Starting from the Planetary Governor

Chapter 911: Chapter 491, Identification_2

Some people closed their eyes, some glanced with amusement, and some laughed openly without hiding their mockery.

The High Lords each had different expressions.

During the silence, the Imperial Guard spoke first.

The Centurion stated that they had concluded their investigation on Gu Hang, whose Psychic identity had been recognized by the Psychic Cultivator’s Association, and already updated him as a Grade S Psychic.

However, they were now there to arrest those causing disturbances at the Imperial Palace.

During the conversation, the Centurion’s gaze was consistently on Norberto.

“No, no… you misunderstood…”

The head of the Military Affairs Department opened his mouth, trying to defend himself palely.

But the Centurion cut him off.

“I would like Clement, Gu Hang, and Galaraldo, the three parties involved, as well as the criminal Naldo Kero, to first explain the situation.”

Clement nodded slightly and began, “Gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to the man behind me, Naldo Kero. He is an assassin trainer. After the assassination incident, I immediately checked the Assassin Court’s action records. The Assassin Court never received any orders from the Supreme Council, this command was an illicit directive issued directly by Kero.”

Galaraldo took over the conversation, “I invited Great Master Clement to visit the residence of the Imperial Guard, to see Gu Hang and discuss the entire event. After learning of Kero’s escape, Mr. Gu Hang expressed that as a victim, he hoped he could be of some help.”

Gu Hang took the opportunity to speak, “Merely by chance I have some capabilities; using my Psychic power, I discovered the way Naldo Kero fled. The Imperial Forbidden Army moved out personally and captured the disguised Naldo at Tera No. 46 Star Harbor, outside the Imperial Palace.”

“Impossible, how did you…” Naldo Kero couldn’t help but interrupt.

He genuinely couldn’t figure it out.

He thought his departure was seamless.

However, no one answered his question, and just as he was about to ask again, he was kicked in the back by one of the Imperial Guards.

“Shut up, you have the right to answer questions. Who instructed you to illegally issue the action command?”

Naldo Kero, frustrated as he might be, had no choice but to tell the truth, “It was Minister Norberto.”

“You lie!”

Norberto roared, but it was already pointless.

…

After the meeting, Ou Juren, Galaraldo, and Gu Hang gathered again in a secret chamber.

They had emerged completely victorious in the recently concluded meeting.

Though removing a High Lord’s position and firing a head of the Military Affairs Department wasn’t simple, the Imperial Guard didn’t care much about the process.

They respect the authority of the Empire Government, letting them follow whatever procedure necessary.

But they took away the person first.

Norberto, falling into the hands of the Imperial Guard, likely wouldn’t be able to come out.

His downfall would trigger a chain of reactions.

The most direct was Galaraldo being ignited with further ambitions.

Previously, he thought about competing for the position of deputy head of the Military Affairs Department, contemplating the position left by Wang Suan’s retirement.

But now, he really had a chance to seize the position of head of the Military Affairs Department!

He was already the highest-ranking executive minister, with only three people above him: the minister and two deputy ministers.

One, Wang Suan, had retired; one, Norberto, was under investigation; the remaining deputy minister, being a close associate of Norberto, would be the next one purged once his backing fell.

That left no one above him!

Of course, the new head of the Military Affairs Department didn’t necessarily have to arise from within the department. Choosing someone from the high ranks of other departments was also possible.

But as all the influential figures had their positions, Galaraldo believed he still had a competitive edge against other department’s deputy ministers.

Although the challenge was still high, other factions within the Supreme Council wouldn’t likely sit by watching their people seizing two seats directly. But that was the struggle, the exchange of interests, the political compromises.

However, despite their victory, the atmosphere among the three in the secret meeting was not cheerfully jubilant.

Especially for Ou Juren, the Minister of Justice, whose demeanor was somewhat ominous.

“Your actions were too sudden! Even I didn’t know! Do you know how much trouble this will bring?”

Ou Juren rebuked Galaraldo.

Gu Hang spoke from the side: “This can’t be blamed on him, and of course, it can’t be blamed on me either…”

Subsequently, Gu Hang explained the whole situation to Ou Juren.

When Galaraldo came to the Imperial Guard’s quarters with Clement, the Great Mentor of the Assassin Court, he had offered to help find the whereabouts of Naldo Kero.

The method to find Naldo wasn’t what Gu Hang had described as Spiritual Energy techniques.

That guy ran very swiftly, evidently premeditated, and even Clement, the Great Mentor who could mobilize the entire Assassin Court, couldn’t locate Naldo, let alone relying solely on the power of Spiritual Energy.

The headquarters of the Psychic Cultivator’s Association is also in Holy Terra, and although Grade S Psychics are rare, there are still definitely a few here.

If it had been possible to find Naldo just by using Spiritual Energy techniques, Gu Hang wouldn’t have needed to take action.

But who lets Gu Hang have connections?

After the assassination, an activatable event named [Vengeance] popped up on Gu Hang’s [Event] panel. It only required one thousand Grace Points to activate.

Gu Hang believed that this was a blessing from the Emperor.

After activation, Gu Hang directly obtained Naldo’s whereabouts.

It was even updated with real-time coordinates.

With this, capturing him posed no problem.

However, the problem arose elsewhere.

Catching a Naldo, once his location was known, anyone could do it. Especially Clement, he is the leader of the Assassin Court, and having a traitor who conspired with external forces and acted independently caused him a lot of trouble, he was eager to clean house.

His assassins were also suited for this job. Whether it was killing on the spot or, according to Gu Hang and Galaraldo’s demands, bringing back a live capture, both could be easily accomplished.

But they overlooked the existence of the Imperial Guard.

No wonder, the Imperial Guard has always stayed out of politics. They are aware of the countless dirty deeds secretly transpiring within the Imperial Palace but have always refrained from intervening—as long as you keep it out of the public eye.

Various forces also always maintained this baseline.

However, this time the unexpected breach startled many, including the reaction of the Imperial Guard.

After Gu Hang completed the review by the Psychic Cultivator’s Association (after giving a heads up), the Imperial Guard requested to join the manhunt for Naldo.

Someone had to be responsible for dirtying the floor of the Imperial Palace.

Who can resist the Imperial Guard? Not even Clement!

They didn’t even give Clement, Gu Hang, or Galaraldo a chance to discuss.

No one was willing to confront these formidable opponents head-on.

So, the Imperial Guard led the team, and with Gu Hang guiding the way, Naldo was captured. Coincidentally, the Supreme Council was in session, and that Imperial Guard Centurion, after consulting with the Forbidden Army Marshal, led his men directly to the site.

“…in this process, there really was no chance to report the situation to you,” Galaraldo concluded with a final explanatory remark.

“Hmm…” after listening, Ou Juren’s expression softened slightly.

Indeed, throughout this whole process, there really was no opportunity to report.

But still, he couldn’t help but feel a headache: “Ah… it’s still very troublesome… all the High Lords saw that you came in with the Imperial Guard. No one will think that the Imperial Guard has sided with us, but everyone will murmur that we broke the rules by actively using the Imperial Guard, introducing this uncontrollable force into the fray. This has been an unspoken rule that everyone has followed all along.”

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Still owe 106k.

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