These days, anyone can easily take a life with impunity. Qin Zhongquan and the other two quickly returned to the crime scene and cleaned up the blood in the cargo hold. In reality, they hadn't gone far, and they hadn't bothered to conceal their despicable actions. They had simply dumped the body of the priest, or rather, the multifaceted agent, not far from the hatch—after all, one night was plenty of time for the "useless" outside to devour it.
No remains were found.
Now Qin Zhongquan can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
He entered the transport's cockpit and tapped on the controls, finding the program section the "priest" had tampered with. With a wave of fear, he decisively overwrote it with the previous backup. The spy had clearly sensed his distrust and, whenever he was alone, had secretly modified the recognition mode of the onboard self-defense system. If he had been unable to withstand the pressure of the onlookers and given the order, the 32mm twin electromagnetic cannons, firing at a rate of 6,000 rounds per minute, would have instantly shredded the crowd—presumably, no one, except the priest, would have been able to escape.
After the progress bar finished loading, Qin Zhongquan used the transport boat's communication equipment to connect to the Terminal.
"The plan is complete. The priest is indeed a spy." He said into the intercom.
Thankfully, the unharmed first officer answered: "Roger that. Did he say anything?"
"No, he's very tight-lipped, and even his expression hasn't changed. He's a bit like a corporate spy on Earth. Even if he's not, he's at least a top-tier one."
"That's troublesome, Captain. I now suspect our information has been exposed!"
"What's the meaning?"
"The Martian Federation has released a public trial plan for pirates online. Gary is on the first list. The trial will take place in three days, in the giant buried city of Valles Marineris. This is definitely a trap."
“When was it released?”
"Just now, they even reported our route. They know we're coming!"
Qin Zhongquan fell into deep thought and did not immediately respond.
The first mate continued, "Everything was fine before, there was no news at all. I thought we had done it perfectly."
"I think it must be the spy's life signal device. He considered the possibility of death from the beginning. Damn, even death doesn't make him feel at peace!" Qin Zhongquan's eyes widened with anger, trying hard to suppress his anger. "We can only find a way to remedy the situation... Oh, by the way, check the recent commodity trade situation of the Martian Federation. We can now disguise ourselves as a merchant ship."
"Give me two minutes..."
Qin Zhongquan held the intercom as if nothing had happened, turned half a circle in the flight seat, and put on a peaceful smile. The two subordinates who were eavesdropping at the cabin door immediately stood up straight, their legs trembling as if they were door gods.
"Captain, I've checked. They entered combat readiness four months ago. They have virtually no shortage of bulk supplies, with only a few categories still being traded freely." The first mate swallowed and continued, "They are: hobbies, luxury goods, personal protective equipment, ammunition for various weapons, sports equipment..."
"Enough, enough. Put those little bees in the cargo hold on the market and set the selling price at 2.5 times the market price." Qin Zhongquan said decisively.
"Now?!" There was a sound of rummaging through drawers from the other end.
"Yes, right now. List the business right here, and advertise it online using the shell company we previously registered on Earth!" Qin Zhongquan said as he pondered. "Also, if anyone comes to buy, be nice. Just remember, we're a garbage recycling company, and selling arms is just a side job. You can do the rest as you please."
"Collect, beep——"
Qin Zhongquan hung up the phone, stood up, and shouted out the door, "Alright, guys, let's get to work!"
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