Chapter 169: A man of insight is a wise man. While the perverted husband is away, he says that...
"How do you know the dog's name!" The voice was so cold that it was almost a question.
Bai Ling flipped open the dog's fur and said, "It's written on the dog tag."
Then Kidd remembered that dog tags...oh, it seemed like that was the case. Water resources were scarce on the boat, and the puppy hadn't had a bath for a long time. His matted fur had buried the dog tag so much that he had forgotten about it.
However, this person still looks strangely familiar.
Kidd narrowed his eyes, unable to remember who this was. It was the sailor who whispered, "This is Commander Bai, the Bai Ling."
Kidd was surprised for a second, then turned his head to look at him from head to toe, and said without hiding his feelings, "It doesn't look like that."
Bai Ling almost held his forehead with his hand: This face-blind person.
Apart from the people on the pirate ship, few people probably know that the heinous pirate Kidd suffers from "facial recognition deficiency". No matter how many times I have seen someone, I cannot recognize their face and can only judge them based on secondary factors such as their clothes and identity.
Today he changed his clothes and wore something more casual, and Kidd was indeed confused.
Fortunately, this problem is not serious and does not affect combat. At most, it will affect private life a little, such as being easily deceived into sex...
"Put the dog down, or you'll lose your life." Kidd loaded his gun.
He doesn't care about the white commander or the black commander. As long as you get on his ship, you have to behave yourself even if you are the king.
Bai Ling put the puppy down and raised his hands. His skilled and cooperative posture made him seem harmless. This made Kidd even more confused - how could anyone dare to break into the enemy camp alone?
Kidd said with a stern face: "Tell me, what are you doing here?"
Bai Ling's expression was calm, but he said something shocking: "I'm here to remind you that even if you die today, it will be in vain."
Kidd:?
His face turned dark instantly.
Bai Ling ignored him and continued, "You want to launch a suicide attack to attract the attention of the upper echelons of the empire, but I tell you, it's useless. After you die, your body will be thrown into outer space by them and float near the outpost, becoming a famous tourist attraction. In the future, when someone passes by, they will say, 'Look, this is the pirate who overestimated his own abilities.'"
"Do you want this ending?"
This plain rhetorical question instantly aroused Kidd's anger. His face flushed, "Fuck your father! How dare you curse me?"
The sailor also advised earnestly: "Commander Bai, I advise you to be careful with your words. The captain has a bad temper."
Bai Ling certainly knew that he had a bad temper. Many people who become pirates these days do so out of necessity to make a living. They live in fear every day, and their endocrine system is disrupted every day. It would be strange if they had a good temper.
Kidd's situation was even more frustrating.
Although this guy often robbed the rich to help the poor and had considerable appeal among the 5 million refugees, a bandit was still a bandit after all, and in the eyes of outsiders, he was absolutely not presentable.
No one really wants to be a gangster, and Kidd once thought about "turning over a new leaf". He accepted the "amnesty" from the border outposts and joined forces with the officials to fight against foreign federal forces on the border. He was a capable fighter, and familiar with the sector terrain. He once set a glorious record of shooting down 16 federal pirate ships, becoming a veritable gatekeeper of the empire's border.
However, when this outstanding achievement was reported to the central government, it was attributed to a certain officer at the outpost.
Substituting one thing for another and stealing other people's credit are not uncommon. The commander was promoted all the way and successfully transferred to a planet with better conditions, which he called "ascension". But before flying high, he did not forget to step on Kidd and labeled him as an unforgivable wanted criminal, so that any appeal he was going to make next would automatically become "the criminal's excuse."
Kidd was so angry that he vomited blood and cursed them as "shameless!", but what was the use?
In his previous life, Kidd once said to Bai Ling: "I don't think I am a gangster. We just don't know who to ask for help, so we can only save ourselves clumsily."
Now, Kidd is also trying to save himself. Save his own soul and save the 5 million refugees behind him. However, to Bai Ling now, his methods seemed a little irrational.
But Bai Ling would not deny him, but asked directly: "Do you still want to go home?"
Kidd's pupils shrank, and he sneered and asked, "Are you threatening me?"
"No, if you still want to take back your planet, it's unrealistic to rely on the military. You might as well do it yourself."
Do it yourself?
