Star Wars: The Silver Pledge

The conversation between Nan Yujin and Nan Du didn't last too long. The two of them didn't talk speculatively from the beginning, and there was no result in testing each other, so Nan Du quickly issued a stern order to expel the guest, and Nan Yujin didn't insist anymore. , bid farewell.

But after Nan Yujin left, Nan Du suddenly opened his eyes and puffed up his chest. His mental outlook seemed to be twenty years younger!

At the same time, the square screen mounted on the wall suddenly lit up, revealing the face of a hale and hearty old man with long beard.

"Nan Du, this Nan Yujin really couldn't hold back and started to act."

Nan Du nodded: "He doesn't seem to intend to hide his motives. After Nan Heli's death, no one in the family can hold him down. I stayed in Room No. 3 this time just to beat him up, but he He actually came to the door directly, and even acted in front of me! Second brother, how is your investigation going, how many things has Nan Yujin hidden?"

"I don't know." The old man Nan Cheng, who was called the second brother by Nan Du, shook his head, "Before, Nan Heli probably thought of brotherhood, and suppressing him was only on the surface. As long as Nan Yujin behaved submissively and low-key, he would not Kill him all. So in those years, Nan Yujin placed a lot of people in the family. And he has been meticulous and thoughtful since he was a child. With Nan Heli in front of him, we have no way of knowing that Nan Yujin How much did you do?"

Nan Du's face darkened, and he said, "Then what about Nan Heli's death, was he involved? Second brother, you are also a member of the elder council of the group. If it is a decision made by the group, it is impossible for you to have no news at all, right?"

"I don't know, or only know a very small part." Nancheng said, "Before Nan Heli died, the group's council of elders did have rumors against him, but it was nothing more than rumors. Nan Heli himself also had rumors in the elder council. The relationship network is not only our Nan family, but many of the elders of the other three major families are his supporters, so even the elder council of the group cannot initiate sanctions against him, let alone fatal ones. That kid was indeed better than Nan Yujin in all aspects of his work, so when he died, I was also puzzled."

Nan Du asked again: "Before Nan Qianyu died, he suspected that all of this had something to do with the Republic. I thought it was nonsense, but he died too... How about your investigation of the Jedi master and apprentice?"

Nancheng showed hesitation, pondered for a while and said: "That Jedi master is watched by the Xia family, and my people have been unable to penetrate."

"Hmph!" Nan Du said angrily, "The Xia family's hands are stretched too far!"

"Xia Yan said that this is not a matter of the Nan family's family, but of the entire group. Since it is at the group level, the Xia family should indeed be in charge of security. Xia Yan does have a reason for this matter."

"Reason? Heh, Nan Heli is dead, and the Nan family is in turmoil. Of course, what the Xia family says is reasonable." Nan Du paused, and then said, "However, the Xia family dared to openly put the envoy of the Republic under house arrest. It's strange, most people don't know what a Jedi master means, but the Xia family has no reason not to know."

Nan Cheng said: "This is what I can't understand, but I have a guess, if Nan Heli's death is connected with the Xia family's house arrest of Master Jedi, maybe..."

"Since you haven't found any real evidence, don't make random guesses." Nan Du interrupted the other party's guess without hesitation.

Because if Nancheng continues to talk, the situation will develop beyond anyone's control.

Assuming that Nan Heli's death really deserves more than guilt, assuming that his death is related to the life and death of the entire group, that's why he had to die, and that's why the Xia family had to fight against the Jedi master and apprentice... Death is enough, there is no need for the Council of Elders to worry about anything.

This possibility is too bad, so it is better not to.

Nan Cheng said again: "No matter what, Nan Heli is dead after all, so after thinking about it, this matter may really have something to do with the [secret meeting]."

"[Secret meeting]? Is that legendary small group really happening?" Nan Du asked.

"There have always been similar rumors, and there has been no evidence, but now that Nan Heli is dead, the evidence is conclusive. If there is no [Secret Meeting], an organization that secretly connects with the Senate Council, how could Nan Heli's death be unknown? white?"

