Chapter 905
905 Who’s the real background character
the news that the blackmountain family and the mining union had spent money to take eros away was not hidden. instead, it was widely publicized.
After all, this was the first time they’d captured an enemy after so many years of fighting against eros. It was definitely a morale-boosting event.
In the previous clashes, they had been able to trap eros in stars Harbor, but he had always managed to escape. This had infuriated the smaller factions.
After the successful “capture” of eros, the small organizations in starport celebrated like it was the new year after receiving the news.
following this, they would judge eros based on the losses suffered by each family. according to preliminary calculations, the damage caused by eros was enough to sentence him to life imprisonment!
He would just send it to the autonomous Committee of Stellaris port for execution.
When he reached the prison of the Council of autonomy in Stellaris Harbor, he wouldn’t be able to escape as he wished.
Just as everyone was anticipating eros’s tragic end, this guy actually ran away on the way to the Black Mountain family’s dungeon!
He disappeared without a trace.
Everyone was overjoyed but also sad. The Xiao clan became even more resentful after learning the news, and they couldn’t find a place to vent their anger.
At this moment, someone made a bold guess.
The umbrella Foundation had sent eros away after receiving the money, and then lost him after that. No matter how one looked at it, the umbrella Foundation was the ultimate beneficiary.
Before he left, link even tried to sell a tool to restrain eros for ten million, but was rejected by the Black Mountain family and the mining conglomerate. Now that eros had escaped, the umbrella Foundation was the prime suspect!
He then looked at the monster thieves. After they left, link let them all go. Moreover, these members had disappeared without a trace, like water in the sea. It was hard to find any trace of them.
After a series of events, the income from eros’s kidnapping and the income from the two factions demanding eros’s return all went into the umbrella Foundation’s pocket. The only winner in this matter was link!
from the Montenegro family and the mining union, they had also learned that link’s strength was around class B. Furthermore, the strength of the Golden Foundation’s officers ranged from Class C to Class B. In terms of strength on paper, the umbrella Foundation was at most the standard of a small organization in Stellaris port.
Of course, with the Dragon bones and the spiritual power, the umbrella Foundation was definitely not as simple as it seemed. There must be some extraordinary figures in the organization. Even link, the chairman, could be a spokesperson pushed out by the big shots behind the scenes.
However, the small organizations did not care about that. They only needed to find the self-governing Committee of Stellaris port, jointly submit a petition to express their doubts, and ask the self-governing Committee to investigate.
all the small forces added together had to pay billions of taxes to the starhold every year. of course, they couldn’t pay for nothing, could they?
The Montenegro family and the mining conglomerate rejected the request of the small forces to form an alliance. They admitted their losses and decided to stop here.
As for what the other forces thought, it had nothing to do with them.
they had already paid a high enough price for this. furthermore, they had agreed to link’s request when they bought eros. if they were to openly join a small organization to hold the umbrella foundation accountable, their reputation would be severely affected. If a force couldn’t even keep their promise, then no one would work with them in the future.
The small forces had also tacitly agreed to this situation. A verbal promise was still a promise, and it was the foundation of a force. in fact, he was happy to see such a scene.
After all, they were targeting the umbrella Foundation. How could they not know the internal situation?
the Montenegro family was in charge of maintaining a good relationship with the mining conglomerate and finding out more about the umbrella foundation. They were in charge of putting pressure on the autonomous Committee and asking for an investigation. Only by doing two things at the same time could they achieve results and ensure that nothing would go wrong.
Very quickly, the small organizations had joined forces to submit their applications, requesting to investigate the umbrella Foundation.
The autonomous Committee was also in a difficult position. On one hand, the Super large spacecraft represented a civilization that they needed to be on good terms with.
On the other hand, the small forces in Star Harbor would lose the People’s support if they did not handle this matter well, which would affect the governance committee’s rule over the morwall galaxy cluster.
Therefore, after much hesitation, the autonomous Committee decided to let the police force of Stellaris port investigate the matter.
If the investigation was true, then the starport would not pretend to not see it. They would definitely give an explanation to the small forces.
However, if it was confirmed that the umbrella Foundation was innocent, the autonomous Committee would require the small organizations to apologize to the umbrella Foundation and compensate them to a certain extent.
All the small forces nodded in agreement to the request of the autonomous Committee.
The situation was clear. The umbrella Foundation was definitely connected to eros in countless ways.
Everything was too coincidental. According to Xia and the mining union, link and eros felt like old friends at first sight, and their people had a friendly exchange inside the mechanical fortress. There were no signs of hostility at all.
So, you call this hostage?
While the undercurrents in Stellaris were surging, link was already shopping with some of his officers.
In his previous life, starport had been the main activity point of the players, so link was very familiar with the layout and locations.
although they arrived at the starport a year later than in his previous life, link checked the navigation guide while he was browsing. the shops and facilities he was familiar with in his previous life were all here. there were no changes even though it was a year earlier.
Just as everyone was shopping for the materials they needed, a group of people suddenly appeared and stopped them.
this group of people was wearing white metal armor, and their faces were completely covered in helmets. only their eye sockets and noses had black goggles and breathing valves.
