No Master [Interstellar]

Bruges: "May I visit you often?"

Ronan nodded: "Of course, I haven't seen any of my friends since I lived here. I don't know if the government issued a ban on them or because I lied to them that they didn't want to see me. None of them came to see me .”

Bruges explained: "It's not a government ban, and it's not that they don't want to see you. You live in a place with the highest security level in the military headquarters. They don't have enough security to get in. There are only a few people here, including yours. Lawyers can come in. Even I was able to see you because of my status. But if you invite me, there will be no problem."

"I see." Ronan nodded, and he ordered the brain steward to add Bruges to the visitor list.At the same time, he secretly made up his mind. "I'll move out after the lawsuit is over."

After the three of them chatted for a while, Bruges looked at the time, "It's getting late, I should go. You should go to bed earlier." He got up from the sofa.

Ronan and Roman also stood up.

"By the way, has the matter between you and Johnny been resolved? Did you give him the gem?" Bruges asked seemingly casually.

"Give it to him, it should be resolved smoothly." Ronan replied with a full mouth.He has entrusted the captain to give him the prince's heart to Johnny, which can be regarded as making up for some of the mistakes he made.According to the original agreement with Jonny, there is a settlement between the two of them.

Bruges seemed very pleased with his answer.

He shook hands with Roman. "goodbye."

"Goodbye, go slowly."

Ronan didn't shake his hand, but sent him to the tarmac himself.

At this time, it was already dark outside.The sky is the deepest dark blue, and clusters of stars are falling on the velvet-like canopy. The evening wind blows comfortably, and the tall trees in the distance are swaying and swaying.The two walked unhurriedly on the wide lawn.

On the way, Bruges asked Ronan: "This lawsuit, if the government wants to settle, have you thought about taking a step back with the other party? For example, marry a few according to their arrangement, and then keep them at home. a decoration."

Ronan thought for a moment, then shook his head: "No way. Otherwise, wouldn't I have harmed others? I took the initiative to give them meaningless hopes, and wasted my life on me. And it's not that I didn't give the conditions of exchange, and I also provided free money to the government. Pheromone." Not in front of his brother, he spoke a little bit without a check: "The Zerg technology is so advanced. They just buy an electric doll, a super-simulated model, and after applying the pheromone, what do you want to do when you go home?" Whatever you want, you can have whatever posture you want..."

Bruges: "..."

After a long time, Bruges finally said, "Actually, it's not what you think, you can do whatever you want. However, if you persist like this..." He turned his face and smiled tenderly at Ronan: " I am very happy."

Ronan paused.

While talking, the two had already walked to the side of the tarmac.Ronan saw Freed standing there at a glance.He was tall and straight, with his back to the two of them, and the light from the searchlight in front of the tarmac stretched his shadow very long.

Bruges saw him too.

Brueges knew that Fried had come with a mission this time.

Bruges didn't wait until today to find Ronan, not because he was procrastinating.In fact, his trip was not easy.

Ronan's trial is now the hottest news, like a heavy rain from the sky, attracting most of the citizens' attention.However, changes in the upper echelons of power are like an earthquake deep underground, more subtle and more violent, but not known to ordinary people.

Under the joint pressure of the King and the House of Elders, the military had to carry out a considerable internal cleansing during Ronan's trial to make up for their mistakes and calm the anger of the outside world.After a thorough investigation of this matter, it was found that the matter was more troublesome than it caused, and they found more and more people.The military court was bribed, and in whose hands is the Guitar military branch?And who found out the identity of the crown prince through what channel?All parties involved that day were questioned repeatedly.Not only Fried was involved, but also several generals, including Kent, Fried's immediate superior, and a long list of names behind Kent.These names are related to other names.It was this kind of discovery that made the king make up his mind, forcing the military to conduct a thorough investigation from the beginning to the end.

In the end, the end of the matter, at the top level, was the commander who took the initiative to resist this responsibility.After a secret agreement was reached with the House of Elders, the commander took the blame and resigned.It was also his decisive decision that saved a large number of people below.The position of chief of staff has not been shaken, but the military department has already suffered a serious setback.Unless there is an extremely outstanding performance in the next war, it will be restrained by the king and the Senate for a short time.

This is only the result of the final power struggle and compromise at the top, and the subordinates below still need to bear their own responsibilities.After the military department conducted a thorough investigation, those who were directly responsible also faced various degrees of punishment.

