Walk alone in the abyss

Lily reassembled the information flow enthusiastically, and found the situation in the few minutes before this picture appeared.

In the box.

Accompanied by a relaxing melody, the second prince embraced and danced with a young woman in evening gown, with a slightly intoxicated expression.

The pace of the woman's feet was a little chaotic.

To be honest, her daily job is how to sell more drinks, before the other party pays the expensive bill, to avoid being touched by those old perverts, where did she learn the social dance of the nobles.

She stepped on the second prince, and the woman who already knew the identity of the second prince turned pale.

"It's okay, hiss...it doesn't hurt very much."

The second prince patted her on the shoulder, "Let's stop here today."

He beckoned, and the burly bodyguard took out...a stack of tips from his coat pocket.

The girl who was drinking beside Yang Ming glanced at Yang Ming.

Yang Ming said calmly, "I don't have as much pocket money as Edwan."

The girl covered her mouth with a chuckle, her face with glamorous makeup shone a little brightly, and said in Yang Ming's ear with a lazy, slightly hoarse voice:

"The tip I want may not be banknotes."

She took the initiative to come up.

Yang Ming moved his butt to the side.

"Hey!" The girl complained dissatisfied.

Yang Ming just squinted his eyes and smiled lightly.

In special times, it is better to be more stable.

Who can guarantee that this is not an agent of the New Federation, with some kind of poison on the tip of his tongue?

The second prince on the side looked disgusted, motioned the guards to give the girl a tip, and cursed with a smile: "Yang Ming, it's time for you to learn the manners of a gentleman. A gentleman shouldn't refuse the advances of a beautiful woman. She looks pretty good."

Yang Ming shrugged: "If she took out the blood test report fifteen minutes ago in her bag, then I would definitely not be stingy with my saliva. The current world is not good, and the agents of the New Federation have almost wiped out Ilanduo Xing. Captured."

"Ah, speaking of this..."

The second prince heaved a long sigh, raised his hand to rub his forehead, pushed back the guards at the side, and sat slumped on the sofa next to Yang Ming, using his elbows to bear part of his body weight.

A strong young warrior;

A tall and burly prince of the empire;

Just silently in this dimly lit room, watching the constantly changing pictures on the projection screen, each thinking about something.

"Yang Ming, shall we just continue messing around like this? It seems to be not bad."

The second prince's voice also became a little hoarse.

"Although I have known for a long time that I will not be called by my father to discuss the fifth administrative star, but they really don't call me... Well, I am still a little disappointed."

Yang Ming secretly sighed in his heart.

This guy can really bear it.

During the recent period, the second prince has been dragging him to spend time, as if there was no large-scale rebellion on the fifth administrative planet.

"Then what do you think of the current situation?" Yang Ming asked calmly.

The second prince curled his lips: "The new federation has spent so many years creating a volcano, and now the volcano has started to erupt, that's all."

Yang Ming asked again: "Then what do the royal family think of the rebellion on the fifth administrative planet? I'm a little curious."

"They all know that the New Federation is causing trouble, but they dare not accuse them openly, and the rebellion of the Fifth Executive Star is already the third time. It doesn't have much impact on them. The royal family just wants to give The military is putting pressure on the military to clean up this mess as soon as possible."

"What about you? Your Highness the Second Prince of the Luofeng Empire."

The smile on Yang Ming's lips slowly subsided, and he stared at the second prince: "What do you want to do? I can help you, and now you still have a chance to turn things around. Forgive me for being straightforward, the throne is right there, Ed Wang."

"Yang Ming, we agreed not to discuss this topic..."

The second prince's handsome face began to feel a little helpless, and then gradually lost expression.

Just when Yang Ming felt that he had to provoke the second prince, the second prince's murmur entered Yang Ming's ears.

"I don't like this country, Yang Ming, you may not believe it, but I really don't like this country named Luofeng.

"Do you know why I was excluded from the crown prince's shortlist?

"Because when I was sixteen or seventeen, I pointed at my father's nose and called him fatuous, a dictator, an incompetent puppet, and a coward with a single surname. I advocate the establishment of a constitution, amending laws, and denying the emperor's dictatorship Power, handing over the country to the citizens, completely replacing the imperial power with the cabinet, and our royal family only serves as a symbolic meaning, distributing resources to the citizens of our country as much as possible.

