Chapter 43: The Interstellar Marshal Who Doesn’t Save the Female Lead (End of Arc)

Basically, every King’s attitude towards the Marshal has been far from good, so much so that Shen Yijing had grown accustomed to it when he first took office.

In contrast, this King who would apologize to him was quite rare.

“Marshal, I sincerely apologize for my father’s actions.”

The more Shen Yijing maintained this attitude, the more ashamed the young King felt.

According to the history he had read, the relationship between the first King and the marshal was very harmonious, often discussing the future until midnight.

Although not blood brothers, their bond was stronger than that of actual siblings.

One stabilized the borders, the other governed the empire, but at some point, their relationship became completely adversarial, which saddened him greatly.

“Your Majesty, you don’t need to apologize for your father’s actions, because you yourself have done nothing wrong. I hope that in the coming period, while you and I are in office, our relationship can be harmonious.”

For Shen Yijing, his demands had already reached this low point: a King who didn’t interfere with his decisions or meddle in his private life was already a good one in his eyes.

“Please rest assured, Marshal, I will certainly achieve that. I will also strive to become an excellent King, just as you were.”

Shen Yijing smiled and nodded, but didn’t comment on his words. Excellence doesn’t require others’ acknowledgment, but this statement wasn’t suitable to come from his own mouth. He hoped this young King would realize this soon.

This prince was very young, just turned fifteen this year, and needed guidance for many things.

After Shen Yijing left, he held a press conference, publicly admitting his mistakes and stating their willingness to correct them.

Many imperial citizens found this positive, especially Shen Yijing’s fans, who were incredibly excited. They had witnessed Shen Yijing being oppressed by the royal family.

When issues arose, the royal family never responded on Shen Yijing’s behalf, nor did they defend him. If too many people asked, they would even complain that they were “really troublesome.”

They always felt that the treatment Shen Yijing received should not have been like this.

The newly appointed King, as evident from his past social media posts, genuinely liked the Marshal. These people also looked forward to the Marshal having more freedom under his leadership.

Shen Yijing himself was not very sensitive to such matters. The previous Marshal had taught him not to be rashly moved by the goodwill of those in power, nor to be impulsive due to their ill will.

Of course, he was happy to have more freedom, but that was all.

Many people in their current location were in this situation. Jiujiu was busy every day trying to earn his meal money, letting those who needed his healing take him back for two days, then sending him back after the time was up.

Soon it was time for the incident involving the male and Female Lead in the original plot. In this world, Shen Yijing recovered quickly and didn’t have to leave due to health reasons, leaving his position to the male lead.

So, the male lead didn’t fare very well in this world. He was somewhat arrogant and didn’t hold everyone in high regard.

Such a personality was bound to be unpopular here, especially since the male lead didn’t have exceptional talent, a prominent family background, or even remarkable strength.

Shen Yijing made the exact same decision as in the plot. The mission he received was to evacuate imperial citizens from this dangerous place; those who were criminals were not within his scope of rescue.

To speak a bit coldly, he felt that even if these people died, it would be no great loss.

“Marshal, are these people’s lives not lives? Don’t they also have the right to live?”

Shen Yijing didn’t even blink when he heard this. He went to the most dangerous areas, brought those people out, had them board the spacecraft in an orderly fashion, counted them, and after confirming no one was missing, had the spacecraft send them away first.

“When the spacecraft returns, if they are still alive, then of course they can evacuate. But when spacecraft space is limited, I believe the lives of these people are more precious than those of criminals.”

Every task executor had a mecha. If an accident occurred, they could safely evacuate. Jiujiu sat on his father’s shoulder, wearing a protective shield specially made for him by an uncle.

With this on, no matter where he went with his father, he wouldn’t get a headache.

To cater to Jiujiu’s little whims, there was even a cute little yellow duck decoration on top, very similar in color to Jiujiu’s fluff.

“Marshal, can’t they evacuate with the mechas?”

“No, they don’t deserve it.”

For imperial citizens who had committed no wrongdoing, Shen Yijing would compromise in critical situations, but these people clearly were not.

A mecha was a very private thing for any warrior; private space was not to be spied upon by others. This was their rule, and a rule to be obeyed.

Shen Yijing planned to thoroughly investigate this team member who repeatedly questioned him for the sake of criminals once they returned.

If there wasn’t an unspeakable relationship with criminals, they wouldn’t be defending them like this.

“Marshal? Save them, they are all living beings!”

Shen Yijing gave a look to his subordinate. Before that team member could act on the Marshal’s instruction, he first felt an unusual aura.

“Captain, hurry!”

A sudden anomaly appeared on this planet, making Jiujiu’s eyes widen in fright. Shen Yijing reacted quickly, taking Jiujiu into the mecha, and the others did the same, quickly evacuating from the area.

“Marshal, what about them?”

Shen Yijing didn’t reply but quickly evacuated from the area with Jiujiu. Anyone with a brain knew they had to leave.

All the team members knew very well that they were task executors painstakingly trained by the Empire. Sacrificing for the imperial people was fine, but dying for criminals was simply not worth it.

After the team member asked, he didn’t get a reply from the captain, but first felt a wave of heat. In his last moments of consciousness, he saw the woman he liked, lying in the same spot as him.

Jiujiu saw this scene and couldn’t help but clap his little wings. He thought that people who couldn’t distinguish right from wrong like this should be together and not implicate others.

“You’re happy?”

Shen Yijing turned his head to glance while controlling the mecha. If it weren’t for the protective shield, the cub might have flown directly.

“Yes, it’s so exciting!”

Only very young cubs like Jiujiu would find it interesting and exciting. For those who had performed many missions like them, only numbness remained.

Jiujiu said, happily wiggling his bottom, wanting to dance for his dear father and have his father play some accompaniment, as if today was a good day.
(End of Arc)