Chapter 76 Not Beating Pregnant Women
The following evening, the city lord's mansion held a grand victory banquet, inviting all those who had made significant contributions in the battle against the zombie horde.
Among them were Xiang Tairan, the captain of the fourth elite squad under Tang Haohan, the commander of the Silverwing Legion, and Miranda Rossetti, the captain of the second elite squad.
Of course, Xiao Bai and his family of three were also among those invited by the city lord.
During the meal, Miranda looked at Feather Fan and his mother with a face full of reverence. She took a wine glass and walked up to them to offer them a toast.
Little White stepped in front of them and said, "Captain Rossetti, my wife is pregnant and my son is only seven years old, so neither of them should drink alcohol."
As their husband and father, I hope you won't mind if I drink these two cups on their behalf?
Rossetti, of course, also learned of Little White's heroic deeds. He first led his men to the zombie hunting grounds, found the SS-class super zombie king that had triggered the zombie horde, and together with his men, killed it.
Then he returned with his men, using high-level crystal cores as bait to gather the high-level zombies in the zombie horde together and annihilate them.
It can be said that he played the most crucial role in this battle.
But to her utter surprise, the mother and son who had provided tremendous assistance to their second elite squad at the breach were actually this man's wife and son.
"Mr. Bai, your family is truly amazing! It's so incredible that it makes one feel nothing but envy, because you are all so incredibly talented!" Miranda exclaimed.
“That’s absolutely right!” the city lord couldn’t help but agree.
"You flatter me! We only did our best. After all, zombies are the common enemy of all humans. Anyone with the ability would not be able to escape when faced with a zombie horde," Xiaobai said politely.
"By the way, Captain Rossetti, I heard that your legion commander, Tang Haohan, is also an S-class combatant. It's thanks to him that the capital, Silvermoon City, is being guarded; otherwise, Silverwing Star would probably be in complete chaos by now." Xiaobai casually chatted with Miranda.
"Yes, our legion commander is not only exceptionally strong in combat, but he is also an extremely fair person who takes good care of his subordinates, so he has a great influence."
"Someone as talented as Mr. Bai, would you consider joining our Silverwing Legion? I'm sure the Legion Commander will entrust you with important responsibilities." Miranda casually extended an olive branch, attempting to recruit him on behalf of the Legion Commander.
"Captain Rossetti, how dare you poach someone in front of me? Mr. Bai is a distinguished guest of our Lin Dong City," City Lord Shi Jihao said half-jokingly.
“Lord Shi, for a talent like Mr. Bai, the army is the best choice. Wouldn’t it be a waste of his talent to keep him in the small city of Lin Dong?” Miranda said bluntly.
"Gentlemen, stop arguing. I value freedom, so I will neither join the Silverwing Legion nor stay in the City Lord's Mansion."
"This was just a coincidence; I happened to be caught in this zombie horde. I can't just lie at home and wait for others to protect me, can I?" Xiao Bai said with a faint smile.
“Okay, let’s not talk about business, let’s have a drink!” Miranda laughed heartily. She was an extremely cheerful woman who never liked to force others.
Feather Fan and Little White exchanged glances and decided to deal with her and City Lord Shi separately.
“By the way, Miss Rossetti, these men are smoking and drinking, the air here is really too polluted. Would you like to accompany me for a walk in the garden?” Feather Fan winked at her.
Miranda assumed she intended to discuss joining the Silverwing Legion with her privately, and immediately smiled knowingly, taking her arm and saying, "It would be an honor!"
The two women came to the garden. The feather fan led her to a secluded corner, set up a soundproof barrier, and then spoke.
“Miss Rossetti, I have a very private question to ask you, and I hope you can answer it honestly. Of course, if it is inconvenient to say, you don’t have to say it, but I don’t want you to lie to me.”
“Mrs. Bai, your family has made great contributions in this battle. As long as it doesn’t involve military secrets, I will definitely answer truthfully,” Miranda nodded earnestly.
“Alright! My question is: Is your legion commander a staunch supporter of the slave trade?” Feather Fan asked.
"What makes you say that, Madam Bai? Our Silverwing Legion has never approved of the government's tacit approval of the slave trade from the very beginning, and our legion commander abhors it even more."
Especially after learning that the Silverwing Star authorities had set up a trap at the space quarantine station to lure aliens, forcibly turn them into slaves, and sell them at high prices, he had a big argument with the Silverwing Star's top leader.
"If it weren't for protecting Silverwing Star, the legion commander would have resigned long ago."
“In that case, I would like to ask you to go back and convey to your legion commander that Xiaobai and I are willing to cooperate with him to overthrow this regime that is causing civilization to regress and to completely abolish slavery.” Feather Fan stared at her intently as he spoke.
Miranda was utterly shocked. Her first reaction was to turn her head around to see if anyone was nearby and could overhear their conversation.
Then, looking very nervous, he said, "Madam Bai, you are too bold! If this matter gets out, both of us will probably be in danger."
"Don't worry! No one can hear our conversation, and even if you report me now, I won't admit to what I just said to you."
"After all, our family is a heroic family from the Battle of Lin Dong City. No one would believe that we harbor rebellious intentions towards the authorities." Yu Shan said with a smile.
"So, were you joking with me just now?" Miranda clenched and unclenched her fists. If the woman in front of her hadn't been pregnant, she probably would have wanted to hit her.
"No, I'm serious." Yu Shan still smiled as gently as a spring breeze.
Miranda's fists hardened. How could this woman treat her like a ball? Throwing her into the air, slamming her to the ground, and then throwing her high into the air again?
"Is it fun to play tricks on me? Is this a special hobby of pregnant women?" Miranda said fiercely.
"No, it's no fun to tease you! I mean every word I say."
"So, are you going to help me persuade your legion commander to cooperate with our family?" Feather Fan shook his head.
"Hmph! I'll give it a try, but I estimate the chances of success are only 10%, because our legion commander doesn't want Silverwing Star to descend into chaos at all; he just wants the people to live and work in peace." Miranda clenched her fist again, but surprisingly agreed.
Yu Shan's smile deepened. He took her arm with one hand and gently pried open her clenched fist with the other.
"The regression of civilization is a major disaster for every ordinary person, and one that they cannot escape."
Because no one knows whether they will still be a free citizen tomorrow.
Having tasted the sweetness of capturing aliens as slaves, those powerful families will surely use other deceptions to trick their local people into becoming slaves.
"I'm sure you Silverwing Legion members have already heard about this, haven't you?"
Yu Shan casually plucked a flower and pinned it to Miranda's collar, saying, "I believe you won't let me down."
Miranda turned her head away, wanting to forcefully shake off her hand, but then held back: Humph! She wouldn't hit a pregnant woman because she was pregnant!
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