Walk alone in the abyss

Viscount Sakar is a decent man.

He should be no more than fifty years old in appearance, with a medium build and a little fat. He is wearing a black fur coat that looks expensive but has already shed some hair. The top hat on his head has several sags that cannot be pulled up.

The viscount's small eyes were always sparkling when looking at people, but now, his expression was slightly embarrassed.

Several acquaintances in this tavern didn't know that he had a title before.

He's going to change his place of entertainment again.

This luxurious and low-key suspension car drove slowly among the low-rise buildings.

Viscount Saka glanced at the empty driver's seat, reconfirmed that it was an unmanned vehicle, and his expression relaxed a little;

But he couldn't help frowning when he looked at the cute girl sitting on the co-pilot and tapping on the projection screen.

Do you dare to take a little secret with you to do such a shameful thing?

Are you not afraid of being stabbed in the back by Xiao Mi one day?

This is too insignificant to take the imperial code of nobles seriously... Although in this remote village, few people really take it seriously.

He said: "You are..."

"You can call me Hui."

Yang Ming reported a fake name: "The surname can only be used with your permission."

He took out a piece of paper in his arms and handed it to Viscount Saka.

It was the identification information given by the introducer in the middle. After reading it, Viscount Saka immediately stuffed the paper into his pocket and looked out the window with a guilty conscience.

"If it weren't for my family's difficulties, I wouldn't take the risk and do this kind of thing."

The middle-aged man let out a long sigh.

"But this..."

He pointed to 026.

Yang Ming said softly: "You don't have to worry, she is my personal assistant and secretary, she is absolutely loyal to me."

026 immediately turned her head. She wanted to say "Abaa aba" a few times, but she smiled sweetly at Viscount Saka.

How should I dispel Lord Viscount's worries with one sentence?

026 did it.

"I was raised by my boss!"

Viscount Saka suddenly looked at Yang Ming in surprise, Yang Ming lightly shrugged his shoulders, expressing that this was only the type of child bride-in-law.

"Well, although this makes me feel a little unreliable, since I have promised you," Viscount Saka exhaled softly.

"I believe in your character and ability."

Yang Ming nodded slightly, and said sincerely:

"I am very grateful that you can provide me with a shortcut. My family expects me to have a decent identity. I also envy your innate noble blood."

"Is it noble?"

Viscount Saka couldn't help but sit up straight, opened his shoulders a little, and said with a wry smile:

"So far, this name has brought me nightmares, ridicule, and pressure that I can't bear... Forget it, let's not talk about these, in the spirit of being responsible for this matter, I must ask you a few questions .”

"certainly."

"What's your home address?"

Yang Ming reported the province and city where Hanton's family was located, but the street and house number were changed.

These are the 'information points' he deliberately kept.

It's part of the plan.

Viscount Saka took out his network access terminal, a straight board inlaid with colored precious metals, looked it up for a while, and asked Yang Ming some random questions.

For example, the environment near his home address, his grades from childhood to adulthood, and which middle school he went to.

Yang Ming's answers were fluent, and there were no mistakes or omissions in the information.

You don't even need to use Yang Ming's glasses to play the cheat sheet.

Just a little basic preparation.

Viscount Saka gradually dispelled his worries, he wondered: "What was your family originally doing?"

"Interstellar trade," Yang Ming said, "I came out to seek a political career."

"You want to go into politics?"

Viscount Saka chuckled lightly:

"This is really not a good idea, even if you work hard for decades, it will be difficult to get out of this planet.

"In today's imperial politics, where you are born determines everything. It cannot be reversed by the vain status of a nobleman... You have to think about it clearly. If you become a nobleman here, you will still be a knight entrusted by me, a down-and-out nobleman. It means that you can only get the corresponding privileges of nobles in this province.

"There's not much energy here anymore, anyone who can do it has moved away.

"And it must be made clear that I don't have any contacts who can help you. You can only get the honorary title of 'the bastard son of the wimpy viscount' from me."

Viscount Saka tried to show humor, and his expression was much more relaxed than before.

"Of course, if you think it's an honor."

"Naturally, this is an honor," Yang Ming said slowly, "The uneven development between regions has become a key factor restricting the development of the empire. I want to challenge myself, not only to realize my own life value, but also for this The country makes its own contribution."

