Chapter 782: I Can Talk Too

Chapter 782: I Can Talk Too
Yinbasim's hair was disheveled.

He has always been a man who cares about his image, showing himself with a small mustache and meticulously combed hair. His stern appearance is part of his way of showing authority to the outside world.

But now all that is gone.

When the Space Marines pulled him out of the underground safe house, they didn't intentionally abuse him, but they didn't give him any special treatment either.

Want to make sure you're dressed neatly when you're caught? Forget it.

Yin Bashim's expression was completely unable to remain calm and composed.

That's what he wanted.

Even as a loser, you should maintain your dignity. Just like the tragic heroes in movies and TV shows, before dying, you sacrifice yourself heroically and die tragically, which is also a good ending when you are helpless.

But when he was really dragged out and looked at the hundreds of angels of death in two different costumes looking at him indifferently, the trembling state between his two muscles was a purely physiological reaction that could not be contained.

His face was pale, his lips were shaking unconsciously, and he had no ability to resist if someone grabbed him. Any soldier here could easily crush his skull. Whenever he thought of this, he could not muster the heart to resist at all, and his heart was tightly grasped by fear.

He couldn't help but speak and beg for mercy, but all he was greeted with was the deathly silence of the Space Marines.

No one paid any attention to him unless his voice was too loud, then a finger would gently tap his head.

It was really light, for a Space Marine. Otherwise, if it was a little heavier, I'm afraid it would have made a hole in his head.

At this stage, Yinbasim could only follow the Space Marines with trepidation.

In fact, he didn't walk far. In his Wuji Palace, the largest and most magnificent hall, he met the person who could decide his fate.

He was very familiar with this hall. He had been working and living here for the past three or four years.

But this time, it felt a little strange.

There were many dead bodies lying on the ground, and some people were cleaning up the bodies. Blood was splattered everywhere, and the originally magnificent palace was now in chaos, and there was no time to clean it up.

They didn’t even clean up the body, let alone anything else.

And in the midst of this chaos, someone was arranging something new.

A banner is being hung.

It says 'Eastern Space Territory Provisional Government'.

Under the banner, two people were standing and talking to each other.

Yin Basim knew both of them.

The first one, named Xie Lihong, is the Alliance’s ambassador to the Eastern Universe.

The second one is named Cui Ru, from the Cui family of Wujixing. The Cui family is the top family among the local dignitaries. Cui Ru is the result of a marriage between the contemporary Cui family and another local dignitary, the Jiang family. Her brother is the head of the contemporary Cui family, and her husband is the head of the Jiang family. She herself also held many important positions during the administration of former Chairman Zuo Zhaofeng.

Born into a powerful family and holding an important position, Cui Ru is undoubtedly an important political figure in Wuji Star and even in the entire Eastern Universe. She is indeed capable, especially good at uniting various forces.

During Zuo Zhaofeng's reign, she was the one who advocated for good relations with the alliance and promoted the signing of a series of economic, political, and military cooperation agreements. She herself also gained greater political prestige because she brought wealth and booming economic development to many places in the Eastern Universe.

Although the Eastern Universe could not have achieved the same 8% annual growth rate as the Alliance over the past decade, their total social output value increased by 40% in the past years, which is still a very rare achievement.

Prior to this, the economy of the Eastern Universe had been stagnant for at least two hundred years. With an annual increase of 1%-3%, the economy had accumulated for several years, and then there was unrest or an economic crisis, or a natural or man-made disaster, and the economy was pushed back again, and it might even fall further.

Like this, sustained growth for more than ten years is very rare.

Not to mention, after strengthening the trade between the two sides, everyone can not only benefit from economic development, but also make a lot of money directly; many planets can save a lot of money after outsourcing their defense to the alliance.

During that time, Cui Ru was affectionately called "Mrs. Wealth", which shows her status in the political arena of Wuji Star and the Eastern Universe.

After Yin Bashim came to the Eastern Universe to govern, he wanted to take action against the pro-alliance faction in the Universe. Without a doubt, "Mrs. Wealth" would be the first to be beaten.

Soon, she was relieved of all her positions in the Cosmic Domain Government.

But many things do not necessarily require a formal position to be done. Mrs. Cai can still use other means, even just private connections and communication, to make the business between the dignitaries and the alliance go smoothly.

Not to mention, she has the support of two top powerful families in Wuji Star. The Cui family and the Jiang family are not only powerful in themselves, but also have students and former officials all over the universe, making it very convenient for her to get things done.

This situation is definitely unacceptable.

Therefore, Yinbasim's persecution of Madam Cai, her natal family, and her husband's family became more and more severe in the following period.

In the following two years, many people from the two major families were framed and met a miserable end.

In order to make an example of others, or simply to make an example of others, the Cui and Jiang families suffered a devastating blow in just a few years. Their members who held public office were imprisoned, their properties were confiscated, and their leaders were persecuted to death...

Mrs. Cai's brother died, and her husband also died less than a month later.

She would have died if she had been caught by Yin Bashim.

But luckily, she ran fast, and the alliance rescued her and several of her offspring.

Cui Ru had never thought that at her age of over 200, she would still have to suffer such a tragedy of having her family broken up and her loved ones killed.

One can imagine what kind of emotions she has towards Yin Bashim.

When she saw her blood feud, a dangerous smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Long time no see, Chairman Yin Bashim, I missed you so much."

"Hello, Ms. Cui Ru."

Seeing these two people, Yinbasim came back to his senses a little.

It was different from the state when he was in front of the Space Marines, although the Angels of Death were still standing behind him. However, when he saw the two "acquaintances" and "politicians", he felt as if he had returned to the state when he was engaged in political struggles.

