The Sherman family made the White Ghost the commander of the expeditionary force for a few months, and when it came, they also gave the White Ghost enough dignity.

Flowers, applause, honors, live broadcast on the official channel of the whole territory;

The emperor's handwritten commendation order was the imperial singer and princess Daphne in an elegant evening dress;

Witnessing the award ceremony were Prince Kinofu of the Empire, as well as the Supreme Commander of the Military Department;

Yang Wei received a 'Imperial Peace Medal', as well as the rank of unqualified major general given by the military department, and was promised a 'reserve duke' from the Elders' Senate, which means that Yang Wei only needs to wait for an honorary duke to die naturally before he can be automatically promoted to the honorary duke of the empire.

Of course, the real Grand Dukes of the Empire have absolute right to speak in a certain field.

Yang Wei, the title and honor are more important than the actual significance.

What's more, the four words "White Ghost" no longer need the blessing of other titles in the empire.

Yang Wei took the opportunity to give a short speech.

He felt that he was indeed thicker now, and some high-sounding words 'Zhangkou' came, and his expression could be extremely sincere.

"The fact that I am being forced to leave the front line before the war is over is not good news for me.

"Now that the war has plateaued, and the new Federation capital ship regiment has been paralyzed, the Empire can continue to teach a sustained and profound lesson to the polity that has committed so many crimes against the Empire over the past hundred years.

"I don't think the award I received today is an award that represents the army as a whole, those martyrs who died in the war deserve more respect, and their families deserve more condolences.

"The material rewards given by the empire, as well as all the income I got from the live broadcast in the past, including all the income from the genuine peripherals of the white ghost, I will take it out to set up a special fund for open operation, and use it to care for the families of the soldiers who sacrificed for the country.

"Some people say that war is a disaster for human civilization.

"It has been said that war is an extension of politics, a means of seeking the interests of politicians or privileged classes.

"But here, in this war to defend the interests of the empire and preserve the dignity of the empire, our soldiers are not sacrificed for politicians, for the privileged class, we will make all sacrifices worthwhile, and when someone tries to devour these values, I will stand before you and fight them to the end.

"Next, I will go to other battlefields, and now I can proudly declare that those noble lords of the empire who have not done anything good, I am back."

Yang ended the show with a menacing sneer.

There was a round of applause.

Obviously, the nobles present did not feel that they would become the target of the white ghost, but in fact, in order to alleviate the contradictions, the empire has continuously carried out the aristocratic rectification campaign, but the effect received is always not as obvious as the time when the white ghost led the team.

Yang Wei was transferred back this time, and he also focused on this part.

Originally, Yang Wei thought that this live broadcast was going to end here.

Devany held the commendation order in front of Yang Wei, and she bowed slightly, and took the initiative to give Yang Wei a kiss.

Yang Wei immediately took a half step back, covering his cheeks, revealing an expression as if he had been bullied by Daphne.

Devany reacted very quickly, smiled elegantly at Yang Wei, and then bowed slightly, and said to Yang Wei:

"Mr. White Ghost, I heard that you are single now, I don't know if I have a chance to become your partner on your life journey, temporarily or long-term, I can accept it."

Yang Wei nodded with a smile: "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I have no plans to fall in love for the time being." ”

Devine immediately said, "Is it because you were broken up by Captain Catherine before, and there is still a trauma in your heart?" ”

Yang Wei stared at Daphne, who just smiled and blinked slightly.

"Yes," Yang Wei sighed, "I don't think I'll be thinking about the next relationship anytime soon, and I'm going to keep working hard for the promise I made and fulfill the promise I made to the people of the Empire who trust me." ”

"It's a shame," Daphne sighed softly.

Yang Wei smiled forward, gave Daphne a hug, patted her on the shoulder four times, and then turned around and walked out in style.

The old princess glanced at Daphne with a little suspicion in her eyes.

This paragraph is a little inconsistent with what they said before.

