"Father, please take care on your journey."
In the Silver Star Domain, Ling Wenbang and Ling Wenying watched Ling Chengrong depart alone for the Mist Star, their eyes filled with worry and anticipation.
"I hope you can bring my younger brother back this time."
"It's a pity that we still don't know where Aunt Song is. I hope she is safe and sound."
Ling Chengrong looked at his two children, who were now grown up and no longer needed his protection: "Take good care of yourselves at home. If you have any problems, contact us immediately."
"Father, please rest assured, we will definitely manage the First Legion well and ensure that the people of the Silver Star Region live and work in peace and contentment."
"Beware of retaliation from Parliament and the Vatican."
“They are already struggling to take care of themselves. If they dare to provoke us again, we will definitely make them regret it.”
Ling Chengrong left with peace of mind. He was very relieved and proud of his eldest son and second daughter. Now, the only ones he felt sorry for were his youngest son and Song Xia.
Thinking back to the time he married Song Xia and the birth of their youngest son, it seemed he hadn't fulfilled his responsibilities as a husband and father. It was always the mother and son who yielded and understood him. Now that he knew about their youngest son, where was Song Xia?
Why has there been no news of Song Xia for so many years? If it comes to the youngest son, how should we explain Song Xia's whereabouts?
Ling Chengrong was overwhelmed with guilt. If he had paid more attention to and cared for the mother and son, he wouldn't have lost them both. He knew he was wrong. Now he only prayed for their safety. He would accept whatever punishment was given to him.
Mist Star, that man's territory, what a coincidence, did he deliberately take his youngest son away from other pirates?
This time, however, he was determined to brave any danger, no matter what kind of perilous situation it might be.
Just as Song Xia and Song Ye were pushing forward with the new regime, Ling Chengrong arrived on Fog Star without a trace. Upon arriving, he easily learned about Song Ye's whereabouts.
"You're also a fan of Captain Song Ye? It's rare to see a fan as old as you."
Ling Chengrong casually struck up a conversation with the tavern owner: "I'm new to Fog Star. What, do you have few fans at my age? I thought there were a lot, after all, everyone back home has heard of Captain Song's reputation."
"There are quite a few, but there are more young fans. However, if you want to see Captain Song, it probably won't be easy. Captain Song has been very busy lately."
"With the recent federal disintegration, it's easy to profit from it; it's time to get busy."
“That’s not it.” The tavern owner lowered his voice. “As far as I know, Captain Song’s mentor, who is now the deputy captain, seems to want to establish a new regime, imitating the previous rule of the Federation. However, the old-school pirates disagree, and they’ve been arguing fiercely lately.”
This was something Ling Chengrong hadn't expected. Curious, he asked, "We're doing just fine as pirates, why do we want to imitate the Federation's government? How will we all make a living then?"
"You call yourself a fan of Captain Song? You don't even know this?" The tavern owner looked at Ling Chengrong with disdain.
Ling Chengrong was eager to find his son and was also trying to gather information, so he didn't care about the other person's attitude at all: "Brother, please tell me, could you give me another plate of braised meat and a bottle of wine?"
"Alright." Seeing that he was spending money, and having a lot to say but nowhere to say it, the tavern owner started talking again, "Don't be fooled by the fact that being a pirate is carefree and lucrative. It's not that easy. It's a business with a knife to your throat. Every voyage is a life-or-death gamble. Over time, naturally some people will want a peaceful life. That's how the disagreements arise."
Ling Chengrong nodded in agreement: "After being lonely for a long time, you miss your wife and children."
"Isn't that the truth? Besides, there's no security on Mist Star. Even if you're married, if you die out there, your family won't be able to take care of you, and life will be difficult. If there were a system in place to provide compensation to the families of the deceased, wouldn't everyone feel much more at ease?"
"That's right."
"The deputy commander wanted to think about these people; it's kind of her to have such good intentions."
"According to you, this deputy commander is indeed very kind and capable; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to propose such a plan under such pressure."
"As far as I know, the deputy commander's fighting skills are about the same as the commander's. Nowadays, almost all the younger captains in the regiment were trained by this deputy commander, and each of them has unique skills."
The more Ling Chengrong listened, the more curious he became: "I didn't know there was such a deputy commander when I was on another planet."
"That's because the vice-captain keeps a low profile and rarely goes out to rob spaceships or anything like that. But you should know about the great loss the Vatican suffered last time. That fake saintess was our vice-captain in disguise."
Ling Chengrong was increasingly surprised. This person, whose strength was comparable to Rogge's, was actually a woman?
"I wish I could meet him!"
“There is hope. Our deputy commander is quite concerned about the lives of the lower-level pirates and often visits orphanages to show his care. If you are willing, you will meet him one day.”
Having gathered enough information, Ling Chengrong casually found a place to stay, but unexpectedly, instead of finding his youngest son, he was discovered by Luo Ge.
One is a war god known as the strongest warrior in the galaxy, and the other is a pirate captain with the best hand-to-hand combat skills. When the two meet, the atmosphere is extremely tense.
"Long time no see." Ling Chengrong looked at him intently, but Rogge responded with a sneer.
“My son is in my hands; you came later than I expected.”
"Did you do this on purpose?"
“That’s right, but you should thank me. If it weren’t for me, your son might not have grown up safely.”
Ling Chengrong didn't respond, because what Luo Ge said was true. Although there were ulterior motives in raising them on Mist Star, he had to admit that.
"Thanks."
He said those two words so seriously that Roger was surprised for a while, and then chuckled: "I never thought you would change your ways and admit defeat to someone."
People always change.
“Yes, people always change…” Roger said, his murderous intent rising. “But the dead can never be brought back to life. Ling Chengrong, how dare you show your face in front of me?”
“Even if I had the chance again, I would still do the same thing back then. Roger, she was a pirate. We were on opposing sides back then. She broke federal law, so I had no choice but to arrest her.”
"Federal laws? Look at the state of the Federation you've worked so hard to maintain! What a load of bull! What kind of Federation is this? What kind of laws are these? They're all bullshit!"
Ling Chengrong's expression remained calm: "So the Federation split up."
But seeing him like this, Roger was deeply distressed: "Why aren't you sad? Isn't this what you've been painstakingly protecting all along? Ling Chengrong, how can you be completely unaffected?"
"Rogge, I'm sorry."
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