That was a state he was more familiar with, at least not as helpless as when he was with the Space Marines.

At least my mind is starting to clear up a bit.

He quickly analyzed that he had been captured; based on the outside information he received before he was captured, he could also judge that his troops were basically doomed.

Even if we are not finished now, even if the external troops fight very well, what is the use?
The alliance has taken action.

They actually dared to risk the world's condemnation and attack the chairman of the universe sent by the empire. Then there is no room for escape.

The troops under his command are doomed to perish.

Especially when he himself had been arrested suddenly.

Then what other way out is there for him?

To be honest, it's very slim.

However, when he met Cui Ru, he had a new idea.

When Cui Ru escaped, the Alliance must have played a vital role in it, or even it was the Alliance's special agent team that rescued Cui Ru.

And now, the alliance has released her. Thinking about the banner of "Interim Acting Government" that was just hung up, it probably means that after killing herself, the newly established acting government will be led by Cui Ru, right?

From the perspective of identity, prestige, and the degree of alliance support, it is a natural thing to do.

But here, he feels he can offer the league a new option.

He didn't go to see Cui Ru again.

This person has a blood feud that cannot be settled. At most, he should not show any high profile at this moment and should not confront others.

His gaze was clearly directed towards another man, who looked very elegant with a smile on his face.

That's the Alliance Ambassador, Xie Lihong.

Xie Lihong has been the ambassador to the Eastern Universe for a long time, so the two must be familiar with each other. Before that, there were certainly many conflicts between them, and they often quarreled at the negotiation table.

But in the end, they were members of the alliance, and he had no business dealing with them. Before this, no matter how much they fought, they would not do anything to the envoy unless they really turned hostile.

This is something that can be said.

He said to Xie Lihong: "I can also talk, I can also love the alliance."

"Oh?"

Xie Lihong chuckled and didn't say much.

Yinbasim's heart sank for a moment, but he was still trying hard to find a way to survive.

He further added: "If I cooperate with you, there will be many benefits. I can report to the central government of the empire that what happened tonight was just an ordinary riot and has been dealt with."

"From now on, I will cooperate with the alliance in its operations in the Eastern Universe."

"I will be very useful. My value in working with the Alliance is greater than anyone else's!"

"There is no need to worry about what will happen to these local powerful forces. After we unite, they will have no room for resistance. Even if they are dissatisfied, we can suppress it."

At this point, he turned his gaze to Cui Ru and continued, "I know I have let you down in the past, but that was not my intention. The responsibilities given to me by the Imperial Center do not allow me to do anything... I do not ask for your forgiveness, but at least give me a chance to make amends. I will make amends in the future."

These words were spoken very sincerely.

In his final struggle to survive, Yinbasim gave it his all.

Although his legs were shaking and his words were trembling because of the shock he had received earlier, and because he had too little time to think, his thoughts might not be comprehensive enough, or his words might not be well organized.

However, this is the result of him giving his best effort.

The core of this matter lies in whether the entry point he found can really impress the alliance.

As for the local forces represented by Cui Ru, they are secondary.

He knew very well that the opinions of local forces such as Cui Ru were only for reference. The one who could really make the decision was the ambassador who represented the will of the alliance.

Cui Ru couldn't help but look at Xie Lihong.

She was also afraid that Xie Lihong would agree.

But on the other hand, she also wanted Xie Lihong to agree.

Because this matter also has two sides.

If the alliance agreed, she would not be able to take revenge. At the same time, because Yin Bashim became the most important partner of the alliance under this mechanism, he could help the alliance conceal and deceive Holy Terra while stealing more strategic time, allowing them to have more time to develop before the situation finally gets out of control. In this way, the alliance's reliance on the local forces in the Eastern Universe will be greatly reduced, and a large part of the resources invested by the alliance will fall into the hands of Yin Bashim, rather than being taken up by the local forces.

But at the same time, if Yin Bashim took over all of these, the pressure on her and the series of local forces she represented would suddenly decrease.

After all, according to the alliance's plan, this action tonight has nothing to do with the alliance, it was all initiated by these local forces.

The Alliance would define it as an 'uprising', but no matter what, from the perspective of Holy Terra, it was an outright rebellion.

What will be their final outcome depends entirely on the outcome of the game between the alliance and the imperial center.

The best outcome, of course, would be for the central government of the empire to recognize it, blaming Yin Bashim for inciting a "civil uprising," and recognizing the interim acting government that was about to be established as legitimate.

But this probability is really not high.

The worst outcome is that the alliance loses in the end. Let's not talk about what price the alliance will pay. That is your own business. At least, those who started the rebellion will definitely be the culprits and scapegoats, and will be the first to be hit.

Is this probability high? In Cui Ru's opinion, it is higher than the best possible outcome.

Even if the result is neither good nor bad, the game between the Alliance and the Central Empire is still going on. They are actually in a very uncomfortable situation, as they have become the sandwich in the struggle between the Alliance and the Central Empire, and their future is precarious.

This is not a good thing, but the Eastern Universe has reached the point where it has become the main battlefield of the struggle between the two sides, and they have no choice. Regardless of whether there are problems with past decisions, at least for now, they have no choice but to follow the alliance.

Whether the alliance agrees to Yin Bashim is simply a matter of deciding how this path will be taken.

It’s really hard to say, Cui Ru herself is also very conflicted.

But at this moment, Xie Lihong said to her: "Our promise to you is to hand Yin Bashim over to you and let you deal with him as you wish. As for how to deal with him, it is up to you."

Now that she has the choice, Cui Ru becomes even more conflicted...

(End of this chapter)