Chapter 448 Passing by

Inside the Thunder Pole’s room.

Sinrad sat sideways on the sofa, resting his chin on one hand, idly playing with a butterfly knife.

Thump thump ~

A knock on the door sounded.

“Come in.”

Sinrad said expressionlessly.

Soon the door was pushed open, and Natz walked into the room, came before Sinrad, and said with his head lowered.

“I’m sorry, sir, I messed things up. Hillis completely refused to give face. I pleaded with her repeatedly, and even mentioned your name, but she just wouldn’t give you face.”

“I know.”

Sinrad replied calmly after listening to Natz’s words.

“However, sir, I have another idea.”

Natz’s eyes darted around as he spoke.

“Speak.”

“Since Hillis is so uncooperative, why don’t we settle for the second-best and approach the second-ranked star, Miss Dianlu? Having her host the banquet, although the effect won’t be as good as Miss Hillis, it’s better than nothing.”

“Hmm, you go handle this, and don’t mess it up again.”

Sinrad replied indifferently.

“Understood, I’ll go now.”

Natz respectfully withdrew.

Soon, only Sinrad was left in the room.

His eyes wandered, occasionally running his thumb over the blade of the butterfly knife.

The cut skin and internal tissue writhed for a moment, then instantly healed as good as new.

Inside the Fallen Light’s central control.

Su Ming sat in the command chair, head down, swiping his wristband.

Timmy reported to Su Ming.

“The fleet is currently in good condition. We are expected to enter the next round of FTL flight after 16 hours and 12 minutes of normal navigation.”

“Hmm, good work.”

Su Ming looked up and replied.

Just then, a communication notification popped up.

Timmy glanced at it and immediately reported.

“Commander Su Ming, a communication request from Lieutenant General Alifei has been received.”

“Alifei? He’s also in this fleet? Connect him quickly.”

Su Ming was also a bit surprised, not expecting Lieutenant General Alifei of the First Legion to also be in this escort fleet.

“Yes!”

Timmy immediately entered the command to operate.

Swish!

Alifei’s holographic image instantly appeared before Su Ming, smiling as he spoke.

“Lord Su Ming!”

“Cough cough, Alifei, aren’t you making fun of me? Our ranks are the same, and we’re so familiar, what ‘Lord’? Just call me by my name.”

Su Ming replied with a smile.

“How can it be the same? It hasn’t been long since we last met, and you’ve already become a Deputy Commander.”

“Sigh~”

Su Ming also had a hard time expressing himself.

“Haha, I’m not joking with you anymore. It’s hard to meet, how about we have a drink and gather?”

Alifei then suggested.

“Sounds good, are you coming over, or am I going over?”

Su Ming readily agreed.

He had a good impression of Lieutenant General Alifei. When he openly challenged Mo Xiu, Alifei and the others had stood by him.

Otherwise, he would have been drowned by the spit of those brutes from Sky Dome City, one by one.

And during the City Exam, he had more or less slightly inconvenienced Alifei. Now that they had met, no matter what, he had to treat him to a meal.

“No need for such trouble, let’s go to Moonlight. I know a very good restaurant there.”

Alifei suggested to Su Ming.

“Alright.”

Su Ming replied with a smile.

“Then we’ll meet at Hangar 17.”

Alifei instructed Su Ming and then cut off the communication.

Su Ming stood up from the command chair and said to Timmy.

“Timmy, I’ll leave this to you. Notify me if anything happens.”

“Okay!”

Timmy respectfully responded.

“Rhine, Ankajia, Zhang Yi, An Qi, the four of you come with me.”

Su Ming directly called out their names.

“Yay, we’re so bored.”

Rhine and the others responded happily. They were almost bored to death on the ship, with nothing but training, and more training.

The journey had been very smooth so far; let alone enemies, they hadn’t even encountered a few monsters on the way.

“Let’s go, let’s go change our clothes.”

Su Ming led them away.

In the starry sky.

The Level 5 Battleship · Breeze’s exit opened.

Alifei piloted his mecha, leading two subordinates out, and flew towards Moonlight.

At this moment, Su Ming piloted the Pseudo V-generation Mecha · Shadow Lord, leading Rhine and others, also flew out from Fallen Light. They flew towards Moonlight.

Soon, Su Ming entered Hangar 17 and parked his mecha in its bay.

Click!

Su Ming and the others floated down from the cockpit.

At this moment, Alifei walked over with two subordinates, smiling as he greeted Su Ming.

