Chapter 314: Chapter 107: The 7 Main Culprits_2
——So which empire is it this time? Our Blue Star Empire’s Imperial Research Institute has just displayed some recent scientific achievements, making significant progress in military strength. I doubt any empire would be foolish enough to start trouble now, right?
——It’s really hard to guess. Our Blue Star Empire’s military strength is already among the top in the All-Star, and in recent years, Marshal Ke Lian has trained many capable Military Department leaders. If someone makes a move against us, it’s like blatantly sending us a challenge letter, isn’t it?
——I’ll make a wild guess. It’s that small empire next to us. It’s never been very friendly with us, always pretending to have friendly diplomatic relations while secretly setting traps for us!
——It could also be that large empire across the two star seas. It’s comparable to us in national power and has always wanted to eliminate and annex us to become the number one empire in the All-Star!
——Actually, the small empire that has depended on us for nearly ten thousand years could also be a suspect. It’s coveted our Blue Star Empire’s culture for several thousand years. They might take this opportunity to severely wound us and shamelessly occupy our territory; it’s not something they haven’t done before.
——Wow, seeing all your speculations, I just realized that our Blue Star Empire actually has quite a few enemies! So many empires are eyeing us with malicious intent?
——But actually, there are friendly empires too. For example, the Iron-eating Beast Empire, which recently established diplomatic relations and particularly loves to eat metallic minerals, even exchanging Energy Stone Veins for Primitive Planets with us. And the Cilan Empire, which loves eating roasted stones, and the Meicheng Empire, which has peculiar tastes and enjoys moldy food. Even though their interstellar conduct is a bit odd, they are still very friendly!
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As expected, when Du Xixi sent out this seemingly ordinary message, which appeared to clarify a rumor on the Star Network, it actually silently calmed the citizens of the Blue Star Empire while also delivering a blow to the hidden culprits.
Du Xixi: Eh, you didn’t see that coming, did you? Your Insect Clan poison didn’t work at all! Truly! In! Effect! I! Ve!
A cornered dog would jump over a wall, a cornered rabbit would bite, and those who dared to target Yiyi and Er Er showed slight flaws once they got anxious.
Although the flaws were small, for the Minister of the Military who had already laid a trap, they were enough to trace the leads and catch all the hidden culprits!
That evening, when Du Xixi and Ke Lian were coaxing and playing with one child each in the living room, a Mechanical Soldier came in to report: "Your Highness! The Minister of the Military requests an audience with the poisoners in tow."
The Mechanical Soldiers only take orders from Du Xixi and Chen Yin, so when someone requests an audience, the soldiers won’t consult Ke Xing, Ke Lian, or Miao Miao. They only ask for Du Xixi’s decision.
"Let them in." Du Xixi’s previously gentle expression immediately turned cold, and she passed Yiyi, whom she was holding, to Ke Xing, who had been impatiently waiting.
The two children were still somewhat scared. They might not look different on the outside, but they were noticeably quieter than before, especially Yiyi, who was such an active child and now didn’t even dare to crawl around.
The children knew clearly what had happened to them, so they dared not leave the adults’ side, fearing getting hurt again.
Du Xixi, with her inherently soft motherly heart, felt a violent urge to chop the poisoners into pieces with a vegetable knife upon seeing her children like this, but she managed to restrain herself.
Taking a deep breath, Du Xixi, with a cold face, looked toward the entrance as the imposing Minister of the Military led a group inside. This group was very ordinary-looking, with no individual standing particularly tall, the kind of people who would disappear instantly in a crowd.
Exchanging glances of confusion while sitting on the sofa, Du Xixi and the rest wondered. These people? They’re the ones who poisoned Yiyi and Er Er? It’s hard to believe.
Actually, in Du Xixi’s estimation, the poisoners might not be particularly special but may have received training in this area, allowing them to bypass layers of surveillance and apply the "Needle Grinding" poison to Yiyi and Er Er.
However, this kind of specialized training isn’t something anyone can just learn. Bypassing the Mechanical Soldiers’ surveillance is already extremely challenging, not to mention the subsequent poisoning of the children under the watchful eyes of Ke Xing and Miao Miao.
It’s worth noting that the poisoning process lasted half an hour! Thus, Du Xixi’s sharp gaze roamed over this group of people, incredibly curious about their poisoning methods.