Chapter 154 Murphy is a fox and his tail will eventually show
Ockham returned home in a daze and locked himself in his study without saying a word.
It was not until the sun set and rose again that Ockham staggered out of the study and returned to the bedroom. He fell on the bed in a daze, not knowing whether he was asleep or unconscious.
After an unknown amount of time, the door suddenly opened and a handsome male insect with a cold temperament walked in.
He first called out "Grandpa" twice, and seeing that the bug on the bed did not respond, he quickly cut Occam's neck with his palm like a knife. Occam groaned and fell into a coma.
After making sure that Occam would not wake up, the cold male insect grabbed Occam's left hand, took out a small chip from his shirt pocket and inserted it into the star brain on Occam's left wrist.
Then, after the "no permission" reminder popped up on the Star Brain, he grabbed Occam's right thumb and pressed it on the Star Brain. In an instant, the no permission reminder turned into a welcome to use.
The cold male insect moved quickly, using his ten fingers to operate on the flying virtual screen. He quickly found the information he needed and clicked copy to save.
Nearly a minute later, the cold male insect pulled out the chip, erased all traces, and left Occam's room.
Along the way, he was very careful to avoid the servants and surveillance at home.
It was not until he returned to his room that he relaxed his tense nerves and downloaded and organized the information he had just copied from his brain on Occam Star.
Afterwards, he mixed the organized information with a pile of junk files and sent it to an email address that he had accidentally obtained and remembered. Then he collapsed on the bed like a deflated balloon, staring blankly at the crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling.
After a long moment, he murmured, "I hope this will preserve the foundation of the Leslie family."
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The vast universe is boundless, and a huge fleet is just the most insignificant grain of sand in the universe.
After defeating and capturing another group of medium-sized interstellar pirates, Bai and the other eleven deputy commanders discussed the next bandit suppression plan again.
During the one-month bandit-suppression journey, they were surprised several times at the rapid development and strong strength of the interstellar thieves.
Before the comparison, they never thought that some of the interstellar thieves who were not worthy of being mentioned in the show had already developed to a level that was no worse than the regular army of some medium-sized galaxies.
If they hadn't joined forces to suppress the bandits this time, and if they hadn't had someone like Bai who never underestimated any opponent, they would have had a real chance of failing.
Of course, the "capsulation in the ditch" here does not mean that they will suffer defeat, but that they will lose more before they can win.
And every bit of loss may mean the loss of a companion's life.
Realizing this, countries have become more active in suppressing bandits, but they found that except for the first half of the month, when the progress was relatively smooth, in the second half of the month, including today's time, they only managed to eliminate the bases of two medium-sized bandit gangs.
The gangs of thieves that were detected before the operation seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, leaving no trace at all.
They also knew that there was nothing they could do about it. Interstellar thieves have always lived on the edge of a knife and were very sensitive to danger.
In the first half of the month, they busted seven or eight gangs of thieves, large and small. Even if the news was blocked, it was enough for the remaining thieves to react, and their escape was also expected.
Unexpectedly, they didn't expect the thieves to escape so cleanly, as if they knew the bandit suppression route and accurately avoided the bandit suppression joint forces.
A commander proposed this hypothesis, but denied it after discussion.
The route for suppressing bandits was not fixed. Every time it was formulated, only the commanders knew the specific route. Even the warship pilots only knew the phased route.
Therefore, even if there are spies in the army, there is no way to pass on the news in time, unless the spy is among these commanders.
They had doubts about this before, and had even argued fiercely in a meeting. In the end, they quieted down after someone said, "The person who leaked the information would probably be very happy to see us fighting among ourselves."
But even though it was quiet, their suspicion of each other had not diminished at all. Every day when they met, they looked like they had eaten gunpowder, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
Until today, the tense atmosphere that made soldiers from all countries nervous was finally eased. The reason was that after a surprise interrogation of the captured thieves, they knew why the thieves' strongholds that they had previously discovered were empty along the way.
