The conservatives and radicals held differing views and argued back and forth in court every day, even yesterday.
"His Majesty recalled General Rong, General Hua, General Li, General Jiang, General Liu, and General Gao. They were all radicals and held military power, so the final decision-making power fell into their hands."
Ruan Xingyi tried her best to clearly distinguish herself from Rong Zhiming and the others in her words. Before His Highness disappeared, the guards could be considered as one family with the generals in the military, but after His Highness disappeared, people's morale was low, and now it was hard to say.
Ruan Xingyi (simple-minded): We can't get involved with them!
Ruan Mingchu seemed to be deep in thought.
The anti-imperial alliance has existed since the founding of the empire, and although it has been destroyed several times, such an organization will never be eradicated as long as there is profit to be made.
The last time he heard about the anti-imperial alliance was fifteen years ago, when he was utterly defeated by his father, the emperor.
What gives them the confidence to make a high-profile comeback now?
Ruan Mingchu rubbed his temples. He was still barely considered a missing person, and his men couldn't make any big moves, which was really inconvenient.
After saying this, Ruan Xingyi stole a glance at His Highness's expression, unsure whether she should use the art of language to refine what he was about to say.
Upon seeing this, Ruan Mingchu chuckled. Ruan Xingyi was the most easy to understand among all the guards; his thoughts were written all over his face.
"To be frank, I think it will be worse after you process it."
Ruan Xingyi couldn't help but raise her hand to cover her flushed face.
“We can’t get in touch with the Hidden Team, we can’t get in touch with anyone.” Ruan Xingyi gave up the struggle. “The last time I communicated with Yin Yi was thirty-two days ago. At that time, the Xing Team was sent out by His Majesty, and Yin Yi sent me some local information.”
These team leaders grew up together and had a very good relationship with each other. When His Highness asked him to investigate the Hidden Team, Ruan Xingyi was terrified, but she was also very worried because she couldn't contact Hidden Team.
The Hidden Team is the most unique of the guard teams. Although it is called a guard team, the duty of each member is not to protect Ruan Mingchu, but to hide in various places and investigate some secrets that cannot be told openly.
Every member inside is skilled in stealth, and all of them are A-level warriors.
If someone were to conceal the truth, Ruan Mingchu could come up with a reason: it would simply be betrayal, given the complex and ever-changing nature of human nature.
However, if they can't be contacted, it's possible for one person to betray and disappear, but for the entire Hidden Team to go missing is something that ordinary people can't do.
Despite being the team leader, Yin Yi doesn't have much control over the team members; each one is directly under Ruan Mingchu.
A bright yellow figure appeared in Ruan Mingchu's mind. Was it his father who did it?
After finishing the business, Ruan Mingchu stuffed the documents into his bag and prepared to leave.
Ruan Xingyi hesitated, her mind racing with countless little scenarios.
Ruan Mingchu rubbed his forehead. "Don't overthink it. Just do what you need to do and don't do anything irrelevant. Neither the Anti-Imperial Alliance nor the disappearance of the Hidden Team should concern yourself with these matters."
Ruan Xing replied listlessly, "Yes, Your Highness."
Upon arriving at the dormitory area, Ruan Mingchu got off the hovercar and walked back, pondering some things along the way.
As he approached his own villa dormitory, a person who looked very young jumped out and blocked his way.
The reason I say "appears" is because his bone age is at least forty years old.
When Li Ye saw Ruan Mingchu, he was extremely excited. He didn't expect to catch him so quickly.
These military academy students are even more reclusive than typical homebodies; once they enter the villa, they never come out again, not even bothering to get some fresh air.
Li Ye was the one who chatted with Li Bingcang yesterday. He got some very powerful information from Li Bingcang, so he waited nearby.
Why are you squatting down?
Of course, we should bring him into the organization so that he can shine and benefit the people.
That's right, Li Ye is a member of the Anti-Empire Alliance, and his job is to bring in more talent for the organization.
He's been complaining about his stupid leader for days. He's got a big cat syndrome, which is why he sent a high-profile notification to the Empire, making the competition completely closed, and not even announcing the results.
They have no idea who is strong, so they can only observe and inquire secretly.
If you see someone in the dormitory area with a smile on their face and looking cheerful, it means they have good grades, and you can ask them about it.
People who are dejected can be ignored.
Li Ye was overjoyed. He felt incredibly lucky. He heard good news on the first day and caught up with the person on the second day.
Li Ye glanced at the nameplate on Ruan Mingchu's chest again, confirming that it was the correct pronunciation, and almost burst out laughing.
Ruan Mingchu glanced at this strange person, stopped him without saying a word, and just kept chuckling to himself. What was that all about?
Ruan Mingchu spoke up first: "Is there something you need?"
Li Ye hurriedly wiped his mouth and said seriously, "It's like this, the school wants us to do a questionnaire survey, could you help me fill one out?"
