Burning because of you [Interstellar]

The governor of the thirteen provinces, Colby Vizek, is a gambler through and through, and he has never counted his lives, but today, for the first time in his life, he feels that his fate is locked in the stands surrounded by gods .

He sat on the soft seat of the governor passed down from generation to generation, and in front of him, Zhao Wanli, the new patriarch of the second nobleman, took his tea, and Demon's blade was compared to the neck of his own brother, Tiny Vizek, calmly, There was even a sense of casualness in the green eyes: "We are already accomplices. I am not here to ask for an alliance or to discuss cooperation, but you are here to ask us."

#eighteen hours ago#

As long as the Twilight Kingdom is an official, it is hereditary or promoted by the emperor himself, and this is the case for the provincial governor and the eight general families.

The 64 provinces were divided into eight general jurisdictions, which were hereditary managed by eight families.The governor of the province is elected by the eight major families. There is no fixed administrative region, but it is a mobile jurisdiction in each province. Every time the King of Twilight changes, four to seven are selected according to the expansion of the territory and the status of the eight major families. The person with the most provincial support can have the opportunity to serve as a new governor, or replace a governor-but the latter has only happened three times in the Twilight Kingdom's 29 transitions.

Colby Vizek is the latest governor of the Vizek family. He is 35 years old this year and will soon reach his twilight years.

That's right, old age.

Different from the twilight era of the earth when the human life span is as long as 110 years, since human beings have mutated into six genders, the body will basically die at the age of 60, and only beta can live to the 80th birthday.

Compared with the twilight era of the earth, the physique of all genders has doubled, and the alpha has doubled.

Gender signs are basically revealed around the age of 15, and adulthood occurs at the age of 17.After that, there will be a short-lived golden age like fireworks. After entering a stable period at the age of 30-40, the body will not grow any more.

Basically, after the age of 45, physical fitness will decline rapidly until death.If you are already frail and sickly, you may die before you are 60 years old.

Apocalypse Galaxy has studied longevity drugs to prolong human life, but what is slightly effective is only to intensify the growth of the 15-30-year-old prime growth period. During this period, human physical fitness will increase by three to five times depending on the individual, but it can reach 30 years old. At the age of one, it will wither and burnt black in an instant like an extinguished charcoal fire, without blinking an eye.

It's like a curse that can't be changed no matter what.

Fortunately or unfortunately, several experimental versions of the longevity medicine have been listed as banned drugs after several groups of volunteers died, and there is no chance to eat them whether they want to eat them or not.

At the age of 35, Colby, the alpha, feels his heart rate which is already declining. He knows that he is the one with poor physical strength. Maybe in less than ten years, his face will be wrinkled, osteoporosis, and cardiac arrest. A six right hand is compared to a seven, becoming a stinky old man in the mouth of a kid.

But he thought it would be nice to be a quasi-smelly old man.

After all, if you want to be strong and strong, and want to live a few hundred years longer, how can it be a good thing.

Taking care of his age and heartbeat, Colby Wisek was even more thankful that he was a gambler who was obsessed with winning and losing since childhood.

Gambling money, gambling luck, gambling life.

When other people become provincial governors, they strive to be the nobles of the eight major districts. No matter how ambitious they are, they covet the throne after becoming nobles. He simply covets the position of emperor directly.

This is the No. 13 year since he took over the post of governor. He has no children and still has no plans to have children. To raise a child, he has to be on the phone at work. One hour a day is wasted, which is enough for him to gamble a few more rounds .He said in his heart that he has such a strong sense of responsibility, so he doesn't raise children.

Although most of the other aristocratic families are polygamous, and there are at least four or five children, if there is anyone in the same line, they are either adopted by impotence, or they are just the antique old Zhao family of Chinese descent.

Colby Weizek strode across the carpet of honor leading to the office, and was about to sit down on the familiar office chair. When he opened the door, he could smell the tea from Old Zhao's house.

He was struggling with the fact that Tini was cheated by Tyron, his tight eyes suddenly became sharper.

