Chapter 158 Torch: Yes, we did it!

"Hmm?" Ford looked a little confused.

Ren Cangsong quickly added: "The dimensional spirit appeared for the first time and remotely controlled the Torch Organization members to kill Sain."

"After interrogating members of the Torch Organization, we learned of his existence. There are two possibilities. One is that he is a powerful psychic."

Ford's heart moved slightly, and he shook his head and said, "The Wing Shadow Fleet is equipped with a mind-blocking device, and no mental fluctuations were detected."

Ren Cangsong paused for a moment and said, "That's the second possibility. The other party is indeed some kind of powerful dimensional creature. Through sacrifice, they can allow Torch Organization members to remotely communicate with the people they choose, or give various instructions."

Li Ming looked surprised that the guess turned out to be like this, but it was also quite reasonable.

Ren Cangsong speculated, "I suspect there must be members of the Torch Organization in the battleship, who facilitated this through the cooperation of the dimensional gods and Coyle."

"If that's the case, then there's an explanation, which is why Coyle was able to see through all of Isius's arrangements."

Ford seemed to be thinking about something, and Li Ming was slightly surprised. These people had almost guessed it right.

If we change the dimensional god into him and remove the so-called Torch Organization member who is colluding with the insiders and the outsiders, the truth will be revealed.

"Then arrest everyone and conduct a memory screening!" Morico's method was still simple and crude.

Ford frowned. "All the soldiers on the battleship must be under control, but memory screening is something we need to consider further."

"Is there any need to think about it? The one who died was His Highness Isius!" Morico said in a deep voice.

Ford snorted coldly, "Do you know who Isius's adjutant is? He's the grandson of Grand Duke Carterhill. Do you know how many influential people are among his personal guards?"

"Besides, the command channel is shared. All the people on the remaining frigates are suspects, including the captain, not just the frigate Isius is on."

"With so many people affected, who would dare to propose this? Who would implement it?"

Morico's expression changed slightly, "It was I who died..."

"I know it was Isius who died!" Ford interrupted rudely, "That's why I tolerate your endless nonsense here."

Ford was also very upset. He wanted Isius to die, but not in this way.

He was the supreme commander after Isius was kidnapped. No matter what the outcome of Isius's death, he needs to bear a considerable part of the responsibility.

The only thing to be thankful for is that because Isius defected to Princess Asmara, many high-ranking officials of the royal family had complaints about him.

Hunting down Coyle was entirely Isius's own decision, and this outcome was partly his own fault.

"No matter what, this matter must have an answer. I will keep an eye on you until the truth comes out." Morico couldn't argue with Ford, so he decided to just go for broke.

"You're staring at us?" Ford said with a forced smile, "What qualifications do you have to stare at us?"

"You think you're not a suspect?"

"We were ordered to chase Coyle and stay away from the warship, so naturally we are not suspected." Morico explained with a frown.

Duke Bai Ye quickly agreed, "Yes, we were not on the battleship when Coyle attacked."

He didn't want to get caught in this whirlpool, otherwise he would be in big trouble.

"Haha..." Ford sneered. "That's exactly why, Morico, as Isius's personal bodyguard, what are your responsibilities? Who asked you to hunt down Coyle?"

"It's Isius..."

"Even if it was Isius's order, you could have chosen not to listen. If you hadn't left, Isius might not have been killed." Ford's eyes shifted to Duke Bai Ye.

"As for you, Duke Bai Ye, when the Torch's men attacked, no one saw you make a move."

"Why are you so proactive this time? You two completely uninjured people left the battleship, but left three seriously injured people here. It's hard to say if this isn't to create opportunities for them."

Duke Bai Ye's expression changed. "Your Highness Ford, please don't spit blood at me. The reason I went there was because of your pressure."

Ford ignored him and said, "This is an emergency. After I report it, the Itlan civilization will naturally send someone to investigate and verify it."

"Please refrain from making false accusations or you may end up suffering the consequences."

"I'm willing to submit to a memory review!" Morico insisted. "I hope others will do the same."

Not to mention Chen Jinglong and others, even Duke Bai Ye looked very unhappy.

Everyone has little secrets and quirks. Some things cannot be told to others even after death.

Ford shook his head. Morico didn't understand anything. With the death of Isius, the Itlan civilization would inevitably be furious.

