Chapter 48 Fragmented Memories Loading

When Wu Yi called, she was in the bathroom adjusting her mask.

"General, we have reached the outer edge of the Evening Frost Star Sphere's protective shield."

"Okay, I'll be right there." She hung up the call, slowly smoothing the uneven wrinkles on the side of her face.

Wearing a mask makes her very uncomfortable; every time she wears one, it feels no different from going to a funeral. Even if someone is standing in front of her with a laser cannon, urging her to hurry up, she will still slowly carry out her actions, replying indifferently, "Whatever, fire at me."

The mask was stuck tightly to her face, as if it were her second face.

She reached out and touched her straight black hair, paused for a moment, then smiled, turned and left.

This time when she comes back, she won't have to wear this weird thing anymore.

In just a few months, very quickly.

She has been living like this for several years.

As I stepped out of the room, my younger brother, who had come out halfway, blocked the doorway, dawdling about something again.

She asked him in her usual gentle tone, "What's wrong?"

"I'm in a rush, I'm going to be late."

On the surface, he appears gentle and refined, but his mood is already pointing to "impatience," and it won't be long before it turns into "irritability."

The younger brother, with his head down, didn't say a word and just sat there taking up space.

She still had a smile on her face. "I'm leaving now."

After saying this, she walked around him and headed towards the second-floor staircase.

Seeing her leave, he anxiously grabbed her arm, wanting to say something but stopping himself, finally only managing to say, "Sister, be careful."

After thanking her with a smile, she left without any hesitation.

After all these years, she wasn't stupid. She had long sensed that this guy liked her and kept subtly asking for her real name and contact information.

She was extremely annoyed, but she remained tight-lipped.

I just don't like him. Seeing him makes me feel annoyed.

Harmful,

She would much rather stay in the army and train and chat with Wu Yi and his guys than stay in this unfamiliar place.

Fortunately, it will be over soon.

Passing by the study, which was tightly closed, she couldn't hear a sound even with her keen hearing.

Anti-eavesdropping measures were enabled.

It seems to be an important guest.

But that has nothing to do with her.

She walked down the stairs, through the front hall, and into the courtyard, where her mech was parked.

Strangely, she saw an old spaceship in the courtyard that she had never seen before.

Expensive style, old model.

The paint on the front of the spacecraft shows signs of repair.

She was particularly sensitive to these traces, especially on an older model of spacecraft.

She has never given up on finding out the truth about her mother's murder more than a decade ago.

"Whose spaceship is that?" she asked the butler who was standing beside her seeing her off.

The butler, trying to appear calm, replied, "He is a friend of the master."

She didn't miss the fleeting embarrassment on his face.

What kind of expression is that?

She didn't ask any further questions, but instead boarded her mecha, piloted it into the air, and headed towards her subordinates.

I also took photos of this old spaceship from multiple angles to document it.

Wu Yi's mecha indicator lights flashed blue and yellow incessantly, signaling, "General, we're here!"

She replied, "I'm not blind."

With such a dense, dark mass of people, how could they not see it?

She didn't realize that her voice had become tinged with laughter.

*

[Unverified account: Could you check this spaceship for me, looking at its planetary landing and maintenance history over the past few years, focusing on the timing and cause of the head repairs?]

[Unverified account: [image.jpg]]

[Top Alpha Detective: Seriously, buddy, you haven't given up yet?]

[Top Alpha Detective: I've investigated nearly forty spaceships for you over the past few years. I'm not cheap, you know. You're really rolling in money.]

[Unverified account: Stop talking nonsense and check it now.]

[Top Alpha Detective: Same as always, deposit of 10,000 Star Coins.]

[Unverified account: ...I noticed you are 5,000 Star Coins more expensive than your competitors.]

[Top Alpha Detective: Of course! I'm using the Imperial Communications Department's internal network to investigate for you, risking jail time. How could it not be expensive?]

[Top Alpha Detective: Actually, I also suggested you give up. I've made over 400,000 from you, and my conscience is a little uneasy.]

[Unverified account: Then give me a discount.]

[Top Alpha Detective: Dude, the rules can't be changed.]

[Unverified account: The money has been transferred to you, check it for me right now.]

She put down the terminal.

The advance team of mechs she was in was heading at high speed toward their target planet.

Wu Yi's cheeky voice came through the intercom inside the mecha, "General, have you been online lately?"

"Speak if you have something to say."

Wu Yi: "Once the insect infestation is completely quelled, His Majesty will appoint you as marshal, and you will be the highest-ranking officer in the Frost Army!"

He sensed that General Siyun and her father didn't get along, so it should be good news for her to rise above her father.

There was no sound from the other end.

He asked nervously, "Are you angry?"

"No." The female Alpha's calm voice came through the intercom. "Focus on moving forward and stop talking nonsense."

She was just thinking about how the driver and passenger had tried to persuade her to stay the night before.

She refused the driver's attempts to reason with her without hesitation.

"Oh." Wu Yi didn't say anything more.

*

"Resume operations here." After dealing with the scattered insectoid beasts in this area, she issued the command, "Return to Evening Frost Star in half an hour."

"Yes, sir!" The soldiers' voices were filled with joy.

Finally, it's all over.

