After officially joining the Fog Sea Pirates, Song Xia became increasingly busy. She taught more children and also had to attend meetings and other events regularly.

"This time, we're targeting the Song Group. According to reliable sources, this shipment they're delivering is federal supplies to the front lines, and it includes the quantum cannons we've been needing."

Song Xia's eyelids twitched. She hadn't expected to hear a familiar name, but her face remained expressionless. However, the Song family was always cautious, and this was military-grade merchandise. How did the pirate group know so much about it? They even knew exactly what was inside?

It seems that the Federation is indeed riddled with loopholes and has many corrupt elements within it. The Federation today is no longer the Federation it used to be. Even Ling Chengrong's First Legion has problems, let alone the other legions, the council, and the church.

The military has always had the fewest problems, and once those problems come to light, the parliament and the church are even less likely to withstand scrutiny.

Song Xia sighed. Back then, Ling Chengrong's first wife was killed silently in the capital star. Now, many years later, the situation must be even worse.

This is why she didn't take Ye'er away immediately after gaining power. Where could she go if she left Wuxing? Even if she returned to the capital planet, she might live even more anxiously than she does now, because you don't know who your enemies are, and she can't be by Ye'er's side all the time.

It would be better if things stayed this way. She could stay on Mist Star and watch Ye'er grow up. No one here would dare to lay a hand on them. Once she's stronger and has her own power, she won't be afraid to go anywhere.

"Xia Song, do you want to come along this time? You've never participated in an operation before, have you?"

"Okay." Since she had been asked, Song Xia had no reason to refuse. Besides, she was afraid that this was another test for her, and if she didn't go, people would suspect her identity.

"Don't worry, this operation is very well planned. We have people on the other side, and people on the front lines like us can choose what they want first, apart from the mission objectives."

"I'm not worried. I've just heard that the Song Group is very powerful, and since it's transporting military supplies, it must be protected by the military. Wouldn't it be extremely difficult to take it over?"

"It's a bit tricky, but not a big problem."

Hearing such a nonchalant answer, Song Xia's heart sank even further. Just how chaotic was the Federation that these pirates were so confident?

No wonder the pirates have grown stronger in recent years. Their disillusionment with the Federation's policies is one aspect, but many have been forced into this situation.

After deciding on this mission, the pirate crew began preparations. Not only Song Xia, but also the well-trained Nikas and Song Ye were specially allowed to accompany them. This is a tradition on Mist Star, where children around ten years old are required to participate in missions. If they stay on Mist Star like hothouse flowers, what difference is there between them and the young masters and ladies of the Federation Star? Mist Star does not support idlers.

Because Song Xia was their mentor, the two of them stayed by her side from the moment they boarded the spaceship: "Are you nervous?"

“I’m not nervous, just excited.” Nikas kept wiping his gun. “The Federation has always thought of us as scum and parasites. I’d like to see how powerful they are and what right they have to keep driving us away.”

Song Xia fell silent for a moment. As expected of someone who grew up among pirates, Nikas had harbored hatred for the Federation since childhood.

"Song Ye, what about you?"

“I’m not nervous.” Song Ye stared intently out the window. “Master, I just want to become stronger.”

"It's good that you're not afraid. Once you're on the battlefield, you must not be cowardly."

Rogge and Asel arrived just in time to hear what she said to them, and they exchanged a glance and nodded.

Originally, the two of them didn't need to come together for this mission, but Asel was worried about his child, and Rogge happened to be going to another star system on business. The wormhole jump point just happened to be nearby, so they came along.

“That’s right, a coward doesn’t deserve to be a proper pirate.” Asel laughed heartily. “Xia Song, I never expected you to know so much when you were just a housewife.”

Song Xia smiled faintly: "If I couldn't see these things clearly, I would have died back in the underground fighting arena. Being soft on the enemy is being ruthless to yourself."

Asel carefully murmured the last sentence, then smiled and patted Song Xia's shoulder heavily: "Xia Song, from now on you are my own sister. Don't worry, I will definitely find your son for you, and I will also bring your ex-husband and mistress who betrayed you to your doorstep and make them suffer a thousand cuts."

Song Xia looked dejected: "What I fear most now is that my son has already had an accident. Those two might be afraid of my revenge, so they're hiding on some deserted planet under assumed names."

Since humanity entered the interstellar age, the number of star systems explored has increased significantly. Not every planet can be connected to the interstellar network, so finding two people who deliberately hide themselves is not an easy task.

Asel comforted her, "Our Fog Sea Pirates are growing stronger and stronger, don't lose hope."

Rogge looked ahead: "Get ready, we're about to jump again. The target is right there."

Knowing even the exact time and location, Song Xia sighed deeply. The Federation was already rotting from within, and if things continued like this, its disintegration was only a matter of time.

“You seem a little sad.” Roger’s sharp eyes looked at Song Xia.

Song Xia's heart skipped a beat, surprised by Rogge's keen insight, but on the surface she nodded calmly: "After all, I was once a member of the Federation, and I really thought the Federation was a good thing."

Roger scoffed, "They're just good at putting on an act, fooling the average person."

“You’re right. Looking back now, many things in the federal news don’t stand up to scrutiny.”

"Xia Song, do you know our goal?"

"To establish their own regime? To be no longer bound by any policies?"

“The Federation has never been able to restrain us,” Asel continued. “We are determined to break the Federation’s rule and let everyone see who is more ruthless, us vicious pirates or the bureaucrats within the Federation. The StarNet will be very lively then.”

Song Xia looked at Roger, and she always felt that Roger's goal was not just that.

Roger smiled and pointed ahead to the crowd: "Look, this is our target."

After the wormhole jump was completed, Song Xia was greeted by three enormous spaceships. The pirates' spaceships looked extremely small in comparison, but these small spaceships firmly controlled the movements of the three large ships.

Looking at the familiar logo, Song Xia sighed inwardly, hoping that no one she knew was inside.