Extreme Shadow robbing resources for rescue became a topic of conversation among netizens.

“There’s no such thing as peaceful times, just space pirates bearing the burden for us [Doge emoji]”

“Swap positions, Extreme Shadow is absolutely a super-first-class legion.”

“Don’t blow the flattery too hard. Legions need organization and discipline, worlds apart from pirate groups, but Extreme Shadow’s strength and execution are indeed undeniable.”

“Extreme Shadow really is different from ordinary pirate groups. My husband is too handsome ahhhhh!”

More netizens called out to the military, asking them to pay Extreme Shadow wages.

Pei Zhenyue, having won completely, was in an excellent mood and casually wrote a line to send out.

[Thank you to all those who paid for the war. The empire can be stronger only because of you.]

Clearly didn’t name Extreme Shadow, but everyone seemed to tacitly agree.

“Extreme Shadow is probably the first pirate group in history to be named and praised by the military hahahaha—”

“Didn’t name them, but those who understand, understand.”

“Go to prison and reform well. Look forward to seeing a brand new Extreme Shadow.”

“Admiral Pei, give some reward. Don’t ask for much, just give them household registration okay? Begging you.”

“Household registration? Dream on.” Pei Zhenyue laughed and cursed, closing the page.

Although the reason for Extreme Shadow doing this wasn’t clear, the guesses were only a few.

Revenge on Cygnus, fun, nothing better to do, and so on.

Thinking of Cygnus, Pei Zhenyue called the adjutant in.

“Draft an investigation notice.”

Adjutant: “Investigate who?”

Pei Zhenyue: “Cygnus.”

The adjutant’s spirit lifted: “This… Admiral Zhao’s side definitely won’t be happy.”

Pei Zhenyue smiled: “Him? Starting now, his opinion is no longer important.”

The adjutant’s eyes widened slightly, thinking of the code Jing Xi reported.

Although no one explained it yet, he faintly sensed something.

“Sir, you and Admiral Lin really—”

Before he finished, Pei Zhenyue made a hushing gesture.

“As long as not enemies, it’s easy to handle.”

Battlefield—

The beast tide had receded, and all settlement points had been delivered supplies at least once.

In the afternoon, Chi Yao sat on the hood of a transport vehicle, leaning back against Yin Wei’s fluffy big tail, catching up on sleep.

The terminal suddenly rang. Chi Yao ignored it, but the terminal rang continuously.

Being so annoying, it could only be him.

D: [Babe, I went to great lengths to help you this time.]

D: [No need to thank me. Consider carefully what I told you before, hmm.]

Chi Yao replied casually.

[Want to date, no time.]

D: [Date my ass, do you have that function?]

Chi Yao woke up instantly.

[My function is great!]

Fang Liang came over.

“Boss, Cygnus is still frantically looking for us.”

Chi Yao turned off the terminal.

“Useless whether they look or not. Without a just cause, they can’t make a move on us.”

Fang Liang: “But Chen Bingfeng is different from Major General Jing. Might bombard us a few times to vent anger.”

“That’s even better.” Chi Yao smiled. “Doesn’t he like media warfare? Post photos online, and he’ll be summoned for a talk.”

Fang Liang thought carefully; indeed so.

Cygnus was now completely sidelined. The situation was very unfavorable for them. The only thing they could do was honestly guard the refugees and win back a bit of public support.

On the other side, Li Yuan and Chen Sheng led a group of brothers to deliver the remaining wave of supplies to Flying Dragon’s rescue team.

Jin Ze looked at hundreds of trucks full of supplies, his mood extremely complex.

Extreme Shadow coming to help was one thing, but now robbing Cygnus’s supplies to send here was simply—beautifully done!

Li Yuan got out of the car with a cigarette in his mouth: “This is the last of it. Enough for you to eat for two days. Your boss will be back by then.”

Jin Ze let the people below receive the supplies, pausing at these words: “How do you know when our boss is coming back?”

Li Yuan looked matter-of-fact: “My boss said so!”

Jin Ze: “How the fuck does your boss know when my boss is coming back?”

Li Yuan took a deep drag on his cigarette, saying melancholically: “Don’t ask, don’t ask anything.”

Jin Ze: “…”

While Cygnus and Extreme Shadow played guerrilla warfare, Flying Dragon finally set off from the south.

After the war, Jing Xi still had no leisure.

As the stationed legion and the main force of this war, he also had to coordinate all parties to clean up the battlefield and rebuild after the disaster.

Jiang Feng sent a communication from the garrison base.

“If necessary, I can go over to take charge of these subsequent tasks.”

