Qi Le

In the spacious interior, the defendant's seat is in the center, the front is the trial seat, and the left and right sides are surrounded by rows of stepped benches.

The witness seat is located on the right side of the trial seat, and on the side opposite to the defendant seat, a transparent protective cover is raised to prevent accidents during the trial process, such as sudden madness of the accused, or malicious intentions of the accomplices.

Nearly a hundred virtual light screens are unfolded indoors, and the heights are scattered, occupying a lot of space.

Behind most of the light screens are clan members participating in the observation.

This trial was initiated by the four governors, involving Speaker Hetty and the upper-level personnel of the fleet. It caused shock among the stars, and the spectators included almost all the high-ranking clans in the alliance.

As plaintiffs, Governor Alecto and Governor Lucas sat in the first row of benches on the right, close to the position of the trial seat.Governor Arbos of Star Four and Sakya, Governor of Galaxy II sat behind them.

The four governors were all dressed in clan robes, held scepters in their hands, and whispered from time to time, putting their relationship on the table without any cover.

The evidence in their hands is enough to convict the planners and promoters of the conspiracy.But after being convicted, whether it can be effectively implemented can only rely on strength.

In the face of absolute power, all conspiracies and tricks are pale and powerless.

If someone wants to bend the law for personal gain, it is best to think carefully about what a terrifying force the four star fleets will be when they unite. Is it worth fighting against this terrifying force for some people who are destined to go down to the pinnacle of power? .

Alecto moved his gaze, and glanced at several defendants who were waiting for arraignment, with a cold arc on the corner of his mouth.

Siyaer attended the trial as the commander of the Blue Star Base and, if necessary, would testify in court.After entering the trial hall, he walked to several governors very naturally, greeted them politely, and sat down next to Governor Sakya.

After him, congressmen entered the room one after another, and the auditorium was quickly filled.

Hearing everyone's discussion, the faces of Speaker Hetty and General Tristan were very ugly.

Hetty knew that he was in a predicament, and it was almost impossible to get out of his body, and his face became more and more gloomy.

Tristan regretted the previous wrong decision. Although he maintained a calm face, thinking of everything he might lose, he couldn't help clenching his fingers, his eyes full of murderous intent.

More than 20 members of parliament and fleet personnel gathered around the two.

Most of them had gloomy faces, while a few were anxious, as if they had a premonition of their impending fate.

The door of the trial hall is closed, and the virtual wide screen lights up at the same time.

The presiding judge stood up and pressed one hand on the Union Code, announcing that the trial would maintain justice, punish the guilty, the innocent and the innocent, and give the victims the greatest justice.

After the oath was announced, a huge screen of light unfolded in front of the trial hall.

The clerk turned on the recorder, and the text began to scroll on the screen, listing the specific procedures of the trial and the precautions during the trial one by one.

Everyone present promised to abide by the code of law and strictly abide by the rules of procedure.The clan members, who listened through the screen, also pledged to respect the dignity of the code.

Everything is ready, the trial officially begins.

First, the indictment brought by Governor Lucas.

Since Samuel was dead and the pirates who attacked Palestine were nowhere to be seen, the first defendant was tried in absentia. As Samuel's immediate superior, General Tristan had to be interrogated.

With Tristan's identity and status, he could have been blamed for all the crimes, and he could even not attend the trial and let the clerk accept the interrogation on his behalf.

Today is different from the past. General Negust is clearly on the opposite side of him, and the forces supporting him in the fleet have dropped sharply.Coupled with the joint pressure of the four governors, it is impossible for the matter to be ambiguous. He must be interrogated as a defendant in full view.

Tristan stood up and walked towards the dock.

As a high-ranking clan and alliance general, he has never been surrounded by doubts and ridicule like this moment, and he has never been humiliated like this!

Anger burning in his chest, Tristan vowed to take revenge, kill everyone who pushed him into trouble, and wash away today's shame with blood and life!

Speaker Hetty was not relieved that he was not the first to be interrogated.He knew very well that no miracle would happen, and that sooner or later he would end up in the dock, in a deeper predicament than Tristan.