"Then I was locked up by my father and only served the most basic nutritious meals every day. I was hungry for about three months."

"You surrendered?" Yang Ming asked.

The second prince shrugged: "I committed suicide...Of course, it was almost inevitable that I would be rescued. I was extremely desperate at the time, and I, the original number one candidate for the crown prince, was kicked out by my father after that."

Yang Ming stared into the eyes of the second prince: "What about now? Do you still insist on your own opinion?"

"I don't have any claims now, I just want to make money and use the resources of the royal family to earn the most coins... Ming, I don't know where the road is. I understand my father, but I still can't forgive him for what he did to this country everything."

The second prince's voice became even deeper:

"A minister told me before he died that I was simply a copy of my father when he was young, with grand plans but unable to recognize the situation in front of him.

"There is no real freedom in my country.

"We have a chain around our necks, and the owner who pulls the chain can pull us into the abyss at any time.

"This is the third time I've seen images of the rebels, and I saw them galloping in that low-slung city without any hindrance. It's also the third time I'm thinking—do they represent the public opinion of our country? Even if They are coerced by the new federation, so do they really represent the public opinion? If the Luofeng people want to abandon their emperor, why can't we follow their ideas?

There was a long silence in the box.

The second prince raised his hand and patted Yang Ming's knee, and said with a smile: "Stop talking about these unhappy things, I believe they will be resolved smoothly, let us sing a song, and we should pray for them!"

"So you chose to give up your own people?" Yang Ming asked.

The second prince shrugged: "This is not giving up, it is giving them back their freedom."

"Freedom itself is a false proposition, Edwan."

Yang Ming said in a deep voice:

"If you think the answer given by the New Federation is what you want, then I have nothing to say, but why don't you look at the small and medium-sized countries that the New Federation has transformed?

"The economy will go backwards in three to five years, high-quality capital will be sold at a low price, and national welfare will be forcibly raised, but productivity will continue to decline without any development. Patents and technologies are all from the new federation. To produce a commodity requires a large sum of patents. Fees, currency depreciation, inflation, talents in various industries were quickly absorbed by the new federation, and the exploitation rights of natural resources were bound by various treaties formulated by the new federation, until it became the blood transfusion bank and garbage dumping place of the new federation.

"Edwan, you understand this.

"True freedom is not a rebellion orchestrated by foreign elites, not at the expense of the right to self-development.

"After the awakening of national consciousness, a spontaneous revolution is called a revolution.

"You are now in a position where you can change the destiny of this country, so why don't you try it? When you reach the apex of power, you can find ways to check and balance Sherman and the New Federation, implement reforms internally, and strive for external The right to speak, reduce yearly silver, strengthen economic construction, attach importance to education, cultivate talents, and constantly seek development.

"Edwan, you clearly have the ability to do this."

"You speak so nicely," the second prince sneered, "I didn't expect you to be better at preaching than those ministers, haha... But you have to know, I am not the best in our family. In the past few hundred years, no one Can succeed, no one, you have not felt the despair brought about by the Sherman Empire."

"I have felt it."

A picture of the Imperial Dreadnought destroying the light battleship of the League of Guell appeared before Yang Ming's eyes, and he muttered:

"But the Sherman Empire is rotten, Edwane."

The second prince was a little bit taken aback, and didn't know what to say for a while.

"Becoming the Grand Duke of the Empire is my future plan."

Yang Ming's gaze did not budge.

"At this stage, I have chosen your country, seeking title, fame, status, and power, and I will make due contributions to your country.

"I don't want to force you to do anything, Edwane, but I will if necessary.

"I saw that turmoil was about to happen here, and the environment here was suitable for a political amateur like me to rise rapidly, so I came here.

"Now, it is in my best interest to fight against the new federal interest group with you.

"I'm not doing it for some slogan, not for the not-so-solid friendship between us, but to help you. I need you to give me back the power of the Luofeng Empire."

"The power here?" The second prince was puzzled, "Aside from making money, what is the use of the power here? I can give you wealth directly."

"This is my own business, and it's the part I can't share with you for the time being."

Yang Ming shrugged: "Of course, if you insist on giving me some material rewards, I won't refuse. I lack everything now."

The second prince looked at Yang Ming suspiciously.

"You have a showdown, right?" the second prince asked in a low voice.

