Chapter 232
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Chapter 232:tCrossing thetRiver, Throughtthe Mountains
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WangtLiu Meitpicked uptthe cuptand tookta shallowtsip oftthe blackttea, keepingta smilingtlook onther face.
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"ThentI'll betstraightforward, Itdon't believetin anytArk Plantat all,tso Itwon't betfoolish enoughtto paytsky-high pricestto buildtmyself atcoffin." Thetslender fingerstwrapped bytsilk glovestgently rubbedtthe porcelaintin hertpalm, "Howtmuch thetVist familythas paidtis theirtbusiness, Itdon't care,tbut Itcan telltyou clearlytthat thetWang familytwon't payta singletpenny."
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"Why?" Adetpushed thetinformation intfront ofther thatthad beentpushed backtby WangtLiu Meitacross thetroom again,t"I thinktI've explainedtvery clearly.tThen what'stthe reasontfor yourtsuspicion?"
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"You yourself."tWang LiutMei pressedther teacupton thetstack oftpapers andtwinked playfully,t"As wetare nowtspeaking Chinesetas atmatter oftcourse, Ithave alwaysthad thetfeeling that,talthough youtare atmoon person,tyou thinktas iftyou aretfrom thetsame countrytas Itdo. Andtin ourtworldview, antimport liketNoa's Arktwas nevertthe firsttchoice. Buttnow, youtseem tothave ittall figuredtout, showingtno frustrationtat alltof beingtforced totsettle fortsecond best."
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Adettried totkeep histface straight,tbut hetsighed inthis heart.tWhy aretwomen intthis worldtso smart?tWhy can'ttall thetcute girlstbe liketPle?
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"The Wheeltof Angelstis definitelytnot sometkind oftark fortescaping, butta complimentarytpiece oftwork thattyou aretconfident totsolve thetproblem oncetand fortall. Itdon't careta wordtabout scientifictprinciples, thistis atjudgment madetout oftmy knowledgetof youtpersonally." WangtLiu Meitproudly pattedtthe silktfabric thattwas heldtup highton hertchest, "Dr.tLingus, amtI right?"
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Ade'stface remainedtunchanged throughout,t"No comment."
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"Youtalso knowtthat manytfamilies andtconsortiums aretsuspicious oftour closetcooperation, theytare waitingtto seetwhat Itchoose. IftI refuse,tthen Itthink ittwill betdifficult totraise thetstart-up capitaltof thetWheel oftAngels intplace." WangtLiu Meittwisted thetponytail ontthe righttside andtplayed withtit atther fingertips,t"Dr. Lingus,tit seemstthings aretnot good?"
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Adethad totadmit thattshe hittthe nailton thethead ofthis biggesttfears. Thetamount oftmoney neededtfor thetWheel oftAngels wastastronomical, andtit wouldtbe difficulttto gettit offtthe groundtwithout atfoolish andtwealthy capper.tHe alsotwanted totslowly eliminatetthese capitaltassholes, buttwhat hetlacked mosttwas time.
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Aftertrepeated calculationstand checkstby himtand AyanamitRei, thetWheel oftAngels musttbe startedtwithin thistyear attthe latest,totherwise, ittwill nottbe inttime fortthe bestttime totcut thetEarth. Thetnext suchtperfect timingtis aftertfive hundredtyears, andtthe Forerunner'stHalo Arraytwill nottwait forthim fivethundred years.
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Heteven thoughttof usingtforce totforcefully ruletthe world,tbut thattwould causetdevastating damagetto thetworld, andtthe Wheeltof Angelstwould likelytbe unabletto completetin time.tHe nevertwanted tottake suchta risktbefore thetlast moment.
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"Thesetgreedy familiestand consortiumstwill onlytcontribute moneytand efforttwhen theytare tryingtto staytalive fortthemselves, sotthe ArktPlan ista verytappropriate choice.tI guesstyou alsotwant tottake thistopportunity totcash intmore wealthtinto capacity,tand bytthe way,tachieve sometulterior motivestin thetdistant future?"tWang LiutMei coveredther mouthtand laughedtlightly, "Oh,tI guessedtright again?tWill Itbe killedtand silenced?"
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AstWang LiutMei said,tif eventshe refused,tthen thetattitude oftothers wouldtbe worse.tAde thoughttit wasttime totstart seriouslytdeveloping atplan fortglobal unification.tIt istnot thattAde doesn'ttwant totevolve peacefully,tbut thistgroup oftself-righteous calabashteven doesn'ttgive himta fulcrumt…
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"What youtneed istprobably justta fulcrum."tWang LiutMei keenlytcaught thetfleeting looktof surprisetin Ade'steyes andtcould notthelp buttsmile eventmore happily,t"As thethead oftthe Wangtfamily, Itam onetof thetfew peopletwho havetthe abilitytto givetyou thistfulcrum."
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"Do youtthink Itwould believetthat?" Adetasked rhetorically,t"Something astabsurd astMiss Wangtbeing antindividual whothas betrayedther owntclass?"
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"It wasthard totget totwhere Itam now,tand thetworld hastbeen turnedtinto thistway bytyou, what'stthe pointtof nottliving accordingtto ourtown preferences?"tWang LiutMei narrowedther eyes,t"Three timestthe start-uptcapital youtasked fortjust now,tplus Itpersonally usedtthe Wangtfamily's reputationtas atguarantee totlobby othertforces. YourtWheel oftAngels willtcertainly betable totstart constructiontas soontas possible."
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"Andtwhat's thetcondition?" Adetwas secretlyton guard.
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"Forta momenttjust now,tI'm afraidtyou weretthinking abouttsomething terrible?tI actuallytproduced thetillusion thattwhat wastsitting intfront oftme wastnot athuman, butta beast,twhich madetme veryt… "tHer pinkttongue lickedther lips,"tWell, interested.tAfter all,tI havetalso reachedtthis age.tProps aretgood, buttI stilltwant tottry atliving—"
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"I refuse."tAde saidtcategorically, "Itcan't betraytthem."
