Seeing that Xiao Yue had a way to convince Claudia, Ling Qingyu had no further worries and didn't ask about the arrangents.
Based on the forr's words, she guessed what Xiao Yue intended to do, but for now, Sheemah and Claudia had to reside inside the submarine's cabin, locked in until she had ti to arrange things—or until Xiao Yue was available to conquer the duo.
Poor girls—they lost the taste of freedom, Ling Qingyu snickered. It would surely take a while.
Fortunately, staying inside the titan submarine was no different from living in a luxurious hotel with all kinds of services.
If she announced to the kind holess poor that she could let them stay, no one would refuse—much less the two prisoners.
She also wondered about the final fate of those two won because she realized everyone she had t and intuitively felt connected to had an issue.
Delving deeper reminded Ling Qingyu that she had sort of altered their destinies by her re presence, and Miss System confird her prior conjecture.
Could these two contain the sa mystery?
Anyway, Ling Qingyu knew that with their identities, the duo's final fate shouldn't be too good at all—and she wasn't wrong.
Setting her mind free, Ling Qingyu relinquished all control over Athena to process the final transfer. She didn't bother to succumb to headaches while arranging the link-up with Country C's forces whilst hiding her strength.
Her good daughter was so capable; why should she act?
The flight continued toward its final destination. Ling Qingyu and Xiao Yue discussed future strategic plans—the ambition for the empire's founding, powerful enough to rival any hegemonic superpower in economy, diplomacy, and wealth.
Yes, since gaining direct and nominal control of the island chains south of the Elephant Continent, Ling Qingyu's mindset had changed.
The thirst beca harder to suppress when she realized the power to manipulate events behind the scenes of every nation on this continent.
Sure, signs and shadows of foreign interventions were in clear plain sight. A little investigation revealed everything, but these didn't deter Ling Qingyu.
She rely needed to wait a few months to see how Country E's next events unfolded according to her will. Revolutions, coups, or reforms—it didn't matter so long as they catered to her.
Once the groundwork was set, the neighbors should follow Country E's path. This was the fate of weak nations holding ample natural resources.
Although Ling Qingyu figured she wouldn't need too much of such resources in the coming decades based on Athena's progress on the technological tree, it didn't hurt to flaunt her presence with several nations backing her on the world stage.
She admitted she resembled evil villains plotting to subdue the entire world to its knees; yet, compared to the warmongering hypocrites, her path of encompassing everyone under her capital should treat ordinary families better than before.
That, she dared swear on Miss System's existence.
Miss System: "…!!!…"
Ignoring the sudden chill behind her neck, Ling Qingyu drew mind maps of her campaign. Then she noticed the electronic map of the flight path from the corner of her eye.
Glancing at the projection depicting the flight path and the aircraft's location, Ling Qingyu pursed her lips.
The airbus was passing by Country F. Less than an hour later, she would leave the Alyssia Continent and cross another ocean.
Country F contained all the mysteries she must seek. Her mother and her aunt—Amorette and Denise—ca from Country F.
Particularly her mother—Amorette Roux. According to their deep narration, which her forr self overheard during the two's conversation, her mother was from an aristocratic family in Country F.
Because she fell in love with her scumbag father in spite of her family's protest, she fled and was disowned. Neither was confird by Ling Qingyu; everything was purely her guess.
Given her mother's background and her condescension toward the scumbag's family, Ling Qingyu concluded there was a suffocating, outrageous level of power and reach.
She knew her past self had attempted to investigate the Roux family's background in Country F to no avail. All electronic and personnel research found nothing, as if Roux didn't exist at all.
The prestigious family seed more powerful than originally thought, and her predecessor was about to press further when she herself encountered troubles later.
Now, with Athena—her cheap daughter—these obstacles stood no chance. Ling Qingyu also felt obligated to pursue what her predecessor had done. At least, she owed her that.
Not to ntion, her mother and aunt must have had so thoughts of returning or eting their relatives once again, even if both sides had separated badly.
Perhaps her predecessor had the desire to prove her worth to the family from her mother's lineage.
In any case, there was nothing wrong with following her predecessor's road again, though she had nurous matters to consider currently.
Ling Qingyu decided to bring Amorette and Denise along for the next trip. Hmm, considering their circle, she should also ask her secretary's mother. They must be bored residing in one place. Broadening their horizons didn't seem like a bad idea.
As for the Roux family's aristocratic background, Ling Qingyu had no ti to delve further, but Athena's report rang so bells.
Those secretive societies and "royal" families had their underwear turned upside down by Athena, regardless of their data security asures. In modern society, there was no escape except maintaining a minimal public presence.
Nonetheless, Ling Qingyu obtained a clue from Athena: her mother's family was only a branch, not the direct line.
Heck, this Roux family sohow resembled the infamous Rothschild family she knew. If just a branch was powerful enough to influence the landscape of Country F, Ling Qingyu couldn't fathom the central figures' power.
Of course, Ling Qingyu wasn't afraid. Instead, she couldn't wait to slap them in the face. Since her transmigration, she had been very keen on face-slapping but had never had a chance at all.
With a protagonist's treatnt, she should have the right to exercise such acts. Maybe Miss System behaved despicably behind the scenes to pour cold water on her enthusiasm.
Otherwise, she refused to believe face-slapping only belonged to Lin Fan. What she intended was to let Amorette and Denise return with pride.
The marriage had turned sour, but the fruit of it had blossod into sothing unimaginable.
Honestly, whenever Ling Qingyu contemplated her rise, she knew that without Miss System, everything would have been painfully slow. She was certain that sowhere, she might just have been wrangling nonsense with low-level thugs.
Hours ticked by. Ling Qingyu, Xiao Yue, Mo Yunxi, and Yin Jingfei regrouped and had fun, not leaving the Spirit Fox operatives and flight attendants behind.
From cozy massage therapy to small-bar entertainnt and karaoke, everyone indulged in their hobbies.
Most Spirit Fox sisters released their pent-up frustration to relax after going through a heavy fight. Though so much ti had passed since then, the emotional toll still required recovery.
So even played truth or dare to hype up the stakes. Except for a very few Spirit Fox operators who remained on guard, many followed Ling Qingyu's orders to play.
After all, given Miss System's rewards and guarantees, plus Athena's thorough monitoring, there was definitely no spy inside, nor any dangerous devices.
Ling Qingyu trusted her safety inside the Airbus. Even so, those handful of guards attended to their duties.
Noting their vigilance, Ling Qingyu shrugged helplessly. She gave her subordinates a chance to play around while they still could.
Once they arrived in Country A, everyone would definitely be sweating hard. Daily shootouts were the norm there.
Furthermore, they had offended Country A's secret forces during Country E's airport terrorist attack, in spite of Athena's thorough cleanup that wiped out any evidence pointing to Spirit Fox's involvent.
Surrounded by enemies in the dark, as well as unknown dirty political maneuvers ahead, Ling Qingyu hoped to soothe her girls.
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