Post-war work was tedious. Previously, he handled most of the communication and negotiation.

Jing Xi looked at the report sent back by the southern rescue team and said calmly: “No need. You can’t leave there for now. I’ll ask Fang Liang to help.”

Jiang Feng paused.

Flying Dragon’s matters actually needed help from space pirates.

He hesitated: “He knows nothing about military business; I’m afraid it’s inappropriate. How about I teach Little Yan—”

Halfway through, Jiang Feng saw his boss looking over and suddenly couldn’t continue.

Did he say something wrong?

“You may not understand your opponent very well yet.” Jing Xi refocused attention on the virtual screen. “Next, I will return to Capital Star first. Report the daily affairs of the garrison base to me once a day.”

Didn’t expect Fang Liang to have such high evaluation from the Boss.

Jiang Feng’s eyes flashed, nodding in agreement.

Returning to the south a few hours later, Jing Xi convened a meeting with various troops and heads of the garrison.

When notifying Cygnus, he was requested to go to Cygnus’s main ship conference hall for the meeting.

“We are the main force legion; they just came to support.” Yan Kai was very unhappy, young and unable to hold his temper. “Didn’t do much, but sure know how to put on airs.”

Jing Xi told him to agree and got up to walk out.

Going out, he could just meet someone he hadn’t seen for a few days.

Chi Yao was sitting idly in the car checking S810’s information.

That thing said it saw an officer wearing a lieutenant general’s uniform. The first person he thought of was Chen Bingfeng.

But this guy hid too deep. Getting evidence wouldn’t be easy.

The terminal rang; it was Jing Xi.

Chi Yao swiped it open immediately.

“You arrived?”

Jing Xi loosened his tie with one hand and unbuttoned his shirt.

“Mm. After changing clothes, I’m going to inspect the rescue team.”

Chi Yao leaned back, smiling: “Why tell me your schedule?”

Under the open shirt placket, Jing Xi’s beautiful muscle lines appeared faintly.

Chi Yao’s gaze swept over, taking a few sneaky photos.

Jing Xi noticed his momentary daze and continued undressing as if nothing happened.

“Just saying. If you don’t want to listen, forget it.”

Before Chi Yao could speak, the video call was cut off.

“Fuck,”

Cut off before seeing the shoulders, absolutely intentional!

The day of swapping bodies should be soon.

Will look enough then!

Chi Yao started the power, turned the steering wheel sharply, and drove toward the evacuation point where the rescue team was located.

Originally Jing Xi just wanted to see Chi Yao. Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the destination, Chi Yao was already disguised and waiting.

Jing Xi: “…”

Who said the mask was suffocating and uncomfortable?

“Sir.” Chi Yao walked up to him, smiling. “The captain asked me to pick you up.”

“Mm.”

Jing Xi walked in, suddenly pausing.

In a place full of Flying Dragon soldiers, Chi Yao actually hooked his finger.

“Hmm? Sir, what’s wrong?” Chi Yao asked with an innocent face.

Jing Xi lowered his voice: “Where did you get this uniform?”

Actually didn’t pull away.

Chi Yao looked at him and smiled: “Stole it.”

Jing Xi: “…”

Jin Ze rushed back from outside hearing the news, just in time to see Jing Xi sitting in the warship command cabin checking data, a strange soldier standing beside him.

“Boss.” Jin Ze went over to greet.

Jing Xi: “Export the data to me.”

After obtaining Jing Xi’s authorization, Jin Ze had his subordinates do it.

Without the commander’s authorization, no one could export combat data from the system.

The rescue team’s data was beautiful as always.

Just the number of rescued people was hundreds of times that of Cygnus, and this was only the number transferred across regions, not including those transferred nearby.

“Various departments will share the subsequent work together. Arrange for your people to rest appropriately.”

Jing Xi added calmly, “Report casualty situations as soon as possible.”

Speaking of this, Jin Ze’s expression was heavy: “No punishment for Cygnus? Holding heavy troops but not moving, how is that different from watching us die?!”

Jing Xi knew Chen Bingfeng’s character well, but he had hardly ever been on the same battlefield with him.

He didn’t know if the other party also relied on power to feign compliance before.

“There will be.” Jing Xi was expressionless, voice cool. “What they damaged isn’t Flying Dragon’s interest, but that of all the masses on Planet 333.”

As long as it concerned the masses, the military couldn’t ignore it.

Jin Ze clenched his fists, gritting his teeth and whispering: “But Chen—his backing is too big!”

“Backing?” Chi Yao laughed hearing this.

Jin Ze couldn’t help looking at him.