In the command room, Bai stared at the representatives of various countries with a sharp gaze, until the representatives lowered their heads in embarrassment, and then he spoke:
"According to the confession of the captured bandit leader, the three largest interstellar bandit factions have joined forces to combat the combined anti-bandit forces. Some small and medium-sized bandit groups, left with no one to rely on, have also joined the alliance and are now gathered on Debia in the Kron Galaxy, awaiting the arrival of the anti-bandit forces."
Bai's eyes swept over the people present, and his voice deepened. "This is why the bandit stronghold has been completely deserted. The confession of the bandit leader we captured this time is more like a declaration of war against us by the bandit coalition. I wonder what you all think."
"What else can you say? Just attack them directly. Why are you afraid of them?" The human general Murphy is an impatient person and is the least threatened.
Plants are inherently peace-loving. Lawson, their representative, looked at Murphy disapprovingly. "General Murphy, it's best not to rush things. The Kron Galaxy is the most chaotic region in the universe, with black holes, cosmic storms, and rubble fields constantly emerging. If the Thieves' Alliance dared to wait for us there, how could they be unprepared?"
"I said to attack directly, not to charge directly," Murphy patted Lawson's shoulder in a friendly manner. "You're just too gentle, so everyone wants to bully you. It's because you are bound to the Phantom Clan, otherwise you would have been eaten by someone long ago. Listen to me, be tough when you need to be tough."
Lawson: “…………”
Who is your brother? Do you know him well? We are peace-loving people. Who did we offend? The world is in such a mess because of warmongers like you!
Brushing the hand off his shoulder, Lawson rolled his eyes at Murphy and looked at Bai. "Admiral Smellied, I think we should take a long-term view. None of the three major bandit gangs are easy to deal with, and their location is in the Kron Galaxy. Even your country wouldn't dare to go deep into that place easily."
"I think we can just return. The bandit groups are being forced to cooperate because of the approaching coalition forces. After we leave, they won't be able to reunite. Wouldn't it be better to wait until they fall apart and then defeat them one by one?"
"Well, I think you're just being too cautious." Murphy disagreed. "Even if they fall apart, our united army will also be disbanded. Who among you would go head-to-head with them alone?"
Murphy sneered, "The strength of medium-sized bandit gangs is now too great to be underestimated. I don't need to elaborate on the strength of the three major bandit factions at the top of the bandit pyramid. Going head-on with them would be equivalent to weakening our own nation. Would you do it? Let me make it clear, I won't do it."
Murphy's words were blunt, but they made sense.
It was because of this concern that they did not send troops to crack down on the bandits. As a result, the bandits have grown to the point where even they are frightened.
The representatives of each country looked at each other and fell silent, and the command room fell into silence.
After a while, Kunba, the representative of the Rock Tribe, broke the silence: "We still have to fight. What does Admiral Smellid think about the specific way to fight? Does he have any ideas? We can discuss it together."
The question was thrown back to Bai, and the representatives looked at Bai.
As the supreme commander of this operation, Bai's decision can affect the entire battle situation.
Lawson really hopes that Bai can give up going deep into the Kron galaxy, but Murphy is determined to fight. Although Kunba's attitude is gentle, he also wants to fight. Representatives from other countries did not speak, and no one knew what they were thinking.
General Bai took in the expressions of the representatives and did not directly answer Kunba's words. Instead, he reviewed for them the mistakes made by the countries during the bandit suppression over the past month due to lack of tacit understanding and mutual suspicion, as well as the strength levels of the bandit groups and the possible losses of the armies of each country if they faced these bandit groups alone.
In addition, he also pulled out the data on the obviously rising activity index of the bandit groups in the past twenty years, the casualty index of the creatures on the victimized planets, and the approximate data on the cost of rebuilding the planets.
Looking at the bright red numbers on the big screen, Lawson shut up. The representatives from various countries who did not express their opinions had different expressions on their faces. They opened their mouths but said nothing in the end.
