Chapter 98: Taking Back the Red Shadow 1
Lin Yao was reaching out to grab the coat at the end of the bed. As soon as his fingertips touched the fabric, the person behind him grabbed his waist and pulled him back.
Ye Heng rested his chin on his neck, still tired, "What's the rush?"
"You have to get up now." Lin Yao smiled and pushed him, and took his shirt and handed it to him.
"The address Lin Ruheng gave me is the main mining area of Black Abyss Star. We have to go there."
Ye Heng took the shirt, rubbed his fingertips across the back of Lin Yao's hand, and without saying a word, slowly buttoned the shirt.
The sunlight fell on his collarbone, softening the cold and hard lines.
When he got to the top one, he looked up at Lin Yao and said in a deep voice, "Before we go, we have to deal with Chi Ying's problem first."
Lin Yao was putting on his coat. He paused and looked back at him:
"Is there any news from Bian Miao?"
"Well," Ye Heng bent down to pick up his trousers, pinching the waistband with his fingertips, and there was a hint of coldness in his tone.
"The person who took over Chiying is called Zhao Cheng, a relative of the Third Prince's mother's family. He was most likely promoted by Lin Zhixiong.
Right from the start, he dismantled the personal guards, disbanded many of the troops, and transferred some people to patrol the border mining areas. He also seized supplies, and the people below were already furious.
Lin Yao frowned, his jacket half-zipped. "Third Prince, are you trying to break up Chiying? And seize control of the Sphenoid Bone System's military power?"
"More than that." Ye Heng stood up and reached out to help him straighten his crooked collar.
"Zhao Cheng has a fake account, claiming that Chiying is short of military equipment and is trying to trick the Central Star into sending troops for support. In fact, he wants the Third Prince's private soldiers to enter the Butterfly Bone."
Lin Yao let Ye Heng help him tidy up his clothes, his eyes filled with coldness and anger: "They have a good plan."
He looked up at Ye Heng and said, "Then you planned to bring your personal guards with you, but now I'm afraid it won't be enough."
"It's not enough." Ye Heng admitted it straightforwardly, and gently rubbed the skin on the side of his neck with his thumb.
"Before, I only wanted to protect the guards. Chiying originally wanted to keep them to resist the Zerg.
Now it seems that we must seize the entire Sphenoid Galaxy and Red Shadow."
Lin Yao's eyes lit up, and he instantly understood what he meant: "The soldiers were already dissatisfied with Zhao Cheng, and your appearance is just right."
"Yeah." Ye Heng nodded, stretched out his hand and pulled him into his arms. The two of them were so close that they could smell the faint scent of soapberry on each other.
"With the Red Shadow and Sphenoid Bone Galaxy, we now have a base for rebellion."
Lin Yao leaned in his arms, put his arms around his waist, and spoke in a softer voice:
"When the time comes, bring the people from Black Fish Star back with you, and let the people from Red Shadow take over the supervision of the experimental field over there."
Ye Heng lowered his head and rubbed the top of his head, "This is a good plan."
Lin Yao nodded, and then said let’s go. He hadn’t had breakfast and lunch time was past. He was so hungry that he could eat a cow.
Ye Heng touched his head and smiled.
When the two opened the door, Erniao was chopping wood at the door of the kitchen. The sound of the axe hitting the wood was crisp.
The little lamb was squatting beside the little girl, holding her and showing her the marbles in his hand.
Hearing the door open, Erniao looked up and smiled: "Are you two awake? I've prepared food for you."
Lin Yao responded, hooked his fingertips around Ye Heng's wrist and walked towards the kitchen.
As soon as I arrived at the door, I smelled a strong aroma of meat.
The star beast meat stewed in the iron pot was bubbling, and the oil was floating on the thick and red soup.
The ceramic bowl next to it was filled with white rice, still steaming.
Even the pickled vegetables served with the meal were mixed with sesame oil. They looked delicious. Lin Yao kept swallowing his saliva.
