The guard said coldly.
"The division commander has ordered that you can speak directly to him if you have anything to say."
Ling Xiao, are you going to come with us willingly, or do you want us to handcuff you?
Ling Xiao's heart was pounding, but she tried her best to remain calm.
She must not show any weakness before knowing the specifics of the situation.
“I will go with you, but please do not disturb the funeral arrangements. I will explain everything to my superiors personally.”
Ling Xiao proactively offered her hand and followed the guard to the division commander's command room.
In the command room, the division commander sat expressionlessly at the conference table, with Jin Yao sitting next to him.
The moment Ling Xiao saw Jin Yao, her breathing visibly paused.
She quickly composed herself, bowed respectfully to her teacher, and then looked at him with the calmest expression she could muster.
"Commander, can you give me a reason? What exactly did I do wrong?"
Seeing Ling Xiao's calm expression, the commander almost thought she was innocent.
"I'm giving you a chance to confess everything you did fifteen years ago."
"Commander, I don't understand what you mean."
Are you sure you don't want to turn yourself in?
Ling Xiao swallowed silently, countless possibilities flashing through her mind.
But she quickly calmed down.
Fifteen years have passed, and Jin Yao has no chance of finding any evidence. These scenes are just meant to scare her.
"Commander, I don't know. You've seen my performance over the years. I really don't understand what big mistake I made that would make you so angry."
The division commander finally understood why everyone had been deceived for so many years.
The woman in front of him was frighteningly calm and collected. She could lie without batting an eye even when facing a teacher who was so much higher in rank than her, and even showed some grievance and resentment.
If he hadn't seen the contents of the black box with his own eyes, he would have seriously doubted whether he had really wronged her!
Since that's the case, the division commander didn't bother to waste any more words with her and simply broadcast the entire footage of her entering and exiting the mecha.
Upon seeing this, Ling Xiao's previously composed mindset crumbled considerably. Even so, she still tried her best to control her expression and managed to squeeze out a hint of confusion.
"What's wrong? It's a pre-match check. I'm doing a final check on the mecha, Commander. You don't think I tampered with it, do you?"
I already said at the time that I would also be riding in this mecha. I had no way of knowing in advance that I would be stopped halfway. I was also very upset about what happened. Jin Shu and I are partners, and I would never do something to frame her.
She spoke with righteous indignation.
The division commander frowned and sighed.
"You knew you'd say that. Ling Xiao, I originally wanted to give you a chance to change your ways, but now it seems you're cruel and selfish, and don't deserve the title of warrior at all!"
Ling Xiao, you harmed your comrades, directly causing the leak of the mecha's secrets. In addition to your serious crimes, you also lied and deceived everyone.
I hereby sentence Ling Xiao to be stripped of her soldier status, removed from the legion, and imprisoned for sixty years!
Ling Xiao suddenly raised her head, stared at her teacher in disbelief, and shouted loudly.
"Why?! Based on this short, incomplete video, you've concluded that I'm the one who harmed Jin Shu?"
"Commander, I refuse to accept this! Commander, I refuse to accept something I didn't do!"
The division commander slammed his fist on the table in anger and rebuked him.
"I saw everything that happened back then clearly! What kind of mech do you need to repair for two whole hours?!"
Ling Xiao, you're unrepentant, so go to prison and reflect on what you've done!
I've made my decision: my sentence is to be extended to eighty years!
Eighty years!
Isn't this tantamount to locking Ling Xiao up until she dies?
Ling Xiao, who had been trying to remain calm, could no longer sit still. She pushed away the guards who came to arrest her, still struggling desperately even at this point.
"Commander! Commander! I don't admit to doing things I didn't do! I don't admit it!!"
The division commander no longer wanted to look at Ling Xiao's face. After sighing, he turned around and called out to the curtain behind him.
"Jin Shu, come out. It's time for you to settle what happened back then."
Ling Xiao froze, slowly raising her head and staring ahead in disbelief.
The next second, a face she had almost forgotten slowly appeared before her eyes.
Ling Xiao was proud and arrogant. She believed that after getting rid of Jin Shu, she would never see her again in this life. So she had long since erased such a person from her heart. She felt no guilt or unease, and she didn't even have a trace of memory of her!
She has almost completely forgotten what happened back then!
Only when you believe in something you haven't done can others believe in it, right?
But the moment Jin Shu appeared, all pretense collapsed completely.
She didn't die.
She's still alive after all these years!
Jin Shu looked up at her, her expression calm yet with a hint of a smile.
"Do you remember when I was arrested, you couldn't wait to send me a voice message?"
This voice recording was not recorded by the black box, but it has been hidden in some corner of the Jiaolong submersible.
Jin Shu found it from the insect mother, and then today, in front of everyone, she played that recording.
“You’ve always treated me like a follower and assistant, like a dog to be used by you. Today I’m going to tell you something: even dogs bite.”
Now, Ling Xiao, who had just been clinging to a sliver of hope, completely collapsed.
The situation was hopeless and irreversible. She pointed at Jin Shu's nose and roared angrily.
"Why?! Why are you born a warrior, while I can only be your follower! Your slave!"
I refuse to accept this! I refuse to accept this!
"Hmm, that's really tough. I hope you continue to be tough for the next eighty years."
Remember, don't die too young.
Finally, Ling Xiao disappeared at the end of the corridor, her screams and roars echoing through the air.
Punishing someone like her is far more painful than letting her die; she's always alive.
As for Ling Su, with his backer gone, all the dirty deeds he had done over the years by relying on Ling Xiao were exposed.
The two sisters went to prison together to keep each other company, so they weren't lonely.
Finally, the real Jin Shu returned.
As for Frant Paya, unfortunately, he died in the insect eradication campaign.
Jin Yao, who could have been reinstated as regimental commander, declined his superior's offer and chose to continue working as an unknown warehouse keeper.
As for Jin Shu, she continued to do what a warrior should do, winning countless battles over the next few decades, and finally becoming the first warrior to be listed on the Star Elite War God Ranking.
Having received all the honors she could possibly deserve, and having seen most of the most beautiful scenery in the entire interstellar space, this chapter of Jin Shu's life could finally come to an end. (End of Chapter)
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