In the past 13 years, in order to overthrow the royal family, I have united more than ten provinces, and each general has its own subordinates, except for this old Zhao family.

The old Zhao family is different from other families who belong to the royal family. Instead, they only regard themselves as a member of the federation in the Eden galaxy.Not transgressing the rules, plus the offspring are all betas, they are destined not to hold much military power in Pure Saturn, but because of their good governance, they are protected by the imperial power and pro-ministries, miraculously maintaining neutrality in the confrontation between all parties.

Although tasteless, once you make friends, you will get a piece of cake that you will never give up to others.

Colby thought it was a good idea, and it is estimated that the other party also saw this opportunity and gave him what he asked for.

"General Zhao came to my humble house, why didn't he say hello, let me receive you well."

Colby made an objection, and stretched his blouse, which was slightly wrinkled due to his hurried steps, without haste, and then put his hands behind his head in a relaxed manner, brushing away all the long dark golden hair sticking to his neck, It's much cooler, and a set of movements seems chic and comfortable.

There was a mist rising from the depths of the house. Colby and the Zhao family had met each other several times, so they probably knew what was going on.

It’s nothing more than setting up that table called a desk, bringing its own incense burner, a good tea set, and a big smoking gun when there is no seat. The tradition has not changed for 800 years.

"Governor Vizek, I'm not General Zhao, but a confidant of Demond O'Neill."

It was a young man's voice that came after the light smoke. Colby raised his ears when he heard the sound, thinking of an alpha from the old Zhao family's generation, he couldn't help laughing in a low voice. He knew that the old Zhao family had been waiting for an alpha. born.

"Blame my blind eyes, disrespect, General Zhao Wanli."

Colby looked over, and the scene was no different from what he had imagined.

Different from the costumes of various European royal families, the old Zhao family wears the ancient costumes of the Celestial Dynasty. There are no specific dynasty restrictions. It can only be said that it combines Han culture and is more suitable for contemporary wear. trip over the legs.But even so, only the head of the family wears it when attending important occasions.

In other words, this is the new owner?

It's really time to change to an alpha.

The young man sitting in front of the desk sipping tea solemnly curved his lips at him.

Colby raised an eyebrow.The heart said good young man, you move these guys here for at least half an hour, don't wipe off your sweat and I push the door in the next second and you still haven't sat down firmly on your butt.When the king was changed last time, your father was a teenager and he drank tea and talked about it in the parliament for twelve hours. If you have a feeling, you can drink tea and see if your breath is smooth or not. How long can you hold it for a few seconds? The fart boy is still very young.

Zhao Wanli held his teacup and looked at Colby calmly.

The hair is still messy, and the hair on the neck is wet with sweat.Before entering the door, the footsteps were messy, and judging from the reaction when he entered the door, he didn't know the news of his presence at all.Although the notice was suppressed by myself, it shouldn't be suppressed so smoothly.Sure enough, the other party was in a mess because of Tai Lun's movements, and his subordinates were in a hurry.

His family, De Mengke, had never put Tai Lun in his eyes. The governor, who had been in power for 13 years but treated Tai Lun like an enemy, looked down on his youth and put on an attitude?

A hehe flashed in their hearts at the same time.

"Your brother is now in Demon's hands," Zhao Wanli said, seeing Colby's serious expression, and continued, "You still have one night to cooperate with the prison robbery and prepare for what may happen later .”

Colby likes the fast-moving topic, but he hates Eleus's tricks and tricks.

"Prison robbery?" Colby knew that the prison was Tyron's territory, and his current power was not enough to compete with the prince who was most likely to take over the throne.For this, he has been looking for connections and money to clear up, but Tini was directly imprisoned on the seventh floor with the strictest guards. If someone is lost, the heads of the jailers on the entire floor will be lost. If it cannot be cleared in a short time, it will continue for a long time. The impact will be a done deal, and everything will be done after a while.

It is even more impossible to negotiate with Tyron.

