However, Glasses didn't seem to have any doubts. Instead, he said as if it was a normal transaction of information: "This person is quite popular recently, so what about this number."

Seeing Glasses holding up two fingers, Chen Ming didn't say much and asked as if he was buying intelligence normally, "Twenty thousand?"

"right."

"OK."

Chen Ming paid the money, and Glasses sent the information to him face to face.

Chen Ming stood up and leaned against the wall to take a look, and found that all the content in the intelligence was basically information that could be obtained through normal public channels.

Basically, it is an introduction to Chen Ming's life. At most, it contains some more information about him on the pirate space station than Chen Ming's own resume, but it is also very rough.

Starting from the local corrupt star zone military targeting the mining space station of the Sindar Corporation, to relying on the psychic power that can control the spacecraft all the way to the pirate space station.

When he wanted to expose the corruption and greed of the sector's military and obtained enough evidence.

In the end, because of the pursuit of the star zone military, he was forced to use his psychic power to attract Yuhui and save his life.

However, he had already handed over the evidence, and the sector's military was destroyed.

The 14th Legion then carried out two rescue operations on him in the heart of Afterglow and successfully brought him out.

He used his psychic powers to inflict severe damage to Yuhui, taking away several of Yuhui's cruisers and several Alpha-class individuals.

The content is quite vague and contains some errors and omissions.

There is not even a single piece of information that can be considered confidential.

The only thing that most people don't know is that the evidence of internal corruption in the star zone's military was indeed obtained by Chen Ming.

Chen Ming remembered that he had given the information to both the company and the boss, but he didn't know which side leaked it.

But overall, this information cannot be said to be useless, it can only be said to be worthless.

So Chen Ming looked up at the glasses again and asked, "Are there any more?"

The man with glasses tapped the terminal next to him a few times and asked casually, "Do you need to be so detailed?"

"Just tell me whether you'll sell it or not."

"Sell it, of course, but it won't be so cheap."

"How many?"

Just as Chen Ming was waiting for the glasses to count.

The boss's voice suddenly rang out from the terminal in front of him: "Okay, Xiao Ming, stop playing."

"I have basically blocked all your information. No one knows about it. The only information at the bar you just saw is nothing else."

"If you want to know what kind of news is circulating about you, just come and ask me. I will proactively release the news that reflects your abilities."

Now that makes sense.

Chen Ming then explained why the intelligence dealer in the bar funded by his boss would sell his intelligence and didn't even know him.

Moreover, the bartenders outside clearly knew him and knew that he usually wore protective clothing, but they did not associate him with Chen Ming in the intelligence.

It seems that the boss had made arrangements in advance and many information was blocked, not even telling his subordinates.

So much so that his habit of wearing protective clothing was not leaked.

Of course, people like Chen Ming, who has been in the Space Station Management Bureau for a while, may not be able to manage it.

So there are still people who know Chen Ming's habits, such as the captain of the guard whom Chen Ming just saw.

But the factory manager is there, and the company actively wants to "renew the old relationship" with Chen Ming, so it is basically impossible for them to leak the information.

In addition, not many people know Chen Ming's habits, so they will probably take the initiative to protect him.

There are only a few people in the Administration who know Chen Ming's habits and have the motivation to leak it, such as the Director.

I can hardly protect myself now, so I probably don’t have the time to think about Chen Ming’s daily habits.

Therefore, Chen Ming's situation will basically not be noticed by others, and even if he is walking on the street in broad daylight, he will not be recognized.

But he thought he should be more careful and not wear protective clothing or anything like that in the future, just wear power armor.

After thinking clearly about the current situation, Chen Ming said to the boss: "Okay, but actually I came here to see Lao Wu, and I came to see if there is any information to sell."

"Well, you can take care of the rest. I have something else to do. Come to me if you need anything."

The boss hung up the call.

The man with glasses sitting on the chair next to him felt a little awkward for a moment.

He remembered that the last time Chen Ming came, the boss happened to be there too, and Chen Ming chatted with the boss for a few more words and helped the boss with something.

But he didn't expect that after not seeing each other for a while, Chen Ming and his boss seemed to have a better relationship.

Did he offend Chen Ming just now? Of course, Yan Jing thought so, but Chen Ming obviously had no intention of pursuing the matter of him secretly contacting the boss.

After all, although Glasses was just following his boss's orders, he was also protecting him.

So Chen Ming sat opposite Yan Jing again, with no intention of mentioning what had just happened.

The man wearing glasses breathed a sigh of relief, and a hint of nervousness and curiosity flashed in his eyes behind the lenses.

He suddenly took the initiative to ask: "Are you the Chen Ming?"

