Resurrection Empire-Chapter 1098 - 427: Nothing More Than This—the Oppressive Aura of a High Noble (Part 2)

Ying Feng and the others exchanged glances, each harboring their own doubts but reluctant to speak directly.

Ren Zhong saw this and accurately captured the suspicions in their hearts. He simply leaned back on the sofa, crossing his legs, "So, are you really not curious about why I've come here? In just over a decade, you'll be heading back, right? As administrators of the 154332 Tracer, your lack of curiosity is disappointing. Just as you were specifically instructed before departure, the Source Star holds significant historical importance to both the Empire and the four major Star Countries. You should be the best administrators, but... I don't see anything special about you."

"Fidina Locke, as I understand it, before you set off, your father told you that returning to the Source Star to serve as a Tracer colony administrator was an important opportunity for both you and your family. He wanted you to seize it well, but you haven't done a great job."

After speaking, Ren Zhong squinted again, a profound, chill smile appearing on his face.

By saying this, Ren Zhong sounded the alarm for the nine.

This was also Ren Zhong's strategy.

On the surface, he seemed to have said a lot.

But in reality, he revealed nothing; he was merely baiting the others to ask questions and divulge information.

Sure enough, although Ying Feng and the others showed no change in expression, they were deeply shocked inside.

Especially Fidina Locke, founder of the Rock Group; the words Ren Zhong repeated were her father's exact words, conveyed privately to her without any deviation.

Clearly, this Empire Apostle, who appeared out of nowhere, had a profound grasp of information.

His background was likely quite complex.

In a silence that was not brief, the other eight quickly exchanged opinions with Fidina Locke and, after confirming Ren Zhong truly quoted Fidina's father's words, felt profoundly apprehensive, quickly shifting their focus past Ren Zhong's attire and into the thought pattern he intentionally led them into.

Observing them secretly, Ren Zhong didn't even need to eavesdrop on their communications to understand their thinking instantly. Besides, Ren Zhong had long since fully mastered the frequency and encryption methods of their electromagnetic communications, making eavesdropping incredibly easy.

This frequency and encryption method, too, were obtained by Ren Zhong in the previous timeline through severe interrogation of them.

Listening to their private communications, Ren Zhong seemed to return to the time when he met Zheng Tian and the others outside the forest, disguising himself with the aura of a master.

History is astonishingly similar.

Clearly, these people were completely fooled by him.

As long as you find the right entry point, no matter how high the status of the powerful, they cannot resist the "multilevel marketing" from time!

Just as Ying Hao perceived back then, these nine who claimed the pinnacle of the Source Star's power pyramid were nothing remarkable.

...

In the communication channel.

Barton Augustus: "Everyone, how should we ask so that it appears polite yet doesn't evoke unpleasant memories of the Apostle's time on Source Star?"

Ma Zhongfei: "Why not just directly ask his purpose?"

Ying Feng: "That's too shallow, we should ask about what upheavals might have occurred in the Empire, right? Under normal circumstances, it's impossible to deploy such a high-ranking Apostle with a complete Nine-Section Code."

...

Ren Zhong noticed the key points. He refined the information he hadn't captured in the previous timeline; the Nine-Section Apostle Code he obtained actually represented the highest rank. Moreover, Ren Zhong realized the focus was on possible upheavals within the Empire.

Ren Zhong inwardly sneered.

Empire's upheaval?

I know nothing about it.

Seeing the others starting to prepare their words in silence, Ren Zhong took another sip from his teacup and said calmly, "No rush, you can organize your words well. The first sentence you say next will directly affect the performance evaluation I give you when I return to the Empire."

After Ren Zhong said this, the nine immediately ground their teeth and began intensely discussing with brainwave devices and electromagnetic communication equipment again.

Subsequently, Ren Zhong gradually grasped more key points.

First, under normal circumstances, if the Mechanical Empire had stabilized its home front, there wouldn't be a need to dispatch an Apostle to colonies about to return.

Second, the manner of Ren Zhong's appearance on the Source Star was a mystery, arousing suspicion.