Chapter 136 Conversation

“…”

The inquiry room was silent.

Mingyu tilted his head and looked at the screen. From the other person's tone alone, he could tell they were malicious towards him.

Mingyu didn't know where this malice came from.

"I object." Gao Siqi sneered. "Old Wang, you're even more cowardly than a tortoise. Your Security Bureau is supposed to protect the residents of the star region. Now that they're under threat, instead of just increasing security measures, you're actually expelling them?"

"The Security Bureau is responsible for the safety of all residents of the entire star region." Wang Xi said calmly, "The Central Star Region has a population of billions, and Mingyu's presence threatens the safety of everyone involved."

"I object," Musa said coldly. "Chief Wang's suggestion is absurd. According to your logic, the police shouldn't be chasing criminals. Instead, they should be imprisoning all victims who have had conflicts with criminals."

"If Commander Musa can promise to capture the Kuroshio creature before the next Kuroshio Day, then I certainly wouldn't need to make such a suggestion."

"Mingyu's abilities are obvious to all," someone said from another screen. "Expelling him would cause losses to the Central Star Region. Without Mingyu and Mu Baixing's help, this battle wouldn't have ended so easily."

Wang Xi nodded. "That's quite right. Commander Mu should pay closer attention to the training of his own regiment."

"Quiet." Musa was about to speak when someone on the front center screen said, "Don't deviate from the main point of the inquiry."

Wang Xi shrugged his shoulders and shut up. He didn't speak again until the questioning was over and Ming Yu left the questioning room.

After Mingyu left, the light screen in the inquiry room did not go out.

All senior officials attending the meeting had an analysis and assessment of the entire incident in front of them, and they also needed to discuss how to deal with the relevant personnel in the future.

"I have no objection to the other methods of handling this," Wang Xi reiterated. "As for Mingyu, I still hold the same opinion as before."

"S-class observers are indeed a rare resource, but not so rare that the entire Central Star Region would risk its life for them. As for the genius designer..." Wang Xi laughed, "He has a talent for design, but there are many capable starship designers in the Central Star Region. Even if Mingyu is lost, there are still others. I still say that his existence is no match for the threat posed by a high-level Black Tide creature with a huge energy value."

"Everyone has witnessed Albin's behavior after being parasitized. If he's expelled and then captured by a Black Tide creature, a higher-level Black Tide creature with devouring abilities will be born. What if he returns for revenge like Ming Zhuofeng did?"

"Then we should completely destroy his spiritual realm before exiling him," said Director Wang.

"I know you're all calling me cold-blooded in your hearts." He shook his head, "But I hope you can put aside your 'warm feelings' and consider the situation from the perspective of the safety of the entire Central Star Region."

Mingyu was unaware of the debate in the meeting. He walked out of the building and squinted his eyes because of the bright sunlight outside.

"Ding——" The communication bracelet vibrated. It was a message that Gao Siqi took the time to send.

"Wait a minute, I have something to tell you. See you at the Garden Cafe." She caught up and sent a location. "Don't worry, Old Man Wang's been losing his mind from all the internal strife. No one will agree to his crappy proposal. The military commander-in-chief even said he'd give you and your boyfriend a bonus."

Mingyu immediately asked, "How much is the bonus?"

"Let's start with 50,000 star coins." Gao Siqi said, "I'll tell you later."

"That old man, Wang Xi, must have gone insane, his obsession turning him into a demon." Ten minutes later, Gao Siqi walked into the Garden Café and found Ming Yu in a double booth behind a pink rose bush. She'd just finished cursing in the meeting, so she sat down to drink a cup of iced coffee and let out a long sigh. "Look at him, he's worried that you might graduate and join the military, like Ming Zhilang did, and take over the Third Army."

Mingyu: “……?”

Mingyu, holding a strawberry milkshake, looked dazed and repeated, "My reputation?"

"It's about LUCE." Gao Siqi raised an eyebrow. "You haven't been to StarNet yet, right?"

Mingyu shook his head.

During the days that Mu Baixing was in a coma, he had no mood to do anything. He went to the Star Network to check a few notices about the Star Navigation Competition.

Due to the attack on the capital planet and the abnormal energy on Black Tide Day, the date of the Star Navigation Competition finals has been temporarily postponed indefinitely until the investigation is completed, and the interviews with the players of the Star Domain Competition have also been postponed for a week.

"A few days ago, you exposed the illegal activities of the Ming family and the Second Legion. Later, the video of the killing of 'Albin' was uploaded to the Star Network by an eyewitness. Although it was quickly deleted, many people still saw it. You are now a role model for young star navigators of the new era."

Mingyu: “…”

"The police investigation into the attack will be released by the end of this week at the latest. By then, the relevant video will be recovered, and the video of Luce bravely fighting a high-level black tide creature with his bare hands will surely go viral."