Chen Ming did not deny: "Yes."

"Then I'll return the 20,000 yuan I just gave you."

I don’t dare to accept this money now.

"It's not necessary. It's too much trouble. Just think of it as me paying for Lao Wu's wine. If he asks, just tell him directly that it's okay."

"OK."

After a few words, Yan Jing relaxed a little. He looked at Chen Ming, waiting for Chen Ming's next move.

Is it to buy or sell intelligence or something else?

At this time, Chen Ming was thinking about what information was worth buying.

But seeing Glasses's expression, he suddenly thought of a question, so he asked, "You just said you would sell me more detailed information, right? What if someone else comes?"

Glasses immediately replied: "I would also say it can be sold."

"That's what the boss asked. He said that if someone buys your intelligence, you should only give them the information that was given to you at the beginning. If you want more information, just notify him directly."

"Then if you pay, I will tell you that the information is very important and I need you to contact the boss and have him give it to you personally. I really don't have that much information anymore."

Chen Ming thought about what Glasses said for a moment and said, "I see."

The boss will personally inquire about anyone who wants to access Chen Ming's information, and then decide whether to actively leak some of the information.

At this point, Chen Ming no longer worried about his intelligence. It was enough for him to know that his intelligence was well protected.

He said to Glasses, "Then help me check if there are any pirates with bounties over 50 million recently."

"Are you sure?"

"Sure."

The fundamental reason why Chen Ming suddenly wanted this information was that he had always had the idea of ​​forming his own fleet and was in the process of implementing it.

At this time, Chen Ming used his psychic power to look at the dock of the space station. His ships were basically parked here.

That's why he was targeted by the new director before, and it was also one of the reasons why Chen Ming promised the factory director to get rid of the director.

The director knew the reason why Chen Ming was sweating profusely after he came back, besides the fact that Chen Ming had a good relationship with the factory director.

Another reason is that the director had previously set his eyes on Chen Ming's things and really wanted to get his hands on them.

Even though he was stopped by the factory manager, he had no intention of giving up.

That's why he was afraid, and that's why he went to the security department and the network security department as soon as Chen Ming visited him.

Of course, this matter has nothing to do with Chen Ming's current search for pirates.

Chen Ming's reason for wanting to find pirates now is just to earn some pocket money.

And test his fleet at the same time.

Chen Ming used his psychic power to personally control every ship he had parked at the dock, a total of eleven.

Refraction, Fighter Kai and Storm, as well as two military Centurion-class heavy frigates, which Chen Ming had specially asked Lao Wu to buy after he earned some money.

In addition, the company gave one armor-piercing ship and five hammerheads as compensation for the severance of diplomatic relations some time ago.

Seven destroyers and two escorts, this configuration is a bit strange.

Generally speaking, for a normal fleet, as long as it is not a main fleet, the number of ships should be one to two or one to three.

For example, ten destroyers with twenty or thirty escort ships.

So Chen Ming has to continue to find ways to make up for this number.

However, he needs to use the 7 billion yuan on hand to buy industrial equipment first and cannot use it casually.

So with the money for the new ship, Chen Ming planned to temporarily do his old business and find a way to earn some money to make up for the shortfall.

If there is any money left after purchasing the equipment, I will use it to buy a boat.

So if he could test the strength of the fleet while making money, it would obviously be more suitable for Chen Ming's current situation than just making money.

Of course, this has always been Chen Ming’s idea.

Although he already had a large number of afterglows and afterglow ships, it seemed unnecessary to form a fleet.

But he didn't want to give up on this matter halfway.

In Chen Ming's mind, the colonies belong to the colonies, and what belongs to him belongs to him.

Although they were all his, he felt it was better to keep them separate.

In fact, he had previously thought about requisitioning a few ships from the Afterglow Fleet in his hands, and returning them when he had enough ships to buy.

But another reason why he didn't do so was that the main function of the ships in these fleets was to transport cargo.

Therefore, most of the ships in the fleet are cargo ships for transportation, and only a small part are combat ships.

The battle fleet that Chen Ming had originally planned was encountered by Yu Hui's main battleship when he was evacuating for the last time, and the entire army was wiped out.

The colonies in the border galaxies were basically in chaos before, so he had no choice. The lack of combat power was not something he could make up for now.

It would be better to not move the remaining stationed fleets and try to ensure their combat effectiveness.

What if something goes wrong with the combat effectiveness of the warships that Chen Ming took away?

Chen Ming will really regret it for the rest of his life.

These afterglows are his real assets now.

Moreover, Chen Ming's own fleet only had to face pirates, so a few of Yuhui's ships were of no use.

