Chapter 262: The Blame Falls from the Sky
Because of the forced apology incident, Thomas no longer showed up afterwards. According to normal procedures, the Meteorite Fleet entered the review process.
All smart terminals and weapons and equipment were temporarily removed, and the remaining warships of the Meteorite Fleet were also placed under the custody of the Sixth Patrol Fleet.
The prisoners were also taken in and imprisoned in the Sixth Patrol Fleet.
When they return to Guixing, they will face various inquiries, mainly to verify whether there are any errors in the battle report.
Originally, several deputy commanders of the Sixth Patrol Fleet wanted to use this opportunity to make things difficult for the people of the Meteorite Fleet.
But Thomas sternly stopped them all. More than one high-ranking boss was paying attention to this place, and using these shady tricks now was simply courting death.
They are all well-trained soldiers, and this series of connections is very fast, plus the Guixing top leaders are pushing them hard.
Almost the day after the Sixth Patrol Fleet arrived, the Meteorite Fleet returned under escort, while Thomas stayed in Ordos to continue his mission.
He also needs to thoroughly investigate the entire Odos system to make sure nothing has been missed.
"Master... the Imperial Exploration Ship has activated its self-destruct device and has lost its signal. It must have fallen into some kind of interstellar disaster."
Xiao Chaonao reported in his ear that the Imperial Exploration Ship went deep into the void universe and was forced to activate its self-destruct system. It should have completely disappeared by now.
Li Yu nodded, and through the porthole... he could clearly see that the warship was gradually moving away from the Odos galaxy.
Although his smart terminal was apparently taken away, the [Titan Colonization Suit] can evolve into countless smart terminals at any time.
Li Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, Heijin's body was still in his compressed space.
Li Yu's eyes flickered... As an A-class mechanical modified body, Black Cinders has a very high technological content on his body, which cannot be swallowed by the [Titan Colonization Suit] in a short period of time.
When he was on the main star of Ordos, he did not have time to devour Black Cinder's mechanically transformed body and could only carry it with him temporarily.
The more troublesome thing at the moment is that he will probably have to go through a review process after he returns, during which everything will be checked.
In this case, it would be difficult for Black Ash's body to remain undiscovered, and the [Titan Colonial Suit] would also likely be exposed.
After thinking it over, Li Yu asked Xiao Chaonao to send a message to Klein.
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With the return of the Meteorite Fleet, the impact of the Ordos incident slowly began to ferment.
The citizens of Guixing, who had just experienced the Vettel attack incident not long ago, got up early in the morning to browse the online news to see if there was any new gossip.
I was startled by the news that popped up suddenly...
"...A raider attack occurred in the Ordos system...The Meteor Fleet responded quickly...but paid a heavy price..."
This was a forced pop-up window from Guixing officials, which caused widespread discussion on the Internet. After all, it was not too long since the Vettel attack.
Another vicious raider attack has occurred, leaving the citizens of Returning Star feeling like they are not living in a peaceful interstellar age.
Various news commentators in Guixing quickly took action to analyze the briefing.
"...No casualties...No number of enemies killed...Such briefings are rare..."
"It should be an extremely exaggerated battle loss ratio. This is the usual style of the top management. I guess the internal review process is underway..."
"I just don't know whether it's because the damage is too shocking, or because the number of enemies killed is too shocking..."
Gui Xing knew that the attackers were from the Xingyao Empire, but he could not say it explicitly. He could only say that it was a vicious attack, and he also concealed the matter of the Titan ruins.
This attack caused dissatisfaction among many Guixing citizens, who believed that the Guixing leaders were just sitting there doing nothing and letting the citizens sacrifice for nothing.
Data from several different polling agencies show that in the nearly five years since Tigor came to power...his reputation has continued to decline.
The Ordos incident made his satisfaction rating plummet to the bottom, to a staggering 36%, which was about to become the lowest-rated ruler in Guixing's history.
This is also related to the fact that he has appeared less and less in recent years. Even many newborn children of Guixing have almost never seen this ruler appear in public.
On the other side... Anxing had just completed his rebirth on an unknown planet in the universe. He had not yet replenished enough nutrients and his body was feeling weak.
I learned through the backup smart terminal that the big boss behind the scenes wanted to see me. Needless to say... it must be because of the Ordos incident.