The live broadcast ended, and the major portals in the empire were quickly occupied by the entry of 'The Failed Show of Love of the Imperial Singer', which can be regarded as slowing down all kinds of public opinion.

Inside the ship's lounge.

The old princess found Daphne who was removing her makeup, and frowned:

"Daphne, why did you suddenly use such a radical strategy to kiss a man directly, it will give people the impression that our royal women are frivolous and impolite, and you already know that he is somewhat resistant to the power behind you.

"It's not a very sensible thing to do."

"Sorry, aunt, I couldn't hold back," Daphne whispered, "I'm going to at least announce that this is my Daphne man, and let the other women who want to beat him stay away from him." ”

The old princess whispered, "You mentioned Captain Catherine. ”

Devany laughed, "Yes aunt, she's Hanton's ex-girlfriend." ”

"What kind of woman is that? Isn't it seductive? ”

"Warrior, one of the most powerful transformational warriors in the Empire."

"Wow, then I really have to worry about your weak little body, yes, they are modified people, oh, I haven't tried the taste of transforming people."

Daphne: ......

It's okay, my aunt didn't dig into these issues too much.

Her aunt's attention was clearly on something more exciting.

Half an hour later.

In the No. 4 lounge, a venue dedicated to the reception of princes and nobles.

Devany pushed open the door to the lounge, revealing a warmly furnished living room and two rows of hangers filled with military uniforms.

She tentatively took two steps forward and asked softly, "Hanton?" ”

Click.

The door of the lounge closed by itself, and Yang Wei's voice came from behind the door:

"Beautiful Highness, you seem to have received some news."

Devany immediately turned around and changed into a bandeau tight dress, interpreting the beauty and sexiness of the imperial aristocracy with her soft body curves and fair skin like a porcelain doll.

She learned Yang Wei to hold her arms: "My partner, your reaction is too slow, your ex-girlfriend has an accident." ”

"Really?"

Yang Wei pouted slightly: "I'm in the army, I have no sources, and I don't know anything about these things." ”

Devany said:

"Of course, it's just a suspicion now, my intelligence sources show that the Imperial Military Intelligence Agency only captured Catherine's presence on the impoverished planet where the rebel leader was hiding, this is not direct evidence, the Superalter organization is now conducting a self-examination, and the Military Intelligence Agency will intervene at any time.

"Your loyal companion, Captain Grace, has led the secret forces of the Stronghold in search of Catherine.

"However, the most suspicious thing now is that Captain Catherine suddenly disappeared six galactic hours ago; She had a chip in her brain that showed the location in real time, and she seemed to be aware of the fact that she had been exposed. ”

Yang Wei smiled secretly in his heart.

The Superalter organization now has the surname Bligh, and Bligh is known as a black perverted little ghost.

Yang Wei frowned tightly: "Catherine, with the leader of the rebels?" Are you sure? ”

"Of course," Devany raised her head slightly, "this is the woman you've always had a crush on, and if my guess is right, you'll have some trouble next, and you'll need to cooperate with the investigation, and rebellion is the number one felony in the Empire." ”

Yang Wei wondered: "Those who are over-reformers need to be ideologically imprinted. ”

"The ideological stigma can be broken," Devany said, "for example, if the ideological imprint is restricted, and their allegiance is to the empire and the emperor, then they can engage in autosuggestion and intense hypnosis, telling themselves that the emperor has been hollowed out, that the empire is on the wrong path, and that they must set things right in order to save the empire...... This has happened before, and now the entire organization of superalters is checking itself. ”

Yang Wei rubbed his eyebrows and lowered his head in contemplation.

"I still don't understand ......"

"That's none of your business, Hanton, look at me."

Devany took the initiative to step forward and cupped Yang Wei's cheeks with both hands.

"We're partners, I've put all my resources on you, don't leave me with nothing, okay?"

Yang Wei laughed, swept away her palm, and said slowly: "Then do I still want to thank you?" Her Royal Highness the Princess. ”

A nameless fire sparked in Daphne's heart.

