Prison
by M1zushiedited by shay
“General!” Mo Xiao was anxious.
“What’s going on? How could the General do such a thing? Someone must be framing him,” Andrew obviously thought so too.
“General, you can’t go,” Mo Xiao stood in front of Gu Huan, her usually composed demeanor replaced by anger, glaring at the enforcers.
“Do you have any evidence?”
“Of course, we only apprehend people with evidence. Major General Mo, all these matters will be clarified during the trial,”
The Interstellar Court had its own unique procedures. Each interstellar citizen had their own neural data managed by the intelligent brain, and only Interstellar Court judges had access to review an individual’s past data. Once someone was incarcerated, their optical brain was handed over to Interstellar Court personnel, who would then determine their guilt based on the data. Even traces that were deleted or hidden couldn’t escape their scrutiny, making it the most impartial court.
Only individuals who have passed a lengthy period of evaluation, proving themselves to be genuinely fair and just, are eligible to become judges of the Interstellar Court.
Therefore, even disputes involving the royal family might be subject to Interstellar Court’s evaluation.
Chu Xinglin walked over to Gu Huan, his imposing figure shielding Gu Huan.
“Everything he did was for my sake.”
A long time ago, they had found some evidence when they searched Gu Huan’s home, but he had long since ceased to pursue it. He even cooperated by describing all matters related to Gu Huan as undercover activities when the Interstellar Court’s investigators came.
Chu Xinglin’s eyes were sharp, like a lion whose territory had been trespassed. He closely stared at the Interstellar Court enforcer. “Aren’t my words valid?”
“Your words certainly carry weight, Your Highness,” the enforcer smiled wryly, “but there is new evidence now.”
“This new evidence suggests that, before Your Highness’s disappearance, General Gu Huan was with you. You were clearly calling for help, but General Gu Huan did not respond at all. If General Gu Huan was truly conducting undercover activities, as His Highness suggested, why didn’t he say anything at that moment? There seems to be something amiss in all of this.”
“Moreover, the location you were in at that time was a black hole. As we all know, falling into a black hole is almost certain death.”
“If these inconsistencies can be explained, then we can acknowledge General Gu Huan as an undercover official.”
Chu Xinglin felt that sometimes it was a problem for the Interstellar Court to be too impartial.
Mo Xiao was stunned when she heard this.
“Your Highness, were you with the General before falling into the black hole?”
If the General was with His Highness Chu Xinglin, why didn’t he save him?
Moreover, Chu Xinglin’s assumption that the General had a connection to Chu Fengyuan perplexed her, and His Highness’s attitude had only deepened her doubts. So, she looked to the person she trusted the most for answers.
Gu Huan turned to look at Mo Xiao and Andrew. They were both generals in his military district.
Because that’s what he sees as the fledglings under him.
“This situation is something I anticipated,” he said. “You can relax; nothing will happen.”
From the moment he transmigrated as the villain, he knew he was not a perfect character. It was just a bubble that he didn’t know when it would burst. From the moment he wanted to escape from this story, he had always felt that this illusion would eventually be shattered. Meeting and falling in love with Chu Xinglin had perpetuated this illusion.
Now that the illusion was finally shattered, he felt a rare sense of relief.
He might face some punishment and get some infamy, but for the sake of the people who trusted him now, after those punishments, he will work hard to become the hero in everyone’s heart again.
“Mo Xiao, now you need to become someone who can replace me,” he told her. He had this plan in mind before – the two battalion commanders of the Special Operations Team, Keppel and Mo Xiao. He had initially intended to cultivate Keppel, but later he thought that Mo Xiao had more shining points. She would certainly be able to carry the banner in his place and continue to fight.
While talking to Mo Xiao, Chu Xinglin grabbed his arm,
“No, you can’t acknowledge those past events.”
Although the Interstellar Court had lie detectors, Gu Huan’s mental power is so strong that he can completely fool those lie detectors.
Chu Xinglin lowered his voice.
“Just do what I say. I will never let others accuse you of treason.”
Aiding a super SSS-level criminal, conspiring to harm the Crown Prince.
How could Gu Huan lead the Army again under such a charge? It would not be easy for Gu Huan to come back.
Chu Xinglin thought that this might be the enemy’s conspiracy to pull Gu Huan away from him.
Gu Huan rested his hand on Chu Xinglin’s shoulder, leaning in to whisper something in his ear, his pale lips moving softly. Afterward, he followed the representatives of the Interstellar Court and left.
Chu Xinglin didn’t try to stop him anymore.
However, his voice carried a sharp, icy tone as he addressed General Mo Xiao.
“Major General Mo Xiao, prepare to temporarily assume the position of Commander of the Canaan Military District.”
It was only temporary.
General Gu Huan will definitely return.
Everyone believed that.
As the hovercar landed on the Interstellar Court planet, the strong winds of the Interstellar Court planet continued to be as astonishing as ever. Gu Huan had already taken off his military uniform and was casually wearing a white T-shirt as he was led to the detention facility, he was not yet required to wear prison clothing.