He has fewer advantages than Tristan.

Lucas and the governor of Alecto filed a lawsuit, and the matter was full of turmoil, rumors spread, and the border planets heard about it.

As things developed to this day, not only Hetty was suspected of colluding with pirates, but the honor of the First Clan was also tarnished.The family was very dissatisfied with him, and more than half of the elders even advocated giving up on him.

Hetty knew in his heart that if the family decided to make peace with several governors, what awaited him would never be a good end.The only thing he can pray for is that things don't turn out for the worst, that they don't put him in a corner right at the start of the trial.

Tristan stood on the dock, and an energy barrier immediately rose around him.

The presiding judge nodded to the clerk.

The clerk slid the control panel, and the evidence provided by Governor Lucas was displayed item by item on the screen.These include the physical evidence brought back from the border by Shiyar, and the testimony obtained by Governor Sakya through various channels and methods during his home planet.

Seeing the picture on the screen, Tristan could no longer maintain his composure, and his face became more and more ugly.

According to the Union Code, Samuel was already dead. There was no direct evidence, and he could not be easily convicted just because he was Samuel's boss.But the testimony of these people is too terrible, even if there is no evidence that he gave the order, he will be regarded as an accomplice, or even the mastermind.

According to the original expectation, it was Hetty who was responsible for this incident!

After the evidence was played, there was silence in the courtroom.

The presiding judge asked Governor Lucas if there was anything else to add to the evidence.

"No." Lucas shook his head.

The presiding judge nodded, looked back at Tristan, and asked him if he had any objections to the evidence.

"Yes!" Tristan snapped, "The accusations against me are all slander and nonsense!"

The onlookers whispered to each other and whispered.

"Can you present evidence?" asked the presiding judge.

"I can!" Tristan said decisively, "I have never given anyone an order to attack Star Six at any time, nor have I ordered an attack on Blue Star, let alone sit and watch the fleet personnel collude with pirates! "

"I have served in the Alliance Fleet for 170 years. From soldier to general, I have experienced more than a hundred battles, and I have wiped out countless pirates!"

"Looking through the fleet records, you can find that the accusations against me are all fabricated, not credible, and completely slander!"

Tristan's words are sonorous and powerful. On the surface, he is defending himself, but after thinking about it, they are very intriguing.Relying on past military achievements, he intended to clean himself up, but he didn't say a word about Hetty who was also accused.

He knew better than anyone else that with Neguste active in the fleet and the joint promotion of the four governors, the possibility of him being completely exonerated was extremely slim.

His only chance is to try to push all the charges to Hetty, and then use his family power and his own influence to create momentum and put pressure on the trial court.

As long as he has the right means, he may be demoted or even removed from the top ranks of the fleet, but he does not need to face the fate of being imprisoned or exiled.Dormant for a while, and one day I will be able to make a comeback.

At that time, he will take revenge on everyone and let them use their lives to pay for everything they have done today!

Turning rapidly in his mind, Tristan gradually became calm, seized the loopholes in the testimony, and refuted them one by one.

Fleet records can be changed, his combat exploits are real, and there is no way to fake it.

According to the Union Code, it cannot be proved that someone has tampered with, modified system data and communication records, and cannot directly prove that he gave Samuel the order to attack Star Six and Blue Star. The accusation against him can only be "oversight" rather than "accomplice".

The interrogation went on for two hours without any progress.

Shiar nodded to Governor Alecto, who whispered to Lucas twice.The next moment, Governor Lucas asked the trial court to summon new witnesses.

"As survivors of a pirate attack, they are entitled to testify in court."

"It's impossible!" A member of the council shouted, "Everyone on the affiliated planet is dead!"

"I think what you got was wrong information." Xial turned his head and said coldly, "These poor pioneers were captured by pirates during the attack and have been imprisoned on the border planet."

"How can you be sure?" The congressman frowned, and blurted out his doubts.

"I can indeed." Shiar raised the corners of his mouth, his smile was not warm, "It was my fleet that rescued them from the border. Before that, the Starfleet fleet that was traveling with me was attacked by the parent star fleet for no reason. .”

