Right now.

A woman who was preparing dinner for her husband suddenly received a message from her younger brother.

The moment I saw the message.

She immediately rushed into her husband's study.

"husband.

It was a message from my younger brother.

They said something happened to your nephew.

"Please, you must help," the woman said anxiously.

The man frowned as soon as he heard the name of his nephew.

"That kid is always causing trouble for us, isn't he just bored?"

I've already taken steps to cover up the news about that incident and arranged for someone to handle it.

It hasn't been long, and yet another new problem has arisen!

I've said that before.

After that matter is resolved, I won't care if anything happens to your son again!

"Whatever."

Hearing her husband say this...

The woman immediately pointed to her round belly and said, "How can you be so heartless?"

That's my only brother, my only nephew.

If something really happens to him.

I'm telling you, I'm not going to live either.

"Then, your child in my belly won't survive either!"

He heard his wife using the child in her womb to blackmail him.

The man immediately felt a terrible headache.

He didn't know what was wrong with him; everything else went smoothly for him.

But he just happened to fall for his wife, whom he loved very much.

He used to take advantage of his feelings for her and did a lot of things for her younger brother.

Her younger brother was able to become the deputy city lord, and has a chance to become the city lord in the future, all thanks to his efforts behind the scenes.

If it weren't for his intervention, would her brother have ended up like this?

Now that she has a child, she is using the child to threaten herself.

During his early years as an official under the rule of the Dax Empire, he was punished and injured, which supposedly made it difficult for him to conceive.

At the time, he didn't think much about it; if there were no children, there were no children.

But who would have thought that after the Dax Empire was destroyed, he was retained by the Xiaolong Civilization, and with his outstanding work ability, he became the Secretary-General of the Governor's Office.

Your career is going smoothly.

And his wife was pregnant too.

He cherishes this child, whom he was so fortunate to have.

I used my meager salary points to buy the right to live in this very nice suite.

In his personal life, he also tried his best to meet his wife's demands.

Therefore, I usually try my best to meet her unreasonable demands.

To be honest, she doesn't make any demands when it comes to matters concerning herself.

Even though it wasn't her idea to move to this house, she felt sorry for him and thought it was unnecessary to move to such a nice house.

The old house of fifty or sixty square meters was enough.

She is only very stubborn when it comes to her brother and nephew.

"Okay, okay."

I'll go find out what happened first.

If I can help, I certainly will.

"But if I can't help you, there's nothing I can do," he said helplessly.

We absolutely have to help!

My younger brother has always taken care of me since I was a child.

"If it weren't for my brother, I wouldn't be who I am today!" the woman said firmly.

The man nodded helplessly.

He then tried to contact the ruler of that planet.

Given his influence, it should still be possible to get in touch with him.

But to his surprise, the planetary executive who had previously sat down to eat and drink with him was now unreachable.

"Strange, why can't we get in touch with them?"

The man was puzzled.

And at that very moment.

Another communication arrived.

It came from the Governor of the Galaxy.

It was his off-duty time, but he contacted me precisely at this time.

That must mean something very important.

He answered the phone immediately.

The governor's video feed appeared on the other side.

This is a woman.

They come from the Xiaolong civilization and are said to be native inhabitants of the Xiaolong civilization, with a very distinguished status.

She served as the governor of this galaxy, but in reality, aside from initially establishing order...

The subsequent operation of the galaxy was entirely handled by her deputy governor.

Everyone could see that this governor, dispatched by the Xiaolong Civilization, was only on temporary assignment.

Once the future galaxy's operating order is determined, it's highly likely that real power will be handed over to the deputy governors.

So everyone worked very hard.

At this critical juncture, the governor's contact must be for something special.

"Your Excellency, what brings you to me?" the man asked respectfully.

"Your brother-in-law should contact you," the person on the other end said.

The man was startled upon hearing this.

The governor already knew about this news, which his wife had only told him a few minutes ago.

And it even alarmed the governor.

That means this matter is unusual.

"Yes."

"I actually quite admire your ability to get things done."

I also have the idea of ??grooming you as a future vice governor.

The star systems that the Xiaolong civilization will manage in the future will not be limited to the few we have now.

I don't want you to ruin your future because of something.

"I hope you understand clearly," the governor said calmly.

The man swallowed hard; the governor was giving him a warning.

And it's highly likely that it's because of the trouble his brother-in-law has caused.

But what could it be that would make the governor come forward and speak to me?

"Your Excellency the Governor."

May I ask a question?

Who exactly did my brother-in-law offend this time?

I... I can plead for you.

"He's my sister's brother, after all. He's her only family in this world," the man couldn't help but ask.

The governor glanced at the other person: "I can answer that question for you."

But the price is that you'll remain in your current position for another three years.

One problem is that he hasn't been promoted after three years.

The man swallowed hard.

Don't underestimate these three years.

In the current era of rapid development of the Xiaolong civilization.

Everyone was putting in their best effort to climb up; the spots were just there, and whoever grabbed one first ? NоvеIight ? (Original source) got it.

If you want to get promoted later, the time and effort required will be several times greater than it is now!

Three years...

"I won't be satisfied until I ask a single question."

"Please answer, Your Excellency," the man said, clenching his fist.

One minute later.

The man walked out of his study.

He saw his wife outside, anxiously trying to contact her brother.

He sat on the sofa, looking utterly dejected.

In the past, whenever he finished work and had a little time, he would hug his wife and whisper sweet nothings to her.

But right now, he wasn't in the mood at all.

When the wife saw her husband come out, she immediately came over.

"Is everything arranged?"

Why can't I still get in touch with my brother?

The man looked at his wife, then at her protruding belly.

