231: Our people are never ambiguous on key issues

Lisa watched as the base, spearheaded by her own family, was slowly emptied, a bitter taste in her mouth, her gaze towards Tian Ming filled with complex emotions.

Tian Ming glanced at her, and said indifferently, “What? Feeling bad?”

Lisa gritted her teeth, and whispered, “You… why are you doing this?”

Tian Ming looked at her, a slight smile playing on his lips: “Why am I doing this? I just want to make this world a better place. Your Lawrence Family has been secretly controlling this world; no one could resist you before. Now, humanity needs to unite, and someone has to bear the cost. As we Easterners say, this is called karma.”

“Is it just for Shen Yuan? If it’s just for one woman, then I can also be your woman.” Lisa’s voice trembled slightly, and her expression was agitated.

“You?” Tian Ming looked at Lisa, a hint of indifference in his eyes.

“Yes, I can be your woman, we…” Lisa was cut off by Tian Ming before she could finish speaking.

“A woman like you, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be interested in.” Tian Ming’s tone was light, but his words were direct.

“You!” Lisa’s face instantly turned pale.

“Don’t misunderstand, my woman not only has to be beautiful, but also sensible. Shen Yuan would never force me to do something I don’t want to do by using my care for her. But you, you’re thinking of using yourself to make a deal with me. So, you two are not on the same level at all; you are not worthy of being compared to her.”

“You… you…” Lisa was speechless, a hint of venom flashing in her eyes.

Tian Ming no longer paid attention to her, turning to look out the window at the large base being emptied, his heart filled with emotion. Tian Ming was actually very worried about Shen Yuan’s safety; his actions, though seemingly crazy, were full of rationality.

Constant compromise would not lead to good results; Tian Ming could only forge ahead. Since Duke Lawrence wanted to drag the whole world down with him, Tian Ming would remove the Lawrence Family’s claws and empty their coffers. With no heart, there is goodness; with no desire, there is strength; with no love, there is truth.

Powerful abilities must be matched with a powerful state of mind; otherwise, one can only be troubled by worldly affairs, always looking back and forth.

Looking at the distant scenery, Tian Ming sighed deeply: “Shen Yuan, I’m sorry, this is the only way I can save you. If I can’t save you, I will make the Lawrence Family come down and accompany you.”

Lisa heard Tian Ming’s murmur, and her heart was filled with fear. His determination and madness frightened Lisa.

In three days, this base had been emptied. Rogers walked up and handed Tian Ming a small device.

“This is a global satellite phone. One-third of our Starlink satellites are still intact, so communication shouldn’t be an issue. I’ve tried to persuade Duke Lawrence to stop resisting, but he wouldn’t listen and refused to release Shen Yuan. Take this phone; you can contact us anytime.”

Rogers sighed. From the moment Tian Ming started acting against Li Island, he knew Tian Ming wouldn’t stop. And Lisa would witness Tian Ming slowly draining the vast power of the Lawrence Family.

Tian Ming took the satellite phone, glanced at Rogers, and said indifferently, “Rogers. You’ve made a wise choice. Go back and tell Meng Xian to mobilize forces to first build an air defense system. The Alliance will also lend its full support.”

Tian Ming’s actions would drive the Lawrence Family mad. Even if the Alliance didn’t want to interfere, they couldn’t. After learning that Tian Ming had turned the Offshore Base, the Alliance immediately convened a joint meeting.

The meeting’s demands were clear: since Tian Ming’s actions could not be stopped, the Alliance reached a consensus to fully cooperate with him. On the second day of Li Island’s relocation, the Alliance sent a team of experts. On the third day, nine Superpower Users from the Alliance led nine Superpower Teams to various parts of the world to search for the Lawrence Family’s hidden bases.

A large number of long-endurance, high-altitude airships, carrying detection equipment, ascended to the sky, beginning to build a new defense and communication system. These airships floated above the stratosphere, locking onto each other’s positions, and had small propellers for position adjustment.

All combat readiness departments emerged. If the Lawrence Family dared to launch a mushroom cloud, the Alliance would not be polite and would surely clear all detected bases with pinpoint strikes.

To this, the Alliance also telegraphed the Lawrence Family, essentially saying that they could fight Lu Tianming however they wanted, but if they wanted to drag the whole world down and extinguish the last spark of human civilization, they should consider whether they were worthy.

The Alliance’s response was like a stabilizing force, directly putting Duke Lawrence in a dilemma. The current situation was like the Alliance holding the Lawrence Family by the throat, allowing Tian Ming to slowly drain their family’s power from the bottom up.

On the surface, the Alliance did not take sides and did not interfere with Tian Ming’s actions. But this non-interference, any discerning person could see, was blatant favoritism.

Rogers also learned of the Alliance’s movements and, knowing that the Lawrence Family’s power was waning, completely sided with Tian Ming. Furthermore, more than half of the Offshore Base personnel were East Asians, making the defection smoother.

Rogers was still somewhat unclear why the Alliance so resolutely stood behind Tian Ming. He glanced at Tian Ming and asked, “From what I understand, the Alliance has always been focused on rescuing civilian survivors and didn’t want to get involved in your affairs. Why did their attitude suddenly change in the last two days?”

Tian Ming showed a slight smile and said, “Our history tells us that in times of crisis, we must unite to ensure the continuation of civilization. This is something you Westerners will not understand. Duke Lawrence ran his mouth, saying he wanted to drag the whole world down with him, so the Alliance naturally had to step in and hold down the table to prevent him from flipping it over. On such crucial issues, our people have never been ambiguous.”

“Then aren’t you afraid something will happen to Shen Yuan?” Rogers asked.

Tian Ming did not answer, but instead looked at Lisa not far away, and then slowly said, “One Shen Yuan for the entire Lawrence Family, it’s not a loss!”

Rogers saw Tian Ming’s eyes, and his heart trembled; he suddenly understood something. Tian Ming was like a gambler; the crazier he was, the more afraid the Lawrence Family would be. Even if the Duke wanted to kill Shen Yuan, there would be people within the family who feared death and would step forward to protect Shen Yuan. Because with Shen Yuan alive, the family had hope of continuing.

“Then good luck, I’m leaving!” Rogers sighed and stepped onto a flying vehicle to depart. Now, the entire Li Island had been emptied, and in the vast command tower, only Tian Ming and Lisa remained.

“Let’s go, Miss Lisa.” Tian Ming turned to look at her, his eyes calm.

“Rogers said you can pilot a flying vehicle. Now, it’s time to take me home to meet your parents.”

There was no fluctuation in his voice, as if he were stating something perfectly normal. But in these calm words, there was an irresistible force.

Lisa looked at him, unable to respond for a moment, and could only nod silently, following him towards the flying vehicle.