Meng Guanghui stood up and said, "Chujian, I have something else to attend to, so I won't stand on ceremony with you. I'll come back to bother you after the banquet."
"I'll take this guest list and go over it first, and I'll give you news later."
Xia Chujian also stood up and said, "Chief, are you really not considering staying for dinner?"
Meng Guanghui thought of the delicious food Xia Chujian had brought on the Interstellar Spaceship last time, and secretly swallowed his saliva, but still reluctantly refused, "No need, work is important, I'll leave first."
Meng Guanghui left in a hurry.
Meanwhile, on the Star Network, the Hot Search specifically targeting the Imperial Royal First Military University's school rule still couldn't match the heat of Zong Ruoan's campaign team's confession to Xia Chujian.
However, after Quan Yuxun's firm response, everyone noticed that Zong Ruoan's campaign team had quietly deleted the Star Blog post about the confession.
Huo Yushen also saw these developments at this time, and was initially somewhat dissatisfied with Quan Yuxun's response.
However, because it was Zong Ruoan, Huo Yushen understood why Quan Yuxun hadn't responded more harshly.
He figured it was because they both belonged to the top Noble class, and Quan Yuxun was definitely showing leniency.
But it wasn't until Meng Guanghui, sitting in his Flying Vehicle, sent Huo Yushen the information about the Contract Girlfriend, that Huo Yushen understood that Quan Yuxun's leniency wasn't because he and Zong Ruoan belonged to the same top Noble class, but because of Xia Chujian.
Fortunately, Xia Chujian hadn't foolishly agreed to be Zong Ruoan's Contract Girlfriend to help him in his campaign.
But she had promised to help Zong Ruoan deal with Teng Pingmao.
Huo Yushen stared at this message, his eyes deep and unfathomable, and he didn't move for a long time.
It wasn't until Meng Guanghui had returned to the Special Security Bureau's Branch Station in Mulan City that Huo Yushen sent him a message.
[Huo Yushen]: What's the deal with Teng Pingmao? Does the Special Security Bureau have a file on this person? And what about that contract? Do you have it?
[Meng Guanghui]: Marshal Huo, don't you think they're being very unreliable?! Our Chujian is a pure and innocent girl, why should she do something like this?! Can't you express some indignation before asking about Teng Pingmao and the contract?!
[Huo Yushen]: ...Didn't your subordinate refuse? You need to trust your subordinate, she just doesn't have that screw loose.
Meng Guanghui was slightly relieved, but couldn't help but wonder, Chujian doesn't have that screw loose? Which screw doesn't she have? But he didn't dare to ask, he didn't dare to say, he just replied.
[Meng Guanghui]: Chujian gave the contract to Chief Quan Da to look at. If there's a problem, Chief Quan Da should help her, right?
[Huo Yushen]: Have her send a copy to you, and then you forward it to me.
[Meng Guanghui]: Yes, Chief.
Then Meng Guanghui asked Xia Chujian for a copy of the contract.
Xia Chujian didn't think much of it, forwarded a copy to him, and also said that Quan had found some vague areas and was urging the other party to revise it, so the final version hadn't been finalized yet.
When Meng Guanghui saw that the contract was more than thirty pages long, he was too lazy to read it and forwarded it directly to Huo Yushen.
Just as Huo Yushen and Quan Yuxun were staring at the contract, pondering over it, Su Buyan arrived at Xia Chujian's house.
The model of his Flying Vehicle was of course on file in Xia Chujian's home's air defense system. Without Xia Chujian having to operate the release, he came in on his own.
Su Buyan was led to the small study by Liu Shun, the Housekeeping Robot.
As soon as he saw Xia Chujian, he asked point-blank, "What's with that Hot Search on the Star Network?! That Zong Ruoan actually confessed to you?!"
After Su Buyan asked, he noticed Quan Yuxun sitting on the single sofa behind Xia Chujian.
