This Is My Planet - Chapter 131 - Chapter 131 – Awakening
Before this, there were some minor confrontations between Gongsun Jiu and Head of State Liu Zhiyuan.
Liu Zhiyuan kindly ordered the Galactic Fleet to return, saying that Great Xia wanted to honor the fleet and, at the same time, display the captured Zerterians in front of the Great Xia populace as part of a victory celebration.
Gongsun Jiu subtly hinted that the soldiers had endured great hardships during the expedition, and it seemed inappropriate for the Head of State and the Grand Marshal not to come to the front lines to inspect and comfort the troops. It not only went against Great Xia’s traditions, but the soldiers might also feel undervalued, which wouldn’t be ideal.
The Head of State wanted Gongsun Jiu to bring the captives back, the Gongsun Jiu wanted the Head of State to leave the capital.
In the end, they reached a friendly consensus: Liu Zhiyuan would soon visit the front lines to inspect and comfort the troops, and after that, he would return with everyone else, with today being the agreed-upon day.
In the public news, the Head of State had already set off.
Of course, Gongsun Jiu didn’t believe that things would be resolved so amicably. While he was far away in Donglin, the Head of State would definitely stir up trouble. Moreover, the Head of State would never leave his residence in the capital so easily; the so-called inspection of the troops was most likely a smokescreen. Gongsun Jiu wasn’t going to fall for it.
He had no intention of seeking any friendly solution. After all, his original goal was to deal with the Head of State. His arrangements over this day and night far exceeded anyone’s expectations; he was preparing for a war that could annihilate the nation.
It’s just that due to his inherent deficiency of “rebellion”, his actions were very secretive, to the point that even his subordinate fleets didn’t dare leak any information. The Head of State, on the other hand, could openly do many things.
But no one had expected that the Head of State’s first move would be aimed at Yan Wuyue.
Gongsun Jiu and Yan Wuyue were only rumored to be involved, and even if they did have a relationship, to a commander engaged in a battle at the clan level, a woman could be sacrificed at any time. Who would think that capturing Yan Wuyue would pose any threat to Gongsun Jiu?
If the intention was to capture a “trusted aide” to extract a confession or fabricate charges, honestly, Yan Wuyue wasn’t that close to him. For example, in this covert operation, Gongsun Jiu hadn’t even used Yan Wuyue. Yan Wuyue’s mindset was more aligned with that of a “general of humanity” rather than a general of the Gongsun family. When things didn’t sit well with her, she would even criticize Gongsun Jiu… Gongsun Jiu’s trust and reliance on her were more on a professional level, and he hadn’t planned to involve her in this matter at all, so he gave her “time off,” didn’t he?
There were obviously more trusted members of the Gongsun family and individuals cultivated and promoted by the Gongsun family themselves, whose capabilities were lower and easier to manipulate than Yan Wuyue. Additionally, Yan Wuyue was deeply respected by the troops, and messing with her could easily cause problems. No matter how you looked at it, choosing Yan Wuyue made no sense.
Gongsun Jiu really couldn’t understand it, and neither could Xia Guixuan or Ling Moxue.
……
At this moment, Yin Xiaoru had the unfortunate experience of feeling fear and helplessness for the first time in her life.
Yan Wuyue had just been touring her company and had even expressed satisfaction with the new drug—Yin Xiaoru’s work in pharmaceuticals was partly out of personal interest and partly due to military tasks assigned by the Yin family. Meanwhile, Yan Wuyue’s interest was purely for the public good. She had no use for such drugs herself but knew it would greatly benefit the broader military.
This batch of drugs was aimed at rapid physical recovery, similar to what the Zhou family had and what was available in VR games. Yin Xiaoru didn’t know why she chose this research direction, but after incorporating some alchemical techniques, it seemed like her pharmaceutical work had finally hit its stride. The effects of this batch of drugs were definitely better than those previously produced by the Zhou family.
Yan Wuyue knew the military value of this and was very pleased as she toured and reviewed the facilities. She left with Yin Xiaoru, arm in arm: “Finally, the fox that can only make jokes has made progress. This time it’s actually useful, without relying on a man.”
“Hmph, of course. Even Sindy says I have this talent. I just hadn’t found the right approach before; drug resistance for ordinary people is…”
Yin Xiaoru boasted proudly. They were walking arm in arm out of the company gate, and before she could finish her boastful words, Yan Wuyue’s expression suddenly changed. She pushed Yin Xiaoru back into the company and said, “Lock the door, activate the strongest defense, don’t come out!”
Yin Xiaoru was tossed inside, sprawling awkwardly on the floor. As she sat up in confusion, she saw a group of soldiers in steel battle armor surrounding Yan Wuyue. Their auras indicated they were all Level 4 or above genetic warriors, and among them was a high-ranking general at Level 5.
At both ends of the street, two mechs stood guard.
Above, fighter jets circled.
Yan Wuyue stood silently in place, the steel color of her battle armor covering her fiery red leather jacket. Her right hand extended, and the flaming sword in her hand crackled.
“Yan Wuyue is indeed fortunate… This is the lineup for hunting down the peak of the divine descandant Qian Yuan.” She glanced up at the fighter jets, then at the mechs on either side, and finally fixed her gaze on the Level 5 general in front of her. Smiling faintly, she said, “General Zhao, long time no see.”
This “long time no see” was somewhat sarcastic, as Great Xia had just experienced two major battles—the war against the divine descandants and the battle of Donglin. This general hadn’t shown his face during either, yet here he was now, appearing only to hunt her down.
