lyra sleepless

When Lyra lived and died, Orpheus was also covered with a gray layer of death. Everyone walked as if they were shouldering their own heavy fate, but in some special corners, there were still bright lights all night. , Fanxianjiguan, Loutai Huayue, the nobles even stepped on the dance steps when they came to a dead end.

Yegor is not a sociable person, but at such an urgent moment, an innocuous banquet can effectively listen to the news, observe the situation, understand those people who usually wrap themselves tightly, and act as a shocking A buffer of messages.

The banquet hall built by Helian Ding was full of exquisitely carved decorative columns, surrounded by clean rose branches, spiral staircases swaying upwards, and the dome was painted with nebulae, shooting out colorful halos, which was more beautiful than that of the Consulate. The lobby should also be dazzling.Yegor was standing on the highest step of the stairs holding a wine glass. From this place, he could overlook the entire banquet and observe everyone's expressions. Tenderness, temptation, trickery, and power all gathered and collided into colorful waves that soared into the sky.And he just closed his eyes, slowly shaking the golden wine, sniffing it, and regretfully taking it away from his lips.

Contrary to his appearance, he has a very good capacity for alcohol, perhaps because the Secretary-General is very restrained in drinking, but now, according to the doctor's advice, he should not drink at all. Although the length of life is completely indifferent to Yegor, but after the war He hadn't been able to fall before.

He slid his hand over the banister of the stairs and walked down step by step with great ease.With a slight lift of his jaw, the melodious music surrounding the night sky stopped.

The people stopped talking and turned to the center of the hall in unison. Yegor was wearing a white dress, as clear as an incense candle on an altar in ancient times.

He raised the wine glass in his hand and smiled slightly: "Long live the Republic."

"Long live the Republic!" Everyone raised their glasses together and wished pretendingly, who knows if the Republic will survive tomorrow.

"Guys, we have gone through a period of turmoil and confusion together, losing our powerful leader, Elder Helendin," he said as he gently pressed his left hand to his heart, as if sincerely, "and have achieved extraordinary battles Victory is still uncertain to this day, and what kind of turmoil is waiting for us. But the ancient and great republic, which has gone through time and time, can bear all the twists and turns of this sea of ​​stars, and can also tolerate its inheritance the fault of their negligence.”

He paused for a moment, and looked around, as if his calm blue eyes could see it. Following his gaze, people's expressions became solemn.

"The Council of Elders and the Consulate are not afraid to admit that we have made a crucial mistake. Because of this mistake, the whereabouts of an upright and magnificent consul disappeared, and his family suffered great disgrace. Even, Lyra thought that The proud Guardian Riverside base has been seceded from the country as a result. These things cannot be undone, but should still be corrected—”

Everyone held their breath, waiting for Yegor to make the final sentence: "After a long and unremitting investigation by the Supreme Court and approved by Justice He Minxing, the charges against the former consul You Jing, including drug crimes and abuse of power, In order to invalidate the accusation, the arrest warrant will be revoked from now on, and Lyra will fully clear You Jing's reputation to comfort the deceased and uphold justice."

It seemed that it took him a lot of energy to say these words, and Yegor's face became paler and paler.He backed away, turned around and took a sip of the wine, the acrid smell in his throat relieved his suffocation for a moment.The music sounded again.

This decision caused huge waves, and the banquet hall almost boiled.The lively discussions of the nobles were nothing more than those few arguments.

"I knew that once Helian Ding died, Orpheus would change again. There has been no stability in the past two years."

"But who would have thought that Youjia would turn over first, alas, what's the use of turning over, their family has no one left."

"Youjia is just an excuse, let's see how the situation changes below..."

"Who said there is no one left in Youjia?" A clear voice floated down softly, with a smile, but with an undeniable meaning.It clearly reached the ears of everyone present and attracted their attention.

Amidst the splashing spring water and the sound of intricate music, among the rose bushes that cover the brilliant jewels of the nobles and the leaves gently rubbing against the decorative folds of the dresses, someone walked leisurely, with their hands behind their backs, and walked to Ye In front of Gore, he stood with his feet together, showing a young man's smile.

No more words, no more laughter, no more actions, the crowd seemed to be frozen, only the music was still chattering.

The first person to be in a mess was Yegor. From the moment the first syllable touched his ears, the blood on his face faded away. His lips trembled. He tried his best to maintain his calm, but his fingers couldn't help it. Grabbing in the air, it seemed that he was looking for something to rely on.

That hand was taken over naturally, and You Jing, who had been missing for two years, wrapped his cold fingertips, and leaned against his thin shoulder with his head down.

"The Secretary-General is aware of the details, and he made the grievance clear. I am really grateful." He tilted his head, kissed Yegor's earlobe calmly, and turned to the bustling crowd with a meaningful smile.

Those gleaming black eyes that were once warm and gentle, like sharp diamonds sunk in a deep pool, cut open the endless dark night.