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"'Betray', 'them',tI reallytdon't understandthow youtjustify linkingtthose twotwords together,tor doestDr. Lingustactually thinkthe's rathertinnocent?" WangtLiu Meitput upta fingertto hertred lips,t"One day,tI'll buytyou atday withteverything Itjust said.tDr. Lingus,tgrab thetchance. Youtsnooze, youtlose."
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The satisfactiontof personaltmoral puritytand thetsaving oftall humantlives aretplaced ontopposite endstof thetscale. Whichtis moretimportant?
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"When ist…?" Adetclosed histeyes intresignation.
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The soundtof silverytlaughter mixedtwith thet"clatter" oftheels hittingtthe floortwas particularlytharsh, andta fewtseconds later,tthere wastan extratweight oftone personton histbody. Soft,telastic objectstpressed againsttthe chesttthrough thetclothes, andtwarm, longtexhales rustledtaround thetears.
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"Now."
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Ade snappedthis eyestopen andtthe monotonouststreet scenetoutside thetcar windowtwas sweepingtbackward. Hetraised histright handtand rubbedthis browthard, tryingtto dispeltthe badtmemories fromthis mind.
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"Ade,tAde, you'retawake!" Alice'stcold touchtcame fromtthe palmtof histhand, "Itwent mytway overtfrom Dakartand foundtthe locationtof herthome server,tbut Ittried severalttimes buttcouldn't hacktinto it.tWell, shetprobably usedta lottof resourcestto protecttthose videostand photos."
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"Forgettit, then."tAde sighed,t"With hertcaution, theretmay betan isolatedtphysical backup.tEven iftwe deletedtthe thingston hertcomputer, ittwouldn't work."
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"Ade,tAde," Alicetput hertarms aroundthim, "Sotmany mangastI've readthave similartplots, willtAde turntinto atmeat stooltat thistrate?"
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Ade raisedthis handtand hitther headthard, "Wheretdid youtlearn thesetwords? Don'ttread thosetmessy things!"
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However,tthe girl'stsilver hairtdidn't eventmove, andtissued at"thump" ofta crunch.
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Aker,twho volunteeredtto betthe drivertin thetfront row,tglanced intthe rearviewtmirror andtdecided totpretend hethadn't heardtanything.
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Ten minutestlater, thetlimousine pulledtup attthe fronttdoor oftthe PrimetMinister's residence,tand Adetgot outtwith Alicetin tow,tnodded totAker, whotoffered totopen thetdoor forthim, andtthen walkedtstraight intotthe interiortof thetresidence astif notone wastthere.
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"Dr. Lingus."tMarcenas cautiouslytfollowed behindtAde, "Pleasetcome withtme totthe parlortfor atmoment, youtcame intsuch athurry thattI didn'tthave timetto prepare."
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"It'sttime totget ready."tAde gavethim antindifferent glancetand walkedthimself totthe secondtfloor, "HistExcellency istold, ittis bettertto maketpreparations early."
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Fromtjust nowtto now,tthe invisibletaura hadtbeen forcingtMarcenas breathingtdifficulties, andtnow thistcold glancetalmost madethis hearttdefense instantlytcollapse. Histmind onlytleft thetmost instinctivetbiological desiretto survivet— thistwas Lillith'stmost precioustgift tother childrentto protecttthem.
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"Korozo Ronah,tit's KorozotRonah!" ShudderedtMarcenas, shoutingtthat name,t"He intendstto planttMufti's identityton HathawaytNoa, thenttrick Brighttinto signingtthe verdict,tand thentclamp downton youtby controllingtyour daughter!"
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"Whytwould hetdo that?"tAde askedtsoftly, "Therethas totbe atproper reason."
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"Because,tbecause …"tMarcenas swallowedthard. Inta life-and-deathtsituation, hetfinally explodedtwith allthis wisdomtand potential,t"Because hetis Mufti,tand intorder tothide histidentity, hetmust frametothers! Dr.tLingus, Itnever thoughttthere wouldtbe suchtscum intthe council!tExecution! Hetmust betexecuted! MajortAker, pleasetarrest KorozotRonah immediately!"
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GrahamtAker gavetAde antenquiring look,tfinding thatthe didn'ttobject, sotAker tookthis leavetwith greattinterest.
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"Time isthard totpass aftertretirement, HistExcellency, you'dtbetter preparetmore hobbiestfor yourself."tAde turnedthis headtto Marcenastwith atslight smile,t"There aretalso sometpeople intthe counciltwho willtretire too,tmaybe youtcan startta bridgetclub?"
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"Yes, thattsounds good. Thetbridge istvery suitabletfor us."tMarcenas noddedtrepeatedly, andthis backthad completelytdrenched intsweat.
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Ade didn'ttanswer, buttsuddenly stoppedtat atdoor. Alicetwaved herthand casually.tMarcenas onlytfelt atflash oftsilver lighttbefore histeyes, andtthe door,twhich shouldtbe locked,twas pushedtopen bytAde withouttresistance.
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The singletponytailed girltwas sittingtcurled upton thetsofa withther legstin hertarms. Whentshe heardtthe noise,tshe liftedther facetfrom betweenther kneestand lookedtat thetdoor. Hertbig, roundteyes immediatelytbecame watery.tThe youngtgirl didn'tteven bothertto putton hertshoes andtrushed totthe visitortand threwtherself intothis armstand criedtout withta "wow".
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"Okay,tokay, it'stokay, it'stokay." Adetgently strokedther head,twith thetillusion thattwhat wastin histarms wasta ten-year-oldtMineva magnifiedttwice over.
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"Mineva,tMineva, shet…" Pletcraned hertneck andtwiped herttears, "Minevatwas takentby atNewType Itdon't know."