General Zhao seemed not to catch the sarcasm, speaking in a solemn voice, “By order of the Grand Marshal, General Yan Wuyue is accused of colluding with the divine descandants. You are to be taken back for trial. If you cooperate, we won’t have to use force. Trust that the court will give you a fair judgment… But if you resist, it will be treason, no need for a trial.”
Yan Wuyue also knew that regardless of whether she could win in a breakout attempt, the problem was that if she refused arrest, even if she managed to break out, it would mean that she could only go to the divine descandants’s side, making the accusation of treason a reality.
But could she really expect a fair trial if she went back willingly?
This was clearly a pretext to frame her. Why should she comply?
Behind the company door, Yin Xiaoru fumed, “On what grounds are you arresting Sister Yan, without an arrest warrant? Uh…”
Before she could finish her sentence, General Zhao presented the arrest warrant.
When the country’s leader and the marshal wanted to deal with someone, how could there be no procedure?
General Zhao looked at Yin Xiaoru with some mockery, “If we talk about evidence, perhaps there’s some readily available here?”
As he spoke, a pair of goggles appeared on the edge of his eye socket. Yan Wuyue inwardly cursed, taking a step to block the line of sight and sternly saying, “Xiaoru, go inside. This has nothing to do with you!”
However, beams from the aircraft silently enveloped Yin Xiaoru.
Just as Yan Wuyue was about to panic, she saw Yin Xiaoru standing there as if nothing had happened. “What’s this beam supposed to do? You’re targeting me? I am of the direct lineage of the Yin family. My parents sacrificed themselves for the country, and you want to scan me? I’ll sue you!”
“Huh?” General Zhao was quite surprised, and Yan Wuyue breathed a sigh of relief.
She didn’t know what treasure Yin Xiaoru had on her body that could block this kind of military scanning rays without revealing the details of her divine descandant lineage… Even a Qian Yuan cultivator couldn’t do this…
Seeing that Yin Xiaoru hadn’t been compromised, Yan Wuyue sneered, “The national army exists to protect the people, not to randomly scan citizens!”
People on the street had long been dissatisfied and began to clamor, “You’re calling General Yan a traitor, but I think you’re the real traitors!”
Soon, the street was abuzz with unrest. “Scanning us at will—what’s next? Should we all line up for you to check?”
“General Yan has been fighting for a hundred years. If she’s a traitor, Zhao Poxu, you should’ve died in your mother’s womb several times!”
The passersby were discussing heatedly. General Zhao cast a cold gaze around, and the voices gradually died down, none daring to speak out.
This was a military arrest. It was fine to make a few sarcastic remarks hidden in the crowd, but who dared to really step forward…
General Zhao ignored the silent anger of the others, smiling faintly, “The will of the army and the will of the people is just like this, General Yan.”
Yan Wuyue remained silent.
General Zhao continued in a light tone, “Miss Yin’s matter… maybe we misunderstood, feel free to sue us. But General Yan’s matter is not just about that. It’s still the same question: Will you refuse arrest or trust in the fairness of the court?”
Yan Wuyue remained silent for a long time, slowly retracting the flaming sword in her hand.
Yin Xiaoru anxiously said, “Sister Yan, you can’t go with them! There won’t be any fairness in this!”
Yan Wuyue shook her head slowly. “But if I don’t go, it’ll be taken as a confirmation, Xiaoru.”
Yin Xiaoru angrily said, “Better to rebel!”
The soldiers all looked at her, and Yin Xiaoru felt a pang of panic, still defiantly saying, “What? Don’t you know how many regret that Yue Fei didn’t rebel outright at Fengbo Pavilion? Can’t I speak the truth?”
Yan Wuyue turned to her with a smile, “Alright, Xiaoru, I’m sorry for putting you in this situation. You’ve already done enough for me.”
“Huh?”
“I’ll go with them. It won’t be so easy for them to frame me. Just notify the Deputy Marshal for me, and don’t get involved in anything else…” Yan Wuyue calmly looked at General Zhao, “I’m not a criminal, just returning for questioning, right?”
General Zhao choked for a moment. Technically, they were supposed to detain her, but in front of so many witnesses, handcuffing her would make the proceedings look far from legitimate.
He could only say, “Of course, you’re not a criminal. It would be best if General Yan could come back with us voluntarily.”
Yan Wuyue sneered, “Then why are you still surrounding me? Get out of the way. Am I without legs?”
The genetic soldiers looked at each other, and in the end, General Zhao could only shake his head. The soldiers parted like a wave, and Yan Wuyue strode out.
The soldiers closed ranks behind her, silently following, as if Yan Wuyue were leading the way.
The pedestrians on the street were silent, feeling uncomfortable all over, frustrated to the point of feeling suffocated, and began to discuss whether to organize a march in support of General Yan.
No one noticed Yin Xiaoru trembling as she clung to the doorframe inside the company, her eyes flickering with an uncontrollable demonic flame.
There was no such thing as legality or illegality of procedures; it was only the oppression of power.
If one were strong enough, they wouldn’t be forced into such a helpless situation.
If one were even stronger, what significance did the entire legal system of Great Xia hold? Who had the qualification to judge? Why should anyone listen to them?
Being an ordinary person was easy and enjoyable, but when disaster struck, one would find themselves at the mercy of external forces. Not to mention controlling their fate, even staying alive became a question. If it weren’t for the water-drop necklace given by Xia Guixuan blocking the scan just now, would the fox exposed in the open still have a chance?
Yin Xiaoru felt like something was about to burst open in the depths of her soul, her head throbbing as if it didn’t belong to her.