Chapter 2
According to interstellar law, murder is a serious crime, let alone killing an officer. With Commander Xi dead, the Xi family stripped of everything, and Xi Yue left without support, she would likely receive a suspended death sentence—exiled to a contaminated area, to fend for herself.
Fortunately, the 4 trillion yuan debt saved her.
The mecha soldiers of the 32nd Legion blocked the police station that rushed to the scene and sent Xi Yue directly back to the Commander's Mansion for house arrest. Xiang Jia was blocked outside and couldn't even enter the main gate.
Xiyao was already there, and upon seeing Xiyue, she rushed over and burst into tears. At this moment, whether the sisterhood was close or not seemed to be unimportant.
"They say Dad has disappeared, maybe he died in the war! Woohoo, my brother has already rushed over, but he hasn't replied to my messages..."
It's not possible, Xihai's death is a foregone conclusion, Xiyue thought.
However, she still patted Xiyao on the back to comfort her: "Don't cry first, what's going on?"
From Xiyao's sobs, Xiyue roughly understood what had happened.
It was simple: a week ago, my father Xi Hai led a team to Sector 29 to eliminate a newly erupted Level 1 contamination zone. They were supposed to be done in three days, but they hadn't returned in seven days.
The key point is that the first-level pollution area still exists today.
Xi Yue roughly guessed the reason for her house arrest. Although Admiral Shi Liheng and the others were basically certain that Xi Hai was dead, no one dared to be truly reassured until the first-level contamination area was eliminated and a thorough search was completed.
After all, Xihai is the most powerful super S-class mecha god of war in the entire galaxy.
However, Xiyue, who had never seen any hope since childhood, did not have any hope for this.
She began to think about the follow-up issues. The optical computer had been confiscated by the soldiers, cutting off contact with the outside world and unable to access the Star Network. But it didn't matter. After Xiyue came here, she spent three days on the Star Network to familiarize herself with this world.
There was a bit of "common sense" that she was extremely concerned about, and she even took the time to study it.
——The Interstellar Code stipulates that children cannot inherit their parents' property, but they can inherit debts.
In other words, upon Xihai's death, all his assets were confiscated and transferred to the Central Star Region, and his children's accounts were frozen. She and her two younger siblings were left with nothing from now on.
Not only that, as the head of the household, Xihai was the only one who could grant his children the status of first-class citizens. After his death, his children could only be divided into different levels according to their respective spiritual powers.
Xiyue, who has E-level mental power, is a complete garbage citizen.
Xiyue understood this as follows: Interstellar prioritized combating pollution, and thus established a Star Reputation system based on military merit. The more polluted areas eliminated, the higher the Star Reputation. Wealth, status, and everything else associated with public prominence could be exchanged for Star Reputation. Even murder could be atoned for with enough Star Reputation.
Because of this, the Central Star Region must always maintain a large amount of wealth to meet the military's exchange needs. If property could be inherited, the central "treasury" would be in a state of continuous depletion, and sooner or later it would be insufficient to cover expenses.
All the people who died were killed and all the property was confiscated by the central star district. This twisted system had its rationality and could be considered open source.
As for the other side of the equation, "inheritable debt" is about "saving money." No matter how much Star Reputation your children earn in the future, they must first settle their debts and not exchange them for assets for enjoyment.
Therefore, Xiyue summarized the current situation she was facing: a garbage citizen, with nothing, and a huge debt of 4 trillion yuan.
What a hell of a start.
The servants in the Commander's Mansion have been cleared out, Xi Yao's computer has been confiscated, and the huge mansion has become an isolated prison.
At night, the prison gate opened and Xiang Jia, who was blocked outside, came in.
She changed into combat uniform, and the gunshot wound on her shoulder was invisible. She was carrying a person on her back - Xipo, who was covered in blood and in a coma.
Originally, Xiang Jia had brought in a red mecha box that belonged to Xipo, but it had already transformed into a pile of junk. However, the mecha star team guarding the outside would not let him keep even this little junk and took it away without saying a word.
Metal is extremely scarce in this world, and scrapped mecha boxes are the most valuable recycling materials.
"When I arrived at Sector 29, the Central Military District had already mobilized various legions to enter the contaminated area. The pollution was quickly cleared, and I found the young master inside."
Xiyao hugged her unconscious brother tightly and asked hurriedly, "What about my father?"
Xiang Jia was silent, the answer was obvious.
Xiyao began to cry again.
Xi Yue took Xiang Jia to the side and asked, "Have you found the body?"
Xiang Jia thought she was insisting on an answer, and her expression was gloomy. "After being infected with polluted gas, the body will mutate, and even if we find it, we won't be able to recognize it. However... they found the commander's military emblem and ring."
Xiyue: "Where are the things?"
"They were taken away on the spot by the Central Army. They are all assets under Commander Xi's name."
Xiyue closed her eyes and completely cut off her unrealistic delusions.
Xiang Jia suddenly said, "Miss, you... take the young master and the second young lady and run away."
"Um?"
The option of escape was indeed within Xiyue's consideration, but she did not expect that Xiang Jia, who was affiliated with the garrison, would take the initiative to bring it up.
"The mecha box is registered under my name and will not be confiscated. However, it cannot be returned to the store because the funds must be returned to the original source, and your account has been frozen. I will go to the second-hand market in Xicheng to sell it and put the cash in the store locker, which is open 24 hours a day. Miss..."
Xiyue's eyes fell on her shoulder straps, and she realized that she was not carrying the newly bought mecha box. Xiyue interrupted her: "There is no reason to take back something that has been given away."