"If I say I can't do this."

Upon hearing this, the wife's expression changed drastically.

She immediately grabbed her husband's arm and said, "How could you possibly not be able to do it?"

You are now a favorite of the Governor, the Secretary General.

He might even become a vice governor in the future.

With a problem like yours, what else can't you handle?

I think you just don't want to do it, afraid of getting your hands dirty!

He heard his wife's somewhat unreasonable words.

He couldn't help but shout, "I'm the Secretary-General of the Galaxy now, a favorite of the Governor."

But do you know what kind of people your brother and your precious nephew have messed with?

Do you really think that my identity allows us to act with impunity here?

I told you before about your nephew's temper; he'd cause a huge mess sooner or later.

You and your brother just won't believe it.

Now it's all right.

It was all too late.

I only have one sentence to say.

I can't interfere in your brother's affairs.

I advise you to stay out of it.

"What do you mean!

"Believe it or not..." The wife subconsciously pointed to her lower abdomen.

I believe you.

If it were anything else, even if it meant taking my life.

I can give you anything.

But unfortunately, I can't do this.

If you feel that our children are not as important as your brother and nephew.

Let's get a divorce then.

I left with nothing; everything I have now is yours.

As for the child, you can keep it or not... then have an abortion.

The wife was shocked to hear this.

She looked at her husband in disbelief.

She knew very well how much her husband loved her.

Whether at home or outside, she always indulges her every whim.

Even when facing his superiors, he would protect himself.

On one of my previous banquets, everyone brought their families.

Her superior made her drink alcohol.

He stood in front of her, disregarding his superior's feelings, and drank three bottles of wine as an apology.

That night, when he came back, he was vomiting so badly he was unrecognizable.

She doesn't believe that her partner would ever leave her, let alone have other women outside the marriage.

She slumped onto the sofa.

"Can...can you tell me...what exactly happened?"

At that moment, she calmed down.

Perhaps it was her husband's resolute attitude that poured cold water on her mind, instantly calming her previously chaotic thoughts.

“Your brother and nephew have messed with the wrong people,” the man said, head bowed.

Did you provoke someone you shouldn't have?

Galaxy Executive?

Or are they from the Governor's Office?

Which deputy governor?

Or perhaps the governor?

How about we pay some money? If that doesn't work, we'll come to your door to apologize.

"I don't ask for anything else, I just want my brother and nephew to live!" The woman was still trying to plead.

The man chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"If it's someone of that level, I can still use my connections, I can even beg them on my own accord."

But your younger brother, and your precious nephew.

Unfortunately, they provoked the person with the highest status and power here.

The woman was thunderstruck upon hearing this.

The person with the highest status and power?

There's only one person left.

Emperor of the Dragon Civilization!

"Your Majesty the Dragon King?"

"How could this be!" The woman was shocked and refused to believe it.

How could his younger brother and nephew possibly have offended someone of this caliber?

"Could someone be impersonating someone else, or is there some misunderstanding?" The woman still held onto a sliver of hope.

The man replied sarcastically, "Misunderstanding?"

Do you know who told me this?

Your Excellency the Governor.

I traded my job security for three years to receive this news from her own mouth.

This news struck the woman's mind once again.

She was well aware of the importance of this matter, having remained in the same position for three years.

Three years is not a long time.

But three years later, those positions will already be occupied.

She also knew that what her husband pursued throughout his life was, on the one hand, the happiness of their family, and on the other hand, bringing honor to their ancestors.

Because his original family was a large clan before the emergence of the Dax Empire civilization.

But with the sudden emergence of the Dax Empire civilization, everything was lost.

Before his father passed away, his greatest hope was to see his family's hopes rekindled.

"I've told you everything I should and shouldn't have said."

You'd better take care of yourself.

If you want to continue living like this, then continue.

"If you don't want to, I'll say what I just said." After saying that, the man stood up and walked towards the study.

At that moment, he looked much older.

The woman tried to grab her husband, but for the first time, he shook off her hand.

Looking at the closed study door.

She collapsed to the ground.

She knew it was time for her to make a decision.

On one side are her husband, her unborn child, and her happy family.

On the other side are his only blood relatives in the world, his younger brother and his nephew.

I remember when I was little, my younger brother would find food for me and fight with others to protect me.

She couldn't help but burst into tears.

She clutched her lower abdomen, her eyes vacant.

She seemed to be standing at a crossroads, about to make a decision about her future.

Finally, she opened the communication window she used to contact her brother and typed a few lines of text.

After hesitating for a moment, she clicked send.

The act of clicking send seemed to have exhausted all her strength.

She slumped onto the sofa and stared blankly for a long time.

When she finally calmed down, she walked to the study door and knocked.

"It's time to eat."

The study door was pushed open.

The man looked at his wife standing at the door.

He knew that his wife had made her decision.

He opened his mouth, but before he could speak.

He was interrupted by his wife.

She said, "Go sit down first, and heat up the food."

As he spoke, he walked into the kitchen.

Reheat the food that had gone cold.

The man sat at the dining table, watching the dishes being reheated and placed on it again.

These dishes were all his favorite foods.

The two sat down.

The man picked up his chopsticks and took a few bites. He looked at his wife and couldn't help but ask, "What's your decision...?"

I have already told my brother.

I can't help him with this.

From now on, I will no longer help him with these kinds of things.

If he survives.

I will give him enough money to support his family.

If... he's gone.

If there are any remaining bodies, could you please allow me to bring them back and find a place to bury them?

After all...they are my brother and nephew.”

The man did not refuse the request.

He nodded and said, "I'll try to track this down."

"Um."

"Let's eat."

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