Being singled out and rebuked by Xia Chujian, the female reporter became even more flustered.
She happened to be surnamed Zhuo, and although she didn't share the same parents as Zhuo Wangying, her father and Zhuo Keyi, the viscount, were distant cousins.
The kinship between her family and the branch of the Zhuo Clan that inherited the title was already somewhat distant, but they were all Zhuo Clan. According to the Beichen Empire's inheritance laws, relatives within five generations were considered part of the noble class.
She was also part of the noble class.
Of course, she was unwilling to see the Zhuo Clan stripped of their title over this matter.
Who would willingly go from being a high-ranking noble to a lowly commoner?
Therefore, everyone in their Zhuo Clan who still held noble titles had been racking their brains lately, trying to find a way to turn the situation around.
This time, the military's higher-level organization hadn't even sent anyone to investigate yet, but these loosely managed military media outlets had already been mobilized. It was clear that some people were still struggling desperately.
They were attempting to find a breakthrough from Xia Chujian and her team.
Xia Chujian looked at the female reporter, whose expression had changed drastically, and said coldly, "You're trying to find a breakthrough from us, to prove that we have a problem, so you can prove that Vice Chief Instructor Zhuo is innocent, right?"
"You've really got the wrong idea. Whether we have a problem or not, Vice Chief Instructor Zhuo is guilty!"
Xia Chujian was well aware that the Hot Search had already stated that it was the Emperor's decree. If the Military wanted to object, they would have done so long ago. Would they have waited until now?
The people around Zong Ruoan also noticed that someone suspicious had infiltrated the group and hurriedly stepped forward, grabbing the female reporter's arms on either side, intending to remove her.
Xia Chujian continued, "Investigate the media outlet she works for. You might find something new!"
The female reporter then said in a flustered manner, "I came here on my own! It has nothing to do with anyone else!"
Xia Chujian ignored her.
Zong Ruoan came out at the right time to smooth things over, saying, "You see, this is the status quo I want to change. We need a more transparent decision-making mechanism and a fairer social environment. I am Zong Ruoan, and if I am elected as a Senate Councilor, I will implement this principle to the end."
While Zong Ruoan was speaking eloquently, Quan Yuxun and Quan Caiwei were also in an open-top car outside, watching the live broadcast from the detached villa not far away.
Quan Caiwei clicked her tongue and said, "Young Master Zong is really suitable for the job of Senate Councilor. He can't do anything practical, but his slogans are earth-shattering."
Quan Yuxun said leisurely, "Ruoan is different from those useless, hypocritical councilors. He genuinely believes in these things."
"Can he change anything then? Can he make himself equal to other classes?" Quan Caiwei scoffed.
Quan Yuxun also laughed and said, "Of course, he wants to be equal to the Imperial Family..."
"The Emperor is his maternal uncle. Isn't that enough?"
"Of course not..."
"Then, is his kind of equality directed upwards or downwards?"
Quan Yuxun didn't speak.
Quan Caiwei understood.
After Zong Ruoan delivered another speech, several reporters remembered their interview tasks and began to question the four female pilots wearing large black masks.
In their opinion, the tallest female pilot standing on the far left was very photogenic! The cameramen they brought couldn't help but take picture after picture of her, from various angles.
Soon, they were no longer satisfied with taking pictures of her wearing a military cap and mask, and they all shouted, "Second Lieutenant Xia, right? Can you take off your mask and let us take a few pictures?"
Xia Chujian pretended not to hear them.
She was regretting not wearing a Face Mask under her mask.
Anchor Mi from the Beichen Royal Television's military program also turned her attention to Xia Chujian.
She asked with great poise, "Second Lieutenant Xia, I heard that you have very accurate Gunmanship during training at the Flying Base. Considering your age, you've only just turned eighteen. How did you practice your Gunmanship?"
Xia Chujian understood the intention behind this question in an instant.
This was to build momentum for Zong Ruoan...
