People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

To prevent him from being misled by some inexplicable knowledge and mistaking Terra for some chaotic warp, Kal'tsit decided to create an "official promotional video" to help him popularize basic knowledge, history, development, and so on about Terra.

Kal'tsit named this promotional video series the "N Explorations of Terra" series!

The first film, "First Steps into Terra," is almost ready to be released, and Ernst is quite curious about what kind of promotional video Kelsey will produce.

Send it to me when the time comes.

Kal'tsit bowed slightly.

"Speaking of which, Lord Ernst, although Lungmen is considered the most open city in Yan Kingdom, it is still a city of Yan Kingdom after all."

"The people of Yan have many requirements regarding etiquette and so on. Would you like me to explain them to you?"

Kal'tsit suggested.

She knew that Ernst seemed to have a deep understanding of Yan culture, but she didn't know exactly what aspects that understanding covered.

Ernst paused for a moment, then shook his head.

He knew a little about the etiquette of the Yan Kingdom. Even if he hadn't eaten pork, hadn't he seen pigs run?

As for the parts he didn't understand, he didn't really care.

He went to Ursus, Victoria, and Columbia, and no one seemed to make any special demands regarding etiquette. Frankly, etiquette represents respect. Now, the True Dragon has invited him to Baizhao to discuss important matters; it's not that he voluntarily wants to go to Yan Kingdom. As long as basic social etiquette is maintained, other things aren't that important.

According to the etiquette of Yan Kingdom, when attending court, Si might have to kneel and bow to the true dragon. Would Woodst really do that?

Let alone what the leaders who had met Ernst before would think, Ernst himself would never do such a thing.

Even a feudal emperor with principles wouldn't kick you out outright; that's giving face to the concept of "order."

Ernst refused, and Kelsey did not press the matter further.

She didn't actually think Ernst needed to learn those things; she was just mentioning them briefly to fill in any gaps in his knowledge.

If Ernst were to completely adhere to the etiquette of the Yan Kingdom, whether the people of Yan would be satisfied is unknown, but Terra would most likely be sweating profusely.

"Speaking of which, Kal'tsit, how much do you know about Wei Yanwu?"

Ernst asked thoughtfully.

Kal'tsit blinked, but didn't think much of it, and answered crisply:

"Wei Yanwu, originally named Yanwu, was the Governor of Longmen and the deposed Crown Prince of Yan. Twenty years ago, a major incident occurred in Baizhao, the capital of Yan. The Emperor was assassinated and died. Crown Prince Yanwu was identified as the last person to see the Emperor. Yanwu never explained himself and fled to Longmen after the Emperor's death. The Great Yan kept this a secret, only knowing that the Emperor had died, the Crown Prince had been deposed, Yanwu's younger brother had been crowned Emperor, and the Grand Tutor had been declared a traitor. The entire Grand Tutor's family was exterminated, and the position of Grand Tutor has remained vacant in Yan ever since."

Kelsey paused, then added:

"Yan Kingdom is closed off, making it even more difficult to understand the affairs of Baizhao. The information I have may also be biased. There may be other hidden reasons behind this matter."

Ernst clicked his tongue and rolled his eyes at Kal'tsit.

Nonsense! If there wasn't some hidden story behind this, I wouldn't be called Ernst; you could call me Enciodes!

It's not Ernst's comment, but Kal'tsit's words really do exude an eerie quality.

Wei Yanwu was the deposed crown prince and is suspected of patricide. However, it is unreasonable that he was able to escape from Baizhao, the capital of Yan Kingdom, which was heavily guarded, all the way to Longmen outside the capital after the patricide.

It's unreasonable that no one in the central government of Yan Kingdom punished this prince; instead, the Grand Tutor's entire family was executed.

*** was Wei Yanwu's younger brother, so he essentially inherited the throne. However, when Wei Yanwu grew powerful in Longmen, he didn't react at all, and even gave him various "favors," allowing Longmen to "mint its own currency," "open its own trade market," "recruit soldiers," and "establish a separatist regime." This was utterly unreasonable!

He heard the Grand Tutor say that the current emperor was exceptionally jealous, wasn't he? Does he show even a hint of jealousy? He's practically a living saint!

Yan Kingdom is not like Shelag. Ernst can let Actos and a group of Perroch people run around because neither Actos nor the Perroch family's soldiers pose any threat.

