Palpatine waved a hand. "Since traitors have emerged inside the Empire, we must investigate this thoroughly! Within three days, I want a list of traitors! After secret interrogations, execute them all!"
"Yes!" Armand Isard immediately understood what Palpatine meant.
Palpatine needed to personally review the list of traitors, and the entire process would consist of secret interrogations. The meaning was obvious! Even Palpatine intended to use this opportunity to purge a number of disobedient people. As Intelligence Department Minister, his most crucial task was not actually uncovering the truth behind the Rafa system incident, but drafting a list of "traitors" that would satisfy Palpatine!
Palpatine added darkly, "As for Tang Xiao! We absolutely cannot let him off for this! He dared to scheme within the Empire, turn multiple high-ranking officials against us, and seize our research results in the Rafa system. We cannot let this matter end here! Not only must we sink the Infinite Super Carrier in the Rafa system, we must make Tang Xiao pay the price!"
At this point, Dunn Vesex stepped forward. Bowing, he said, "Your Majesty, I have a plan that can deal the Duchy of Dawn a Heavy Fist at the smallest possible cost."
"Hahahahaha! Good! Good! Good!!! Speak, speak!" Palpatine was overjoyed. It was clear that, whatever the plan might be, Dunn Vesex's wording had struck straight at his heart.
"According to previous intelligence, the Duchy of Dawn has already taken control of Chiss territory in the Unknown Regions. One of their Endless-class Super Carriers, the Eternal, has been stationed in Chiss territory to suppress local resistance forces. Moreover, they recently concluded their war against the Illumine Kingdom of Kilji, forcing the Illumine Kingdom to sign a surrender treaty and be forcibly incorporated into Chiss territory..." Dunn Vesex said. "But now, the Eternal