Without any unexpected events, this adjacent plot of land should be prepared for Su Mo.

Su Mo took a deep breath and placed the offerings he had brought, one by one.

Qian Chengxue gently placed the flowers on top.

"Father, Mother, Grandpa, I've come to see you. I'm sorry for taking so long. Let me introduce you, this is Lin Xue, my fiancée."

Su Mo took a deep breath and said with a smile.

"Father, Mother, Grandpa, hello!"

Qian Chengxue bowed three times to each tombstone, offering her sincere greetings.

Su Mo nodded slightly, signaling Qian Chengxue that was enough. Then, he picked up the wine bottle, opened the cap, and began to pour the wine.

Qian Chengxue stood quietly by his side.

At this moment, her gaze couldn't help but fall on the photos of Su Mo's parents.

In the photo, Su Mo's mother was very young, her silver hair draped loosely, her beautiful face revealing a gentle expression.

Qian Chengxue's expression suddenly froze, her mind in a daze. For a brief moment, she seemed to see herself.

Qian Chengxue felt a slight tremor in her body.

"Xue'er? What's wrong?"

Su Mo noticed that Qian Chengxue's expression was not quite right and asked with concern.

"It's nothing. Su Mo, which hospital were you born in?"

Qian Chengxue squeezed out a smile and asked.

"Of course, the No. 1 Central Hospital of the Magic City. After all, my ancestors were once wealthy. But now I seem to be even richer. Haha, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say I'm the wealthiest person in the Federation. I guess I didn't become a wasteful heir and brought honor to my ancestors."

Su Mo pretended to be relaxed, actually indirectly telling his parents and grandfather that he was doing well.

"Mm."

After hearing Su Mo's words, Qian Chengxue's heart trembled even more, and she became even more absent-minded.

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Star Ring City, Federal Building, top floor.

Arres sat in front of his desk, his handsome face looking extremely tired.

At this time, Hai Yue walked in with a lunch, and she said softly, "Council Speaker, it's time for you to eat."

Arres sighed and replied, "I'm not eating, take it away."

"Council Speaker, you haven't eaten a bite in two days. If this continues, your body won't be able to take it."

"I don't have the appetite to eat anything."

Arres replied with a sigh.

Hai Yue looked at Arres's tired expression and said hesitantly, "Council Speaker, in the past, no matter what big trouble you encountered, you were always calm and collected. It's rare to see you so troubled. Is this incident very difficult?"

"Haha, what calm and collected? It's just that someone was standing in front of me. Now, even if the Federation has money, it can't buy a Star Destroyer, otherwise there wouldn't be so many problems. Moreover, this negotiation with the Imperial Army is not generally difficult, it can even be said to be a very big problem, making me in a dilemma. Time is really pressing! What I need most now is time. The Federation's secretly executed transition plan and Divine Light plan both need time, otherwise I wouldn't have taken the initiative to negotiate with the Imperial Army."

Arres rubbed the corners of his eyes and said with a headache.

"Council Speaker Arres, in that case, why don't we compromise temporarily? It won't be too late to deal with them after the grand plan is completed."

Hai Yue said hesitantly.

"Do you think that's possible? And even if I really want to endure, do you think the people below will agree? What's the difference between ceding waterways and betraying the country for personal glory? By then, even if the Imperial Army doesn't have time to deal with us, the people below will become unstable first. Whether I can hold on to this position is another matter, and the internal situation may even enter a state of turmoil."

Arres replied mockingly.

After hearing this, Hai Yue didn't know what to say. She finally understood why Council Speaker Arres was so troubled.

No matter what he did, it was wrong.

"Then what do we do now? The other party is relying on their weapons, acting like they're sure to defeat us. If the negotiations break down, wouldn't we have to start a full-scale war? At that time, not only will the Federation's plan be affected, but the situation might become even more difficult."

Hai Yue asked worriedly.

"Let me think about it. You go down first. I want to be alone for a while, don't let anyone disturb me."

Arres said in a low voice to Hai Yue.

Hai Yue hesitated for a while, but finally retreated respectfully.

Soon, only Arres was left in the office. He slowly closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair.

His expression kept changing, and a hint of anger flashed across his handsome face. Those damned Imperial Army, don't let him complete his two major plans, he will settle accounts with them one by one.

Just then, the office door was pushed open again.

Arres said displeased, "Didn't I say, don't let anyone come in to disturb me?"

"Haha, not even me?"

A hearty laugh rang out.

Arres turned his head to look, and saw Long Ming wearing a gray robe. He stood up abruptly and said in surprise, "Teacher, why are you here? Didn't you go traveling?"

"With such a big thing happening, how could I not come and take a look?"

Long Ming smiled and walked to Arres's side and sat down.

"I'm sorry, Teacher, I didn't do well and made a mess of things."

Arres replied with a wry smile.

Council Speaker Long Ming raised his hand and interrupted Arres, smiling and saying, "In my eyes, you have done very well in every aspect, without any problems. As for this negotiation, it's not your problem, it's that the Imperial Army is too aggressive."

"Teacher, do you have any suggestions? I'm in a dilemma now. The Imperial Army is aggressively pressuring us to make concessions, acting as if they will start a full-scale war if we don't. But the people at the bottom will not allow concessions. Once we make concessions, we will be digging our own graves."

"You're right, the people's anger is not something anyone can bear. And another point, concessions will not bring peace, they will only make the other party think we are easy to bully. Wolves are never satisfied. And if we give the waterway to the Imperial Army, the Imperial Army will definitely develop faster, while we will be squeezed, and the gap will only get bigger and bigger, and the situation will be even worse. Therefore, if we can talk, we will talk. If we can't talk..."

Long Ming stood up abruptly at this point.

"How?"

Arres asked eagerly.

"Then we will have a full-scale war, we will never yield, and we will never give in!"

Long Ming said with an unusually firm tone.

"But..."

Arres was also very surprised. He didn't expect Council Speaker Long Ming to be so supportive of going to war.

"I know what your concerns are, but you have been forced into a dead end. Either perish in silence, or fight back. Of course, you don't have to worry, although the situation is bad, it's not completely without hope of victory. Sometimes the people's anger is also a very good steel knife, and Star Destroyers are not completely invincible either. I will fully support you."

Long Ming said without fear.

"Okay, I understand!"

Arres suddenly realized. If he could endure it, he would endure it again. If he couldn't endure it, there was no need to endure it any longer.