"Although the Star Navigation Competition has provided your identity to the Central Star Region's top brass, LUCE's identity remains confidential to the public. Whether to make it public or not, the choice is yours."

"If you announce your true identity, expose the evil deeds committed against you by Ming Zhilang and his wife, and combine the two identities of Ming Zhuofeng's biological son and Luce into one... with just a little manipulation, the Star Network will assume that you are the true successor of the Legion, just as they have tacitly accepted Ming Yan as the next successor of the Third Legion."

Mingyu: “…”

"Is this a joke?" He was silent for a moment, feeling amused. "That's an entire legion."

"First, we'll help a qualified and capable legion commander take over. Then, after you graduate, you'll join the military headquarters and the Third Legion. Go on missions to gain experience, and then take over when the time is right. Nothing is impossible." Gao Siqi leaned back in his chair and raised his chin. "Once your true identity is revealed, all of General Ming Zhuofeng's former subordinates and friends, as well as An Qiu's friends who are still active in the Central Star Region, will have to contact you. As long as you want, there will be people who will help you connect with them."

She paused for a moment, then smiled again: "For example, me."

Mingyu: “…”

Gao Siqi: "Old Man Wang is afraid of this. He still wants to keep the Third Legion in his hands."

Gao Siqi was much more talkative today than usual, without any cryptic rhetoric, just spilling the beans like a bamboo tube pouring out beans: "Old man Wang used to be a member of the Third Legion. His strength was just okay, not too bad, but because he was good at making connections, he rose through the ranks quite quickly. When General Ming Zhuofeng transferred to the military, he had already found a way to be promoted to legion commander. But Ming Zhuofeng was too powerful, and the military still relies on fists to speak, so Wang Xi didn't get the promotion."

"He felt ashamed and simply applied to transfer to the Security Department. The Security Department oversees the police stations on various planets and space cities, and the pay is quite good. He became the head of the Security Department and did a decent job, but the power and benefits he could wield were still not as great as being a legion commander, so he always felt resentful about being 'forced' to leave the Third Legion."

"After General Ming Zhuofeng's incident, he briefly considered requesting a recall. But then Ming Zhilang took over again, using Ming Zhuofeng's name and Ming Zhengen's connections."

"The Third Legion has become this old man's obsession. He's living a good life now, yet he still wants to get involved."

"Ming Zhilang is ambitious. He treats the Legion as his own private army and trains it rigorously. But he is too inhumane. He has corrupted the Third Legion and stripped it of its original backbone."

Gao Siqi took another sip of coffee, his expression icy as he sneered, "If it were Old Man Wang... Wang Xi wouldn't be considered negligent in his duties, but he's unwilling to do even a little more, just wanting to use his position to make money. If he were to take over now, the entire legion would slowly become a gathering place for scoundrels. It might be called a legion, but it wouldn't be able to hold its own."

Mingyu drank up the strawberry milkshake and could hear the hidden meaning in her words.

Gao Siqi flicked his hair, his tone seemingly nonchalant, but his eyes were fixed on Mingyu: "Otherwise, would you please consider the method I just mentioned?"

Mingyu: “…”

The advancement department has never been in Mingyu's future plans.

He loves star travel and adventures in the universe, but he doesn't like being trapped in the center of power, nor does he want to... put too many shackles called responsibilities on himself.

His plan for the future is to establish an exploration team with Mu Boxing...

Mingyu's thoughts suddenly stopped.

The young man suddenly realized that as Mu Boxing's Celtic King... would he still live with him in the central star field and establish an exploration team as he had planned before?

Mingyu was a little stunned.

Despite this, Mingyu still shook his head in response to Gao Siqi's invitation.

"I can't," he refused. "If I don't go, it won't necessarily be a good deal for Minister Wang Xi. The military still has many truly capable and responsible officers."

Gao Siqi looked at him.

"You don't want to?" she asked again, "You are Ming Zhuofeng and An Qiu's only child. It will be much easier for you to take over than for others."

"I'm glad Ming Zhilang and Zhao Ying aren't my biological parents," Ming Yu said seriously, "but... that's all."

He smiled and said, "I don't think I am the successor of General Ming Zhuofeng."

Gao Siqi: "You may have a misunderstanding of yourself." She shook her head. "Facing the attack of high-level Black Tide creatures, falling into the Black Tide Star Sea, and sniping the Black Tide invasion on the star line. Your ability and courage are greater than many star navigators in the military."

"Such a resume is enough to serve as a stepping stone to join the military. If I were to say, with your resume, you will probably be promoted in rank soon after joining the military, just like Ming Zhuofeng did back then."

Mingyu pushed the empty cup to the service robot on the side and shook his head again.

"Forget it." He smiled and said, "The military's space navigation missions don't have the freedom of the exploration team. They're not suitable for me."

Gao Siqi looked at him for a long time, until he really didn't want to, and finally sighed in disappointment.

"Okay," she said regretfully, "tell me if you change your mind."

