[BL] Debut in Interstellar After Retiring as Grim Reaper
Chapter 172 - 171: Escalation

Chapter 172: Chapter 171: Escalation

Chapter 171: Escalation

"..."

He Li’s team were silent and could only look at each other before looking at He Li. They don’t certainly have the right to tell them about Qin An but this is the Patriarch himself. How could they even hide a secret? However, this decision has to be made by the Marshal himself and they will support him.

At this point, the usually straight forward He Li didn’t speak directly which made the family members look at him with a faint surprise and curiosity.

It’s extremely rare to see He Li actually hesitate. It was normal to hide some information especially in the line of their work but the matter also includes their family since they are going to face the old admiral’s family. This is not just about power but also facing someone that the federation trusted.

They support He Li’s decision because he never disappoints them but seeing his hesitation made their interest aroused. What was the truth that actually made He Li feel this? Was that so important that he even hesitated to tell his own family?

The Old Patriarch is actually not that curious. He knew his grandson and respected his privacy but seeing his expression made him indescribably curious. But just as he wanted to press him and question, Hou Nian cleared her throat softly.

"Dad, I think it’s not right for us to know more." Hou Nian smiles softly at her son. "No matter what it is, we’ll just support him unconditionally."

The Old Patriarch didn’t say anything but also didn’t press them further.

The conversation ended like that at some point and since they knew that He Li had already planned everything, the Old Patriarch decided to end this and leave the house. Meanwhile, He Zhen also left to speak to some comrades who wanted to contact him about what happened. Even with their power, it’s never bad to find some alliances for this matter.

The other members on his team also left for other matters and only He Li and his mother were left inside the mansion.

He Li wanted to go back to his private study but his mother suddenly stopped him.

Hou Nian smiled and casually asked him a question.

"Did someone inform you about Fu Minghao?"

He Li stilled but didn’t speak.

"Is it someone from your brother’s?"

This time, He Li had a small reaction and looked at his mother. "Mom..."

Hou Nian chuckles. "You had been there too frequently, A’Li. I’m sure it’s not because you miss your brother, right?"

"..."

She shrugged. "Don’t worry, I still really don’t know who it is but you know it’s not difficult to ask. Your father and your grandpa certainly will know this too if they will investigate."

"Mom, it’s not time yet," He commented.

Hou Nian nodded. "We know. Just be sure to secure everything and don’t let anyone innocent be harmed, okay?"

He Li nodded. "Yes."

"Okay, then I will not disturb you anymore." As his mother walked away, she didn’t forget to add some instructions for him. "Also, don’t forget to say hi to your brother for me next time you visit them again."

He Li nodded again and he went back to his private study. Now that it’s confirmed that his family will support him, he will naturally not hold back on putting the perpetrators to their right places.

***

On the other hand, the situation on the Starnet didn’t heat down. Bai Ling and Bai Yue’s matter was naturally turned down and all the discussions were related to the explosion.

This time, it was not just about the information but the netizens were suddenly divided into two fractions. These two were naturally for He Li while the other one was for the Old Admiral.

Most of He Li’s fraction came from the new generation or the people at this time. They were the people who either had seen his growth or the new generation who looked up to him as their hero. Since He Li was the current Marshal, of course they wanted to support him especially for the efforts that he did for the country.

While the other fraction were for the Old Admiral. These people are naturally from the older generation who fought alongside him. They are the people who had been with him and were convinced for the glory he did to protect the country. They believed that He Li’s contributions were not enough for what the Old admiral did.

The two factions had definitely some reasons to fight for whom they believed.

[ It’s impossible for the Marshal to announce a fake. If what he released was the truth, then the perpetrator must pay for what he did! ]

[ I knew the Marshal wouldn’t release such jokes like this. Looking at the crimes that the Old Admiral did, I still can’t believe someone like him would do this! ]

[ I’ve always admired the history of our federation and one of it was about the Old Admiral. I always thought that all the herpes written on our history were the real heroes who saved and protected the peace of our country. Who would have thought that a fraud like him actually hid for all these years and did these horrible things? ]

[ We just fell on the facade of the armor that he wore. The blood on his sword is actually not just from the nemesis that banished us but from how many innocent lives he ended just for his greed. ]

[ He was actually behind the late member of the Marshal’s team! No wonder the Marshal announced this. This is too cruel! If his grandson was too incompetent, why not just train him rather than assassinating the Marshal?! This truth was actually covered for too long! It’s so unfair! ]

[ What’s even more ironic was his grandson was too shameless to be arrogant in front of the Marshal every time they saw each other. No wonder his position was too high for himself. It’s really shady. ]

[ The Old Admiral Sheng should have his title erased. His records in our history must also be deleted, especially his names on the list of the heroes! He doesn’t deserve this! ]

[ I agree! ]

[ I agree too! Petition to remove that damn Sheng! ]

While everyone was getting agitated by the situation, inside the private study of the Sheng family, loud crashes from their furniture and curses from a rough voice can be heard.

It’s none other than Sheng Du himself who’s getting crazier by the news from the Starnet.

"Shit! Shit! That damn He Li! I will kill him! I will kill him!" He shouted in anger and looked at the silent Admiral on the side.

"Grandpa, why don’t we assassinate him again just like what you did last time? I’m sure we’ll definitely succeed!"

But the Old Admiral didn’t respond to him and was just merely staring at nowhere.

"Grandpa!" Sheng Du shouted in frustration.

"Shut up!" Sheng Anzhi shot glares at his son and looked at his father with worry.

"Dad, what do you think we do? We cannot let this matter escalate anymore or else we will be totally finished."

"We already are." These are the only words that the Old Admiral uttered and didn’t respond to anything other than that.

He kept on staring at nowhere until both father and son decided to leave the study, leaving him alone.

Cold silence engulfed the room and he could only hear the heavy breathing he had.

From the moment he saw the news, he knew he’s finish.

This time, the role that brought him all the glory and happiness he had had been stripped on him.

Starting right now, he was no longer a soldier but a real criminal instead.

No, not now but especially from the moment he decided to be like this.

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