Chapter 45

Objectively speaking, Xi Yue was the last person Ning Peng "saw" before his death. Even if she was not suspected of murder, she had to assist in the investigation as a witness.

As soon as Gong Daimin left, Yuan Xu received a call from the Central Security Office. After communicating for a while, he agreed to take Xiyue to the No. 33 Star District Security Office and wait for the central investigation team to come and inquire.

General Zhai, unsure of the relationship between her and Yuan Xu, followed her all the way to the police station. Only after Yuan Xu left did he begin to inquire about what had happened.

"Shi Liheng had bad intentions. He sent us to Sector 29 to kill us. If it weren't for the pollution outbreak, I wouldn't have escaped. But..."

Zhai Zhengqi asked hurriedly, "But what?"

Xi Yue's eyes flushed red. "But while escaping, my brother and sister were both hit by stray bullets. They...mutated."

Zhai Zhengqi was silent for a moment, his thick eyebrows suddenly trembling: "Star Zone 29, Level 4 pollution? That's the pollution zone I led the team to eliminate! I..."

Xi Yue wiped her tears and said, "Don't blame General Zhai. You didn't know we were inside. Besides, by the time General Zhai arrived, it was too late."

"Damn Shi Liheng!" Zhai Zhengqi slammed his fist on the table. Thinking that Shi Liheng was dead, he felt so angry that he had nowhere to vent.

He finally unclenched his fist and sighed, "It's my fault. I was careless. Shi Liheng used a temporary jurisdiction order to keep me at the garrison, and I didn't even bother to look after you. Miss, you and General Yuan?"

"Uncle Zhai, please don't call me Miss. Just call me Xiyue." Xiyue forced a pale smile, and her words were more intimate. "It was General Yuan who saved me, otherwise I would not have been able to escape the contaminated area."

Speak of the devil, and here he is. Someone knocked on the door twice. The prolonged knock alone revealed the person's laziness.

Zhai Zhengqi opened the door and saw his coach leaning against the door frame. He asked lazily, "Excuse me for interrupting your reminiscing?"

"No, please come in, Commander." Zhai Zhengqi paused and continued, "Xiyue's return home is a big deal. I'll go and tell the others."

Yuan Xu glanced at Xiyue, whose eyes were glistening with tears, and nodded with a smile. After Zhai Zhengqi left, he went in and closed the door. When he turned around, Xiyue's face was still clear and bright, without any sign of weakness or grievance.

Yuan Xu laughed: "Really good acting."

Xi Yue: "Thank you. Did you bring the things?"

Yuan Xu pulled out a flat box and pushed it over. "It's the same model. The purchase date was the end of last month, so the time matches. Anyone who checks will just think it was a gift from me."

The same optical computer, but unmodified.

Xi Yue rolled up her left sleeve and put the new laptop on her wrist.

Yuan Xu: "Where's the one from before?"

Xi Yue: "Why, coveting my assets?"

The remaining balance of 20 billion yuan is all stored in Ji Mingshu's computer.

"You still don't trust me at this point?" Yuan Xu felt wronged. "I was just wondering which account the future share should be deposited into."

Xiyue paused, glancing at the monitor in the corner. Yuan Xu had the nerve to speak so bluntly, so he must have already turned off the monitor.

"Can you give me the difference in the price of Tang Zhishang's assets?" she asked.

"We have to wait. Ning Peng originally came here to investigate me. Now that he's dead, the higher-ups won't let him off easily. Dividing the spoils at this time will only lead to trouble."

"So, you're the one who got me into trouble today. How do you want to make it up to me?"

"I helped you chase Gong Daimin away and deal with Ning Peng's optical computer and Tang Zhishang's mecha box. Isn't that enough compensation?"

Xi Yue was too lazy to listen to his explanation and simply said, "I'll let you know once I've figured out how to compensate you. - Is the purchase record forged?"

"Don't slander me. I don't have the ability to tamper with system records."

Xi Yue looked at the device information on the optical computer screen and smiled. "I need an optical computer from a legitimate source. Just by chance, General Yuan bought a new optical computer during those few days?"

"That's right." Yuan Xu remained calm, "Or else Miss Xi and I are destined to be partners."

Before he finished speaking, there was another knock on the door and Zhai Zhengqi's voice was heard.

"Coach, the Central Investigation Team has arrived."

Yuan Xu and Xi Yue looked at each other and said, "Come in."

The person sent by the Central Committee was a surprise. Qiao Mingjin, only a captain, was four ranks lower than Ning Peng, a major general. He was the only one on the so-called investigation team, and the rest was a Central Army mecha star team, whose mission was clearly to protect his personal safety.