"Miss!" Xiang Jia looked anxious. "If it were just the confiscation of property and a lowering of citizenship, everything would be fine. But if that shocking 4 trillion yuan debt is true, you will all be sentenced to suspended death penalty!"
"That's not necessary..."
"Young Master's mental strength has dropped to E-level!"
Xi Yue was stunned.
Xiang Jia also paused and lowered his voice: "Just now... I didn't know how to start. The young master's mecha was damaged, and he was exposed to polluted gas for too long, causing serious mental damage. I tested his mental strength when I treated him, and his mental strength... dropped from A to E."
This meant that Sheng Xibo, the top student at the Mecha Academy, had lost all value to this world. If exiled to the contaminated area, even he wouldn't survive.
After a brief silence, Xiang Jia continued, "If it weren't for the young lady, I would have died today. I... hope that the young lady, the young master, and the second young lady can all survive. The money from selling the mecha will not be too small, as long as the young lady doesn't reveal her whereabouts..."
"Okay." Xiyue finally nodded and smiled at her. "Thank you. But we don't want all of it. No matter how much it sells for, we'll split it 50-50."
She touched the mottled scratches on Xiang Jia's mecha shoulder straps: "You may be on the front lines again in the future, so you really need to change to a better mecha."
Xiang Jia also smiled, her eyes moist: "I will try my best."
After seeing Xiang Jia off, Xiyue began to pack up.
Xiang Jia had been considering her suggestion, but she had never intended to take Xipo and Xiyao with her. The siblings had a good relationship, and Xipo had A-level mental power, so they would definitely find a way to overcome the current difficulties.
However... Xiang Jia said that Xipo had dropped to E-level, and like her, she would only be a trash citizen in the future.
Xiyue was a little distracted, holding the empty backpack in her hand, her eyes wandering aimlessly around the room. Suddenly, her gaze stopped and fell on the gap between the bed and the wall.
Although only a corner was exposed, she immediately recognized it as a notebook.
In this world, all document information is generated, stored, and transmitted through optical computers, and paper is considered a precious and luxurious item.
Xiyue pulled it out.
The cover was black and only about the size of a palm. In the middle of the title page were written the words: "Joyful Diary".
Joy, Xiyue...the original owner's diary?
Xiyue flipped through the pages quickly and then slowly, stopping halfway through. After a long pause, she turned directly to the last page with writing on it.
December 1, 2198
#29-NO.1923: I killed my father.
She suddenly thought of something and took out the strange remote control from her pocket. The countdown on it had shortened to "11:34:51".
December 5th was the date she came into this world. By then, the original owner of this body had disappeared.
December 1st was the date Xihai rushed to the first-level contaminated area in the 29th star zone, and he died there.
Xiyue's gaze slowly moved back to the diary, lingering on that short, shocking line of handwriting.
She knew what the remote was for.
The blazing fire appeared before her eyes again.
It seemed as if fate was playing a huge joke on her.
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The next morning, a large number of starships arrived at Star Sector 33, filling the entire Commander's Mansion Square.
Xiang Jia activated his mech and hurried over, only to see the gate already open. Wave after wave of mech soldiers were carrying things out. Pots and pans, furniture and clothing, valuable and worthless, were all stuffed into the large starship bearing the Central Military Region emblem.
Xiyao's crying could be heard from a long distance away.
Xiang Jia was stunned. The second young lady didn't leave? Then... the eldest young lady didn't leave either?
She couldn't help but move forward, but was stopped by a mecha soldier: "33rd Legion? No entry allowed."
Xiang Jia had no choice but to stop and listen to Xi Yao crying and shouting inside: "Sister, sister, come down quickly, tell them not to move, don't move, my father is not dead yet... Wuuu, sister!"
At this moment, a group of detachments separated from the soldiers and passed by her. The leader stopped at the door and ordered: "Capture them!"
The two mecha soldiers quickly dragged the person to the door. Seeing Xiyao in pain, it seemed that they really treated her as a prisoner. Even the unconscious Xipo woke up and desperately turned her head to look at her sister: "Yao... Yaoyao..."
Xi Yao squeezed away her tears and looked clearly at the person in front of the gate: "Uncle Shi..."
The man standing in front of her was General Shi Liheng, commander of the 32nd Legion and ruler of the 32nd Star Sector.
Shi Liheng had a blank expression on his face: "Only two? Go find Xiyue."
Two more mecha soldiers walked into the gate.
Xipo watched the cold mecha pass by and forced a look at Shi Liheng: "General Shi, what crime have we committed?"
"What crime?" Shi Liheng chuckled coldly. "Your good father left you with a 4 trillion yuan debt. Can you afford to pay it back?"
Xiyao's sobs paused. However, Xipo's expression only froze for a moment before his head dropped.
Xiyao also noticed her brother's silence. She used all her strength to get closer to him and cried, "It's not true, it's not true, brother, please speak. He's not telling the truth..."
"Don't be afraid. Even if... we go to a contaminated area, I... can protect you."
Xipo's answer made her despair. Xiyao collapsed and said, "Big sister also knows, so big sister abandoned us and ran away?"
"Yaoyao, if you say that, I'm going to be angry."
The clear and gentle voice made Xiyao stop crying and attracted everyone's attention.
Xiang Jia widened his eyes and subconsciously activated the detection function, zooming in on the figure that appeared in the door.
Yes, Miss.
Xiyue didn't let the mecha soldiers hold her hostage, but walked forward step by step. As always, she wore a simple, fitted dress, and her calm aura intimidated the mecha soldiers.
When she stopped in front of Shi Liheng, she pinched Xi Yao's dull cheek.
"General Ishigami is too intimidating. Even if the debt is real, it shouldn't be enough to warrant a suspended death sentence, right?"
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