"I know you two are tired, so I cooked a pot of meat." Lao Kui was stirring the pot with a spoon. When he saw them coming in, he pointed to the table.
"Hurry up and sit down. I'll serve you some rice."
Ye Heng pulled Lin Yao to sit at the table and served him a bowl of hot soup.
This soup is made with wild vegetables. A sip of it warms your throat and stomach.
Just then, Lao Kui came over with rice and stewed meat. Lin Yao couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks and picked up a piece of tender meat.
The star beast meat has thick fibers, but it is stewed until it melts in the mouth and has a sauce aroma. It is obvious that Lao Kui put a lot of effort into it.
Lin Yao had rice and meat stuffed in his mouth and couldn't speak, but he still gave Lao Kui a thumbs up to express his admiration for his cooking skills.
Ye Heng also said to Lao Kui, "Thank you, your cooking skills are very good." Then he took care of Lin Yao while eating, picking up food for him from time to time.
Seeing that the two of them were eating with relish, Lao Kui took a bowl of meat and rice that he had specially reserved for them and walked into the yard, calling Erniao, the little lamb and the little girl to come over and try it.
The meal was quiet and warm. The aroma of meat mixed with the sweetness of rice diluted some of the fatigue from staying up late.
Lin Yao put down the bowl, took a cloth and wiped his mouth, then looked at Lao Kui:
"Lao Kui, Ye Heng and I have to go out and do something. I'll leave Black Fish Star to you and Erniao for now."
Lao Kui paused while cleaning the dishes, and put the cloth in his hand on the edge of the bowl. When he looked up at him, there was no surprise in his eyes, and he just asked:
"How many days?"
Lin Yao said that if everything goes well, he would be back in three to five days.
He paused and added, "After we leave, you should keep an eye on the people in the pirates' den. There are still a few cunning ones in the den. Don't give them the opportunity to cause trouble.
Erniao is also quite capable, so let him help you with inventorying supplies and arranging guards."
Erniao just came in from outside, holding a piece of uneaten meat bone in his hand.
Hearing this, he immediately came over, put the bones on the plate next to him, and patted his chest and said:
"Don't worry, you two! I will definitely work hard with Lao Kui! If anyone dares to act recklessly, I will beat him up so hard that he won't even recognize his mother!"
Lao Kui glared at him but did not refute. He just stacked the clean bowls and said to Lin Yao:
"Don't worry. I've counted the supplies three times. The armory is securely locked. Erniao and I each have a key.
I will also take care of the child and the lamb, and there will be meat on the stove every meal, so they won’t go hungry.”
He paused, his eyes swept over the dark circles under the eyes of the two men, and his voice softened.
"Don't be too anxious outside. If you really can't make it, retreat first. Blackfish Star will always be your retreat."
Lin Yao felt warm in his heart and nodded in agreement: "I know, we will be careful."
He turned to look at Ye Heng. Ye Heng said nothing more. He took out a metal plate with the word "Ye" engraved on it from his arms and handed it to Lao Kui.
The badge is a token of Ye Heng's personal guards:
"Take this. If anyone in the pirate den disagrees, just say it was my idea. If someone comes with the same sign one day, they'll be one of us."
Lao Kui took the sign. The heavy weight made him feel at ease. He just nodded and said, "I understand."
The little lamb came over with the little girl. When he heard that they were leaving again, his eyes turned red and he asked in a low voice, "Brother Lin, Brother Ye, when will you be back?"
Lin Yao squatted down, touched his head, glanced at the little girl hiding behind him, and softened his voice:
"Very soon. Take good care of your sister. When we come back, we'll bring you some sweet cakes."
Lin Yao bent down and touched their hair, then stood up and said to Lao Kui and Erniao, "We'll leave now. Black Fish Star is in your hands."
Lao Kui nodded and walked them to the gate of the courtyard.
The two birds held the little girl in their arms, and the lamb followed beside them, and they were also sent out.
