Perfect Villain Life: Universal Job Change

Chapter 9: The Despairing Truth

Lin Feng’s face was filled with shock.

The Cardinal Council, the power center of the Empire, along with the Military and the Parliament, formed the Empire’s three pillars of power.

The Cardinal Council was responsible for formulating the Empire’s strategic plans in all aspects, the Military handled military affairs, and the Parliament was in charge of legislation.

Among these, the Empire’s Cardinal Council wielded the greatest and broadest power.

Various departments, including the Police Department, the Constitutional Order Department, and the Traffic Control Department, all fell under the Cardinal Council’s jurisdiction.

Controlling the Cardinal Council… does that mean!?

“Old man, are you saying… the ruling Qin, the Imperial Capital’s Qin family?”

Qin Ming, the ruler of the Cardinal Council, was one of the Empire’s five legendary powerhouses, a Level 89 super powerhouse, a stabilizing force for the human world, standing at the pinnacle of the world.

The Qin family of the Imperial Capital was a historically powerful aristocratic family, with influence permeating the Empire. 

A despair-inducing behemoth!

“During the K77 Catastrophe, I was the acting commander of the Empire’s Northern Army, Polaris Legion.”

“At that time, there were intense energy fluctuations in the K77 area of the Void Frontline. According to intelligence analysis, the Military believed that a Void Lord was about to be born in the K77 area.”

Void Lord.

Lin Feng was startled, feeling the suffocating tension in just a few words. For a thousand years, humanity has been fighting Void creatures.

Void creatures are divided into several levels, from the most ordinary Void creatures to Void Elites, Void Generals, and Void Lords.

Void Lords are the most powerful of the Void creatures, possessing true names, being cunning, treacherous, and brutally powerful. Each Void Lord is a great enemy of the human world!

“So the Military ordered the main force of the Northern Army to assemble in the K77 area, preparing to encircle this soon-to-be-born Void Lord. The Polaris Legion I led was also part of the operation.”

“But no one expected…” Lin Yu’s face showed deep hatred, “This operation was nothing but a trap! In the K77 area, there was no Void Lord about to be born! There was only a Void Beacon, a signal source used to attract Void creatures!”

“When the thirteen main legions arrived, the entire K77 area’s space was immediately sealed, and countless Void creatures, attracted by the Void Beacon, suddenly attacked our rear!”

“There were also four Void Lords and more than a dozen Void Generals! The situation was chaotic, and the battle lasted three days and three nights, yet we received no support!”

“Thirteen entire legions, hundreds of thousands of people were surrounded by Void creatures in the K77 area and annihilated!”

Lin Feng’s eyes widened, feeling his scalp tingle. The truth of the K77 Catastrophe turned out to be this!

Lin Yu’s face was grim, filled with painful memories: “The Polaris Legion I led suffered heavy losses and could only fight desperately to break through.”

“At that time, the space had already shattered, and I escaped into the Void, only to discover the Qin family was cultivating a Arcane Source in the K77 area!”

“The Arcane Source is a treasure from the Void, rumored to possess the power to control the Void and have infinite mysteries. The so-called K77 operation was a trap.”

“The Qin family used the blood of hundreds of thousands of professionals to cultivate the Arcane Source!” At this point, Lin Yu could no longer hold back and slammed the table hard.

After calming down, he said solemnly, “The Qin family’s strongmen also discovered me and pursued me through the Void rift. Fortunately, having served as His Majesty the Emperor’s guard, I had received a reward from the Emperor.”

“Relying on that treasure, I escaped from the K77 area and even seized the Arcane Source from the Qin family’s numerous strongmen! Over the years, the Qin family has been tracking me, so I have been in hiding.”

“I bought an identity on the black market and came to Donghai City to live incognito. Later, I adopted you…”

Lin Feng was moved, his heart filled with indignation, and he empathized with the tragic scene. He was full of disgust for the Qin family in the Imperial Capital!

“Why not report the Qin family in the Imperial Capital? If the truth were revealed, no matter how powerful the Qin family is, they would have to be eliminated, right?”

Lin Yu remained expressionless, shaking his head: “How to report? After the K77 Catastrophe, all commanding officers in the Military’s operations office resigned. In addition, six colonels and seventeen lieutenants committed suicide… all clues were cut off. Do you think… they all really committed suicide?”

“Even if I reported it, what would it achieve? The Cardinal Council, the Police Department, the Constitutional Order Department, the Military’s departments, and the General Staff are filled with the Qin family’s people.”

“If I reported it today, tomorrow the Qin family’s people would find me and kill me under the charge of treason.”

Lin Feng fell silent, feeling suffocated, realizing the enemies his adoptive father faced over the years! The Qin family’s viciousness and ruthlessness were truly despair-inducing!

“What about the Regent? The Regent wouldn’t let the Qin family act unchecked, right?” Lin Feng suddenly thought of something and asked urgently.

Lu Ji, the Empire’s strongest, a Level 90 Star River Sword Saint. After His Majesty the Emperor’s disappearance, he became the Regent, quickly stabilizing the Empire, ruling for twenty years.

He was arguably the only one who could somewhat restrain the Qin family.

Lin Yu continued shaking his head: “Lord Lu Ji is indeed suppressing these aristocratic families, but he won’t break with the Qin family for this. After all, he’s just the Regent, not the Emperor, and his prestige is insufficient.”

“If they fall out, the entire Empire would plunge into civil war.”

“Isn’t there anyone to check the Qin family?” Lin Feng couldn’t help but feel hopeless.

“There is!” Lin Yu said solemnly, “There is one last hope, and that is His Majesty the Emperor! As long as His Majesty the Emperor returns, with his prestige, those armies and provinces would not follow the Qin family.”

“But… His Majesty the Emperor has been missing for twenty years.”

“The Arcane Source! I’ve been studying the mysteries of the Arcane Source all these years; it can control the power of the Void. We can use the Arcane Source to delve deep into the Void and retrieve His Majesty the Emperor!”

Lin Yu’s eyes seemed to burn with fire: “I suspect that His Majesty the Emperor’s disappearance was also related to the Qin family…”