Su Buyan came to his senses, remembering that Quan Yuxun had contacted him earlier, saying that he would also come to Xia Chujian's house to discuss the cooperation contract.
He greeted awkwardly, "When did Chief Quan arrive? I thought I could be faster than you!"
Quan Yuxun smiled and said, "I just arrived as well. Master Su is faster than I expected."
Su Buyan nodded, and sat down very familiarly next to Xia Chujian, across from Quan Yuxun, and said, "What's with that Hot Search on the Star Network? That Zong Ruoan must be crazy to run for election!"
Quan Yuxun thought, he's not just crazy...
And our Ms. Xia is even crazier, actually agreeing to solve Teng Pingmao for him, someone even the Zong Family can't deal with!
Of course, Quan Yuxun didn't say it out loud, just glanced at Xia Chujian with a smile.
Xia Chujian said awkwardly, her eyes flickering, "Master, you're here. What would you like to drink? Clear Water, juice, coffee, or tea?"
Su Buyan said, "Coffee. I haven't slept for a day and a night, I need some coffee to perk me up."
Xia Chujian quickly told Liu Shun to prepare a cup of Black Coffee without sugar or milk for Su Buyan.
Liu Shun slid out of the small study.
Just then, not only did Xia Chujian, Su Buyan, and Quan Yuxun's Quantum Optical Brain Wristwatch Carriers emit rapid "beep, beep, beep" sounds, indicating a Hot Search alert across the entire Star Network, but even Liu Shun's chest display flashed urgent red and blue lines.
Xia Chujian: "..."
"Liu Shun, you actually set up Hot Search alerts for yourself?!"
She glared at the Housekeeping Robot, truly feeling that this guy had become sentient!
Liu Shun ignored her, its wheels gliding even more swiftly out of the small study.
Su Buyan and Quan Yuxun both glanced up, not seeing Liu Shun's "hastily fleeing" figure, only feeling that Xia Chujian was a bit inexplicable.
Su Buyan said, "The Mechanical Intelligence level of this type of Housekeeping Robot isn't high. Apart from the set programs for handling housework, everything else needs to be set up individually."
"If you didn't specifically set it to receive Hot Search alerts, it wouldn't set it up itself."
Xia Chujian: "..."
Quan Yuxun also said, "Although this Housekeeping Robot is the highest-level Housekeeping Robot you can buy on the market, its designation as a Housekeeping Robot determines that its Mechanical Intelligence level can't be too high."
"Could it be that someone in your family set up the Hot Search alerts?"
In short, Su Buyan and Quan Yuxun both meant that a Housekeeping Robot like Liu Shun couldn't set up Hot Search alerts on its own.
It must have been set up by someone else.
Xia Chujian's family had more than just her; it would be normal for someone to set it up.
Xia Chujian was surprised, but she didn't show it on her face, only frowning and saying, "I'll talk to my Aunt about it."
Su Buyan and Quan Yuxun didn't think much of it.
Xia Chujian knew that Liu Shun's state was very wrong.
This Housekeeping Robot's Mechanical Intelligence level seemed a bit too high.
If it didn't have such a high Mechanical Intelligence level when it was bought, could it be that it had also evolved? Xia Chujian thought of Seven Lù, who had evolved from the Shao Siming Mecha's Mechanical Intelligence, and suddenly had a headache.
However, her headache didn't last long, because they all looked down together, glancing at the new Hot Search pushed across the entire Star Network.
Before seeing the Hot Search, Xia Chujian was thinking that there were a lot of Hot Searches worth pushing across the entire Star Network today, and she was getting aesthetically fatigued.
But after seeing the details of the Hot Search, the fire of gossip within her blazed up!
Let these kinds of Hot Searches come even more fiercely!
The people love to see it! At the same time, she discovered that since this Hot Search appeared, whether it was the Hot Search related to the Imperial Royal First Military University's school rules, or the Hot Search related to Zong Ruoan's confession to Xia Chujian, not only were they all suppressed, but they were almost forgotten...
