No Substitutes for the Bigshots' Dream Girl Anymore!-Chapter 1603: Know a Thing or Two
The streaming platform was shut down, instantly robbing the duo of their enjoyment. Luckily, they had already added each other as friends before it closed, and had been chatting intermittently for almost two years.
They shared a common interest in gossip, which gave them plenty to talk about.
Especially royal gossip.
To avoid drawing too much attention, they chose a secluded drink shop and opted for a private room.
Once they confirmed there were no surveillance or eavesdropping devices in the room, they finally started to speak freely. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
Matthew Shaw spoke first, introducing himself, "I used to be a journalist at a newspaper, focused primarily on royal affairs, so I’m somewhat familiar with some insider information from the past."
As it was a face-to-face meeting, Matthew was slightly modest.
Compared to Matthew, Ashley Johnson seemed much simpler; he had no special status, but his only advantage was his wealthy background. "I’ve always enjoyed watching the excitement and gossiping, and as I learned more, I started to connect the dots and uncover the big secrets behind them."
Ashley, to put it bluntly, had a keen observational skill, able to deduce a lot of information from just a casually shared photo.
For instance, he was the first to discover that the royal family had sent someone to bring Emma back.
The source of this information was just a casual photo shared by a royal family member.
Meeting offline was indeed much more convenient than online chats.
With no reservations, the two began to exchange the information they held.
"If I’m not mistaken, the reason the royal family mobilized all the students from the mech academy might be because the odds of success this time are very low."
So low that they would risk their reputation to send people to the border.
Matthew agreed, "I also know that among the students this time, some have received special attention from the royal family, and it’s very likely that one of them will take over the next commander’s position."
Being a former newspaper journalist, he knew more insider information.
Ashley stroked his chin, deep in thought, imagining himself as a detective from the past, the kind who puffed on a pipe.
But he raised a question, "The royal family has always valued Wayne Lane, and the king even planned to have the princess marry him. Why are they now so intent on replacing him?"
Wayne Lane’s strength had always firmly positioned him at the peak of the empire, with almost no one questioning his abilities.
But with this recent development...
Matthew took a sip of water to moisten his throat before continuing, "Have you forgotten my online nickname?"
Ashley furrowed his brows, then squinted, and finally exclaimed in realization.
"Because Wayne Lane is injured!"
Matthew smiled and waved his finger mysteriously, "Not exactly. If you knew a bit about the previous commander’s situation, you would see through the mystery."
Everything about Hannah was confidential, including her name.
Even though she was revered almost as a deity a century ago, people only referred to her as ’the commander.’
Very few people knew her real name, and those few were also threatened by the royal family never to mention it.