Wasn’t sure just now, but hearing this voice now.

It’s Extreme Shadow’s boss alright.

Chi Yao put his hands in his uniform pockets, saying nonchalantly: “His backing probably can’t take care of him anymore.”

Jin Ze was stunned, looking at Jing Xi. Seeing him nod, he was completely dumbfounded.

What situation? A space pirate understood the situation better than him?

Jing Xi didn’t stay long. After getting the data, he headed to the Cygnus Legion’s main ship with Chi Yao.

Just as he was about to get into the original car, Chi Yao had already opened the passenger door of another car and made a gesture of invitation.

Jing Xi glanced at it and obediently sat inside.

Just about to buckle the seatbelt, he heard someone say “Ouch”.

“This seatbelt isn’t easy to buckle, let me help you.”

The seatbelt in his hand was snatched away, and someone leaned over.

When almost touching his face, Jing Xi pushed his face away.

Didn’t get a kiss, Chi Yao felt uncomfortable, looking at him with an injured expression.

Jing Xi looked disgusted: “Your face, I’m not used to it.”

Chi Yao’s lips curled up, lowering his voice: “Only I can?”

Jing Xi: “Mm.”

Chi Yao buckled his seatbelt in a good mood, getting up to close the door.

“Young master is just picky.”

Jing Xi: “…”

Jin Ze seeing this scene: “…”

Fist couldn’t hold back anymore.

Arriving at Cygnus’s main ship, Jing Xi was stopped outside the hatch and required to do a series of checks to ensure no epidemic infection.

“We just did it at eight in the morning!” Jin Ze’s face instantly turned bad.

What check, clearly making things difficult.

Jing Xi waved his hand, letting everyone do the test before entering.

A lieutenant colonel from Cygnus led them to the conference hall.

“Please wait here.”

This wait lasted an hour.

Everyone looked at each other. Only Jing Xi sat for an hour, expression unchanged, back straight.

“Yo, everyone arrived.” Chen Bingfeng entered leisurely, sitting at the head seat. “Since everyone is here, let’s start. Report your situations first.”

Jin Ze held back his anger, preparing to read the materials he brought, but was stopped by Jing Xi raising his hand.

He immediately sat back, pretending nothing happened just now.

Chen Bingfeng glanced at Jing Xi: “Do you have urgent matters to report?”

“Letting you participate in this meeting today isn’t to let you preside.” Jing Xi’s voice was unhurried. “As the commander of the support troops, I think it’s necessary for you to understand Flying Dragon’s next plans, nothing more.”

Chen Bingfeng immediately pulled a long face.

This remark wasn’t a hint anymore, but a warning.

He only needed to participate, having no right to speak.

“Presumptuous!” Chen Bingfeng slapped the table, veins popping on his neck in anger.

The Cygnus adjutant standing behind him relied on his momentum and said to Jing Xi: “Major General Jing, you are one rank lower than Lieutenant General Chen. Naturally, Lieutenant General Chen should preside over the meeting.”

“Is there a place for you to speak here?” Jing Xi’s gaze swept over.

The Cygnus adjutant’s heart skipped a beat. Warning words circled his mouth several times but couldn’t come out no matter what.

Too scary!

This look was like looking at a dead person.

Jing Xi directly ignored Chen Bingfeng, letting departments report material and armament loss situations first.

When everyone finished reporting, he looked at Chen Bingfeng: “Wonder how Cygnus’s loss situation is?”

Chen Bingfeng’s face was gloomy, but he couldn’t leave.

Meeting on Flying Dragon’s warship, he could say they didn’t notify him. But not participating on his own turf, if reported to the military, it would be another demerit.

Zhao Hongyi suddenly withdrawing made him very passive in this matter.

Chen Bingfeng waved his hand, letting the Cygnus adjutant report.

Fake reports were prepared long ago; Jing Xi couldn’t check the authenticity at all.

Chi Yao stood behind Jing Xi, hands behind his back, tapping lightly on his terminal.

A huge virtual screen suddenly popped out from the middle of the round table. Chi Yao appeared in the picture.

“It’s Chi Yao!”

“Extreme Shadow!”

Everyone was alert, especially Chen Bingfeng, who was so scared he almost fell off his chair.

“Yo, Lieutenant General Chen, long time no see.” Chi Yao on the virtual screen leaned casually against the front of a car. “Extreme Shadow has finished delivering the grain in your warehouse for you. No need to say thanks, and no need to specially buy any thank-you gifts.”

Chi Yao moved the camera to the side. The picture showed an endless line of military transport vehicles behind him.