“Oh, it’s only been a few months since we last met, and you’ve gotten rich again.”

“How is that possible? I’ve always been stably poor, okay?”

Su Ming replied with a smile.

“Haha, your adjutants are driving Pseudo V-generation Mecha and advanced Fourth Generation custom mechas, and you say you haven’t? You’re not being honest!”

Alifei glanced at Rhine and Ankajia’s mechas, saying with great surprise.

“It’s fine, they’re all about the same.”

Su Ming replied modestly.

“Come on, my two adjutants are only driving Fourth Generation Mecha · Shadow Killer. If you have a way to get rich, you should take care of us brothers too.”

Alifei replied jokingly.

“Haha, definitely when I get the chance.”

“That’s the spirit, let’s go!”

“Okay!”

Su Ming and Alifei walked towards the distant moving platform.

Rhine and the others followed behind them.

Soon after, Su Ming and his companions took the moving platform out of the hangar and arrived at the city inside Moonlight.

The entire Moonlight City was incredibly beautiful, with all buildings constructed either from white metal or from very luxurious Moonlight stone.

Various luxurious shops lined both sides of the street, and the ground was paved with natural cobblestones, making it very exquisite and beautiful.

Su Ming looked around and saw the streets filled with handsomely dressed men and beautiful women, very lively.

“This way.”

Alifei led Su Ming from the main road to a side road.

“Alifei, you’re so familiar with this place, you must come here often, right?”

Su Ming teased with a smile.

“How could I? My meager salary can’t withstand such extravagance.”

“Stop complaining about being poor. You’re from the First Legion after all; how many of your peers are richer than you?”

“You rascal.”

Alifei was also speechless.

Soon they arrived at a restaurant called Jianfan. This restaurant was very tastefully decorated, with solid wood floors.

The owner of the restaurant was a voluptuous woman in a red dress, very charming.

When she saw Alifei enter with Su Ming and the others, she warmly greeted them.

“Mr. Alifei, you’re here. The usual table?”

“Yes, just serve whatever dishes you think are good, and also bring out the wine I stored here.”

Alifei simply instructed.

“Okay!”

The proprietress replied with a smile.

Su Ming and Alifei walked to a table by the glass curtain wall and sat down.

Rhine and the others stood behind Su Ming.

Seeing this, Su Ming smiled and said.

“Rhine, don’t just stand here. It’s a rare trip to Moonlight, so go look around. Buy whatever you want, and ONeill will reimburse you when we get back.”

“Thank you, boss, we’re off then.”

Rhine and the others immediately left happily.

Seeing this, Alifei also said to his adjutants behind him.

“Zake, you two go.”

“Yes!”

Zake and the other person respectfully left.

Soon, only Su Ming and Alifei remained at the table, and the waiter quickly brought the dishes and wine.

Alifei picked up the high-grade tequila, twisted open the cap, and poured a large glass for both Su Ming and himself.

“Let’s have a toast first!”

“Okay!”

Su Ming also didn’t act coy, raising his glass and clinking it with Alifei’s.

The two drank it all in one gulp.

“Refreshing!”

Alifei said with delight.

Su Ming picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of green bamboo shoot, and asked while eating.

“Alifei, you invited me here not just for a meal, right?”

“Haha, you rascal are truly cunning, nothing can be hidden from you. But it’s not a big deal, just wanted to remind you.”

“Remind me of what?”

“You need to pay a little attention to that guy Sinrad.”

“General Xinlade? Isn’t he quite good? Seems pretty upright?”

Su Ming asked, feigning surprise.

“Good for what? Don’t let his righteous appearance fool you. This person is narrow-minded, and few who offend him come to a good end. Either they are inexplicably demoted, or they are subtly suppressed.”

Alifei said exasperatedly.

“That happened too?”

Su Ming was also a bit surprised.

“Let me tell you, General Xinlade earned a lot of credit leading the support mission to Guangying Star Sea this time. If this escort mission goes smoothly and the supplies are transported back, he might be promoted to Grand General. But at this critical juncture, you suddenly parachuted in as Deputy Commander. Isn’t that clearly coming to share his military merits? He’s definitely offended by you.”

Alifei said with emotion.

In fact, what Alifei said was entirely accurate. The military merits awarded for such large-scale escort missions are fixed.

Su Ming suddenly parachuting in as Deputy Commander, regardless of whether he achieved anything, would still get a considerable amount of military merit.