The two of them walked side by side, stretching their shadows very long. Lin Yao took two steps and looked back.
They were just friends I met along the way, but at this moment I was sincerely seeing them off.
"Let's go." Ye Heng reached out and held his hand, with warmth on his fingertips.
Lin Yao nodded and let him lead the way forward.
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The spacecraft slowly left the atmosphere of Blackfish Star, and the scene outside the porthole turned into a deep and vast sea of stars.
Lin Yao sat in the co-pilot seat, his fingertips sliding gently on the route map.
The flickering dots of light on the screen marked the path to the Sphenoid Galaxy.
Occasionally, an asteroid belt would pass by, but the spacecraft's defense system would automatically avoid it, emitting a slight hum.
He turned his head to look at Ye Heng who was controlling the spacecraft.
The other person stared intently at the sea of stars in front of him, his jaw line stretched straight.
His fingertips flexibly operated on the console, adjusting the starship's flight attitude to keep it stable on the set route.
Lin Yao withdrew his gaze and looked at the route map again. Suddenly, he remembered something and asked:
"Have you contacted Bian Miao? The Chiying Base is heavily guarded. I'm afraid our pirate spaceship won't be able to land directly, right?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Heng raised his hand and clicked on the console, bringing up a new interface.
It shows a set of coordinates - [Sphenoid Galaxy - Border D789 Coordinates],
Next to the coordinates was a note: [Patrol team expected arrival time: 3:00 AM tomorrow.]
He pointed to the coordinates and explained to Lin Yao, "Bian Miao has already synchronized the information of the patrol team in the border mining area.
A patrol will pass by the D789 coordinates tomorrow morning, and we can just sneak in."
Lin Yao leaned closer to the screen, carefully looking at the coordinates and the notes next to them, and asked doubtfully:
"Is this patrol reliable? Will they be watched by Zhao Cheng's men?"
"The leader is Xu Li." Ye Heng's voice paused, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
"Zhao Cheng dismissed him from his post and sent him to the border because he refused to submit and always opposed Zhao Cheng."
When Lin Yao heard the name Xu Li, he felt mixed emotions.
He remembered that when Ye Heng was going back to Central Star, he left Xu Li and Zhao Kun behind, and both of them patted their chests and promised to complete the mission.
Later, he disappeared during the escort mission and was later diagnosed as "dead".
It's easy to imagine how much Xu Li and Zhao Kun would blame themselves.
After all, Ye Heng entrusted him to them, but in the end something like that happened.
He clutched the terminal and spoke softly, "Bian Miao... did you tell Xu Li and Zhao Kun that I'm still alive?"
Ye Heng reached out and covered the back of his hand: "I said it."
Lin Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief, his tense shoulders slowly slumped, and a faint smile appeared on the corners of his mouth: "That's good."
"With Xu Li here, there will be no problem with the patrol team." Lin Yao looked at the coordinates on the screen again, with a bit more confidence in his eyes.
"He is your personal guard and he is dissatisfied with Zhao Cheng. It will be easy for us to sneak in."
"Yeah." Ye Heng nodded and added,
"Ye Mang, Lin Yue, and Zhao Kun are still in the Royal Guards and are being watched by Zhao Cheng. They can't contact us for the time being.
But Bian Miao has already informed them that they will meet us at the base.
When the time comes, we can work together inside and outside, and our chances of victory will be very high."
Lin Yao nodded with assurance, leaned back in his chair, and looked at the sea of stars outside the porthole.
The stars twinkled in the darkness, and the tension I had felt before dissipated a lot.
He turned his head to look at Ye Heng, who also turned to look at him, his eyes full of tenderness.
"After we deal with Zhao Cheng, we will find an opportunity to have a good talk with Xu Li and Zhao Kun." Lin Yao said softly.
Ye Heng held his hand, and felt a warm touch on his fingertips:
"Okay. Then we'll explain it to them together."
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