Murphy excitedly saw the constipated expressions of the guys and smiled with satisfaction: "It seems that everyone has reached a consensus. Let's stop testing each other. Tell us what strategies you have, and use what you have in your best box. Don't hide it!"
Before he finished speaking, he turned and said, "First, let me say that we humans have been carefully exploring the Kron Galaxy over the past few years. Although we haven't reached as deep as the Bia Star, we still have a relatively detailed map of the outer center, and we also have a relatively detailed record of the time when cosmic storms appear."
"Thank you very much, General Murphy." Bai nodded in thanks. Since Murphy mentioned the map, he naturally wanted to share it with everyone.
Murphy waved his hand. "What's there to thank? We're all in this together. If we don't fight this battle, we'll never be able to hold our heads up high again. If we lose, we'll be even less able to hold our heads up high. So we can only win, not lose. For the sake of our country's reputation, and for the safety and trust of our people."
Murphy's voice suddenly dropped after the last sentence, and he looked at each representative present with sharp eyes. He didn't look at a cooperative partner, but rather at an enemy who wanted to skin him alive and drink his blood.
Lina, the Illusion Clan representative sitting on his other side, pushed him and said softly, "Save your energy for dealing with the thieves. Don't look at us like that."
"Okay, then it's up to you guys." Murphy knew when to stop, withdrew his gaze, leaned lazily on the leather seat, and played with his fingers.
Lina retracted her gaze and smiled slightly. "General Murphy has shown his sincerity, so we, the Illusion Clan and the Plant Clan, will certainly not be stingy. We are not as powerful as General Murphy, and our understanding of the Kron Galaxy is not very deep. But any species with life will have plants. Plant Clan members with high spiritual power can communicate with plants. We, the Illusion Clan, can assist them and should be able to obtain some useful information."
Bai also expressed his thanks.
The Illusion Clan and the Plant Clan also set an example, and the Rock Clan, which had always agreed to fight, was not willing to lag behind.
Kunba: "We don't have any special abilities, and we don't know much about the Kron Galaxy, but the shields built by our Rock Tribe are very powerful and can be provided to the vanguard of the routine to save lives in times of crisis."
"That's great." The whale representative, who had been silent the whole time, spoke in a deep voice. "Because of my racial differences, we couldn't display much of our strength in the previous battlefield. I heard that cosmic storms and tsunamis are frequent in the Kron Galaxy. This battlefield is favorable for us, and it's time for us to stretch our muscles."
Representatives from the remaining countries also expressed their stances and presented their own "letters of allegiance". The command room was no longer filled with tension, but was now harmonious and peaceful.
After the representatives of each country finished speaking, Bai, who was sitting in the main seat, slowly spoke: "Since everyone has reached a consensus, please unite against the enemy. I don't want to see any more suspicion of each other."
"This battle is different from previous ones. The enemy has the advantage of time and location, and we are at a disadvantage. It seems that we are at a greater disadvantage. But don't forget that the Kron galaxy is in a chaotic zone, and there are no planets nearby that can provide supplies. As long as we can block the exit, the enemy will be more desperate than us over time. With the map provided by General Murphy, this should not be difficult for us."
When these words were spoken, the eyes of representatives from various countries lit up.
Yes, how could they have forgotten this method? Now, the last thing they fear is wasting time. After all, all the elite troops of each country are deployed. Even if the enemy country wants to do anything, there is nothing they can do. Their country's troops are also in the bandit suppression coalition.
If we have to say that there is a country that suffers from wasting time, it is probably only the Zerg Empire. The grievances between them and the Star Beast Kingdom are known to everyone in the universe. The Star Beast Kingdom did not participate in this joint anti-bandit operation.
The entire Star Beast Kingdom is warlike, has excellent physical fitness, sophisticated weapons and equipment, and is surprisingly united.
The Beast Pirates Group wandering in the universe are called interstellar thieves and have nothing to do with the Star Beast Kingdom, but in fact they are the formal way for the Star Beast Kingdom to rob resources from outside.