Nan Du sighed: "If it is really a [secret meeting], our Nan family will be very passive. We will lose a leader who has just cleared the family by various means, and lose control of the group's elder council. Even our internal It's also falling apart, and in this situation, it's necessary to support a young girl who has just grown up."

Nancheng also had a gloomy expression: "According to the rules, Nan Wuyou, an unprepared heir, should be supervised and assisted by the family elder council until she can actually take on the heavy responsibility. But right now, the candidates for the supervisory council cannot be determined. I don't even know who is the member of the [Secret Meeting], I don't even know why the [Secret Meeting] wanted to kill Nan Heli, and I don't even know what the [Secret Meeting]'s attitude towards the Nan family is! In the covenant of maintaining the four major families without serious internal strife , but never said that you can kill a family leader inexplicably!"

"Second brother, don't panic." Nan Du said, "The more panicked at this time, the more dangerous it is. After Nan Heli's death, the family was in chaos. As a result, Nan Wuyou, who should be taken care of the most, was not taken care of, and the most important thing to be wary of Nan Yujin wasn't on guard. Now Nan Wuyou is full of wariness towards the elder council, and Nan Yujin even blatantly mocked the family rules in front of me, all because we messed up."

Nan Cheng said: "Nan Heli and Nan Qianyu died one after another, and his secretary Nan Zaizhou turned his back inexplicably. This kind of thing is really rare in the history of the Nan family for thousands of years. It is strange that there is no chaos."

Nan Du asked: "Nan Zaizhou's betrayal, have you found anything?"

"It's also very limited, and somewhat incomprehensible." Nan Cheng said, "It is undeniable that he conspired to kill Nan Wuyou. This point has been verified from Suzaku Remnants in many ways. But I still can't determine his motive. It doesn't make sense."

Nan Du also frowned: "It's really unreasonable. Nan Zaizhou was personally selected by Nan Heli, and he was also verified by the Senate Council. He is not only a confidant, but also a dead man. At critical moments, he can die for his master without hesitation. In fact, he did do something similar...why did he betray him? Is it related to the [Secret Meeting]?"

Nancheng said: "There is this possibility, or I can only think of this possibility. Only the board of directors of the group can make a loyal secretary suddenly betray to this point, and it can hide it from all of us. And only [Secret Meeting] can do it."

"So [Secret Meeting] intends to eradicate the grass?" Nan Du sighed, "The peace covenant seems to have never existed in their eyes."

"So what should we do?" Nancheng asked, "If we really follow the family rules and support Nan Wuyou to the top, it will be tantamount to making an enemy of the [Secret Meeting] head-on."

Nan Du said angrily: "When the [Secret Meeting] started to kill the leaders of our Nan family, they were the ones who turned against us head-on! If they dare not fight at this point, what does the Nan family want old bastards like us for?"

Nan Cheng said: "Don't be angry, you know that my position has always been consistent with yours, but you should also know that not all the elders agree with you and me. After Nan Heli's death, the Council of Elders was slow to respond to the issue of Nan Wuyou , It is precisely because people’s hearts are not aligned. You are not afraid of being an enemy of the [Secret Meeting], but some people are afraid. After all, even Nan Heli and Nan Qianyu can’t save their lives, so why do those so-called elders protect themselves?”

"Because they are the elders of the Nan family, and because the Nan family is still a united and powerful family!" Nan Du was heartbroken, "Can we save our lives by hiding at this time? We don't even know what the real murderer looks like, why? Just conclude that the [secret meeting] will not attack the rest of the Nan family? Because they are a bunch of worthless softies who don't care about life or death?!"

Nancheng sighed and said: "The council of elders has always been like this. This is human nature. It is useless for you to lose your temper. Besides, even if we want to unite, who should we unite with? When Nan Heli is here, everyone listens to everything." He commands, but now? Is she united with Nan Wuyou, is she capable enough to unite us all?"

Nan Du said: "That's why we old guys need to show our attitude at the critical moment! Even if Nan Wuyou doesn't have it now, he will definitely have it in the future!"

"Well, I hope she can live up to your expectations."

There was no expectation in Nancheng's words.

Nan Du sighed, and asked, "Where is that Jedi apprentice? It seems that he has been following Baiyin, and now he is with Nan Wuyou?"

