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There is no difference between day and night in the Holy Emperor's Hall. The night is always brightly dispersed by the bright lights. A man and his adjutant were walking in the long corridor, their figures twinkling between the neatly arranged columns. There are strips of shadow there, which perfectly cover the faces of these two people.

When I came to a hall, there were many people passing by, all holding thick documents and always looking like they were in a hurry.

"Just wait for me here. It may take about ten minutes." The two stopped. They were both women, tall and wearing military uniforms. When they appeared in the hall, they immediately became the center of attention.

"Copy that, sir." The adjutant stood up straight and replied with a strong voice.

At the right time, a man who was already waiting in the hall came over and saluted: "Admiral, the Holy Emperor is already waiting in the council room." The man lowered his head with a warm smile on his face, which was natural made a please gesture.

"I know, let's go." Li Suman said something to her adjutant again, and then under the leadership of the man, she took the elevator to a corridor. In front of the elevator is a long corridor, at the end of which hangs a faded portrait of the first Holy Emperor. The color is about to turn to black and white, and it looks more and more like a photo on a tombstone that has been washed away by wind and rain. On both sides of the corridor, portraits of the kings and saint emperors of the Saint Dorag Empire were hung in different order, which was much more glamorous.

"That painting hasn't been replaced yet?" Li Suman asked, "I remember that thing was there when I left."

The smile on the man's face was dull for a moment, and he didn't know how to answer: "I will ask the general about this." He said, his smile could hardly hold on. I have only been here for a few years, and many things are unclear. He just knows that the woman next to him cannot be angered. The specific reason cannot be verified. It is just a warning based on his identity.

The council room was at the end of the corridor, and the two quickly arrived there. The door is always open, and a yellowish light shines inside, closer to natural light. There was only one person, the middle-aged Holy Emperor, standing on the side of the council room with his hands behind his back, looking at a large oil painting hanging on the wall. Although it is said to be a painting, it is actually more like an abstracted map, as if it were three huge continents split apart by a huge force.

"Holy Emperor, Admiral Lisuman has arrived." The man knocked lightly on the door to remind him.

The Holy Emperor turned his head, with a smile that brought warm light to the room, and thanked him in a magnetic voice: "I know." The man then closed the door and left immediately.

"It's really troublesome to see you." Li Suman walked to the conference table, pulled out a chair and sat down. She knocked on the table with her hand and said, "I have been back in Manoma for so long, and the communication has been completely blocked. Your Something happened?"

Most of the smile on the Holy Emperor's face has disappeared, but he only maintained the minimum on it: "Something has indeed happened. Several Holy Fathers are very suspicious of what happened in the Brino area, and they don't trust each other. So they pointed the contradiction at me, thinking that I was the one who did it.”

"After receiving the news, weren't the people from the Holy Emperor's Hall the ones who sent the troops to attack there? Moreover, they also dispatched white-clothed priests from several churches to lead the team. The weapons and configurations were comparable to those for the war. The action was really big. It's a little strange, the Holy Fathers are not suspicious, that's the strange thing." Li Suman said with a matter-of-factness, "They even sent me to finish the job at that time, and it did involve many aspects. Turn over a piece from Blinuo The continuous mountains are a gray area, and it’s hard for them to take notice of it. What’s going on there? Judging from your appearance, you should be fine.”

"Of course, they haven't found a suitable candidate to replace me yet, but I still have some value for the time being." The Holy Emperor turned around and said, walked to sit opposite Li Suman, "That's how the empire is, when nothing happens. It looks peaceful and peaceful. When something happens, no matter what, they rush over to join in the fun. There is no big problem on my side for the time being, but I believe it is stable on your side."

After taking a breath, the Holy Emperor's calm expression was filled with excitement.

"What happened in the end? I only know that it has something to do with red mercury. There is also something about the tombstone. It has been a while, and the things recorded above should have been translated by the theologians, right?" asked the Holy Emperor. , "The Holy Fathers have blocked the news from me, and I also know a rough idea."

"It's roughly clear." Lisuman thought for a while and replied, "It's not just solid red mercury. There are other important things in the trading scope. But what it is, no one can tell now. I know. All the people who passed through the whole thing can be counted in the empire. One of the two parties to the transaction is the two giant companies engaged in energy, and the other party also has clues. It is said that they are people from the Far Sea Common Country, but in fact they are The force behind them is the Holy Shiluo Empire. I don’t know who took the lead in the middle, but the deal was not completed in the end, and I’m afraid they will rarely have such an opportunity in the future.”

"The Holy Shiluo Empire?" The Holy Emperor fell into thinking. "It will be less than ten years before the intersection of the Holy Infant and the Holy Girl, and they have already taken action. By then, all sea and air routes in the central sea current zone will be completely blocked. It is also unrealistic to go to the deep blue sky. Recently, everyone is transferring their combat forces in an orderly manner. The same is true for the Flame Alliance. According to the news, the giant ships and airships that transport things are much larger than Come many times more often than usual.”

The Holy Emperor raised his head at this time and stared at Li Suman: "Let's not talk about these things for now. There seems to be a follow-up about the solid red mercury? It seems that someone has directly invaded the military school. I need you to investigate what these things are. Who did it?"

"Do you want to contact these people?" Li Suman's meaning was obvious, but she changed her words in the end and did not say it out loud. "Solid red mercury does have a follow-up, but because of the current situation in the empire, I don't think anyone dares to investigate the follow-up matter now. After all, Webley Arms Company seems to have suffered a loss from it. Although the benefits are not It’s worth mentioning, but the impact is still huge.”

Li Suman could tell that the Holy Emperor wanted to form an alliance with these people.

"Our goals can overlap with those people. You should know about the first generation of Knight King, but I can't tell you the detailed process yet. That boy was the one who accepted the mission and carried it out. And the whole thing came down , the people related to it have died, and he is the only one left. There are still a few missing, they should be hiding somewhere in the empire, or simply leaving the empire. In both cases, it is not possible to investigate, only he There’s a breakthrough there.”

"And he has something to do with both things. Someone else snatched the solid red mercury from him. Even if there is no result in the end, if our people continue to follow up, there may be unexpected gains." The Holy Emperor said, "There is another important thing, which is about those people who have returned from the extreme area this time. I hope you can make good use of it. There are also many people in the Holy Emperor's Hall who will accept it this time."