What awaited them next was no longer insects and beasts, but the emperor's reward, promotion, and wealth.

She took a towel from the small drawer, covered her face with it, and wiped away the sweat.

I habitually opened my terminal, and finally, my only special contact sent me a message.

[Top Alpha Detective: Good news and bad news, which do you want to hear first?]

[Unverified Account: You found something?]

[Top Alpha Detective: It seems you've figured me out. Well then, I'll mercifully tell you.]

[Top Alpha Detective: This antique spaceship has changed hands twice, and the transaction records have been blurred. All that's known is that the current owner is a woman named Xu Yi, who purchased it from its previous owner over a decade ago through legal means.]

[Unverified Account: Who is Xu Yi?]

[Top Alpha Detective: She won the lottery over a decade ago, receiving 20 million star coins, and then bought this spaceship. I checked her resume: unemployed, living off bank interest, nothing else.]

[Top Alpha Detective: I also found out that three months ago, she took this spaceship from Heyu Star, then landed on Wanshuang Star, and then traveled to various B-class planets. It's a fairly well-known tourist route, so I speculate that she's currently traveling.]

Did I land on Night Frost Star three months ago?

It was the day she discovered the spaceship.

A door appeared before her, seemingly out of nowhere, but she couldn't reach the doorknob.

[Unverified account: Has she logged into Evening Frost Star before?]

[Top Alpha Detective: Not in recent years.]

[Unverified account: What about before that?]

[Top Alpha Detective: Earlier records have all been erased.]

[Unverified account: Is this normal?]

[Top Alpha Detective: Not sure, but I'm pretty sure the damage to the ship's nose occurred sometime in the last few years.]

[Unverified account: Doesn't this mean you found absolutely nothing?]

[Top Alpha Detective: I have an even more ingenious discovery, but that comes at a different price. Transfer me another 10,000 Star Coins, and I'll tell you right away.]

[Unverified accounts: ...]

[Top Alpha Detective: If you refuse, I believe you'll regret it.]

She exited the chat interface and checked her already precarious bank balance.

Gritting my teeth, I chose to take out a loan.

[Unverified account: I've transferred it to you.]

[Top Alpha Detective: This type of spaceship is limited edition, you know? It's the kind of spaceship exclusively for the rich.]

[Unverified account: ?]

[Top Alpha Detective: Especially this model, there are only a dozen or so in the entire intergalactic world. It was very sought after back then, and a total of five of these ships were auctioned off on remote planets.]

[Top Alpha Detective: Here's the list of buyers, take a look.]

"Driver/Passenger".

She suddenly remembered that when she looked through Ke Zexing's files in the system, she couldn't find her mother's case at all.

The scattered beads in the dish were strung together with an invisible thread.

She suddenly had a thought: could it be that the so-called data loss due to planetary explosion was not the case at all, but rather that the traces were deliberately erased?

She opened another chat window, and the driver asked her if she wanted to attend the Si family banquet the next day.

She was subtly asking her if she was willing to continue living as Si Yun.

Only by remaining the eldest daughter of the Si family, or as the marshal of the Wanshuang Army, could she access those inside stories.

Just bear with it a little longer.

*

What a beautiful morning.

Yu Nianqing drew back the curtains, feeling the sunlight bestowed upon her by nature.

Thinking that Captain Heng should have gotten up earlier than him, he took out a small mirror and checked that his hairstyle and face were neat enough before opening the door with peace of mind.

Strange, why can't I see the familiar female Alpha in the living room?

He turned to look at another room.

The door remained tightly shut.

It seems the brain-boosting liquid is working very well; he rarely sees Captain Heng sleeping in late.

Let her sleep a little longer.

After washing up, Yu Nianqing looked at the closed door and thought, "Why don't I go downstairs and buy some breakfast?"

Buying breakfast for your girlfriend sounds so warm and romantic.

He put on his coat and scarf, and happily went downstairs to buy breakfast.

People in love even skip with joy.

When he returned with the steaming hot grilled meat pancakes, Hengxing was still asleep.

I glanced at the terminal; it was already past ten o'clock.

He put the pancake into the insulated container, looked at the closed door, and frowned slightly. Had something gone wrong?

Or perhaps she's hiding from me, too afraid to come out.

No way, Captain Heng may be shy, but he wouldn't be this shy.

He answered the phone, "Hello?"

"Hello, you are... Yu Nianqing?"

It was an unfamiliar female voice, with a steady tone that carried a hint of arrogance and a sense of aggression.

Yu Nianqing felt it looked familiar, but couldn't quite place it.

"I want to talk to Si Yun, oh no, I mean Heng Xing. Can I give her the terminal?" The woman asked bluntly. Although it was a question, she spoke as if she were issuing a command, making it impossible for anyone to refuse.

He remembered; Yu Nianqing's hand tightened around the terminal.

That voice belonged to Mr. Gu, the sales and service manager at the spaceship sales store, who was giving them a discount.

Author's Note: Emperor: I need to find someone to do the work.

"One good news, one bad news"

The good news is that useful information was found; the bad news is that this stingy general will have to spend another 10,000 star coins.

Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 2023-02-05 23:11:57 and 2023-02-06 23:40:02!

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Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!