This situation was no different from getting a gilded resume.

“Cough cough, if you put it that way, then I’ve offended him more than just a little. My battleship was also intercepted from him.”

Su Ming replied with a wry smile.

In fact, if it weren’t for that guy Mo Xiu being ineffective and failing to suppress his subordinates, and still starting a war.

Otherwise, he would have even intercepted Sinrad’s mecha.

Alifei burst out laughing when he heard Su Ming’s words.

“You’re something else, you’ve offended him to death.”

“Oh dear, what should I do now? I’m a little scared?”

Su Ming said with a chuckle.

“If others said they were scared, I’d believe it, but you, kid, cut the act. How old are you to have become a Lieutenant General, and you’re about to be promoted to General? If you didn’t have someone backing you, I wouldn’t believe it even if you beat me to death! You’re scared of him? I think it’s more like he’s wary of you.”

Alifei teased Su Ming.

“I don’t have anyone backing me, but who is Sinrad’s backer?”

“I’m not too sure either. He comes from the City of Sin, and I heard he has deep ties with the Long family.”

“The Long family? That’s a bit tricky then. Forget it, let’s not talk about these things. Thank you for reminding me.”

Su Ming raised his glass and said to Alifei.

“It’s nothing, we’re brothers.”

Alifei also raised his glass and clinked it with Su Ming’s.

Moonlight Interstellar Hotel.

In the corridor area, a young woman, dressed in a burgundy evening gown, with skin like snow, azure blue eyes, a tall figure, waist-length black hair, and an extraordinary demeanor, said to General Xinlade in a nightingale-like voice.

“General Xinlade, rest assured, I know what to do.”

“Miss Dianlu, I am always very generous to my friends. Since you helped me this time, I will definitely help you become the most dazzling star in the entire universe.”

Sinrad promised with a smile.

Dianlu’s beautiful face showed a hint of excitement when she heard Sinrad’s words, then she replied respectfully.

“Then thank you, sir.”

“It’s nothing, let’s go, don’t keep the guests waiting too long.”

Sinrad calmly said to Dianlu.

“Okay!”

Dianlu then followed Sinrad towards the closed main door.

…

Banquet hall.

The entire reception hall had a circular layout, with a full moon and twinkling stars densely covering the circular dome, emitting dazzling light.

The floor was covered with exquisite hand-woven carpets, and rectangular tables were arranged, laden with various high-end fruits, delicate desserts, and various alcoholic beverages.

At this moment, everyone was holding wine glasses, chatting and laughing.

Just then, the tightly closed main entrance slowly opened, and General Xinlade walked out with Dianlu.

The previously noisy scene immediately quieted down, and everyone’s eyes fell on the two of them.

Sinrad was dressed in his General’s uniform, his chest adorned with numerous medals, including eighteen red-black moon medals alone. Those medals sparkled under the light, very dazzling.

Dianlu, wearing a burgundy evening gown, followed beside Sinrad, also very eye-catching.

Everyone made way, applauding warmly.

Sinrad, amidst the enthusiastic applause, walked towards the podium, a faint smile on his face, thoroughly enjoying the feeling of being the center of attention.

Soon, Sinrad and Dianlu reached the podium.

The enthusiastic applause gradually subsided, and everyone’s gaze converged on Sinrad and Dianlu.

At this moment, Dianlu gracefully stepped forward and said to the crowd.

“Hello everyone, I am Dianlu, and I am very grateful to all of you for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend the banquet hosted by General Xinlade. I am honored to be the host of this banquet.”

Clap clap!

Upon hearing this, the people present applauded.

Olisa, among the crowd, was also clapping while observing General Xinlade.

“Now, may I invite Lord Sinrad to say a few words.”

Dianlu said with a smile.

Sinrad coughed to clear his throat, then said seriously.

“Everyone, I, Sinrad, won’t say anything flowery. I’ll just say a few simple words: everyone who came to the banquet today is a friend, so please make yourselves at home.”

“Good!”

Everyone responded enthusiastically.

At this moment, Dianlu said with a smile.

“Everyone, please quiet down for a moment.”

Everyone quieted down, looking at Miss Dianlu.

“You should all know that recently, the alien races have been frequently active, and Guangying Star Sea has been continuously attacked by monsters. And at this critical moment, it was Lord Sinrad who led the support army to rush here and fought bloody battles with those monsters, finally pacifying Guangying Star Sea. Now he personally leads the team to protect us on our way to the Federation. General Xinlade is a light in the darkness, illuminating all of us.”

