financial report must be beautiful, as if it was produced by a certified public accountant, so that the votes of the gentlemen will not be lost." Mr. Bernard Wood said with a smile.

This old bureaucrat is not a frivolous person. He must be trying to deal with me. Yu Lian thought.

"Moreover, this is not without precedent. Our several military expansions and fortress constructions in the New World were all funded by the colonial governor's office, and the Earth side did not contribute a penny." Mr. Wood thought for a moment, nodded and said, "I Understood. After returning to Xinyumen this time, I will leave with Mr. Governor to return to the mainland to help you raise funds. However, I still need your help to issue an explanation. You are the fourth person in the New World Defense Command, and you are the only one Only if the written form is sound can we prove that we are not deserters and can pass through Nantianmen!"

Oh, it turns out you are waiting for me here!