Starting as a Wallfacer, his defection to the Three-Body Problem shocked the world.

Chapter 363 Internal Affairs

The people gathered here, arguing endlessly about a secret order sent from the front lines by Rediaz.

The general idea is that the three main fleets are no match for the Star Ring Group. If they really want to win this war, the best, and only, way is to use the entire Ringworld as leverage.

As a result, even if the Star Ring Group had the upper hand, it could only obediently retreat back to the Oort Cloud.

However, this opinion was naturally opposed by the vast majority of Earth Federation officials. After all, humanity's time is running out, and if the Ringworld were to shut down again, then all of humanity would have no chance of survival.

Those Earth Federation officials and Star Ring Corporation members had warp drive ships to escape, but the rest of us could only wait to die.

Neither the Earth Alliance nor the Star Ring Group would carry out such an order; if it were issued, the end result would be a mass mutiny by the soldiers.

“Cao Bin, calm down. He only put forward a suggestion; the final decision is in our hands. Although Radiaz is radical, he wouldn’t be so reckless as to completely disregard the consequences,” Bi Yunfeng said as he got up to get a glass of water for Yu Weimin, who had just joined the meeting.

"He wouldn't?" Cao Bin's eyes widened in disbelief as he hurried after Bi Yunfeng. "You're too naive! Have you forgotten his insane actions when he was a Wallfacer? Blowing up the sun—that was taking all of humanity down with him! What wouldn't a madman like that do?"

"Therefore, I suggest that Diaz be removed from all his posts immediately, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?"

Yu Weimin took the water glass handed to him by Bi Yunfeng, took a sip, and then looked at Cao Bin with a smile.

When Cao Bin met Yu Weimin's gaze, his imposing manner unconsciously weakened.

This veteran, who once fought alongside Wade, exuded a kind of dignity that had been tempered by time, a quality unique to those who had experienced a time of crisis.

Cao Bin opened his mouth, intending to argue, but it seemed to get stuck in his throat, and he could only sigh in the end.

"Your Excellency, do you also approve of such an inhumane plan as Diaz's?"

Yu Weimin neither confirmed nor denied it.

"Gentlemen, the purpose of our meeting today is to discuss the appointment of the commander. As for other issues, if there are any objections, we can discuss them after the war ends."

Without waiting for Cao Bin to continue speaking, he took out the list he had prepared in advance and began to read out the appointments one by one.

Yu Weimin understood perfectly that Radiaz wanted to draw out the forces behind the Star Ring Group. If the Star Ring Group could sit idly by even if its fleet and the entire world were destroyed, then they could consider how to proceed with their next plan.

But this is also what Cao Bin and his colleague least want to see. Once RimWorld is destroyed for the third time, the Academy of Sciences will directly face the wrath of the people.

You high-ranking military and political officials are having a good time fighting amongst yourselves, but you treat us at the Academy of Sciences like we don't exist, aren't you? You're practically making a joke of our scientific research achievements.

Rather than saying that Cao Bin and Rediaz disagreed, it would be more accurate to say that the Academy of Sciences and the military had differing opinions.

In this situation, it would be inappropriate to choose to help anyone. He was just a temporary president of the local federation, without even his own power base. Getting involved in this level of political struggle meant he had no chance of winning.

Don't be fooled by Cao Bin's politeness; it's only because I haven't made my stance clear yet. Once I show any inclination towards him, his attitude will change completely.

Previously, Yu Weimin couldn't understand why Cao Bin and Bi Yunfeng were appointed to relatively low-ranking official positions, but now it seems that this was Luo Congmin's intention.

She probably knows a little about Diaz's plan, but whether she fully approves of it is questionable.

However, these are not things he needs to worry about.

After the appointment was read out, Yu Weimin got up and left the reception room without lingering.

Staying in a place like this for even a second longer is just asking for trouble.

As he left, both Bi Yunfeng and Cao Bin fell silent.

They weren't stupid. Both of their appointments were essentially marginalized. If Wang Miao hadn't reserved a spot for a main fleet for their Academy of Sciences, their participation in this meeting would likely have been questionable.

However, seeing that Yu Weimin ran so fast, the two knew that there was no point in continuing to argue with this temporary president of the Earth Federation, so they got up and left the venue.

In the corridor, when the two reached a secluded spot, Cao Bin suddenly spoke.

"Bi Yunfeng, what are your plans?"

Bi Yunfeng didn't answer, but his eyes flickered slightly.

"Perhaps it's time for us to take some action."

Cao Bin was taken aback, but he also acknowledged what the other person said. The two of them had been candidates for the Swordholder, and in terms of judgment and execution, they were no less capable than anyone else present.

It was only because there were people like Lin Xuan, Luo Congmin, and Wang Miao that they felt they didn't need to do much.

But now, the situation is completely different. Regardless of whether Rydiaz intends to use the Ringworld to threaten the Ring Corporation, they cannot take that risk.

Only they knew that the Earth Federation truly could not afford another destruction of the Ringworld, and the Research Institute was also incapable of rebuilding it.

Even if the person who issued this order was the then-president of the Earth Alliance, it wouldn't work. What they needed now was to ensure the evacuation of as many humans as possible, not to engage in a war of words with the so-called mysterious force behind the Star Ring Group.

The two did not discuss anything, but their years of cooperation and tacit understanding allowed them to guess what the other wanted to do.

Walking briskly into the office, Cao Bin rummaged around for a while and finally found a mechanical key in an inconspicuous corner.

In this day and age, such traditional keys are not common, and even if some people use them, there is no place to mass-produce them.

He aimed the key at the lock and turned it gently, pulling out a hidden drawer. Inside the drawer was a modern, modified revolver and a white identification card.

"This is my ID card. The committee meeting will begin in half an hour. If nothing unexpected happens, I will be stripped of my status as a researcher at the Academy of Sciences and become the commander of the wartime Earth Defense Force in an hour and a half. So, you only have one hour."

Bi Yunfeng nodded, not saying much. Cao Bin had been Wang Miao and Dr. Ding Yi's assistant for many years, so it was impossible for him not to attend the committee meeting.

But as for myself, that's hard to say. Even under normal circumstances, I'm a very inconspicuous person.

But now, for the next hour and a half, he is about to do something that will go down in history.