Actos lacked the inclination to rebel, and the Perroche family's private army lacked the foundation for rebellion. Ultimately, Ernst and Jeragund were the ones who truly held power in Sherag!

But the Yan Kingdom is different.

Lungmen is already quite a size, and Ursus is eyeing it from the outside. Aren't you really afraid that Wei Yanwu might do something? You trust his character that much?

Or is it that the Yan people's interpretation of the word "jealousy" is different from his understanding?

Putting everything else aside, Ernst can guarantee that there's something between Zhenlong and Wei Yanwu that's completely unspoken between them. It's even possible that the death of the previous Zhenlong was orchestrated by these two brothers, and they're secretly putting on an act!

It wasn't that Ernst was slandering them; he had seen it all before and naturally never hesitated to assume the worst about the Terrans. Given the Terrans' peculiar thought processes and moral bottom line, they were probably really capable of doing such a thing!

He rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache. After thinking for a while, he still murmured uncertainly:

"This can't be asking me to talk about this, can it?"

Chinese currency transfer group: 牭玐艾澌钐三物 "You can't talk to me about this."

"How about we talk about the Year Beast instead?"

"Ernst, Kelsey."

Suddenly, the doctor, who had been listening silently all along, spoke up.

There's someone blocking the way.

He pointed ahead of the land-based ship.

On the horizon, two motorcycles were parked in the wilderness, and two figures stood beside them, raising their hands and waving them back and forth.

To physically block a land-based warship—that's incredibly audacious!

But Ernst recognized one of them at a glance.

"Stop the ship, it's Miss Chen."

Chapter 939 Ernst: Bear the pressure, Lao Bo!

Without any prior notice, they dared to intercept a land-based warship on two motorcycles in the wilderness. Only Chen Huijie would do something like that.

After bringing Chen Huijie and Hoshiguma, who had accompanied her (and whom she had dragged along), onto the deck, even Kal'tsit was unusually amazed:

"Miss Chen, are you out of your minds?"

"Do you know how risky it is to intercept a land-based vessel in the wilderness?"

On this land, mobile cities and the villages and towns along their tracks constitute the main body of civilization, while the wilderness is not just an ordinary place without cities, but also the wilderness of civilization.

Such places are usually frequented only by wild beasts, Sarkaz mercenaries, infected, or the infamous "Rusty Hammer," whom Ernst had never seen but had heard of before.

The four groups mentioned above are all groups that, on the continent of Terra, can be eliminated one by one without much concern.

Not to mention intercepting land-based ships, ordinary executions by firing squads were no longer sufficient; executions by artillery were usually the preferred method.

Chen Huijie was genuinely unafraid. What if Ernst and Kal'tsit weren't on deck? What if the person currently controlling the ship in the control center didn't recognize Chen and Hoshiguma and mistook them for infected or Rusthammer, firing a shot at them? Then this trip to Lungmen would truly be a "sudden disaster"!

But Chen Huijie seemed completely unaware, or rather, she was aware but not particularly concerned about the risks involved.

"Dr. Kal'tsit, it's been a long time."

"I apologize for using this method, but I had no other choice. Otherwise, once we enter Lungmen City, it will be difficult to speak with Mr. Ernst and you alone again."

Hoshiguma forced a sweaty smile, bowed to Kal'tsit as part of a traditional Eastern skill, then turned to Ernst, paused for a moment, and bowed as well.

"Privately, cough cough, I'm really very sorry to have worried you two."

She was actually quite helpless.

Old Chen asked her to help find an opportunity for her to talk to Ernst alone. When Hoshiguma heard this request, she was dumbfounded.

No, how come I didn't know I had this ability?

She looked at her employee badge, checked her badge number on the Guard Bureau's police system, and finally approached Mrs. Fumizuki to subtly inquire whether she had been assigned to lead Ernst's reception team.

The answer was, of course, no.

Hoshiguma just couldn't understand it. She was, at best, a lowly police officer in the Special Inspectorate of the Royal Guard Bureau. At most, she had a good relationship with Old Chen and was known as a big sister in the lower ranks. How could Old Chen think that she could arrange such a thing?

Why don't you let me go and kill the real dragon?

After much deliberation, she finally decided to speak frankly to avoid disappointing Old Chen and causing misunderstandings between them.

So she found Old Chen and told her:

"I can't do this."

Chen Huijie replied to her: "Really can't it be done?"

