This Is My Planet - Chapter 50 - Chapter 50 – Video Release
Xia Guixuan said this because he instantly knew that the black aura attack wasn’t a technique from the divine descendants’ cultivation path. It wasn’t within the same system.
As for human technological systems, he wasn’t well-versed, let alone extraterrestrial methods.
But he was certain it wasn’t a divine descendant’s technique. Others couldn’t determine that just by looking at it. To most, it indeed appeared as though the Zhou family colluded with divine descendants, and then a powerful divine descendant intervened to destroy the evidence.
In that case, the Zhou family’s downfall was inevitable, no suspense there.
Some people were led by Zhou Hongye’s words to doubt if Gongsun Jiu orchestrated the whole thing just to exterminate the Zhou family.
If so, Gongsun Jiu would have a somewhat Machiavellian intention, and such an attack might even harm Yin Xiaoru. He wouldn’t hesitate, even with collateral damage. Such a sinister figure might undertake actions in the future for their own purposes, and Zhou Hongye’s final provocation did make sense.
But this was the inevitable result of Gongsun Jiu’s intervention.
Even Ling Moxue had warned him beforehand that the Zhou family’s actions were essentially tacitly accepted by many human high-ups. If you tear open that seam, you will face repercussions. Are you still remorseless?
From start to finish, Gongsun Jiu hadn’t uttered a word of defense. He silently organized everything and escorted the Zhou family members back to the military headquarters.
His figure was slender but still upright.
As for the Zhou family’s interrogation, of course, he didn’t need to personally intervene. Even Yan Wuyue wasn’t in charge of this, but at this moment, she went to interrogate under his command.
Gongsun Jiu returned to his office at the military headquarters, leaning back in his huge chair, seemingly lost in thought, as if in a daze, yet also awaiting something.
Before long, indeed, his watch rang.
Gongsun Jiu answered slowly, hearing a deep voice from the other end: “This time’s action, you acted on your own, without consulting the family first.”
Gongsun Jiu calmly replied, “This is a military matter, and I am the marshal.”
“What kind of military action is this? Is this what the marshal of the Galactic Fleet does?” The voice on the other end chuckled, devoid of humor. “Even if you claim the other side plotted against a general, seemingly justifying your intervention, it’s fundamentally political maneuvering, and you’ve overstepped.”
Gongsun Jiu remained silent.
“And this sort of thing is not your forte. Being a hero recklessly will only lead to troubles everywhere,” the person on the other end continued coldly. “The family supported you to become a marshal at such a young age. How much pressure did they bear to let you act rashly?”
Gongsun Jiu didn’t respond to this question. Instead, he suddenly asked, “How does the family view this matter internally?”
“They are very dissatisfied.”
“They all want longevity but are unwilling to give up everything to cultivate immortality. It’s too slow, so they wait to get something for nothing and let people find such a shortcut?”
The other person fell silent for a moment before finally saying, “If you still hold these ideas, you won’t be a deputy marshal for long, let alone rise to the rank of a marshal. To achieve your desires, you must let go of certain things you shouldn’t have. Little Jiu, you’ve done well all these years. I hope you continue to do even better.”
Gongsun Jiu replied coldly, “I fear that this kind of Great Xia will only bring about destruction. What awaits the so-called marshal is just a tattered flag under the setting sun.”
“…Playing at literature isn’t suitable for you, even if you do have that kind of heart.” The other person sighed, “There won’t be a next time.”
…
At this moment, Xia Guixuan had already returned to Yin Xiaoru’s side. The two were casually chatting in the room. Yin Xiaoru didn’t ask him where he had been all night and morning. She patted his shoulder contentedly, “Sindy indeed has some skills; this ring is quite versatile!”
Xia Guixuan always felt like laughing whenever he saw her. “It seems you’ve completely dealt with the major enemy and feel refreshed?”
“Of course, the Zhou family definitely can’t turn things around this time. No one is willing to get involved with that kind of mess. Even if they suspect Gongsun Jiu planted evidence, it’s futile. The suspicion remains. It’s easier to replace researchers than to persist with the Zhou family,” Yin Xiaoru chuckled.
Xia Guixuan smiled, “So, this matter isn’t really resolved. It’s just surface-level resolution. There are still explosives waiting to be detonated in the future.”
“Yeah, but what does that have to do with us? From our perspective, the enemy is only the Zhou family.” Yin Xiaoru grinned, “I just realized that the clan leader and Deputy-Marshal Gongsun have some connections. They must have discussed all this beforehand to coordinate their actions so well.”
