289: shock!

Due to the urgency of the situation and the tight schedule, there was no room for any delay.

Li Yang did not dare to rest for a moment, quickly allocated the fastest starship, and rushed back to The Administrative Center Department of This Galaxy Cluster without stopping.

By the time Li Yang arrived, the entire Administrative Center Department was already in an uproar.

It was as if a heavy bomb had been dropped into a calm lake; the news spread rapidly like ripples, and everyone became aware of the shocking incident of a Supervisory Group losing contact.

People whispered to each other, their expressions tense, and the entire department was filled with a suppressive and heavy atmosphere.

Therefore, Ou Ben, knowing the seriousness and urgency of the matter, immediately convened all members of the Supervisory Department at the fastest speed, hurried to the conference room, and prepared to hold an emergency discussion, striving to find a solution as soon as possible.

As soon as Li Yang stepped into the conference room, he keenly sensed the tense atmosphere in the air.

His gaze quickly swept to the front of the conference room, where Ou Ben and Wei An were both staring solemnly at the constantly flickering images on the light screen, their eyes revealing a complex expression of anger and worry intertwined.

"This is..."

Li Yang frowned, asking in confusion, his gaze also falling on the light screen.

"Inspector Li, you're finally here!"

Ou Ben, as if grasping at a life raft, quickly stepped forward and explained eagerly.

"These are the images uploaded by that Supervisory Group before they lost contact; this is currently the most crucial clue we have."

At this moment, what was displayed on the light screen was precisely the scene of Hei and the group of mysterious people conducting a transaction on the desolate planet.

In the image, the transport starship slowly landed, the mysterious cloaked figures waited silently, Hei appeared arrogantly with his subordinates, and the entire transaction process between the two parties was clearly recorded.

"Too arrogant!"

Wei An’s face was flushed with anger, and he couldn't help but say loudly and righteously.

"To dare to openly and privately sell key prohibited items within imperial territory like this, this Wanjing Star System is completely out of control; it must be thoroughly cleaned up, and such egregious behavior must not be condoned!"

His voice echoed in the conference room, filled with anger and determination.

After the transaction footage ended, the next thing that appeared was the Supervisory Group leader's first-person perspective interaction with Hei.

From Hei’s arrogant mention of his relationship with the Guard Division Commander and Speaker De Ming, to his attempt to bribe the leader, everything was precisely recorded by the intelligent brain, with every detail exposed.

"Too outrageous!"

Ou Ben trembled with rage, slamming his hand on the table, causing the items on it to vibrate slightly.

"This Wanjing Star System has clearly been completely corrupted by dark forces, from top to bottom; to be so audacious as to openly defy the Empire is truly unforgivable!"

Ou Ben's eyes burned with fury, feeling deeply pained by the current state of the Wanjing Star System and utterly abhorring the rampant actions of the dark forces.

At this moment, the conference room was silent; everyone was too shocked by the truth revealed in these images to speak.

As the footage continued to play, Hei and others were seen swaggering onto a starship, which then slowly sailed away.

The scene in the footage gradually became smaller as the starship departed.

However, not long after, the entire screen began to tremble violently without warning; the objects in the image twisted and deformed, as if they had encountered a terrible disaster.

Immediately after, with a "bang" on the screen, it instantly went completely black, leaving only a dead silence.

The light screen quietly disappeared, but the entire conference room was so quiet that a pin could be heard dropping, as if time had frozen at this moment.

Everyone was stunned speechless by the rampant dark forces exposed in the Wanjing Star System.

They had originally thought that these dark forces were only audacious enough to bribe the Supervisory Group, but who would have thought that they would actually be so insane as to lay hands on the Supervisory Group, which bore an important mission?

Those present who were familiar with starship weapon systems could naturally discern the implications from the final scene of violent trembling leading to a black screen.

The other party had clearly used powerful weapons on the starship to directly destroy the entire planet, and their purpose was obvious: to thoroughly silence witnesses and attempt to destroy all evidence of their crimes.

"They're mad, absolutely mad!"

Wei An’s face turned ashen with anger, almost contorted; he couldn't help but roar furiously.

"The Wanjing Star System is utterly lawless! To even dare to attack the Supervisory Group, I can't imagine how arrogant and malicious the dark forces in the Wanjing Star System were before this!"

The more Wei An spoke, the angrier he became, his chest heaving violently.

For a Wanjing Star System, it was bad enough that a dignified Speaker colluded with dark forces, but even the Guard Division's highest Commander and Deputy Commander were deeply involved, openly participating in these illegal activities. This was a severe disgrace to their Guard Division, bringing shame upon the entire Guard Division.

"The seriousness of this matter far exceeds our imagination..."

Li Yang's face was as gloomy as storm clouds before a tempest, his eyes revealing a stern and serious expression.

"I will truthfully report the situation here to the Empire, without concealing any details. The high-level officials of the Empire must clearly understand how serious the problems in the Wanjing Star System have become; only then can the most severe and effective measures be taken to completely eradicate this cancerous tumor."

Li Yang knew that this incident was by no means ordinary criminal activity; it severely challenged the authority and legal bottom line of the Empire, and it was imperative to make the Empire's high-level officials take it seriously and carry out a rectification with thunderous means.

As an Inspector, Li Yang was the one who, after careful consideration, proposed the plan for establishing this Supervisory Group, which carried his earnest hopes for maintaining galactic order and purging illegal activities.

However, now such a heartbreaking incident has occurred, with the Supervisory Group suffering a tragic fate, which made Li Yang feel deep self-reproach and guilt.

He knew very well in his heart that such a serious incident could no longer be handled by This Galaxy Cluster alone.

After all, this was no longer merely an internal problem of one Galaxy, but involved an open provocation to the Empire's authority; the detailed situation had to be truthfully reported to the Empire for the most just and powerful ruling at the imperial level.

However, from another perspective, this incident also fully demonstrated the important role of the Supervisory Group.

If the Supervisory Group had not conducted an in-depth investigation, these dark secrets of the Wanjing Star System would probably have remained deeply buried in darkness, continuing to fester and spread, like a cancerous tumor eroding the foundations of the Empire.

This discovery not only made Li Yang see the seriousness of the problem but also strengthened his determination to uphold justice and investigate thoroughly.

Seeing Li Yang's firm resolve to report to the Empire, Ou Ben's mouth slightly opened, originally wanting to say something.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind instantly, trying to find a proper solution that would both save the face of This Galaxy Cluster and minimize the negative impact of this incident.

However, when the words reached his lips, he hesitated again.

After some thought, he slowly closed his mouth.