Future Crystal Crown

In the Capitol, between meetings, in a certain lounge, the sharp-eared senator was telling Major General Rogge about his latest encounter.

"When I came along the green channel this time, I met some ethnic minorities on the border. They told me something, and I think it is necessary to tell you."

"What kind of thing?" Roger asked.

"There's a bounty on our heads," said the pointed-eared Senator.

"What?" Roger was taken aback.

"Representations of all minorities in the Star Alliance Congress have been offered a bounty, and the price is very high. This has never happened before. I wonder if someone wants to deliberately create troubles, to make humans and other races confront each other so that Break up the Covenant?" said Senator Pointy Ears.

"Who's paying for it?" Roger said.

"I've heard it's a centaur. I think maybe I've seriously underestimated our centaur friends. They're not as friendly as they seem," said the senator regretfully.

"I'll show you a document." Rogge said and took out a report to show the senator, which is what he wanted to show the president. "This is a centaur that Philip has been following recently. It's called Huapi."

"Flower skin? Why do I feel as if I've seen it somewhere?" The senator stared at the photo on the file and quickly searched in his mind.Suddenly, his eyes lit up. "I remembered that it is a professional lobbyist. To be precise, it is a patchwork politician who mediates among various interest groups and makes profits from it."

"So if someone pays it, it will hire assassins for them." Rogge understood.This man is critical and must be captured alive.

"In view of the current rumors and potential threats, I think it is necessary for the president to stand up and make a statement." The senator said worriedly.

"Yes, we must take the initiative in public opinion." Rogge also had plans in mind.

"Knock knock" Someone knocked on the door.In came the president's chief of staff.

"Does the president have time now?" Roeg asked the chief of staff.The Minister of Defense has requested an audience several times, but was blocked by the Secretary of the President.Today, Major General Rogge had to request an audience with the President on the grounds that the border base was destroyed and the enemy might invade at any time.

This was a reason the president had no way to refuse, so the president's chief of staff came over in person.

But he was only following orders, and he smiled politely at Major General Rogge. "The president said that he will definitely arrange to meet you today, but he doesn't have time now, so he needs to ask you to wait a little longer."

"Is there someone in his office?" Major General Roger asked.

"Yes," said the chief of staff apologetically.

Roger was not feeling well.Even from a few doors away, he could feel the president's intentional alienation of their father and son.He could even guess who it would be talking about in the Oval Office right now.

That is Lieutenant General Haynes, the president's most important celebrity.

"I'll find an opportunity to talk to the president." Senator Sharp Ears comforted Rogge kindly.

"Mr. Ge, the president is about to invite you over." The chief of staff was relieved, he was ordered to come to find this person.

Senator Pointy Ears followed the chief of staff to the Oval Office.Only Rogge was left in the room, and he turned on the communicator to contact Fili.

"What's going on over the border, is there any movement?" Roger asked.

"Very peaceful." Fili, "unnaturally peaceful."

"How could this be?" Roger asked.

"I just intercepted a message. A mysterious person from our side came forward and asked a local gang to cooperate, not to harass the border, not to take advantage of the fire, not to do anything to help aliens create public opinion." Philip.

"Oh? Who could this be?" Rogge couldn't think of anyone who would act righteously at this time and also have this ability.

"It's Lieutenant General Haines." Fili's blue eyes were shining like jewels.

"It's him?" Roger frowned.

"He's very prestigious on the border, I've seen it with my own eyes," Fili said.

"Understood." Roger took a deep breath, feeling even more uneasy.

The active display at this time is more unpredictable than the viciousness. Roger believes that since Haines is willing to pay, he must have a plan. What will he want?Is a defense chief enough?Roger thought of Qiu.

"General." 33 walked in. "The Minister of Defense just finished talking with the speaker. He asked me to tell you that he has successfully launched the team plan. He will join the speaker and other important figures to support the presidential candidate nominated by the speaker. He hopes you can fully cooperate."

33's expression was a little disturbed, and he paid attention to Rogge's expression worriedly while speaking.The Secretary of Defense's proposal is a behind-the-scenes transaction that Rogge has always resisted, but there is really no better way to get out of the predicament besides this method.The fleet needs the support of Congress, but at the same time they need the confidence of the next president.

Major General Rogge lowered his eyes and listened to 33's report silently, without saying yes or no.

33 is a little anxious. "The Chief of Defense also specifically asked you to meet Miss Amelia, at least to get to know each other first."

Roger looked up at 33, but didn't want to say anything more.

"I see, you go." Roger said to 33.

33 withdrew.

***

When he was about to go to work in the afternoon, Colonel Hawke greeted Qiu in the office. Colonel Hawke sighed when he saw Qiu's dark circles. "Little Cook, are you busy there?"

"It's okay, not very busy." Qiu replied.

"Then why stay up late every day?" Hawke asked.

"Hmm...can't sleep." Qiu.

"Oh." Colonel Hawke was speechless.This little lieutenant is only 21 years old, and he has started to suffer from insomnia just like the old guy.