With Zhai Zhengqi's experience, he knew almost every respectable military officer. But after thinking for a while, he couldn't recall the existence of such a figure in the Central Star Region.

Could it be that the central government is giving too much weight to the matter and just found someone to go through the motions?

There is a possibility, and it is not small. After all, it is a fact that Ning Peng died in the polluted area and turned into pollutants.

The process was exactly as Zhai Zhengqi had imagined.

Qiao Mingjin did not ask to talk to Xi Yue alone, and the questions he asked were very simple.

"Does Miss Xi know Major General Ning Peng?"

"Has Miss Xi met Major General Ning Peng?"

"Has Miss Xi ever heard of Major General Ning Peng?"

Xiyue’s answers were also very simple, “I don’t know him”, “I’ve never seen him”, and “I’ve never heard of him”.

"One last question, Miss Xi, are you aware that Major General Ning Peng is one of your creditors in this massive debt? The principal you owe him," Qiao Mingjin glanced at the information, "is as much as 7.8 billion Star Coins."

There is a pitfall in this question.

If Xiyue answered that she didn't know, it would be hard to justify it. Who would owe money and not even know the name of the creditor? If she answered that she knew, it would contradict her previous answer.

Seeing Xi Yue fall silent, Qiao Mingjin casually glanced at Yuan Xu and Zhai Zhengqi. The former looked calm, as if it had nothing to do with him, while the latter frowned, looking a little worried.

"Miss Xi," Qiao Mingjin said, "this is also a simple question. You just need to answer yes or no."

Xiyue suddenly laughed.

She turned on the light computer and projected a long and dense form on the light screen. As the flying camera moved, the form almost hit Qiao Mingjin's face.

"Sir, please help me find the name Ning Peng."

"Can't find it? Don't worry, even I can't find it right now, let alone you, sir."

"I have hundreds of debts and hundreds of creditors, spread across the five major star belts and dozens of star regions, but is any of this money borrowed by me?"

Qiao Mingjin was speechless.

Although he wasn't a creditor of the Xi family, he had heard that Xi Hai had left behind a 4 trillion yuan debt. He had originally just thought it was a joke, never thinking that one day he would investigate Xi Hai's daughter.

To be fair, no one can empathize with Xiyue's situation.

Logically speaking, if we infer that Xi Yue had a motive for committing the crime just because Ning Peng was a creditor of the Xi family...it is indeed a bit far-fetched.

"7.8 billion star coins, sounds like a lot, right? But it's buried among all my debts, buried among the four trillion. Does it even matter?"

"Sir, let me be honest with you. If I really had the guts to kill someone, I'd definitely target the biggest creditors first. Is it worth it to charge me with murder for just 7.8 billion? What's my goal?"

Qiao Mingjin: "Miss Xi, don't get excited..."

"Sir, don't you just want me to get excited so you can interrogate me more easily?"

At this point, Qiao Mingjin had no solid evidence and could only interrupt the questioning.

But before leaving, he asked Xiyue for some basic information, including contact number and address.

"I have a duty to perform and I must continue investigating the case. If necessary, I would like to ask Miss Xi to cooperate with the investigation. Of course, you don't have to run around when the time comes, Miss Xi. I will come to your house in person."

"Xiyue is living with me now..."

"My address is the Admiral's Mansion in Sector 33."

Zhai Zhengqi was interrupted by Xi Yue as soon as he opened his mouth. He was startled by Xi Yue's words. He looked at Yuan Xu. His own coach didn't react much, but after hearing Xi Yue's next words, he smiled helplessly.

Xi Yue: "I'm working for General Yuan."

Meeting Qiao Mingjin's gaze, Yuan Xu raised his eyebrows: "Yes, she is my servant, um, a maid."

Zhai Zhengqi: "Coach!"

Yuan Xu waved his hand and stood up straight. "Captain Qiao was sent by the Central Committee to investigate the case, so of course he has to tell the truth. Besides, Xiyue's mental strength is E0, so there's nothing shameful about being a maid in my general's mansion. Right, Xiyue?"

"Yes." Xiyue smiled, her light brown pupils narrowed into a line, "It's my honor."

Zhai Zhengqi sent the two of them onto the starship, and watched it take off and fly to the former Commander's Mansion with mixed feelings.

He could sense the tacit understanding between Xiyue and the head coach, but he could also detect a faint scent of gunpowder in the details of their expressions. It might not seem like anything special to others, but to him, someone who had watched Xiyue grow up...