She was just about to speak, but Yang Wei suddenly reached out and raised her right hand high, and a force pulled her, making her spin face to face with the man in front of her, and her back against the door of the lounge.

Yang Wei pressed his other hand next to Daphne's face and looked down at Daphne.

Devine was nervous for some reason.

She looked up at Yang Wei, her breathing became a little chaotic, her snow-white skin trembled slightly, her shallow lips opened slightly as Yang Wei approached, and her long eyelashes were also slightly closed.

Suddenly.

"Don't you like women?"

Yang Wei's voice came from a few meters away.

Devany opened her eyes and found that Yang Wei was already sitting on the sofa with a playful expression.

"You're so ungentlemanly!"

Devany snorted, only to feel a little sore in her wrist, and lowered her head and walked to the opposite of Yang Wei to take a seat.

Her posture still maintains the elegance of a princess.

"I'll be by your side next, the original plan was for you to go to the nobles to rectify the situation and take up a temporary position in the Imperial Military Intelligence Agency, but now that Captain Catherine is in charge, it is unknown how to arrange it in the future.

"I'll try to keep the impact under control, though."

"Don't worry," Yang Wei closed his eyes and leaned back on the sofa to take a nap, "Catherine is just my girlfriend, not my wife, I can explain that she approached me before to try to make me betray the Empire, and I, firmly on the side of the Empire." ”

"You've changed a lot all of a sudden," Devany whispered.

Yang Wei smiled: "What has changed, I am who I am, I just figured out something." A word to you, that's my motto. ”

"What?"

"Give up illusions and prepare for a fight."

Devany shook her head, unable to understand the meaning of the words.

……

Meanwhile, somewhere in the empire, a poor star with a population of 200 million, inside an abandoned underground fortress.

Catherine, dressed in a combat suit, was frowning and standing in front of several improvised military solid-state screens, staring at the data that kept swiping across the screens.

She asked softly, "Have you all withdrawn?" ”

"Boss, the brothers have all withdrawn, how did they get exposed this time?"

"Someone has betrayed our intelligence, the organization we have been in contact with before," Catherine said with a cold look on her face, "Don't worry about this, I have already sent someone to eliminate the so-called revolutionary army that is in collusion with the imperial authorities, they have existed for so long, and they really have their own way of survival." ”

"Those bastards!"

"Boss, it's better to attack the empire now!"

"That's right, boss, other rebel groups don't dare to show their faces, but we are super-reformers, we have the force to assassinate high-ranking officials, capture warships, not to mention that we still have killer weapons!"

"Notify the contact points of all departments, destroy all intelligence materials, and enter the mode of full silent passive acceptance."

Catherine said:

"We've been working so hard for so long, and all we need to do is wait.

"Yes, we do have the basic conditions for an uprising now, but now that the empire is at war with other powers, the internal contradictions are bound to intensify, and we have the opportunity to unite more rebel groups.

"To bring down the empire, what is needed is not millions of machines, nor millions of soldiers, but the spirit of resistance of hundreds of billions of people, and what we need to ignite is this flame.

"Other than that, the sacrifices are pointless, understand?"

"Yes!"

"I'll go rest for a while, and wake me up immediately if anything happens."

Catherine bowed slightly, turned and walked to the side of the passage, several men and women looked at each other, and their expressions became much more reassured.

The leaders have gone to sleep, which shows that they are very sure that they can avoid this turmoil.

In the lounge, Catherine turned on the shielding device and pursed her lips tightly, her expression becoming more and more solemn.

She walked over to her humble desk, turned on her communicator, and after a few minutes of quiet thought, she found that particular contact and sent a message.

[Thank you for the reminder, otherwise we are afraid that we will lose at least half of the core members.] 】

The other party immediately replied: [You're welcome, these are just my boss's explanations.] Captain Catherine, my boss may want to post some opinions that I have broken up with you a long time ago, I hope you can understand. 】

Catherine sighed and continued typing:

[I only feel that he is messing around with me and cooperating with me to play a game of uprising.