Suddenly realizing who he was arguing with, the councilor froze, wanting to slap himself.Looking around, everyone dodged one after another, but no one was willing to stand up and support him.

"So, do you have any questions?"

The congressman's face was ugly, he didn't continue to speak out, and fell completely silent.

As Gass and others stepped onto the witness stand one after another, everything that happened on the subsidiary star was completely unveiled and displayed in front of the entire trial court.

Their testimony still cannot convict Tristan, but there is no doubt that Samuel colluded with the pirates.As Samuel's direct supervisor, even if he pleaded that he was ignorant, he must bear certain responsibilities.

For Tristan, this result has been quite good.

Compared with Hetty who is about to go to the dock, the guilt he needs to bear is already extremely low.

The energy barrier was lifted, and Tristan stepped down from the dock.Taking two steps, he raised his eyes to look at the four governors sitting together, and then glanced at Negust and Shiar who were behind them, with solemn expressions and still feeling apprehensive.

He didn't believe that the other party had spent so much effort and would be satisfied with being charged with "negligence" and let him go easily.

In the subsequent trial, especially the accusation of Paine's attack on the Starfleet fleet, he must bear even greater culpability.However, the initiative is not in his hands, how things will develop, and what kind of evidence the other party will provide, he can't predict, he can only see the tricks and try his best.

This trial gathers the eyes of the entire league, and it is destined to be a long process, which may last for several months.

In the middle of the trial, the fleets of several constellations gathered one after another. They did not immediately head to the home planet, but they were always ready to go.Clearly tell the world that if they cannot get the justice they deserve, they will take their own measures.

The mother star fleet is not to be outdone.

Especially the power of the first clan and the third clan, even if they want to make peace, it is impossible to give up their pride and bow their heads to each other easily.

The galaxy alliance is full of swords and gunpowder, and the war is imminent.

Not to mention the members of the constellations, even the pirates and smugglers wandering around the border are always careful, lest they be targeted by patrol ships, and their behavior is much restrained.

In contrast, the blue star far away from the border was unexpectedly calm, as if it had not been affected in any way.

Qi Le went to the base to receive the spaceship, and asked Moran and Ashlia to demonstrate the operation of the spaceship for the native ants.

The two girls did not refuse, turned on the communicator, called Oren from the exchange, dragged Leia out of the laboratory, and went to the dock together.

"I need a space button." The cat father said, "It's not unusual, it needs to be able to hold a spaceship."

He has contacted several suppliers, but none of the stocks in their hands can meet his requirements.

Two of them made it clear that they could indeed get a large space device, but it would take a certain amount of time for the spaceship to go back and forth, but Qi Le wanted it right away, and there was no time at all.

"A spaceship that can hold a spaceship?" Moran hugged Qi Le, pondered for a moment, and said, "Several smuggling ships came to the base yesterday, and one of them is a spaceship that sells Pyridus. You should be able to find what you want type."

Hearing Moran mention Constellation, Qi Le couldn't help but think of Satie again.

The pirate girl hadn't shown up at the base for a long time. He asked the pirates who were familiar with Satie, but he didn't get any useful information.Even Aldo said he hadn't seen Sati's spaceship in a while.

No matter how many times Qi Le asked, the pirates and smugglers shook their heads, as if the girl and her spaceship disappeared out of thin air.

Qi Le didn't want to think about the worst, but this situation was really too unusual.

"What's wrong?" Moran stopped in his tracks and looked at Qi Le strangely.

"Thinking of an acquaintance." Qi Le raised his head, "Captain Satie of Pyridus, do you know her?"

"Satie?" Moran thought for a while, then nodded, "I remember, she hasn't been to Blue Star for a long time."

"Yes." Qi Le turned his ears and unconsciously stepped on his paws.Feeling the softness under the paw, he froze immediately.

Two seconds later, the cat father quickly retracted his front paws, and picked it up cautiously.

"She had an agreement with me, and she was supposed to arrive at Blue Star a few months ago. But she hasn't shown up, and there is no news. I'm worried that something went wrong."

