A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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"Ferdinand, why did you come down by yourself? Where is your father?" the lady asked him.

Ferdinand's throat tightened; he didn't know what to say.

How can I speak without hurting his mother?

He had no appetite at all.

"Mom, Dad is still in the study. He has something to do," Ferdinand said incoherently. "You go ahead and eat. I... um, I... I have something to do right away, so I won't be eating at home."

"What? What's the matter that's so urgent?" The lady looked at him in surprise.

Ferdinand only had time to explain one sentence: "It's a work-related matter."

Then he hurriedly walked out.

"Wait a minute." The lady sensed something was wrong and tried to call out to him, but Ferdinand had already strode out of the house. "Ferdinand? Ferdinand!"

Ferdinand Rodri fled his home.

He stood at the gate of his new villa, feeling that everything was so unfamiliar.

The house was unfamiliar, the people were unfamiliar, and the home was unfamiliar.

This villa area is right next to the First Military Region. It can be said to be the private residence area of ​​the generals of the First Military Region. Apart from the senior generals of the First Military Region, there are almost no other residents.

He didn't know anyone here, and he didn't even know who to talk to if he wanted to confide in someone.

His old friends all live in their old hometown, which is almost halfway around the world from here.

Not to mention that Commander-in-Chief Qi's house was right across the street.

These younger members of the Alliance Office had a natural fear of Commander-in-Chief Qi. How could they remain calm and at ease across from Commander-in-Chief Qi's house?

What was his father's purpose in moving here?

Was it really just to facilitate communication with the military?

Ferdinand gripped the chip tightly in his hand.

...I'm afraid not.

His father is trying to challenge the military.

For humans, when there are no external enemies, their own kind is the greatest enemy.

The wine of power is best enjoyed by one person alone. To share it with anyone else is to show the utmost disrespect for the word.

The original human federation was in a state of balance due to the separation of powers, where neither side could interfere with the other.

The arrival of external forces disrupted this balance and also showed his father successful examples of those who could seize power.

An omega crown prince with a powerful army and immense influence is extremely rare.

In their country, females hold power, and males have a very high status; marrying a female can lead to direct access to the center of power.

This situation is probably rare, even among intergalactic races.

Having missed out on Crown Prince Lehrnia, there may never be another opportunity like this.

He also happens to have an obedient, masculine son with a good personal image, and the Alliance Director couldn't possibly let such an opportunity pass him by.

His son was also unable to resist.

Ferdinand gripped the chip tightly, tighter and tighter, until the four corners of the chip dug deeply into his palm.

Because his father is the head of the Supreme Alliance Office, everything he has depends on his father; he cannot live without his family background.

Just like his father said, having another son would be easy; with the league's current technology, it's too simple.

His father didn't need a disobedient puppet.

The reason why the Rhodes family only has one son is because he is lucky; he happens to be good-looking and has a high genetic level.

Being an only child will make him more valuable.

But if he doesn't obey, he will become the useless eldest son of the Rodri family.

Once this precedent is set, the Rodri family can have many sons: the second son, the third son, the fourth son...

The situation of humanity fighting against the Zerg is still very serious. The fact that the leader sacrificed his son to fight against the Zerg is a noble act and will increase the leader's prestige.

You know which to choose: the only son of the Alliance Director or the eldest son of the Alliance Director who died on the Zerg battlefield? Do you want to be sent to the Zerg battlefield in the future and become a corsage on your father's collar?

Ferdinand didn't want to.

Moreover, Major General Gao Tian's success story serves as a precedent.

Who wouldn't want to be the next human to be completely subservient to the Zerg Emperor?

Major General Gao Tian's land army corps was overcrowded with applicants. Were they all really doing it out of patriotism?

Patriots don't go to the Navy, Air Force, Aerospace Force, or even the Earth Guardians of the First Legion, but instead go to the 45th Army, a land force that is so obscure in real-world combat that its organization only has 40 members.

