Cangqiong Star had only one sovereignty, which was the highly centralized Slan Dynasty that ruled the entire planet.
By comparison, Blue Star had many more sovereignties, approximately a hundred or so, not quite two hundred. There were also so quasi-sovereign regions, but these were neither here nor there, ultimately not significant enough to make a presence, making the political environnt of Blue Star almost the exact opposite of that of Cangqiong Star.
Despite this, the bureaucrats of both civilized planets were quite similar. Being in Jianghu, trying to scrape a living, was just how things were. Privately, they even ridiculed each other. One side was a decaying feudal imperialism, with dictatorship at its core, while the other was a sluggish and bloated federal republic, a collection of clowns. They thoroughly enjoyed such verbal sparring.
Which system was superior was a matter for scoundrels and fools, after all, politicians have never been good throughout history.
But overall, the happiness index of the citizens under the First Sovereign of Blue Star was relatively the highest. Citizens traveling abroad mostly strutted around confidently. Therefore, although Chen Xiao'er was far-sighted, he had no imdiate worries. Even if the sovereignty that belonged to the Nandu City Ground Portal Gate Managent Substation wanted to detain him, it wouldn't be an easy task.
Sovereign regions had their considerations, and the Dinsional Gate Managent Substation had its own concerns. Although there was a superior-subordinate relationship, both sides thought on completely different levels. After all, a local official wielded more imdiate power.
The Defense Commander here straightforwardly played dead and even handed over an order to Chen Fei, declaring the stance of the Dinsional Gate Managent Substation.
If we really had to quibble over this matter, Chen Fei, the executor, Chen Fei, the detainee, wherever he went turned into a place of house arrest, this thod of self-supervision that followed the principle of "the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, obey the dispatch but not the proclamation" seed to have no issues.
What Colonel Sir thought was, if the rebels of the Slan Dynasty had a lapse of reason and attacked again, without Chen Fei's authorized mobility combat power, if the Dinsional Gate Managent Substation were to fall, and it ca to assigning bla, wouldn't he himself be dispensable? Of course, prioritizing his job was a must.
"What about your family on Blue Star?"
The flas in the barbecue grill started to turn fierily red; Minante casually loaded the skewered ingredients onto it, applied a thin layer of oil, and soon a sizzling sound could be heard.
They ate while discussing serious matters.
Because the Dinsional Gate functioned as a data gateway, Cangqiong Star and Blue Star maintained a perfectly synchronous network connection at all tis, enabling various communication devices to move seamlessly.
When the big news about Blue Star's sovereignty attacking the Lin Family suddenly broke out, Minante, like many people from Cangqiong Star, knew about it almost instantly.
"My great-uncle will help look after them. There shouldn't be any big problems."
The phone call Chen Fei had made earlier served as a reassurance, otherwise, he would have felt unsettled.
The First Sovereign of Blue Star had always been aggressive internationally. With his great-uncle's care, as long as they didn't leave their holand, they were doubly insured.
His family wasn't particularly close with the Lin Family, and if they couldn't get a proper grip, it wouldn't be worth continuing to invest too much effort—a missed catch in one netting and let it be.
"Your great-uncle is…?"
Minante guessed at the identity of Chen Fei's great-uncle, wondering what kind of influential figure he was to possess such capability.
"The Chairman of National Defense Star, Chen Haiqing."
Chen Fei joined in grilling the skewers, with a pop, two cans of ice beer were opened.
One of the cans was imdiately commandeered by Xiao Jiu, who cursed under his breath at the little drunkard and reluctantly opened another one.
"Oh, National Defense Star, wow!~"
National Defense Star! The fourth largest combat aircraft manufacturer on Blue Star, a significant presence! But then, Minante's eyes suddenly widened as a spark of realization seed to flash through his mind, and he stared at Chen Fei with astonishnt.
"Wait a second, where does your girlfriend work?"
This sudden train of thought made him drift into speculation. For an "Elite Sky Falcon," this was just child's play. Anyone with slightly lower IQ wouldn't be able to handle combat aircraft.
Years ago, when Chekhov Big Bear had dragged Chen Xiao'er and tossed him into the cockpit of the Big Mouth Monster, was he being foolish? Of course not, he was just too drunk!
Pure Light Sparrow Xiao Jiu, finding the beverage can's drinking opening too small to fit his little head in entirely, promptly used his inherited skills. A series of fine laser beams sliced a circle and cleanly cut off the can's top lid, which he tossed aside, finally quenching his thirst.
Fortunately, it was a low-alcohol beer, and it wouldn't catch fire. If it had been liquor, the accompanying grilled bird skewers would have caught fire as well.
"Northern Weapons Industry Group, she is now the secretary to the vice president."
Unless soone directly asked, Chen Fei generally didn't speak much about this.
Otherwise, it sounded like he was bragging, but he genuinely wasn't.
