Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 2099: Chapter 2099: Light-Year Distance (28)

”This is my personal matter.”

”Not necessarily.”

Chuzheng looked directly at Marshal Kelly, without any avoidance. The latter smiled slightly, appearing naturally calm and collected.

Chuzheng asked calmly, ”What does the Marshal mean?” Could someone be targeting the Good Person Card?

Marshal Kelly stood up, walked to the glass window, and looked at the buildings outside, suddenly beginning to lament, ”How long have we enjoyed peace now?”

”...”

What does this have to do with the Good Person Card?

Chuzheng remained silent, and Marshal Kelly continued speaking without embarrassment, ”Nearly two years, right? In these two years, people didn’t have to worry about whether their loved ones would remain on the battlefield, nor the failure of the war...”

Chuzheng: ”...”

So what does this have to do with the Good Person Card?

Marshal Kelly turned around, raised his hand, and pressed a button on the conference table. An image immediately appeared above it, ”Take a look at this.”

Chuzheng looked over.

It was a text message written in a language that couldn’t be understood.

There was a translation below.

Chuzheng scanned the entire message in two seconds.

”The other side only wants Wei Shi. If we turn him over, we can avoid war. Vice Councillor Liang, that’s why I’m asking you, what’s your relationship with him?”

Marshal Kelly’s gaze was profound, making his exact meaning unclear.

Chuzheng remained calm, ”Why do they want Wei Shi?”

”I don’t know,” Marshal Kelly said, ”This race almost looks just like us.”

Marshal Kelly had also just received the news; previously, he hadn’t seen this race at all.

Not even in the Star Era data were they recorded.

They seemed to come from a more distant universe.

This was an enemy they couldn’t predict.

”Since they are a non-recorded race, why could the message content be translated so quickly?” Are you kidding me!

Marshal Kelly: ”This message came like this.”

Chuzheng: ”...”

-

Chuzheng left the Marshal’s Mansion, lost in thought along the way, a chill exuding from her brows. Chen Chuan didn’t dare disturb her.

Marshal Kelly’s implication was to turn over Wei Shi and avoid this war.

After all, one person in exchange for peace in the entire Star Era was almost a no-brainer.

Marshall Kelly talked to her about it only because her recent actions had caught his attention.

If not, he wouldn’t have bothered notifying her.

When the final results came in, they would have just taken Wei Shi away.

Wei Shi...

What was it about him that was worth a race starting a war over?

Or was Kelly just fooling her?

But on second thought, that didn’t make sense either. With such a significant matter, as long as one investigated earnestly, there would surely be news. Kelly wouldn’t joke about such things.

So the key issue still lay with Wei Shi.

If anyone knew the truth, it should be the head of the Wei Family—Wei Canghai.

Chuzheng immediately instructed Chen Chuan, ”Go to the Wei Family!”

-

Wei Canghai neither particularly liked nor disliked Chuzheng. Seeing her visit now was a bit of a surprise.

”Vice Councillor Liang, I’ve said all there is to say about what Cai Yingzhen did...”

”Mr. Wei, today I have something else I want to ask you.”

Wei Canghai: ”...”

Wei Canghai invited Chuzheng into the study.

”What does Vice Councillor Liang want to ask?”

”I want to know about Wei Shi’s background.”

”...”

Wei Canghai paused in the middle of pouring tea, but then continued his action.

”Why does Vice Councillor Liang want to ask about this?”

Chuzheng: ”Wei Shi will become my partner. I think it’s necessary to understand a bit.”

Wei Canghai had heard some rumors outside.

They said Vice Councillor Liang and Wei Shi were very close, picking each other up in all weather conditions...

But it seemed their relationship had stopped at that, with no further developments rumored.

”Vice Councillor Liang, does Wei Shi know about your decision? This is a matter between two people; it’s not up to you alone.”

”He will know.”

Wei Canghai scrutinized the young lady in front of him.

It’s rare to see such a young Vice Councillor.

Wei Canghai paused for a moment and said, ”Back then, Wei Shi’s parents helped me a lot...”

It was when Wei Canghai was younger, before he was the heir of the Wei Family.

The Wei Family had many branches and a vast root network.

Wei Canghai’s brothers were openly and covertly competing, and even if he didn’t want to compete, he couldn’t avoid it.

At that time, he went to a remote planet, and unexpectedly encountered an attack.

On that occasion, it was Wei Shi’s father, from a collateral branch, who saved him.

”So when I learned about Wei Shi’s troubled situation, I brought him back. If not for his father back then, I wouldn’t be where I am today as Wei Canghai.”

Wei Canghai’s story was quite reasonable.

But what wasn’t reasonable was...

”Even so, you didn’t have to disregard your own son and cultivate Wei Shi as an heir.”

If you truly wanted to repay a favor, providing him with a good life and a worry-free future would suffice.

But Wei Canghai dragged him into the rivalry.

Was this for his benefit or was it harming him?

Wei Canghai: ”Vice Councillor Liang, I’ve told you what I know. As for other matters, they should be my family issues and not concern you.”

Wei Canghai stood up to see her off.

”Vice Councillor Liang, I’m truly sorry, but that’s all I can tell you. I can’t disclose anything else.”

Wei Canghai slightly bowed, making a gesture to see her out.

Chuzheng didn’t get angry, slowly got up, and walked out leisurely.

”Mr. Wei, I must remind you, someone is looking for Wei Shi.”

Wei Canghai suddenly called out to Chuzheng, ”Please wait a moment!”

Wei Canghai caught up from behind, ”What do you mean someone is looking for Wei Shi?”

”Tell me what I want to know, and I’ll tell you the information I have.”

”...” Wei Canghai seemed to consider the exchange not worthwhile, and stepped back, ”No need to trouble Vice Councillor Liang.”

”If Mr. Wei changes his mind, you can find me at Rhys.”

-

Chuzheng didn’t get any useful information from Wei Canghai, but it was clear Wei Canghai knew something.

Chuzheng wasn’t sure if Wei Canghai would come looking for her.

But she didn’t expect the first news she received to be about Lu Zhaonian and Liang Nian’s wedding.

During this time, Lu Zhaonian hadn’t approached her. Hearing now that it was about his wedding with Liang Nian was unexpected.

Chuzheng, aside from a sigh that the story goes as it should, felt nothing else.

Perhaps due to her involvement, there wasn’t much discussion about Lu Zhaonian in the Second Legion.

On the wedding day, not many people from the Second Legion went to attend.

After such a significant incident last time, the wedding was much more low-key this time.

”Miss, something happened.”

Chen Chuan rushed in.

Chuzheng felt a twinge of concern, ”What happened with Wei Shi?”

”It’s not Mr. Wei,” Chen Chuan shook his head, ”It’s the Lu Family.”

”Oh.”

Chuzheng sat back down, completely uninterested.

However, Chen Chuan dutifully reported, ”Just as the wedding was about to start, Lu Zhaonian went missing. When people went to look, they found Lu Zhaonian lying in the resting room, unconscious.”