"Click... click..." Ye Chao, dressed in a sharp suit, approached the conference room with the crisp, ringing taps of his leather heels against the floor. Smiling, he looked first at Bob, grinned broadly, and revealed a perfect eight-tooth smile.
"Z-Z-Zerg!!!" Bob felt as if the sky were falling. His eyebrows nearly flew off his face in shock as he stared at Duncan in disbelief. "Mr. Duncan, this isn't real! The Zerg—how could you possibly have contacted the Zerg? No, this isn't real! Your Highness Duncan, I think... I think there may have been some misunderstanding regarding Su Meier..." By now, Bob was almost certain that something had gone wrong with Su Meier. Otherwise, Duncan, who had been as close as a brother to him yesterday, would not have turned on him so completely today!
Duncan ignored him. "Mr. Ye Chao, the floor is yours!"
"Thank you, wise Senator Duncan!" Ye Chao gave an elegant bow. His movements were smooth and noble, like those of a born aristocrat—every gesture pleasing to the eye.
Ye Chao walked to the conference table, swept his gaze over the room, and said with a smile, "Before I begin recounting Alvin's crimes, I hope everyone will first watch a video..."
"Whoosh..." A light screen unfolded, displaying Victoria's imperial palace.
Victoria's emperor, Owen, looked indignantly into the recording. "Mr. Ye Chao, are you truly going to the Gibraltar Civilization to reveal Alvin's crimes to all lifeforms?" Ye Chao did not appear on camera, but his voice came through. "Yes, Your Majesty Owen. Alvin has deceived those below and above them while enforcing a reign of terror for over ten thousand years. We must resist. The recording has begun. Please tell us all about Alvin's crimes against Victoria!"
"Very well. Esteemed people of Gibraltar, I am Owen, Emperor