"They are all civilians now."

Xia Chujian disagreed and said, "What else? They killed someone, so of course they have to pay the price."

"Compared to the countless Space Marines who perished, these three families only paid the price of their patriarchs. They actually made a profit."

"His Majesty the Emperor is too merciful. He should show them some leniency."

Pei Zijing had a headache and said, "These three families have been passed down for tens of thousands of years. In one day, all their assets were destroyed. Don't you think that's not enough?"

Xia Chujian asked, "What about the family property that was confiscated?"

Pei Zijing said: "Half will be handed over to the emperor, and the other half will be given to the military as pensions for the fallen Space Marines."

Xia Chujian said, "Isn't this compensation in addition to the pension they deserve?"

Pei Zijing said: "Yes, it is additional compensation."

Xia Chujian hesitated for a while, but still didn't tell anyone about Rong Zhongruo.

Because Rong Zhongruo was not shown in the video released by Qilu.

Because Rong Zhongruo's identity is not ordinary, he is not only a high-ranking noble, but also has an extraordinary status in the military.

In the Beichen Empire, if one's military rank reaches the colonel level, he or she is definitely a senior military officer.

And there must be someone behind Rong Zhongruo, and Xia Chujian didn't want to alert the enemy.

Therefore, Xia Chujian did not mention Rong Zhongruo to Pei Zijing. She only asked, "Chief Instructor Pei, I completed the mission and brought back the Longevity Flying Fish. Where is my reward?"

Pei Zijing sighed and said, "If our base can make the decision on this matter, I will definitely give you the rank of Lieutenant Colonel without hesitation."

"But this mission is a special military mission, and our base has no say in it."

Xia Chujian raised an eyebrow. "You mean, the award is gone? Well, then I won't hand over my Longevity Flying Fish. I don't want the award, but don't even think about asking me to hand over the Longevity Flying Fish."

Pei Zijing's face turned green, and he said seriously: "Xia Chujian, don't disobey me."

"You'd better hand over the Wanshou Feiyu. I can even intercede for you and ask the higher-ups to at least promote you to captain."

Xia Chujian sneered: "You can't open the cold storage room in my interstellar airship?"

It was encrypted by Qilu, and no one could open it without her password.

"Look, you still have to beg me for help, and now you're turning your back on me."

"Instructor Pei, I won't make things difficult for you. Just tell me who's holding onto my commendation."