Viscount Saka raised an index finger: "Medium liars often talk about the value of life and the meaning of success, while high-level liars always use the guise of serving the country and the people. You seem to have both."

Yang Ming: ...

The Imperial Viscount is quite amusing.

"I really want to make a career out of it," Yang Ming emphasized seriously.

"You can do your career if you do it, and it doesn't have to be connected with the feelings of family and country," Viscount Saka said with a curl of his lips. "Okay, this is the end of my torture for you."

He actively extended his right hand.

"I need money, you need titles, this is a fair but illegal business, my dear illegitimate son."

"Yes, my irresponsible father."

Yang Ming stretched out his hand and shook Saka firmly.

On the side, 026 has successfully completed the transfer to Viscount Saka.

Ding Ding!

Viscount Saka's network access terminal vibrated slightly, he took it out and glanced at Yang Ming in disbelief.

"Is that much? Didn't the middleman say that the total price of the business is six million?"

Yang Ming wondered, "Isn't six million a deposit?"

026 blinked, and muttered guiltyly: "Boss, should I pay the deposit first? I thought it wasn't much, so I transferred it to Viscount Saka."

without……

Viscount Saka's face turned dark.

Ma De, how come there are so many capitalist oligarchs in the empire now!

Although the imperial currency is not as valuable as the federal currency, but in such an underdeveloped area, six million imperial currency is still a huge sum of money, enough to maintain the basic dignity of the nobility for the rest of his life, not to mention that far more than six million imperial currency have been transferred now. million!

Dude, an assistant can...

Levi Sherman, it's time for the Empire to launch a capital extermination war!

026 hurriedly said: "Viscount, do you want to pay the part other than the deposit..."

"Oh, don't worry!"

The Viscount Saka put away the network terminal with lightning speed.

"I guarantee that this matter can go smoothly, but next, you have to listen to my arrangement and stay in my house for one to two months first, so as to dispel their doubts. Also, only the three of us know about this matter... In fact, I think only the two of us know... In short, I am also under a lot of pressure."

a lot of pressure?

This Yang Ming naturally understood.

The Imperial Code expressly prohibits the trading of titles. This kind of thing is equivalent to the unique prohibited means of profit of the nobles. Once discovered, the hereditary titles may be lost, and they will face extremely high fines.

However, what Yang Ming didn't expect was...

After he arranged for 026 to live in this gray city, changed into a college student's usual attire, and followed Viscount Saka to his manor that was almost overgrown with grass, and the villa where the outer skin was half peeled off, Yang Ming intuitively understood Viscount Saka. pressure.

"Delie, first of all I love you.

"I have an unparalleled love for you. We supported each other through twenty years of marriage. You worked hard to manage the family and gave birth to two children for me. I respect you very much, just like I respect my own mother.

"Yes, I failed to give you a rich life, because of the title I carry, we are often excluded and ridiculed by others.

"But Delly, I will love you twice in the future, create a better life for you, and let you and your children live a good life."

Viscount Saka looked affectionately at the middle-aged beauty in a long skirt.

The Viscountess had already sensed something, her face was gloomy, she didn't dare to look at Yang Ming, but her eyes gradually became moist.

Viscount Saka sighed: "Yes, this is my illegitimate son, his name is...Xiaohui, can you accept him?"

Madam Delly turned her head to look out the window, her slender body couldn't support herself, she let herself lean against the kitchen stove.

She tremblingly said: "As we said, betrayal is not allowed..."

poof.

Viscount Saka bent his legs and knelt down.

Madam Delly panicked immediately, and hurried forward to help her: "Don't be like this Godoy! You are the hereditary viscount of the empire! Get up first, we can have a good talk about this matter!"

"Forgive me, Delly," Viscount Saka said in a deep voice, his Adam's apple trembling slightly, "This is a romantic debt I owed you before I knew you. I didn't betray you, it's just that the child's life was too miserable, so As a last resort..."

"Get up first! This is not allowed! How old is he?"

"Eighteen."

"We have been married for twenty years, Godoy."

"I actually forgot how old he is," Viscount Saka whispered, "It makes me a little embarrassed."

Yang Ming took the initiative to speak: "I am twenty-three years old this year, ma'am."

