Shuang Ming ranked third among the Bauhinia Family's younger generation.
But in the eyes of the entire Mountbatten Family, he was already the unquestioned leading figure.
The leader of the next generation of the family.
And the Mountbatten Family's exquisite Bauhinia emblem constantly proclaimed... that this was the supreme glory of the entire Star River Federation!
To the ignorant, it was merely a design.
But within the pyramid-like hierarchy of power, the higher one climbed, the more one could sense the terrifying influence represented by that emblem.
Inside the private spaceship, the refined-looking colonel sat on a comfortable, luxurious sofa. His upper body was ramrod straight, his eyes closed in meditation.
There was not the slightest hint that he intended to enjoy himself.
He knew that news of his meeting with Shuang Ming today had probably already been delivered by the Intelligence Department to those people behind the scenes the moment he arrived at Bauhinia Tower.
But since he had come here, it was only after considerable deliberation.
The Wang Family and Luoqi Heavy Industries had risen in less than a century. What a difference between the Capital Star and the Fourth Star Region...
Yet now, a chance to soar to the heavens in a single step had quietly arrived.
Was he happy?
Not particularly delighted. After years of maneuvering within the Staff Department, he had long trained himself to remain unflinching even when mountains collapsed before him, yet he could no longer suppress the turmoil in his heart.
This was a Test of Loyalty.
Thinking of the possible marriage alliance that might become reality, a faint curve finally appeared at the corner of his lips.
It was just that he still could not contact his daughter...
"What on earth are you doing?"
"A family honor that might be