Kidd seemed to have heard something funny.
He is indeed a lackey of the bureaucracy. It is easy for him to talk without any concern. He would like to do it himself.
These sailors were all trained by him and are brave and good at fighting. But in terms of equipment, they are far inferior to the regular army.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the other party was here to mock him, so he ordered the sailors to throw Bai Ling out.
But at this moment, Bai Ling took out a thick piece of paper from his pocket, unfolded it, and unfolded it again, turning it into a large double-page map. This is a partial interstellar map, and the center position is the Bridgehead Star.
Next to the map, the battle plan was written in detail.
Kidd was stunned. What on earth was this guy trying to do? He is a local lord of a wild star, do you think he can tell him what to do across professions?
Don't look down on people too much!
Bai Ling handed over the map and said, "I looked up a lot of information about the border. You know, I was able to get a lot of secret information about the old empire by following Isupalaiso. Then I consulted a general who had been stationed on Qiaotou Star in the last century. He was a subordinate of Admiral Schlolan and gave him a lot of practical advice. According to his experience, it would take at least a week to capture Qiaotou Star. You can take a look at it. It might be able to help you."
"Admiral Schlolan's old subordinates!"
Kidd blurted out, and when he looked at Bai Ling again, his eyes became more subtle.
He originally thought that Commander Bai was trying to recruit him by taking advantage of the chaos, but he didn't expect that this man would give him a big gift - the notes of Admiral Schlolan's former subordinates, which must be full of useful information, which is information that others can't even ask for.
In the so-called modern military warfare, in addition to competing in equipment and personnel quality, the most important thing is actually the information gap.
As long as you grasp the blind spots that the enemy is not aware of, you can achieve twice the result with half the effort. Not to mention that you have extra soldiers, even if you break into the enemy camp as a lone wolf, you can easily take the enemy's head.
It is so important, so helpful - but can such a good thing be real? Don't just copy it randomly from somewhere and try to fool him.
Kidd shook the map suspiciously and looked at it under the light. Upon seeing this, his fingers clenched unconsciously, and the paper began to shake more and more violently. Finally, he put the map down, his sickly face actually showed some color, and Kidd said excitedly:
"Why didn't I think of that! This route, this way of fighting has a great chance of success... As expected of Shi Luolan's subordinate, the strategy is so clever!"
Bai Ling smiled and accepted the compliment calmly. The so-called subordinates of Shi Luolan were just people he made up under the name of Bird Dad. In fact, this rather detailed plan was compiled overnight by him based on his experience in his previous life.
Of course, Schloerland also gave suggestions and helped make some "small modifications".
After watching him make the changes, Bai Ling had to admit that although his father was completely blank emotionally, he was indeed a master in controlling his subordinates.
Here, Kidd suddenly frowned slightly and discovered:
"But this plan is not perfect. For example, here, the asteroid outside the Bridgehead star is 200 kilometers away, but it has actually shortened a lot over the years to 150 kilometers... and here, the marked jump point is indeed tricky, but I think there is a better place 10 kilometers away..."
After some searching, I actually found six or seven small flaws.
Kidd didn't know that these small problems were deliberately set up by them in order to get him to give his opinions and get personally involved.
Bai Ling nodded and said, "Okay, I'll write it all down."
While Kidd was finding loopholes, Bai Ling gave him affirmation, which invisibly gave Kidd a long-lost sense of accomplishment.
Bai Ling: "I've remembered it all. I'll ask that senior when I get back."
Kidd then raised his head and raised his eyebrows: "Ask again when we get back?"
"Yes, he currently lives in Wild Star. To be honest, he is one of the people I bailed out of prison a while ago."
Bai Ling opened his mouth and confided in himself a mixture of truth and lies. He admitted it so frankly that Kidd felt a little favorable towards him, but he did not forget to tease him:
"So the Thief Queen is real."
Bai Ling shrugged: "These days, whoever has the ability to rob it owns it."
Kidd said in his heart: That makes sense!
Commander Bai seems to be quite open-minded, not at all as dirty as people say. As Kidd thought about it, he carefully folded the map and held it in his arms as if it were a treasure. He got straight to the point:
"Don't go back and ask. Just send the senior here and we will naturally treat him with courtesy."
Bai Ling: Take the bait.