“We’ll just casually take some small gifts, no need for you to worry.”

Chen Bingfeng’s pupils trembled.

These were all armaments robbed from Cygnus!

All fucking new models released in the last three years!

If Extreme Shadow armed themselves with this batch of armaments, their strength could jump up another level.

Moreover, new military weapons flowing into the space pirate circle might cause a series of adverse reactions, consequences unimaginable.

“Shameless thing!” Chen Bingfeng grabbed the Cygnus adjutant’s collar, pointing at the virtual screen. “Find out their location, snatch the things back intact, understood?”

The Cygnus adjutant panicked completely.

Loss of weapons was no joke!

The camera turned, and Chi Yao appeared in the picture again.

He leaned back, voice loose: “Since the mission is completed, we’re leaving. Cooperate again next time, bye-bye.”

Cooperate again next time.

These words made Chen Bingfeng’s fingertips jump violently.

“Nonsense! When did I cooperate with you?!”

But when he opened his mouth, the video screen had gone black.

Others dared not speak, but glanced at him from time to time, eyes subtle.

“What the fuck are you looking at?!” Chen Bingfeng glared at Jing Xi. “Was it you?!”

“He was talking about you. Why question me instead?” Jing Xi was reluctant to move his eyes from the virtual screen. “Whether losing armaments or conducting illegal transactions with pirate groups based on this, both are strictly prohibited.”

Chen Bingfeng choked, face turning red.

Didn’t grab military merit, situation in Capital Star changed suddenly, given tight shoes (made difficult) by this kid Jing Xi, and now facing the problem of massive armament loss.

If he knew this earlier, he wouldn’t have stepped into this muddy water!

But what Chen Bingfeng didn’t expect was that this wasn’t the worst situation.

Before the meeting ended, the military high command suddenly issued an investigation order. Due to suspected data anomalies, Cygnus’s AI Sekhmet was to be comprehensively monitored immediately, all battle reports manually reviewed, and they were ordered to return to Capital Star immediately for investigation.

Chen Bingfeng stood up abruptly, blood pressure rushing up, staggering a few steps and almost falling to the ground.

Zhao Hongyi actually didn’t even block this kind of thing for him!

Almost simultaneously, Jing Xi’s terminal rang too. The same investigation order required him to immediately arrange manpower to supervise Cygnus’s return.

Jing Xi stood up, looking at Chen Bingfeng expressionlessly.

“Flying Dragon will arrange manpower to come over immediately. Hope Lieutenant General Chen can withdraw everyone within two hours and cooperate with the investigation order to return.”

Chen Bingfeng clenched his back molars, smashed his fist on the table, and stormed off.

Jing Xi looked up and met Chi Yao’s eyes. Both raised the corners of their lips simultaneously.

Coming down from Cygnus’s main ship, thinking of the battlefield situation, Jing Xi had Chi Yao drive through various key evacuation points. When they returned to Flying Dragon’s warship, it was already dark.

Once the rest cabin door closed, Chi Yao tore off the biological mask on his face and breathed a sigh of relief.

“Suffocated me.”

Jing Xi unbuckled his armed belt and put it on the side cabinet, asking casually: “You really let them withdraw?”

“Things are in hand, why stay here?” Chi Yao took his hand and kissed the back of it. “If not waiting for you, we would have left days ago.”

The video in the meeting was recorded by Chi Yao in advance just in case.

Jing Xi brushed his face: “In a few days, come back to Capital Star with me.”

Chi Yao actually didn’t really want to go.

Too many hopes had been dashed. Although not despairing, his expectation of recovering to a normal person had dropped to negligible.

But that thing provided a clue about S810; he had to go.

Thought so, but facing Jing Xi, rationality flew away.

“Go to Capital Star? Take me to meet the parents?” Chi Yao laughed.

Jing Xi walked closer, pinning him against the wall.

“Grandpa and Grandma really want to see you.”

Chi Yao raised his hands to encircle his waist, watching him lean in for a kiss: “They will cry.”

“Won’t.”

Jing Xi’s voice was low and husky.

The room with the thermostat on gradually heated up.

Jing Xi’s hand resting on Chi Yao’s waist quietly slipped under his hem.

But just as it touched, it was captured by Chi Yao.

Chi Yao looked at him: “Doing what?”

Jing Xi: “Continue.”

Chi Yao: “…”

Chi Yao: “Not yet.”

Jing Xi frowned: “Yet?”

Chi Yao kept a wooden face: “Only kissing before engagement. No one told you?”

Jing Xi: “…”

Jing Xi: “No one.”