Chapter 65: Assassination! It's a big deal! (Please subscribe first!)
"Sir Dax, thank you for your hard work on this journey. Welcome to Silver Ash Star." Chen Songnan took the lead and said in standard interstellar language: "I am Chen Songnan, the head of the Xingchuang Company branch."
Qin Xiao and the others had subtle expressions.
Dax's voice was emotionless: "Have you arranged accommodation?"
"It has been arranged. We will send you there after the welcome ceremony." Qin Xiao responded quickly.
"Don't waste time, just go." Dax said bluntly.
Qin Xiao's expression changed slightly, but he still nodded: "Okay."
Then, a series of ceremonies were cancelled, and hovercrafts landed one after another. Figures came out of the hatches one after another. Most of them looked indifferent, indifferent to everything around them.
Li Ming and his friends were very close, and could be said to have watched them get on the bus one by one.
Each of these big shots' personal bodyguards exuded an aura that frightened Li Ming. It was the pressure of a higher life form.
Li Ming also saw Fan Xiaofang, who had long wavy hair and was serious. She didn't look like she was nearly 40, but rather like a young woman of 27 or 28.
Wang Zhiheng winked at the opposite side.
Li Ming was too lazy to pay attention. He figured these people couldn't be targets. He just waited...
Without seeing Professor Wu, he seemed not to be ready to come down for the time being, and naturally no one could force him.
After these big shots have passed, the next ones to come are the ordinary staff, who are their main responsibility to protect.
Snap!
The tall female reporter was followed by a silver-white camera, her press card was pushed up by her chest, and her face was full of curiosity and scrutiny.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly until...
It was him. Li Ming's eyes narrowed, and he made some kind of gesture before suddenly rushing out, "Be careful!"
He shouted!
The female reporter's face was stunned. Before she could react, she saw Li Ming standing in front of her. Then there was a muffled sound and blood spurted out from his right arm.
With a thud, he and the female reporter fell to the ground and rolled over.
Qin Xiao in the distance was stunned for a moment, and then his expression changed drastically. Assassination!?
Section Chief Wang, who was monitoring everything, was trembling with fear. He shouted in the channel, "Where are the bullets!? Where are the bullets!? Find them! Find them!"
"Seal off the scene! Protect them!"
Qin Xiao's face darkened as he gave orders.
The hovercraft that was about to take off stopped, and the people who had already boarded got off one by one. Under the protection of the security team, they returned to the spacecraft with frowns on their faces.
In front of the porthole, a thin figure wearing glasses looked through the glass at the young man who fell to the ground and was protected by everyone in the center.
"Professor, this Silver-Ash Star is rotten to the core." Someone behind him said, "We just arrived and there's an assassination attempt. The security is a mess."
"Why don't we cancel the party tonight?"
"No need." Professor Wu shook his head. He watched the young man being quickly carried away. The female reporter looked worried, but a smile suddenly appeared on her lips. "This Silver-Gray Star seems more interesting than I thought."
"Remember to cooperate with the Silver Ash Star security team at the banquet tonight."
"Them? A bunch of good-for-nothings, what good are they?" The person behind him disagreed.
"I'm not asking you." Professor Wu said lightly.
"yes"
…
The oval, irregular shrapnel peeled off from Li Ming's shoulder, and the flesh and blood rolled up and fell into the iron plate.
The doctor breathed a sigh of relief, his forehead covered with sweat. Removing the bullet was not difficult for him, but being stared at by so many people around him was quite stressful.
"Is he okay?" The girl, holding her breath, asked impatiently, her face full of worry, with a press card hanging around her neck - Xu Wei.
Her sleeves were rolled up to her elbows, her skin was delicate and fair, and her hair was tied up in a high ponytail.
"It's okay. The bullet didn't hit any vital parts. Given his physical condition, he will be fine soon." The doctor stood up and said.
"Thank you." Xu Wei breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Ming with gratitude.
"This is what we should do." Li Ming shook his head. "Reporter Xu was frightened. It's our fault for not doing a good job of security."
"Damn it!" Wang Zhiheng walked in cursing. "What can we do? We brothers have tried our best, but that killer's skills are far beyond ours. How can we find him?!"
"What a shitty security chief, he'll just throw you down when something goes wrong!"
"Captain Wang, have you found the person?" Li Ming asked. Wang Zhiheng glanced at Xu Wei beside him.
"Don't worry, there's no record." Xu Wei was used to this. "Although your security level is very poor, this is the limitation of a small place. I won't say anything nonsense."
Wang Zhiheng held back his breath and said, "We didn't find anyone at all. When the brothers who were closest to him arrived, there was nothing left there."
"How could we find anyone who dares to take action at this time?"
Li Ming secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The one who took action was naturally the cripple. This was his plan.
I am not afraid of thieves stealing, I am afraid of thieves thinking about it. Now the enemy is in the dark and he is in the light. Even if we are on guard for a thousand days, there will always be loopholes.