But this matter is not a matter of thundering wrath. Once an order is given, everyone will cooperate obediently.

There are six B-class life forms and a large number of fleet soldiers present. It is impossible to arrest them all and force them to be interrogated.

Isius was killed by members of the Torch Organization.

The Itlan civilization was helpless against the torch, but they killed their friendly forces. If this were to get out, the Itlan royal family would lose face.

More importantly, there must be innocent people among them. After their memories are forced to be screened, will they be full of resentment towards the Itlan civilization?

It is clearly adding fuel to the flame, so this is an extremely troublesome matter.

It is even said that the royal family has to be wary of Princess Asmara taking advantage of the death of Isius.

Ford felt his head throbbing.

"Although this is an internal matter of the Itlan civilization, Blue Star is willing to assist in the investigation and provide all conveniences." Chen Jinglong suddenly spoke.

Something inside the Itlan civilization? Ford felt something was wrong, and then looked at Chen Jinglong in astonishment.

This old guy is doubting me? No, he wants to put the blame on me!

Duke Bai Ye immediately echoed, "Yes, we are willing to assist in the investigation. No matter what, His Highness Isius sacrificed himself for the public."

"The entire matter was commanded by Isius and His Highness Ford. Although we are just watching, we are willing to assist." Ren Cangsong also added.

Damn it, Ford cursed in his heart, these people are so quick to pass the buck.

Ren Cangsong was also helpless. After all, Isius was on Blue Star, and they would be affected to some extent, so he could only pass the blame on.

"This matter is not up to you." Ford snorted coldly, "First, control all the soldiers on the warship and search it thoroughly. The Warp Folding Ring can't just disappear out of thin air."

Ford didn't want to continue talking nonsense and quickly gave orders.

Li Ming watched the whole process without saying a word. After all, he was just a small D-level life form.

Since the remaining Itlan soldiers are basically suspects, we have to use Blue Star’s manpower to control them.

There were many soldiers on the warships, and a number of city guards were temporarily transferred to provide assistance. Many people were secretly very surprised.

The battleship where Isius was was turned upside down, but nothing was found. Ford didn't believe it and even wanted to dismantle the battleship.

And the death of Isius gradually began to ferment.

………

The Torch Organization's fleet shuttled through the stars, and outside the portholes, the starlight was stretched into intermittent lines.

"leader."

A slender woman in tight combat uniform came over, holding a smart terminal. "I think the data has been sorted out. We have indeed found the technical information on the fusion of sublimation particles."

The torch leader's expression changed slightly. He took the smart terminal, looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"This adventure is definitely worth it."

"That's right," the woman whispered. "We just don't know who the anonymous informant is. We've tried to trace the source, but to no avail."

"No matter who he is, he has his own purpose. This is a win-win situation." The Torch Leader was very calm.

At this moment, another subordinate came hurriedly, with a hurried look on his face, and shouted from a distance: "Chief, Chief, there is news about Coyle."

"Coyle?" The Torch Leader was slightly startled, then frowned and sighed, "Was he captured too?"

"Coyle is full of hatred for the Itlan civilization and will definitely not betray it," the woman beside him added.

While the two were talking, the subordinate who came to report had already approached, his expression excited: "No, no, Chief... Coyle Fireworks, kill Isius!"

"What!?"

The torch leader was shocked, and then he felt incredible. He snatched the smart terminal from the other party's hand, and his pupils dilated slightly.

"Coyle killed Isius?" The woman was even more incredulous. "When did they get the news? How could he have done that?"

The subordinate was extremely excited: "Just five hours ago, all the remaining soldiers of the Itlan Wing Shadow Fleet were controlled. We lost several Fire Seeds to pass on the news."

"Escape the blockade, lure the tiger away from the mountain, turn around and attack, Coyle, he actually has this ability..." The Torch Leader murmured in a low voice, looking at the general information, feeling more and more bizarre.

As he scratched his head, his expression paused slightly, "The gods of this dimension..."

Hearing this, the intelligence officer seemed puzzled. "We haven't figured it out either. This intelligence seems to be top secret, with only fragments. However, it seems to involve the death of Saiyin of the Sera civilization."

"They seem to believe that the dimensional spirits helped Coyle escape and attack and kill Isius."

