On the other side, Xi Yue met the two people from Bei Yu, a man and a woman, who seemed to be on very good terms.
Xi Yue sat at the desk and said seriously, "Ah Ke must have told you! About sending you to Bei Yu this time."
"Yes, Lord Qi Ke told us, but we two don't really want to go." The man's gaze was hesitant, but he still refused.
"And you? Do you feel the same?" Xi Yue looked at the fair-skinned woman beside him.
"Yes." The woman seemed startled, her body instinctively trembled, and then she said cautiously, "We are from Bei Yu, and it's inevitable that we'll run into some acquaintances there. This kind of job can easily offend people, and that's our home after all."
"It is precisely because it is your home that I have decided to assign this task to you," Xi Yue frowned, patiently persuading.
"You've already seen the files and know the current situation in Bei Yu. But as negotiation officers of the First Legion, you should also know that outsiders like us will find it difficult to move in Bei Yu, so you are the most suitable candidates."
"You only think about yourselves being put in a difficult position. Haven't you considered what your homeland will become under day-to-day oppression?" Xi Yue's tone became serious.
"Let me tell you, you will become poorer and poorer until Bei Yu completely disappears, and you become displaced and homeless. Is this really what you want to see?"
"Given this, do you still feel that you shouldn't accept this mission, that you shouldn't seek justice for your homeland, for yourselves, and carve out a path for those children back then who had dreams but could only give up due to reality?"
Xi Yue's tone and gaze were extremely cold, with a hint of disappointment that they didn't live up to expectations. If they themselves were unwilling to save their homeland, then she saw no reason to intervene.
The two lowered their heads guiltily and fell into silence. Reason told them that Xi Yue was right, but their childhood experiences had turned Bei Yu into a nightmare, and they lacked the courage to return.
"Ah Ke, take them back!" Xi Yue understood their meaning from their evasive eyes. Were they willing to be seen as cowards rather than return?
This was their own choice, and Xi Yue respected it, but she couldn't agree with their mindset.
In the military, even negotiation officers needed to go to the battlefield. If they couldn't handle a task in Bei Yu that didn't involve life-threatening danger, at most just some ridicule, how could they be expected to work together on the battlefield and not abandon their comrades?
Perhaps they didn't even realize it themselves, but in an instant, Xi Yue had decided not to let them enter the core of the negotiation officers, otherwise, who knew how many people would be dragged down by them.
Xi Yue dialed her smart device and contacted her assistant, Qi Ke, saying calmly, "These two are unwilling. Find other suitable candidates. Preferably someone who has just arrived, so that Bei Yu can't cause any major trouble, and it will be some early training for them. Otherwise, when they go to the battlefield in the future, there will be chaos."
"Yes, boss, I understand." Qi Ke hung up the phone and looked at the two people behind her with dissatisfaction. What a great training opportunity! They finally had this chance because of their background, and they directly rejected it.
"I have other things to do, you can go back by yourselves!" Qi Ke said coldly. When the two looked up, Qi Ke turned and walked out. She didn't want to waste time with such fools. She could find another suitable candidate in the same amount of time.
Xi Yue sighed inwardly. Her original intention was for them to go, but if they were truly unwilling, she didn't need to force them. After all, it was their own choice. The consequences of this choice should naturally be borne by them.
Xi Yue put on her coat and walked around the First Legion. Seeing the good atmosphere in the army, she felt a little relieved.
The last battle had been very effective, and the insectoids would be quiet and recuperate for a while. However, during this time, the external threats must be resolved.
Yu Xuan'an returned to his room, exhausted after a busy day, with a stomach full of anger. The older His Majesty got, the more capricious he became, with constant changes in decrees.
He had tried to persuade him a few times. At first, His Majesty would listen, but later he became obstinate. Although his power in the Federation was relatively high, that person was always condescending, capable of controlling his own life and death.
Yu Xuan'an tapped a few times on his smart device, found some relaxing music, and as he exited, he saw the email.
As a Duke of the Federation, countless people sought his help every day. He usually ignored most of them, but this email was somewhat special. Not only was it sent to his private inbox, but more importantly, his smart device couldn't delete it.
His fingertips hesitated over the screen for a moment before he opened the email. He wanted to see what this person had sent him.
The moment he finished reading the email, Yu Xuan'an's eyes were filled with rage, and his mental power instantly surged outwards violently. The porcelain in the room shattered and fell to the ground.
Presumptuous! He had never seen anyone dare to be so audacious towards him, to threaten him! He had never received such an insult.
Yu Xuan'an vented his anger in the room. The servants outside heard the commotion and could only kneel on the ground in fear and silence.
They inwardly sighed: Their Duke had become increasingly irritable lately!
After venting his emotions for a while, Yu Xuan'an's years of ducal rationality returned. He sat in his chair, and a stern voice clearly echoed from the room to the outside.
"Come in and clean this up!"
The servants of the Duke's mansion quietly entered, cleaned up the fragments on the ground, replaced the broken porcelain with new ones, and then silently left.
Yu Xuan'an rubbed his temples, his eyes filled with thought.
Although he didn't know who this person was, her threat had some effect on him. He could clearly feel that His Majesty's vigilance towards their Duke's mansion was growing stronger. Recently, there were even hints of him wanting to reclaim the internal network.
Yu Xuan'an had been a regent minister by His Majesty's side for so many years, and some calculations were indispensable. The role of the internal network was also crucial.
If the internal network was gone, it would be equivalent to his eyes being gone. He wouldn't be able to know many things immediately. If His Majesty truly intended to move against him, he would have no power to resist.
Furthermore, even if His Majesty didn't reclaim the internal network, the new emperor's ascension would not allow their Duke's mansion to maintain its current high status.
Yu Xuan'an's mind was in turmoil. His Majesty had been kind to him, but he couldn't disregard the lives of so many people in the Duke's mansion.