The federal capital, Kyushu City.
Bundestag, Office of the Speaker.
Nie Xinghe was pacing back and forth anxiously, while a gloomy-looking Clift Webster sat on the sofa.
Nie Xinghe suddenly stopped, his stiff expression full of frost:
"What's going on with your family? Are you actually colluding with Pandora?"
Clift Webster shook his head at Nie Xinghe with a tired face.
He was not in good spirits, and he didn't sleep all night last night. After all, the "love affair" between him and the federal princess spread all over the streets overnight, which would make anyone feel bad.
It's just that one wave has not subsided, and another wave has arisen. Last night, news about the racecourse in the western suburbs came out. Through the secret report within the family, he learned an even more shocking fact - the three chiefs of Pandora's Punishment Council actually appeared at the same time. , and had a confrontation with Qin Nankai's half-spirits.
If the former incident just made him sick as if he had eaten a fly, then the latter news was equivalent to placing a grenade next to his pillow.
He is the leader of the federal radical faction, so his relationship with Pandora goes without saying, but there are signs that his family has a close relationship with Pandora. How can this make him feel at ease?
So, he made an appointment with Nie Xinghe in the morning to discuss the matter with him.
As the deputy head of state of the federation, Nie Xinghe immediately realized the seriousness of the matter.
Seeing that he was silent, Nie Xinghe reminded him stiffly: "The appearance of the three chiefs at the same time shows that the Webster family is not just a simple cooperative relationship with Pandora. The intersection between the two parties may have exceeded our imagination. .”
"Right under our noses!"
"The Webster family, haha, even I didn't expect that my family has fallen so low." Faced with the questions from his allies, Clift had to explain and sighed before saying:
"The conflict between me and the family leader has been irreconcilable. In fact, I have long been separated from the family..."
"I have been working hard for the Federation for half my life, just to help the Federation escape from Pandora's control. I didn't expect that my family would betray me."
Nie Xinghe frowned and asked tentatively:
"About your family, I...Clift, this is the only time I heard that the Webster family actually has a head."
Cliff nodded: "This matter is considered a secret within my family."
"The Webster family has been standing for thousands of years in the Unified Era. There has always been a family head. However, the head of the family has never been born and is responsible for the internal management of the family. So the outside world has never known this. Instead, they have no regard for the person who serves as the prime minister in the family. More attention.”
"With this kind of attention, the Webster family has naturally become a famous prime minister family... However, I actually don't quite understand why the current head of the family, that is, my grandfather, suddenly went against this generational tradition. In line with the principle of inheritance, he took over the family affairs in an all-round way and at the same time changed the family's previous strategy of keeping a low profile and stepped out from behind the scenes."
"I don't quite understand this... After all, my family has me as the federal prime minister. This is a high enough position for the family. Grandpa can definitely seek the benefits he deserves for the family through me. However, the fact is But that’s not the case. My grandfather has no intention of doing anything through me, but leads the family himself and extends his tentacles into the federation... Yes, this is also the reason why I gradually broke up with my family."
"If I think about it now, I can already confirm that my grandfather must have had his own purpose, and this purpose is not unrelated to Pandora's participation."
Nie Xinghe was not from the Webster family. He was also surprised when he heard his ally talk about family affairs for the first time. He took another step, as if this would help him digest the information he had just heard.
After stopping, Nie Xinghe asked: "Does the Head of State know about your family's affairs?"
Clift knew the importance of this question and did not answer immediately. Instead, he thought about it and shook his head:
"Probably, I don't know."
Nie Xinghe's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Not knowing and pretending not to know are two different things!"
He turned around and looked at Clift:
"Gong, the head of state should also pay attention to the affairs of the prime minister's family. Privately, please don't forget that the Tan family and the Webster family have been friends for generations. The two families have stood hand in hand for thousands of years. How could you ignore the affairs of your family? Crack?”
After hearing this, Clift sighed again:
"What you said makes sense, but that's the fact. The Head of State has never really interfered in my family's affairs, and he doesn't seem to care... Now that I think about it, it should be what you said, pretending I no longer know."
When Nie Xinghe heard this, he screamed strangely: "The Webster family, which has been allies for thousands of years, has betrayed me and got involved with Pandora. Will the Head of State just sit back and watch?"
Clift quickly made a silence gesture: "Old Nie, please lower your voice."
Nie Xinghe just stopped talking, but his face was still gloomy, waiting for the Prime Minister's next words.
Clift pursed his lips, looked up at the ceiling, and seemed to think carefully before saying:
"Old Nie, do you feel that the Head of State is not normal?"
Nie Xinghe sneered, but his stiff face did not show a matching expression:
"He's never been normal!"
"As a Führer, he is more like a fool!"
But Clift waved his hand again: "Don't look at this matter from the position of the deputy head of state. After all, every deputy head of state will feel that the contemporary head of state is inferior to him... Haha..."
With a laugh, Clift's expression quickly turned solemn:
"What I mean by asking this is... have you ever felt that the Head of State is different from before in recent years?"
"Look at this issue from an objective perspective."
When Nie Xinghe heard what he said, he put aside his subjective views on the head of state and tried to recall his previous experiences.
He walked to the sofa opposite Clift and sat down, lit a cigarette, took a deep breath and showed a thoughtful look:
"When you say that, there are really some changes."
"I remember how high-spirited the head of state was when he first took office ten years ago..."
"At that time, the federal cabinet meetings would be held until 28 o'clock in the morning almost every day, and the head of state himself was very dedicated to federal affairs, with almost no rest..."
"I have always felt that he should be the new guy, but if you remind me like this, it makes me feel that he is indeed a completely different person now than before."
"Now, he doesn't seem to care much about any affairs of the Federation, even..."
