novel520 Chapter 648 - 197: Playing with Real Finesse
Chapter 648 - 197: Playing with Real Finesse
Ji Li didn’t deny that some people had wild ways, "This isn’t about being from a prominent family, it’s about the person. I wouldn’t do that."President Hu, Wu Zhaoxiang, and Xue Feiting were very loyal. They were often criticized in business, but with their wives, they were very devoted.
Of course, their wives themselves were also exceptional people.
Su Xiaocai hooked her arm through Ji Li’s, smiling, "As the one favored by this Admiral, your manners and character are of course perfect scores."
Ji Li whispered, "Show some restraint."
"I’m just holding your arm, I did it before too. Don’t be so shy, it’s not like I’m taking advantage of you."
Ji Li looked helpless, "I’m afraid I might want to take advantage, okay?"
Two months ago, Su Xiaocai was still quite naive, at most aware that she might consider developing a relationship in the future, but there were no fantasies.
Back then, the main concern was to prevent this little monkey from dating too early.
Now, having grown into a young lady, Su Xiaocai’s brows and eyes, without effort, exuded a unique charm—a crossover between a pure girl and a mature woman.
That was truly lethal.
Su Xiaocai was satisfied, let go of him, and gestured for Xiang Qian to continue speaking.
Xiang Qian smirked mischievously, Ji Li, in front of Su Xiaocai, was destined to struggle flipping the situation since he wasn’t as thick-skinned as Su Xiaocai.
"We haven’t identified who the lover is." The planet was poor, meaning the immigration control wasn’t strict. Adults, neither from the orphanage nor belonging to that planet, could change their identities and leave at any time.
"Also, the force occupying the orphanage looks like local armed forces but is actually a gang of Star Thieves from the Fragmented Star Zone. Your mechanical spider played a great role in this discovery."
"Anything more specific?"
Xiang Qian said guiltily, "That’s it." Just uncovering the armed group occupying the orphanage took him a long time; the military investigators should be thanking him.
"I came back to investigate a few points: one is who Xue Feiqun’s lovers are, and how many. Two, why the Star Thieves became local armed forces, and which Star Thief’s force it is—maybe the same people who harmed your birth parents. Three, who was covering up for your birth parents on the spaceship and what happened. Four, who gave money to Yu Haoming’s relatives. Five, about Quanai Orphanage’s assassination plan, whether the capital side was aware or if it was their idea."
After investigating for so long, the findings were already quite substantial.
To not alarm anyone, they hadn’t contacted the Quanai Orphanage’s capital side, planning to send in a more professional undercover to probe further.
He even had a legitimate investigator identity now, an auxiliary investigator enjoying government subsidies, specifically assigned to Su Xiaocai. After the investigation, he only needed to report to Su Xiaocai and the Intelligence Bureau’s supreme commander.
Of course, the investigation scope was limited, but no one would hinder him within the above directions.
Once fair weather came, Xiang Qian felt elated.
With backing, he worked efficiently.
Su Xiaocai: "Don’t be so smug. I’m only an Honorary General, without actual power."
Xiang Qian obviously didn’t believe it.
Su Xiaocai had to explain.
"An Honorary General is like a bomb."
There are two sides to everything; the seemingly noble honor actually means the "honor value" is maxed out.
That’s why many people see her as a thorn in their side, attempting all means to bring her down, even spreading rumors that are hard to detect in secret.
If not for Admiral Bai and Admiral Bai knowing her well, they might unknowingly develop a bad impression.
It’s akin to a cake, originally divided into five parts, and if she wants, it becomes divided into six.
While giving her the highest honor, it’s also a way to suppress her influence from further expansion.
From the moment she received this honor, she had to tread carefully, watch her words and actions, for any slight misstep would backfire.
If she falls, Xiang Qian would also suffer.
Xiang Qian’s cheeks twitched, his once bold confidence turning into timid caution, "I’ll be careful."
Su Xiaocai had exaggerated the situation for Xiang Qian a bit.
Fortunately, she herself had strong capability and high value.
Internal conflicts wouldn’t affect her position unless all five Admirals conspired together, which was unlikely.
Seeing Xiang Qian’s arrogance subside, Su Xiaocai smiled and chose not to elaborate further.
An Honorary General can be a bomb or a weapon, depending on how Su Xiaocai uses it.
The benefits outweigh the drawbacks; no one above can give her orders, and the obligations to fulfill are minimal.
If it weren’t so, Su Xiaocai would discard this hollow title quicker than anyone.
After filling in some details, confirming the information, Su Xiaocai planned to give him a handsome reward, and additionally some money, "Go fix your skin. Since you’ve slimmed down, don’t go back to your previous weight."