Chapter 105 Top Alpha: He was once a crippled Omega. 15. Please…
Spaceship time: 2 AM.
Chaotic footsteps and banging on doors echoed through the second-class corridor.
Have you seen these two people?
Have they met?
Wake up!
"Open the door!"
One cabin door after another opened, occasionally punctuated by shouts and curses, which quickly disappeared.
Inside cabin number thirteen, Qi Pingye leaned back in his chair and turned on the light. Chen Wu opened her eyes and silently sat up from the lower bunk. The two, each with a strange and ordinary face, exchanged a glance.
Qi Pingye's gaze darkened slightly, and he gestured for silence.
The next second, the door was slammed shut.
"Is anyone there? Wake up!"
It was an unfamiliar male voice.
Qi Pingye got up, pretending to have been woken up for a while, walked to the door, and turned on the video call: "Who is it?"
The video showed what was outside the door: two soldiers with guns at their waists and a spaceship security personnel.
"Military inspection!"
A soldier showed his identification to the video screen.
Qi Pingye said, "The military...do you want to come in? My partner is an Omega, and he was just attacked. He's not in good condition. You can come in, but don't scare him..."
The spacecraft security personnel said, "Sir, please rest assured, our inspection will be quick and will not affect your partner."
Qi Pingye feigned hesitation and fear, waiting a few seconds before raising his hand to unlock the hatch.
Two soldiers, without any politeness, immediately kicked the door open and walked in. Qi Pingye, hunched over, stumbled, nearly knocking his glasses off his nose: "Be careful..."
On the lower bunk, Chen Wu huddled in a corner, clutching her blanket, her face filled with panic: "Husband..."
Qi Pingye's hand, which was adjusting his glasses, trembled.
He knew it was an act, but Shen Wu's sudden shout still made him feel as if he had been burned by fire. His ears burned, and the scar on the back of his neck itch slightly.
"It's alright," he said, walking to the bedside and hugging Chen Wu, blanket and all. "They'll be leaving soon."
The spaceship security personnel stood by with forced smiles, while the two soldiers remained expressionless, ignoring everything and searching frantically.
But the cabins in second class are only so big. The toilet, under the bed, and the wardrobe are the only places where people can hide. They have no room to search further.
After quickly searching, a soldier swiped his wristwatch, revealing two holographic images: Qi Mingzhao and Zhou Gan.
"Have you seen them tonight?"
Qi Pingye looked at it carefully, shook his head, and remained calm.
"Think about it carefully."
Qi Pingye shook his head again: "I really didn't notice."
Another soldier pulled up the cabin passenger information, glanced at it, and didn't see anything.
Without further ado, the two put away the video and turned to leave.
Qi Pingye escorted them to the door, and as he closed it, he, like the other curious passengers in the cabins, peeked out.
Apart from the soldiers and the spaceship's security personnel, there was no one else in the corridor.
A little further away, Qi Yousheng was surrounded by the spaceship's crew, walking quickly while speaking in a loud and stern voice.
"Repair it...within half an hour, otherwise...you can't afford the consequences!"
"Mr. Qi, this is really impossible... It's been completely destroyed..."
After listening to a bit of the conversation, Qi Pingye withdrew his gaze, closed the door, and went into the cabin without looking any further.
He checked the spaceship's real-time trajectory and found that the plan to dock at the Y3 terraforming planet at 4:20 had not changed.
"Wait two more hours."
He looked at the mist and whispered.
Shen Wu put down the blanket, the previous weak and pitiful fear gone from her face. "Then they..."
He shifted his gaze and looked at the bedside.
Inside were two smugglers who had been knocked unconscious. He and Qi Pingye had impersonated them and entered this cabin. To avoid being discovered during the search, Qi Pingye used a trick, opening the floor and hiding them in that narrow cavity.
“We’ll let them out when we leave,” Qi Pingye said.
Two days ago, when he was thinking about his plan to collect interest, he had already considered a way to escape. He had been observing this couple for quite a while. Their figures were very similar to his and Shen Wu's. Their identities were not clean, but there were not too many suspicious points. They were his first choice to "borrow identities".
"Take a nap first."
Qi Pingye turned off the light and leaned back in his chair. "The announcement will ring when we arrive at the port. I'll call you."
Compared to Qi Pingye, who only spent two years on Zorro Star, Chen Wu grew up on Zorro Star and can be considered a true Zorro Star person, so she naturally understands the importance of sleep.
Although he felt uneasy about the external crisis, he still lay down as Qi Pingye had instructed.
It gradually became quiet outside.
Throughout the entire space, he could only hear Qi Pingye's breathing, long and gentle, carrying a calming and reassuring power.
A sense of drowsiness welled up, and before I knew it, my eyelids, heavy with mist, drooped.
Two hours later, the announcement that the spacecraft had arrived at the port was made.
Passengers preparing to disembark on the Y3 modified planet had all gotten up, sleepily wandering from their cabins to the exit area to line up and wait to leave. Qi Pingye and Shen Wu, carrying bags, were also among them.
From the porthole, it can be seen that the public spacecraft has docked at the airport and successfully landed, with the jet bridge on the tarmac being connected.
Within ten minutes, the spaceship's hatch will open, allowing passengers to board and disembark.
The passengers around him were yawning, or leaning against the wall with their eyes closed for a nap, or looking down at their phones.
Qi Pingye stood inside, holding Shen Wu in his arms, completely inconspicuous.
Just then, a loud shout suddenly came from the rear of the second-class cabin, startling the passengers who craned their necks to look. Qi Pingye narrowed his eyes, his heart tightening slightly.
A moment later, a series of footsteps approached, and a group of people emerged from around the corner.