"Well," Yang Ming said, "if we don't do anything else, we will lose the initiative completely. I know what you are doing secretly, Edwan, you have established a new intelligence system for Luofeng, relying on your strong financial support .”

The second prince's Adam's apple trembled slightly, and his smile was a bit bleak: "Then what should we do?"

"You know, Edwan, you know what we can do."

Yang Ming stared intently at the second prince.

The second prince shook his head slowly: "No, this is not acceptable... Resistance will drag this already battered country into the abyss."

Yang Ming pressed on step by step: "If you don't experience a rebirth from the ashes, your people and their descendants will not see any hope."

The second prince was a little anxious. He raised his hand to cover his forehead, and his body began to feel a little uncomfortable.

He seemed to have returned to that claustrophobic cage again.

Small meals and fresh water supplied regularly every day.

At first, he roared and charged like a wild beast, but the beast was drained of strength little by little, and the living body named father who walked outside the cage killed the last ideal with indifferent eyes.

‘You will only lead this country into the abyss, Edwan. '

The second prince suddenly had difficulty breathing.

He growled, turned his back to Yang Ming and growled, a few foul words burst out of his mouth.

Only ferocity remained on his handsome face, and a few veins popped out on his forehead.

The young man who rushed into the cage was exhausted, curled up in a corner, whimpering weakly, his eyes filled with despair, which slowly swallowed him like a black mist.

Until a striking bright red appeared in front of him, he looked at the wrist cut open by the delicate pieces of tableware, and slowly closed his eyes.

'No one can save this country, Edwan, not you, not me. '

‘The Sherman Empire will not allow us to be independent in any form. You only need to be a puppet, and that is enough. You can live your life happily and happily. '

'Put away your damn hypocrisy Edwan, no one really cares about other people's lives, you just covet the good reputation that was written into the annals of Luofeng. '

'Edwan, I am very disappointed in you. '

"I can not do it."

The second prince raised his head with a pale complexion, looked at Yang Ming who was quietly observing him, and smiled wryly: "You chose the wrong person, Ming."

"stand up."

Yang Ming said in a low voice.

The second prince just looked at Yang Ming with a frown.

"I said, stand up."

Yang Ming's gaze became sharper and sharper.

The second prince frowned even deeper: "You can't order me, Ming."

Yang Ming suddenly stepped forward, grabbed the second prince by the collar, and rudely dragged the middle-aged man to him, staring into the second prince's eyes.

The second prince's breathing almost stopped because of this.

"Answer me now!"

Yang Ming's voice fluctuated obviously: "Do you want to be a coward for the rest of your life! Or fight with me now!"

Edwan's eyes were struggling, but the glimmer of struggle quickly dimmed.

"No, I can't..."

Yang Ming threw the second prince off the sofa.

"Sorry, my friend," Yang Ming laughed and turned around, "I may have scared you, but I'm really worried about the current situation. I'll make a new plan, see you tomorrow."

He was about to leave, and turned his head to look at the second prince, with strong disappointment in his eyes.

"Yang Ming..."

The second prince subconsciously shouted.

He suddenly had a strong premonition.

If I let Yang Ming go now, I might never see this guy again in the future.

Yang Ming paused: "Huh?"

"Give me some motivation," the second prince whispered, "Can you? Try to motivate me, I don't have any confidence to face those two superpowers now..."

Yang Ming thought for more than ten seconds, and he said slowly:

"I had nothing when I opened my eyes to face this world, but now, I have the strength to struggle against fate, and I can plan to save my family step by step. Your start is much better than mine, Ai Devon.

"This dirty galaxy is an endless abyss.

"Power, desire, human nature, betrayal, wealth, and fame, we are all trapped in this constant struggle. The development of technology cannot conceal the ugliness of human nature. Instead, technology has built a strong barrier, making it more difficult for the weak to challenge the strong.

"The difference is whether you choose to sink, or you choose to grab the rope and climb up.

"Don't you want to see what it's like to walk out of the abyss?"

Yang Ming stretched out his right hand to him.

"Don't think about your country, the emperor is not qualified to represent the will of the country. I'm asking you, coward, do you want to challenge the powerful new federation together?"

At this moment, in Edwan Yue's eyes, Yang Ming seemed to be shining faintly.

Although really faint.