All other countries are suffering from the lack of evidence, otherwise they would have asked the Star Beast Kingdom for an explanation long ago. Therefore, even if the Star Beast Kingdom has no conflicts with the Zerg Empire, it is impossible for it to join their united army.
Bai was able to say at this time that he was not afraid of wasting time. In addition to his confidence in his country's military strength, it was also a token of his allegiance to the Zerg.
The representatives of each country did not show their expression, but they had different thoughts in their minds. After finalizing a few details, they said goodbye and returned to their own country's army.
General Murphy of the human race was the last to leave. After the representatives of other countries had gone far away, he and Bai walked out side by side.
After walking for a while, Bai stopped and looked at Murphy: "General Murphy, is there anything you want to tell me?"
Murphy smiled brightly, a look completely different from the tense exchange between him and the foreign representatives in the command room. He said cheerfully, "It's nothing important. I just admire Brother Bai a little. Is it okay for me to call you that?"
Bai nodded. He had long experienced Murphy's outgoing nature, and they had been cooperating well these days. He had a good impression of this generous man.
"Okay, Brother Bai, how did you guess that there weren't any spies among us, and that we couldn't encounter those bandits because they had united? Also, after you figured this out, why did you only tell me and ask me to cooperate with you at today's meeting? You trust me so much! And how did you know that the bandit leader would reveal such important information today?"
Murphy patted Bai's shoulder and said, "Tell me about it."
Bai Leng was caught off guard by Murphy's chatterbox mode and was a little slow to react. He blinked before answering one by one.
"It's just a guess. We're coming with such force that no matter how secretive we are, word will eventually leak out. Besides, there might be spies among our team. They don't know our exact route, but they know we're determined to wipe out the thieves. If they leak the news, any shrewd person will unite against us."
"So, when you proposed the payment plan at the joint meeting, you already anticipated the thieves would unite?" Murphy stroked his chin. "Quite foresighted."
white:"……"
"You're too kind. I believe General Murphy has guessed it. It should be said that representatives from other countries are also prepared for the thieves' alliance, but no one talks about it." Bai said indifferently.
Otherwise, when would such a complete "letter of allegiance" be prepared?
Murphy wasn't embarrassed by Bai's revelation. He patted Bai's shoulder again, saying, "Stop bragging about your business. Tell me why you only asked me to cooperate with you, or did you ask someone else besides me, and I just didn't know about it."
"I didn't look for anyone else." When Bai mentioned the word "people", it still felt a little hot. He was used to saying "insects" before, and it always felt weird to say "people".
Suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, Bai said seriously, "General Murphy is fair and loves his soldiers like his own sons. I trust the general's character."
"Oh, really?" Murphy blinked, a little flattered.
Bai smiled faintly: "Actually, there is another reason. My friend has a good impression of the human race."
"A friend? The one who lives next door to you, your personal psychic soothing officer?" Murphy looked gossipy and lowered his voice, "Tell me, what's your relationship with him? I heard you already have a partner, so he... Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else."
"By the way, I heard that you're all supposed to obey your partner's every word, and not only are you forced to marry each other, but after you're married, you also have to hand over your own property to your partner without compensation. Tsk, tsk, tsk, this is even more feudal than the ancient times of our ancestors. It's a wonder you've been able to endure it for so long."
As if realizing he had spoken out of turn, Murphy quickly explained, "I'm not slandering your country. It's just that I don't understand. Even in this situation, you're still being honest. Why don't you renounce your citizenship and come to us?"
white:"……"
Why didn't I realize that this person was so gossipy before?
Lowering his eyes, Bai said in a calm voice: "General Murphy..."
"Okay, okay, I know what you're going to say. I won't mention it anymore, never again." Murphy raised his hands in surrender. "Let's not talk about politics or the country, let's talk about the guy next door. What's your relationship with him? If you really like him, what will happen to your lord? Otherwise, I'll help you get rid of him."
white:"……"
"Want to know what the relationship is between me and Bai? Want to talk?"
