Capítulo 885: Chapter 357: Partner, Disruptor
After the eting ended, Daphne left the Dinsion Ascension Laboratory with Director Eno’s orders.
In the lounge of a light battlecruiser, Daphne’s mind was still swirling with the voices she had just heard.
Those, those elders who truly held all the resources of this Empire, and could replace an Emperor at any ti, appeared right before her eyes, using projections to be present in the eting room.
Moreover, those elders all saw her, the young Princess of this Empire.
At that mont, Daphne felt as if her previous life had been lived in vain.
These elders, so of whom were long reported dead, yet still lived, their lifespans already exceeding three or four hundred years… Director Eno was actually the junior…
In the just-concluded eting, the elders discussed only three topics.
First, whether the White Ghost should be killed or spared, and if killed, how to kill.
Second, the new candidate for the next Emperor and how to proceed with Ghali’s neutralization.
Third, the threat of the New Federation CIA, whether a full-scale war should be waged to annihilate it, as a deterrent to the restless nations of the Galaxy.
At this mont, Daphne suddenly understood.
Power can never be concentrated in one person; the so-called Emperor is rely a fa??ade.
In fact, Daphne really wanted to thank Hanton, thank him for enlightening her with a single sentence.
‘If you are completely controlled by the other party, you can never beco one of their kind.’
She had previously tried hard to behave well in front of Uncle Eno, being obedient, sensible, and understanding the bigger picture, but couldn’t enter this circle. Yet in the past two months, when she tried to express so views that were slightly different from Uncle’s, she actually obtained the admission ticket to this circle.
Daphne smiled softly, then recalled so scenes, her expression turning a bit cold.
This guy!
She would surely make him serve her!
“Your Highness, where are we going next?”
Daphne softly asked, “Where is the White Ghost imprisoned?”
“This needs to be verified, as it is unannounced news.”
Nearby, the maid whispered, bowing her head to operate on the network terminal for a while before quickly looking up and saying:
“It is in the noble prison on Yaha Star, a place specifically for imprisoning noble criminals. Earl Hanton was sentenced to six months in prison, but his title and territories remain unchanged.”
“Let’s go to him,” Daphne said, “Do not announce the news publicly; this ti, it’s a secret visit. Contact the manager there in advance; I need a room with good confidentiality.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
…
Daphne indeed did not expect.
A criminal, a criminal who offended the royal family, could actually enjoy such special treatnt in a noble prison.
When she arrived at this prison, the warden personally received her, but as soon as she ntioned wanting to see the White Ghost, the warden was at a loss.
The warden sighed, “It’s not a matter of whether you want to see him or not, it’s… whether he wants to see you.”
Daphne lightly frowned, maintaining the charming smile on her face, and gave a nasal sound, “Hmm?”
“He refuses to accept any visitors. Before you arrived, we had asked Earl Hanton, and Earl Hanton said he is not in the mood to et you right now.”
Daphne’s smile stiffened a bit.
“But, sir, isn’t he a noble whose freedom is restricted?”
“But you have to consider, this is a god of sorts…”
The warden looked distressed; he really wanted to say he was a plague god, but dared not speak it aloud.
He replied slowly:
“Earl Hanton’s situation is very special; he has the ability to leave here freely at any ti, that’s one.
“We are secretly holding him, but the news sohow leaked out, and now there are a couple of thousand journalists outside the prison, all waiting for any sign of the White Ghost, that’s two.
“You know the rallying power Earl Hanton has among the Empire’s billions of citizens; this ti, his clash with His Highness the Prince has elevated his reputation another notch.
“In the eyes of the populace, he is almost like a supervisor of the royal authority, a nightmare for the nobles, a guide pointing the way for the Empire’s future developnt…”
“Sir!” Daphne looked serious, “Your words are sowhat excessive.”
The warden imdiately opened up:
“Oh, Your Highness, these are the words of the common people, not ours.
“We’ve really had it tough lately!
“The instructions from the Supre Court are to secretly detain him, treat him ordinarily; the Elder Court instructions are to not make mistakes, apply slight punishnt; the Military Departnt’s instructions are to treat him well, not to neglect him.
“I really…
“I’ve even prepared my resignation letter! It’s in my office! If this god wants to leave, I wouldn’t dare stop him; I might as well submit my resignation first!”
Daphne couldn’t help raising her hand to her forehead: “Alright, I’ve got it. No need to complain further. Since he doesn’t want to see , I’ll go see him.”
“Oh! This!”
The warden imdiately broke into a cold sweat: “You see, Earl Hanton may not be feeling well, you…”
“Are you under his ntal control?”
“Of course not, certainly not; Earl Hanton has always been amiable and hasn’t used his superpowers. Well, this way, you co; I’ll first take you to the monitoring room for a look.”
Daphne nodded slightly, agreeing to it.
A few minutes later, watching the scene on the projection screen, Daphne’s smooth and fair face couldn’t help but twitch slightly.
Is this a prison?
The center of the screen showed a steaming swimming pool.
By the warm pool, that young man sat with his back to her, the muscle outline of his back like a butterfly spreading its wings, exuding a blend of wildness and gentle masculinity.
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