Chapter 1426 Negotiations and Lobbyists(1/2)
Han Xiao's remote projection landed in the conference room. With a glance, he could see the upright postures of many super star cluster civilization leaders present. He couldn't help but smile softly and joked:
"Everyone, what topic were we talking about just now? The atmosphere was so solemn."
"What we are talking about is naturally how to deal with the invasion of World Tree." The leader of Star Arc said in a deep voice.
"Really, but as far as I know, the army of World Tree Civilization does not seem to have harassed your territory more. Most of your troops are still on standby." Han Xiao shrugged.
"The entire interstellar society shares the same hatred and is a united entity. Raid attacks in other areas will also affect our safety. On the premise of ensuring homeland security, we will naturally lend a helping hand." The leader of the Star Arc spoke righteously.
Han Xiao's expression became subtle, "It's really strange for these words to come out of your mouth."
"The World Tree has invaded, and we are already at a loss." The leader of Star Arc nodded, his tone was solemn, pretending to be true.
"If you think so, that's the best."
Han Xiao raised his eyebrows, knowing that what the Star Arc leader said at this time was mostly for the occasion and not sincere.
The leader of a super star cluster next to him coughed, took over the conversation, and asked:
"Your Excellency Black Star, are you coming to us this time to discuss the invasion of World Tree?"
Han Xiao glanced at him and nodded, "You can say that, but mainly I am here for you."
Everyone secretly exchanged glances, and the Star Arc leader muttered: "I hope you can make it clearer."
Han Xiao raised his arms, stood with his arms folded, and said casually:
"The invasion of World Tree has become an established fact, and how much do you know about the cause of this matter?"
"We don't know the inside story very well. World Tree was originally blocked from the borders of Glittering World by the three major civilizations. The situation was very stable. However, the enemy suddenly launched a full-scale invasion. They should have obtained our regional intelligence in some way. It's just that
We don't understand how they did it." The Star Arc leader frowned and shook his head.
"I can tell you the inside story. This was not Yggdrasil's initiative, but someone deliberately leaked information about the explored universe and boldly collaborated with the enemy. This kind of behavior is like opening the country's door and inviting Yggdrasil to come in, burn, kill and loot!" Han Xiao said in a tone of voice.
Shen.
As soon as the words fell, the expressions of many super star cluster executives present suddenly changed. Their eyes revealed emotions such as surprise, horror, and disbelief. They were shocked by the news.
The Star Arc leader's eyes flashed with shock, and he emphasized his tone and confirmed again: "You mean, there is a traitor within the interstellar society?!"
"That's right." Han Xiao nodded slowly and said softly: "We are still investigating the identity of the traitor."
There was a slight commotion in the room, and everyone was whispering and talking.
Star Arc Civilization was also quite confused and murmured:
"Being able to successfully hand over information to World Tree must have good technical strength. In such a critical situation, they chose to betray. What are they trying to do..."
However, mid-sentence, he suddenly paused, suddenly raised his eyes, and looked at the expressionless Han Xiao in surprise.
Many high-level officials also suddenly came to their senses. They all realized Han Xiao's true intention, and their expressions suddenly changed.
Wait, Black Star came to the door at this time and deliberately brought up this topic. Doesn’t he think that we are the traitors who leaked the information?
It is true that our Transcendent Star Cluster Alliance has never dealt with the three major civilizations and is the biggest suspect, but this matter really has nothing to do with them!
"Are you doubting us?!" Star Arc leader's eyes widened.
Han Xiao looked around and did not answer directly. Instead, he called up a virtual screen and said to himself:
"According to the information I found, you established a plan called the 'Great Migration' more than ten years ago. The specific content is probably to take advantage of the war to take all the people and resources to leave the explored universe and find another country.
.And it takes time to implement this plan. Only when the three major civilizations are at war with Yggdrasil will you have a chance..."
The words were only half spoken, and the expressions of many super star cluster executives became more solemn.
They consider this plan to be quite secretive. They gather people and resources nominally for the sake of war. On the surface, they have reasonable disguised motives. At most, they think that they are leaving a way out for the failure of the war. Generally, they will not think of their plans.
Run away before the battle.
"You already know... It's no wonder that with your ability, it's not difficult to find these things as long as you are suspicious of us." The Star Arc leader was surprised, but when he thought of Han Xiao's ability, he accepted it.
Realizing the reality, he said helplessly: "So you think we deliberately caused the World Tree to fully invade in order to disrupt the situation and facilitate evacuation?"
"What do you think?" Han Xiao tilted his head.
Hearing this, everyone knew that Han Xiao was probably here to investigate and investigate, and they all felt awe-struck.
The Star Arc leader gritted his teeth and said: "I know you think we have a motive for committing the crime, but we did not do this. We are not traitors who leaked information!"
Although they want to run away, they don't want to take the blame and become moles. Otherwise, they will be targeted by the three major civilizations. The "Great Migration" plan will inevitably have many twists and turns. The three major civilizations will never allow them, the "traitors", to run away easily.
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"What evidence do you have to prove that you didn't do this?" Han Xiao's tone was neither happy nor sad, so that no one could hear his emotions.
Hearing this, the Star Arc leader's thoughts were racing, but he was so confused that he couldn't think of any reason... How much evidence would be needed to prove that the matter had nothing to do with them?!
However, before he could answer, Han Xiao pressed forward step by step and continued:
"Maybe you didn't mean this, but can you guarantee that it was not done by any civilization here?"
