Chapter 17
"If it's fast, it'll be today, if it's slow, it'll be tomorrow. We'll be back in two days at most. During this time, Li Kangwen will lead everyone in tilling the land, watering the land with growth solution, and completing all the preparations before sowing."
As Xi Yue explained, Li Kangwen said with a worried look on his face, "I'm familiar with the preparations, but... Boss, is there really a way to solve the lighting problem?"
"Don't worry." Xi Yue smiled slightly and glanced at Zhu Yuanfu. "Zhu Yuanfu, follow Li Kangwen's instructions. Do you hear me?"
Zhu Yuanfu had two thick dark circles under his eyes on his dirty face. He had his head drooping in a trance, but he shuddered all over when he heard the words.
"I heard it, I heard it, boss, don't worry!"
His wife looked at him strangely, bewildered. But Du Yun noticed something and smiled to himself.
He definitely wasn't scared by yesterday's contaminated area, he must have been dealt with by the big boss.
After giving the instructions, Xiyue took her younger brother and sister to the anchorage.
Thinking that she would soon return to the clean and tidy Star City, Xi Yao was excited and nervous, chattering all the way.
"Sister, why don't I stay at home? There's so much supplies and no one to look after them..."
"I've told Li Kangwen that he and Du Yun will take turns guarding him."
"Oh... Then why are we going to Sector 32, Uncle Shi? Shi Liheng is the head coach of Sector 32. What if he sees us..."
"I have to go do something." Xiyue touched her head, "Don't be afraid, nothing will happen."
As he spoke, he exchanged glances with Xipo, whose eyes were gloomy.
On the one hand, there was hatred for Shi Liheng, and on the other, there was anxiety about this trip. The two of them had discussed their action plan last night, and after much deliberation, they settled on the simplest and most direct option: go directly to Shi Liheng's house under the pretext of repaying the debt, and choose a time when Shi Liheng was not carrying the mecha box to detonate the pollution.
The reason was simple: the Admiral's residence was heavily guarded, and without revealing one's identity, Shi Liheng would likely be invisible. And precisely because of the safety of his home, Shi Liheng likely didn't wear his mecha suitcase. Otherwise, with his near-S-level mental strength and the protection of his mecha, he wouldn't be afraid of a mere Level 3 contamination.
The entire plan not only has many variables, but also has another hidden concern: the higher the mental value, the stronger the ability to resist infection. With Shi Liheng's mental strength, he may not mutate even if he is exposed to polluted gas for half an hour.
Therefore, Xiyue had to bring Xipo with him. Although Xipo's mental strength had fallen to E level, his fighting ability was still there. He had to inflict wounds on Shi Liheng as quickly as possible to speed up the other party's infection and mutation.
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Star District No. 32 is a medium-sized star city with a population of just over 500,000. Shi Liheng has only ruled one star district for many years, but the Admiral's Mansion was built as luxurious as a palace.
The outside world only knew he had more than a dozen spouses, but no one knew the exact number, let alone the number of children they had. Only the mansion's servants and the mecha star team responsible for guarding it knew. They were all imprisoned in a building deep within the mansion, and only when their spiritual powers awakened would they be granted a little freedom.
In the morning, after having a hearty breakfast, Shi Liheng went to "make rounds" as usual, accompanied by his beautiful daughters.
The long building looked like an upright matchbox, with windows so small that they could be covered by a palm. There was no electricity inside, the light was dim, and the smell was unpleasant.
Before they even entered, many of the wives had already covered their mouths and noses.
Shi Liheng was completely unaware and walked from beginning to end with the mental power detector in hand.
"Come to daddy... um, 0xiaohe... It's okay, you are still young, keep working hard today."
"...it's still 3Xiaohe. It's been almost a year, why are you so disappointing?"
"18? That number is awkward. It's D-level, but it's no different from E-level. Come on, you can get out when you reach 30."
As he commented on each of them, one of the wives began to sob softly. After Shi Liheng gave her a sidelong glance, she quickly bit her lip.
Shi Liheng came to the last room in the corridor, waved to the little boy behind the stone railing, and called his name for the first time: "Han Yi, come here."
In the dim light coming through the air vent, the little boy curled up in the corner. No matter how Shi Liheng called him, he just glanced at him, then turned back and continued to stare blankly.
It was hard to tell whether his expression was dull or indifferent.
"Among so many children, Dad likes you the most..." Shi Liheng said with a smile, but his tone sounded cold.
Bai Li, who was standing behind him, saw this and hurriedly grabbed Shi Liheng's hand and pressed it against her bulging belly: "Don't worry, General. I will definitely give you a gifted son this time!"
Shi Liheng slowly withdrew his gaze and tapped her belly with his fingers: "If you can give birth to an A-grade child, the right to accompany will be yours."
The so-called right of companionship means raising one's spouse's civil rank to the same level as one's own. The code stipulates that each person can only be granted the right of companionship once. This means that among a dozen or so spouses, only one can ultimately be equal in civil rank.
Bai Li was smiling with joy, but when her eyes inadvertently swept across her first child in the small room, she showed a bit of disgust.
waste.