The soldiers were equipped with standard weapons. From the style of the weapons, it could be seen that the specifications and technological content of these weapons were one grade higher than those made by Helen. The difference between them was not the difference in strength, but the difference between having advanced knowledge and not. As long as Helen could obtain the corresponding advanced knowledge and supplement the knowledge of these weapons, she could also make weapons of the same level.
Hello, are you Chairman Lin of the umbrella Foundation and his team? ” The armored military policeman in the lead said, his voice hoarse like electricity.
Link’s officers all looked at him with scrutinizing eyes. A powerful aura surged out of their bodies, and they were all on full alert.
“Yes, may I know what you need?”
Link had already recognized the armored military police. They were the military police of stars Harbor. Responsible for maintaining the security of the eight billion people in Stellaris, it was an official organization above all forces and only loyal to the autonomous Committee.
Hello, I’m Gavin, the vice-captain of the police force in starport. We need to understand some things and need you to come with us to the military police to confirm it. We hope President Lin can cooperate.”
Not only was link not angry, he even smiled.
If I’m not wrong, this must have something to do with eros.
Before link could say anything, the officers around him quit.
Gamesh and greifers stood in front of link. “We’ve just arrived here. It’s not reasonable for you to question us without any evidence, right?”
Miranda and Sean also grabbed onto Link’s sleeves tightly, not wanting him to go over. Their eyes were filled with nervousness and reluctance. The true Phoenix Flame and the shadow Flame around the two of them seemed to be showing signs of being unable to be suppressed.
Link patted their heads to comfort them. He then asked Gavin, ” the thing you want to know is related to eros, right? I just heard that he escaped from the hands of the Montenegro family and the mining conglomerate. Just to save 10 million, you let eros escape. Isn’t this just losing a wife and a soldier?”
In a fair and just manner, Gavin nodded slightly at link. President Lin, we’re not here to arrest you. We just want to confirm some things with you. If you have nothing to do with this, we’ll compensate you.
if I’m not wrong, it should be the joint application of the small forces in Star Harbor to investigate me, right? ”
Gavin didn’t hide anything and nodded.
President Lin, please believe in our law enforcement skills. The military police are responsible for investigating this matter. They will definitely find out the truth and clear your name!
Link glanced around and saw some sneaky-looking people not far from the military police. Unsurprisingly, these people should have been sent by a small force to monitor the movements of the military police.
little did they know that these small forces were gradually falling into link’s trap.
Link adjusted his clothes and said, okay, in that case, I’ll go back with you for investigation. I hope the compensation from Stellaris port will not be disappointing.
On the way back, link and Gavin conversed.
“where’s your captain chris? why don’t i see him in charge of this mission?”
Gavin’s heart skipped a beat, and he asked doubtfully, ” “Does President Lin know our leader? Captain has just returned from his vacation and is resting at home.”
Link did not tell Gavin the truth.
“oh,” link replied. “not really. we’ve only met once.”
Link wasn’t lying. In his battle with Thanos, he had only met Chris once. chris continued his vacation in mustafar, and he used the teleportation gate to return to womir.
As for the token that Chris had given him, link was in no hurry to take it out. If he were to announce his identity directly, then the show would not be fun.
Link arrived at the military police force of stars Harbor.
the architectural style here was quite simple like that of the soviet union, and the sculptures at the entrance had a strong and unique artistic style.
The image of a standing military policeman was covered in military policeman armor. Half of his body was realistic, and the other half was made up of Star Harbor’s planetary buildings, including three mechanical Star Rings.
All of this combined together ingeniously, forming a sculpture with extremely strong tension.
Behind the sculpture, there was a white line that led to the low building behind.
The building of the military police was not tall, only five stories at a glance.
However, each level was extremely wide, and sitting in the center, it immediately gave people a sense of stability and solemnity.
Link didn’t hide anything and said, the umbrella Foundation came all the way from the edge of the morwall galaxy cluster. Two days before we arrived at Stellaris, they happened to discover a battle in the ore belt. Later, they asked about the ownership of an ore belt between the Montenegro family and the mining union. while the two sides were fighting, eros appeared with his monster thief army and captured both sides. I’ve also heard of the infamous eros in the universe. They were interested in his unique personality, so they invited them to the Black Throne. After a day and a half of interaction, I discovered that this fellow was indeed a loner. there were always unexpected actions. I’m not interested in eros creating an opportunity to kidnap the Montenegro family and the joint Mining Committee. Thus, I didn’t get involved in this matter. I could sense that eros was a little hostile towards me, so I thought of kidnapping him to earn some ransom.
After entering the military police building, the other party didn’t restrict anyone. Instead, Gavin and link began to talk and ask about eros.