After not seeing each other for a short while, the young lady seemed like a different person.

The starship hovered over the admiral's mansion and did not land.

Yuan Xu turned on the sound blocking function, put one hand on the steering wheel, turned around and smiled at his accomplice in the passenger seat.

“It’s been a good response.”

"What?"

"Qiao Mingjin. Don't be fooled by his young age and mere captaincy. He's actually a top talent secretly trained by the central government. Apart from anything else, his mental strength alone is no less than mine."

"Super S?"

"Um?"

Xi Yue realized that she had let the cat out of the bag. Yuan Xu's "super S" level mental power was a potential judged by Han Yi, not a real strength.

She remained calm and smiled, "General Yuan is still young. He will surely become a super S-class war god sooner or later. How can Qiao Mingjin compare to him?"

"I didn't expect Miss Xi to be such a flatterer." Yuan Xu touched his nose and returned to the main topic. "Anyway, the higher-ups sending Qiao Mingjin exceeded my expectations. If it weren't for your unreasonable accusation, this wouldn't have been so easy to pass."

"It's not that sad. At most, he'll accuse me of inconsistency and lock me up for a few days. After all, he's targeting you. General Yuan, you've caused me trouble time and time again. You deserve some compensation, right?"

Yuan Xu put on an exaggerated expression and looked at the woman.

Who killed Ning Peng? Who caused trouble for whom? She made black into white!

"Is this compensation?"

Yuan Xu reluctantly sent over a picture, which was a screenshot of the personnel call process. The two names on it surprised Xiyue.

"You transferred Chen Yu and Chen Rong to the 33rd Legion? Let them continue to be responsible for the security of the 29th Star District? At this juncture, will the Central Legion release them?"

"The General is about to spend a large amount of star reputation to buy a garbage star region, but he only wants two people. How could the Asset Management Center disagree? The Asset Management Center has more power than you think. It won't be a problem to ask the Public Security Bureau for two people."

"Besides, Ning Peng just died, and the news hasn't reached the ears of the center's top management yet. I've already gone through the process. I'm going to fight fast, and no one will be able to react."

"Of course, we can't rely on them alone to guard the house in the future. We can't use the mechas. Aren't you close to Xiang Jia? I plan to transfer her over to be the sheriff. What do you think?"

This arrangement is naturally excellent.

"But I have to ask Xiang Jia's opinion first. After all, the conditions in Sector 29 are difficult. With Xiang Jia's strength, I'm worried that he might be wasting his talent."

"Underestimation of talent?" Yuan Xu was puzzled. "She's B75, and her military achievements aren't great. For her to sit at the head of the Public Security Bureau is considered an exceptional promotion. How can it be an underestimation of talent?"

"You're too arrogant. Xiang Jia already has A-level mental strength. Thank you."

"A-level?" Yuan Xu immediately checked Xiang Jia's identity information. "Are you serious?"

The mental strength level registered by the system is still "B75".

It's no wonder he didn't believe it. Xiang Jia herself was stunned for half the night and hadn't fully recovered when she left this morning. While Han Yi was repairing Xipo's mental damage, he also tapped into Xiang Jia's mental potential, allowing her to leap to A-level in one fell swoop.

Although the index difference between "B75" and "A85" is only 10 points, the level of mental strength can be said to have crossed a huge gap.

Take the ability to eliminate pollution as an example. The former can purify about 70,000 cubic meters of high-concentration polluted gas, while the latter can purify 850,000 cubic meters.

Seeing that Xiyue didn't seem to be joking, Yuan Xu touched his chin and said, "We should ask her what she means."

Among A-level mecha warriors, not many are willing to go to the public security station. Most of them hope to go to the front line to fight pollution and earn military merits.

After sending the message to Xiang Jia, Yuan Xu brought the topic back to the current situation.

"Qiao Mingjin won't go back empty-handed, so during this time, you and I have to be more obedient. Let's put the debt repayment aside for a while. Your next debt is due to Gong Daimin, and she's not easy to deal with, so this is a good time to make some plans."

"There is still a month left, so we need to plan well." Xi Yue thought.

Because of Ning Peng, her identity was exposed, and her original plan of hiding in the garbage star area and secretly repaying debts was forced to make major adjustments.

Although Xiyue didn't think that the powerful creditors would take her seriously, she was now being watched by Gong Daimin and Qiao Mingjin, and who knew which enemies she would have to share the stage with in the future.

You have to be more careful on the road ahead.

