fictionpage Chapter 745 The Hunt by Underground Forces!
Chapter 745 The Hunt by Underground Forces!
Even if Guan Hanfeiqian manipulated the taxes, and even if the Lin and Luo families used "educational investment" as a guise, such a massive flow of resources could not be completely concealed in the face of the eyes and ears of various forces.
The starport in the 0101 star system is a complex place where administrative power, the eyes and ears of top families, and outlaws from the gray area converge.
In a secluded private reception area in Star Harbor, several men dressed in gray robes, exuding a gloomy aura, were talking in hushed tones.
They are members of "Greedy Wolf," a top-tier underground organization active on the edge of interstellar routes.
"It's confirmed. The cargo hold contains Jade Essence and a complete set of ecological simulation chambers." The gray-robed leader licked his lips, his eyes filled with wild greed. "If it's shipped to the black market, it'll be worth over 20 million source coins! That '777' is just a newcomer who's barely started out. These two old ships from the Jiang family are all he has to rely on."
For these underground forces, they don't care about politics; they only care about whether the piece of meat is fat enough.
They are like hyenas in deep space, specifically targeting "fat sheep" who carry enormous wealth but lack powerful escorts.
At the other end of the Star Harbor, in a luxurious, semi-transparent, suspended private room, the atmosphere is completely different.
Several young people dressed in luxurious formal attire were swirling their wine glasses; they were direct descendants of several second-rate aristocratic families from the main star region.
For them, these underground forces are tools, while what they pursue is the continuation and expansion of their families.
"The Lin and Luo families are actually willing to go to great lengths to invest in this batch of goods," a young man sneered. "It seems that '777' really has some tricks up his sleeve. However, that woman Jiang Lingyun is too blatant. Does she really think the Jiang family's warships are her personal property?"
An old man beside him whispered, "Young master, these resources are crucial for our family's ancestor's attempt to become a Star War God. However, we cannot break the rules within the 0101 star system, or we will be targeted by the Inquisition."
The young man gently swirled the blood-red wine in his glass, his eyes revealing a detached and cold indifference.
He looked at the two dark gold behemoths on the light screen, which bore no insignia, and said softly:
"Don't worry, I won't..."
"Let those 'Greedy Wolf' gang's desperados keep an eye on things. Once they've made their move and intercepted the goods on the black market, we'll step in and buy them at 20% or 30% of the original price. There's no need to taint the family's hands with that indelible bloodstain and ruin their reputation. In times like these, money is more effective than a knife."
At this moment, Lin Qiye, sitting in the main control room of the warship, ran his slender fingers along the armrest.
Along the way, with his current high-level martial god spiritual perception, those malicious intentions were like torches in the darkness, leaving him nowhere to hide.
Even through the thick armor, he could clearly sense the greedy and calculating gazes directed at him from all around.
Such unfriendly stares were perfectly normal to him.
Possessing a treasure is a crime.
If he were in their position, faced with the temptation of over 100 million, he would never be able to remain unmoved.
"Master, those flies are getting closer and closer," Su Yun said, frowning.
Lin Qiye leaned back lazily in his chair, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Buzz—!!!"
A piercing alarm instantly shattered the tranquility inside the cabin.
On the holographic radar screen, the originally empty space was like water with ink droplets, instantly filled with dense red dots.
Hundreds of warships of various types leaped out from asteroid belts and spatial folds from all directions, weaving a huge net of death that tightly blocked all the giant ships' jump routes!
"Warning! Space has collapsed due to the intervention of a high-powered jammer! Faster-than-light initiation failed!"
This sudden turn of events caused the four women in the command room to change their expressions drastically.
"Are they insane?!" Yu Mingyue abruptly stood up, her usually gentle eyes now filled with fury. "This is the main star region! How dare these desperados openly intercept us?!"
Chen Lingxue's pretty face flushed red with anger: "Do they even care about the laws of the Empire? They're utterly inhuman!"
"Mingyue, Lingxue, calm down."
Although Su Yun's breathing was also a little rapid, her professionalism allowed her to quickly calm down. She rapidly typed on the terminal, bringing up the star system coordinates:
"They timed it perfectly. We've just crossed the border and are now at the boundary between the main star sector and sector 001. As is customary, the administrative jurisdiction here is extremely ambiguous..."
Su Yun looked out the window at the warships that resembled a pack of wolves hunting, a hint of seriousness flashing in her eyes.
Compared to the three women's anger and analysis, Ye Hongyu gripped the sofa armrest tightly, her face as pale as paper.
How could an ordinary martial artist like her, who grew up in a border star system, have ever seen such a terrifying scene of hundreds of warships surrounding and killing her?
Under the devastating barrage of artillery fire, she felt even breathing becoming difficult, and instinctively cast her pleading gaze towards Lin Qiye, who sat in the command chair, silent until now.
That was her only support.
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Meanwhile, on the hunting fleet's public communication channel, the situation had already spiraled out of control, with greedy laughter and shouting nearly shattering the channel.
The grey-robed leader of "Greedy Wolf," the head of the black market organization "Black Crow," and even the leaders of the twelve notorious underground forces in the nearby star field all had bloodshot eyes at this moment.
"I'm rich! This is the fattest sheep I've ever seen in my life!"
"Stop talking nonsense! As agreed before, our 'Greedy Wolf' gang gets 40% of the jade essence inside! Anyone who dares to try and take it, I'll open fire right now!"
"Forty percent? Aren't you afraid of overeating? We've deployed over a hundred ships; no one can hog all the spoils! So what if it's a battleship? That's an old model! With over a dozen high-level martial gods backing us up, it won't be able to escape!"
"Black Crow, you keep an eye on those two ships. Once the shields are broken, the women inside are yours, and the resources must be split equally!"
"Hehe, I heard that this 777 has kept a lot of top-quality women. I can already smell the fragrance..."
In the eyes of this group of desperados, Lin Qiye's two dark gold behemoths had become like lobsters with their shells peeled off, exuding an enticing aroma.
They had no intention of negotiating, let alone leaving any survivors.
Hundreds of main cannons were slowly charging, their eerie blue light flashing in the deep sky—a prelude to death.