"You have to find a way to sleep, you know?" Hawke said gruffly, but his heart still hurt.

Compared with the preoccupied and tired-faced Qiu now, he prefers Qiu's appearance when the project team was first established. At that time, Qiu's eyes were clear, his smile was bright, and his thoughts were so simple and cute. Positive, brave, and persistent when asking questions... Although I was so angry at the time, it really impressed me.Hawke thinks that's what young people should look like.

"Where's your tree? I see why it suddenly turned black?" Hawke changed the subject and continued to care about his subordinates.

"I painted it with heavy metal scrap," Yau said.

"Didn't it eat potato chips, and now it eats metal instead?" Colonel Hawke looked surprised.

"No, it still eats potato chips, and the metal is used for sun protection. Although the centaur's cosmic radiation waves are far away, it can sense it. Those radiations will stimulate it and make it uncomfortable." Qiu explained.

"Oh. That's right." Colonel Hawke nodded and looked at Qiu again. "Little Cook, don't be so listless. No matter how the weather changes, you are still a man. If you are a man, you must stand upright! No matter how bad the wind and rain are, you must face it bravely, and you must not let difficulties scare you to death."

Qiu raised his eyes and looked at Colonel Hawke. It was the first time he had heard Colonel Hawke say such an inspiring word after he had been here for so long. This kind of encouragement was exactly what he needed at this moment.

"Yes, sir." Qiu cheered up and raised his hands in salute.

Go back and continue to check the satellite images to study the changes in the Sagittarius Valley.

When he was off work, Rogge sent a text message, hoping that Qiu would go to his house for a dinner at night.

Qiu told Xiaoshu that he could not accompany him at night.

"Then you'd better see if there is a suitable new owner at the banquet, and hook up with a new backer as soon as possible." Xiaoshu reminded Qiu very philistically.

"Why do I have to have a backer? Can't I work hard on my own?" Qiu gave Xiaoshu a look.

"It's okay, just take it slow. When you retire, you will be the same as the fat old man, just a middle-level person." Xiaoshu looked very disappointed.

"Then what do you want me to be?" Qiu asked Xiaoshu.

"You must be a general anyway. I went out and told people that I was the general's tree, how face-saving." Xiaoshu said.

Qiu laughed. "That's easy. I will give you to Elson tomorrow, and you will be the general's tree immediately."

"No, I have no feelings for him." Xiao Shu waved his hand.

"His office is cool, you must like the blackness." Qiu teased Xiaoshu.

"I don't, I want you, I am optimistic about you." Xiaoshu rubbed against Qiu's legs with a deadpan face.

Qiu took Xiaoshu back to the apartment. In the apartment, a large box dedicated to high-end dresses was already placed on the table.Don't ask, here's the outfit to wear tonight.Qiu glanced at the logo, and it was a brand that money couldn't buy.This brand is not only frighteningly expensive, but also because it only deals with aristocratic families, and no one else can buy it if they want to.

Qiu felt that the quality of the dinner this time was not low.

Go take a shower, get out of the shower, and put on your clothes one by one.

This is a small evening dress for a formal dinner occasion.The high-grade fabric is black with dark flashes, and the tentacles are soft and soft, with a wool-like texture and silky smoothness.Black trousers of the same texture, with black ribbons on the trousers.The whole set of clothes looks exquisite and smart, luxurious and elegant.

Under the dress is a white shirt, black horizontal tie, black socks, and black leather shoes.

Qiu found that the clothes were custom-made by hand, and the waistline and shoulders were very close-fitting. It was obvious that someone scanned the [-]D size of his whole body and gave it to a tailor to make a model, and the tailor sewed it with a mold.Such a meticulous approach is really careful.

Xiao Shu watched from the sidelines, and couldn't help admiring. "You look like the bridegroom."

Qiu smiled. "Would you like me to marry?"

"I hope that man is handsome." Xiaoshu said.

"How do you know it's a man?" Qiu was surprised.

"If you're not a man, you're still a woman? If you follow such a rich and prestigious woman, you won't be a fool?" Xiaoshu said.

"Oh, that's right." Qiu blushed slightly, but what is it with a man?

"It's better if you're with a man. If you're on top, you've conquered the entire universe. If he's on top, you've conquered the entire universe. This universe belongs to both of you, and no one will suffer." Xiaoshu comforted Qiu.

"Then the universe will cry to death?" Qiu thought to himself.

It was exactly seven o'clock when I went downstairs. 33 is already sitting on the airship and waiting.Seeing Qiu approaching, he didn't speak, and operated the airship coldly to take off.

After flying for a while, 33 turned his eyes around and landed on Qiu's face, and took a meaningful look. "Do you know who the guest is tonight?"

"I don't know." Qiu shook his head.

33 smiled slightly, and spoke after a while: "The major general's guest tonight is the speaker's daughter. Her name is Emilia. We need the support of the parliament, and in-laws are the safest strategy."

"..." Qiu's expression darkened.