Colby's younger brother, Tiny Weizek, who was five years younger than him, sneaked into the arena half a year ago, trying to use a false identity to win the top spot among these civilian alphas who often participated in battles.He was influenced by Colby since he was a child, but he did not have the courage of Colby himself to risk everything. Because he didn't want to join the army, he used multiple false identities to walk on the edge of the gray and white intelligence network.

If Tiny's hat as a spy is stripped off, he may be abolished as the governor. After all, the legislative power is in the hands of the royal family.

And Demon is undisputed, he is the undisputed strongest alpha of Pure Saturn, he has the highest probability of success in prison robbery, and his identity can also escape the catastrophe.

Since the Zhao family and Demon have joined forces to take action, it is certainly not a fuel-efficient lamp, but Colby prefers this dangerous feeling, and only gambling can pump his heartbeat.

It's like timely rain.Colby knew his heart had accepted it.

No, he thought, maybe the moment he opened the door and saw Zhao Wanli, he was eager to try, who cares what conditions he offered.

So, Colby snorted, stepped forward and sat down on the soft seat that belonged to him, crossed his legs, put his elbows on the back of the chair, and looked at the indifferent Zhao Wanli at close range with extreme disdain.

He put on a sneering mask: "Demon has always been at odds with Tai Lun, don't you try to bring Tai Lun's fire to me, I will not bear this crime. After all, aren't the Zhao family a pro-democracy party? When you become the eldest prince's confidant, what benefits can you get?"

Although there is no political party in the House of Twilight Kingdom, each family still relies on its own ability in private. It is inevitable to be called the Royalist and the Protestant. , It all depends on which side can help him push the throne.

Zhao Wanli remained expressionless, and looked at him lightly.

"If you don't agree with us, we will tear up the ticket. You can choose to overthrow with us, or seek revenge and kill us after Tini's death, and then the royal family will find a reason to kill us."

"So straightforward, are you not afraid that I will tell the royal family what I said?"

"If you want all the backstabs of allies to turn on you, so be it."

Colby kept examining him, and finally smiled slowly: "Little kid, it's very bottomless to ask for a job with such a high profile, why don't you just ask me to do something."

Indeed, the advantage lies with Colby, no matter how much he wants to tie the score, he will still reveal the truth if he speaks out the conditions.

The positions of the two sides immediately reversed.Zhao Wanli was silent for a moment, thinking that the negotiating experience was not enough, and the other party noticed it.

He suddenly thought of Demon. When the two were discussing how to cooperate with Colby, Demon chose to threaten without hesitation, but he thought it was wrong after thinking a lot.

... After a long time, isn't Demon very capable of being alone?

Then help him get a big ticket.

Zhao Wanli calmed down and smiled: "We need starships."

A starship is Demon's request.

However, the relationship between the bamboo horse and the bamboo horse made Zhao Wanli very aware of De Meng's unique semantics, and could read what he meant.

Just like Demon never eats everything cleanly, and he has eliminated the possibility of eating finely from the very beginning. Although he will not feast his eyes, eating gracefully is also a joke to him.

——Demon wants a starship, maybe he just wants a vehicle that can fly, and he just asks for a starship if he finds it troublesome.

Zhao Wanli thought that Demon was too generous.

"Ten ships." He said.You should be stingy when taking things from others.

Colby: "..."

Hearing the starship at first, if it was one, he would still agree and even judged it to be extremely reasonable. How could he have no military strength to challenge the royal family.

However, in the era of peace in the star calendar, the jurisdiction of military weapons such as starships is extremely strict, and even the necessary national defense forces are restricted by the Star Federation.Among the five-level countries currently established by the Star Federation, the Kingdom of Twilight is at the second-to-last level, and the right to speak is pitifully small. Even if you have enough reasons to apply for a starship, it will be cold when the approval is approved by the higher authorities.