Before becoming the secretary to the vice president of Northern Weapons Industry, Shen Fei was just an ordinary international mountain area teaching volunteer. If it weren't for Aircrew Base taking the initiative to undertake supplies and occasionally support the nearby mountain people, she might not even have enough to eat.
"You are the nephew of the Chairman of National Defense Star?" Minante asked again with a sowhat glazed look, "And the boyfriend of the daughter of the vice president of Northern Weapons Industry Group?"
There was a lot of information to process here…
"Correct!"
Chen Fei affird.
"National Defense Star is targeting Northern Weapons, right? 'Rookie,' if I'm right, blink?"
Minante felt like he had accidentally uncovered a major secret.
The competition in the business sector was truly ruthless; he felt his brain wasn't enough to keep up.
"Cheers!"
Little Bird lowered its head to take a sip, then threw back its neck and let out a burp for good asure.
Whether it was beer, rice wine, red wine, or spirits, as long as it was good alcohol, it suited its taste. The natural grain and malt aroma of beer made it more enjoyable the more it drank.
"Isn't that totally normal? National Defense Star has always been eyeing Northern Weapons, and vice versa."
Chen Fei felt that whether or not he had a girlfriend, and whether Teacher Shen was really the daughter of the vice president of Northern Weapons, didn't change the fact that National Defense Star and Northern Weapons had always been competitors.
In fact, except for the initial shock from Northern Weapons Industry Group, now they had simply accepted this relationship. The new advanced combat aircraft developnt team, "Canglong", had straightforwardly thrown in the towel.
What else could they do? Should Chen Fei pull back his proposal so they'd have nothing to copy?
Deputy General Manager Shen Songling would likely not agree, because copying howork was just too good! What is dignity anyway, can it be spent as a salary?
"You really live on the edge!"
Minante click his tongue in admiration. Chen Fei had taken down such a challenging battle, which won his full admiration.
For a behemoth like Northern Weapons Industry Group, not having squashed him with a single finger was already a blessing. For soone small like Minante, approaching would an instant vaporization. He just couldn't handle such a high-level girlfriend.
"A total fluke!"
On my honor, from the beginning, Chen Fei had no idea that Shen Fei's father was the vice president of Northern Weapons Industry Group.
Even if he had known, what could he do? He wasn't dating her dad.
A ringtone sounded.
"It's yours!"
Minante didn't even check his own phone.
The ringtones of their phones were distinctly different.
When Chen Fei saw the caller ID, it was a special communication number, "Intelligence Team".
"Ah! There's work to be done!"
This number normally doesn't ring; if it does, there's sothing up.
Today, the "Intelligence Team" had taken over the local gang in Nandu City, the "Hundred-Legs Gang". They already had functions such as investigation, intelligence gathering, analysis, and reconnaissance. After thorough vetting and verification, the information would eventually reach Chen Fei. The next step would be his and the "Strong n Team" to handle, which ant getting physical.
"Parasitic species again?"
Minante frowned. He had seen those who were parasitized and beca hosts; all that was left was a barely alive shell of flesh. For their friends and family, it was an excruciating tornt.
The parasitic hosts sent over by Chen Fei were eventually burned to ashes. Death extinguishes life, and since the individual's consciousness was gone, it was better to return the remaining walking dead to dust as soon as possible.
"Right, I might need your help."
Chen Fei nodded at Minante while listening to the "Intelligence Team" report.
Beyond the "Strong n Team", he also had a squad of combat chs controlled by the artificial intelligence AI "Adam", which had replaced the original "Suicide Squad". However, while the AI had sufficient execution capacity, it lacked flexibility.
After all, AI isn't human. Facing unexpected situations, it couldn't react tily and was prone to mistakes.
"No problem. The 'Radiant Tiger' Legion is at your disposal!"
Minante thumped his chest in assurance.
Facing a great enemy like the parasitic species, he and his uncle, the Legion Commander, were in agreent: if they could eradicate the problem, they would do so without hesitation.
Within the area around Nandu City, the "Radiant Tiger" Legion could be considered a fairly powerful main force, capable of providing the military support Chen Fei needed.
"It's a deal then!"
Chen Fei raised his beer can and clinked it with Minante, sealing the agreent with a gentlen's promise, which was as unshakable as a commanded team of horses.
Although the Ground Portal Gate Managent Substation was also a considerable force, besides their crucial job of guarding the portal, they were restricted by the Silan Dynasty's treaty, which stated that not a single soldier could step outside the substation, which ant that while they could offer assistance, it was only within firing range.
Ending the call with the "Intelligence Team", Chen Fei's phone rang again, receiving an address.
"Sothing's co up, I need to run. We'll continue later! Xiao Jiu, let's go!"
Grabbing a few skewers of sizzling grilled at, Chen Fei stood up and left.
There was no ti to waste. Compared to this al, beheading the parasitic species was far more critical.
"Jiu!"
Little Bird fluttered its wings and flew back to Chen Fei's shoulder, longingly staring at the receding beer can.
It had only had a tiny sip and had not yet had its fill!
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