Chapter 340: Meeting an Old Friend in a Foreign Land
There is a saying in Laura, a remote planet in the Milky Way, that one of the greatest joys in life is to meet an old friend in a foreign land.
To Xiao Zhen at this moment, Ren Anzhi was at best a celebrity that he often saw on TV, and he was not an old acquaintance at all. What was shocking was that this popular star in his country was indeed a star, and in this alien battlefield, he could also become the central figure of the warring parties.
What was even worse was that the central figure who looked like he had been badly beaten was now shouting his name, as if he was the only savior at this moment, "Xiao Zhen, save me!!!"
Not to mention how a country bumpkin like you got to the alien star port, how did you determine that a weak and harmless minor like me could rescue you from this wave of thugs who were crazy about beating you?
Thanks to the big star's shouting, all the aliens fighting in the restaurant now focused their attention on him. This group of aliens of all shapes and sizes stared at him, as if he was a legion scum and parliamentary maggot who deserved to die. Xiao Zhen keenly noticed that the crew members who had just followed him, including Captain Ban and Liu Xingquan, had all hidden behind the corner wall a second ago, showing an attitude of not knowing him at all.
It is said that a friend in need is a friend indeed. His crew members really did not disappoint him at all. Xiao Zhen gritted his teeth and thought that at this time, no matter if he shouted "Long live the Legion" or "Long live the Parliament", he would be attacked head-on by these manic patients in the next second. If he was involved in the incident, his plan to leave the port in a few hours would become an unknown matter of several months. So Xiao Zhen remained silent and stared at these people.
"Xiao Zhen, save me!"
Twenty seconds later, Ren Anzhi's shout broke the strange silence. The group of berserkers rushed towards him with a roar. Xiao Zhen dodged a flying teacup and dodged an alien who was punching him. Then he kicked a Gnus who was throwing a chair at him, and then he turned around and hooked another rough Teteta. In thirty seconds, he quickly knocked down four brainless guys who rushed towards him.
After cleaning up his surroundings, the fight in the restaurant finally took a turn for the better. The Starport guards finally realized that a fight had occurred here that required them to demonstrate their authority. One after another, guards wearing helmets and armor rushed into the restaurant wielding batons. In fact, what they did was to rush in and beat anyone they saw, whether it was a Buddha or a God, no matter who it was, they would give them an electric shock. So the fight turned into a three-way melee, with the parliamentary faction and the legionnaires fighting each other, and the guards hitting each of them hard on the head.
So, amidst the curses and wailing, Xiao Zhen wandered among the crowd. At this time, there was no point in speaking words, only fists. With his fists, he spoke the truth to this group of manic patients who were bloodthirsty, and he finally pulled the big star away from the center of the battlefield.
The big star looked a little pitiful now, with blood on his face and one eye swollen. Fortunately, Xiao Zhen took a quick look at him and made a quick judgment, and he didn't look to be in a critical condition.
Well, now is the time to run away.
So Xiao Zhen decided to continue to implement his policy of not causing trouble and running away. However, just when he walked to the door of the restaurant, the guards had already suppressed the chaos in the restaurant. These violent law enforcers divided the fighting gangs into several groups. The manic patients who were still howling just now either squatted collectively or lay on the ground in a mess. This was thanks to the indiscriminate and fierce attack of the guards. No matter whether you are a legion or a parliament, you have to accept the violent sanctions. The hard fist is indeed the eternal truth.
Then the captain of the guards began to ask questions: "What's going on? What are you doing? Are you guys dissatisfied with the Fog Valley Prison not being full?"
There were vague noises in the restaurant, a mixture of many alien swear words and corn cobs saying "I'm so delicious", which translated to mean that it was all the Legion/Parliament garbage that started it first.
The captain of the guard looked around and asked sternly, "Who started it? Who!!!"
At that time, Xiao Zhen was about to step out of the restaurant. Behind him, the hall was filled with voices: "It's him!" "It's that Homo sapiens!!" "I'm delicious!" "It's him!"
A bad feeling that was almost certain came over Xiao Zhen. She turned her head slowly.
The aliens in the restaurant hall, the participants in the riot, and the suspects suppressed by the guards were all pointing at one person with their hands, tentacles, keratinous limbs and various alien organs. That person was naturally Lola's popular star Ren Anzhi.
The first reaction of Ren Anzhi, who was sitting on the ground, was to grab Xiaozhen's legs tightly.
The Zekin crew members who had already walked out of the restaurant door quickly distanced themselves from him.
If possible, Xiao Zhen wanted to kick the big star away, but the big star held on very tightly. He tried to twitch his legs, but he couldn't get any distance between him and Ren Anzhi.
At the signal of the captain of the guard, several guards rushed over. Ren Anzhi had already hugged Xiaozhen's thighs tightly. But the guards were well-trained. They only used their batons to lightly touch Ren Anzhi, and the big star immediately collapsed to the ground. They dragged Ren Anzhi away from Xiaozhen. Although the big star's body was limp, his mouth was still useful. He couldn't stop shouting: "Xiaozhen, save me!!"