She was happy to let everyone carry the sedan chair, and immediately said, "This is all thanks to the Zong Family. They gave me selfless help and provided me with guns and ammunition to practice. I showed talent in firearms from a very young age and gained the attention of the Zong Family, and was included in their funding list."
"I am very grateful for the help of the Zong Family. They give without expecting anything in return, only to cultivate more pillars of the nation. As long as I serve the country, I am repaying the Zong Family. Such Nobles are our role models."
Then, she turned to the somewhat surprised Zong Ruoan, bowed respectfully to him, and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zong Ruoan! I will definitely serve in the Military well in the future, make more meritorious contributions, bring glory to the Zong Family, and make Mr. Zong Ruoan proud of me!"
Xia Chujian thought, I've put your Zong Family so high up, you won't ask me to pay any other price, right?
Her words emphasized the five words "bestowing favors without expecting repayment."
If the Zong Family dared to "coerce repayment for favors," she would throw this interview in their faces! Anyway, Zong Ruoan knew very well that he was just borrowing a name; did he really think he could make it a reality? Thinking of this, Xia Chujian felt she should ask Quan Caiwei for the surveillance footage here.
These were all trump cards she held in her hand.
Anchor Mi was a little embarrassed, but quickly covered it up with words, saying, "Second Lieutenant Xia is truly straightforward. Yes, our Young Master Zong is just such a person who bestows favors without expecting repayment. With such a person as a councilor, one can imagine the immense benefits to our country and to the Senate!"
Xia Chujian quickly nodded, "You're right! I support Mr. Zong Ruoan! Please vote for Mr. Zong Ruoan! Such a councilor is hard to come by!"
Xia Chujian wouldn't be stingy with a few kind words.
As long as she didn't have to take out real money to thank the Zong Family for their "years of support," she would throw out good words like they were free!
Zong Ruoan's team was overjoyed! They really didn't expect this Second Lieutenant Xia to be so cooperative!
She was even more effective than the shills the Zong Family had arranged themselves!
Thus, the topic of the interview was unconsciously pulled back to Zong Ruoan's election by Xia Chujian.
As for how these four people managed to fly across the Asteroid Belt in twelve hours, no one could mention it anymore.
It wasn't that they didn't want to mention it, but the key was, no matter how they brought it up, Xia Chujian was slippery as an eel, always able to twist it to Zong Ruoan's election.
Finally, one female reporter was blunt, directly saying, "Is Second Lieutenant Xia unwilling to tell the truth because she has some unspeakable secret?"
Xia Chujian chuckled and said, "I am innocent and clean, where would I have any unspeakable secret? I have always been telling the truth! I don't even know how to write the word 'lie' in this lifetime! As for you constantly harping on this matter, I can't help it. You want me to find a problem for you even if there isn't one, otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of you digging and digging and digging into this matter..."
The female reporter didn't expect this female soldier to be even more eloquent than them reporters.
Was this conversation rhythm her family's chicken? -- She could lead it wherever she wanted! The female reporter hurriedly covered up, "Second Lieutenant Xia, that's not what I meant, it's just that your achievement is really too astonishing, it's simply impossible, how exactly did you do it?! Can you share it with us? I think everyone in the entire Beichen Empire would be very interested in this secret!"
Xia Chujian thought, it's not the people of the entire Beichen Empire who are interested, it's the master behind you who is interested, right...
Her tone became aloof, and she said faintly, "If this flight must have a secret..."
She deliberately paused when she said this.
Sure enough, the attention of everyone in the room was attracted, including those staff members who were whispering to each other.
They couldn't help but look in Xia Chujian's direction.
Xia Chujian raised her head, the only pair of eyes exposed, shining like the light of distant stars reflected by the Asteroid Belt.
She said, "The secret is, this is a miracle! An auspicious omen! This is the glory of the Empire! Representing our Mr. Zong Ruoan, rising as a new political star! The Empire's fortune! Beichen's fortune!"
