Chapter 793: Stop Nesting, My Head Hurts

Through a special network channel, Li Yu remotely descended into a certain meeting room in the Star Glory Empire.

This was a large-scale institution. On Holographic Screens split into countless small sections, various data was aggregated here, and the busy figures of Staff Members hurried back and forth.

Everyone's expression was very tense, and low, noisy discussions could be heard from time to time.

When Li Yu arrived, the people here had mostly gathered. There were relatively familiar faces, as well as relatively unfamiliar ones.

Loren, Loyd, Aenius, and others were impressively present among them.

As an old Tool Person, Loren basically wouldn't be absent from any large-scale events, responsible for commanding from the center.

The crowd was discussing something in low voices. Seeing Li Yu descend, they involuntarily stopped their discussions, their gazes uniformly turning towards him.

"Continue, don't mind me. Have you found any other clues?" Li Yu walked up with self-composure and asked.

Aenius didn't answer this question of his, but instead asked: "Where exactly is Your Excellency Dragon Lord's true body? I remember it's been a long time since you appeared, right?"

"I heard that Your Excellency Dragon Lord aggressively approached the Empire because of Mo Duo, yet now you are not even willing to show your true body." This woman Aenius pressed on, her words clearly carrying other meanings.

Li Yu raised his eyebrows slightly and said: "What does Your Royal Highness Aenius mean by this? Could it be you suspect me?"

"Since the matter has already happened, do I have to pull a long face and fly into a rage every day over some inexplicable, trivial matters?"

"Is there any meaning in doing so?"

Aenius's face instantly darkened, always feeling that this sentence was implicitly pointing at something.

"Alright, since everyone is here, let's talk about the general situation now." Loren smoothed things over and said: "We have already swept clear most of the Old Ones' tentacles outside the God Council."

"However, the High Echelon of the Mithril Church within our borders, who were under constant surveillance, all died suddenly. This clue is mostly broken."

"And The Forerunners have been overwhelmed with trouble during this period. They shouldn't have time to cause other things, so their suspicion can basically be ruled out."

"..."

Loren roughly narrated the intelligence clues gathered during this period, which were basically nothing useful.

"Mm..." Li Yu nodded and said: "The Old Ones definitely won't allow themselves to be captured without putting up a fight. Once they admit to this matter, they will face the dual pressure of the Star Glory Empire and the Council."

With their external activities cut off by the Star Glory Empire and their internal activities heavily suppressed by the Council, they couldn't withstand it either.

"So...?" Loren seemed to realize something and asked probingly.

"According to our speculation, the other party is very likely to throw out a target to divert attention, thereby helping them draw fire," Li Yu laid the groundwork.

The expressions of the crowd varied, only to hear Li Yu continue: "And this target for diverting attention is very likely me."

Loren and the others exchanged glances. Aenius's voice was cold as she said: "Your Excellency Dragon Lord truly understands the Old Ones very well. It is indeed so. They are disseminating information about you on a large scale within the Council."

"They even found someone to pass a message to us, saying that before the incident, Mo Duo had contacted them to cooperate in ambushing Xia En."

"Of course, due to Your Excellency Dragon Lord's frankness, we already knew this news."

Although the words were spoken like this, the suspicion in Aenius's eyes couldn't be concealed.

Li Yu snorted coldly: "There were only three parties present at the time. Since Xia En has gone missing, they will definitely shift the blame onto us."

"Then can it also be speculated this way: you will also shift the blame onto them," Aenius added.

"What do you mean?" Li Yu's expression showed displeasure as he said: "You also suspect I'm the one who made a move?"

"I even suspect that you guys hid Xia En to avoid my revenge."

Aenius turned her head away, not arguing with Li Yu.

Right now there were two suspected targets, one of which was even their collaborator. Then they would have to let the evidence speak.

Right at this moment, a Staff Member hurried over and reported in a low voice: "The Imperial Patrol Fleet captured a key figure... there might be important clues."

"Who is it? Send them over quickly!" Aenius immediately shouted.

"They are already on the way and should arrive very soon..." The Staff Member had already projected the relevant materials while speaking.