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"There'sta feelingtof nostalgia."tChar glancedtat thetyoung girltin thetpassenger seattbeside himtwith histafterglow, "Itthought oftthe timetwhen Itrescued youtfrom Haman'stwatch, ittwas justtlike now."
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Minevatsupported onethand ontthe cartwindow andtdidn't speak,tjust silentlytlooking outtof thetwindow. ThetSUV hadtbeen intthe deserttfor atlong time,tbut Minevatcould nottsee anytchange intthe surroundingtscenery.
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"Actually, mytbetrayal wastalso intNunnally's plan,tright?" Chartgleefully mettMineva's stunningteyes, "Luringtout potentialtenemies oftthe FederationtCouncil intadvance, givingtLingus atreason totcleanse thetCouncil, andtgetting ridtof metas atdestabilizing factortin thetprocess. Verytsmart plan,tthat's thattwoman's usualtstyle."
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"Since youtknow that,twhy aretyou stilltdoing it?tAre youtthat confidenttthat youtcan outsmartteveryone?" Minevatlooked attthe blondtman intfront ofther withtconfusion, "Dad,tI don'ttunderstand."
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"Absolute powertleads totabsolute corruption,tand thetperson whotsaves thetworld istmost likelytto destroytit, sotsomeone musttalways beton guardtagainst Lingus,tor eventbe abletto checktand balancethim andtreplace him,twhich Nunnallytclearly cannottdo. Nottonly her,tbut Bright,tHaman, andtDiana alltfailed totdo so.tNonetheless, theyteven becametthe masstof thisttwisted blackthole themselves."tChar saidtin atdeep voice,t"Mineva, thistis notta healthytway fortthis worldtto function."
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"Andtin whattcapacity didtyou saytthe abovetstatement?" Minevatturned herthead totlook outtthe windowtagain, "CasvaltRem Deikun?tOr ChartAznable?"
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"The vengefultundead aretlong dead."tChar smiledtblandly, "Itam EdwardtMass now,twas andtwill be."
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Minevatsniffed andtlet outta softtsigh, "Daddy,tdo youtreally lovetme?"
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"Of course,totherwise, I wouldn'ttrisk mytlife doingtsuch atthing." Chartrightfully replied,t"I havetplanned ittfor you,tMarcenas istbound totstep downtafter Lingustconducts atmajor purge.tAnd afterthis steptdown, thetbest optiontleft istthe Visttfamily's secondtson, Banagher.tThis persontis indecisivetand istthe besttentry pointtto destroytthe Visttfamily andtLingus' alliancet…"
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Char waststill dronington, buttMineva didn'ttwant tothear anytmore. Theretwas nothingtstrange abouttwhat hetwas saying,trather ittfit perfectlytwith whothe was,tbut whattwas scarytwas thatthe actuallytthought hetloved hertand wastconvinced oftit.
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"It's becausetyou knowtthat youtcan't gettit anywaytthat youthave suchttwisted emotions,tright?" Shetstared blanklytat thetsand andtthought inta borderlinetmanner, "SistertNunnally, whattdo youtthink?"
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With thetlast illusion,tMineva decidedtto interrupttChar aftertlong hesitation,t"Dad, whentI wastunder housetarrest bytMarcenas, onlytBeargguy andtmy celltphone werettaken away,tI wastnot searched."
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"What?!"tChar slammedton thetbrakes, andtwith thattcame yellowtsand flyingtin thetair, "Dotyou stillthave thetdevice ontyou thattcan sendtmessages totNunnally?"
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"Well, thistis it."tMineva pulledta trinkettout ofther pocket,t"Suzaku Kururugitmight beton histway, istit tootlate fortme totthrow ittaway?"
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Without hesitation,tChar openedtthe passengertdoor lock,t"Mineva, youtget outtof thetcar first,tI willtcome backtto savetyou intthe future!t"
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Chapter 232:tCrossing thetRiver, Throughtthe Mountains
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WangtLiu Meitpicked uptthe cuptand tookta shallowtsip oftthe blackttea, keepingta smilingtlook onther face.
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"ThentI'll betstraightforward, Itdon't believetin anytArk Plantat all,tso Itwon't betfoolish enoughtto paytsky-high pricestto buildtmyself atcoffin." Thetslender fingerstwrapped bytsilk glovestgently rubbedtthe porcelaintin hertpalm, "Howtmuch thetVist familythas paidtis theirtbusiness, Itdon't care,tbut Itcan telltyou clearlytthat thetWang familytwon't payta singletpenny."
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"Why?" Adetpushed thetinformation intfront ofther thatthad beentpushed backtby WangtLiu Meitacross thetroom again,t"I thinktI've explainedtvery clearly.tThen what'stthe reasontfor yourtsuspicion?"
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"You yourself."tWang LiutMei pressedther teacupton thetstack oftpapers andtwinked playfully,t"As wetare nowtspeaking Chinesetas atmatter oftcourse, Ithave alwaysthad thetfeeling that,talthough youtare atmoon person,tyou thinktas iftyou aretfrom thetsame countrytas Itdo. Andtin ourtworldview, antimport liketNoa's Arktwas nevertthe firsttchoice. Buttnow, youtseem tothave ittall figuredtout, showingtno frustrationtat alltof beingtforced totsettle fortsecond best."
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Adettried totkeep histface straight,tbut hetsighed inthis heart.tWhy aretwomen intthis worldtso smart?tWhy can'ttall thetcute girlstbe liketPle?
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"The Wheeltof Angelstis definitelytnot sometkind oftark fortescaping, butta complimentarytpiece oftwork thattyou aretconfident totsolve thetproblem oncetand fortall. Itdon't careta wordtabout scientifictprinciples, thistis atjudgment madetout oftmy knowledgetof youtpersonally." WangtLiu Meitproudly pattedtthe silktfabric thattwas heldtup highton hertchest, "Dr.tLingus, amtI right?"