He looked troubled and explained, "No, that senior is not in good health and needs to be hospitalized in our Wild Star Hospital. If he keeps running around with you guys all day, won't he die?"
Hearing the word "hospital", the sailor who had been silent just now suddenly spoke:
"Do you have a hospital? Or a clinic?"
Kidd kicked him lightly and whispered through gritted teeth: "Did I ask you to speak?"
Bai Ling pretended not to notice this little action and answered very modestly: "It's just an ordinary hospital. The medical level is above average. The equipment is quite complete. After all, the old emperor is old and cannot move without a medical team."
He said that as if the old emperor had trachea tubes all over his body and would die the next second if he left the hospital.
Kidd and the sailor looked at each other: This hospital is absolutely awesome!
Bai Ling's expression was calm and he showed no shame at all. Take advantage of the perverted husband's absence to speak ill of him.
"If you are interested, you can come to Yexing at any time to enjoy the medical care of our country."
These words really touched Kidd's heart. He had been suffering from lung cancer for half a year, but had not received any treatment and had to rely on the treatment cabin to stay alive. But the treatment cabin was responsible for cell repair, and while it strengthened his healthy cells, it also made his cancer cells stronger, putting him in a dilemma where the devil was always stronger than the good.
If surgery and organ replacement are possible, there is hope of eradicating the disease.
In this way, there is really no need for him to seek death.
Once the atmosphere eased, the tension between the two sides disappeared. Kidd waved his hand, asked his men to put down their guns, asked Bai Ling to sit down, and said he would treat him to tea.
When he heard that he wanted to drink tea, Bai Ling quickly declined. He wouldn't drink it. These pirates never returned to land all year round, and the water on the ship was often filtered out of urine. Although that stuff is clean from a chemical point of view, he definitely can't get over the psychological barrier.
At this time, Kidd asked the question that had been lingering in his mind:
"Commander Bai, why are you taking so much trouble to help us?"
Bai Ling had already prepared a plan for this problem, and now he explained everything in detail:
"The primary reason is the same as yours. I can't stand the corruption in the military. They are in a state of utter despair and I want to give them a few slaps in the face."
Kidd nodded, knowing that he meant it. After all, the Star Network incident was such a big deal, and Bai Ling's reputation was damaged, and everyone saw it. It is impossible to say that I don't hate Jin Jing's group of bureaucratic aristocrats.
"Secondly," Bai Ling sighed, and decided to tell the whole story in advance. "To be honest, the Wild Star is barren, and its industrial base is close to zero. If we want to develop, it will take many years to start from scratch. But the three planets such as Qiaotou Star are different. In the last century, it was the bridgehead of the empire. The old emperor encouraged war to support war, and set up a complete military-industrial complex system there.
"So I thought, use these three planets as a springboard to restart industry, and then-"
Kidd's heartbeat suddenly became louder and he held his breath. "And?"
Bai Ling smiled proudly: "Go north to the capital and overthrow the entire empire!"
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After seeing Bai Ling off, Kidd curled up in the recliner, flipping through the plan with one hand and holding the puppy in the other, caught in a dilemma.
Commander Bai has such a big appetite, so big that he even had to exclaim "wolf ambition".
I always feel that if I agree to something, I'll be on a path from which there's no turning back.
He pondered for a while, then turned to his subordinates and asked, "What do you think?"
Everyone talked about it, and generally expressed their concerns:
"Commander Bai is imprisoned himself, how can he have the time to save us?"
"Don't try to use us as a tool and then kick us out afterwards."
"Yes, just like the commander of the outpost last time, he is using us!"
Kidd knew that the militiamen had been tricked last time and now they instinctively didn't trust outsiders.
He watched the sailor come over, carrying the last plate of frozen oranges on the ship and placing it in front of him. Kidd grabbed the man's sleeve, raised the map in his hand and asked:
"What do you think? Why did Commander Bai give us the battle plan for free?"
The sailor thought for a moment and said, "I think you trust us."
His answer was as innocent as that of a college boy, and immediately drew boos from the men of all ages around him. The sailor seemed not to hear and sat down patiently to accompany Kidd, who was coughing unbearably, and stroked his back.
"Alright, alright..." Kidd coughed twice, then pinched his wrist to stop him from stroking it.