"That's it." Moran said after pondering for a moment, "I will keep an eye out. If her spaceship arrives or someone provides her information, I will notify you immediately."

"Thank you!"

"No need." The green girl pinched Papa Cat's paw pads and comforted, "Pirate merchant ships often travel to and from various galaxies, or explore uninhabited planets. She may be caught by something, or she may have found a treasure. Once the matter is resolved, we will show up again."

"hope so."

Qi Le nodded, cheered up, and prepared to deal with the smuggler he was going to meet next, bought the space button he needed, and completed the agreement with the native ants.

The smuggler introduced by Moran specializes in the trading of space newborns, and the quality of the goods is excellent.Because Qi Le's purchase volume was large, the price he offered was also very reasonable.

If it was changed to another planet, the smugglers would not mind if the lion opened his mouth and made a fortune.

However, he is looking for a new business channel recently, and Qi Le just meets the requirement.In addition, he was very interested in Blue Star's crystal nucleus, so naturally he would not charge the price too high, and even took the initiative to give out a large number of gifts, rightly to pave the way for the future.

With the space button in his hands, Qi Le put away most of the spaceships, leaving one behind. Moran and others drove away from the airport, circled the base, and finally landed in front of the ant colony.

The hatch opened, and the cat dad walked out first.Come to the ant colony and hand the space button with the spaceship to the queen ant.

"When the spaceship is not in use, it can be installed inside."

"The goods can also be stored without worrying about the heat and spoilage."

Qi Le's original meaning was to use the Space Nylon as a gift for the spaceship, and there was no need to pay for it.

The two ant queens shook their heads, and insisted on giving crystal nuclei twice the "purchase price", and the cat father would not accept it.

"You don't need so many." There was no other way, the cat father picked up a small part of the crystal nucleus, and left the rest in place, "These are enough."

"These are gifts of thanks." The marching ant queen nodded her forelegs and said, "The gifts I have given have never been taken back."

The spear queen nodded in agreement.

The boss was firm, and the cat father shook his beard and did not continue to argue.

"That's right."

The spear ant queen raised her long legs and patted Dad Cat on the back.Because he didn't know the trick of stroking the cat, he didn't grasp the strength well, and almost slapped the cat dad on the ground.

The cat dad let out a "meow" and insisted on holding on, so that he didn't throw himself into the ground and turned into a cat piece.

The four of Moran stepped off the spaceship and happened to see this scene.

Oren and Leia coughed and turned their heads at the same time.The green girl raised her eyebrows with interest, but Ashlia suppressed her laughter.

Qi Le put away the crystal nucleus, raised his paw, and introduced each other.

"It's work."

Unlike Qi Le when they got along, facing several alien races, the two ant queens became as cautious as gold.

"Qi Le is my friend and has helped me a lot. I will definitely do what he asked me to do." The green girl bent down and pinched Dad Cat's ears, "It's just to control the spaceship. That's all, you don't need to be so polite."

"Be friends with the blue star population?"

The ant queen looked at Moran with scrutiny in her eyes, full of oppression.

The green girl looked back fearlessly, without any wavering in her eyes.

After half a minute, the queen finally said, "Except for the male who likes to show off his feathers like a native peacock, you are the most interesting alien race I have ever seen."

"It's my honor." Moran smiled.

Like to show off their feathers like a native peacock?

Father Cat tilted his head.

Are you talking about Shial?

Thinking about the "luminous" attribute of the captain, it seems a bit appropriate?

Hearing the Queen Ant's evaluation of the commander, Ashlia turned her head and her shoulders shook.

Oren and Leia looked at each other, regretting in their hearts, they should not give in easily, and boarded the boat with the girl.If I knew this earlier, I really should have resisted it!

"Is there any potion that can clear memory?" Oren asked.

If so, is it too late to drink now?

Leia shook her head, not commenting on Oren's occasional short-circuiting of the head.