Dianlu said to the crowd with a smile.

“That’s right, thanks to Lord Sinrad!”

“With Lord Sinrad here, we don’t need to worry about safety.”

Numerous nobles and wealthy individuals echoed her words.

“Ladies and gentlemen, as the saying goes, we cannot let heroes bleed and cry. General Xinlade, for our sake, disregarded his own safety and fought against monsters.

We should do everything in our power to support General Xinlade. I propose a fundraising drive for General Xinlade here, and I hope everyone will donate generously.”

An Lu said to everyone.

As soon as these words came out, the nobles and magnates present responded enthusiastically.

“That’s a great idea!”

“Yes, we were able to follow the fleet all thanks to General Xinlade’s care.”

Sinrad looked at the crowd’s reaction with great satisfaction, then spoke.

“Thank you all for your support. For this fundraising, please contribute what you can. It doesn’t matter how much or how little you donate; I will remember every federal currency you give.”

When Sinrad spoke the last part, his tone became a few shades heavier.

The smiles on the faces of the nobles and magnates present immediately stiffened.

They weren’t fools; they naturally understood Sinrad’s unspoken meaning: he would be watching who donated more and who donated less, and it was best not to displease him.

However, they all replied with full smiles.

“Understood.”

At this moment, An Lu said with a smile.

“As the initiator of this donation, I will take the lead and donate 500 million federal currency!”

“On behalf of the Mujiate Interstellar Heavy Industry Group, I donate 1 billion federal currency!”

“I, Kudeli, donate 700 million federal currency!”

The magnates and nobles present raised their hands to donate one after another.

Olisa, watching this scene, also couldn’t help but raise her hand and say.

“I donate 500 million federal currency!”

Soon everyone had finished donating, and the virtual projection screen displayed the final amount: 214.2 billion federal currency!

This was no small sum. Although the nobles and magnates present were all very wealthy, they were still heartbroken to part with such a large amount of money.

But the problem was, they had no choice but to pay up. Sinrad was not some minor character who could be easily dismissed.

He was on the verge of being promoted to general, and his methods were extremely formidable, causing everyone present to feel some apprehension.

“Thank you all for your generosity. Please enjoy the food and drinks!”

Sinrad looked at the scene, and a satisfied smile appeared on his stern face as he spoke.

“Good!”

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Sinrad and An Lu then stepped down from the podium, and the two of them, holding wine glasses, began to greet the guests at the banquet.

Everyone also eagerly stepped forward to socialize with Sinrad and the others.

“General Xinlade, I heard you’re about to be promoted to General. We’ll need your continued support in the future.”

“No problem!”

Sinrad replied very amiably.

However, upon closer observation, one could notice that Sinrad’s attitude varied towards each person who came to greet him.

For those with more prominent backgrounds and larger donations, he would speak a few more words.

If the donation was relatively small and the background was weaker, his tone would become much colder.

Not long after, Sinrad raised his wine glass and toasted Olisa.

He saw Olisa and immediately walked over, saying enthusiastically.

“Miss Olisa, you’re here too.”

“General Xinlade.”

Olisa replied politely.

“Olisa, how is your brother, Aisiting, doing recently?”

Sinrad greeted her with a smile.

“He’s doing well, thank you for your concern, General Xinlade.”

“That’s good. I wonder when Miss Olisa will have time; I’d like to invite you to dinner.”

“General Xinlade, it’s an honor to receive your invitation. I will definitely make time.”

Olisa replied very politely.

She had seen too many people and ‘ghosts’ when she was with her father. For dangerous big figures like Sinrad, while it was best to keep a respectful distance, she absolutely had to give them due respect.

“Then I’ll excuse myself to entertain others.”

Sinrad nodded with satisfaction, then walked towards the others.

…

Inside Jianfan Restaurant.

Su Ming and General A Lifei had also drunk to their heart’s content; the entire bottle of tequila had been emptied, and piles of empty cans were scattered around them.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve had such a satisfying drink. Do you want to know what you felt like to me when we first met?”

General A Lifei said to Su Ming with a smile.

“What feeling?”

Su Ming asked curiously.

“When we first met, I felt like you were very difficult to get along with.”

“Why do you think that?”

“Too dazzling. A young major general, you must be arrogant and unruly. But I didn’t expect that after getting to know you, I found out that wasn’t the case.”

General A Lifei said with a smile.

“You have times when you misjudge too.”