"Oh," Madam Dai Li still didn't dare to look at Yang Ming, she just raised her hand to support her forehead, "I need to be quiet, sorry, I may be a little rude, but I really can't accept this kind of thing happening for a while, sorry."

She bowed her head and walked towards the bedroom on the first floor.

Viscount Saka hurriedly followed, regardless of Mrs. Delly's objection, they entered the bedroom together and closed the door.

Yang Ming raised his eyebrows, looking at the elegant but somewhat old-fashioned decoration here.

There are no servants in the villa, but everything is very tidy, and the kitchen window is full of flower pots; although the manor looks a bit messy, several flower gardens are carefully maintained.

There are two old residential buildings on the left and right of the manor, and the transportation hub not far away is also in a semi-abandoned state.

The whole city is actually in a semi-abandoned state.

After a few minutes, Viscount Saka pushed the door out, then slowly closed the bedroom door with a smile, turned his head and made a victory gesture to Yang Ming.

"The greatest difficulty has passed."

Viscount Saka breathed a sigh of relief.

Yang Ming thought of the viscount's kneeling just now, and the strong aristocratic atmosphere of the empire, so he couldn't help giving him a thumbs up.

...

Hui Saka.

This is Yang Ming's current alias.

His documents have been prepared, and he still has to go through the two difficulties of 'paternity test' and 'noble council'.

The Viscount Saka will find a way to get his children's hair. The two nominal younger siblings of Yang Ming are studying in a noble boarding school. One of them will inherit the title of Viscount Saka and become the next one with only the title Hereditary nobles without fiefs.

When night fell, Yang Ming lay quietly in the guest room on the second floor, lightly tapping the frame of his glasses.

A small projection appeared in front of his eyes, flashing a series of messages quickly.

One of the most important ones has been marked red by the law:

【Boss, the topic that the white ghost is the son of the Valkyrie suddenly began to circulate on the Internet, and pointed the finger at the empire for conducting human genetic experiments.

[I initially suspected that there was a leak within the empire, but after tracking it down, I found that it was a cyber attack launched in the new federation, and the method was exactly the same as the previous keywords spread by the pioneers.

【Your competitor should suspect that the white ghost is the forerunner, and has obtained other off-site information. 】

Yang Ming pondered for a while, and soon his face revealed a sudden understanding.

Just as the other party was deeply impressed by Mimily, the widow of the starry sky, it is nothing to be surprised by the other party's knowledge of the sexy Valkyrie, the big boss in the copy of the Empire's Epic Squad.

So, the versions of "Abyss" experienced by the civilizations participating in the second assessment are actually the same?

Yang Ming thought for a while, and sent back a message to Lu.

He originally planned to ask Li to block the spread of this news, but in the middle of typing, Yang Ming suddenly thought of another thing.

Didn't this just happen to fulfill him?

Spreading this news, wouldn't it be possible to establish the image of the white ghost as a victim of the empire's biochemical experiments?

Is there any downside to this image?

Yang Ming pondered carefully, then burst out laughing.

Gossip news often has a good spread, and it is time for the white ghost to gradually reveal his "true face".

[Let this message spread, guide the public to sympathize with the white ghost, and reverse the description of the white ghost running out of control. For example, the white ghost will choose to self-destruct before losing control. 】

[Good boss. Are you doing well? 】

[The current situation is going well, the Viscount Saka is pretty reliable. 】

[Do I need to hold one of his children hostage? 】

[There is no need for this at the moment, treat this as a business, purely. However, keep an eye on their family's actions throughout the process. 】

【yes. 】

The tips of Yang Ming's ears trembled slightly, and he heard the sound of deliberately soft footsteps outside the door.

He knocked on the frame of the glasses, and the glasses suddenly returned to normal.

Boom, boom, boom.

The knock was very gentle.

"coming!"

Yang Ming greeted him, got up, put on his short sleeves, and opened the bedroom door.

There was no one in front of him, but when he looked down, he could see a square stool. On the square stool was a tray with two steaming main dishes and several dishes of meat and vegetables.

Yang Ming looked in the direction of the corridor, and could still see the back of the Viscountess leaving quickly.

Judging by the color of this dish, it should taste good.