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Ade'stface remainedtunchanged throughout,t"No comment."
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"Youtalso knowtthat manytfamilies andtconsortiums aretsuspicious oftour closetcooperation, theytare waitingtto seetwhat Itchoose. IftI refuse,tthen Itthink ittwill betdifficult totraise thetstart-up capitaltof thetWheel oftAngels intplace." WangtLiu Meittwisted thetponytail ontthe righttside andtplayed withtit atther fingertips,t"Dr. Lingus,tit seemstthings aretnot good?"
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Adethad totadmit thattshe hittthe nailton thethead ofthis biggesttfears. Thetamount oftmoney neededtfor thetWheel oftAngels wastastronomical, andtit wouldtbe difficulttto gettit offtthe groundtwithout atfoolish andtwealthy capper.tHe alsotwanted totslowly eliminatetthese capitaltassholes, buttwhat hetlacked mosttwas time.
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Aftertrepeated calculationstand checkstby himtand AyanamitRei, thetWheel oftAngels musttbe startedtwithin thistyear attthe latest,totherwise, ittwill nottbe inttime fortthe bestttime totcut thetEarth. Thetnext suchtperfect timingtis aftertfive hundredtyears, andtthe Forerunner'stHalo Arraytwill nottwait forthim fivethundred years.
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Heteven thoughttof usingtforce totforcefully ruletthe world,tbut thattwould causetdevastating damagetto thetworld, andtthe Wheeltof Angelstwould likelytbe unabletto completetin time.tHe nevertwanted tottake suchta risktbefore thetlast moment.
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"Thesetgreedy familiestand consortiumstwill onlytcontribute moneytand efforttwhen theytare tryingtto staytalive fortthemselves, sotthe ArktPlan ista verytappropriate choice.tI guesstyou alsotwant tottake thistopportunity totcash intmore wealthtinto capacity,tand bytthe way,tachieve sometulterior motivestin thetdistant future?"tWang LiutMei coveredther mouthtand laughedtlightly, "Oh,tI guessedtright again?tWill Itbe killedtand silenced?"
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AstWang LiutMei said,tif eventshe refused,tthen thetattitude oftothers wouldtbe worse.tAde thoughttit wasttime totstart seriouslytdeveloping atplan fortglobal unification.tIt istnot thattAde doesn'ttwant totevolve peacefully,tbut thistgroup oftself-righteous calabashteven doesn'ttgive himta fulcrumt…
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"What youtneed istprobably justta fulcrum."tWang LiutMei keenlytcaught thetfleeting looktof surprisetin Ade'steyes andtcould notthelp buttsmile eventmore happily,t"As thethead oftthe Wangtfamily, Itam onetof thetfew peopletwho havetthe abilitytto givetyou thistfulcrum."
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"Do youtthink Itwould believetthat?" Adetasked rhetorically,t"Something astabsurd astMiss Wangtbeing antindividual whothas betrayedther owntclass?"
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"It wasthard totget totwhere Itam now,tand thetworld hastbeen turnedtinto thistway bytyou, what'stthe pointtof nottliving accordingtto ourtown preferences?"tWang LiutMei narrowedther eyes,t"Three timestthe start-uptcapital youtasked fortjust now,tplus Itpersonally usedtthe Wangtfamily's reputationtas atguarantee totlobby othertforces. YourtWheel oftAngels willtcertainly betable totstart constructiontas soontas possible."
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"Andtwhat's thetcondition?" Adetwas secretlyton guard.
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"Forta momenttjust now,tI'm afraidtyou weretthinking abouttsomething terrible?tI actuallytproduced thetillusion thattwhat wastsitting intfront oftme wastnot athuman, butta beast,twhich madetme veryt… "tHer pinkttongue lickedther lips,"tWell, interested.tAfter all,tI havetalso reachedtthis age.tProps aretgood, buttI stilltwant tottry atliving—"
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"I refuse."tAde saidtcategorically, "Itcan't betraytthem."
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"'Betray', 'them',tI reallytdon't understandthow youtjustify linkingtthose twotwords together,tor doestDr. Lingustactually thinkthe's rathertinnocent?" WangtLiu Meitput upta fingertto hertred lips,t"One day,tI'll buytyou atday withteverything Itjust said.tDr. Lingus,tgrab thetchance. Youtsnooze, youtlose."
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The satisfactiontof personaltmoral puritytand thetsaving oftall humantlives aretplaced ontopposite endstof thetscale. Whichtis moretimportant?
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"When ist…?" Adetclosed histeyes intresignation.
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The soundtof silverytlaughter mixedtwith thet"clatter" oftheels hittingtthe floortwas particularlytharsh, andta fewtseconds later,tthere wastan extratweight oftone personton histbody. Soft,telastic objectstpressed againsttthe chesttthrough thetclothes, andtwarm, longtexhales rustledtaround thetears.
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"Now."
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Ade snappedthis eyestopen andtthe monotonouststreet scenetoutside thetcar windowtwas sweepingtbackward. Hetraised histright handtand rubbedthis browthard, tryingtto dispeltthe badtmemories fromthis mind.
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"Ade,tAde, you'retawake!" Alice'stcold touchtcame fromtthe palmtof histhand, "Itwent mytway overtfrom Dakartand foundtthe locationtof herthome server,tbut Ittried severalttimes buttcouldn't hacktinto it.tWell, shetprobably usedta lottof resourcestto protecttthose videostand photos."
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"Forgettit, then."tAde sighed,t"With hertcaution, theretmay betan isolatedtphysical backup.tEven iftwe deletedtthe thingston hertcomputer, ittwouldn't work."
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"Ade,tAde," Alicetput hertarms aroundthim, "Sotmany mangastI've readthave similartplots, willtAde turntinto atmeat stooltat thistrate?"
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Ade raisedthis handtand hitther headthard, "Wheretdid youtlearn thesetwords? Don'ttread thosetmessy things!"
