Everyone’s been brought over, huh...
Li Ming’s eyes flickered slightly, resolving a minor hidden threat.
The people Ulrich brought over were naturally those he was relatively closer to.
Even though Azure Dragon was still at the forefront.
But the current situation is different from before; the Three Civilizations will inevitably try every possible way. Li Ming is an opportunity to breakthrough.
There will inevitably be some unscrupulous individuals, trying to muddy the waters with vicious means.
In order to avoid collateral damage, Li Ming contacted Ulrich immediately to bring all relevant personnel to the Mechanical Court.
Of course, the Mechanical Court may not be safe, but according to his estimation, the Three Civilizations will not act rashly.
"The core personnel had no resistance, and others were willing to e..." Ulrich continued.
"Old Yang didn’t refuse?" Li Ming was quite surprised.
Ulrich explained: "Master Yang Peng persuaded him. He knew that if he didn’t e, he might drag you down, so he stopped refusing."
Li Ming shook his head, "He didn’t want to enjoy the good life, but he’s afraid of being a burden, so he came."
The mechanical body behind him had already started clearing the spaceship he was on.
Naturally, relationships vary, the core personnel are just "the three Yangs" and senior brother Luo Chuan.
His instruction to Ulrich was that these four people must e, whether they want to or not, even if they have to be tied up.
Besides them, there were others he had good relations with, but not as close as Luo Chuan and the others. He would notify them, but if they really didn’t want to leave, he wouldn’t persuade further.
The purpose of this was mainly to have a clear conscience, and the difficulty of his "clear conscience" was actually quite low; he wouldn’t interfere excessively with others’ destinies.
Old Wu wasn’t included; he had his own will, life and death by choice, and Li Ming wouldn’t insist.
The two walked out of the shipyard one after the other.
Ulrich, as always, reported on matters like the progress of the Rebirth Project, and how forty-eight small satellites had already been sculpted a tenth of the way.
He also spoke of the accumulation of metal energy and the number of mechanical bodies built during this period.
"Are you very scared?"
In the midst of speaking, Li Ming suddenly interrupted, without turning his head.
Ulrich’s face froze, his steps halted, but then he followed.
Li Ming’s presence was being more imposing, almost parable to Azure Dragon.
Just at that moment, he almost thought Azure Dragon was the one questioning him.
Ulrich forced a helpless smile, not attempting to tough it out: "I am a bit worried."
He naturally got hold of that video to understand what pressure Azure Dragon would face next.
The reputation of the Three Civilizations was deeply ingrained in people’s hearts. Claiming not to be afraid would be a lie.
"It’s okay, you could choose to leave." Li Ming’s tone was calm, "Go find a place to lay low for a while. The Three Civilizations shouldn’t trace it back to you."
Ulrich’s expression changed slightly, explaining firmly, "Though I feel uneasy, I have no intention of leaving. I am willing to share life and death with the Royal Court!"
He had fought desperately before, and now he didn’t mind doing it again.
The bigger the crisis, the more it concealed terrifying opportunities.
In the entire Interstellar, he was among the first to interact with Azure Dragon, and he knew the other’s methods thoroughly.
Although this incident came suddenly and Azure Dragon might not have anticipated it, defeat wouldn’t e easily.
"I won’t even share life and death with the Royal Court, let alone you." Li Ming laughed lightly, "Don’t worry too much, just a period of laying low."
After reassuring him with one sentence, he added, "Now, let’s hear the bad news."
Ulrich sighed, organized his thoughts, and said, "After the news from the Deep Dimension World was transmitted back, the four or five panies that were preparing to sign a contract with us have all remained silent."
"The sixteen panies that were preparing to renew contracts also all coincidentally stopped mentioning it."
"A few panies even preferred to pay enormous penalties to break contracts."
"Currently, the business hasn’t been affected. It will show specific impacts in three to six months."
This is the oppressive feeling from the Three Civilizations; even without any rumors spreading, some have already started cutting ties.
"As expected..." Li Ming wasn’t concerned.
These panies were chasing profit from the start; you could even say it’s not betrayal, as they even paid the penalties.
"For now, let’s hold onto the Chaotic Star Gap; business here shouldn’t be disrupted."
Ulrich nodded, seeing Li Ming’s calmness eased his somewhat anxious heart.
The two casually chatted on their way to a residential area, where skyscrapers stood tall and aerial tracks intertwined.
The streets were bustling with people, most of them smiling happily. It was the residence for internal staff of the Royal Court and their families.
It was quite large, with various malls and entertainment facilities included, and most goods were provided for free except for some special resources.
In a specially designated area lay a familiar grocery store, precisely replicated from Old Yang’s shop.
Within it, Li Ming saw a group of familiar faces he hadn’t seen in a long time.
"You little rascal..." Old Yang looked even older.
He was teasing a little one but, upon seeing Li Ming arrive, got excited. He stood up slightly trembling and walked forward.
Grabbing Li Ming’s arm, he looked him over, his eyes slightly red.
After a long time, he said, "You’ve had it tough."
Li Ming paused, not expecting Old Yang to say that, but then smiled gently, "I’ve had it easy; the teacher’s bearing the brunt."
Yang Peng stood afar, looking plicated.
Due to Li Ming, he had been promoted several times. If not for Old Yang’s reluctance to leave the Silver Grey Star, he would have been transferred to the Blue Star Capital long ago. But he had no attachment to it, just giving himself something to do.
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