Su Ming heard General A Lifei’s words and said with a bright smile.

“Haha, you’re right.”

General A Lifei replied with a hearty laugh.

At this moment, Zake and his companion walked over, and they respectfully said to General A Lifei.

“General, it’s almost time.”

General A Lifei raised his wristband to check the time, then stood up and said to Su Ming.

“Su Ming, we’ll stop drinking here today. Let’s meet again when we return to the Federation!”

“Okay!”

Su Ming replied in a joyful mood.

“Let’s go!”

General A Lifei left with his adjutant, in a carefree manner.

Su Ming got up and went to the restroom, then walked out of the restaurant, raising his wristband, ready to send a message to Rhein and the others.

At this moment, escort vehicles whizzed past Su Ming.

Su Ming was slightly startled; he actually saw Miss Hillis through the window of an escort vehicle.

“Tsk tsk, I didn’t expect so many people to be arrested?”

“Things are serious.”

The passengers on both sides of the road discussed, looking at the speeding escort vehicles.

Su Ming pondered for a few seconds, then walked up to a passenger and politely asked.

“Brother, what happened? Why are so many people being arrested?”

“I’m not quite sure, but I heard that Miss Hillis was holding a fan signing event, and then something happened. Miss Hillis actually instigated her fans to beat someone. After a fight broke out on the scene, the garrison came to arrest people.”

The traveler explained to Su Ming.

“Thank you.”

Upon hearing this, Su Ming turned and walked towards the Garrison Bureau.

This Moonlight interstellar cruise ship appeared to be an asset of a corporate group, but in reality, the Federal Government held the true controlling interest. Therefore, the garrison on board were actually all from the Federation.

Soon, Su Ming arrived outside the Garrison Bureau.

At the entrance of the Garrison Bureau, a dense crowd of fans and reporters had gathered.

“Let us in!”

“We want to see Miss Hillis!”

Many fans shouted emotionally.

Reporters were constantly taking photos, and various flashes kept lighting up.

The guards of the Garrison Bureau were also very resolute, all wearing second-generation exoskeleton armor and holding beam rifles, facing the gathered crowd and reporters.

“Anyone who causes trouble again will be taken down on the spot! Those who resist will be treated as rioters, and in severe cases, shot on sight!”

Captain Fido, the leader, said with a cold snort.

At this moment, the reporters on site stepped forward, holding their press passes and introducing themselves.

“I’m a reporter from Interstellar Poster. Can you let us in for an interview?”

“No, no one is allowed in.”

Fido replied very firmly.

At this moment, Su Ming walked straight forward and said to them.

“Move aside!”

“And who are you? How dare you, are you looking for death?”

Fido angrily reprimanded him.

Su Ming didn’t waste words, taking out his military ID and saying coldly.

“I am Lieutenant General Su Ming, the deputy commander of this voyage!”

Fido’s heart trembled suddenly, and he quickly saluted.

“Sir, please come in!”

Su Ming walked directly into the Garrison Bureau and immediately saw several arrested fans squatting in the corner.

As long as there was a slight deviation in their actions, the guards would go up and kick them.

Su Ming glanced around, reached out to stop a young man in uniform, and asked calmly.

“Where is Miss Hillis being held?”

Just as the man was about to angrily retort to Su Ming, Su Ming directly took out his officer card and showed it to him.

“Miss Hillis is in the interrogation room at the very back.”

The young man’s body immediately trembled, and he replied in fear.

After Su Ming finished listening, he walked leisurely with his hands behind his back.

Inside the interrogation room.

Hillis sat on a chair, with Marsi standing beside her.

A middle-aged man, a colonel with dark skin, a handsome face, and a robust physique, said very sternly.

“Miss Hillis, this incident is very serious, you wouldn’t be unaware, would you?”

“General Valkenrat, please let me explain. This incident really isn’t their fault. It was those people who provoked trouble. My fans and bodyguards really couldn’t stand it anymore and only then did they act.”

Hillis tried hard to explain.

“Even if that person had issues, at most you could only detain him or notify us to make an arrest. Who gave you permission to privately assault someone? Furthermore, you should worry more about yourself. You are suspected of instigating bodyguards and inciting fans to assault others, which is already a very serious crime. And now it has spread online, with extremely negative repercussions.”

Valkenrat said coldly.

At this moment, Marsi quickly said with a compensatory smile.

“General Valkenrat, how could our young lady do such a thing? This is all a misunderstanding. We are very familiar with Senator Derrick and General Smila.”