"Hail the Empire!"
Xia Chujian gave a solemn salute, and her three roommates followed with the same command and the same action.
Even Zong Ruoan quickly gave a standard military salute.
And the reporters present were all reporters from the Military media, and they were also considered soldiers, but they were clerical soldiers.
At this time, they had no choice but to salute along with Xia Chujian.
The originally quite relaxed atmosphere was immediately turned into a passionate and solemn one by her, with a bit of an unspeakable mysterious fantasy.
The photographers were carrying cameras, and started snapping pictures everywhere.
Big scene! A big scene!
Miracle! Of course, it's a miracle!
Auspicious omen! It must be an auspicious omen!
Quan Yuxun silently watched the surveillance video, the famous "Quan Yuxun's Smile" on his face almost solidified.
What the hell is a miracle! What the hell is an auspicious omen! If this gets out of hand, see how you clean it up...
While Quan Yuxun was slandering in his heart, Kang Shanxing, who was constantly monitoring the situation here, also felt that Xia Chujian had gone too far.
Can the words "auspicious omen" be said casually?! If the Emperor becomes interested and summons her to the palace for questioning, what should be done?!
At that time, it's not a question of disguising her identity, but deceiving the Emperor, deceiving the Emperor! Understand? Girl! Kang Shanxing began to have a headache, feeling that Xia Chujian should rein herself in.
He wanted to send her a message, but found that she hadn't added him as a friend yet!
Even more of a headache...
Huo Yushen wasn't too surprised, and he quite appreciated Xia Chujian's move to take advantage of the situation and tie herself to the Zong Family.
Moreover, he could see that Xia Chujian's flattery was measured.
She didn't bring up too much of what Zong Ruoan said about "fairness and transparency."
These two aspects were the real deep pits. Only a Senate Councilor could talk about them. If anyone else brought up these two words, they wouldn't even know how they died.
Thinking of this, Huo Yushen's icy face softened slightly.
He lowered his eyes and first sent a message to Ye Chenfeng, the commander-in-chief of the Fourth Interstellar Fleet.
[Huo Yushen]: Found a very powerful Ghost-class Fighter pilot for your Fourth Interstellar Fleet. Get her information filed as soon as possible.
Then he sent some of Xia Chujian's basic information.
The commander-in-chief of the Fourth Interstellar Fleet, Ye Chenfeng, was once Huo Yushen's senior at university.
But he admired this junior very much and had once been saved by Huo Yushen on the battlefield.
Over the years, he had always wanted to repay this "life-saving grace."
Don't mention that a Ghost-class Fighter pilot needed connections to get her file entered, even if he had to pack up the position of star cruiser captain and give it to Huo Yushen, Ye Chenfeng wouldn't hesitate at all! Anyway, their Fourth Interstellar Fleet was famous for its young masters, always "you go to war, I'll take care of the logistics"...
As a result, when he saw the "relationship" information sent by Huo Yushen, he almost went to heaven!
He immediately replied to Huo Yushen.
[Ye Chenfeng]: Ahhh! My benefactor! Marshal Huo is indeed my benefactor! Let me tell you, if our entire Interstellar Fleet doesn't produce a seed player who can fight and is presentable, I suspect our fleet's designation will be cut!
[Ye Chenfeng]: No need to say anything, you're not just letting me repay your life-saving grace, you're saving my life again!
Huo Yushen's mouth twitched, and he poured cold water on him.
[Huo Yushen]: Get her file entered quickly. Then she will be transferred away soon.
Ye Chenfeng: "..."
Don't play with people like that...
Moreover, looking at her performance at the Flying Base, tsk tsk, if he could give up such a good seedling that had already entered his mouth, he would write the character Ye backwards! As the commander-in-chief of the Fourth Interstellar Fleet, he was really worried about the young masters of this fleet! Come and vote for our Chujian!
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