70: Chapter 70 How Can I Face Jia Kui?

"I heard it, it's that signal again!" shouted a hooded Cheng Yu, the Listener, with his eyes tightly shut.

"Notify the nearby Li Yu Planet Astropathic Tower and prepare to assist us with triangulation," replied Cheng Yu, the Thinker.

"Yes!" Cheng Yu, the Speaker, began contacting the Li Yu Planet Astropathic Tower and copied the secret service agencies on Li Yu Planet.

This hostile Warp communication possessed a very distinct energy signature.

Energy signatures are like fingerprints on fingers or irises in pupils; everyone's Warp energy fluctuation characteristics are different, even if their external psychic manifestations are identical.

It is not impossible to imitate, but that is another specialized science of Warp experience, similar to being a master calligrapher; very few people have that kind of talent and spare time.

The Astropathic Towers on Cheng Yu Planet and Li Yu Planet simultaneously began monitoring the message and calculating its energy decay.

This is the two-point ranging method for Warp messages; through this method, one can calculate a region in the real universe.

This region could be the location of the signal sender, or it could be the place where the energy of this Warp signal is most concentrated.

Those who send secret astropathic communications are not stupid; they generally find a star to act as an energy amplifier, which not only allows the message to travel further but also obscures their true location.

"Confirmed, the signal originated from within the Governor's Mansion on Li Yu Planet!"

However, what that mole hiding in the shadows did not know was... research on Warp communications in the Cheng Yu Empire had reached a new level with the help of the Lord of Pleasure.

They were no longer using the "two-point ranging method," but rather the "two-point-one-line positioning method."

The third Astropathic Tower participating in this was on a starship!

This special starship had been cruising between the various star systems under the Empire's jurisdiction, and it formed this final "extension line."

The range of the quantum cloud, symbolizing possibility, was crossed by this final extension line, ultimately revealing a definite location.

Li Yu Planet Governor's Mansion!

...

In front of the Li Yu Planet Governor's Mansion.

Cheng Yu, the Special Agent Commander, stepped on and extinguished his cigarette. "Screw his high school homeroom teacher, it really is this old bastard. Brothers, move in!"

Thousands of Cheng Yu special agents darted out from the streets and alleys. They were wearing black suits, motorcycle helmets, white shirts, jeans, and sneakers... they didn't look like decent people at all; each one looked like a five-star assassin.

"What are you doing? Trespassing in the Governor's Mansion is prohibited!"

The Security Officer Cheng Yus were still faithfully performing their guard duties.

Cheng Yu, the Special Agent Commander, slapped his large hand directly onto the face of the Security Officer Cheng Yu who was leading them, pushing him so hard he stumbled.

"Thirteen Offices are on official business, all unauthorized personnel get out of the way!"

A large number of special agent clones rushed into the Governor's Mansion, while the Cheng Yus who were handling official business were all dumbfounded, not knowing what had happened.

"Don't move, nobody move! Hands on the desk, put them where we can see them!"

Cheng Yu, the Special Agent Commander, naturally didn't need to worry about these small tricks; he led his few personal attendants and charged straight for the office of Acting Governor Cassius.

The "Imperial Truth" explicitly stipulates that, except for special permission from the Emperor, psychics are not allowed to be employed in general administrative positions.

In the entire Governor's Mansion... who else could possibly have psychic powers, Acting Governor?

Acting Governor Cassius sat quietly in his seat; he had long since heard the commotion downstairs.

However, he neither attempted to flee nor thought of suicide. As for resisting... it was completely meaningless and would only implicate the lives of many innocent people.

"Cassius, you are under arrest!"

...

"My Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Acting Planetary Governor, an old minister who has followed me since the founding of the Empire, is a spy master... You really have given me quite a gift!"

Main Body's expression was angry, and he no longer disguised himself; the unique aura belonging to Main Body continued to rise.

"May Your Majesty live forever, please calm your anger, Your Majesty!"

The clones present were all so frightened that they collapsed to the ground; when Main Body is angry, millions of corpses fall.

"Bring him to see me!" Main Body flicked his sleeves and left.

Main Body was actually not angry at all; he was just scaring them.

He had long ago deduced through clues that Cassius was a double agent.

People live for a lifetime, plants for an autumn; everyone is a smiling tiger and a two-headed black shark.

If they can be used at the current stage, isn't that enough? Why check so clearly and make it difficult for me?

As for passing messages and leaving an escape route, that is only human nature. Even Main Body himself has contact with Holy Terra of the Corpse Emperor Empire.

The content of the communication sent by Main Body was nothing more than... "Your subject Yu says... Since the vermin Abaddon rebelled, the Holy Territories have split, and the Tempestus Sector has been in endless conflict. People's hearts are in chaos. Your subject has usurped the imperial throne, but it is merely to find a safe corner, guard the borders, and protect the people while awaiting the Royal Army... It is a joy to live in the era of my Emperor, I kowtow ten thousand times."

Just send some sweet talk to fool them; who knows if those lords in the Terra Council will even see it or not.

But if I don't scare this bunch of iron-headed clones, what if they investigate me one day? Wouldn't I lose face?

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"Wait for me to return, I will be back very soon!"

On the Mid-Hive dock, Overachiever Cheng Yu was waving goodbye to his wife, Seraphie.

"Remember to write back!"

Seraphie's voice was drowned out by the clamor of the crowd.

Overachiever Cheng Yu had just put on his military cap when two orderly Cheng Yus walked over and saluted, "May I ask if you are the Staff Officer of the 'High School Homeroom Teacher Fatty Bian' Chapter?"

"It's me, what's the matter?"

"Staff Officer, our unit has been transferred to Warp 'Water Extraction Point' for garrison duty. Please come with us to transfer flights."

"What, isn't it an expedition?" Overachiever Cheng Yu frowned.

"Of course it's an expedition, but an expedition to Warp. One minute, Staff Officer, you only have one minute to consider: join or quit?"

Overachiever Cheng Yu sighed and took Warp anti-corruption suit handed over by the orderly.

Looking at the Mid-Hive dock from the porthole, the crowd was still bustling, and Seraphie's figure could no longer be found.

"Extra, extra! Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Acting Governor of Li Yu Planet, Lord Cassius, has been dismissed from all posts due to health reasons! Also, the admission list for this year's imperial examination! Come buy a newspaper!"

The newspaper-selling Cheng Yu peddlers were still walking the streets and alleys, but this job of theirs wouldn't last long, because more and more people in the Mid-Hive had started using mobile phones.

...

"Friend, want some military general cards? I have Strategist Diaochan, and also Joyful Mi Heng. For yourself or as a gift, they're all prestigious and safe."

In a roadside teahouse, Cheng Yu was pitching to Cheng Yu.

"Do you have Jia, Jia Kui?"

"What the heck, what is that?" Cheng Yu frowned.

"You don't even know Jia, Jia Kui, and you're still, still doing card trading? It's... the one used by the champion of the last Hive City league." Cheng Yu laughed disdainfully.