I should definitely not appear in such a dangerous place as the Central Star Domain, Loren silently grumbled to himself.

Besides, time didn’t allow it either. At the end of the year, there was an important matter waiting for him to handle…

“Let’s talk about that 7.5 million Spirit Stones commission instead.”

After some consideration, Loren still chose to accept the “simple assassination” type of commission.

A commission like this, so hassle-free and highly efficient, seemed practically tailor-made for Loren.

As for the slightly lower price, Loren could tolerate it. He’d just take on a few more…

After all, the poor “Shadow Brotherhood” had suffered heavy losses under his influence. The always-responsible Loren felt obliged to take over their business scope and elevate their reputation to new heights…

“The next assassination commission can be perfectly disguised as the work of the Shadow Brotherhood.” Loren silently gave himself a mental thumbs-up for his cleverness.

Retab Collin gave a slight nod upon hearing Loren’s words, not at all surprised by his choice.

He turned to the open page in his black notebook and began briefing Loren:

“The commission content is to assassinate a member of the Liberal Party. He is one of the candidate representatives for this term’s House of Representatives election.”

“Old rules. For this type of commission, you absolutely must not expose your Interstellar Hunter identity. Even if you’re unfortunately exposed, you must claim this is private work you took on personally, unrelated to the Interstellar Hunter Association.”

Loren nodded calmly, indicating he understood the rules.

The Interstellar Hunter Association found suitable commissions for Loren, and Loren would never drag the Association into trouble at any time. A very fair agreement.

At least, in Loren’s view, it was very fair…

“The client is an anonymous figure. The payment has already been made in advance through a secret channel. I’ll personally give it to you after you complete the commission.”

“Notably, the Liberal Party, as one of the Federation’s two major political parties, is known for its conservatism and receives the Security Bureau’s potential support.”

“This means you will definitely encounter Powerful Individuals from the Security Bureau during the assassination. You need to be aware of this.”

Hearing this, Loren let out a soft “Huh?” He interrupted Retab Collin’s briefing and raised his own question:

“The Security Bureau, I remember their stance was impartial?”

Retab Collin responded to this question with a cold, disdainful snort.

“That was before.”

“In the current Federation, everything has changed…”

“To reverse the Federation’s decline, those people in the Security Bureau are capable of doing anything…”

“In fact, during the Silver Radiance Festival, the Security Bureau intentionally didn’t provide special protection for that Councilor Huck precisely because the Security Bureau and the Progressive Party have different political views—one conservative, one radical.”

“Both the Security Bureau and the Energy Department have found their own potential objects of support…”

“And the people in the Energy Department potentially support the Progressive Party, known for its radicalism.”

Upon hearing this, Loren’s face showed a moment of stunned realization. Had the Federation already fallen to this extent…

“What about the Federation Military? Who are they supporting?” Loren asked with a genuinely interested expression.

Upon hearing Loren’s question, Retab Collin’s face once again revealed an expression of cold contempt, completely mismatching his usual laid-back demeanor.

“As for the Federation Military… it’s a private army that, while being pounded into the ground by various forces across the Star Realm, is still frantically smuggling and hoarding…”

“The Ferros Family becoming the colossal entity it is today bears significant responsibility from those people in the military department.”

After listening to the respective choices of the Federation’s three major power departments, a trace of thoughtful consideration flashed imperceptibly in Loren’s eyes. He pretended not to care and casually nodded, saying nothing more.

So the Ferros Family and the Federation Military have a pretty good relationship…

Ms. Carnina, the difficulty of your commission has just skyrocketed…

“Where is the assassination target currently?” Loren asked with extreme nonchalance, changing the topic.

Retab Collin glanced at the notebook in his hand and looked up, answering softly:

“Currently on his way to the Radiant Flow Star Domain.”

“Oh?” Loren was taken aback. This good? Delivered right to his doorstep??

Retab Collin nodded and continued:

“Within the Liberal Party, where conservatism runs rampant, the Radiant Flow Star Domain is not a place that should be semi-abandoned by the Federation. It’s a domain that must be completely controlled.”

“Just like in the past…”

“Coincidentally, that’s exactly what those people in the Security Bureau think too.”

“And precisely because the Security Bureau and the Liberal Party share similar views on many matters…”

“The Liberal Party can receive the Security Bureau’s potential support…”

Loren nodded silently, indicating his understanding.

So, this is an alliance between a group of rationalists and a bunch of conservative Politicians under crisis? Interesting…

“That Liberal Party representative candidate has very high approval ratings in this round of Federation public opinion polls.”

“Him becoming a House of Representatives representative is basically a foregone conclusion.”

“And his trip to the Radiant Flow Star Domain this time is merely to prove to the Federation populace and the Security Bureau that the Liberal Party has not abandoned the Radiant Flow Star Domain.”

“It’s a rather vivid political performance.”

At this point, Retab reached out, tore that page from his black notebook, and handed it to Loren.

“The commission background is introduced. The detailed commission content is on there for you to read yourself…”

Loren calmly took the torn page, lowered his head, and began reading immediately.

Five minutes later.

Loren raised his head, returned the torn page to Retab Collin, and said softly:

“Judging from the commission details, the reward for this commission is somewhat low…”

Retab Collin also nodded in considerable agreement, adding gloomily:

“But, the Client doesn’t require the assassination to be completed. As long as there is a clear assassination attempt on the day the commission target gives his public speech, that’s sufficient.”

Hearing this, a playful glint appeared in Loren’s eyes. He keenly sensed there was a conspiracy here…

“Who is the client? Can the Association find out?” Loren asked with implied meaning.

“This is an anonymous commission released through the Association’s special channel. Untraceable.”

“The other party doesn’t know the Association took the commission, and the Association doesn’t know who they are.”

“Forget it, let me tell you the truth.”

“This type of business wasn’t taken on by the Association through normal channels. The Association accepted it to seize market share from the Shadow Brotherhood’s business.”

“The analysis from the Association’s Intelligence Personnel is: it cannot be ruled out that it’s a commission released by people within the Liberal Party themselves for the sake of the performance.”

“After all, a representative candidate who survives an assassination attempt can massively boost the approval ratings for all the Liberal Party’s representative candidates…”

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