If the pirate fleet was weaker, and he could operate manually and use psychic powers, he could drive a rainstorm to destroy an entire pirate fleet.

Of course, if Chen Ming does this, there will be no value in testing at all.

That's why he needed intelligence on pirates with bounties of more than 50 million, and he planned to only be in charge of command and not take action himself.

Unless you can't beat him.

Many of these pirates have someone funding them behind the scenes, and very few of them develop themselves from the grassroots and continue to be pirates.

That's why Glasses asked Chen Ming just now to confirm whether he wanted to find out about these pirates. He just wanted to confirm whether Chen Ming was aware of this matter.

Of course Chen Ming knew it clearly.

But he doesn't care about other forces.

Anyway, it will have nothing to do with us in the future, so there is no need to consider it at all.

And it is because of the funding from these people that these pirates are valuable enough.

If he could successfully capture these pirates alive, he could not only earn the bounty, but also exchange some money with the people behind it.

As long as the people behind them can be told in advance that these pirates have been captured, they will definitely be willing to pay.

Get him out of jail quickly, change the pirate's identity and let him go out as a "pirate" who can support himself.

So Chen Ming finally decided to use this method.

Moreover, he has been robbing pirates all along, but he stopped for a while because Yu Hui had important matters to deal with. Now it is time to start again.

Glasses quickly found out all the information about pirates who had recently appeared in and around the star zone and met Chen Ming's requirements.

There aren't many, just three in total.

Their total bounty is less than 200 million, which is really just enough pocket money to buy a spaceship.

If Chen Ming really wants to make money, he still has to rely on his psychic power or colonies.

The former requires other people to completely trust him, while the latter requires long-term investment.

After getting the information, Chen Ming left Glasses.

As soon as he went out, he saw Lao Wu still drinking in the corner of the bar.

There was no one in the bar for most of the day, but Lao Wu still found the girl he liked from somewhere. They flirted with each other and looked like they might go to a hotel at any time.

Chen Ming didn't want to disturb him.

But Old Wu didn't look like he could solve the problem quickly, so Chen Ming went over and greeted him in advance, "Old Wu."

"Hey, Xiao Mu, has Lao Lu finished his search?"

Old Wu enthusiastically pulled Chen Ming to sit on the sofa next to him, without any trace of the look on his face when Chen Ming said he wanted to find the factory director.

When Chen Ming heard the name "Little Mu", he almost didn't react. Then he remembered that this was the pseudonym he had used before, Mu Shuikong.

Old Wu is still very cautious when he is outside.

After realizing what was happening, Chen Ming nodded and said, "I've found it."

"So you're here to drink? Do you want me to help you find someone nice too?"

"No, I have something to talk to you about. I need to start over with that thing I've been doing for a while. You may have to go out twice more."

Chen Ming is not safe now, and running around might cause trouble, so he still plans to let Lao Wu go out to help collect the bounty as before.

Of course, Chen Ming would definitely not give Old Wu less money for running errands.

"You're going to come here in person just for this?"

"Not only that, there is one more thing. Buy me something."

Chen Ming handed the list compiled by Huihuang to Lao Wu in person.

Seeing this, Old Wu pushed away the girl who was leaning on him and changed his attitude to a normal one.

Just like he just said, if Chen Ming needs to find him for something simple, he can just contact him through the terminal.

He is coming to me in person now, maybe there is something important.

Old Wu looked at the contents on the terminal, opened his mouth slightly, and said with some surprise: "These things..."

"What's wrong? Is it easy to fix? If not, I can go find the boss."

"No, don't you go to Lao Wu to buy things because you have nothing to do?"

"I know, that's why I came to you first."

“Tsk.”

Old Wu, who was trying to persuade Chen Ming, suddenly rolled his eyes and looked at him.

But Chen Ming ignored him and just asked, "Can you buy it?"

Old Wu shook his head slightly, nodded and said, "Some things are a bit strange, but if you can accept substitutions, it's still relatively easy to deal with. They're all very basic things."

The list that Chen Ming gave to Lao Wu was prepared with the help of Huihuang, because Huihuang knew clearly what was needed for the initial construction of a colony.

Only some of the infrastructure are Yuhui’s own internal models, which cannot be purchased by humans here, and it is not easy to replace them with human equipment.

You need to directly purchase raw materials and equipment that can produce these devices, and let Huihuang make them, or Chen Ming manufacture them.

Under normal circumstances, Old Wu only needs to place orders according to the list given by Huihuang.

But apparently Brilliant missed one thing when he wrote this list.

Many things are only rich in afterglow, but this may not be the case for humans.

Of course, it is also possible that the list had been written before, but Chen Ming did not show it to Lao Wu until today.