"This is for you." She took out a chip storage box from her handbag.

Mingyu: “…What is it?”

This box looked exactly like the one Albin had handed him. These storage boxes were mass-produced, so of course they looked the same. But Mingyu had learned about his past when he opened one of these boxes the last time, and now seeing this one, he felt like it held a great secret.

"An Qiu's research materials." Gao Siqi said, "I got them when I broke into the Ming family to help her sort out her belongings when she passed away."

"Your mother was an exceptionally talented starship designer." The red-dressed Director of Star Navigation had a nostalgic look on her face. "This thing was placed with her diary and other things. Ming Zhilang and the others thought it was worthless, so they left it. But it actually contained her most precious research materials. I was afraid Ming Zhilang would use them, so I chose not to make it public."

"You're also a starship designer, so this should be useful."

"That old bastard Wang Xi said there were plenty of designers in the Central Star Region, and if you were gone, there would be others. But when An Qiu passed away, didn't most of the projects she was leading have to be shelved?! Several starship designers were replaced, but none of them were able to continue the research successfully."

Gao Siqi was obviously very angry with Wang Xi. After chatting for a long time, his mind was still spinning with what the other party said in the meeting.

"He only knows how to talk without any pain in his back, but his brain seems to be pushed by a pig..."

Gao Siqi sat there cursing. Mingyu looked at the data box, his fingers brushing against the edges of the data chips, and his heart beat faster.

"Minister Gao." The young man looked up at her. "Do you know what information is recorded here?"

"I don't know." Gao Siqi paused in his complaining voice.

"I've opened it, but I don't understand it," the Star Navigation Minister said frankly. "I've never been good at math or physics, so I can't understand these high-tech things."

"Everyone has their own strengths." Mingyu said, his mind already wandering elsewhere.

Gao Siqi: "But I guess it's a highly autonomous starship."

The look on her face grew more serious.

This coincides with Mingyu's guess.

"I'm not giving this to you to pressure you into doing something," Minister Xinghang said seriously. "I just thought, if you really need it..."

"I need it." Mingyu looked up at her and said very seriously, "Thank you very much!"

"I don't feel any pressure. I have to study this anyway, it's urgent."

Highly autonomous starships are a major challenge facing the design field.

If this problem can be solved, human combat capability can be greatly improved.

The mechanical heart in the new star belonging to Mu Boxing... will also be able to "beat" again.

That would be the moment when Mu Baixing's fighting power would reach its peak. Mingyu was actually looking forward to it.

Gao Siqi still didn't know anything about Mu Baixing's identity. She looked at Mingyu suspiciously, wondering why the young man was so anxious.

Mingyu didn't explain either.

Although this was a coffee shop, it was quite private. Mingyu inserted the data chip directly into the communication bracelet's reader, and the bracelet on his wrist suddenly vibrated.

"Brother LU?" Red Hair's message popped up on the screen. "The boss is awake. When will you be back?"

Mingyu: “……!”

The young man's fingers holding the chip trembled, and he almost dropped it on the table. Then, he stood up hastily and almost knocked over the cup in front of him.

"Minister Gao," the young man said quickly as he steadied the cup. "Sorry, I have to go back to the hospital."

Gao Siqi narrowed his eyes.

"Go see your boyfriend?" She clicked her tongue. "Go ahead."

She sat steadily in the chair, and as she spoke, she was thinking about how to check Mu Baixing's past resume in more detail.

The other party comes from the free star field, has lost his memory, and his past is unknown.

Gao Siqi didn't discriminate against people with such background, it's just that Mingyu was the only son of his good friend.

What if... Mu Baixing's background is questionable, and he has ulterior motives in dating Mingyu, and deceived the young man? ! !

Then how would she explain this to Ming Zhuofeng and An Qiu when she visited the graves next time?!

Gao Siqi shook the cup and thought slowly.

In fact, the last time she met Mu Baixing, she had a vague feeling that his identity should be extraordinary. The aura of that person was not something that ordinary people could possess.

I don’t know what I can find out.

Mingyu was still unaware of her unfounded worries.

The young man walked quickly, striding out the door. Suddenly, he remembered something, stepped back halfway, and asked, "By the way, Minister Gao, there's one more thing!"

"Can people from the Ming family... visit?"

Gao Siqi stopped thinking and threw the cup in his hand onto the tray in the hand of the service robot.

"I'll give you a pass. If you want to see it, you can go. It's on the 341st floor of the Central Hospital." She said casually, "If you want to go, go this week."

"The military and the Star Navigation Department are currently conducting a final review of all the information you submitted. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the military court will convene next week, and they will be sent to a detention center. Ming Yan is unsure about this, but once the verdict is announced, Ming Zhilang and Zhao Ying will definitely go to prison."

"Neither the military's detention center nor the high-level prison is on the capital planet. It's far away and inconvenient. Before they are transferred, it's good to go and curse at them and vent my anger."