Everyone knows what they're thinking.

They weren't the only ones trying to replicate the success story; it's just that their family was already at the center of power, giving them a significant advantage. They were able to arrange access to the Crown Prince's residence directly, using his father's name to establish direct contact with the Crown Prince.

Anyway, I'll meet him and give it a shot.

Even if the Crown Prince doesn't like him, it won't matter.

Once the Crown Prince takes a liking to him, he'll rise to the top in no time.

With such high returns, the risk is almost invisible.

Ferdinand Rodriguez, don't be afraid, you know what to choose.

......

We arrived at the entrance of Zhongshan Nature Reserve by aircraft, and then transferred to a vehicle at the reserve entrance.

Before the car started, Ferdinand saw his reflection in the car window.

A refined and handsome young man who inherited his beauty from his mother, the most beautiful woman in the league.

His eyes were filled with trepidation and hope.

The Union badge gleamed coldly on his collar; his father had pinned it on for him this morning. It didn't feel like an honor, but rather a threat.

Failure will result in the loss of glory.

"Start recording your itinerary log," the in-car AI announced in a soft, mechanical female voice.

A red dot lit up on the dashcam in the lower right corner of the windshield, and Ferdinand knew that his father was currently at the desk in the Alliance Director's office, watching the live feed on the monitor.

The green guide lights on the mountain road guardrails are on.

Ferdinand's black limousine silently glided into the Zhongshan Expressway.

The car windows were set to one-way light, and outside were early autumn clouds and mist, cold and white as gauze, clinging to the towering canopies of ancient trees, shifting and changing.

As the core political area, each increase in altitude at Zhongshan State Guesthouse signifies a rise in the level of power.

The hilltop villa area represents the true pinnacle of power, and to reach it, one must pass through three checkpoints.

The first checkpoint is at the entrance gate at the foot of the mountain.

The gate's access control bars gleamed with a cold, hard steel luster in the afternoon sun.

Military-uniformed guards approached with scanners and live ammunition.

Ferdinand lowered the car window, and the terminal automatically projected a holographic license code.

A guard in a black uniform scanned his terminal.

"The Alliance Director's Password".

"The Alliance Director's son?" The captain of the guards looked at him and suddenly spoke.

The guards' posts are rotated weekly, and the guards who came today were the same ones that Gao Tian and the Crown Prince had gone to the night market to open the door and borrow cars for them a couple of days ago.

"Yes," Ferdinand said with a smile.

"To the hilltop villa area?"

Ferdinand didn't say anything more, but just maintained the standard smile that the league commissioner had been trained to give.

My palms are sweating.

These guards all have the five-star insignia of the First Military District on their armbands.

They were all from the military.

The military probably doesn't want him to go up there.

But it doesn't matter. With the access code, even military personnel can't stop him.

The Minister of Security looked at him for a while longer, but didn't say anything more.

The verification success notification sounded, and the soldiers made way.

The railing emits a low hum from the hydraulic system as it rises and opens.

Ferdinand's black car passed through the gate.

After Ferdinand's car disappeared from sight, the head of the guards suddenly said to the guards next to him, "Damn, that's the Alliance Director's pretty boy! Is he trying to steal our Major General Gao Tian's girlfriend?!"

The team member glanced in the direction the black car had left and said, "It looks like it!"

in a hurry.

"Is Major General Takagi present now?!"

"It seems they haven't returned yet!"

in a hurry.

But they had no choice and could not inform others.

Because their guard duties are subject to confidentiality requirements, privately informing others about the guests passing through Zhongshan State Guesthouse violates confidentiality regulations.

Oh dear, I'm in a hurry!

Oh my god, what are we going to do? Major General Gao Tian even brought them food.

They're bound to support their colleagues since they've eaten their food!

Major General Gao Tian! Where have you been? Why haven't you come back yet?

If you don't come back soon, your adorable crown prince will be stolen away! Oh dear! I'm so worried!