Huihuang has been connected to the human network and should know which things are relatively rare on the human side.

It was just because Chen Ming didn't specify when this list would come in handy, so Huihuang didn't ask Chen Ming to revise it.

Then now is the time.

Chen Ming asked: "What items need to be replaced? Tell me."

Old Wu casually clicked a few times on the terminal, sent a revised list back to Chen Ming and said, "That's all."

Chen Ming forwarded the list to Huihuang, and after getting Huihuang's answer that he could replace him, he said, "No problem."

Old Wu clicked on the terminal again and said, "Well, I should be able to get it done for you in two days, but there are too many things and it may take several days to deliver them. It will definitely cost a lot of money. The amount you need..."

Chen Ming raised his hand to stop Old Wu from continuing: "You know what I want to do, and money is not a problem."

"I've made a lot of money recently. If I can buy all of them and keep 10% as a reserve, I can also use the extra money to smooth relations and speed up efficiency."

"It's better to hurry up on this. I've been here too long. Who knows what might go wrong if I continue."

Old Wu put the terminal in his pocket and said, "Don't be such a pessimist."

"I'm not saying this, I'm just analyzing it. The factory manager said a few days ago that someone was going to cause trouble for you."

Old Wu shrugged his shoulders and reached out to hug the girl he had just pushed away.

"Okay, that's enough. I'll let you know when there's news."

"OK."

Chen Ming did not continue to disturb Old Wu from having fun.

It can be seen from Old Wu's performance just now that although he is lustful and fond of wine, he is basically very serious when it comes to doing serious work.

Chen Ming turned around and prepared to leave.

The moment he turned around, he suddenly felt a tingling sense of danger on his forehead.

Chen Ming reacted extremely quickly and condensed a combat power armor on his body in the first moment. The streamlined and solid armor completely protected Chen Ming.

This is something that Chen Ming and Bai Quan mentioned intentionally or unintentionally when they were chatting before.

Then Bai Quan understood what Chen Ming meant, and very considerately gave Chen Ming the blueprint of a combat power armor model called Locust when he gave him the anti-electromagnetic pulse technology.

So Chen Ming can make it directly now.

Just after Chen Ming created this set of power armor, a gunshot rang out in the bar.

What followed was a scream that instantly caused chaos around the bar.

Sparks also flew on Chen Ming's forehead, which was protected by the power armor, the moment the gunshot rang out.

Someone fired a shot and hit Chen Ming in the head.

But it's obviously of no use.

And An Ren, who fired the gun, has been locked by Chen Ming.

But he didn't move because Old Wu, who had no protective equipment on, was still behind him.

Chen Ming took a step back and reached out to grab the arm of Old Wu, who had already turned over and moved behind the sofa.

Old Wu was holding his head and holding a gun at this time, shouting at Chen Ming: "I knew you were a bad-mouthed old man, someone is really going to cause trouble for you."

While Old Wu was talking, another set of power armor was constructed on his body.

Chen Ming retorted: "Stop talking nonsense, you already knew it before, protect yourself."

He left these words and then took a step forward.

The man who fired the shot jumped out of the bar window before anyone could react and disappeared in the chaotic crowd outside.

However, Chen Ming had just hacked into the surrounding surveillance network and locked onto his location.

He can't escape.

The Locust power armor was designed with a jet pack while maintaining very strong maneuverability.

It can be said that Bai Quan gave Chen Ming a special type of power armor after considering that it is basically impossible for Chen Ming to use the power armor in a head-on fight and instead it is mainly used to save his life.

Chen Ming jumped out through the window where the assassin had smashed the glass before, activated his jet pack, and flew high into the sky in an instant.

However, he immediately received an air control signal from the space station, but he obviously would not care about it at this time.

He quickly notified the boss and the factory manager, and then he followed the surveillance camera and found the assassin who had fired the shot.

We can see that he was desperately running towards the dock, and it seemed that he wanted to leave right away.

The dock of the space station is the place in the entire space station that is least likely to be blocked.

If the station is blocked for one minute, it will lose a lot of money.

So it is a very reasonable idea for the assassin to do this.

But Chen Ming would not give him a chance to escape.

After getting close enough, Chen Ming controlled the jetpack to let him hover in the air.

A lot of pure white metallic liquid flowed through his hands.

It condensed into the most suitable weapon for current use, the electromagnetic javelin of the mechanical race.

It did not look bulky in Chen Ming's hand in the power armor he was wearing, but rather seemed quite suitable.

Chen Ming raised the electromagnetic javelin.

He modified the power armor's visual sensor and the electromagnetic javelin's sight and connected them together.

Almost instantly, he locked onto the assassin who was desperately trying to escape.

(End of this chapter)