Resurrection Empire

Chapter 1351 - 511: Living Advertisement_2

He executed a major purge of the management on Red Blade Star, and over seventy percent of the people fell under his hand.

However, the development of Red Blade Star was not affected in the slightest; this was because he himself began to intervene more and more in various complex matters.

During this period, the dynamics of the Southern Nine Star System remained largely unchanged.

Grue, the dutiful son, played a big move.

Facing the strong suppression from the Nanxiang Marquis, the Augustus family showed no signs of resistance; instead, they declared publicly that Viscount Sosgate Augustus and first in line to the inheritance Bocao Augustus both committed suicide to appease Liu An’s anger.

As the legitimate second in line for the Viscount Nan Jiu title, Grue Augustus quickly obtained certification to inherit the position.

Thereafter, this master set off with only a few followers on a small spacecraft, heading straight to the administrative main star of the Nanxiang Star Cluster, which is the family main star of the Nanxiang Marquis.

No one knows what results Grue Augustus will achieve on this journey, but Ren Zhong has already made arrangements.

He told Governor Huo Donghua of the stationed star to be prepared for the Nanxiang Marquis to show leniency to the Viscount Nan Jiu.

In his office, he said, "Sosgate is a knife the Nanxiang Marquis is using against me, but this knife has performed too poorly. As for Bocao Augustus, though he is not well-known, he is actually the head of the family research institute for the Viscount Nan Jiu. The Star Annihilation Ant originates from his work, and now we benefit from it. Thus, the Augustus family must pay a price."

"Originally, the price should have been the sanction of the entire family, but since the primary culprits, Sosgate and Bocao, have both perished, for the aristocrats of the Empire who have access to life extension technology, life is the most precious asset. Two aristocratic lives should suffice to quell Liu An’s anger. Of course, Liu An was also coerced. If everyone else is not fearing even death, and he continues to press on, it will only incite a sense of crisis among the bystanding aristocrats in the Nanxiang Star Cluster. Therefore, Liu An is likely to slightly ease the sanctions, at the very least allowing the Viscount Nan Jiu’s merchant fleet to operate, to purchase necessities, and to sell perishable goods."

Huo Donghua pondered the words with a sense of suspicion, "I feel there is more to this matter than meets the eye. I don’t know Bocao, but I have previously studied quite a bit about Sosgate. Although he has extravagantly squandered his life in recent years, at heart, he is a cautious person very much intent on preserving his life, and has ambitions. I speculate that his original plan was to expand the Augustus family to a certain extent, then enter life suspension before dying to leap through time. He would at least want to witness the legacy he built. Theoretically, he should not have given up his life so easily. Bocao Augustus, being a research talent, has a life more valuable than ordinary people, but he also gave up too easily. Therefore, I believe it is likely that the two did not commit suicide, but were murdered. The one who stands to gain, is Grue."

Ren Zhong nodded, "That is certainly a possibility."

"I actually met Grue once before, when he represented the Augustus family to demand personnel from the fleet. I found him rather unimpressive at the time and didn’t expect he would have such means."

Ren Zhong laughed, "Old Huo, perhaps you have been managing business governance for too long, always thinking a step further. I think Grue might not have been over-calculating. Perhaps he simply seized an opportune moment to ascend, unwittingly defusing this crisis for the Augustus family. Without this incident, his position as a lifelong viscount in the family would have remained awkward, and he would never have the opportunity to seize power. After all, from any angle, Sosgate would care more about his eldest son. Only by meeting all preconditions could he kill his father and brother without suffering retribution from others in the Augustus family. Now was his opportunity, and he recklessly acted and grabbed it. That’s all there is."

Huo Donghua stared blankly, then gave a wry smile, "It seems luck is indeed an important factor."

"This is not just Grue’s luck, but also ours." Ren Zhong opened the communication system, glanced at the report from the Special Service Bureau, and continued, "Ou Youning and Wu Moyou’s actions have been quite effective, and they have connected with some of the first group who left the fleet to join the Augustus family, confirming the stance of some individuals. Additionally, Ou Youning is attempting to communicate with Di Baolun."