We must find a way to force those people out, or make them afraid to take action.
Wang Zhiheng walked up to Li Ming and saw the flat-headed shrapnel in the iron plate. He couldn't help but pick up the disposable gloves next to him and picked it up.
"This bullet model is not very common. I'll take it away first and see if there are any clues." Wang Zhiheng left in a hurry. Although there were no casualties among the key figures, it touched the nerves of many people.
In the next room, the atmosphere was dull. Chen Songnan's eyes were erratic, and he seemed to be smiling. "Everyone, guess which brainless person is doing this?"
"Chen Songnan, what do you mean?" The portly man next to Qin Xiao immediately retorted, "Whoever is most afraid of the Interstellar Review Committee is the one who did it."
"Heh, even though these review team members are just minor figures in the Interstellar Alliance, they represent the reputation of the Interstellar Alliance. If something happens to them, it will be a big trouble." Chen Songnan sneered, "Use your brain."
"Warning." Qin Xiao suddenly spoke, his eyes uncertain. "Perhaps someone wanted to say that at worst, everyone will die together."
The room fell silent for a moment, and everyone fell into deep thought. It was indeed true. If they really wanted to kill someone today, there would not be just this much noise.
Chen Songnan and Qin Xiao looked at each other, and the same thought came to their minds -
This group of people is really cruel.
…
The door opened and everyone's faces changed slightly.
"Lord Dax..."
Li Ming also stood up. The person who came was Dax from the Interstellar Alliance Review Team. He was very tall, more than two meters tall, looking down at everyone with a sense of oppression.
"Mr. Li Ming, I admire your courage and decisiveness." Dax ignored everyone and walked straight to Li Ming.
"This is my duty." Li Ming responded.
Dax nodded slightly. "Well, before coming here, I didn't have a good impression of Silver-Gray Star, but you've slightly changed my mind about it."
No one else dared to breathe, even Qin Xiao was not treated differently in front of this person.
"You're welcome." Li Ming felt that this guy spoke strangely.
"They are the Dicts. This race has an innate sense of justice and extremely high moral standards. Their home planet doesn't even have laws." After Dax left, Xu Wei explained, "We like people like you the most."
"Someone like me?" Li Ming thought thoughtfully.
…
Bang!
The door was pushed open, and Qin Xiao and the others stood up subconsciously. Dax's expression was indifferent, and his voice was emotionless: "I know that our arrival may have harmed the interests of some people present."
"However, we Dictites never accept threats. We hope you will give up this thought as soon as possible and cooperate with our investigation. Those who are innocent will be cleared."
Several people looked at each other. Dax was convinced that they were the ones who did it, and even regarded them as a whole.
"Sir Dax." Qin Xiao wanted to say something, but Dax didn't give him any face. He left a warning and turned away.
"Is it okay now?" Chen Songnan spread his hands and said helplessly, "Everyone, use your brains. Violence can't solve the problem."
"Chen Songnan, fuck you, youngest brother!" the fat man said rudely, "Stop pretending here!"
Chen Songnan's face darkened, but he maintained his composure and did not curse on the spot. He just snorted coldly, straightened his collar, and left.
In this strange atmosphere, time quickly came to night. On a sand dune somewhere outside Silver Gray City, a stone-skinned lizard was crawling rapidly and hit the air with a "bang".
He shook his head and looked up in confusion, then turned around and quickly fell into the desert.
“…That kid is really cautious. He has been hiding in the City Guard Building and almost never comes out.” Several people were discussing the plan.
"What's wrong with the intelligence up there? How can they describe someone like that as non-threatening?" the short man complained. "If we had just dealt with it last time, it wouldn't have taken us so long."
"Don't worry, he will come out eventually. We are in the dark and he is in the light. It won't be a problem if we take a little more time." The captain tapped his pipe, very patient.
Since they started the cleansing mission, Li Ming was by no means the most difficult target to deal with.
After all, a thief can steal for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days.
The short man laughed and said, "That's good. Living in constant anxiety, guarding against threats from the dark, having to sleep with your eyes open, not knowing when you'll die, that feeling must be very uncomfortable."
There were faint smiles on the faces of several people, and the gloomy man leaning against the bulkhead said:
"In total, we should have the highest mission completion rate and the lowest destruction rate. A while ago, the general even sent an internal letter praising us."
The short man echoed, "It's mainly thanks to the captain. He's steady and cautious, never rash. He can use an accident to kill someone, but never does it himself."
"You're the best at flattering people." The charming woman on the sofa sneered, and everyone laughed.
After a moment, a cold female voice echoed from the cabin, "Connecting to external communication signal, signal identification - Chief."
Their expressions suddenly became solemn, and they looked at each other in surprise. What a coincidence? Was it another commendation?
Anticipation rose in their hearts.
The captain put down the cigarette in his hand, calmed down, stood up and answered the call.
However, as soon as the call was connected, a deep roar of suppressed anger was heard: "What the hell did you do on Silver Ash Star!?"
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