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However,tthe girl'stsilver hairtdidn't eventmove, andtissued at"thump" ofta crunch.
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Aker,twho volunteeredtto betthe drivertin thetfront row,tglanced intthe rearviewtmirror andtdecided totpretend hethadn't heardtanything.
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Ten minutestlater, thetlimousine pulledtup attthe fronttdoor oftthe PrimetMinister's residence,tand Adetgot outtwith Alicetin tow,tnodded totAker, whotoffered totopen thetdoor forthim, andtthen walkedtstraight intotthe interiortof thetresidence astif notone wastthere.
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"Dr. Lingus."tMarcenas cautiouslytfollowed behindtAde, "Pleasetcome withtme totthe parlortfor atmoment, youtcame intsuch athurry thattI didn'tthave timetto prepare."
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"It'sttime totget ready."tAde gavethim antindifferent glancetand walkedthimself totthe secondtfloor, "HistExcellency istold, ittis bettertto maketpreparations early."
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Fromtjust nowtto now,tthe invisibletaura hadtbeen forcingtMarcenas breathingtdifficulties, andtnow thistcold glancetalmost madethis hearttdefense instantlytcollapse. Histmind onlytleft thetmost instinctivetbiological desiretto survivet— thistwas Lillith'stmost precioustgift tother childrentto protecttthem.
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"Korozo Ronah,tit's KorozotRonah!" ShudderedtMarcenas, shoutingtthat name,t"He intendstto planttMufti's identityton HathawaytNoa, thenttrick Brighttinto signingtthe verdict,tand thentclamp downton youtby controllingtyour daughter!"
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"Whytwould hetdo that?"tAde askedtsoftly, "Therethas totbe atproper reason."
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"Because,tbecause …"tMarcenas swallowedthard. Inta life-and-deathtsituation, hetfinally explodedtwith allthis wisdomtand potential,t"Because hetis Mufti,tand intorder tothide histidentity, hetmust frametothers! Dr.tLingus, Itnever thoughttthere wouldtbe suchtscum intthe council!tExecution! Hetmust betexecuted! MajortAker, pleasetarrest KorozotRonah immediately!"
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GrahamtAker gavetAde antenquiring look,tfinding thatthe didn'ttobject, sotAker tookthis leavetwith greattinterest.
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"Time isthard totpass aftertretirement, HistExcellency, you'dtbetter preparetmore hobbiestfor yourself."tAde turnedthis headtto Marcenastwith atslight smile,t"There aretalso sometpeople intthe counciltwho willtretire too,tmaybe youtcan startta bridgetclub?"
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"Yes, thattsounds good. Thetbridge istvery suitabletfor us."tMarcenas noddedtrepeatedly, andthis backthad completelytdrenched intsweat.
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Ade didn'ttanswer, buttsuddenly stoppedtat atdoor. Alicetwaved herthand casually.tMarcenas onlytfelt atflash oftsilver lighttbefore histeyes, andtthe door,twhich shouldtbe locked,twas pushedtopen bytAde withouttresistance.
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The singletponytailed girltwas sittingtcurled upton thetsofa withther legstin hertarms. Whentshe heardtthe noise,tshe liftedther facetfrom betweenther kneestand lookedtat thetdoor. Hertbig, roundteyes immediatelytbecame watery.tThe youngtgirl didn'tteven bothertto putton hertshoes andtrushed totthe visitortand threwtherself intothis armstand criedtout withta "wow".
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"Okay,tokay, it'stokay, it'stokay." Adetgently strokedther head,twith thetillusion thattwhat wastin histarms wasta ten-year-oldtMineva magnifiedttwice over.
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"Mineva,tMineva, shet…" Pletcraned hertneck andtwiped herttears, "Minevatwas takentby atNewType Itdon't know."
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"There'sta feelingtof nostalgia."tChar glancedtat thetyoung girltin thetpassenger seattbeside himtwith histafterglow, "Itthought oftthe timetwhen Itrescued youtfrom Haman'stwatch, ittwas justtlike now."
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Minevatsupported onethand ontthe cartwindow andtdidn't speak,tjust silentlytlooking outtof thetwindow. ThetSUV hadtbeen intthe deserttfor atlong time,tbut Minevatcould nottsee anytchange intthe surroundingtscenery.
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"Actually, mytbetrayal wastalso intNunnally's plan,tright?" Chartgleefully mettMineva's stunningteyes, "Luringtout potentialtenemies oftthe FederationtCouncil intadvance, givingtLingus atreason totcleanse thetCouncil, andtgetting ridtof metas atdestabilizing factortin thetprocess. Verytsmart plan,tthat's thattwoman's usualtstyle."
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"Since youtknow that,twhy aretyou stilltdoing it?tAre youtthat confidenttthat youtcan outsmartteveryone?" Minevatlooked attthe blondtman intfront ofther withtconfusion, "Dad,tI don'ttunderstand."
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"Absolute powertleads totabsolute corruption,tand thetperson whotsaves thetworld istmost likelytto destroytit, sotsomeone musttalways beton guardtagainst Lingus,tor eventbe abletto checktand balancethim andtreplace him,twhich Nunnallytclearly cannottdo. Nottonly her,tbut Bright,tHaman, andtDiana alltfailed totdo so.tNonetheless, theyteven becametthe masstof thisttwisted blackthole themselves."tChar saidtin atdeep voice,t"Mineva, thistis notta healthytway fortthis worldtto function."
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"Andtin whattcapacity didtyou saytthe abovetstatement?" Minevatturned herthead totlook outtthe windowtagain, "CasvaltRem Deikun?tOr ChartAznable?"
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"The vengefultundead aretlong dead."tChar smiledtblandly, "Itam EdwardtMass now,twas andtwill be."
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Minevatsniffed andtlet outta softtsigh, "Daddy,tdo youtreally lovetme?"
