Chapter 30: The Imperial Frontier: Governor

I have to admit that the Governor's Mansion is indeed very beautiful. Unlike most of the imperial government buildings that are purely luxurious, serious and solemn, the Governor's Mansion is completely different from those imperial government buildings that look like churches, fortresses and palaces.

This is a work of art. I can say responsibly that this large mansion is very well decorated. It is composed of a variety of Modi colors such as emerald green, sea blue, gray blue, etc. It is full of beautiful artistic decorations, such as murals, elegant sculptures and furniture, and some green plants as embellishments, turning the colors here into an art palace.

Unlike most of the buildings in the empire, the feeling here is not majesty or oppression, but a sense of relaxation and different comfort.

The green vines climbed up the marble columns, and the house itself was also gorgeous and elegant. On the table on one side was an exquisite long-necked glass cup, and on the other side was a complete set of tea sets.

Vito looked at the interior of the building with great interest, especially admiring the elegant bird specimen with gorgeous feathers on the cabinet on one side. It must be said that he admired the aesthetic taste of the owner of this building very much. Well, maybe he should redecorate his cabin after returning to the Infinite Frontier.

Vito followed Henry through an arched door. They passed through the side hall of the entire building and came to a small sun room. Unfortunately, it was night, so there was no sunlight in the sun room.

Vito noticed a portrait hanging on the wall, a family portrait, in which there was a young, handsome and beautiful couple, and their lovely and beautiful daughter.

Vito looked at the little girl with gray-green hair, who was sitting on her father's knees. The family painted this picture in the garden. Her eyes were obviously inherited from her mother, beautiful and vivid.

"Sir, please hand us your weapons." Vito's appreciation was interrupted. Two guards came up, one of them signaled Vito to stop, and the latter did stop. The guard politely nodded to Vito.

Vito looked at Henry, who had handed his holster to the second guard. Vito shrugged slightly, unbuttoned the holster on his waist and handed it to the guard. The heavy grenade gun left his body, and then Vito opened his coat and handed the two laser pistols under it to the guard.

The elegant and polite guard in evening dress nodded in thanks, then handed a few guns to another person, and then took a small scanner from his belt.

"Sir, we need to scan the type of your implants, please understand." "Of course, of course, please." Vito said with a smile, raising his arm to accept his security scan.

The guard skillfully performed a full-body scan, then looked at the display. He looked at the scan results on it in confusion, and then looked into Vito's eyes, "Sir, some parts of our equipment cannot be scanned, can you explain it?"

"Maybe my implant is not compatible with your scan? Some of their materials are quite special." Vito laughed jokingly and pointed to his crotch, "For example, here?"

The guard was obviously not amused, but looked at Vito seriously, "Sir, we need to conduct further inspections on you, please come this way." "No, Captain, there is no need for that."

A voice said, the guard looked up, and Vito also looked over along the line of sight. On the curved staircase on their side, a man in a black dress was walking down. He was smiling and looked very friendly.

The guard nodded affirmatively and stepped aside without any rebuttal. The friendly man walked down and looked at Vito with a smile on his face. He walked over and stretched out a hand, and naturally, Vito also shook that hand.

"I've heard of you for a long time, Mr. Vito Constantine. Do you know me?" The man said with a smile, and Vito also smiled and nodded slightly, "Of course, who doesn't know the galaxy governor, Lord Reuven?"

As Vito said this, he noticed a pin in a delicate tray on the table. It was a silver pin with a silver snake and a blooming rose coiled around it.

Hmm. Really interesting.

Governor Reuven Caen Johnson smiled, waved his hand slightly to signal the guards to retreat, and the two guards walked into the archway without saying a word, without persuasion, without warning, only absolute obedience.

Reuven looked at Henry, smiled slightly and nodded to the leader of the Lower Nest, "Thank you, Brother Henry, now please allow me some time to talk to Brother Vito alone."

"As you wish, Bishop." Henry bowed expressionlessly and then walked into the archway. Vito looked at him jokingly. He could see that the bow was not respectful at all.

Reuven smiled and looked at Henry's back as he left, "Brother Henry doesn't like me very much, which is normal. He has been in the Lower Nest for too long, and he doesn't like anyone in the Upper Nest."