Just when Bai was thinking about how to answer, a low and magnetic voice came. Bai looked up and saw Nan Qi with a changed face, smiling at him and Murphy, but this smile made Bai feel a little chilly no matter how he looked at it.
"Beiliu, why are you here..."
"I'm here to pick you up. You must be tired after such a long meeting."
Bai shook his head: "No, I'm not tired."
"I made some sweet soup to moisten your throat. You can drink a couple more bowls later." Nan Qi said, looking at Murphy standing beside him, "Is General Murphy coming?"
"Ah? Ah, is that okay?" Murphy was enjoying the show when he was suddenly called. He rubbed his hands and asked, "Will it be too disturbing?"
"Of course not. I just happen to have something to ask General Murphy." Nan Qi said, gently pulling Bai's sleeve, "Let's go."
Bai followed Nan Qi obediently, while Murphy followed the two insects slowly. Looking at the harmonious atmosphere between the two insects that no outsider could interfere with, he smiled and had a plan in mind.
Maybe Bai never realized that when he faced the male insect beside him, his eyes would unconsciously soften.
As an outsider, I saw it clearly. These two insects are definitely having an affair! Murphy was in a good mood after coming to this conclusion.
Murphy had no good feelings towards the Zerg's ridiculous forced marriage system. When he heard that Bai's partner abused Bai, he had even less good feelings towards him.
Bai is so outstanding in both ability and appearance, and has a good personality, so why is he so unlucky to meet such a scum?
God knows how much Murphy envied Bai's command ability. Their country really lacked such an outstanding general.
If Bai could accept his invitation, he would snatch any male insect he liked, and introduce all the good men and women around him to Bai, allowing them to fall in love freely.
Their human race is a country where love is free!
It's a pity that Bai is very loyal to his motherland. If he were not loyal, he would not look down on Bai.
It's really confusing.
Shaking his head, Murphy drove out all the nonsense in his mind and watched the interaction between the two figures in front of him. The gossip factor in his mind began to rise.
Bai already has a partner, so being so close to Beiliu is considered cheating.
Although cheating is not good, Bai's partner may not regard Bai as a person with whom he wants to spend his life. It would be better for them to break up and live happily ever after.
Bei Liu was a top-tier figure in both bearing and mental strength, and Bai seemed quite fond of him. With him around, perhaps Bai could achieve a peaceful divorce from his idiotic leader.
By the way, does the Zerg Empire law allow divorce?
Murphy's mind was full of messy thoughts, but his steps were not slow. He followed the two insects steadily until they entered a room filled with sweet smells. Only then did he come to his senses.
"What a nice smell." Murphy moved his nose. "Your cooking skills are good, Mr. Beiliu."
"Not bad. General Murphy can have two more bowls later." Nan Qi asked Bai to greet Murphy, and went into the small kitchen. He put the stewed white fungus and snow pear together with three beautiful bowls and spoons on a tray and took it out.
Murphy sat obediently on the sofa, waiting for his master... The master gave him the bowl of soup.
After taking a sip, Murphy breathed a sigh of relief. "I haven't had any delicious food since I left for the expedition. Every day I just have those convenient nutritional supplements. Thank you, brothers from Beiliu."
After saying that, Murphy took a few more sips.
Nan Qi pulled Bai back a bit, and when Bai looked at him with a puzzled look, he suddenly said, "Brother Murphy, you're welcome. Just call me Nan Qi. Beiliu is my pseudonym."
Murphy's attention was focused on the syrup, and he replied vaguely, "Nanqi is good, Nanqi is good, Nanqi is better than Beiliu... Puff - cough cough cough... What's your name?!!"
Dodging the weapons sprayed out by Murphy, Nan Qi smiled and replied politely: "I say, Brother Murphy, just call me Nan Qi. I am the hero who you want to get rid of with full legal rights."
Murphy: “…………cough cough cough!!”
After a shocking cough, Murphy looked awkwardly at the handsome male insect in front of him with a proper smile, and stammered, "This, this, this, I, I, brother——"
"Well, take your time, Brother Murphy. I'm listening." Nan Qi took the bowl from Murphy's hand, slowly filled it to 80% full, and placed it back in front of Murphy. "Don't worry, I also baked some cookies. Brother Murphy can take some back later."