The captain of the guard's huge compound eyes were pointed at Xiao Zhen, and it made a buzzing sound: "What is your relationship with him?"
"There's nothing special about us. We're just from the same hometown." Xiao Zhen replied.
"Xiaozhen! Your dad and I are friends, we can be considered relatives!!" Ren Anzhi shouted loudly on the side.
The corner of Xiaozhen's mouth twitched.
"We will investigate the cause of this incident." The captain of the guard said, "Everyone present must stay." It intensified the buzzing sound, "Until the investigation is complete, no one can leave."
Some diners raised unhappy protests, and the guards quickly used batons to quiet everyone down. Xiao Zhen was very satisfied to see that none of his crew members, including Captain Madara, escaped.
What Xiao Zhen hated most in his life was groveling, and if he had to grovel, the Eye of Supervision was the one he least wanted to face. Although the Eye of Supervision had now been materialized into a pretentious cat in his mind, its hatefulness was undoubtedly magnified ten thousand times.
Mr. Cat sat in front of them dignifiedly. He glanced at them and said in his elegant and slow yin-yang tone, "I was only away for an hour. Just one hour, and you were all in police station?"
"Something unexpected happened."
"hehe."
Xiao Zhen really wanted to pick up the cat and give it a slap, but considering that it was because of the intervention of this Supervisory Eye that the people on the Zejin were released from the police station in advance, this was a fact, so he had to maintain his respect and thank him respectfully.
"You really chose a good time. Governor Mondo is taking strong measures to stabilize the situation." Mr. Cat explained that after Governor Mondo of Dantogo Star Port took office, he suppressed all kinds of riots caused by the disputes between the camps with a storm-like force. In short, Dantogo is now equivalent to a state of martial law during wartime. If you make trouble now and are caught by the guards, you are finished, and you may even be shot directly. This is not a joke, this Governor Mondo really did it. It was under this thunderous and iron-blooded method that the star port that Xiaozhen witnessed was so orderly.
"You should be thankful that this was just an accident and our crew was not involved in this dispute. This is why Governor Mondo allowed you to be released early."
"That's really great." Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief.
"Be thankful. All of your diners downstairs will be sent to the Kiritani Stone Quarry to serve one to two Itami standard years of hard labor." Mr. Cat narrowed his eyes. "What do you want to say?"
Xiaozhen looked around at everyone. Captain Ban, Liu Xingquan, Ms. Fei, the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang, everyone was here. They would be allowed to leave the port soon. But...
He asked, "Where's Ren Anzhi?"
Mr. Cat was silent for a moment, and his tone revealed a rare confusion. "Who are you talking about?"
"Ren Anzhi, the big star. How is he?"
"..." Mr. Cat said, "Is there such a person?"
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After listening to Xiao Zhen's statement, Mr. Cat answered simply, "Don't worry about him."
" But……"
"Is this person your relative or friend?"
"Nothing." Although the big star seemed to want to get closer to Yan An last time, according to common sense of the earth's human beings, this was just a normal expansion of the network between the star and the entrepreneur. Although he had participated in Wei Jingjing's dream game halfway, to Xiao Zhen, he was just a passerby who could be called by name.
"Don't worry about him," said Mr. Cat.
But...but what? Xiao Zhen recalled the day when he picked up the paper and signed for Yan Zhu. It was the first time he saw an adult human male crying in public, with crystal tears falling down his fair cheeks. He put on sunglasses, pretended nothing happened, and handed the signed paper back to Yan Zhu with a smile.
"He's a Lola, and it's not good to be left here alone." Xiao Zhen said, "I want to know what happened." His words represented his decision.
Mr. Cat stared at him, no emotion visible in his golden eyes. Then he stood up without saying a word, tacitly agreeing to Xiao Zhen's request.
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"The consequences of this riot are very serious." The captain of the guard said, grabbing a document with his front paw. "Not counting the property losses of Cuilian'an Restaurant, there are currently nine serious injuries, ten minor injuries, one guard with minor injuries, and two in the intensive care unit."
"Where's that Lola guy?" Mr. Cat asked.
"According to our investigation, he is the culprit who caused this riot." The captain of the guards hummed, "Governor Mondo has repeatedly ordered that at this special moment, the culprit must be severely punished."
Xiao Zhen said: "Severe punishment?"
"If no one was killed, he would have been sentenced to more than ten years in prison."
“This is too heavy!!”
"If anyone dies, he will be sentenced to death and executed immediately according to Dandong's martial law regulations during special periods."
As soon as the captain of the guard finished speaking, a communication came in. It took a look and said, "One person in the intensive care unit has been confirmed dead."
Xiao Zhen: “…”
Captain Madara: "Oh no."