"What about you? Mr. Vito, what do you think of me?" Reuven still had a polite smile. It must be said that he was very profound. Ordinary people could never see what was hidden under that brilliant smile.

Vito raised his head slightly, then shrugged, "A mysterious person who likes to play power games, just like all qualified planetary governors."

"I'll take it as a compliment, Vito." The governor smiled and patted his shoulder, then turned his head to signal Vito to follow, "Come on, follow me."

Luwen pushed open the double doors on one side of the sun room and walked out. Vito picked up the silver snake and rose brooches on the desk and quietly put them into his arms. He followed naturally. Together they walked down a curved staircase into the private garden in the backyard.

Like Reuven's buildings, this place is very artistic and aesthetic. The plants and trees here have been carefully cared for, and the shrubs are well built. Beautiful flowers bloom between the grass and shrubs. It is charming. The fragrance of flowers, highlighted by the moonlight, makes this garden look particularly dreamy.

The two of them walked on a gravel path. Lu Wen admired his garden, brushing the flowers and leaves with his hands, just like an artist reviewing his latest work.

"How much do you know about me, Mr. Vito?" "Well, not much. I probably know that you overthrew the previous governor through a coup and came to power."

Reuven smiled happily and nodded with satisfaction, "To most ordinary citizens of the empire, the former governor, my brother, died in a retaliatory assassination by a Chaos cultist. But obviously, Mr. Vito, you do not belong. Ordinary people.”

Vito smiled and nodded slightly, "Indeed, I am indeed not an ordinary person."

Reuven stopped, and they walked into a small garden pavilion. The Governor turned sideways, and he looked at Vito and thought for a moment, "I must admit, Mr. Vito, I don't know you well yet. I mean, your past and your identity."

Vito smiled and nodded slightly, "But I think you also know that I am not a Victorian." "You are very honest, Vito, and I appreciate that, but it is precisely because of this that I can tell you something, I don't trust you."

Reuven said and turned around. He was facing Vito, and the latter also noticed that Reuven had an extra gun in his hand, a well-decorated laser pistol.

"Look, Mr. Vito, if we don't trust someone, then maybe the best way is to solve the problem, what do you think?" Reuven smiled coldly, pointing the black muzzle at Vito's chest, Flames seemed likely to burst out at any moment.

But Vito was unexpectedly calm. He smiled calmly, "Indeed, but if the two parties have common interests, maybe the temporary suspicion can be suspended? The vigilance should be suspended."

"I'm all ears, Mr. Vito, please continue." Reuven said, his finger still on the trigger.

Vito clasped his hands behind his back, calmly and calmly, "Look, Reuven, you killed your brother and seized power and came to power. You like to pursue power and fame, and I am the same. My joining the Pious Society is not based on faith like you. , but chasing the same thing.”

He smiled, "Power, money, and fame are perhaps some of the most charming and tempting things in the world. These fatal temptations always attract people to join this game one after another."

"And you and I are very good players in this game." Lu Wen said approvingly, "I and the Pious Society are cooperating. I have always been the second son. My father has never regarded me as an heir, or even a qualified one." Son, he devoted all his attention and efforts to my brother.”

"It is precisely because of this that he made a big mistake. He turned a blind eye to a dangerous element who was full of resentment and jealousy towards him. He shelved this dangerous element, which ultimately led to a catastrophe."

Reuven smiled and said, "I admire your method of using scarlet pigment to lay down the factory. Vito, I also know that you framed or at least allowed Mosley to die, thereby seizing the actual control of the lower nest. Even Henry’s.”

He looked at the outsider in front of him with admiration, "You, like me, are both dangerous elements. My father ignored this, which eventually led to catastrophe, so why should I ignore it too?"

Vito still smiled and shook his head slightly, "No, of course you shouldn't, but sometimes dangerous elements can often bring considerable benefits. You see, Lu Wen, we are both dangerous people, which means We are a threat to each other."

"Of course you need to guard against me, but you also know very well that now I can bring you more benefits. I know that, like me, you are also competing for the power of the upper echelons of the Pious Church and other bishops."