In this fierce political game, Bruges, who was at the center of the vortex, also had to face the problem of standing in line.Generally speaking, crown princes have bloodlines but no usable rights until they sit on the throne.It's just that this time the situation is special, Bruges has a lot of bargaining chips.Because this time, the military department and the elders also owed him to a certain extent.But what Brueges wanted was not power, but something more precious.For this reason, he chose to let go of some people and close his eyes on some things, and accordingly, he got a deal.That's why he showed up to Ronan so late.

In the whole affair, Brugues was undoubtedly the original victim.However, when the matter developed to the end, the military department cut off its own arm, and the elder's son was dismissed from his post and exiled.The one who gets the most benefit is obviously someone else.However, at present, he can only do so much.In politics, he can only be regarded as a novice.

Bruges did not know exactly what agreement the military department and the House of Elders had reached.

But he knew that Freed would have to be included in their deal.Several generals were sacked, and several generals who were deeply involved with the elders' house were hit to varying degrees. During this internal adjustment of the military department, they completely lost the chance to stand up.However, Fried was sent to Ronan for protection under the name of demotion.Nine times out of ten, Bruges speculates, his purpose is to repair the relationship with Ronan.In the eyes of outsiders, Ronan and himself are almost on the same rope.If Ronan agreed to the marriage contract with Fried, he and Fried would stand in the same camp, and the rumors of the crown prince and the elder's discord would be self-defeating, and the military department would be able to restore its lost image.

When the two arrived on the tarmac, Mirage had already sensed the arrival of the owner and started it.

Fried also heard the footsteps of the two and turned around.

Bruges noticed Fried's movements. He first saluted himself politely like everyone else, and then looked at Ronan intently. He was too familiar with that look.Brueges stopped and said to Freed, "You detained me in order to get Ronan back."

Ronan was taken aback.

Fried's expression didn't change, and he didn't respond to his words. He still stood there like a javelin.

But Brueges went on: "That's what they told me. There are other things they didn't say, but I know that you stopped the court-martial that day. I know you don't need to be grateful, and you didn't because The one who saved me. All I can say is that the Yakiadeh family will repay their kindness. I remember your help."

Ronan couldn't quite understand this part of the sentence.Brugues didn't look like he was going to explain either.So, he looked at Fried.

Fried didn't answer.

Then, Bruges actually extended a hand towards Fried.Fried frowned, hesitated for a few seconds, and stretched out a hand to hold Bruges' hand.The two who were holding hands looked at each other for a few seconds, and Ronan at the side always felt that there was a dark surge between the two.However, two seconds later, the two let go of their hands almost at the same time.

Bruges boarded the phantom, waved at Ronan, and flew away on the phantom.

Leaving Ronan in a daze, he returned to the living room.

After breakfast the next day, Ronan and Roman sat in the living room, eating tea and chatting in their native dialect.The television, broadcasting news of the latest front-line developments, was tuned to a silent channel.Only the crisp chirping of birds can be heard through the windows.Ronan had the documents that Lawyer Kane had shown him before.Roman's hand spread out the rollable flexible display screen of Brain.

When Fried came in, he just saw this scene.The two brothers put their heads together once, and they lowered their heads, muttering something.The hot tea on the table is exuding soft heat.He froze for a moment.

He saw Ronan grinning, the smile in the corner of his eyes.He had never had such a smile before.

Ronan also noticed him at this time.He raised his head, the gentle smile disappeared, replaced by a distant smile: "What's the matter?"

Only then did Fried remember what he wanted to say. "Representatives of the military and the government would like to make an appointment with you at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon."

Ronan was a little surprised: "Did they say something? Is it about the lawsuit the day after tomorrow?"

Fried: "They want to wait until they meet to discuss the details."

Ronan nodded. "no problem."

Fried was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Ronan. "Wait a minute, I just wanted to ask you something."

Ronan thought for a while and dragged the chair away.He spoke to his brother in a language that Fried could not understand, then got up and led Fried to a small conference hall next to him.

After entering, Ronan closed the door.

There were only the two of them in the room.This was the first time that Ronan took the initiative to speak to him.Knowing that Ronan might just be discussing his own security with him, Fried was a little bit excited, and even had a little bit of anticipation.