Indeed, the best way to suppress a Hot Search is not to refute or respond, but to use another, even more explosive Hot Search to surpass it!
It could be said that the previous three Hot Searches only exploded in three other countries.
But this Hot Search exploded not only in those three other countries, but also topped the charts on social media in all three countries!
Its topic was followed by four "BOOMs"! A Hot Search with four "BOOM" characters was, without a doubt, the most explosive Hot Search since the advent of the Star Network! The matter this Hot Search was about was not the matter of ordinary people, or even the matter of Nobles.
But the secret history of the Beichen Empire Royal Family!
Much more explosive than Quan Yuxun's so-called "pregnant" fiancée!
The topic of this Hot Search was as follows.
#Shocking! Beichen Empress takes a bullet for her daughter? —— Shot by her daughter!# As soon as this Hot Search came out, the people who paid attention to it were not only everyone in the Beichen Empire, but even the other three countries in the Beichen Galaxy, namely the Southern Cross Star Kingdom, the East Tianyuan God Country, and the Ximanielli Federation, were in extreme shock!
Everyone still remembered that at the beginning of this year, the Beichen Empire Royal Family had a big piece of news.
Moreover, this news was not covered up, but quickly topped the Hot Search charts, becoming known to all countries in the entire Beichen Galaxy.
That was, Princess Jing was assassinated, and the Empress took a bullet for her to save her.
At that time, this news also dominated the top ten Hot Searches on social media throughout the entire Beichen Galaxy.
And the mastermind behind the scenes that everyone was discussing was pointing to collusion inside and outside the Imperial Clan, intending to assassinate Princess Jing and subvert the right to inherit the throne.
Because the Grand Prince had passed away, Princess Jing, who was originally ranked second, was now the first heir to the throne! And the current Emperor Tantai Hongyuan and the Empress only had two children.
The Grand Prince had already passed away, and now Princess Jing was also assassinated...
Assassinating Princess Jing was, of course, a major event attempting to subvert the right to inherit the throne!
After the Empress was seriously injured, she underwent many surgeries, and it was said that her condition was not good. She had been bedridden in the Royal Family's private hospital ever since.
Princess Jing felt heartbroken that the Empress had taken a bullet for her. After her own surgery, she also volunteered to take care of the Empress.
For half a year, the two most esteemed female members of the Beichen Empire's Royal Family had not appeared in public.
This Hot Search suddenly shattered the Royal Family's peaceful facade of the past six months, bringing the "assassination" incident from half a year ago, which had only existed in the text of Hot Searches, to the forefront in the form of a high-definition video.
Indeed, when the assassination attempt occurred half a year ago, although the government and the Royal Family did not suppress the news's popularity, no video footage was released, only a simple narrative of the outcome.
However, the headline news of a princess being assassinated and the Empress taking a bullet for her daughter allowed everyone to let their imaginations run wild, inspiring at least tens of millions of words of fan fiction...
But no amount of fan fiction could compare to the shock of this video! It was a one-minute video, timed very precisely.
The video initially showed a scene on a tree-lined path.
The path was flanked by ancient trees, their green leaves rustling and branches swaying gracefully.
Beneath the trees were various rare and exotic flowers, such as the Snow Mantle Flower, covered in frost and snow, resembling floating white clouds from afar and appearing like branches laden with white snow up close.
There was also the Scarlet Essence Cloud Top Peony, as radiant as the morning glow. Most people had never even heard of this flower, but in this place, it was planted casually like roadside weeds.
A light, gauze-like mist seemed to envelop the forest, hazy and indistinct, like a fairyland.
The afterglow of the setting sun slowly descended from the opposite end of the tree-lined path, dyeing the forest in layers of color, and the light gauze-like mist was also covered with a layer of faint golden light.
In this breathtakingly beautiful environment, two tall women slowly approached.
The woman on the left wore a deep purple, mink-fur, waist-cinching, tight-fitting, puffy dress, her waist slender, making her chest appear even more prominent, her entire figure forming an alluring hourglass shape.