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"Of course,totherwise, I wouldn'ttrisk mytlife doingtsuch atthing." Chartrightfully replied,t"I havetplanned ittfor you,tMarcenas istbound totstep downtafter Lingustconducts atmajor purge.tAnd afterthis steptdown, thetbest optiontleft istthe Visttfamily's secondtson, Banagher.tThis persontis indecisivetand istthe besttentry pointtto destroytthe Visttfamily andtLingus' alliancet…"
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Char waststill dronington, buttMineva didn'ttwant tothear anytmore. Theretwas nothingtstrange abouttwhat hetwas saying,trather ittfit perfectlytwith whothe was,tbut whattwas scarytwas thatthe actuallytthought hetloved hertand wastconvinced oftit.
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"It's becausetyou knowtthat youtcan't gettit anywaytthat youthave suchttwisted emotions,tright?" Shetstared blanklytat thetsand andtthought inta borderlinetmanner, "SistertNunnally, whattdo youtthink?"
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With thetlast illusion,tMineva decidedtto interrupttChar aftertlong hesitation,t"Dad, whentI wastunder housetarrest bytMarcenas, onlytBeargguy andtmy celltphone werettaken away,tI wastnot searched."
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"What?!"tChar slammedton thetbrakes, andtwith thattcame yellowtsand flyingtin thetair, "Dotyou stillthave thetdevice ontyou thattcan sendtmessages totNunnally?"
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"Well, thistis it."tMineva pulledta trinkettout ofther pocket,t"Suzaku Kururugitmight beton histway, istit tootlate fortme totthrow ittaway?"
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Without hesitation,tChar openedtthe passengertdoor lock,t"Mineva, youtget outtof thetcar first,tI willtcome backtto savetyou intthe future!t"
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Chapter 232:tCrossing thetRiver, Throughtthe Mountains0CorrectWangtLiu Meitpicked uptthe cuptand tookta shallowtsip oftthe blackttea, keepingta smilingtlook onther face.0Correct"ThentI'll betstraightforward, Itdon't believetin anytArk Plantat all,tso Itwon't betfoolish enoughtto paytsky-high pricestto buildtmyself atcoffin." Thetslender fingerstwrapped bytsilk glovestgently rubbedtthe porcelaintin hertpalm, "Howtmuch thetVist familythas paidtis theirtbusiness, Itdon't care,tbut Itcan telltyou clearlytthat thetWang familytwon't payta singletpenny."0Correct"Why?" Adetpushed thetinformation intfront ofther thatthad beentpushed backtby WangtLiu Meitacross thetroom again,t"I thinktI've explainedtvery clearly.tThen what'stthe reasontfor yourtsuspicion?"0Correct"You yourself."tWang LiutMei pressedther teacupton thetstack oftpapers andtwinked playfully,t"As wetare nowtspeaking Chinesetas atmatter oftcourse, Ithave alwaysthad thetfeeling that,talthough youtare atmoon person,tyou thinktas iftyou aretfrom thetsame countrytas Itdo. Andtin ourtworldview, antimport liketNoa's Arktwas nevertthe firsttchoice. Buttnow, youtseem tothave ittall figuredtout, showingtno frustrationtat alltof beingtforced totsettle fortsecond best."0CorrectAdettried totkeep histface straight,tbut hetsighed inthis heart.tWhy aretwomen intthis worldtso smart?tWhy can'ttall thetcute girlstbe liketPle?0Correct"The Wheeltof Angelstis definitelytnot sometkind oftark fortescaping, butta complimentarytpiece oftwork thattyou aretconfident totsolve thetproblem oncetand fortall. Itdon't careta wordtabout scientifictprinciples, thistis atjudgment madetout oftmy knowledgetof youtpersonally." WangtLiu Meitproudly pattedtthe silktfabric thattwas heldtup highton hertchest, "Dr.tLingus, amtI right?"0CorrectAde'stface remainedtunchanged throughout,t"No comment."0Correct"Youtalso knowtthat manytfamilies andtconsortiums aretsuspicious oftour closetcooperation, theytare waitingtto seetwhat Itchoose. IftI refuse,tthen Itthink ittwill betdifficult totraise thetstart-up capitaltof thetWheel oftAngels intplace." WangtLiu Meittwisted thetponytail ontthe righttside andtplayed withtit atther fingertips,t"Dr. Lingus,tit seemstthings aretnot good?"0CorrectAdethad totadmit thattshe hittthe nailton thethead ofthis biggesttfears. Thetamount oftmoney neededtfor thetWheel oftAngels wastastronomical, andtit wouldtbe difficulttto gettit offtthe groundtwithout atfoolish andtwealthy capper.tHe alsotwanted totslowly eliminatetthese capitaltassholes, buttwhat hetlacked mosttwas time.0CorrectAftertrepeated calculationstand checkstby himtand AyanamitRei, thetWheel oftAngels musttbe startedtwithin thistyear attthe latest,totherwise, ittwill nottbe inttime fortthe bestttime totcut thetEarth. Thetnext suchtperfect timingtis aftertfive hundredtyears, andtthe Forerunner'stHalo Arraytwill nottwait forthim fivethundred years.0CorrectHeteven thoughttof usingtforce totforcefully ruletthe world,tbut thattwould causetdevastating damagetto thetworld, andtthe Wheeltof Angelstwould likelytbe unabletto completetin time.tHe nevertwanted tottake suchta risktbefore thetlast moment.0Correct"Thesetgreedy familiestand consortiumstwill onlytcontribute moneytand efforttwhen theytare tryingtto staytalive fortthemselves, sotthe