Abyss Solo

Chapter 85: 052 Opportunity [Requesting Tickets and Collection]_2

It might have been because she had stayed in the palace too long, but this woman liked to speak softly and had a great ability to read the room. She always managed to respond gently without making anyone feel awkward.

But when Yang Ming noticed the communication chip hidden behind her ear, his interest in her dwindled by more than half.

“Can you tell me about what happened back then?”

She asked softly, her gaze rather sincere, quickly explaining a few sentences,

“Actually, because I was startled at the time, my memory became blurry afterward. I only remember we met in the public restroom, and then…”

Yang Ming nodded, speaking warmly, “In such a situation, anyone would panic. It’s a stress reaction, no need to worry too much.”

Then, he began to recount the story he had already prepared,

“At that time, my uncle hadn’t come out of the restroom for half an hour. I was a bit worried about him. If an old person falls or exerts too much force, it could cause great trouble.

“And I saw with my own eyes, two suspicious men followed you into the bathroom from the cabin corridor.

“I hesitated. I must admit, I only wanted to come here to learn business from my uncle. I didn’t want to stir up trouble, but I thought about my uncle being inside, so I had to face the problem.”

Talisha listened intently.

Yang Ming simply recounted the entire process.

He didn’t hide anything, as there was no need to.

When he mentioned “the two police patrol spacecraft leaving,” Talisha’s expression became a bit gloomy.

Yang Ming did not ask any more questions.

With a click, Talisha picked up a slender electronic cigarette and gently sucked on it at her lips.

“Is that all?” she asked.

Yang Ming nodded honestly, then asked, “Those two assailants seemed like rebels?”

“They have disappeared,” Talisha sighed. “A lot happened… sorry, I shouldn’t be telling you this, sir, but I think my country is having some problems, problems with the higher-ups.”

Yang Ming said, “Lady, this is not something a businessman like me should hear.”

“Sir, you saved me at the time,” Talisha said warmly. “I haven’t even asked your name yet, which is quite disrespectful of me.”

“Yang Ming.”

Yang Ming sensed that Talisha wanted to leave, smiling as he asked,

“Would you like to go to the bar at the top floor for a drink?”

“No, sir,” Talisha took out a black bank card from her pocket, pushed it in front of Yang Ming, and apologetically said, “The only reward I can think of is this.”

Yang Ming waved his hand, “No need, ma’am.”

“No, sir,” Talisha said earnestly, “With the various problems in my country right now, your willingness to come here and invest in the land and people is rare indeed. Facing two thugs, you bravely stepped up, which is an action only a hero would take. And I can only repay you with shallow material things. If I have the chance later, I’ll try my best to help you.”

Yang Ming raised his eyebrows, with a hint of a smile in his eyes, picking up the card.

The password was already written on it.

But Yang Ming felt that the words just spoken were clearly not something a palace maid would say.

The fact proved that Yang Ming guessed right.

He escorted Talisha out of the hotel lobby, watched as she got into a bulletproof hover car, which then joined a bustling traffic flow, escorted by two other hover cars.

Yang Ming watched the three cars leave, the smile on his lips gradually fading, as he casually put on his headphones and quickly returned to his room.

As soon as he closed the door, Lyu activated the full-spectrum jamming.

“Check how much money is in the card!”

“Equivalent to five hundred thousand New Federation Coins!” Lyu laughed with some exaggeration. “Boss, we’ve made a killing! We can buy a new skin!”

Yang Ming laughed out loud, “I’m starting to like this Fourth Princess. Were those words earlier something she taught the maid to say?”

“Yes, boss, real-time communication,” Lyu laughed. “While you were trying to flirt with that maid, it was actually Her Highness the Princess speaking to you. She even turned her head to look at you from the car.”

Yang Ming was puzzled, “What kind of princess… with such a meager escort when going out?”

Lyu simply explained, “The hot candidates for the Crown Prince are the First Prince and the Third Prince. The Fourth Princess is a relatively marginalized royal figure, and compared to her three brothers, she is too young, with no support from any ministers for now.

“I am organizing a detailed chart of the internal royal relationships, but it will take some time. Many relationships are quite messy—for example, the First Prince has affairs with several of his cousins, as does the Emperor with a few concubines.”

Yang Ming grumbled softly, “I don’t want to see an imperial version of the Empire’s incest history. I want benefits, benefits, you understand?”

“Okay, boss. Well, then… the move you made when you threw was really cool!”

Lyu said enthusiastically.

Yang Ming shook his head with a smile, glancing at his own soft large bed.

What use was being cool?

Tonight, he would still be sleeping alone.

“I might really need a companion robot,” Yang Ming muttered to himself.

He swiftly kicked off his shoes and socks and pants, spread his arms wide, and flopped onto the big bed, tossing the annoying watch beside the pillow.

“Lyu, activate the highest level of danger detection, I need a good night’s sleep.”

“Um… boss, I’m afraid you can’t sleep yet.”

“What?”

Yang Ming’s watch projected a three-dimensional image, showing a bustling street scene, with seven or eight black hover cars surrounding those three bulletproof hover cars, attempting to force them off the normal road.

In the air appeared a red dot, a small spacecraft slowly descending.

Yang Ming instantly sat up, “Is there a show to watch?”

“Boss,” Lyu said, “the military seems unaware that Her Highness is in the car, and if the military uses extreme measures to destroy the fake Talisha, Her Highness will be affected… the probability of this happening is increasing.”

Yang Ming asked, “What would happen if this Fourth Princess, who has nothing to do with me, dies?”

“According to the model prediction, if the military directly kills a royal member, it will cause the other royal members to panic, and the immense dissatisfaction towards the military will turn into fear, thus causing a turmoil significant enough to tear apart this country.”

Lyu hummed softly,

“As your chief advisor, I must remind you that we have not yet entered the game and will not gain enough benefits from such turmoil. If the powder keg explodes now, we will become complete outsiders.

“You are the decision-maker, I only provide information and opinions.”

Yang Ming’s eyes flickered constantly.

He needed a planet.

This civilization assessment was very important to him.

Seemed like he had made up his mind, and he said softly, “Lyu, looks like I need a script now.”

“What?” Lyu did not understand.

Yang Ming smiled slightly, his eyes full of light.

“A clichéd damsel in distress.”