Thinking about what happened this time... Anxing felt a toothache. It was so weird. It seemed like he suffered a loss every time he met Li Yu.
But this time it was okay... I was just beaten a few times, but I got to know more secrets of this guy.
This planet was where he left the backup spores long ago, and there was no encrypted communication terminal.
But the boss was obviously very anxious and did not go through the encrypted communication terminal.
"Where is the Apostle?!" The other party's words confused Anxing. What is an Apostle?
Isn't the [Apostle] in Li Yu's hands? What does it have to do with me?
"I didn't get the Apostle. The Apostle is in Li Yu's hands." Anxing explained.
“Are you sure…” The other party’s voice sank, and he said coldly: “Anxing… don’t try to hide it from me.”
Hearing the other party's veiled threat, An Xing had a bad feeling in his heart, and patiently asked, "Why did you say that the [Apostle] was in my hands, and Li Yu framed me again?"
This is the only possibility, otherwise the other party would not question him like this.
"Do you have a different opinion?" The other party asked without comment.
"Of course!" An Xing's tone suddenly increased. Damn, this bastard actually tried to put the blame on me again. He's addicted, right?
Then, he told the other party the truth in one breath...
"This is the truth about what happened in the Ordos incident..." he said in a cold tone.
"You mean... Li Yu killed four A-level life forms and took away the [Apostle]..." Even though the voice had been mechanized, An Xing still heard something strange.
"You don't believe it?" Anxing frowned and asked himself. This kind of thing is indeed hard to believe, but this is the truth.
"The information I got from my sources is completely different from what you said." The other party did not answer directly, but told Anxing a completely different story.
"... Elton killed all four, annihilated four A-level life forms... I and the Imperial Exploration Ship took away the [Apostle]?" Anxing's expression became extremely interesting, and he couldn't help but ask:
"...Such a stupid story, and there are people who believe it? Elton was beaten like a dog..."
The person on the other side of the smart terminal was silent for a moment, and did not answer his question, which made Anxing feel both amused and annoyed.
"You don't believe what I say, but believe what Li Yu says?"
"This is not what Li Yu said..." The other party replied faintly: "This is the battle report submitted by the remaining 8,953 soldiers of the Meteorite Fleet and the five deputy commanders."
An Xing's pupils shrank, and he felt as if struck by lightning. All kinds of thoughts flew around, and finally converged into four words: "How is this possible..."
Then, he raised his head suddenly, as if he had thought of something: "He must have controlled those people through special means."
"Maybe. Guixing is not a fool. They will give us an answer." The other party's attitude was ambiguous, which made Anxing's eyes flicker.
"Where is the docking team you sent? Although they did not land on the main star of Ordos, they should have seen what happened through external observations." Anxing reminded.
"They disappeared..."
It must be Li Yu. An Xing did not say anything this time. There was no need to explain. Once the seed of doubt was planted, there would be only one result.
"Let's put this matter aside for now. Where are you? Anna wants to see you." The other party took the initiative to ask.
Anxing's expression flickered as he stared at the smart terminal in front of him. His breathing became a little rapid, but he said with difficulty:
"……No……"
The other party didn't say anything else and hung up the call directly. There was no need to continue the conversation.
“Anna…”
Anxing murmured in a low voice, veins bulging in his arms, but he restrained himself from crushing the smart terminal in his hand. This was the first time that the other party communicated with him without using an encrypted terminal.
Maybe... this is an opportunity.
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It still took seven days for Li Yu to return to the Guixing Central Galaxy from Ordos.
In order to welcome the soldiers of the Meteorite Fleet, Spaceport No. 9 has been completely cleared, and a large number of soldiers armed with live ammunition are guarding every level to eliminate any possible hidden dangers.
The single-serial number spaceport is not open to the public and is an internal spaceport.
The transfer spacecraft followed the guidance and landed at the spaceport. As the hatch opened, gunshots rang out. It was a simple welcome ceremony.
Although they are soldiers awaiting scrutiny, they are also soldiers fighting hard and deserve respect.
"Ministry of the Interior - Janes Hegler." A heroic female officer stepped forward, her lavender uniform perfectly outlining her slim figure.