Ruan Mingchu's eyes turned strange. He was over forty and still in school. Was he stupid or just too eager to learn?
However, he never refuses to do such small favors when he is not busy.
Ruan Mingchu nodded: "Okay."
Li Ye handed him the questionnaire and thoughtfully prepared a writing pad and pen for easy writing.
What to do, what to do, I want to laugh again! Li Ye was having a crazy internal dance party. He was really happy, what a great start!
Ruan Mingchu frowned as soon as he saw the questions on the questionnaire; none of them were friendly.
For example, the first question is: Are you satisfied with the treatment you receive?
Next, do you think the Empire's star system is reasonable?
Next, with the same talent, how do you fare compared to your peers?
...
Lastly, if you were given the opportunity to make the rules, would you be willing to accept it?
There were twenty questions in total, each one more pointed than the last.
Or rather, it's sharp to people from remote galaxies.
Before coming here, they were all the pampered children of their families and schools. But after arriving in the Central Star System and witnessing the gap between themselves and their peers, it was impossible not to feel envy, jealousy, and resentment.
Seeing Ruan Mingchu's expression, Li Ye secretly rejoiced, "Our questionnaire is anonymous. You only need to fill in the answer box below. It will absolutely not reveal any information about the person filling it out."
So you can fill it in however you want.
A wicked glint flashed in Ruan Mingchu's eyes. Just as Li Ye had hoped, he selected all the answers that normal citizens of the empire would not choose.
Li Ye took the questionnaire, glanced at it, and couldn't help but smile. "Great, great, this person is perfect for our organization."
He carefully folded the questionnaire, put it back in his bag, and was already imagining how he would brag about it to his companions when he got back.
On the surface, one must still say in a serious tone, "Thank you very much for your help."
Ruan Mingchu smiled and said, "You're welcome."
"Do you need anyone to fill out the questionnaire? My teammates would be happy to help."
"I need it!" Li Ye jumped up with joy. "Waaah, these students from remote star systems are so friendly, much better than those arrogant, smelly Alphas in the central star system."
Li Ye had no doubt about Ruan Mingchu's intentions and followed him into the villa.
Ruan Mingchu didn't know whether to say Li Ye was carefree or brainless.
They got in so easily.
Ruan Mingchu poured Li Ye a glass of water: "Sit here for a while, I'll go call them down."
Li Ye leaned forward to take it, and upon hearing this, a delighted smile appeared on her face: "Thank you for your help."
He watched Ruan Mingchu go upstairs and turn into a corridor out of sight, sipping water from his glass, his short legs trembling, his whole body radiating joy.
Before he fainted, Li Ye was still thinking that if he could recruit five more talented people for the organization, he could get a promotion.
Ruan Mingchu called everyone down.
Upon seeing the unconscious child on the sofa, some people's gazes towards Ruan Mingchu became strange.
Ruan Mingchu: ...
Perhaps they not only need to improve their calligraphy skills, but also their eyesight.
Li Ye was lying on his side on the sofa. Ruan Mingchu pointed to the corner of Li Ye's eye: "Can you see the wrinkles?"
When you squeeze through the crowd and look closely, it does seem like there really is one, but you'll subconsciously miss it if you're not paying close attention.
Ruan Mingchu sneered: "He's at least forty years old."
Everyone was dumbfounded: "Huh?"
She looks so young and tender, at most fifteen or sixteen years old. The contrast is too great.
Ruan Mingchu took a stack of questionnaires out of Li Ye's bag, slapped them on the table, and told them to take them and look at them themselves.
The crowd was confused. They took the questionnaires, divided them up, and started looking at them.
The more I looked at it, the more something seemed off.
Shen Huanli exclaimed in surprise, "How did this questionnaire pass the review? The person who created the questions must be a villain."
Ruan Minh Thu did not tell them the truth directly, but instead hinted at it indirectly.
“The dormitory area is off-limits to outsiders, and he didn’t have a pass code.”
Ruan Mingchu reminded us of this.
Someone quickly realized: "So he's an anti-imperialist outlaw."
"What should we do? Call the police?"
"Shouldn't you contact the person in charge of the dormitory area first if something happens in the dormitory area?"
"Does the league organizing committee care?"
Everyone started discussing it, and Ruan Mingchu quietly sat down on the sofa.
He was too narrow-minded; he forgot that for normal people, seeking help from the government when they have problems and solving them themselves is the least likely thing to do.
A moment later, Mu Yu also sat down.
If Mu Yu were alone here, he would definitely take the person to a secluded place for interrogation first, and then decide whether to hand the person over or keep them.
The two looked at each other, both with the same numbness.
Ruan Mingchu decided against telling them the truth, figuring that knowing would only make them uneasy, or they might go to the police.
“Alright,” he clapped his hands to signal everyone to stop discussing, “you guys continue reviewing the situation, Mu Yu and I will take him to the police station.”