"Someone from the Mithril Church? Widow... huh?" The crowd reviewed the relevant materials and couldn't help but reveal strange expressions, secretly sizing up Li Yu.

"An acquaintance..." Li Yu also said straightforwardly: "I've interacted with her in the past..."

"Yes..." That Staff Member continued: "According to the materials we gathered, the Mithril Church was secretly hunting down a Church Daughter who might possess important information."

"That person seems to also have some connection with Lord Dragon Sovereign..."

The expressions of the crowd changed slightly again, looking at Li Yu once more. Why are you everywhere?

"However, later this person codenamed Widow went missing at the same time as several other A-Tier Lifeforms."

"This matter has nothing to do with me. We just came out from the same place," Li Yu shook his head and said.

"Lord Dragon Sovereign is correct..." That Staff Member continued:

"That Church Daughter who stole confidential materials is named Xiqi. The whereabouts of her family are currently unknown, but based on some traces, it's confirmed that The Reformers were the ones who made a move."

The expressions of the several people varied, not knowing what they were pondering.

Half a day later, the people secretly escorting Widow arrived here. Aenius hurriedly went to interrogate her.

Li Yu naturally also wanted to follow along, but was stopped by Aenius. Using some reason about involving core secrets, which sounded pretty much like bullshit anyway.

Li Yu deliberately acted displeased, putting on a stinking face. Loren had no interest in sticking close, pretending to be working diligently as he went to review data.

Instead, it was Loyd who glanced at Loren, who was standing in front of a Holographic Screen, leaned close to Li Yu, and asked in a low voice: "Was it you who did it?"

Li Yu's heart inexplicably skipped a beat. He glanced at the sneaky Loyd and said in a low voice: "You also suspect it's me?"

"We've interacted for so long, don't you have even a little bit of trust in me?"

Loyd pondered for a moment, and deeply agreed, saying: "It is precisely because we've interacted for a long enough time that I suspect it was you who did it."

Motherfucker...

Li Yu looked at Loyd, Speechless, and said earnestly: "You need to understand your Identity. Every sentence needs careful consideration. Do you have evidence to be speaking like this?"

"No, but my intuition tells me it's you." Loyd was very calm.

Li Yu was even more Speechless, too lazy to bother with him. Chattering away here without evidence.

To the side, Loyd, who seemed to be gazing at the Holographic Screen, also seemed to have his mouth twitching slightly.

Not knowing what kind of interrogation methods the Star Glory Empire used, after only about two or three hours, Aenius returned with a gloomy expression.

"How was it?" Loyd asked.

Aenius swept a glance at Li Yu, wearing an expression as if she Hesitated to Speak.

"It looks like you interrogated out some secret that you can't let us know." Li Yu sneered, and continued:

"I only have one question. Is that news helpful for us to lock onto a suspect?"

"Yes, this news makes the Old Ones' suspicion even greater..." Aenius hesitated and said: "Moreover, her memory has clearly been wiped by someone."

"Oh..." Li Yu frowned slightly, seemingly unexcited, and instead said: "At this juncture, news unfavorable to the Old Ones was coincidentally found out."

"No matter how you look at it, it seems like someone is deliberately guiding this, and the obvious beneficiary is me."

Aenius was also somewhat bewildered. I haven't even spoken yet, and you're already starting to direct it towards yourself?

She indeed had this thought; it couldn't be blamed on her being suspicious.

Widow had been missing for so long, yet she just had to appear at this time.

And on the fleet that discovered her, the Captain responsible for the Smuggling didn't have any impression of Widow at all, as if she had appeared out of thin air in his fleet.

Moreover, her memory was also wiped, and the information obtained was clearly unfavorable to the Old Ones. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like deliberate guidance.

"But it could also be that the Old Ones predicted your thoughts, and then tossed Widow out..." Li Yu mumbled: "Or perhaps you deliberately tossed her out to stir up the situation, just to protect Xia En..."

"But for you guys, it's also possible that we predicted that you would predict..."

"Stop!" The veins around Loren's temples bulged. Motherfucker, if we keep nesting like this, it will only get more and more chaotic.