The leader of the Star Arc was stunned, his expression changed unpredictably. He knew that Han Xiao was right. He could only guarantee that he was not a traitor, but he could not guarantee that other Transcendent Star Cluster civilizations did not make any small moves in private.
He slowly turned his head and looked at the other alliance members with inquiring eyes. Everyone understood what he meant and spoke one after another.
"It wasn't me, I didn't do it!"
"It's not me, I don't know anything about it!"
Soon, the star arc leader's attention turned to the last person. He remembered that during the meeting some time ago, it was this super star cluster leader who made the suggestion to help World Tree, and he was the most suspicious.
The leader of the civilization immediately became angry, "Look what I did?! I didn't do it! Everyone will be prosperous, and I won't ignore the collective interests of the alliance!"
The Star Arc leader gritted his teeth and turned to look at Han Xiao, "As you can see, this matter has nothing to do with us..."
Han Xiao did not speak, but tilted his head and looked at the Star Arc leader with an incomprehensible look, with an expression that seemed to say, are you kidding me?
Seeing this, the leader of Star Arc stopped talking, his face uncertain.
He also knew that if he asked around like this, no one would admit it. It would be ridiculous for everyone to deny it. It would not be convincing at all. No one would know whether the alliance members lied.
However, the Star Arc leaders thought very clearly that no matter whether it was done by members of the Transcendent Star Cluster or not, they must not admit it, otherwise they would be confirmed as "traitors".
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes and emphasized his tone, "Don't say I didn't remind you, I'll give you another chance... Are you sure you didn't do this?"
The leader of Star Arc was sweating a little, and his tone was slightly anxious as he said: "Black Star, we can't provide evidence for the time being, but we really didn't do this."
"Okay, then I believe you."
"I hope you won't jump to conclusions arbitrarily. If you keep staring at us, you will let the real traitor escape. I..." The leader of Star Arc subconsciously said half of it before he suddenly came back to his senses and unconsciously raised his voice and said in surprise.
: "Wait, you believe it?!"
He was racking his brains just now, preparing to use his words to persuade Han Xiao. Unexpectedly, before he could use his words, Han Xiao changed his tone, which made him a little stunned, as if he had missed the point.
But at this time, Han Xiao spoke again and said slowly: "However, it is useless for me to believe you. You need the three major civilizations to believe you. You have to find a way to prove your innocence."
"you mean……"
"Of course, stay and fight hard." Han Xiao spread his hands and said: "Think about it, now the three major civilizations are suspecting the traitor. As soon as you leave, you will be confirmed as a traitor. The only way is to give up your so-called migration.
Plan and concentrate on fighting against World Tree, so that the suspicion can be cleared."
Hearing this, the eyes of many super star cluster civilization leaders condensed.
The Star Arc leader frowned and stopped panicking, saying slowly: "Your Excellency Black Star, I'm afraid this is your real intention here, right?"
He was not really stupid, and he immediately realized Han Xiao’s true goal of this trip.
Things have priorities. The Transcendent Star Cluster Alliance does not want to become traitors, but the migration plan is more important. They will not give up migration just to prove that they are not traitors.
Even the Star Arc leader was a little suspicious at this time. The so-called traitor suspicion was just a threatening excuse that Han Xiao came up with after finding out about their migration plan.
Han Xiao didn't take it seriously, smiled lightly, and said casually: "Haha, I know what you are thinking. The traitors are real. It is also true that the three major civilizations suspected you. However, I didn't think the traitors were you in the first place.
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"Why do you think so?" The Star Arc leader was a little curious.
"We have known each other for decades, and I understand the style of your current decision-making team fairly well. And given your situation, it is actually not very likely that you would dare to collaborate with the enemy. However, due to past history, you are the most suspect. This
It's like a frame-up, and my intuition tells me that the matter has little to do with you... Of course, this doesn't mean that you are no longer suspicious, and I can't confirm whether you did the opposite."
Han Xiao did not intend to eliminate all the pressure on the Transcendent Star Cluster, so he did not disclose the third party exposed by [Bold Explorer] and only used his personal name to infer that their suspicions were limited.
In fact, Han Xiao knew that the Transcendent Star Cluster Alliance would not give up the relocation plan easily, and this trip was intended to have a frank chat. At first, he used the suspicion of a traitor as an excuse to launch an attack on the enemy, but he only wanted to get the upper hand and let the Transcendent Star Cluster
The alliance became nervous and understood the situation.
"It seems that even if the good situation is destroyed, you still maintain your sense and are not carried away by anger." The leader of Star Arc felt a little complicated and nodded: "I really don't know about the traitor, but you asked us to give up the relocation plan.
It is impossible to stay and fight. Now that you have found the information, you should know the significance of this plan to us."
Han Xiao snorted and said: "The existence of the three major civilizations has limited the upper limit of your development. For many years, they have been using various excuses to suppress you and prevent you from entering the era of technological explosion. However, the top talents of the interstellar society,
Resources are flowing into their pockets, and with continuous accumulation, the gap between you is getting wider and wider..."
"That's right! Think back to when the Exploration War just ended, the three major civilizations established order, but they didn't have the strength to defeat all civilizations at that time, but what about now? After so many years, they enjoy the top resources.
, enjoying the biggest development dividend of the entire interstellar society, there has been a generational gap in technology between us... Now we still have some ability to resist, but the longer time goes by, the wider the gap will be, and sooner or later we will completely lose our ability to compete with the three major civilizations.
If you are not qualified, you can only become a vassal by then."
To be continued...