Hoshiguma nodded: "It's really impossible. I don't have the ability. Once I'm in Lungmen, I'll have to follow Commander Wei's orders in everything. I'm telling you, Old Chen, don't hold a grudge against Commander Wei. If you really want to see Mr. Ernst, why don't you just talk to him directly? Say a few nice words and he might just let you see him."

[★·sousuo: Chen nodded thoughtfully, then a flash of inspiration struck her. She grabbed Hoshiguma's hand and led her outside, praising her as they walked:]

"Hoshiguma, you really are a genius!"

Where are the geniuses? Please tell me.

Hoshiguma scratched her face awkwardly. Wasn't this a common piece of advice? It wasn't the first time she'd tried to persuade Chen Huijie like this. Old Chen would usually just roll his eyes at her, so why was he suddenly praising her this time?

You know what, hey! It's still a little strange!

However, as long as Lao Chen listens to what he says, that's fine.

She breathed a slight sigh of relief and asked:

"Old Chen, where are we going now? To the Governor's Mansion?"

Unexpectedly, Chen Huijie turned around and asked with a puzzled look:

"What are you going to the Governor's Mansion for?"

"Huh?" Hoshiguma was dumbfounded. "Wasn't it you who wanted to invite Commander Wei? Didn't you want to see Mr. Ernst?"

"Yes, that's why your advice is so useful!"

Chen nodded.

"Now that we've entered the Dragon Gate, we probably won't have a chance to see Mr. Ernst directly. So, wouldn't it be fine if we just left the city?"

"Out of town?"

"That's right, let's leave the city! Let's go straight to Rhodes Island's landships!"

Hoshiguma nearly suffered internal injuries from Chen Huijie's sudden change of thought.

She tried to persuade him, but to no avail. Chen had made up his mind and even took her directly to the motorcycles in the parking lot.

Thus began the legendary tale of two men and two cars intercepting Rhodes Island in the wilderness.

For some reason, Ernst always felt that Hoshiguma's smile was forced, and that she had a very ulterior motive.

Because Hoshiguma is now truly a numbing ...

Given Wei Yanwu's temperament, it would be better if this matter wasn't exposed; if it were, someone would definitely be in trouble.

But the person who was targeted was definitely not Chen Huijie, since anyone with eyes could see Wei Yanwu's attitude towards Chen Huijie.

Who will be the one to bear the pressure then? It's so hard to guess!

Hoshiguma was in a real bind. She and Chen were good friends and comrades-in-arms, confidants she could entrust her back to. But because of this, she also knew about Chen's recklessness.

She is now prepared to return to Longmen, apologize to Wei Yanwu, and take the blame.

It's impossible to hide it. As for Chen's secret meeting with Ernst, even if Ernst didn't say anything, did you think Wei Yanwu wouldn't hear about it?

Hoshiguma knew that there were many talented people around Commander Wei. Not to mention, the Jonin [Shirayuki] who also came from the East and served as Lady Wenyue's bodyguard was the best at finding clues and gathering intelligence.

Rather than letting Chen and Wei Yanwu argue about this again, or even cause misunderstandings, it's better for her to tell Wei Yanwu about it in advance.

After all, Chen's intentions weren't bad; all she was thinking about was the "Infected Persons Plan."

While she was making her calculations, Chen had already explained his purpose on the other side.

Kal'tsit frowned:

"So, Rhodes Island's proposal wasn't approved and was rejected by Governor Wei, right?"

"Yes, and he didn't even let the proposal go through discussion; he just returned it to me privately!" Chen nodded indignantly.

Ernst and the doctor stood aside, watching the show.

This matter actually has nothing to do with the two of them.

To be fair, Ernst felt that the infected did indeed have a miserable life, but there was still a significant difference between the infected in Lungmen and those in Ursus.

Didn't you see how the infected people in Ursus reacted as if the sky had fallen after getting infected, even resorting to assassination to seek "justice"?

The infected people in Lungmen are actually doing quite well.

Chen wanted them to live a better life, ideally to the level of a normal person, and asked Ernst if he supported it. Ernst certainly did, providing all support except for direct assistance!

But if it comes down to him, he's not a naive fool.

This is a complete disaster, damaging his reputation and potentially causing a rift between Chen Si and Wei Yanwu. The treatment of those infected in Longmen might shift from being ignored to becoming even worse.