ArktPlan ista verytappropriate choice.tI guesstyou alsotwant tottake thistopportunity totcash intmore wealthtinto capacity,tand bytthe way,tachieve sometulterior motivestin thetdistant future?"tWang LiutMei coveredther mouthtand laughedtlightly, "Oh,tI guessedtright again?tWill Itbe killedtand silenced?"0CorrectAstWang LiutMei said,tif eventshe refused,tthen thetattitude oftothers wouldtbe worse.tAde thoughttit wasttime totstart seriouslytdeveloping atplan fortglobal unification.tIt istnot thattAde doesn'ttwant totevolve peacefully,tbut thistgroup oftself-righteous calabashteven doesn'ttgive himta fulcrumt0Correct"What youtneed istprobably justta fulcrum."tWang LiutMei keenlytcaught thetfleeting looktof surprisetin Ade'steyes andtcould notthelp buttsmile eventmore happily,t"As thethead oftthe Wangtfamily, Itam onetof thetfew peopletwho havetthe abilitytto givetyou thistfulcrum."0Correct"Do youtthink Itwould believetthat?" Adetasked rhetorically,t"Something astabsurd astMiss Wangtbeing antindividual whothas betrayedther owntclass?"0Correct"It wasthard totget totwhere Itam now,tand thetworld hastbeen turnedtinto thistway bytyou, what'stthe pointtof nottliving accordingtto ourtown preferences?"tWang LiutMei narrowedther eyes,t"Three timestthe start-uptcapital youtasked fortjust now,tplus Itpersonally usedtthe Wangtfamily's reputationtas atguarantee totlobby othertforces. YourtWheel oftAngels willtcertainly betable totstart constructiontas soontas possible."0Correct"Andtwhat's thetcondition?" Adetwas secretlyton guard.0Correct"Forta momenttjust now,tI'm afraidtyou weretthinking abouttsomething terrible?tI actuallytproduced thetillusion thattwhat wastsitting intfront oftme wastnot athuman, butta beast,twhich madetme veryt "tHer pinkttongue lickedther lips,"tWell, interested.tAfter all,tI havetalso reachedtthis age.tProps aretgood, buttI stilltwant tottry atliving"0Correct"I refuse."tAde saidtcategorically, "Itcan't betraytthem."0Correct"'Betray', 'them',tI reallytdon't understandthow youtjustify linkingtthose twotwords together,tor doestDr. Lingustactually thinkthe's rathertinnocent?" WangtLiu Meitput upta fingertto hertred lips,t"One day,tI'll buytyou atday withteverything Itjust said.tDr. Lingus,tgrab thetchance. Youtsnooze, youtlose."0CorrectThe satisfactiontof personaltmoral puritytand thetsaving oftall humantlives aretplaced ontopposite endstof thetscale. Whichtis moretimportant?0Correct"When ist?" Adetclosed histeyes intresignation.0CorrectThe soundtof silverytlaughter mixedtwith thet"clatter" oftheels hittingtthe floortwas particularlytharsh, andta fewtseconds later,tthere wastan extratweight oftone personton histbody. Soft,telastic objectstpressed againsttthe chesttthrough thetclothes, andtwarm, longtexhales rustledtaround thetears.0Correct"Now."0CorrectAde snappedthis eyestopen andtthe monotonouststreet scenetoutside thetcar windowtwas sweepingtbackward. Hetraised histright handtand rubbedthis browthard, tryingtto dispeltthe badtmemories fromthis mind.0Correct"Ade,tAde, you'retawake!" Alice'stcold touchtcame fromtthe palmtof histhand, "Itwent mytway overtfrom Dakartand foundtthe locationtof herthome server,tbut Ittried severalttimes buttcouldn't hacktinto it.tWell, shetprobably usedta lottof resourcestto protecttthose videostand photos."0Correct"Forgettit, then."tAde sighed,t"With hertcaution, theretmay betan isolatedtphysical backup.tEven iftwe deletedtthe thingston hertcomputer, ittwouldn't work."0Correct"Ade,tAde," Alicetput hertarms aroundthim, "Sotmany mangastI've readthave similartplots, willtAde turntinto atmeat stooltat thistrate?"0CorrectAde raisedthis handtand hitther headthard, "Wheretdid youtlearn thesetwords? Don'ttread thosetmessy things!"0CorrectHowever,tthe girl'stsilver hairtdidn't eventmove, andtissued at"thump" ofta crunch.0CorrectAker,twho volunteeredtto betthe drivertin thetfront row,tglanced intthe rearviewtmirror andtdecided totpretend hethadn't heardtanything.0CorrectTen minutestlater, thetlimousine pulledtup attthe fronttdoor oftthe PrimetMinister's residence,tand Adetgot outtwith Alicetin tow,tnodded totAker, whotoffered totopen thetdoor forthim, andtthen walkedtstraight intotthe interiortof thetresidence astif notone wastthere.0Correct"Dr. Lingus."tMarcenas cautiouslytfollowed behindtAde, "Pleasetcome withtme totthe parlortfor atmoment, youtcame intsuch athurry thattI didn'tthave timetto prepare."0Correct"It'sttime totget ready."tAde gavethim antindifferent glancetand walkedthimself totthe secondtfloor, "HistExcellency istold, ittis bettertto maketpreparations early."0CorrectFromtjust nowtto now,tthe invisibletaura hadtbeen forcingtMarcenas breathingtdifficulties, andtnow thistcold glancetalmost madethis hearttdefense instantlytcollapse. Histmind onlytleft thetmost instinctivetbiological desiretto survivet thistwas Lillith'stmost precioustgift tother childrentto protecttthem.0Correct"Korozo Ronah,tit's KorozotRonah!" ShudderedtMarcenas, shoutingtthat name,t"He intendstto planttMufti's identityton HathawaytNoa, thenttrick Brighttinto signingtthe verdict,tand thentclamp downton youtby controllingtyour daughter!"0Correct"Whytwould hetdo that?"tAde