Chapter 15: Searching for Kolev
[Sixth floor, room 625, Kolev.]
Who is this?
Yang Ming had no impression of this and calmly tore the note into pieces and soaked them in the soup.
No matter what, it's better to have a goal than to be a headless fly.
The bottle of medicine that Lina brought could keep Yang Ming going for a few months, and he had enough time to find this Kolev before the next trial.
Unfortunately, after a week of hard work, Yang Ming still failed to meet the real person, but Yang Ming heard a lot of information about this Kolev.
This is a notorious space pirate who has been roaming the interstellar space for more than forty years. He created the powerful Black Dragon Pirates and is a wanted criminal in dozens of countries.
Listen, great pirate!
How do pirates make a living?
A pirate ship that can jump!
Even if this old pirate is already behind bars, he must know some information about the black market and must have channels to get ships!
The moment he heard that Kolev was a pirate leader, Yang Ming had already given his future private spaceship a cute name.
During the week that Yang Ming was looking for Kolev, there were actually other fun things going on.
The three groups of officials from MI12 came again.
They did not appear on the same day, and they all knew about the existence of the other two groups of 'scammers'.
The three groups of intelligence officers all emphasized that they were real and the other two groups were fake, but they did not reveal more useful information to Yang Ming.
In fact, Yang Ming already had an idea before taking the capsules given by Lina.
The first group of intelligence officers Yang Ming met that day were from the Sherman Empire.
They constantly emphasized self-sacrifice and the glory of the empire, and their words toward Yang Ming were arrogance of a superior toward a subordinate.
The Sherman Empire's Military Intelligence Department intended for Yang Ming to stay here honestly, and during the second public trial, deny the existence of the Martial God Plan and claim that it was a slander against the Empire by the New Federation.
It’s very imperial.
The second group of intelligence officers that day should have come from other major forces, most likely from the New Federation.
The focus of their conversation was on the "Martial God Project" and "Kigrove's Experiment". They were obviously more interested in the information about the Martial God Project and wanted to extract some information from Yang Ming.
The third group of intelligence officers is the one with Dr. Lina.
That’s right, in Yang Ming’s judgment, Dr. Lina was not from the Sherman Empire’s camp because there were too many unreasonable situations.
First, Lina knew that he was a cyborg, but she took the initiative to say that she would keep the secret for him. After knowing that the research ship was destroyed by the cyborg Valkyrie, Lina's reaction throughout the whole process was too calm.
Second, Lina easily obtained the gene stabilizing agent and appeared in front of him with two "Imperial Intelligence Officers"; and her identity in the Empire was just an ordinary doctor who had some contact with the military.
Third, Lina’s temperament after taking off her white coat is so charming.
During these two meetings, the crow's feet at the corners of Dr. Lina's eyes disappeared. She looked a dozen years younger and exuded feminine charm.
This change is actually quite abrupt.
If Yang Ming's guess was correct, then Lina was probably after his body.
To be precise, what Lina wanted was the only remaining fruit of the Martial God Project. She wanted to get him out and continue her research on gene fusion.
She may be from the New Federation, the Free United States, or the Guel Alliance... Most likely, she is one of the four major forces in the Milky Way.
For intelligence organizations of various countries, the existence of the Valkyrie Project was no secret, otherwise no one would have paid attention to the survey ship. It was normal for one or two spies from other forces to appear on Kigrove's ship.
"Let's find the great pirate Kolev first."
Yang Ming took out the medicine given by Lina and swallowed the third capsule.
Lina's goal is to take him away secretly, and she will definitely not let him lose control and run wild. These capsules will at most be mixed with some positioning markers, so the efficacy is guaranteed.
"Hanton..."
The old man's roommate suddenly spoke, came closer to Yang Ming with a serious expression, lowered his head and said a few words.
"Mr. Bailin wants to see you. Remember to meet Mr. Bailin when you are out for some exercise this afternoon."
"Bailin?"
Yang Ming was somewhat worried.
He helped Bailin teach a troublemaker a lesson, and Bailin gave him Kolev's name and cell number. Isn't that clearing the air?
"Alas," roommate A sighed in a low voice, "Kid, Mr. Bailin is not someone you can easily mess with. I hope you won't have a conflict with him."
"Thank you for your reminder," Yang Ming said with a smile, "I have great respect for Mr. Bailin."
Verbal respect.
…
In the afternoon, Yang Ming found Lao Bailin who was enjoying a delicious steak.
"It's not easy to get in touch with Kolev."
Bailin wiped the corners of his mouth. The sauce, whose exact ingredients were unknown, smeared on his beard, making him look a little funny.
Yang Ming, who was sitting nearby, raised his eyebrows, declined the soda handed over by the burly man, and stared at Bailin quietly.
Old Bailin smiled and said:
"Kolev was considered the most valuable prisoner in the prison, which was an honor for the prison - you can understand it that way.