She went straight to Jie He, her eyes shining sharply, "I will be responsible for your review process, and I hope you will cooperate."
Jie He nodded slightly and had no opinion.
A large number of Meteorite Soldiers filed out, and under the guidance of the other party, they walked into the aircraft that had been prepared long ago and began to leave.
"...Where is Baron Li Yu?" Janes asked when he saw that most of the Meteorite soldiers had left.
The moment the name came out, she keenly felt that the atmosphere around her suddenly changed slightly, and the five deputy commanders looked at her at the same time.
The next moment, he looked away again, as if it was just a normal reaction.
"He should be in that spaceship...or that one..." Jie He pointed at a few spaceships at random, with an expression that said "I don't know either."
Janes frowned slightly and looked around. The other commanders looked normal.
Is it an illusion?
She didn't know why, but she felt the atmosphere had changed, and it was because she mentioned that name.
"Wuhu... I'm finally back." Li Yu stretched lazily, walked out of one of the spaceships, twisted his joints, and made a slight bone-crunching sound.
"Baron Li Yu..." Janes immediately walked over, followed by several subordinates.
"Please come with us and undergo investigation." Janes went straight to the point and looked at the "Internet celebrity baron" in front of him.
"Me?" Li Yu was surprised: "Do I have to be investigated too? I don't belong to the Meteorite Fleet."
"I'm sorry..." Although Janes said this, there was no embarrassment on his face: "As a person who caused the Ordos incident to some extent, you naturally need to be investigated."
"This..." Li Yu seemed a little embarrassed: "But I promised His Highness Klein that I would go see her as soon as I return to Guixing."
Janes's face turned ugly, and his impression of Li Yu took a sharp turn for the worse. Isn't this a typical gigolo?
"I'm sorry, this is an order from the top. Please hand over your personal belongings and smart terminal." Janes' tone turned cold.
The faces of several deputy commanders not far away changed slightly, but they kept Li Yu's orders in mind and did not come here.
"Get out of the way... get out of the way... urgent order from the military!" A noisy voice came from not far away. Janes frowned slightly. She had already cleared the place, so who was trying to break in?
Li Yu was a little surprised when he heard this familiar voice. He thought it would be Elton, who has a sister complex, but it turned out to be Max.
He was curious about how Klein was able to command this guy.
As expected, relying on his special status, Max broke in here directly.
The moment Janes saw Max, a trace of contempt flashed across his eyes: "So it's the 'Shame of the Second Generation'. This place has been put under martial law. Who allowed you to break in?"
Max didn't seem to care when he heard this name. He pretended not to hear it and said in a serious tone: "Emergency order from the military. I want to take Li Yu away."
Janes sneered, "You said emergency orders are emergency orders?"
Max was too lazy to say more and just waved the smart terminal. Janes's smart phone vibrated at the same time and an urgent instruction appeared, which meant something similar to what Max said.
Janes's expression changed slightly, he clenched his teeth and stared at the person who issued the order - Ethel George.
Even the Ministry of the Interior was unable to resist General Eiser's emergency order due to procedural reasons.
"If everything is fine, I'll leave first." Li Yu asked, and when he saw Janes had no reaction, he walked straight towards Max.
"Boss...you're not dead..." Max then smiled and became the bohemian second generation again.
"Do you really want me to die?" Li Yu pretended to be angry.
"How dare I... I'm just purely curious..." Max cooperated with a flattering smile.
Looking at the two people walking away arm in arm, Janes' eyes were dim, and it was unknown what he was thinking about.
After coming out of Spaceport No. 9, Li Yucai asked in a slightly strange tone: "How did you get that nickname?"
"What nickname?" Max pretended to be dumb.
"If you don't want to talk about it, forget it." Li Yu didn't continue to ask.
Max was unwilling: "No... Boss, if you ask again... I will tell you."
Some people are just mean.
"Get lost..." Li Yu said unhappily, "Say it if you want."
"Ah..." Max laughed twice before sighing, "It's because of the last time I was captured, you know..."
"Even though the second generation are all bastards, being captured is still pretty embarrassing, so they won't play with me anymore."
Although there were various reasons why Max was captured, there was only one result, which was to pay money to ransom him.
The impact of this incident is far greater than it seems. At least this stain has almost blocked his promotion ceiling.