"Okay." The corner of Murphy's mouth twitched, and he patted his forehead, stood up and bowed sincerely, "Brother Nanqi, it's my fault. I shouldn't have said bad things about you behind your back. I apologize to you."
Nan Qi accepted it happily: "I accept. Brother Murphy, you don't have to be so polite. I know you admire Bai, so you have a problem with me, a partner who treats him badly. I'm very happy that Bai has a friend like you."
After hearing what Nan Qi said, Murphy couldn't put on an "I am a sinner" look anymore and sat back on the sofa: "Brother, you really scared me to death. But I've seen your photos, you don't look like this, right? Did you have plastic surgery or wear a bionic mask?"
"It's indeed not like that. You know the situation of our country. It's impossible for me to go on the expedition with Bai, so I have to find another way."
Nan Qi scooped a piece of snow pear from the small pot and placed it in Bai's bowl. He lowered his eyes and continued, "I know that Brother Murphy has been very supportive of Bai's work recently. I have always wanted to get to know you, but I didn't have the chance until today."
"No, no, we are all partners. I definitely can't undermine Brother Bai."
Hearing Nan Qi put it so simply, Murphy felt a chill on the back of his head. Nan Qi's face didn't look like plastic surgery or a bionic mask to anyone.
He tried to test her, but Nan Qi did not answer, which meant that Nan Qi had indeed not had plastic surgery, nor had she used a bionic mask to change her appearance.
Without plastic surgery or bionics, the appearance has changed. This is a unique ability of the Illusion Clan.
However, the handsome young man in front of him was not from the Illusion Clan. It seemed that this male insect was not as useless as other male insects.
While drinking the sugar water, Murphy glanced at Bai and found that although Bai was puzzled by Nan Qi's act of revealing his identity, he did not stop him. It seemed that he trusted Nan Qi very much to handle any emergency.
Nan Qi must be very terrifying as he can gain the trust of such a capable general like Bai.
Murphy thought so in his heart, but his expression did not react at all. He still looked carefree and generous: "Since you trust me so much, I will never publicize your true identity."
"I trust Brother Murphy. Come stay for a midnight snack. You should have something to say to Bai." After Nan Qi finished speaking, he stood up and walked towards the kitchen, took out the baked cookies and placed them on the coffee table. He then told Bai Shao to eat some snacks before walking back to the kitchen and closing the screen door tightly to prevent the smoke from escaping.
Murphy finally relaxed after Nan Qi completely stopped paying attention to this side, and whispered to Bai, "Brother, you are not kind. You never said that you have such a good relationship with your hero."
"The general didn't ask either." Bai Youyou said.
Murphy: "...Okay, it's my bad. But are you just going to watch him expose his true colors to me like this?"
Bai put down the soup bowl: "I said he has a good impression of the human race."
Looking at Nan Qi, whose back he liked so much, Bai curved his lips and said, "I believe him."
Murphy was shocked: "What's the rumor about that?"
Bai was silent for a moment before continuing, "His achievements were so great that they threatened the master. He just wanted to make things easier for me, so he disregarded his own reputation and caused misunderstandings."
"Oh, so that's how it is. I understand. But the rumor is more in line with the male insects in your country, right?" Murphy touched his chin. "He's different from any male insect I've seen before. Both his body shape and aura are different."
Nan Qi seemed peaceful, and playing pranks on himself was in line with his playful age. Cooking soup, baking cookies, and making meals made him look very virtuous, but the aura he occasionally revealed made even a veteran like him feel a chill in his heart.
This contradictory trait would seem strange in others, but it blends very well with Nan Qi.
Strange, really strange.
Murphy felt he needed to get to know this unique male insect better. He didn't think the other party had revealed their identity to him; they just had a favorable impression of their own species.
The fox will eventually show its tail, so just wait and see.
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