The native ants are quick to learn, and in less than half a day, they have mastered the basic operation methods of the spaceship.Even if some parts are not very proficient, there is no need to worry about problems and accidents during the flight when the spacecraft autopilot system is turned on.

In the evening, the ant colony bid farewell to Qi Le, left the eleventh district, and moved to the twelveth district.

Different from previous migrations, both groups of native ants left some members and prepared to settle in the market.Their task is to keep in touch with the ant colony, trade with other species, and shoulder the security work in the market.

After sending off the two queen ants, Qi Le returned with the remaining native ants.

Before leaving, Qi Le introduced the trade fair in the territory to Moran and the others, and invited them to come and play when they had time.

"We have many kinds of commodities, a small part will not be sent to the base, but only traded within the species. If you want, you can use potions and space buttons to exchange, ore is also fine." Cat dad squatted on the ground, with his front legs together , looking up at the green girl, "However, it's only limited to you at the moment."

In short, he extended an invitation to the two girls, Oren and Leia, by the way, and the gate of the market is temporarily closed to other alien races.

The reason is very simple, the market is still in the development period, the scale is not large, and the security force has not yet reached the top level, if it is opened to more foreign races rashly, there will be unpredictable problems.

Even if they want to open up, they have to wait for Xial to come back, discuss with each other a charter, and set the rules that must be followed.With the deterrence of the captain and his own defense force, all aliens who enter the Blue Star will inevitably restrain themselves.

"I understand, I won't tell anyone else." Moran touched the ground with one knee and lifted one of Qi Le's front paws, "I will contact you before I go."

"So do we!" Ashlia added.Then he looked at Oren and Leia, clenched his fists and said, "Are you right?"

The two teenagers nodded repeatedly, not daring to raise any objections.

Rubbing the back of Moran's hand, Qi Le withdrew his claws, said goodbye to several people, and boarded the aircraft.

Watching Qi Le and the native ants go away, Ashlia put Moran's shoulders on her shoulders and said with a smile: "I really want to go to the Blue Star native species market right away. I won't be on duty tomorrow, or go tomorrow?"

"I'm on duty." Moran shook off Ashlia's arm and looked down at the back of his hand, which seemed to still have a warm and soft touch.

"The day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow..." Ashlia shook her head as she said, she was not free these days.

"How about six days later? I remember you were not on duty that day."

"I'm fine." Moran looked at Oren and Leia, "What do you think?"

"I wasn't on duty that day," Oren said.

"I'm going to do an experiment..."

Moran and Ashlia looked over at the same time, with half-smiles on their faces, and Leia immediately swallowed her words back, and made no further objections.

After returning to the territory, the native ants returned to the rented building, and Qi Le found the squirrel to discuss the expansion of the market.

Due to the increasing number of people trading, the flow of people is increasing, and there is no room for street stalls.

Qi Le decided to develop outwards, occupying the surrounding unowned lands, and discussed with the ostriches to include their territories in the market.

The two ostrich couples readily agreed.

Cat Dad's charter business is very successful, maybe too successful, so that the ostriches see business opportunities.They urge squirrels and moles to come to the territory for construction and building houses, welcome other species to settle in, and then lie down and collect rent.

Tenants grab the land, doves occupy the magpie's nest?

Tom snorted coldly, Yam pulled his partner, and the male ostrich immediately spread its wings, raised its neck high, and crackled lightning, showing its powerful fighting power.

"There are also native ants when there are troubles that cannot be solved." Yam clasped one hand around his waist, and held up the round little ostrich with the other. "I don't think anyone will really seek death."

The market problem has been temporarily resolved, and Qi Le is going to go to the beach again to deliver medicine to the whales and dolphins.When you come back, bring some seafood that is in high demand.

The day before the departure, Dalia sent a message that she had determined the route of the elephant beast and further locked the target, ready to do it at any time.

For this reason, Qi Le changed his plan, temporarily handing over the territory to Squirrel, and took the kitten to the eighth district that day.

"Dalia is tracking the elephant beast." The cat father slid the control panel and said to the doubting kitten, "Let's catch it together."

Hearing these words, the kitten's eyes lit up and its ears pricked up.