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Xiyue found a hotel to accommodate Xiyao, and told her to stay in the room and not run around, and then waited for Xipo to go out.
The hotel wasn't far from the General's Mansion, and while it was expensive, the service was excellent. If she needed anything, she could simply tell the front desk, and it would be delivered to her room immediately, saving Xiyao the trouble of dining out and the risk of her identity being exposed.
But Xipo was still worried and kept looking back while walking on the road.
Xiyue quietly pulled him aside, and he turned around and happened to see two security guards coming towards him. Fortunately, they had showered in the hotel and were dressed cleanly, so they did not attract the attention of the security guards.
"If everything goes well, I'll be back soon," Xiyue said.
Xipo nodded and didn't look back.
However, things did not go smoothly, and Xiyue encountered the first problem: Shi Liheng was not at home.
"Excuse me, where did General Ishigami go on official business?"
"Do I need to report to you where the Admiral is going?"
Xiyue didn't ask any more questions. After Xipo walked away for a distance, she turned back to look at him.
The Admiral's Mansion was also surrounded by a square. Compared to her previous home, there was an extra circle of stone guardrails on the outer edge of the square. Not only were cameras installed on the top, but they were also covered with spikes.
There was a single gate, forged from metal, gleaming in the sunlight. Two guards stood inside and two outside, each carrying a mecha crate. Mechas flew around the square, likely a fleet of them.
In the contaminated area, Xiyue might not have to be afraid of them, but in broad daylight, the combat power of the Mecha Star Team is absolutely overwhelming for ordinary people.
Shi Liheng's general's residence is indeed heavily guarded. It seems we can only wait for him to come back.
At the same time, at the headquarters of the 42nd Star District.
After Xi Hai's death, the five interstellar commanders were reduced to four, one in each star belt. Gong Daimin was the sole current commander of the Canopus star belt. Shi Liheng was anxiously pouring out his grievances to her.
"That brat Yuan Xu insisted on snatching Wholesale Market No. 28 from me. Isn't it just because I only have one star district and think I'm easy to bully? He didn't even think about the fact that if we hadn't taken down Xihai, how could he have the bad luck to own eight star districts!"
Commander Gong gave him a sidelong glance and said sarcastically, "We recommended General Shi because he felt he couldn't subdue the 33rd Legion. So, does General Shi think this is a good job now?"
Shi Liheng felt guilty and was speechless for a moment before saying, "Anyway, Yuan Xu is new here, and you don't give me any face at all. If you don't give me face, you are also not giving face to Commander Gong! Commander Gong..."
"Exchanging Star Reputation for assets, and still having face? When you eagerly lent money to Xi Hai, you didn't even think about saving face for this commander, right?"
"Commander, how can you bring up old issues at this time? I was just throwing out some ideas..."
"All Xihai's assets will be turned over to the central government. How much each person gets depends on their ability. This is our consensus. This commander is going to the front lines." Gong Daimin, with his subordinates helping him, put on the mecha box on his back. "General Shi, please come in."
A few minutes later, Shi Liheng boarded his own starship, and the expression he had tried so hard to maintain finally became distorted.
"You're just trying to destroy the bridge!" He punched the hatch, startling the pilot. "You're bringing up old scores with me! If I hadn't suggested it, your star reputation points would have been useless!"
But then again, Gong Daimin controls the largest food wholesale market in the Orion Belt, so he can be dismissive of the wholesale market in Sector 28. But he can't.
He only has Star Sector No. 32, where agriculture is very limited, not to mention food processing.
"...General, are we going back to the General's Mansion?" the driver asked nervously.
"What kind of admiral's residence are you going to?" Shi Liheng yelled at him, "Go to Star Sector 33!"
The person who tied the bell must untie it. Before the asset management center approves it, we must quickly find a way to persuade Yuan Xu to withdraw the application.
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There were many security guards patrolling on the ground and starships patrolling in the sky around the Admiral's Mansion. Staying outside the Admiral's Mansion for too long would only arouse suspicion, so Xi Yue simply went back to the hotel first.
Xiyao was reluctant to spend money, so Xiyue took the initiative to order food from the dining cart. After eating too much compressed food, even uncooked fresh ingredients were a delicacy. The three of them ate heartily, their bellies bulging.
The feeling of being full made Xiyue feel safe, so at three o'clock in the afternoon, she took Xipo to the General's Mansion again.
But Shi Liheng hasn't come back yet.
As night fell and the rush hour for the working class ended, the guard finally announced that Shi Liheng had returned. However, without further notice, he replied, "The general is entertaining guests tonight and won't be able to see you. Let's discuss everything tomorrow."
Xi Yue: "But we really have something important to tell the Admiral right away."
The guard narrowed his eyes and looked at Xiyue, laughing: "I've seen many people like you. You just think you are pretty and throw yourself into the arms of others. Why do you have to be a first-class citizen? I am second-class, so you look down on me? Let me tell you, although I have a wife, I haven't given away the right to accompany her yet..."
"I'm here to pay my debt."
The guard was distracted and didn't hear clearly: "What?"
Xi Yue smiled slightly: "Please inform the Admiral that I am here to repay my debt. The Admiral will naturally find time to see me."
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