The sailor is very young, and looks younger than Kidd. Although he is only a college student, the thickness of his bones is not much different from that of a mature alpha.
Kidd couldn't remember his face, but every time he looked at him, he always had the impression of being handsome. He has a pair of clear eyes, pure and innocent, and his tone of voice is always yielding and reserved, giving people the feeling that he is well-educated.
Kidd had known him since childhood, and the two families were on good terms. However, it was only in the past two or three years that we became so familiar with each other that we even had sex.
There was talk of love and mutual warmth, but the day when the sailor actually said he was willing to die with him, Kidd was really shocked.
You are so young, what are you talking about?
The sailor was still serious. In private, he would lie on his knees, like a wolf tucking in its tail, and say:
"Of course I am serious about you."
His attitude is indeed sincere. Knowing that Kidd has prosopagnosia, he wears a faded plastic bracelet every day and never takes it off no matter when taking a bath, eating, or even getting injured - it was a gift from Kidd when he was young and an Omega. It is not valuable, but he wears it wherever he goes so that Kidd can recognize him from the bracelet.
What a pity. Kidd thought that he should have had the gland removed long ago, otherwise he might still be able to smell the sailor's pheromones now.
Thinking about the way the sailor had asked about the hospital just now, Kidd lowered his eyes: It would be a pity to drag him down with such a young man.
Forget it, let’s go back…
As if he had found a reason not to die, Kidd ordered: "Retract the solar sails, turn the ship around, and return!"
But he still held the battle plan in his hand. Even when the sailors carried him back to the cabin in a sick state, he did not put him down.
The temperature in the universe is low all year round, but the cabin is not heated to save energy. The puppy curled up on the foot pad with its tail tucked in. Kidd looked at the ceiling and asked:
"Does this count as deserting the battlefield? We agreed to fight, but now I'm running away."
The sailor whispered, "Captain, a man who knows the times is a wise man."
Kidd frowned and couldn't help but say to him: "I want to agree to Bai Ling, but this matter is of great importance. I should still discuss it with the Chamber of Commerce."
The chamber of commerce he was talking about was called the Exile Chamber of Commerce. Kidd would usually hand over the looted gems, finances, and food to the Chamber of Commerce, which would then distribute them to the refugees for their survival.
The president of the Chamber of Commerce is Kidd's uncle, and he will inform him every time a decision is made.
Kidd also called this time. The president was very happy to hear that Commander Bai came to discuss cooperation:
"Isn't this bad? Since they want to use you, they must negotiate the price. How much did they offer? 1 billion? 2 billion?"
Kidd said: "No money was discussed."
The president paused, his voice somewhat unhappy: "Didn't he bring a price? Commander Bai is really rude. He wants to borrow our people and our territory, but he doesn't even offer a price. He's not very sincere."
Kidd thought for a moment: "He said he would provide me with free medical care."
The president tried his best to persuade him: "My dear nephew, don't be silly. If you have money, you can find many good doctors. It is not difficult to build a hospital on the spot. He promised you these, but they are just small profits to lure you into the trap."
Kidd turned sideways, held the receiver farther away, and sighed slightly.
He had been tormented by illness for half a year and was already as thin as if he was malnourished. Now that he was lying sideways, he looked even thinner. It seemed as if the louder the voice in the receiver was, the more it would blow him away.
The sailor watched in silence.
The president asked, "And I heard that you returned? Did you meet Jin Jing? Did you make our demands clear to the military—"
Amidst a series of inquiries, a strange sound was heard. Kidd was stunned for a moment, then turned around to find that the sailor had taken the terminal from him and walked out the door.
Kidd didn't stop him.
Sailors are among the rare educated people on a pirate ship. In addition to being the helmsman who drives the ship and rescues people, he also serves as a secretary, lawyer, accountant, and cook - he is the kind of person who does the work when there is work to do, and is done by the sailors when there is nothing to do.
So in Kidd's opinion, the sailor often dealt with the Chamber of Commerce, and both sides were acquaintances, so it was nothing for the sailor to cross the line and say a few words on his behalf.
Thinking of this, Kidd let the sailor go. He lay back on the bed and wrapped himself in the quilt. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but it always seemed cold when he was alone in the room.
I have to call someone to warm the bed.