Pure Saturn currently has more than [-] starships, [-] of which belong to the real estate of the royal family and can be used directly. [-] ships are always reserved for national defense expenditures, and the remaining [-] ships are all emergency applications to the Star Federation. use.Each of the eight major families owns one or two supporting ships, which count as the scope of defense expenditure.

As for who dares to use it, how the starship bombards people, how the royal family bombards you.

Colby had already confirmed the cooperation in his heart, so he seriously considered the possibility of calling, and pondered: "Three ships."

Zhao Wanli was naturally aware of the restrictions on calling, and said decisively, "Deal."

Colby: "..."

Listening to this tone, it seems that this brat has made two boats for me?But he didn't feel that he was being tricked, but felt that this young man's cleverness was too immature: "A hundred ships can't make any waves, so let the eldest prince have the certainty of victory and come to me again."

"some."

The answer came so quickly that Colby looked up at him.

Zhao Wanli got up, and pointed at the carved chairs, tea sets, and incense burner brought by the attendants: "I won't accept the ostentation, and you don't have to return it to me."

Colby knew that the Zhao family had a habit of leaving greeting gifts for those who wanted to make friends.The meeting gifts are all daily necessities in line with their family's aesthetics. The ancient charm of exotic culture is elegant, and there is a sense of historical accumulation.

But now that Colby has been forced to agree to the conditions, he doesn't want to say any more flattery. He is used to probing other people's bottom line, and he is willing to gamble on the possibility of the other party being angered. It’s really not good to move back.”

Colby managed to see Zhao Wanli's figure froze, and his expression was rarely embarrassed.

"I'm embarrassed by these words," Zhao Wanli said shyly, "If it's convenient, I plan to move in for a month or so, do a good job of decoration and rectification, and let Demon stay here permanently."

Colby: "..."

Zhao Wanli closed the door for him, lowered his eyes and smiled, all his edge was restrained under the elegant temperament of the oriental boy's ink painting: "Then I won't appreciate your process of seeking a starship with a red face. By the way, before using the terminal to talk, And don’t forget to wipe off your sweat.”

……

So, the surety of victory is this monstrous fire and the tip of the knife on Tini's throat?

After saving his younger brother, Colby Wisek sat on the soft seat belonging to the governor, but felt that his position was completely reversed.The office was surrounded by subordinates who wanted to protect him, but none of them dared to enter the door. They saw themselves being escorted in with their own eyes, and even had to obey Demon's orders.

In fact, he was quite happy to be so stimulated.

"Come on, Demon, depending on the situation, this gamble is nothing more than you and I achieving our own goals. After overthrowing the king, whoever kills the other first will sit on the throne?"

The point of Demon's knife was still touching Tini's neck, his eyes were unmoved by the words, but there was a sense of research in the extreme strangeness and disgust, and he opened his mouth to ask: "Vizek, why do you want to be king. "

What a question for Demon to ask.thought Colby.

"If I can sit on the throne, why not give it a try?"

"Try it?" Demon frowned slightly.

"Hmm." Colby raised his lower lip and shrugged.It seems that his answer is taken for granted, and it is inexplicable that Demon has a problem.

"I heard that you have been preparing for 13 years," Demon continued, "If you ascend to the throne, what do you want to do?"

"Oh... It seems that the eldest prince has his own ideas," Colby, who has been using De Meng since he was a child, felt inexplicably emotional, "From fleeing to the border, to holding a knife against us now, I have seen you grow up to this point. What a relief."

After the words fell, the two confronted each other quietly for a while, and blood flowed down Tiny's neck.

Colby smiled: "Okay, okay. I can't say such words. To be honest, when I become king, eight nobles play poker, but don't let me win." He paused, slightly Raising an eyebrow, "But if I win, I can turn Net Saturn into a gold star."

"There is no more pure land." Demon commented softly, and the knife in his hand was slightly loosened against Tini.

He and Colby were still looking at each other.

Colby waited indifferently, and finally saw a sneer from the corner of Demon's mouth.

"Then just sit and watch."