[I'm afraid now, when I have a high probability that the uprising will fail, he will catch me by his side and tell me - look, you have tried and tried, and you will be honest by my side in the future.

[I've been thinking about it lately, and I've found out that he's too powerful.

[Under the nose of the empire, such a huge force has secretly developed, controlling the super-reformer organization, and possessing the appeal and popular prestige that can lightly challenge the royal family. 】

The other party sent a smiley face charm and continued to reply: [Didn't you notice? Your future rebel army is also a semi-descendant force in my boss's power map. 】

Catherine was stunned: [Is this something he has already calculated? 】

[No, my boss just respects your choice, but your development route was in my calculations before. 】

[You? Who exactly are you? 】

[Me? I'm the boss's assistant, the boss's most trusted assistant, you can call me, lil. 】

"Lil?" Catherine read softly.

The text kept popping up on the projection screen in front of her:

[I can tell you right now that if you want to overthrow the empire, you can't accomplish one percent by relying on the existing resistance forces alone, but the existence of the resistance forces, the rebel army, and the revolutionary army has a very high symbolic meaning, you are the torch, and this torch is responsible for illuminating the darkness before the dawn.

[I hope that you will continue to be my boss's help in the future, more than personal feelings of comrades-in-arms and partners.]

[The power of the boss is actually far beyond your imagination, and the strength of the enemy is far beyond your imagination. 】

Catherine raised her hand to cover her forehead: [Can you briefly describe it?] 】

[Do you think that the modular design of the Emperor Star and the absorption of an entire star's energy as an energy reserve are just used to highlight the Imperial Technology?]

[In the Empire's ascension plan, the Emperor Star is the core of the ascension, of course, I haven't been able to find the core data in it.

But don't worry, it's not an enemy you need to worry about.

[Please be a fire, illuminate the darkness of the empire, and burn the shackles on the people. 】

Catherine replied: "I can only be the forerunner with a torch, the real fire is not me, it is us. 】

You are becoming more and more like a rebel leader. 】

Catherine shook her head with a smile and ended the chat happily.

……

Half a day later.

Imperial borders.

In a transport ship that had just returned to the territory of the empire, Yang Wei sat quietly in the corner holding a military professional book.

Devany hurriedly walked over, sat down in front of Yang Wei, and whispered, "Things are a little troublesome. ”

Yang Wei asked without raising his head: "What's wrong?" ”

"Neither the Superalter organization nor the Military Intelligence Bureau can find Catherine's whereabouts, and there are forty-two superalterers who have disappeared together, and it has been confirmed that there may be some kind of organization between them, and this organization has been revealed before, but it has not attracted attention."

Click.

Yang Wei closed the book and looked up at Daphne, who was a little anxious.

"Would you be so out of shape because of this?"

"Of course not," Devinee snorted, "Uncle Eno was furious, and those were important materials for his experiments, especially Catherine...... My uncle had complained before that he hadn't collected valuable data for a long time, and had asked the Supermodifiers organization to provide a powerful group of supermodators, and Catherine was on the list...... This may not be a coincidence. ”

Yang Wei nodded slightly.

Sorry, this is a coincidence, Catherine has been preparing for the uprising for a day or two, this time it was only accidentally exposed.

But this averts a bigger crisis.

Daphne said, "Can you find her anywhere?" ”

"I'm sorry, I can't get in touch either," Yang Wei put the special watch in front of Daphne, and all the data in it had naturally been altered by the law to forge all the chat logs, "You can determine for yourself." ”

Devine hesitated, but grabbed her watch and searched it carefully.

Soon, she handed the watch back.

"Then don't make a sound, don't worry about this matter, I'll settle it for you."

Boss Yang smiled and nodded.

"Shall we go to the MIA next?"

"Well, you first have to have a little real power, Major General Atro of the Military Intelligence Agency has a good relationship with you, and he just happens to be your subordinate."

Ah, this, occasionally engaging in soft rice, it seems to be pretty good, at least it's worry-free.

(End of chapter)