The Chamber of Commerce noticed that someone had changed. They called out "Hello" twice before hearing a low voice:
"It's me."
The president lowered his voice and said, "I don't want to talk to you. I want to talk to Kidd. Return the terminal quickly."
The sailor said simply: "Kid wants to do his own thing, don't stop him."
"Why do you ask me to stop him? I'm doing this for his own good!"
"not necessarily."
The president sneered, "If I don't do this for his own good, then how can you do this for your own good? Don't think I don't know that you are not Anatole at all. You are his younger brother, right? Although you two brothers look alike, there are still flaws. You pushed your brother off the cliff and took over his place just to snatch Kidd away. Do you think Kidd would kill you if he knew that you killed his fiancé with ill intentions?"
The sailor paused for a second, and his tone was as innocent as usual: "Who said that? I am Anatol, absolutely."
As he spoke, he shook the plastic ring on his hand.
The phone call ended unpleasantly, and the sailor returned to the cabin and returned the terminal. The moment he opened the door, the man on the bed cautiously touched his gun, but when he saw the plastic ring on his hand, he relaxed instantly. Kidd glanced at him:
"What's wrong? You look so unhappy."
"It's okay." The sailor moved his lips.
Kidd beckoned him over, lifted up his shirt without caring about whether he was wearing any clothes or not, and counted his abdominal muscles. Hmm, eight pack, it was definitely this guy. You see, he could recognize her without even looking at her face.
Kidd was interested: "Stay and spend the night with me."
The sailor laughed and held his hand: "No, you are too troublesome. You are spitting blood. How can you stay overnight?"
Kidd let go of his hand and leaned back a little, deliberately increasing the distance between them. He looked at the sailor's young, three-dimensional features and repeated:
"Anatole, stay with me tonight."
This is almost an order.
Perhaps calling out the name has a special magic. As soon as he finished speaking, the sailor who had been trying to refuse just now pinched his jaw and kissed him fiercely. It was as if it wanted to swallow his voice.
The cold cabin soon began to heat up. A thin layer of water vapor covered the mirror, making it unclear. All I could see was the gray-haired young man being picked up, his back hitting the wall. He tightened his legs, gritted his teeth and cursed:
"Anato... do you really want to kill me?!"
The sailor worked seriously and seldom responded to Kidd's words during the process, but Kidd knew that every time this guy's name was called, he would add more explosive material in a crazy way.
As if that was his curse.
Afterwards, the sailor got up obediently to clean up the mess. He stroked the moisture on the mirror, and the water-stained mirror unexpectedly reflected a pair of distorted blood-red eyes, as if jealousy was lingering in the eye sockets and would not fade away for a long time.
But when he heard Kidd's cough, he turned his eyes away and became innocently worried again.
"Your coughing is all over the bed and the floor. It really worries me. How can I sleep at night?"
"That's great, stay and warm my bed."
Kidd teased casually, watching the sailor's freshly bathed body appear before him. The man's back muscles bulged, and a still-hot towel was draped over his bare shoulders. The heat was slowly rising and was visible to the naked eye. Kidd recalled what had just happened and felt so hot that his toes curled up.
It feels especially alive.
The sailor wanted to change the bed sheets, so he reached out and picked up Kidd and put him on the chair next to him.
Kidd took advantage of the chaos to pinch his neck and said meaningfully:
"Anato, you are quite useful."
"Really?" The sailor tilted his head slightly, speaking in a noncommittal tone, with a hint of kindness.
For some reason, Kidd felt that he was in a bad mood today. After some self-reflection, I think it was because I forced myself to stay overnight that I caused all the trouble.
But it only takes a second to reflect. Kidd is a robber by nature. He has empathy, but not much.
But he was also quite generous. His atrophied reproductive cavity was now stretched and comfortable, so naturally he wanted to comfort the "hero" with a few words. He was thinking of saying something nice to the sailor.
However, at this moment, a shrill alarm suddenly sounded in the cabin, which was more than ten times louder than when Bai Ling arrived before.
The sailor quickly put on his clothes and went out. Outside the door, a seaman came running to report, with a mournful tone, intermittent and breathless:
"Captain, Captain, it's over... The military ship is chasing us, the radar fire control has locked us, we are going to die under the gunfire!"
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