Nancheng said: "Well, he exposed his whereabouts in [Li] a few days ago, and we realized that he has been under our noses all the time. Unlike the Jedi master, this apprentice's behavior style is a bit radical."

"oh?"

"Wait a while and I'll send you the information."

After Nan Du received the information, he pondered for a while, and said: "Single-handedly killed Xuan Yudong of the sky? He also fought fiercely with [Black Wing]. This style of behavior is indeed radical. Of course, immaturity will inevitably lead to radicalism. He is just an apprentice. It's normal to be inappropriate. But generally speaking, the Jedi don't shy away from using force when they deem it necessary."

Then, Nan Du said quietly again: "In this way, there are two problems."

"Two questions?"

"First, what is Mostima waiting for? With the ability she showed on [Dui 9527], unless someone from the Security Bureau chains her up and injects anesthesia, it is impossible for any measures to restrain a Jedi Master. Judging from her recent interviews with the media, she has no restraints on her body."

Nancheng said: "Perhaps Xia Yan threatened her with the lives of innocent people, just like what he did in Xia Jing."

"So will a Jedi master be controlled twice by the same method?" Nan Du said, "She stays there, it can only show that she wants to stay there."

Nan Cheng nodded, tentatively agreeing to Nan Du's judgment.

"The second question, I remember that when Nan Heli died, his attitude towards the Republic became very strange. He used to have close contacts with several large pharmaceutical groups, but he cut off the cooperation one by one in a short period of time, and that It also aroused the dissatisfaction of the other party. After that, he died suddenly and unexpectedly, and the Republic also sent a Jedi master and apprentice as envoys. And this pair of master and apprentice were also the murderers who killed Nan Heli according to Nan Qianyu."

Nan Du spoke these words slowly, as if each word contained great heaviness, and after he finished speaking, the heartbeat sounded clearly in the silent room.

It was a rapid heartbeat that an old man shouldn't have.

At the same time, Nan Du's voice was still steady and heavy: "So, is it possible that Nan Qianyu did hit the truth, at least part of the truth?"

Nan Cheng's eyes widened in disbelief: "Nan Du, do you know what you're talking about?"

"I know that the pair of master and apprentice came to the Qian galaxy after Nan Heli's death. They took a passenger ship and left obvious traces along the way. But who can guarantee that they didn't sneak in, leave secretly, and then board the ship openly Back? A boat ticket dated a few days after Nan Heli's death is not an alibi."

"Nan Du..."

"I just put forward a guess and didn't make a judgment, but this guess really makes me hard to let go. Because even if the real culprit is not their master and apprentice, it may be some other force in the Republic. Compared with the [secret meeting] unilaterally breaking the number It is actually more reasonable for the Republic to participate in the killing of Nan Heli under the thousand-year covenant."

"But Nan Heli and the Republic have always had a good relationship. He is even the spokesperson of the Republic in the Qian galaxy. Why does the Republic have any reason to kill him? Kill him, and the Republic's influence in the Qian galaxy will only decline sharply!"

"So in order to avoid the decline of influence, they sent Jedi masters and apprentices, and now one of the masters and apprentices is under house arrest and the other is wanted. What do you think the Republic will think now? What should it do? If the Republic uses this as a reason, If we choose to exert influence on dry galaxies in a strong way, do we really have room to resist?"

Nancheng was suddenly speechless.

"On the other hand, Nan Heli's dealings with the Republic are not without benefits. Although it is politically correct to oppose the Republic in the Gan galaxy, everyone knows how amazing power is contained in such a behemoth. Then, Nan Heli can Can others not get the benefits they get? If the Republic can choose Nan Heli as its agent, it can naturally choose other people."

Nancheng said with palpitations: "If the [secret meeting] wanted to kick Nanheli away and cooperate with the Republic, if the Republic had planned all of this from the very beginning, then Nanheli's death would be a matter of course. What he did was also very easy to explain, and I even suspect that the apprentices around Nan Wuyou are not a coincidence."

Nan Du's face was gloomy, and he said hoarsely: "So at this meeting, let's see what Nan Wuyou will say and do."