Qi Yousheng walked at the front, carrying Qi Mingzhao on his back. Qi Mingzhao was wrapped tightly in a coat, with only her head and eyes showing. Zhou Gan was obscured and could not be seen clearly, but he should be behind him, being supported and his face covered, perhaps because he had been punched hard by Qi Yousheng.
Seeing this, the surrounding passengers were instantly wide awake and began gossiping in hushed tones.
"I heard it was about an affair..."
"Isn't he her fiancé? It's not exactly cheating... but it seems like he was definitely out fooling around behind his brother's back. I didn't expect this to happen..."
"It seems that this young master of the Qi family is quite reckless and impulsive, quite different from those on the StarNet."
"You have to create a persona, otherwise how will you get promoted to senior colonel..."
Qi Yousheng seemed to notice the commotion, glanced at it coldly, then looked at a man who appeared to be an adjutant beside him and said something in a low voice.
The adjutant nodded and was about to come this way, but just as he took a step, Qi Mingzhao suddenly raised his hand.
When Qi Pingye saw this, his brow twitched, and he had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the next moment, after hearing Qi Mingzhao's whisper, the adjutant hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand and ordered his men to surround the spaceship's hatch.
The passengers immediately became restless.
"Quiet!"
The adjutant coldly ordered, "Military inspections will require all passengers on spaceships under the Y3 modified star to undergo an additional pheromone level verification, in addition to their normal identity checks."
"Why should I!"
As soon as the adjutant finished speaking, someone shouted in dissatisfaction, "It's bad enough that you made things difficult for people in the middle of the night, but now you're not even letting them off the ship properly. Don't use military inspection as an excuse; everyone knows it's your private business..."
Please cooperate with the inspection!
The adjutant raised his hand, and a series of soft clattering sounds followed as all the soldiers drew their guns. "Otherwise, we have reason to suspect that one of you is a criminal harboring malicious intentions!"
Many people looked terrified as they faced the dark muzzle of a gun.
Spaceship staff rushed over, wiping sweat from their brows as they reassured passengers, "Please remain calm and cooperate with the checks. We will absolutely not delay your journey..."
Qi Pingye's eyes darkened upon seeing this, sensing that something was amiss.
No matter how important Qi Mingzhao and Zhou Gan's identities are, in the end, they were just beaten, robbed, and kidnapped. The matter is serious in some ways, but not in others. In short, it absolutely does not reach the level of using the military's name to inspect the pheromone level of passengers on a public spacecraft.
In the White Night Federation, pheromones are considered personal privacy, and therefore, the vague reason for the inspection is non-compliant.
Qi Yousheng and Qi Mingzhao are taking risks and bearing responsibilities by doing this. Based on Qi Pingye's understanding of them, they should be able to tolerate such a small matter and handle it privately, and would never make such a big fuss.
Could there be something else going on here?
Qi Pingye was astonished.
On the other side, Qi Yousheng carried Qi Mingzhao into an isolation room. While calling for a doctor, he put her into the medical pod and whispered, "Mingzhao, are you really sure? If word gets out that we're being held accountable for inspecting the pheromone levels of passengers on a public spaceship in the name of the military, we'll all be held responsible."
He didn't look well.
Qi Mingzhao lowered her head, her voice soft and fearful: "But I have no choice, brother... I don't care what happens to me, but it's really important. It's the only thing my adoptive parents left me. If anything happens to it, I'll bear the consequences..."
Qi Yousheng frowned, his eyes filled with heartache and helplessness: "Don't say that. I know that commemorative coin is very important to you. Anyway... don't worry, your brother will find it for you."
Qi Mingzhao lowered his eyelids slightly, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes: "I'm sorry, brother, it's all my fault..."
"This isn't your fault. Blame your good-for-nothing fiancé." Qi Yousheng comforted Qi Mingzhao while turning back to glare at Zhou Gan, who was covering his face as he followed.
Zhou Gan's expression was also somewhat gloomy, but he still spoke up: "Brother, Xiao Zhao's matter is my matter. If anyone holds me accountable, I will take responsibility..."
"You'd better keep your word!" Qi Yousheng sneered.
"Brother, don't blame him, it's my fault," Qi Mingzhao said softly, choking back tears.
Qi Yousheng patted him on the shoulder and whispered, "Alright, don't worry, Brother Dong will find it for you..."
"Big brother, you're so kind..." Qi Mingzhao's tears rolled down his cheeks.
Qi Yousheng put his arm around him and handed him a tissue.
Qi Pingye didn't see the deep brotherhood and the devotion of lovers here, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.
When he was the third son in the Qi family, he had a good relationship with everyone except Qi Yousheng. The two were incompatible from birth, and their relationship had always been distant since he was old enough to understand. He never longed for his older brother's affection, and his older brother didn't like him either. Now it seems that they were truly natural enemies.
However, whether they are enemies or not is not important for now; what matters is how they can successfully disembark.
The passengers in front had no choice but to obediently queue up and undergo testing on the makeshift pheromone level testing device.
But the hatch has not yet been opened.
Clearly, Qi Yousheng and his team wanted to test everyone before opening the hatch.
Qi Pingye was confident he could get past the identity check, but with his pheromone levels under the watchful eyes of everyone, he couldn't fool them no matter what.
The same goes for the fog.
"what to do?"
Shenwu clearly understood this as well, and leaned close to his shoulder, asking in a very low voice.
The disembarking procession moved slowly forward.
There weren't many people disembarking at Y3, and the steps for testing pheromones and verifying identity information were not complicated. Soon, the short queue gradually shortened.
Qi Pingye's eyes darkened as he subtly scanned his surroundings, his mind racing.
He seized the gun, took Shen Wu hostage, released pheromones to suppress her, opened the hatch, and ran off the spaceship... He calculated the probability of him and Shen Wu escaping alive if they took the risk.
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