Reuven smiled, appreciatively, "You're right, Vito, I'm fighting for power with other people, but what does that mean?" "It means, you need an ally, someone who is just like you. Dangerous, an ally who knows how to use power and cunning.”

Vito raised a hand and shook it slightly, "Historically, although Shangchao and Xiachao dislike each other, their political and power relations with each other are extremely close. The two cooperate with each other and restrain each other, pushing some people towards The highs, while others hit the bottom.”

"Henry is not good at this, he is too honest, Governor Reuven, and I, I think I am very good at it." Vito smiled coldly, "I have already handed in a satisfactory answer, haven't I? I need You help me win the lower nest, and I will help you win the upper nest.”

"You and I both need to be wary of each other. We are both dangerous people. We will cooperate and partner, but we will also guard against each other and betray each other when necessary. But now, Mr. Governor, our mutual interests are in my opinion. Come highly consistent.”

Lu Wen looked at the man in front of him, the smiling man. He completely ignored the laser gun and spoke calmly.

"So, what did you say?" Vito asked with a smile, and Reuven also smiled and lowered his gun, looking at the man in front of him with great satisfaction, "You are right, Vito, a perfect answer. ”

He smiled and put the gun away. "I think we have reached this dangerous alliance, for the time being." "Great."

Vito watched Reuven insert the laser gun into his belt, and then raised his head slightly with interest, "Have you joined the family?" "No, no, my friend, just like you, I have never smoked scarlet pigment. , and I didn’t join them, I didn’t want my mind to be affected by those monsters and freaks.”

He smiled and said, "So Henry doesn't like me, and many people at the top of the Pious Society don't like me. In their eyes, we are outsiders, heretics and unbelievers, but the irony is that they need our cooperation, so , yes, we are still in a high position.”

"Do you believe in the Lord of Redeemer? About that weird belief?" "No, of course not. I know that the Lord of Redeemer is a powerful void existence, like chaos. I also know that He is coming soon, and I also know Him at the same time. Don’t just focus on one planet.”

"As with most rulers, gods or not, they will need someone to help them run their realm, just like the Emperor appoints planetary governors, so yes, Vito, I hope, and certainly in Him After arriving, I will continue to manage the entire galaxy."

"I will continue to serve as governor and will no longer be constrained by the imperial administrative system. From now on and forever, my family and my power will rule this galaxy."

Vito laughed silently, full of irony and ridiculousness. He didn't let Reuven notice it. Obviously, this idiot didn't even know that this "Lord of Redeemer" came to eat everything, turn it into biomass and then eat it. A meal.

He will not let you rule, let alone give you power, not anyone else, the only outcome is to become a feast.

Didi, didi, didi.

A pleasant sound from the communicator suddenly appeared. Lu Wen looked at the small wrist communicator on his wrist. He smiled and looked at Vito, "It must be something big, otherwise they know not to disturb me."

Vito nodded slightly and signaled Lu Wen to please. The latter also turned on the communicator. A green sound wave pattern appeared on the screen and immediately began to beat.

"I'm sorry, sir, there is an emergency that must be reported to you." "Say." "The scarletin production plant was destroyed. There are no survivors. We still don't know who did it. All the scarletin production equipment and inventory All destroyed."

Lu Wen fell silent, and Vito observed his micro-expression, but the latter seemed to have no reaction, "Okay, I understand."

The Governor turned off the communicator and turned to look at Vito, "It seems that Mosley was kidnapped. Among the missing people, he is the only one who knows the location of the factory." "It seems that your plan comes with some unspecified Small spoiler, Mr. Vito.”

Vito smiled jokingly and waved his hand, "Mr. Governor, please tell me, is the Scarlet Pigment Factory in our hands?"

His words made Reuven laugh. Of course he knew what it meant, and then he showed a satisfied smile, "Ah, that is in the hands of dear Lupikar, my beloved colleague in the upper order, if I remember correctly, He should be in the factory all the time, and it looks like we each have one less problem now.”

"Not only that, but the only one that can rebuild the Scarlet Plant without attracting undue attention is the Hammer Factory, and the Hammer Factory is here."

Vito smiled, and Reuven also smiled. He patted Vito on the shoulder very, very satisfied, "Excellent plan, Mr. Vito, very excellent."