President Lin, may I ask when and where did you meet eros? ”
Link didn’t hide anything and said, the umbrella Foundation came all the way from the edge of the morwall galaxy cluster. Two days before we arrived at Stellaris, they happened to discover a battle in the ore belt. Later, they asked about the ownership of an ore belt between the Montenegro family and the mining union. While the two sides were fighting, eros appeared with his monster thief Army and captured both sides. i’ve also heard of the infamous eros in the universe. They were interested in his unique personality, so they invited them to the Black Throne. After a day and a half of interaction, I discovered that this fellow was indeed a loner. There were always unexpected actions. I’m not interested in eros creating an opportunity to kidnap the Montenegro family and the joint Mining Committee. thus, i didn’t get involved in this matter. I could sense that eros was a little hostile towards me, so I thought of kidnapping him to earn some ransom. i’m very curious about what this optimistic person looks like after being defeated. Obviously, I did it. He is indeed an interesting fellow.”
Link’s answer was flawless. This situation was consistent with the information he had obtained from Xia and the joint Mining Committee.
” then may i ask president lin, why did you want to sell the Montenegro family and the mining union something to control eros? ”
“Do you still remember the first time you met eros?” asked link with a smile.
Link didn’t give a direct answer. Instead, he asked a question.
Gavin thought for a moment, then replied, ” “The first impression eros gives people is that he’s strange and independent. This was further confirmed by the events that followed. His way of thinking was completely different from ordinary people. People always said that if you wanted to understand a person, you had to consider the situation from his perspective. however, this guy has a strange way of thinking, and no one can be on the same frequency as him. this is also the reason why the small forces have been losing.”
“That’s what I noticed. The Black Mountain family and the joint mining industry were set up by the other party. If I wasn’t there, he would have gotten his 16 million ransom. Furthermore, the smaller factions had worked together to capture eros before, but he had always managed to escape. Do you think someone like that wouldn’t have a trump card? It just so happens that I have a few things that can restrict him. The price of ten million is already a friendly price, but it’s a pity that someone doesn’t know how to recognize the goods!”
link’s words ridiculed the short-sighted black mountain family and the mining conglomerate. even the small forces had become useless in his words.
The representatives from the small factions in the other room were furious at Link’s words, but they couldn’t find a reason to refute him.
after the conversation between gavin and link ended, gavin asked, ” “President Lin, you don’t mind if I save the content of our conversation, right?”
Link smiled mysteriously and said,”i can save it, but can you delete some of the content?”
Gavin was curious. He didn’t know what link thought was sensitive.
“Which part of the content is President Lin referring to?”
“it’s about the things i said about the small forces. If they were to hear these words, they’d be so angry that they’d jump up and down in anger ~”
Jiawen chuckled. The representatives of the small forces were all watching from the next room, and he could already imagine how much damage this comment had caused them.
“President Lin, you must be joking. Thank you for cooperating with our investigation. We are very sorry for wasting your precious time. [ to express starport’s apology once again, please accept this discount card. ] With this card, you can enjoy a 10% discount at any place in the starport with no ceiling. It’s a compensation for your time. If the investigation confirms that you have nothing to do with eros, we will give you additional compensation.”
Gavin’s reply was appropriate, and link accepted the discount card without further ado.
10% off once, no upper limit.
If used well, it could save a lot of money.
although this compensation seemed very stingy to lin ke, he still had to go through some necessary steps in order for the umbrella foundation to gain a firm foothold in stellaris.
This idea was born after link met eros.
If they relied on their own strength, the rise of the umbrella Foundation would be an extremely slow process.
But now that he had eros, link could make use of him.
This ” influence ” was the hostility of the small organizations in Star Harbor towards eros.
As long as this hostility existed, it could easily blind their nerves and cause them to make the wrong judgment.
He had only invited eros to travel with him for two days before he was judged as an accomplice by a small faction. They had even brought out the military police for interrogation. They would definitely submit a joint petition to the autonomous Committee.
however, link was sitting upright and had nothing to do with eros.
After a round of investigations, they would confirm that link had nothing to do with eros’s escape and would no longer be an accomplice. By then, all small factions in the port would only feel guilty and apologetic towards link.
With this guilt and apology, as well as the compensation, link could quickly establish a connection with these forces in Stellaris and pave the way for the umbrella Foundation’s development.
Thus, the deeper the misunderstanding, the more Benefits link could obtain. He was even eager for some mid-sized forces to join and express their opinions on him.
After all, one had to believe in karma!
alright, thank you for your cooperation, President Lin. That’s all for our conversation. Gavin smiled as he stood up to shake Link’s hand.
Meanwhile, in another room, the representatives of the small powers were somewhat unhappy.
“Why did you let him go?”
“We can leave just by talking?”
he definitely has something to do with eros. They’re in cahoots!
However, these complaints were useless. As the vice-captain of the military police, Gavin would definitely handle this fairly and not side with any party.
Because he represented the Justice of the port.
“quick, quickly get captain chris to come over. only captain chris can make the final decision now!”
However, as the captain of the police station, Chris held a high position and authority. How could small forces like them come into contact with him?
Although some small forces had this connection, they didn’t want to use it easily.
But just as they were about to jump up and down in anger, link stood up and walked to the door. Just as he stepped out, a voice called out to him.
“You’re already here, and you still want to leave so easily?”
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