Ninth class citizen

Chapter 383 His Weakness
For the Holmes family, these gadgets were nothing special. But with all the family's accounts frozen and liquidated, they became Tiffany's source of income for the foreseeable future.

But now 80% of them have become worthless fragments.

Tiffany had calmed down by now.

"Brother Tianli has feelings for me." She murmured to herself, "There must be some special reason why he had to be with that woman."

As a servant, even if one does not agree with something, one will not contradict one's master to his face.

“It’s not impossible,” the maid said, repeating a statement she’d made countless times recently. “Otherwise, why would he make an exception for you and arrange for you to stay in this house?”

“You’re right, he must have his reasons.” A glimmer of hope flashed in Tiffany’s eyes, and she turned to press her hand on her shoulder. “I can’t just sit here and wait; I have to do something to rescue him from that woman—”

“But Miss Tiffany,” the maid said helplessly, “even so, what can you do?”

Tiffany stared at her for a while, then suddenly burst out laughing.

“If it were just me alone, there would naturally be nothing I could do. But I remember you have an older brother who is a backup bodyguard, and he wasn’t implicated this time?”

As if by unspoken agreement, before she could finish speaking, the maid's personal AI issued a notification that someone was requesting a call.

Half an hour later, the foreign minister of the Kungu Empire was summoned to the Crown Prince's residence.

The residence was located within the State Guest House. Although its decor and facilities could not compare with the imperial palace of the Kungu Empire, they were not bad either, which somewhat alleviated the dissatisfaction of the officials.

His Highness the Crown Prince had also watched the video, and his handsome face was now filled with gloom.

"Ridiculous." He shook his head violently. "I begged him in every way possible, but he resolutely refused to see me before signing the contract. Was it all just to spend time with that lowly woman? How can such an emotional person become the head of state?"

“Your Highness, none of this is important.” The Foreign Minister stood beside him and handed him a warm towel. “What we need to do is ensure that tomorrow’s signing ceremony proceeds smoothly.”

It was a tradition of the Kungu Empire for ministers to take turns attending to the emperor and the crown prince's daily needs. The crown prince took the towel quite naturally, wiped his face a few times, and then tossed it back.
"How's the matter I asked you to handle going?"

The Foreign Minister winked, a subtle warning that someone was being overheard.

The two then communicated through their personal encrypted AI devices.

“It’s all arranged,” the Foreign Minister said. “Even without us, they had their eyes on this opportunity. I just gave them a few pointers and promised to help them leave, and they all happily agreed.”

“Tell them that the primary target is that lowly woman, and the Prince of Sipang is secondary,” His Highness the Crown Prince emphasized again.

“I have explained everything to him word for word,” the Foreign Minister said. “I just received news that Prince Sipang will meet with His Majesty Tianli after the signing ceremony tomorrow. A grand banquet will be held tomorrow night, which will be the perfect time to make my move.”

The Crown Prince understood: "Very good. We'll depart immediately after the morning ceremony. They won't be able to find out we're involved." "No one will suspect us—it was the remnants of the Holmes family who did it, and we were acting under the banner of egalitarian fighters." The Foreign Minister smiled sinisterly.
"Those people only have one chance to strike. As for trying to escape from a ninth-order spacetime controller, they're dreaming. So strictly speaking, those who believe we can leave someone to help them are just a bunch of fools."

"It's just a pity about Tiffany." His Highness the Crown Prince licked his lips. "I've always had a good impression of her. If it weren't for the necessity of her involvement in achieving our goals, I could have taken her back to the country. With her beauty and upbringing, she would have been more than qualified to be a concubine."

The signing ceremony was held at 9:00 a.m. Federal Time.

His Highness the Crown Prince and members of the delegation arrived early, but the music did not start playing in the signing hall until 8:59:59.

The guests from the upper echelons of Delin Star and the major news media from the three countries all stood up and applauded enthusiastically.

Nan Rong shouldn't have been involved in such a major state event, so she just wanted to mingle with the reporters in the audience and watch the excitement.

But Tianli brought her over in such a grand manner not so that she would become a lazy bum.

He acted extremely assertively, not only sending the Federation's top team to style Nan Rong, but also directly taking her hand and walking into the hall amidst all the burning gazes.

As the lights flickered and the dedicated cameras flashed, many people felt uneasy.

Especially His Highness the Crown Prince and his entourage.

Nan Rong held no position in the Delin Federation. As the president's fiancée, she was not qualified to sit on the signing table, let alone in the central seat.

In the Delin Federation, seating arrangements have always been based on the left being the place of honor. Normally, even after the two were married, Nan Rong should have sat to the right of the president, not to his left as she was doing now.

Of course, the name tags were already in place, and the employees of the Presidential Palace would never make such a basic mistake.

Therefore, there is only one possibility: this position was personally appointed by His Majesty the President.

This was a very clear signal. It was at such a solemn ceremony, attended by important figures from the three most powerful nations in the interstellar space, that His Majesty Tianli directly pushed Nan Rong to the forefront, solemnly announcing to everyone in the entire interstellar space that this Ms. Nan Rong held a higher position in his heart than he himself.

This behavior was unprecedented in interstellar history, so even with the Holmes family's tragic example before them, and everyone already holding Ms. Nan in extremely high regard, they were still shocked once again.

Of course, there were also many rational people, such as the members of the Kungu Empire's delegation, the heads of the major families of the Federation, and many media people, who were secretly shaking their heads at this moment, feeling that His Majesty Tianli's move was somewhat too reckless.

Compared to a calm, meticulous, and decisive invincible commander, a young Tian Li who is blinded by love is naturally more appealing to many.

Pushing the woman you love to such a high position is tantamount to exposing your own vulnerability to everyone.

A ninth-order spacetime controller is virtually invincible. But he can't stay by that woman's side forever, and even if he could, he still might not be able to protect her.

There are many ways in this world to silently take a person's life. Many people are already eager to see what he looks like after losing his loved one.