For Fang Zheng, the attack on the Imperial Guerrilla Association was none of his business.

But another thing is very serious.

"…You mean the scheduled ship is missing?"

Looking at the workshop manager in front of him, Fang Zheng frowned, and the latter nodded.

"Yes, we received news that the scheduled ship that was responsible for transporting the light krypton machine parts disappeared in the Perth area and its whereabouts are unknown."

"Can a scheduled ship disappear? Did it crash?"

Hearing this, Fang Zheng was also stunned. Because Liberl is a mountainous country, unlike the Republic and the Empire, it does not rely mainly on railways for transportation, but mainly relies on airships for transportation.

"The military has searched the area where the incident occurred, but found no signs of an airship crash. It is very likely that it was hijacked. The military has now issued a no-fly order in the Perth area, but there is still no clue so far."

"I see……"

Hearing this, Fang Zheng nodded.

"Are those parts important?"

"It's an order from the Empire. If everything goes well, it will be delivered in three months. The core components provided by Starlight Technology are also included."

No wonder the military is so nervous. If it was just an airship being hijacked, it would be fine, but this airship has parts of the Light Krypton Machine on board. Although Fang Zheng is very sure that these guys do not have the core manufacturing technology and it is useless to just get the parts, attacking an airship equipped with Light Krypton Machine parts is itself a very serious situation.

"Anyway, I'm just letting you know. I hope you'll be careful. We don't know yet if the enemy is targeting the Light Krypton Machine. They may also target Starlight Technology. Right now the Kingdom Army is doing its best to ensure the safety of the Chase area, so there should be no problem here."

"Understood."

After receiving the news from the workshop manager Madok, Fang Zheng returned home, gathered the little girls together, and explained to them what had happened.

"There is such a thing?"

Ling seemed quite surprised to hear this, while Tio frowned and remained silent.

"So, Master, what do you think?"

Anjie silently poured a cup of tea for Fang Zheng, then asked.

"We still don't know what happened. We only know that according to the explanation of the workshop manager Maddock, the scheduled ship that was supposed to arrive on time did not arrive at the port. At first, the staff thought it was delayed, but after communicating with the other party, there was still no response, so they hurriedly reported it. The military initially considered it as an accident, but after a circle along the route, no wreckage was found, so they determined that it was missing - of course, at present, it is more likely that he was captured."

Fang Zheng picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and continued talking.

"There are two possibilities. One is that someone disguised himself as a passenger and sneaked into the ship, then suddenly attacked others during the journey and gained control of the ship."

After all, the current security measures in this world are not very strict. Fang Zheng has also taken a regular ship. There are no modern airport security measures such as body searches and luggage checks. It is just like taking a ship. You can get on the ship as long as you check your ticket. In this case, if there is any organization that really wants to hijack the regular ship, it is not impossible.

"What's the other possibility?"

Enaya also looked at Fang Zheng at this moment and asked curiously.

"That means the other party hijacked the scheduled ship using an armed airship. If that's the case, then it's very likely that this was done by other countries, and the purpose is probably to steal our core components and the design data of the light krypton machine. After all, not everyone can build an airship, and ordinary criminal organizations don't have the ability to build and maintain it. So if this happens, it's very likely that those countries that have the ability to build airships did it on purpose."

Having said that, Fang Zheng finished the tea in his cup and stood up.

"And if that's the case, then these guys wouldn't be stupid enough to send their own soldiers directly. They would most likely hire the Chasseur Corps, so... Fei."

"exist."

Hearing Fang Zheng's order, Fei stood up.

"Come with me to the Perth area. It's not that easy to run away after stealing my things. Enaya, Anjie, Ling, and Tio, you are responsible for protecting the safety of the workshop. Enaya, I will leave a group of aliens here for you to command. If any outsider dares to break in without permission, they will be killed without mercy."

"Yes, sir."

Fang Zheng has always been a man of swift and decisive character. After making the decision, he came to Starlight Technology, said hello to Tova, told her about the recent events, and asked her to report immediately if she found any suspicious persons in the company. Tova naturally nodded in agreement to Fang Zheng's request, and then Fang Zheng drove off, taking Fei away from Chase and heading to Perth.