Xia Guixuan wasn’t particularly interested in this, knowing that Yin Yi and Gongsun Jiu’s relationship was probably superficial at best, mostly just professional exchanges. Gongsun Jiu didn’t seem like the kind of person who engaged in political scheming. He was fundamentally a soldier, including the way he operated this time—sharp and direct, a one-hit kill.
It’s just a pity that even the sharpest knife can’t cut through the quagmire.
Sure enough, Yin Xiaoru continued, “The relationship between the Yin family and Deputy Marshal Gongsun mainly revolves around the virtual game. No wonder this industry is so crucial.”
This piqued Xia Guixuan’s interest. “How is this game related to the Marshal?”
“Because it’s actually a combat simulation. The military has been observing the battles in this game to select talented individuals from civilians. It’s more effective than any selection process; players’ every move and their characters are evaluated over a long period. Under Sister Yan’s command, at least one-third of the Special Operations Division was selected in secret like this. Some of them were comrades in dungeon raids… This information was surprisingly kept secret; Sister Yan never told me. It’s only now, as the vice-president of the gaming company, that I know.” Yin Xiaoru explained.
Xia Guixuan was puzzled for a moment because there were some terms he didn’t understand.
“What’s dungeon raiding? I’ve never come across this in the novels I read. They’re different genres…”
Yin Xiaoru could tell what he was thinking from his expression, “Are you thinking of playing games again? Your idle lifestyle is truly annoying.”
Xia Guixuan said, “I earned my keep with the formula. You didn’t really support me financially, so why do you care how I live?”
Yin Xiaoru argued, “Right now, we can only say that the formula belongs to the Zhou family….”
Xia Guixuan didn’t bother getting into a dispute about her ring or necklace being gifts from him. It felt like a married couple squabbling over who owns what they gave each other… He changed the subject, “Will your pharmaceutical company only focus on this one deal from now on? You won’t need my help to provide formulas in the future?”
Yin Xiaoru hesitated, “Your formula is quite advanced. This time, it became one of the triggers for blowing up the Zhou family. I don’t know if we’ll still dare to use it in the future.”
Xia Guixuan chuckled, “Back then, I didn’t know there were so many twists and turns with the formula I casually provided. Now that I know, it’s not difficult to avoid them. We can tailor them to fit human research needs however we like. We even have a source now because we can mimic the Cultivators Association’s style.”
Yin Xiaoru grew alert. “So, you really mixed in with the Cultivators Association. Today, their betrayal was because of you?”
“Sort of.”
“These people don’t seem good, and you…”
Xia Guixuan imagined the stern face of Ling Moxue, chuckled, and said, “They indeed aren’t good people, but do I care?”
“Fine, if you end up getting grilled and devoured, don’t blame me for not warning you.” Yin Xiaoru gritted her teeth. “If you really want to play games, go back to Sangyu. Our trip to the capital is over.”
“Oh,” Xia Guixuan said casually. “Then you go back first. I’ll stay for a couple more days. I have some things to do.”
“Huh?” Yin Xiaoru looked at him strangely. “What else do you have to do?”
Xia Guixuan confidently stated, “Acting.”
Yin Xiaoru: “???”
Xia Guixuan comfortably leaned back in his chair, opened the screen, and glanced at it. “Oh, the author actually updated! But it’s a bit short. This chapter doesn’t seem to progress the plot…”
Yin Xiaoru was not too pleased, “Everyone has times when they’re not in the mood, dealing with family issues… By the way, what do you mean by acting?”
Xia Guixuan completely ignored her, then puzzledly exclaimed, “Huh? The video has already been released? Weren’t they supposed to do post-production? This efficiency!”
“What’s going on?” Yin Xiaoru curiously leaned over to see. Comments were flooding the screen:
[Ah, today’s video, the newcomer is too handsome!]
[Never seen such a handsome ancient costume male, the perfect Tai Kang!]
[Beyond being handsome, that indifferent evil aura is stunning. If I were Xue’er, I’d worship a king like this!]
[Fun fact: I heard they called him ‘Hou’ back then.]
[Ah, my fujoshi soul is burning…]
Yin Xiaoru suddenly remembered suggesting to Xia Guixuan on the plane that he should play Tai Kang.
And then he mentioned acting, coincidentally, a handsome actor was playing the beautiful Tai Kang here?
Yin Xiaoru opened the video expressionlessly.