"It was indeed Heike, but I didn't expect that one of his men was already dead."
Feng Li personally confirmed that Hai Ke was the culprit, and his lack of hesitation silenced Ming Mei and Mu Chen, who had come over.
"What's wrong?" Feng Li raised an eyebrow slightly when he saw the subtle expressions on Mingmei and Mu Chen's faces. "Did I say something wrong?"
"No, it's just... it felt a little too smooth." Mingmei and the others still felt a bit like they were in a dream when they discovered all the clues, and even wondered if someone had set a trap for them.
For example, is there also a problem with Clian, but it just exposed someone like Heck?
"That's because you have a God's-eye view that you think everything is going smoothly."
Feng Li smiled at Mingmei and the others' suspicions, turned his head, took Olay's hand as he pushed his wheelchair, and let out a barely audible sigh.
“Every day in the Outer Sea is filled with death and violence. Who cares if the Zerg want to steal the star system defense maps of the Third Legion of the Empire through these Outer Sea information brokers, unaware that they don’t know who has died?”
After Feng Li finished speaking, Mingmei and Muchen were even more speechless.
Yes, if no one knew all this, who would have thought that there were people colluding with the Zerg in the alien sea, and that they would eventually slip up and let the Empire take notice of this place?
When was Heck exposed in real life?
Mu Chen's sudden question made Feng Li glance at him again.
"It must have been after the information brokers were arrested, and it was also Heike who instigated those people to retaliate," Feng Li said, as if he had thought of something. "Fortunately, it was Clian who reminded me at the time."
Feng Li recalled what had happened back then, and a trace of sadness flashed in her eyes. She gripped O'Lee's hand even tighter.
Actually, it was O'Reilly who first noticed that something was wrong with the whole thing, and because of that, he was ambushed during the investigation.
After that, all her attention was focused on Olay. Because of his mixed heritage, Feng Li stayed by Olay's side during the period when his genes finally collapsed. Even though she knew there were some things she had to handle personally, she also knew that she couldn't live without Olay.
She was terrified that if she turned around, Olay would disappear from her sight.
She didn't want to look back on it all; things were fine as they were, just like this.
"So what are your plans now? After all, we already know about Hek in the game."
Mingmei and the others certainly wanted to spread the news and, incidentally, eliminate Heike, this cancer, even if only within the game.
"Didn't you say before that it wasn't a good time to look for Yuklian? Now is the perfect time."
Feng Li didn't seem to want to do it himself. He leaned back in his wheelchair, his eyes half-closed, and said, "Go find him and have him come to me. I've already sent people to chase after the Zerg who were in contact with those three information brokers, but it seems they were captured by the alien army outside the planet."
Feng Li never expected things to turn out this way.
"As for how much information these Zerg will reveal, I don't know yet. However, we can also send secret messages to the Third Legion."
"Will they believe it?" Mingmei wasn't sure if their message would be blocked. Even if it wasn't, would people believe such nonsense?
"Of course not in our name." Feng Li turned to look at Mingmei. Mingmei didn't quite understand the meaning in his eyes, but she vaguely felt that it might be related to her.
Light Feather Starfield - Sea Origin Star
"Why did you suddenly decide to send your dad and me on a trip?"
When the middle-aged couple with gentle smiles stared at him with puzzled expressions and asked him this question, Akabane felt inexplicably guilty.
"Ah, that's right, that's right. You guys haven't gone out to play in so many years. I'm working now, and because the last interview was very successful, the station manager even gave me a bonus."
Akabane chuckled and scratched the back of his head. Looking at his parents, whose smiles grew even brighter and were tinged with pride because of his words, he felt a pang of sadness in his heart.
"Xiaoyu is really amazing. How about we go on a trip together as a family when you're on vacation?"
"no!"
Akabane decisively rejected his mother's suggestion, and the fleeting panic on his face did not escape their notice.
"Xiaoyu, are you... hiding something from us?"
"I……"
"We understand."
"Dad, you..." Akabane's heart tightened suddenly. Had his acting skills really gotten this bad?
He had just gotten in touch with that guy Tianma a while ago, and after confirming the timeline in this game, Akabane couldn't help but get nervous.
After entering the game, they didn't have any specific tasks; they were simply asked to play their roles well and not let the NPCs notice anything unusual.
There wasn't even a time limit for the game. He was wondering if games outside had become this ridiculous.
As it turns out, the place where the character he was playing lived was actually a real place that was about to be invaded and destroyed by a large number of Zerg!
“I know you’re a public figure now, and sometimes reporters and unlicensed cameras can be a nuisance. You were worried that your mother and I wouldn’t be able to handle it, so you sent us on a trip to relax and wait until your popularity has died down before we come back, right?”
Originally flustered and unsure of what to say next, the couple's words of such magnanimity actually eased Akabane's anxiety a little.
"Ah, yes, my workload and media exposure have increased since the previous interviews, and I'm still a little unaccustomed to it. I'm also worried about you all..."
Akabane followed his father's words, but his parents shook their heads.
"It's alright, we're fine. But Xiaoyu, your career is on the rise, so work hard, there are plenty of places where you need money! Besides, your mother and I are still young, do you really think we can just give up our jobs to go on vacation?"
The couple seemed unwilling to leave anytime soon. Akabane was getting anxious and was on the verge of losing his composure. If they didn't leave soon, what would happen when the Zerg arrived in a few days?
Akabane wasn't completely ignorant; he simply didn't know the exact location of the information that their alien sea had sold back then.
However, given the fact that one of the most important planets in a star system, along with two or three others, had been destroyed, and the heavy losses suffered by both civilians and the military, how could he possibly remain indifferent?
[Akaba, we still need you for the follow-up interviews. How can you ask me for a vacation now?]
The station director's earnest words still echoed in his ears: even if he couldn't leave, he had to get his parents out of there.
"Dad, Mom...actually I, I..." Akabane opened his mouth, looking at the couple's concerned gazes, and became even more determined to send them away, but what reason could he possibly have to let them go?
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