Chu Xinglin had informed them in advance.
Gu Huan had to be housed in a single cell. He was to be allowed to take his medication as required and he must not be treated harshly.
Nobody knew Gu Huan’s secret as an omega yet, and Chu Xinglin was concerned that if he were placed in a crowded prison with many alphas, his true identity might be exposed and his safety compromised.
Even if Gu Huan could defeat ten of them one by one, he was still worried.
Although the Interstellar Court representatives didn’t suspect Gu Huan, they were cautious due to his extraordinary abilities. They had already planned to place him in a single cell.
“Please proceed, General Gu Huan,” they respectfully addressed him as they guided him.
It was because of the Crown Prince’s attitude, which appeared to have the power to grant Gu Huan a full pardon, that these Interstellar Court officials didn’t dare to mistreat him and they addressed him respectfully as General Gu Huan.
The Interstellar Court Star is a planet known for its persistence in seeking the truth. In the end, whether there will be any punishment or if it will be influenced by Crown Prince Chu Xinglin remains to be seen. Compared to the one who wanted General Gu Huan to become a general, who in the entire Empire could oppose it?
“We need to take your optical brain now,” one of the officials said.
Gu Huan didn’t hesitate, using one hand to unfasten his optical brain. “Xiao Ling, it will be a while before I see you again,”
Xiao Ling blinked for a while and responded with its cold, mechanical voice.
“Master, I believe you will be acquitted.”
Gu Huan didn’t expect to hear words of encouragement from his AI.
A few of the officials exchanged glances and then took his optical brain for inspection. They were checking to see if Gu Huan had any dangerous items on him and asked:
“General, could you lift your hair?”
Gu Huan hesitated for a second and then did as he was told.
The white neck was exposed, with a band-aid on it.
“What’s this bandage, General Gu Huan? What happened to your neck?”
Gu Huan looked at them and simply replied, “It’s just a scratch.”
“Ok General Gu Huan, you can now proceed,”
Gu Huan nodded and continued to follow the people inside.
When he reached the innermost part of the facility, he was surprised to see someone he knew.
Gu Huan frowned slightly.
That acquaintance was the head of the Jin family and was also related to Chu Fengyuan.
“Kid, weren’t you living quite a luxurious life before? Why are you here at the Interstellar Court just like me?” Jin Haoming mused while stroking his stubble.
“I told you, as long as you have ties with him, your fate will eventually end up the same as mine.”
Gu Huan looked at him, not expecting that they would have a chance to meet.
“Why are you still here?”
“Heh, who would’ve thought that Chu Fengyuan would run away, and I happened to be involved in something related to him. So they left me here to wait for a court hearing. Whether it’s a two-hundred-year sentence or a four-hundred-year sentence doesn’t make much of a difference to me. I’ll be lucky to live another hundred years at most.”
Jin Haoming was sitting in the cell opposite to Gu Huan, tapping his leg as if he were enjoying retirement life. Apart from the less pleasant environment, it seemed like he had been there for quite some time and had even grown somewhat accustomed to it.
Gu Huan didn’t say anything more. From the moment he was locked in the separate room until the door was locked, he remained remarkably composed.
Sitting quietly behind closed doors, Jin Haoming felt quite bored and, after hesitating for a while, he asked again.
“Aren’t you a double agent under the Crown Prince? Didn’t you already make this clear?”
He was unaware that Gu Huan wasn’t a double agent.
“With the Crown Prince vouching for you, I don’t think it should be difficult to secure your release. Why did you come in here?”
Gu Huan remained silent, not giving him any opportunity for conversation.
Jin Haoming also didn’t ask further questions.
It wasn’t until the older man had fallen asleep that Gu Huan reopened his eyes.
The golden crystal sandwiched in that book actually contained the true content of the diary.
When he was young, there was an adult who used to live with him at the orphanage. He took care of him, and he could communicate with the imprisoned Empress through that man. The man informed him about a method to slow down the spread of mental power, which was to place his own mental power into the Zerg Crystal.
The Zerg Crystal could hold anyone’s mental power, but only his mental power could control the Zerg and individuals with mental power below Class C.
The two words most stored in the Zerg Crystal were “revenge “.
Revenge against the royal family.
That’s why the previous owner had supported Chu Fengyuan from the beginning. He was initially seeking revenge against Chu Shengyun.
The person who had intentionally left behind this diary was probably the researcher who had raised those two twins.
After he discovered the diary, the people from the Interstellar Court suddenly appeared. It was certainly no coincidence. They detained him with the aim of making him appear isolated and disloyal and then, taking advantage of the opportunity, changing his position.
They were probably all the same person.
However, those mental powers were in the form of text and he wanted to understand the person who took care of him in the orphanage.
He had to be placed in a detention center, looking isolated and vulnerable, about to be thrown into prison. Only by following the plan devised by the other party could that person possibly emerge.
“General Gu, someone wishes to meet you.”