204: Chapter 204 Public Opinion First

Even though he knew the outcome, Gao Yuan still issued an order to the Aerospace Force's Lunar Fleet!

A few minutes later, there was no reaction at all.

Instead, Gu Qian showed up again.

"President Gao, stop struggling. We have no ill intentions; we just request that President Gao return to explain things clearly."

Gao Yuan had a sarcastic look: "Go where to explain?"

"Qinjing!"

"Fine, I'll go with you!"

Gao Yuan stood up.

Seeing this, Gu Qian looked smug.

Even if Gao Yuan was peerlessly arrogant, so what? Now that no one listened to him and he lacked his previous advantage in black technology, wouldn't he still have to follow him back obediently?

Mainly, Gao Yuan was too young and too high-profile.

Currently, many young people in Xia Country didn't know the authorities, only Black Fish Technology. Without Gao Yuan, that massive company would eventually be split up and controlled by different people.

With so many industries, decentralized control is the only way to go.

Gao Yuan had turned all of Xia Country, and even the entire Earth, into his backyard, but he had uniquely neglected the human factor, leading to this point.

"Director Gu, once we reach Qinjing, I want to see Officer Wu. I've made so many contributions to the country, yet he backstabs me!"

Now it was Gu Qian's turn to be smug.

"President Gao, you must understand one thing: there is no era of Black Fish Technology, only Black Fish Technology within an era, understand? Without the support of the authorities, you are nothing!"

Gao Yuan did indeed understand...

From the beginning, he had cooperated with the authorities and never thought of going it alone. But that authority was Zhou Zhengli's authority, not this Wu Yushan's authority that had suddenly popped up!

"I built the Moon with my own hands! All funds and resources were provided by me... Your 'investigation' is nothing more than wanting to seize ownership of the Aerospace Force and the base!"

"Exactly, that's it! As an entrepreneur, trying to meddle with the military is seeking death!"

Gu Qian stopped pretending.

Gao Yuan had actually said those words to give Wu Yushan one last chance. After all, any upheaval only hurts civilians. Perhaps he had misunderstood Wu Yushan's intentions?

But hearing Gu Qian's words now, he knew...

Wu Yushan simply wanted to take back all power. Over these years, Gao Yuan had indeed unknowingly controlled a lot of power.

As they spoke, Gao Yuan was sent onto a super-sun class battleship.

Looking at the battleship soldiers beside him.

Gao Yuan scolded, "Have you forgotten who built this place? Who trained you, who built these battleships for you? Who taught you how to conduct space warfare? And who repelled the Venus-Mercury Joint Fleet!"

The battleship soldiers in front didn't dare meet Gao Yuan's gaze, bowing their heads in shame.

At that moment, Lin Mei ran out.

"Brother Yuan, what happened?"

She ran toward Gao Yuan as she spoke.

"Xiao Mei, go back and wait for me! It's fine!"

Lin Mei looked anxious and turned to Gu Qian, "Sir, what happened to our President Gao?"

"What happened? Embezzlement and withholding soldiers' pay, unlicensed mining, illegal operations..."

Lin Mei was dumbfounded hearing these 'crimes'. Gao Yuan would embezzle? No, what would he need to embezzle? If he wanted, all the money in the world could be his. Besides, before Gao Yuan came to the Moon, who had the ability to develop it? How could it be illegal mining?

"Is there some misunderstanding? He's Gao Yuan of Black Fish Technology!"

"That's exactly who he is!"

Gu Qian said.

Looking at Gu Qian's expression, Lin Mei finally understood. Why were there so many people smearing Gao Yuan online before? Before doing anything, public opinion must be shaped first. If everyone supported Gao Yuan, they might not truly dare to move against him; after all, public opinion is a powerful force!

But now, after all sorts of fabricated dirt online, moving against Gao Yuan would make his supporters skeptical and his detractors jubilant. In short, everything was under control.

It turned out that months ago, someone intended to move against Gao Yuan.

Those smears were just released to test the public's reaction and set the narrative.

"You're all bad people... You, trash!"

Lin Mei said, pointing at Gu Qian.

Seeing Lin Mei suddenly act out, Gu Qian backhanded her across the face.

At this moment, Gao Yuan could no longer endure it.

He had originally intended to follow them back to see where Wu Yushan was and then deal with him. If he went looking for Wu Yushan with a grand display, the man might hide, which would be very troublesome!

But now Gu Qian dared to lay a hand on Lin Mei, who was his woman.

Lin Mei was stunned.

Gu Qian looked smug.

But in the next instant, a white light flashed before his eyes. He looked down and saw something hit the ground, looking exactly like a hand...

Gao Yuan walked toward Lin Mei. The Armed Self-Defense Reconnaissance Drone that had always been by his side activated. Gao Yuan used his brainwaves to control the cloaked drone, using a laser beam to slice off the hand Gu Qian had used to hit Lin Mei.

Gao Yuan walked up to Lin Mei and reached out to touch her face: "Does it hurt?"

"I'm fine, Brother Yuan! You..."

"I'm fine. How can this world be so surreal! There are always bad people who can do evil deeds in the name of justice!"

Just as he finished...

Gu Qian let out a blood-curdling scream.

He saw it clearly; that hand on the ground was his own!

After the high-temperature laser beam finished cutting, he couldn't feel any pain at first. But after a dozen seconds, a wave of intense pain suddenly hit, and Gu Qian could no longer hold it together.

"My hand... Gao Yuan, you're dead!"

"Die..."

In the next moment, a laser beam sliced through Gu Qian's mouth, and then he was silent.

He would never have to speak again in this life.

The people behind Gu Qian saw him fall, half of his head rolling quite a distance away.

Somewhat at a loss, they pulled out their weapons after a moment, pointing them at Gao Yuan, then shouted at the battleship soldiers, "Gao Yuan has rebelled! Quick, seize him! Seize him!"

The battleship soldiers were hesitant, not knowing what to do.

Asking them not to follow Gao Yuan's orders was difficult enough; asking them to move against Gao Yuan now was absolutely impossible. Several soldiers turned their heads, pretending not to see.

Gu Qian's subordinates were somewhat terrified: "Gao Yuan, you've committed murder. This is a capital offense..."

"Yes, a capital offense. Who will execute it for me? Go back and tell Wu Yushan to come himself!"

Gao Yuan held Lin Mei and walked toward the base.

Gu Qian's subordinates hesitated, not daring to fire. Finally, one person pulled the trigger at Gao Yuan's back! Because if they couldn't catch Gao Yuan and Gu Qian was dead, they wouldn't be able to account for it when they returned!

But at the moment he pulled the trigger, the pistol suddenly exploded, and his arm fell to the ground without warning... then the expression on his face froze!

"Brother Wang..."

When the person next to him touched him, pfft—a spray of blood shot out several meters, and his body split into two pieces as it fell to the ground.

Seeing this, the others didn't dare say more. They scrambled onto the battleship, wanting to return to Earth.

But the battleship soldiers wouldn't start it at all.

"Sorry, your rank is insufficient. We need orders from a superior to mobilize the battleship!"

Gu Qian's subordinates got off the battleship trembling. They suddenly realized they had nowhere to go; this was Gao Yuan's territory...