"Chief, are dimensional gods real?" the intelligence officer asked with a little anticipation.

"Dimensional god?" The Torch Leader frowned. He felt puzzled. Where did this dimensional god come from?

But Coyle was able to play tricks on the Itlan civilization with the help of the dimensional gods, and even killed Isius. If he denied it...

The Torch Leader immediately rebuked, "This is the organization's top secret. Do not pry into it casually. Also, always pay attention to the news of the gods in this dimension. I want to know what they have mastered."

"Understood." The intelligence officer left excitedly.

"Killing Isius, this operation is not too bad." The Torch Leader did not expect that the situation that was originally a huge loss was pulled back by Coyle alone.

"This matter must be publicized!"

………

In Asmara's secret research base, electric sparks flew throughout the room, blackened marks were everywhere, and the surrounding metal walls were riddled with torn holes.

The bodies of the experimenters were scattered everywhere, and blood spread on the floor, mixing with various liquid mixtures.

Asmara stood in the center, her delicate face expressionless, and an oppressive, cold aura emanating from her body.

"Your Highness, the experimental data has been looted, and the bodies have been counted. There are a total of 2,342 bodies, and 16 people have been taken away." A subordinate wearing combat armor came to report.

"Also, based on the enemy corpses we found, we can confirm that it was the Torch Organization that did it."

"Torch." Asmara said in a cold voice, "How did they know the coordinates here?"

No one responded. Wu Yanqing stood in the corner, looking around.

"Are the three of Balzac here?"

The subordinate quickly responded: "Mr. Bazak has not been contacted yet, and the other two are on their way."

boom!

A huge stream of black particles burst out, and the subordinate flew backwards and embedded himself in the wall.

"I can't get in touch with him." Asmara turned around, her expression cold and desolate: "Find him for me!"

"Yes!" the subordinate said with difficulty.

With the sound of armored joints rubbing against each other, a man walked over quickly, knelt on one knee, and reported: "Your Highness, I just received news that His Highness Isius was killed by Coyle."

Wu Yanqing's pupils suddenly contracted.

The next moment, an even more violent stream of particles shot up into the sky, instantly tearing the surrounding metal walls apart, making unpleasant creaking sounds and forming a reverse storm that took a long time to subside.

Asmara's expression was icy, his eyes like black holes, devouring the light around him. After a long while, he finally uttered two words: "Waste!"

The men hurried forward and presented the intelligence information to Asmara.

Asmara glanced at him and frowned, a rare occurrence. "Wu Yanqing, come and take a look."

"Yes." Wu Yanqing walked forward expressionlessly, took a closer look, and was quite surprised.

The moment he heard about Isius's death, he suspected Li Ming was responsible.

However, there is almost no trace of Li Ming in this information, and his presence is extremely low.

The only thing he could think of was the disappearance of the Warp Folding Ring.

"Very strange." Wu Yanqing seemed puzzled. "On the surface, Ford seems to be a considerable suspect."

"However, it's probably a deliberate frame-up by the other party, but he might also have the idea of ​​pushing it forward."

Asmara remained noncommittal. "Isius died right after I left. That's no coincidence."

"I want to find out who leaked the coordinates here!"

…

The death of Isius was like a thunderbolt in the long-silent Silver Star Cluster, sweeping across all civilizations in the Silver Star Cluster like a storm.

The Torch quickly released a statement claiming responsibility for Isius's death.

The Itlan civilization severely criticized and called for the organization of a coalition to encircle and kill the Torch Organization.

Many civilizations in the Silver Cluster were quite shocked. Isius was one of the highest-ranking people killed by the Torch Organization in recent years.

For a moment, the silver star cluster was surging.

…

Three days later

"Yes, father, I understand." Ford's expression was solemn. On the virtual screen, Prince Baijan's face was solemn.

"This matter has a huge impact, and you are directly responsible."

"This is what Isius deserves." Ford said helplessly.

"That's true, but he was killed after you took over." Prince Baijan said in a deep voice.

Ford hesitated to speak, looking frustrated.

"However, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Isius was arrogant and rashly hunted B-level life forms, which led to his being attacked and killed." Prince Baijan comforted him, "You just need to stick to this point."

"Isius is not likable either, and not many people will speak up for him."

(End of this chapter)