“Hmph, it’s useless no matter who you find. This matter has a very bad impact, and we will definitely handle it impartially.”

Valkenrat said righteously.

Seeing that the other party was so unyielding and wouldn’t give face to anyone, Marsi pulled out a black card from her cuff and secretly handed it to Valkenrat, saying.

“General Valkenrat, this matter really isn’t our young lady’s fault. This is just a small token of appreciation.”

Valkenrat took the black card and slammed it on the table, reprimanding.

“Miss Hillis, please take this incident seriously. The Federation’s rules are not something you can trample on. You are now not only involved in instigating and inciting fans to assault others, but also improperly interfering with case proceedings and openly bribing, which adds to your crimes!”

Marsi was also dumbfounded; it was the first time he had seen someone so unyielding to temptations.

Normally, who wouldn’t give them some respect?

At this moment, the interrogation room door opened, and Su Ming walked in with his hands behind his back.

Valkenrat heard the movement and turned to look. He was startled when he saw Su Ming, then roared angrily.

“Who are you? How did you get in?”

“Just walked in. Is there a problem?”

Su Ming replied casually.

“How arrogant!”

Valkenrat’s blood pressure instantly soared when he heard Su Ming’s words.

Hillis, however, opened her mouth in surprise.

“Mr. Su Ming? Why are you here?”

“Just passing by.”

Su Ming replied with a smile.

At this moment, a subordinate next to Valkenrat quickly whispered to him.

“Sir, this guy must have been invited by Miss Hillis. His identity should not be simple.”

Valkenrat snorted coldly and said righteously.

“Miss Hillis, don’t harbor any more illusions. It’s useless no matter who you invite!”

“Is that so?”

Su Ming looked at Valkenrat with interest.

These words were clearly meant for him.

“And you, who exactly are you? Didn’t you see I’m working?”

Valkenrat looked at Su Ming with indignation.

Su Ming took out his officer card and said calmly.

“I am Lieutenant General Su Ming, Deputy Commander of the Joint Fleet!”

“Sir!”

Valkenrat was also startled by Su Ming’s words, and quickly stood up from his chair, saluting and saying.

“You can leave. I want to talk to Miss Hillis alone. Also, turn off all the monitoring equipment here. Don’t make me do it myself.”

Su Ming said coldly.

Valkenrat’s expression changed for a moment, then he replied respectfully.

“Yes.”

Soon, only Su Ming and Hillis were left in the interrogation room.

Su Ming asked with a smile.

“Miss Hillis, what exactly happened? Can you tell me?”

“General Su Ming, I’ll tell you! Our young lady held a signing event, and it was going well. But when it came to signing for one man, he actually publicly took off his pants and asked our young lady to sign his butt. Wasn’t that deliberately causing trouble and being disgusting? The fans nearby couldn’t stand it and started condemning him. As a result, that guy’s attitude was particularly arrogant, and then the fans couldn’t help but go up and beat him. Who would have thought that guy brought a lot of friends, and then both sides started fighting! Our young lady’s fans couldn’t beat those troublemakers, and our young lady couldn’t just watch her fans get beaten, so she had her bodyguards go up. As a result, the garrison rushed over and arrested everyone without a word.”

Marsi said with great grievance.

“So that’s what happened.”

Su Ming nodded slightly in response.

“Usually, for this kind of thing, we’d find some people, give some benefits, and it would pass. But today, that guy, I don’t know what medicine he took, he insisted on handling it impartially, and even accused us of interfering with judicial fairness and open bribery! It’s simply too much.”

Marsi said very angrily.

“You shouldn’t have bribed them, at least not so early. Once the other party decides to handle things officially, it becomes troublesome.”

Su Ming heard this and said with a deep frown.

“Mr. Su Ming, what should we do now?”

Hillis looked at Su Ming and asked.

“This matter isn’t that simple. It’s clear someone is targeting you. Have you offended anyone recently?”

Su Ming looked at Hillis and asked.

“Yes, not long ago, General Natz, sent by General Xinlade, came to me, hoping I would attend a banquet he organized and help host the fundraising. But because the money he was raising was for purchasing weapons, I refused.”

Hillis thought for a moment and said.

Su Ming’s head ached even more when he heard Hillis’s words.

General General A Lifei was indeed right; that Sinrad guy really was narrow-minded and held grudges!

PS: Happy New Year everyone! Best wishes for the Year of the Snake!