AWB Chapter 255 Luo Congmin's Request
Chapter 255 Luo Congmin's Request
Lin Xuan's punishment of the doves was quickly approved by all the local officials in a vote.
You can't disagree. Haven't you seen how many more officials from the Earth Alliance are kneeling outside? If they still dare to cause trouble for Lin Xuan, they're either out of their minds or they really don't want to live.
Anyway, Lin Xuan's target this time is only the dovish local officials, so what does it have to do with them? Wouldn't it be better for everyone to just get through this period peacefully?
In any case, everyone has already guessed Lin Xuan's identity. As an observer, he can't possibly keep track of the Earth Alliance's every move forever.
To put it bluntly, the presidency of the Earth Alliance still belongs to Luo Congmin. No matter how dissatisfied everyone is with Lin Xuan, he is not directly in charge of the various affairs of the Earth Alliance.
We have time to manage things now, but that doesn't mean we'll always have time. For now, everyone just needs to stay put and wait for the right opportunity.
But the dovish officials were filled with lamentations.
Hundreds of thousands is no small sum for them; it's almost like they've spit out all the money they've embezzled over the years.
Some families who had to pay millions of yuan cried out in despair, cursing Lin Xuan for treating the officials of the local government like pigs and dogs, leaving them no way to survive.
Every price Lin Xuan asked for was based on a reasonable basis, ensuring that the other party could afford it while also causing them significant financial hardship.
Even so, there were still officials with wealthy families who actually paid the ransom.
For example, Star Ring Group is such a case.
"Ms. Ai, Ms. Cheng's crimes are outrageous and abhorrent. Although her position in the Earth Alliance is not higher than that of the Minister of the Fifth Department, in principle, you only need to pay the ransom of a deputy ministerial-level cadre. However, Ms. Cheng is too special. I'm afraid we cannot release her simply by paying the ransom."
On Io, the site of the former international fleet command post, Luo Congmin and Ai AA sat facing each other.
The two sides didn't actually meet that many times. After Wade handed over the Star Ring Group to AAA, the Star Ring Group lost the halo of the Swordholder, and its status in the Earth Alliance plummeted in the short term.
After Luo Congmin left the presidency, the two had even less contact.
Ai AA knew this was the case, so she wasn't surprised, but she still showed some dissatisfaction on her face.
"The Earth Federation is, after all, the only government agency in humankind right now. How can it be so untrustworthy? They promised to release people if we paid, but what happened now?"
Luo Congmin was too lazy to argue with this woman. Cheng Xin was backed by Xinghuan Group. Although she hadn't been involved much in the whole thing, the reconstruction of Huan World couldn't be done by Dilian alone. If he didn't take the opportunity to extort some money, Luo Congmin would feel a bit sorry for the momentum Lin Xuan had created for him.
"Cheng Xin is the person who brought this whole thing together. It's not that we want to hold Cheng Xin back, but everyone wants to prevent her from being released."
Luo Congmin directly invoked the greater good, placing himself on a moral high ground.
She is, after all, the nominal president of all mankind. As long as she is in the right, she is already in an invincible position.
"Unless... Star Ring Group can come up with something that will convince everyone."
Taking a deep breath, AiAA knew there was no point in continuing the argument, so she made her point clear.
"Tell me, what conditions does the Earth Alliance want to release Cheng Xin?"
A smile appeared on Luo Congmin's face; she had been waiting for these words.
"The reconstruction of RimWorld has secured the material and financial resources, but there are still some shortcomings in terms of technology."
As Luo Congmin spoke, he casually pulled out a piece of paper from the table next to him and waved it in the air.
The paper immediately transformed into a screen, displaying a series of information.
"If we rebuild the ring world according to the original plan, we probably won't be able to leave the solar system before the Dark Forest attack arrives. But it doesn't matter. The Trisolaran civilization... oh no, they should no longer be called a civilization. They made an exception and did some guidance for us in terms of technology, so that we can improve our technology tree in the shortest possible time."
"Therefore, as the largest scientific research institution in humankind today, I hope that the Star Ring Group can shoulder this important task. As for why the Trisolarans do not directly transfer their scientific research results to us, I am not quite sure. However, it seems to be a universally recognized law. So, the task of advancing the technology tree will have to be entrusted to you and the Star Ring Group."
As Luo Congmin finished speaking, he bowed deeply to Ai AA. This was not to thank the other party, but to plead for a glimmer of hope for all mankind.
Seeing Luo Congmin like this, Ai AA was speechless for a moment.
She had originally come to the Earth Alliance to redeem people, but seeing Luo Congmin like this, she didn't know how to start the conversation.
Unbeknownst to many, the Star Ring Group has already gained a pivotal position among humanity.
It even determines the future trajectory of the entire civilization!