"Now, tell me, who do you think shot him?" the governor said, sitting on a bench on one side and placing one hand on the back of the chair under the moonlight.

Vito shrugged slightly, as if he already knew who it was, "Mal Hammer kidnapped Mosley, but he is an unreasonably pious guy, so it is unlikely that he will be forced to reveal his location through torture."

"But the Empire has a technology that can extract memories directly from the brain. Reuven, do you know where it is?" Vito looked at Reuven, who had a sneer on his lips and sighed slightly, "Ministry of Justice, of course. , they are very good at this, and coincidentally, the Grand Arbitrator of the Ministry of Justice is still our opponent to this day."

Lu Wen sighed and looked very helpless, "Look, Vito, the empire really has such dedicated and loyal people. I bribed the red archbishop of the state church, and bribed many officials from the Planetary Defense Force and the Ministry of Government, but Only I can’t buy him off.”

"Do you know how the Bishop was bought by me?" Lu Wen showed a playful smile, and Vito shook his head, "I don't know, do you mind telling me?" "Haha, of course, the Bishop is in the same family. In the brothel I control, my people discovered and filmed it. It’s really surprising that the bishop is so interested in little boys.”

Lu Wen smiled helplessly, full of sarcasm, "I used this as a handle to bribe the Archbishop, so that his talents would go to the lower nest to influence the missionary work, and he would also stand by my side at the planetary conference."

"But the Grand Arbitrator is the only one who has almost no clues or dirt. He is incorruptible in the literal sense. Moreover, under the leadership of this good gentleman, the Ministry of Justice is also full of loyalists. I have failed to infiltrate him several times. Yes, he also hindered me a lot of problems."

Lu Wen scratched his head, "So, of course, Mal cooperated with our opponents out of a sense of crisis. He knew that the backers of the Lower Nest Order were me and the nobles of the Pious Order in the Upper Nest, so of course he would look for us. Opponents cooperate.”

"Do you think it was a raid organized by the Ministry of Justice?" Lu Wen asked, and Vito shook his head, "No, of course not. The law enforcement forces of the Ministry of Justice are both in the Middle Nest and the Upper Nest. Of course we can mobilize on such a scale. Found out, so it’s not him.”

"It's the Syndicate."

"The rabbit is dead and the dog is cooked?" Lu Wen asked, and Vito smiled, "The lips are dead and the teeth are cold."

Nowadays, the Hammer Gang obviously does not have the ability to launch a strike. They have long been unable to protect themselves. And as Vito said, the Ministry of Justice, as an official organization, has mobilized weapons and personnel on such a large scale that it is almost impossible to escape being attacked by the Pious Society. Permeable and sieve-like upper layer.

So guess, if the Hammer Gang is wiped out, who will be killed next by the Pious Society? Nowadays, apart from the Ministry of Justice, who else has sufficient strike power and is full of vigilance and hostility towards them?

Reuven laughed, then stood up and walked past Vito. He looked at his garden with a smile, "It seems that our good gentlemen finally couldn't sit still anymore, and they gave us a gift as soon as they took action. Big gift.”

Vito also smiled, "He will be dead after he sits for a while." "Indeed, he will not live that long. A trapped animal will always struggle. Is there any pressure?" "Yes, but I can Done.”

"Very good. It turns out that Mr. Vito, you are an excellent chess player and partner."

Reuven turned around and stretched out a hand, "Welcome to join, I will arrange for you to meet with several other colleagues as soon as possible, and we will arrange for you to join us as soon as possible."

Vito smiled and held the governor's hand, "It's an honor, it's an honor."

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"Are you done talking?" Henry asked, standing next to the car that brought them. He watched Vito walk out of the house, and the weapons on his body had been hung up again.

Vito smiled slightly and patted Henry on the shoulder, "Yes, the chat is over, the result is good."

Vito said as he stuck his head into the car and shouted to the driver, "Brother, do me a favor. Do you know how to get to the Sandman Club?" "Of course sir."

Vito straightened his collar and took out a beautiful tie from his arms, "Before sending Henry back, do me a favor and send me there."

"I have a date tonight."