However, before these people, Xiyue needed to deal with another person - the overly enthusiastic Butler Ai.

"Miss Ji? Welcome, welcome. I was in a hurry last time, and then there was the pollution incident, so I couldn't invite Miss Ji to have dinner..."

"What? It's not Miss Ji, but Miss Xi? Commander Xi's daughter? I knew the Admiral was fooling me. How could he hide such an important matter from me? How rude..."

"What?! Miss Xi is a servant in our mansion??? How come I didn't know that!"

"Admiral, my Admiral, please don't leave yet. How can you let Miss Xi be a servant? This, this, this..."

While Butler Ai was pestering Yuan Xu, Xi Yue quietly slipped away.

Her old room was empty; all her belongings had been confiscated by the central government. Yuan Xu had only brought a housekeeper and a driver with him; no one occupied the room, nor did he add any furniture to it.

The empty, darkened room seemed a little desolate, but it relaxed her nerves that had been tense all day.

Xiyue sat on the ground, was stunned for a while, and turned on the computer.

There were many unread messages on the computer she logged into with her real identity. In fact, she had seen these messages when she borrowed Xiang Jia's computer yesterday, but she didn't have time to open them.

Some of them were sent from the Asset Management Center, informing her of the debt inheritance, reminding her that her debts were due, and notifying her that her accounts were frozen and her assets were confiscated.

Another part came from commercial places such as shopping malls and restaurants, and without exception, they notified her that her membership account had been frozen or cancelled.

Among the hundreds of messages, not a single one was private, which shows that Xiyue had no friends in the past and was so lonely and inhuman.

Xiyue flipped through the pages one by one very quickly and finally found three pieces of pleasant information.

They were all sent by the Asset Management Center.

"Due to the death of your creditor, Shi Liheng, the total principal amount of your debt, totaling 105.1 billion Star Coins, has become invalid and is not subject to repayment. This is to inform you."

"Due to the death of your creditor, Tang Zhishang, the total principal amount in your name is 370 star coins..."

"Due to the death of your creditor, Ning Peng, the total principal amount in your name is 7.8 billion star coins..."

According to Xiyue's original idea, debts were to be repaid according to their due dates, so the next person in line after Shi Liheng should be Gong Daimin, the major creditor. Tang Zhishang and Ning Peng were both accidents.

The accident brought troubles, but also unexpected gains. In just two days, nearly 45 billion in debt was written off - wait!

Xiyue reopened the news about "Shi Liheng".

105.1 billion?

Wasn’t the total debt 205.1 billion less at that time?

Could it be that the asset management center sent the information in two installments?

Xiyue slowed down the scrolling of the message list, and after a while, her fingertips paused.

Found it.

"Due to the active cancellation by creditor Yuan Xu, the total debt in your name, totaling 100 billion star coins, has become invalid and does not require repayment. This is to inform you."

Xiyue looked at the name.

His eyes gradually turned colder, and his sharp gaze almost separated every stroke.

Gradually, she curled up a cold smile.

I know that in such a mess, there are no innocent people. Even if there are, they would not take the initiative to get involved in trouble with her.

Haha, this guy.

Xiyue stroked the remote control.

Whether it is dealing with creditors or building Star Sector No. 29, subsequent actions will require Yuan Xu's efforts, and now is not the time to take action.

She used him, and he certainly used her. Perhaps Yuan Xu wanted more than just money; he also wanted the supreme position in the Central Star Region. And she, holding the Contaminated Zone, was the perfect weapon.

They each get what they want. When everything is settled, she will not let him go, and he may not let her go.

That will be the time to settle accounts with each other.

Xi Yue was very smart. After digesting the fact that Yuan Xu was also a creditor, she kept the matter deep in her heart.

She rolled up her trouser legs, revealing a computer on her slender ankle, the same one that belonged to Ji Mingshu.

As soon as I turned on the phone, a bunch of messages popped up one after another, mostly from Xipo and Xiyao, and two from Shanzhuang.

Chen Yu said Shan Zhuang ran away immediately after leaving the police station, so he probably didn't witness the pollution outbreak. Judging from the tone between the lines, Shan Zhuang probably worried that Xi Yue had died in the polluted area.

There was no mention of orders and survival barriers, which is thoughtful.

Xiyue didn't reply to Shanzhuang, but sent a message to Xipo first. A few minutes later, Xipo called and video chatted with her.

The light on the screen was dim, and the camera's fill light made Xipo and Xiyao's faces look very pale.