Aenius rubbed her brows. After Li Yu's analysis, it seemed even more complicated.

"Let's not consider so much for now. Since the evidence is real, then the Old Ones' suspicion is naturally greater."

Matryoshka doll thinking could loop endlessly, without bounds.

Since the evidence was laid out in the open, then they would investigate in this direction.

And investigating the Old Ones returned to that initial question: how to investigate?

It was very difficult for them to intervene in the God Council. If they made a big fanfare, everyone would know there was something fishy with Xia En.

"The Old Ones are not Councilors, nor are they unbeatable. We can send an elite squad in..." Loyd proposed.

"You guys really didn't hide Xia En?" Li Yu suddenly grew suspicious again.

"Of course not!" Aenius said in a deep voice.

"Evidence." Li Yu said with a cold face: "You found evidence proving it wasn't me who made a move, and I also want evidence."

"Otherwise, I will order the A-Tier Alliance to refuse all assistance orders from the Star Glory Empire, and publicly express my dissatisfaction with you."

Aenius took a deep breath, feeling a kind of anger with nowhere to vent in her heart.

Who said it was already proven it wasn't you who made a move?

It's just that the Old Ones' suspicion is relatively greater. That's not right either, it's not even certain who threw Widow out, how did you clear your suspicion?

Li Yu's sudden attack caught the crowd somewhat Caught off guard.

"Trust me, the Empire absolutely did not deliberately hide Xia En." Loren looked at Li Yu.

"How to trust you guys?" Li Yu sneered: "With you guys keeping Xia En's matters hidden and tucked away, I'm afraid it will also be very difficult for us to continue communicating on this matter."

"Since you say the Old Ones did it, then I'll go investigate the Old Ones. If you let me find any evidence proving that you are harboring Xia En, just you wait!"

Leaving behind this sentence, Li Yu directly disconnected the Communication Link.

Loyd was also bewildered in his heart. Could it really not be Li Yu who did it?

............

"You guys go investigate. It would be a wonder if you could find anything..." Li Yu hung up the communication, his aggressive expression vanishing instantly.

After his series of showy operations, the Star Glory Empire definitely wouldn't be able to make up their minds in a short time. To Hold Back For Fear Of Collateral Damage, they could only set their sights on the Old Ones.

And in the God Council, if they wanted to truly investigate the specific situation clearly, who knew how long it would take.

By the time they reacted, the Supreme Forge might already be in hand.

Only, Mo Duo slowly walked up from the side and said: "Didn't you ask the Venerable of Fate to help me enhance my Strength? I'm afraid when the time comes, it will be very difficult to hide it from the eyes and ears of the Star Glory Empire."

"It's fine, changing an Identity will do," Li Yu said without caring at all.

"Even if I change my Identity, the Authority of the God of Death cannot be changed. The Star Glory Empire cannot possibly not suspect," Mo Duo was still somewhat worried.

Li Yu's gaze flickered. Xia En concerned the Star Glory Empire's important plan.

If the death of Cyril was the Star Glory Empire seeking their own doom and could still be accepted.

Then Xia En's disappearance was Li Yu actively attacking, provoking the Star Glory Empire's Bottom Line. It was impossible for them to swallow this insult.

Li Yu already had a portion of his industrial lines placed outside, at least Returning Star still served as his logistical core.

Once the Star Glory Empire decided to turn hostile, Li Yu would inevitably only be able to hide again.

Moreover, the A-Tier Alliance would also suffer a major blow, even facing the danger of annihilation.

Even if Li Yu stood tall and rallied, it wasn't guaranteed how many Members of the A-Tier Alliance would truly be willing to fight with their lives against the Star Glory Empire for him.

If Li Yu turned his head, he could disappear, but their relatives, Friends, and industries couldn't disappear.

Turning hostile would be a massive loss for both him and the Star Glory Empire. Until the very last moment, no one would choose to do this.

"Rest assured, when the time comes, I naturally have a way to make them shut their mouths." Li Yu smiled slightly and comforted,

(End of this chapter)