He suddenly raised his head and looked at Clift.
Cliff nodded: "Especially in the Southern Province!"
"After the Catastrophe of the Dead broke out, if it were the previous head of state, he would definitely order the federation to be in a state of emergency."
"Moreover, he will definitely mobilize the entire federation to save the southern province no matter the cost. What's more, Qin Nankai was still trapped in Bancarol City at that time."
"However, the opposite is true. When Pandora decided to abandon the Southern Province, he seemed to have given up the Southern Province without any thought..."
After Clift's reminder, Nie Xinghe vaguely thought of the meaning behind the Prime Minister's words. He could no longer sit still and stood up from the sofa again.
He frowned and thought carefully, trying to sort out a series of logic:
"The head of the Prime Minister's family suddenly appeared and even ostracized the family member who has become the Prime Minister of the Federation, which is you... but is connected with Pandora, obviously for other purposes."
"The Qin family, which has good relations with the Prime Minister's family, is indifferent to this. Even the head of state, the representative of the family, is indifferent to the right-hand man of the Prime Minister's family..."
"Also, the Prime Minister has indeed been idle in recent years. He has made almost no major moves in the federal political arena, making Kyushu City like a pool of stagnant water."
"The head of state succumbed to Pandora's approach. No, it should not be said to be submission, but blind obedience..."
After saying this, Nie Xinghe suddenly opened his mouth and stared at Clift with incredible eyes.
The Prime Minister also looked solemn. Although the previous words were spoken by him, they were just to remind Nie Xinghe. He himself had never thought that Nie Xinghe would smooth out the logic so clearly and come to the conclusion. That was a result that he couldn't believe.
Clift said in a horrified tone:
"No, the Head of State has also fallen to Pandora, right?"
"That's right, it's...already!"
Nie Xinghe almost forgot to breathe and hurriedly cleared his mind:
"Otherwise, why would the Head of State sit back and watch the Webster family and Pandora have such a close connection? If the Head of State is also an accomplice of the Webster family and Pandora, it would make sense."
"Otherwise, why would the Head of State abandon the Southern Province? Because he has already sided with Pandora."
"In other words, why has the head of state's personality changed drastically in recent years? Because he has changed his original political intentions and is conspiring with Pandora on other things..."
These three arguments, which were not considered evidence, made the two people silent at the same time.
Although it is just a guess, the actual situation is so consistent with the guessed results.
If the facts are really as they speculated, then all the doubts will be explained clearly.
Clift shook his head to himself, then nodded, and said to himself in disbelief:
"But is this possible?"
"Federal Tan has turned to Pandora? If so, why hide it... If Federal Tan colludes with Pandora, wouldn't it be better to expose it openly?"
"Is there any force in this world that can stop Tan and Pandora from joining forces?"
Nie Xinghe waved his hand and expressed his denial: "This is indeed amazing and hard to imagine, but these questions you raised are just new doubts after the hypothesis is established, and they cannot be counted as evidence."
"The world is so unpredictable right now, who can say clearly? In short, there must be a huge secret behind this matter. This secret...is so big that it may bring an end to the Unified Era."
This sentence shocked Clift to the point where he was stunned for a moment.
But when I think about it carefully, I feel that what the other party said is reasonable... The United Era began when the Federation was first established. The Federation and Pandora have been living side by side for thousands of years. This has given the United Era a thousand years of stability. If the Tan family and Pandora If they try to get together again... this will really change the situation that has existed for thousands of years in the Unified Era.
"Something big is going to happen..." Clift finally sighed deeply and said this prophecy that he couldn't believe and didn't want to believe.
Nie Xinghe remained silent, but the expression on his face changed uncontrollably, which was quite rare for him who always had a stiff expression on his face.
In the end, it was Nie Xinghe who broke the calm:
"We may have to investigate the head of state's side."
Clift nodded after hearing this: "Not bad."
Nie Xinghe asked again:
“Where to start?”
Clift pondered deeply, but for a moment he felt confused and unable to give a suitable answer.
As the leader of the federal radicals, his life-long goal is to free the federation from the shackles of Pandora and become the sole ruler of the continent. However, the fact that is analyzed now is that the federal capital has gone with Pandora... ...
This result was a bit ironic, and made him want to smile bitterly.
Right now, he has to find a way to investigate the head of state and the person he wants to help him ascend to the throne of the ruler of the continent.
"We have to think carefully about this matter, and we must act in secret."
"Yes, after all, it involves too much..."
Just as the two of them were communicating in a low voice with solemn expressions, the phone on the table suddenly rang rapidly.
Nie Xinghe frowned and turned around to answer the phone.
Clift only heard a vague but urgent shout coming from the receiver, and then saw Nie Xinghe in front of him, sitting stiffly on the spot as if he had been hit hard.
The deputy head of state seemed to have spent a lot of effort before he recovered from the shock and shouted into the microphone:
"Are you telling the truth?"
A small voice came from the receiver again, but this time Clift heard it clearly because the sentence in the receiver was quite short.
"Absolutely true!"
"All the tips got the same news..."
Then, the Prime Minister saw the phone's receiver slip from Nie Xinghe's hand.
Nie Xinghe looked at Clift with an incredulous look, and his tone did not have any normal ups and downs:
"Your Majesty Prime Minister, the Southern Province... no, not just the Southern Province, there are several cities in the Qinghu Province adjacent to it, and there are also several cities in the Southern Province..."
"There are dead people appearing!"
"This news is absolutely true."
Prime Minister Clift Webster was also struck by lightning.
Originally, guessing the question of the Head of State had already made his whole heart feel like it was being grasped by someone. Now, he suffered another unbearable hammer.
The plague of the dead...has actually broken through the borders of the southern province and spread towards the interior of the continent!