"Sister..." Xiyao burst into tears immediately, covering her mouth and not daring to cry out loud.

Xipo breathed a sigh of relief: "Sister, General Yuan came to see me and took away the optical computer and the mecha box."

"I know." Xiyue nodded. "The Central Star Region has set its sights on me. I can't go back. Xipo, Yaoyao, we have to go our separate ways from now on."

-

Star Sector 29.

Because of Miyagi Toshi's arrival, the construction of the survival barrier had to be postponed again. Who knew if she would bear a grudge and send someone to keep an eye on this place?

After Xipo and Shanzhuang finished their instructions, they sent off the Photosynthesis Technology starship and knocked on the door of a resident in the North District with their sister.

It was Chen Yilan who opened the door. Not recognizing Xipo, she was stunned for a moment. Inside, Chen Rong was treating his brother's injuries. Seeing this, he put down the treatment device and came out.

"Mom, you go in and rest first." Chen Rong said that his mother was not in a good mood due to the continuous fright.

"I'll go cook for you."

Chen Yilan walked into the small kitchen, not forgetting to close the door. She had always been open-minded and knew what was important. She had raised her two sons with great difficulty and had never asked anything of them, let alone interfered with their work.

Xipo brought Xiyao into the room and saw Chen Yu lying on the small bed, with several burn scars on his body. Although the treatment device could cure it, the pain was imaginable.

"Thank you." Xipo said.

Chen Yu and Chen Rong exchanged a glance, and Chen Yu waved his hand and smiled, "In the final analysis, it's us brothers who should be grateful to Miss Ji."

He suffered a little when he fell into Gong Daimin's hands, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. He was transferred to the 33rd Legion by Yuan Xu along with the Star District Security Office.

Yuan Xu not only improved the treatment of the two brothers, but also instructed them in front of them that he would rebuild a larger police station and send a lieutenant-level sheriff.

This meant that the 29th Sector Security Office would finally be equipped with a starship, and its weapons and supplies would be significantly upgraded. Not only would the hooligans in the sector no longer have room to survive, but even if kidnappers and thieves came back, they wouldn't be able to escape easily.

The residents of their hometown, Sector 29, no longer have to live in fear.

But just as Chen Yu finished speaking, Xipo shook her head and said, "From now on, there will be no Miss Ji in Sector 29. Did Admiral Yuan tell you about this?"

"...I told you, don't worry." Chen Yu climbed out of bed and activated the flying camera on the computer. "The coach also instructed us to record the faces of Gu Gaoyu and He Xin and declare Xipo and Xiyao dead."

Gu Gaoyu and He Xin are the fake identities of Xipo and Xiyao on the computer.

In this way, even if someone uses facial recognition on them again, the result can only be Gu Gaoyu and He Xin.

Xiyao bit her lip, waited for the facial recognition to be entered, and followed her brother out.

After walking in silence for a while, she suddenly grabbed her brother's sleeve and said, "Brother, will big sister... not want us anymore?"

Xipo paused and rubbed her head: "How could that be? Big sister is protecting us."

Therefore, the eldest sister chose to stand in the open and attract all the firepower.

-

Hearing that Miss Xi didn't have lunch, Butler Ai hurriedly made afternoon tea.

Being able to keep an eye on all directions is the most basic skill for a housekeeper. He saw clearly that Xiyue had walked into the room on the second floor. Just as he was about to knock on the door, it opened.

"Butler Ai."

Miss Xi was obviously frightened, but her words and expressions were always so generous and appropriate.

Butler Ai smiled and said, "Miss Xi, you must be hungry. I have prepared afternoon tea. Should I bring it up to you or..."

"I'll go downstairs and eat." Xi Yue said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, Butler Ai. But I'm just a servant here, so you don't have to be so polite."

"No, no, how can Miss Xi be a servant? She should be the mistress. The general is really outrageous!"

Xi Yue pretended not to hear the middle part of the sentence. After walking downstairs, she glanced at the exquisite snacks on the table and asked, "General, aren't you going to eat?"

"Chichi, the Admiral is in the study. I'll go call him right away."

"Butler Ai, I'll go."

“…Okay!”

Butler Ai was so happy that his face was beaming with joy.

His general had never brought a woman home, and from the moment he saw Xi Yue, he knew there must be something going on between them. Now that the general had simply placed her at home, and Miss Xi hadn't refuted his intentional probing of the "mistress," wasn't the truth obvious?

——We are in love with each other!

But he could never have imagined that Miss Xi, who was in love with the admiral, took out the remote control from her pocket when she knocked on the study door.