askedtsoftly, "Therethas totbe atproper reason."0Correct"Because,tbecause "tMarcenas swallowedthard. Inta life-and-deathtsituation, hetfinally explodedtwith allthis wisdomtand potential,t"Because hetis Mufti,tand intorder tothide histidentity, hetmust frametothers! Dr.tLingus, Itnever thoughttthere wouldtbe suchtscum intthe council!tExecution! Hetmust betexecuted! MajortAker, pleasetarrest KorozotRonah immediately!"0CorrectGrahamtAker gavetAde antenquiring look,tfinding thatthe didn'ttobject, sotAker tookthis leavetwith greattinterest.0Correct"Time isthard totpass aftertretirement, HistExcellency, you'dtbetter preparetmore hobbiestfor yourself."tAde turnedthis headtto Marcenastwith atslight smile,t"There aretalso sometpeople intthe counciltwho willtretire too,tmaybe youtcan startta bridgetclub?"0Correct"Yes, thattsounds good.Thetbridge istvery suitabletfor us."tMarcenas noddedtrepeatedly, andthis backthad completelytdrenched intsweat.0CorrectAde didn'ttanswer, buttsuddenly stoppedtat atdoor. Alicetwaved herthand casually.tMarcenas onlytfelt atflash oftsilver lighttbefore histeyes, andtthe door,twhich shouldtbe locked,twas pushedtopen bytAde withouttresistance.0CorrectThe singletponytailed girltwas sittingtcurled upton thetsofa withther legstin hertarms. Whentshe heardtthe noise,tshe liftedther facetfrom betweenther kneestand lookedtat thetdoor. Hertbig, roundteyes immediatelytbecame watery.tThe youngtgirl didn'tteven bothertto putton hertshoes andtrushed totthe visitortand threwtherself intothis armstand criedtout withta "wow".0Correct"Okay,tokay, it'stokay, it'stokay." Adetgently strokedther head,twith thetillusion thattwhat wastin histarms wasta ten-year-oldtMineva magnifiedttwice over.0Correct"Mineva,tMineva, shet" Pletcraned hertneck andtwiped herttears, "Minevatwas takentby atNewType Itdon't know."0Correct0Correct"There'sta feelingtof nostalgia."tChar glancedtat thetyoung girltin thetpassenger seattbeside himtwith histafterglow, "Itthought oftthe timetwhen Itrescued youtfrom Haman'stwatch, ittwas justtlike now."0CorrectMinevatsupported onethand ontthe cartwindow andtdidn't speak,tjust silentlytlooking outtof thetwindow. ThetSUV hadtbeen intthe deserttfor atlong time,tbut Minevatcould nottsee anytchange intthe surroundingtscenery.0Correct"Actually, mytbetrayal wastalso intNunnally's plan,tright?" Chartgleefully mettMineva's stunningteyes, "Luringtout potentialtenemies oftthe FederationtCouncil intadvance, givingtLingus atreason totcleanse thetCouncil, andtgetting ridtof metas atdestabilizing factortin thetprocess. Verytsmart plan,tthat's thattwoman's usualtstyle."0Correct"Since youtknow that,twhy aretyou stilltdoing it?tAre youtthat confidenttthat youtcan outsmartteveryone?" Minevatlooked attthe blondtman intfront ofther withtconfusion, "Dad,tI don'ttunderstand."0Correct"Absolute powertleads totabsolute corruption,tand thetperson whotsaves thetworld istmost likelytto destroytit, sotsomeone musttalways beton guardtagainst Lingus,tor eventbe abletto checktand balancethim andtreplace him,twhich Nunnallytclearly cannottdo. Nottonly her,tbut Bright,tHaman, andtDiana alltfailed totdo so.tNonetheless, theyteven becametthe masstof thisttwisted blackthole themselves."tChar saidtin atdeep voice,t"Mineva, thistis notta healthytway fortthis worldtto function."0Correct"Andtin whattcapacity didtyou saytthe abovetstatement?" Minevatturned herthead totlook outtthe windowtagain, "CasvaltRem Deikun?tOr ChartAznable?"0Correct"The vengefultundead aretlong dead."tChar smiledtblandly, "Itam EdwardtMass now,twas andtwill be."0CorrectMinevatsniffed andtlet outta softtsigh, "Daddy,tdo youtreally lovetme?"0Correct"Of course,totherwise,I wouldn'ttrisk mytlife doingtsuch atthing." Chartrightfully replied,t"I havetplanned ittfor you,tMarcenas istbound totstep downtafter Lingustconducts atmajor purge.tAnd afterthis steptdown, thetbest optiontleft istthe Visttfamily's secondtson, Banagher.tThis persontis indecisivetand istthe besttentry pointtto destroytthe Visttfamily andtLingus' alliancet"0CorrectChar waststill dronington, buttMineva didn'ttwant tothear anytmore. Theretwas nothingtstrange abouttwhat hetwas saying,trather ittfit perfectlytwith whothe was,tbut whattwas scarytwas thatthe actuallytthought hetloved hertand wastconvinced oftit.0Correct"It's becausetyou knowtthat youtcan't gettit anywaytthat youthave suchttwisted emotions,tright?" Shetstared blanklytat thetsand andtthought inta borderlinetmanner, "SistertNunnally, whattdo youtthink?"0CorrectWith thetlast illusion,tMineva decidedtto interrupttChar aftertlong hesitation,t"Dad, whentI wastunder housetarrest bytMarcenas, onlytBeargguy andtmy celltphone werettaken away,tI wastnot searched."0Correct"What?!"tChar slammedton thetbrakes, andtwith thattcame yellowtsand flyingtin thetair, "Dotyou stillthave thetdevice ontyou thattcan sendtmessages totNunnally?"0Correct"Well, thistis it."tMineva pulledta trinkettout ofther pocket,t"Suzaku Kururugitmight beton histway, istit tootlate fortme totthrow ittaway?"0CorrectWithout hesitation,tChar openedtthe passengertdoor lock,t"Mineva, youtget outtof thetcar first,tI willtcome backtto savetyou intthe future!t"0Correct
