Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

Chapter 783: Chapter 783: Dead Either Way Chapter 783: Chapter 783: Dead Either Way With Lin Shen’s decision, both the Diman Tribe and the Celestial Race were overjoyed.

After Chi Jiu and the others returned, they held a meeting with the rest of the delegation to discuss how to negotiate with the Celestial Race, hoping to reclaim the Celestial Divine Statue at the lowest possible cost.

“You all discuss it.

Let me know once you have a result,” Lin Shen sat for a while, then stood up and left directly.

Chi Jiu and the others had no intention of keeping him, and continued to discuss tomorrow’s negotiation strategy.

Grand Marshal’s Banquet Hall on Diman Star.

The man seated in the place of honor was a Diman tribesman with a lean physique, a long face, a hawk-like nose, and his gaze was inscrutable.

He just sat there casually but emitted an aura of natural authority.

“General Shaxun, this drink is to celebrate the pleasure of our cooperation,” the guest of honor was surprisingly an elderly member of the Celestial Race.

This elderly Celestial, however, was corpulent.

Although his feathers were almost entirely grey, his face was flushed, and his gray hair was combed to a gloss, giving off the appearance of somebody wealthy.

However, General Shaxun didn’t raise his glass.

He simply said indifferently, “The deal with the Celestial Race’s delegation isn’t completed yet; celebrating now is premature.

Tian Jiuyou, you should focus on handling your affairs well and avoid mistakes.”

They are preparing to reclaim the Celestial Divine Statue with all their might, with the bottom line being ceding seven Base Mutation planets to us, including Yu Star and Blazing Star.

During tomorrow’s negotiations, General, please show no mercy.”

General Shaxun finally showed a hint of a smile, “That would be best.”

“General, once the deed is done, that genuine Celestial Divine Statue…” Tian Jiuyou asked with caution.

“Don’t worry, it will be traded to you as agreed; just have the resources ready,” General Shaxun said.

“All the resources are prepared; you can send someone to take them at any time,” Tian Jiuyou said, still smiling.

“Good,” the smile on Shaxun’s face deepened.

At this moment, Tian Jiuyou picked up his glass again, toasting to Shaxun, “General, your strategy is unmatched.

Emperor Tianshu the old fool has paid such a high price, and yet he can only get a fake Celestial Divine Statue.

When he realizes the real Celestial Divine Statue is already in my hands, he will be so angry that it may well kill him…”

This time General Shaxun didn’t refuse, lifted his glass to gesture in Tian Jiuyou’s direction, took a sip, and put it down, “Emperor Tianshu, that fox, is usually very shrewd, but this time sent a human to lead the delegation.

Deciding on such an important matter…

could there be any issues with this?”

“You are unaware, General, but Emperor Tianshu’s disagreement with the Celestial Court has grown increasingly severe,” Tian Jiuyou said.

“He indulges in wanton pleasures, focusing only on his own enjoyment.

At least a third of the taxes collected from the Celestial Race is squandered by him each year, and still, he is unsatisfied.

He even brought in Lin Shen to reopen the Celestial Master Institute, to rake in more resources.

Most from the Celestial Court, including An Yi, have long been dissatisfied with him.

Their conflicts are now quite intense, and though Lin Shen is a close confidant of Emperor Tianshu, he doesn’t have the status to oversee such a significant matter.

The reason he’s in that position is entirely because the Celestial Court wants to make him the scapegoat, hoping to strike at Emperor Tianshu.

Now that he has decided to bring back the Celestial Divine Statue, the Celestial Court probably hopes that the statue is a fake.

Exchanging seven Base Mutation planets for a counterfeit, when Lin Shen returns, he’ll have only death awaiting him.”

“What a pity for Lin Shen, to defeat Kristin shows he truly is talented,” General Shaxun said.

“He’s nothing but a lucky pretty boy,” Tian Jiuyou sneered.

“His achievements owe entirely to the support from the Tian Family and Tian Xun behind the scenes.

Otherwise, how could someone from a minor clan accomplish such feats?

This ungrateful fellow, upon arriving at Diman Star, mixed himself up with the noble Princess Catherine.

Now he’s trying to latch onto an even bigger thigh.

They even participated together in a dialectical meeting hosted by Long Yue.

All this time here, and he’s never done any real work.”

“As far as I know, he and Catherine should have a grudge, right?

How could he end up on good terms with Catherine?” Shaxun, surprisingly, was well-informed regarding Lin Shen’s background.

“What else can you call such a despicable and shameless person, heartless and unprincipled, a betrayer and a cheat?

Catherine drove his siblings to desperation, even killed his sister’s lover, and now he’s grovelling to Catherine like a dog, endeavoring to cling to her power.

Such a man is the epitome of shamelessness, not worthy of the Grand Marshal’s pity,” Tian Jiuyou said with disdain.

“That being said, this Lin Shen truly deserves to die.

Am I not merely carrying out justice on behalf of heaven itself, and incidentally aiding the Arrogant Monarch by protecting his daughter from a disgraceful wretch?” Shaxun laughed.

“Grand Marshal, you are doing more than carrying out justice.

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You are simply ridding both the Diman Tribe and the Celestial Race of a great scourge,” Tian Jiuyou laughed even more cheerfully.

The two of them decided Lin Shen’s fate amidst their jovial conversation.

If Lin Shen indeed brought back a fake Divine Statue, I’m afraid that not only he, but also his friends and family may be annihilated by the Celestial Race.

Lin Shen certainly knew his own predicament, even more clearly than anyone else.

If he didn’t return with the Divine Statue, the Diman Tribe would still sell the real Divine Statue to Tian Jiuyou, and the Celestial Court would still accuse him of negligence, failing to retrieve the Divine Statue, further causing him to lose Emperor Tianshu’s trust.

If he did bring back the Divine Statue, having paid such a high price for a false one, the Celestial Court wouldn’t let him off easily—perhaps even Emperor Tianshu couldn’t save him.

No matter what choice Lin Shen made, the outcome would not be in his favor.

So Lin Shen chose to negotiate with the Diman Tribe, but regardless of the Divine Statue being real or fake, he had no intention of actually returning it.

Chi Jiu and the rest discussed all night.

Early the next morning, when they were ready to negotiate, they found Lin Shen already sitting in the hotel lobby, having breakfast on the sofa.

“The captain woke up quite early today,” Chi Jiu said mockingly.

“Today is the negotiation.

As the captain, naturally, I shouldn’t be late,” Lin Shen said after slowly chewing and swallowing the last pastry before finally standing up.

“Let the professionals handle their job.

You really don’t need to worry so much,” Chi Jiu said, frowning.

“So you’re the professional now, Vice-Captain Jiu?

Then, please take charge of welcoming back the Divine Statue yourself.

It has nothing to do with this unprofessional layabout,” Lin Shen said, sitting back down.

Upon hearing this, Chi Jiu’s expression suddenly changed: “Captain Lin, if you want to go, then go.

I just didn’t want you to overexert yourself.”

“Are you sure you’re not coercing me?” Lin Shen asked with a smile.

“Not at all,” Chi Jiu replied with a forced smile.