Colby raised his eyes unexpectedly, and Demon had already pushed Tini away, and said decisively: "Giovanni has already opened the condition before, so I have nothing to say."

Tiny knelt on the ground, coughing violently while supporting himself.

To Colby's surprise, Demon turned around and left.But Colby had to ask clearly the importance of the starship, so he got up and followed two steps: "You want the starship so early, do you want to use it as a stronghold?"

"In terms of stronghold, I prefer that prison."

"Very good, the First Prince has a goal to capture the Air Prison as a stronghold—"

Start with the prisoners?

Colby felt that the pores of his body were slightly open, and the gambler's intuition told him that things were interesting. Once the silent prince made a move, he would make a big deal, and it was a development that he couldn't even predict?

His heart was beating, and he couldn't help walking quickly to Demon's side, and asked urgently: "Then what do you want a starship for? Pure Saturn's level of technology and background, civil strife does not need to use the scale of a starship, and it has never been done before." of."

A servant knocked on the door and said anxiously: "Your Highness, that beta seems to be dying!"

Demon looked away, visibly distracted.

He looked at Colby, with impatience in his eyes this time, as if he was too lazy to answer any extremely simple question: "The jailer must not be beaten to death by the prisoners."

"... jailer?" Colby repeated in disbelief.

Did he hear wrong?What is the relationship between the starship and those hundreds of jailers?

The eldest prince wanted the starship, but it was to save people?

Demon turned around and went out with his attendants, and Zhao Wanli, who had been silently watching Demon's performance, also followed out with satisfaction.

Colby remained silent, and the only sound in the room was Tiny's coughing.

After more than ten seconds, Colby walked to the door step by step.

He leaned against the door frame, looking at the back of Demon walking away with a blank expression, his eyes were cold.

That back figure is thick and powerful, but still a bit thin.

He watched it for a few more seconds, and when Demon was about to turn a corner, he lazily stretched out his voice and let it penetrate the corridor: "Your Highness—with all due respect, you will die a miserable death."

This is the only kind suggestion he has given the other party for so many years.

Demon didn't respond and disappeared around the corner.

"However, if he doesn't die, he will be an out-and-out tyrant to this planet." Colby said in a low voice.

He has prepared for 13 years and still hasn't done anything. Demon doesn't even have a starship in his hand, so he dares to bet.

Are you really old?He involuntarily caressed his heart.

Thinking of gambling, he turned on the terminal, and his subordinates from far away from the casino appeared on the light screen.

Colby said: "The mad king's bet will be changed from Tyron to Demon, all of which will be bet on this year. The target tyrant will be added to the rules, corresponding to the Mad King. Demon O'Neill's title will be 'tyrant'. "

"Okay, Lord Governor."

The light screen is about to cut off.

"...wait a minute." Colby said suddenly.

"Is there any other order?"

"..."

Colby's mind went into action, and for the first time he felt uncertain and hesitant to place his bet.

The years of preparations to overthrow the royal family were not indecision, but a long-term plan that was strictly implemented.But this hesitation now is a hesitation about people's hearts, and he has shaken his expectations.

Unexpectedly, one day, Hao Yixia appeared across the gambling table, and the opponent holding a card with a mysterious pattern turned out to be himself.

He looked out the window, trying to relax.However, looking back in a trance, his eyes met the God of Gamblers who was galloping through the clouds, and he couldn't help but take a breath.

The body of the God of Gamblers stalwart walked through the clouds, transpired and twisted, and once again disappeared into the layered and complicated clouds, as if he had never appeared before.

That was the fantasy that Colby had when he was a child. When he was uncertain, he was willing to believe that there were gods guiding the clouds.

He curled the corner of his mouth and suddenly got the answer.The so-called God of Gamblers is not the God of Destiny.

——His Royal Highness, when you win this bet, do you think you will still be yourself?

"The mad king. I'll still bet on the mad king." Colby laughed lowly.

He really wanted to see the tyrant Demon ascend the throne and tear the Twilight Kingdom to pieces, he asked himself.

Pity.