"He is at the innermost part of the sixth floor, living in a fully enclosed single room, and his exercise time is in the morning, together with the officials on the first floor.
"But I can help you, Captain Henton."
Yang Ming immediately became extremely alert.
If someone shows you kindness without any reason, he is either a traitor or a thief.
The old guy in front of me is not a philanthropist. To be able to get such a transcendent position in prison, he must be cruel and ruthless.
Bailin offered to help him, which was most likely for some purpose; although he could achieve his goal on his own - by resorting to force - it would take longer and involve more complicated risks.
"Then what do I need to do for you?" Yang Ming asked.
Bailin smiled and said, "You don't have to do anything for me this time. A friend gave me a commission, which is a considerable income. In fact, I asked you to come here just to let you know that I helped in this matter."
Yang Ming's smile became more playful: "What are your rules?"
"My bottom line is always flexible. You will be assigned to the cell next to Kochev soon," said Old Bailin. "Don't worry about the rest. Our mutual friend has arranged everything. He hopes you can leave here safely."
Mutual friends? Was it Lina who was planning this?
Yang Ming immediately realized that he had some preconceived ideas, and that Bailin's words contained some hidden misleading information.
"Then I'll wait for your good news."
Yang Ming said calmly, and when he stood up and left, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly.
He sensed a conspiracy.
More than one conspiracy is slowly unfolding around him.
Three groups of Imperial intelligence officers whose authenticity is hard to tell;
Old Bailin, whose attitude has subtly changed;
The old pirate who delivered it directly to him;
What's next?
Yang Ming decided that no matter what they were up to, he would first take advantage of their arrangement and meet the infamous Kolev.
He always holds a trump card in his hand.
——Secondary ancient god life form.
…
Old Bailin is indeed well-informed.
Yang Ming had just finished his exercise break and had not had time to pack his simple luggage when Warden Gulipa's shiny head appeared outside the four-person room.
"Captain Hanton, I think you deserve better living conditions."
Gulipa said in a gentle voice:
"I didn't study your file carefully until this I found out that you didn't come here to serve your sentence normally, but came from the Humane Care Center to experience the real life in our Cole Harbor Prison, right?"
Yang Ming glanced at the imperial military uniform that he had never changed and said with a smile, "Yes, Warden, I should have been in a nursing home under human control, sleeping on a soft single bed and eating delicious meals with a combination of meat and vegetables every day."
"Look at the mistake I made," Gulipa said gently, "Luckily it's not too late . Come with me, Captain, and you will get the respect that an imperial soldier deserves."
Yang Ming could only nod his head in thanks, cursing inwardly:
"Damn, a bunch of smiling tigers."
Gulipa, along with several guards, surrounded Yang Ming, who was handcuffed and shackled, and rushed to Room 624 on the sixth floor.
Gulipa smiled and said, "You are looking for Kolev, right?"
"Yes," Yang Ming asked calmly, "Does the warden have any advice?"
"Kolev is an extremely dangerous person," Gulipa whispered. "You're right. I'm under some pressure and have to make the current arrangement so that you can enjoy the single room and live next to Kolev. This is how the Interstellar Court works. The powerful Sherman Empire can directly affect the operation of our procedures, but I still have to advise you... You'd better stay away from Kolev. That's it."
Yang Ming looked at Gulipa's profile.
The warden's well-maintained face did not have any unnecessary expression.
The sixth floor of Cole Harbour Prison is similar in structure to the fifth floor, with neatly arranged cells like square containers on a transport ship.
In the corner of the sixth floor, there are two rows of single cells prepared for special prisoners. Each cell is almost completely enclosed and has a thick alloy door.
Yang Ming made a rough calculation...
It takes several minutes to break down these gates;
But it only took a dozen seconds to tear open those thin metal walls.
A genius design.
Just as Bailin said, he was assigned to Room 624, which was only separated from Room 625 by a wall.
This is a single room of about 15 or 16 square meters. The living conditions are even better than his dormitory on the research ship. The single bed, bookshelf, desk, toilet and shower head are distributed in the four corners, and a ventilation system is installed in the wall gaps.
"The conditions are really good," Yang Ming exclaimed.
"As long as you are satisfied, live a happy life."
Warden Gulipa said this with a smile, but before leaving, he paused and turned to look at the door that was about to be closed by the guards.
"Captain Hanton, just to be on the safe side, I still want to ask you a question... You will repeat your last answer at the next court session, right?"
Yang Ming thought for two seconds and said in a deep voice: "I will defend the honor of the empire to the death. This is my bottom line as an imperial soldier."
Gulipa immediately smiled with relief, and his fingers in white gloves slid lightly, and the guard beside him pushed the thick alloy door closed.
The moment the electronic lock showed closed, Gulipa's smile quickly disappeared and his eyes became extremely sharp.
Like a falcon.
