Ninth class citizen

Chapter 353 A Shocking Thunderclap
All the federal laws were imprinted in Nan Rong's mind; she answered them without hesitation.

"An attack on a first-class citizen, the President's private spaceship, is considered premeditated murder of a first-class citizen and the President himself. According to federal law, all participants, regardless of whether they were leaders or accomplices, are to be executed. Any questions?"

Gu Chen exchanged a glance with Yuan Hong and continued, "That being said, Major General Giroud is, after all, the eldest son of the Holmes family in this generation, and his mother is His Majesty the President's aunt."

"Are you worried that His Majesty the President might abuse his power?" Nan Rong shook his head: "That won't happen."

It was the big boss who proposed the entrapment plan, and they weren't even his real relatives, so it would be strange if he were soft-hearted.

“Of course we know His Majesty the President’s character,” Gu Chen said. “However, His Majesty has been raised and cared for by Ms. Tian Zhengzi since childhood, and this bond cannot be erased. Major General Giroud has made a grave mistake this time, and whether he is sent to a military court or the Federal Supreme Court, he will not escape death. However, this will inevitably cause Ms. Tian Zhengzi to harbor resentment, and the relationship between you and His Majesty may also be strained.”

"So what exactly are you trying to say?" Nan Rong blinked.

Gu Chen knelt down on one knee and bowed his head before her.

“Ms. Nan, I am willing to help you resolve this problem. The soldiers of the First Division are all trustworthy and will never speak of what happened today—as long as Giroud’s death has nothing to do with you, no one will blame you.”

"Oh?" Nan Rong asked, "Then what about you? Once the truth comes out, how will you bear the blame for murdering the commander of the Fourth Army?"

“That was my choice, you don’t need to worry about it,” Gu Chen said. “You have already done me a great favor by saving my brothers and me from dying with a stigma. It is my honor to do this small thing for you.”

If Giru were to die silently, it would disrupt the Great Demon King's plans, which would be a loss rather than a gain.

An invisible force lifted Gu Chen, causing him to stand up unconsciously.

“There’s no need for that in front of me anymore,” Nan Rong said calmly. “Besides, I know what I’m doing with Giroud.”

The news that six active-duty federal warships escorted His Majesty the President’s private spaceship to Sleipnir Starport was widely circulated by eyewitnesses.

Also spreading was the devastating bomb that claimed the president's fiancée had been attacked en route. The perpetrator was reportedly Major General Giroud, the current scion of the Holmes family and commander of the powerful Fourth Army within the Federation.

The major general's cousin, Miss Tiffany, was originally the only choice for First Lady, but she was directly humiliated by the fiancée of a low-class citizen during the publicly broadcast triumphant celebration.

Within days, various versions of speculation about the matter were circulating throughout the Federation. Even in the most remote Ninth Star, the love story between a top family and a girl from the underworld was being spread.

In most versions of the story, Tiffany and her brother are the main villains who hinder this true love.

"Aunt!" Tiffany cried uncontrollably in Ms. Tian Zhengzi's arms.

No one brought up the rumors to her, but she guessed a little from the avoidant looks in her classmates' and friends' eyes. After a quick search on the StarNet, she immediately felt like the sky had fallen.

Ms. Tian Zhengzi was in a much worse mood than Tiffany.

She never imagined that her son would be so foolish as to take matters into his own hands, and even fail and be captured.

Even more unexpectedly, this lowly citizen with no background directly rejected the person she sent to make overtures, and even hung up on her holographic communication, handing Giru over to a military court. To make matters worse, the people responsible for escorting him were from the Central Army, a direct descendant of the Tian family, who now only obeyed Tian Li himself and didn't take her, the eldest daughter of the Tian family, seriously at all.

What frustrated her most was the attitude of the president's nephew.

The child who was so sensible and well-behaved as a child, even when faced with great changes and adversity, never lost his self-respect—but after finding a fiancée of low social status, he completely changed.

He refused to see her and rejected all her communications. Even her own husband, First-Class Citizen Ben Holmes, was turned away when he tried to see her.

Furthermore, yesterday morning, the Federal Senate passed a special bill against military monopolies and smuggling, and also established a special task force to investigate.

The Holmes family is the largest supplier of federal military equipment.

Anyone with eyes to see clearly knows what this investigation is really targeting.

Just now, the Federal Military Court announced an internal investigation into Gilul Holmes, the former commander of the Fourth Army, a third-class citizen, and a sixth-level warrior, on multiple charges including treason and murder.

He himself was transferred to a federal military prison and placed under strict guard, with no one allowed to visit him.

This was a very clear stance. The signs of the Holmes family's impending downfall were so obvious that all the other families became active, eager to tear the biggest piece of flesh from this fading behemoth.

Regret gnawed at Tian Zhengzi's heart. If she had known that her usually cold-hearted nephew would be so protective of that scoundrel, she certainly wouldn't have acted so recklessly. Even if she had taken her time and waited for his initial enthusiasm to subside before making her move, it wouldn't have been too late.

People from two completely different social classes, with vastly different values ​​and lifestyles, will naturally break up once the initial attraction fades.

But Tian Zhengzi didn't believe that Tian Li would really be so cold-blooded.

He had no reason to expect the Holmes family to collapse; he probably just wanted to use this incident to give his own family a warning.

The power of the nine great families is deeply intertwined, and a single move can have far-reaching consequences. Even Wu Xingguo, a former first-class citizen who openly opposed Tian Li, ultimately managed to save his life. Although the Wu family was severely weakened and fell to the bottom of the nine great families' ranking, it was still far more powerful than the other families.

If the Wu family is like this, then what about her own Holmes family? As long as Tian Li calms down, she, as the aunt, can humble herself, plead a few times, and offer some benefits on behalf of the Holmes family, then everything should be fine.

After all, Giroud is his cousin; he wouldn't really lose his life.

Thinking about this, Ms. Tian Zhengzi gradually calmed down.

"Don't cry," she comforted Tiffany. "Crying is the most useless thing; it will only make you look haggard and ugly. And you must remember that beauty and vulnerability are your best weapons. Never give up hope until the very last moment."

Tiffany, understanding the implication in her words, indeed stopped crying: "Auntie, what do you mean?"

"Just wait and see." Ms. Tian Zhengzi gently stroked her soft, flaxen hair. "What's yours will always be yours, and no one can take it away."