Compared to the Chase area, the current atmosphere and situation in the Perth area is indeed quite serious and tense. Looking all the way, not only did the soldiers set up a strict blockade, but they even stopped the regular ship voyage, causing the prices here to rise sharply. It can be seen that the disappearance of the airship carrying the core components is indeed a very big problem for the Liberl royal family.

Since the military was currently investigating this matter, Fang Zheng went directly to the Haken Gate and met General Morgan again.

"How shameful, Mr. Fang Zheng."

Looking at Fang Zheng, General Morgan seemed a little speechless.

"I didn't expect something like this to happen in Perth. If I had known this, I should have thought of ways to strengthen the vigilance of scheduled ships..."

"There are indeed some oversights, but for now these issues can be discussed later."

Fang Zheng waved his hand.

"We at Starlight Technology will also be involved in the investigation, so if possible, could you explain the current progress of the military's search?"

"Well, of course, then..."

“Knock, knock.”

At this moment, there was a knock on the door and a soldier walked in.

"General, there is an envoy sent by Mayor Mabel who wants to see you."

"Oh? Miss Maybelle?"

Hearing the report, General Morgan nodded.

"Well, let them come to see me."

"yes."

After giving orders to the soldiers, General Morgan looked at Fang Zheng again.

"As you know, we have not received any reports or clues about the crash of the airship, which shows that it is more likely to be hijacked. Therefore, we have implemented a strict intelligence blockade on the Empire. Currently, only a few people know this information... Um, excuse me, who is the girl behind you..."

General Morgan looked at Fei in confusion, while Fang Zheng chuckled.

"She is my assistant. Although she looks like this, she is a very aggressive kitten."

"Really..."

General Morgan looked at Fei carefully and then nodded.

"But fortunately, this possibility has been eliminated. This is because a certain organization has issued a criminal statement to the Royal Airship Commune and demanded a ransom for the passengers."

"oh?"

Hearing this, Fang Zheng raised his eyebrows.

"They are not asking for the core components of the Light Krypton Machine, but the passengers?"

"Yeah... this is somewhat of a relief for us."

General Morgan nodded. After all, if the other party was just a simple air pirate, then things would be much simpler. Compared with other countries that were trying hard to seize the core components of the light krypton machine, a stupid criminal organization hijacking the plane for ransom would be easier to deal with.

"So what is the military's attitude?"

"We still need to think about how to respond. Although the other party asked for a ransom, this could be a cover-up... In short, everything is still under investigation, but we still have to prioritize human life."

"I see."

Hearing the general's answer, Fang Zheng nodded.

"Then we'll look forward to the military's efforts... Fei, let's go."

"OK."

Fang Zheng then took Fei out of the office. In the corridor, Fei looked at Fang Zheng in confusion.

"Are we just going to stop here?"

"Of course not. We have to find those idiots as soon as possible."

Fang Zheng shook his head.

"Let's not talk about whether this group of pirates really exists. If they are stupid enough to come here and ask for a ransom, other countries might see it as an opportunity. If they send a team to kill the pirates and steal the core components, then we will be in trouble. Although I don't know if they have the guts, at least our things can't fall into the hands of others. Anyway, we still have to continue to act."

"yes."

Hearing Fang Zheng's answer, Fei seemed to be relieved and nodded slightly. However, at this moment, they saw three young people coming from the opposite side, including a girl, a woman dressed seductively, and a black-haired boy. They were led by the leading soldier to the door of General Morgan, knocked on the door and went in. Fang Zheng stared at their backs until they disappeared, then he looked away.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing, um... I think that girl looks a little familiar."

"...Tio told me that this kind of pick-up method is no longer popular on the street."

"No, I really think it looks familiar, as if I've seen it somewhere before... Never mind."

Noticing Fei's slightly dissatisfied look, Fang Zheng shook his head.

"let's go."

As they spoke, the two of them walked forward again. However, at this moment, suddenly, a roar like a lion came from General Morgan's office behind them.

"Shut up! Do you want me to tolerate you? Send me some help!!"

"Oh my god."

Fang Zheng was also startled by the sudden roar. They turned around and saw two soldiers running past in a hurry and rushing into the room.

Then, a moment later, the two women and one man were driven out of the office by the soldiers.