She wore long gloves that reached her elbows.
Around her neck was a matching fur collar, accentuating her long neck, her chin slightly raised, and her phoenix eyes sharp and charming.
Although she was well-maintained, with not a single wrinkle on her face or neck, her deep gaze betrayed her age.
The woman on the right wore a dark green military uniform-style coat, with a black felt flat-topped, round, brimless soft hat on her head.
Her appearance had a androgynous beauty, full of heroic spirit, especially her prominent aquiline nose, which gave her the aura of a woman who could hold her own against men.
Because the picture was so clear, everyone recognized at a glance that the older, beautiful woman on the left was the Empress of the Beichen Empire.
The young woman on the right, with her heroic bearing, was her daughter, Princess Jing.
Just as the two of them walked into the center of the frame, suddenly, a flock of birds took flight from the forest.
The sound of flapping wings broke the tranquility of the forest.
Then, in the next second, a bullet silently pierced through the air from afar!
Just as it was about to reach the tree-lined path, everyone could see that the video image seemed to ripple like water. After it returned to normal, the bullet did not hit anyone, but landed at Princess Jing's feet.
Princess Jing was startled and took a step back.
At this moment, she suddenly looked up at the Empress beside her, her biological mother.
But her eyes were filled with coldness, and not a trace of maternal affection could be seen.
The Empress, on the other hand, covered her mouth with her hand and staggered backward, seemingly frightened.
Then, Princess Jing withdrew her gaze, her figure flashed, and she moved quickly on the tree-lined path.
It was clear that this Princess Jing was also a high-level Gene Evolver.
Otherwise, an ordinary person could not have dodged the sniper rifle's shot.
But she could not withstand the increasingly dense sniper fire.
In the end, Princess Jing did not continue to dodge and retreat, but suddenly erupted, her speed astonishing, leaving a trail of afterimages on the video.
The next second, she had pulled the trembling Empress in front of her, intending to use her as a shield.
The Empress reflexively covered her head with her hands.
In the blink of an eye, another Sniper Bullet shot over.
Bang! A dull sound of a bullet entering flesh echoed in the video.
Princess Jing was shot in the right shoulder! She was sent flying backward by the kinetic energy of the Sniper Bullet, but she still held tightly onto the Empress.
*Bang!* The two of them crashed into a large tree by the roadside.
Another sniper bullet flew rapidly from a silenced sniper rifle, and Princess Jing had completely hidden behind the Empress.
This last sniper bullet, without deviating, hit the Empress's right chest!
And after the Empress was shot, Princess Jing seemed to be completely frightened, tightly clutching the Empress's neck with her hands...
When the minute was up, the video disappeared, leaving everyone who saw it in deep shock! This was too explosive!
This one-minute video was quickly intercepted by the Special Security Bureau Information Department across the entire Star Network.
However, on foreign networks, the video spread like wildfire at a geometric rate.
Countless people began to analyze the authenticity of the video, wishing they could analyze every corner of the forest path revealed in the video with the highest magnification electron microscope.
With Mechanical Intelligence so advanced these days, they were also worried that it was a video generated by Mechanical Intelligence.
That would be too much of a blunder.
After the initial shock, countless Star Blog discussions on related topics followed.
Below that video, the number of comments broke eighty million in just one minute! "My God! I didn't see it wrong, did I?! Wasn't it said that the Empress took a bullet for Princess Jing?! How did it become... Princess Jing pulling the Empress in front to take the bullet!"
"The person upstairs didn't see it wrong! I think so too!"
"I am a firearms professional, and the sniper rifle used in the video is very likely the latest Adjudicator No. 2 Sniper Rifle!"
"To survive being shot by this kind of sniper rifle, besides the fact that the two of them are high-level Gene Evolvers, they must also be wearing top-notch Bulletproof Vests!"
This is the third large chapter! Includes Moon Tickets for September 2400, 2700+!
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