After being captured by the old enemy

The military doctor immediately dissected Hans' body and got the cause of death: there was an invisible chip in his brain that he didn't even know.

It's also unclear whether someone was listening to him or if he said something that triggered the self-destruct sequence.

No wonder Hans felt that someone was watching him.

Damelton felt chills: "It's really a nest of extreme lunatics."

Qi Qing withdrew her gaze: "According to the original plan, prepare to set sail."

He turned his head to look at Ji Xingjue, who was leaning against the wall. The latter lowered his eyes, rarely without a smile on his face, his pale and handsome profile was cold, and the distance seemed to be far away.

Qi Qing couldn't help but walk up to him: "What are you thinking?"

Hearing the voice, Ji Xingjue came back to his senses, and the corners of his lips raised again: "It's nothing, I just feel provoked."

Hans' death seemed to be deliberately shown to him by the person behind him.

In the last few seconds, it seemed that it was not Hans who was staring at him, but someone else.

Was it Esther that Hans wanted to say at the end?

What is Esther's identity in the Holy Order?

Ji Xingjue subconsciously looked at Hans' corpse. Before his eyes touched the dissected corpse, his sight was covered by a slender hand.

"It's not your reason," Qi Qing pursed her thin lips, "Don't look at it."

Ji Xingjue was stunned for a moment, and for some reason, the dark cloud covering his heart dissipated. He blinked his right eye, and said with a smile: "Our marshal is really considerate, in the future..."

Qi Qing interrupted him coldly: "If you don't add this 'later', I will be more considerate."

Ji Xingjue raised his hands in surrender, followed him out of the room, and said suddenly, "But aren't you afraid that someone will be particularly concerned about our relationship?"

Qi Qing snorted through her nose: "At present, the only person who cares is you."

Of course I mind, what was in your prenuptial agreement?

Ji Xingjue slandered, but didn't say anything.

Before the battleship was ready to set off, Qi Qing wrote a letter to His Majesty the Emperor who was far away in the imperial capital, explaining the current situation, and then boarded the battleship back to Dor base under the eyes of the officers at the base seeing him off.

Half a day later, the main ship that had sailed to the first transition point quietly opened a hatch on one side, and released an unmarked starship—confiscated from the star thief.

Before leaving, Ji Xingjue couldn't help but turn his head again, waved again to the little robot who was held in Damel's arms and looked at him pitifully, jumped into the starship, and sighed faintly: "Why do we feel like a pair left behind?" Unconscionable parents whose children go on a trip.”

Qi Qing smiled lightly.

The battleship separated from the main ship and drifted away silently.

"In this star field, there is a very famous planet," Ji Xingjue leaned in front of the console, and clicked on the star map. The lairs of saints he marked covered a small star field, and one of the planets was quite special. , "Dark Star."

It was an asteroid at the junction of the wars, and the position was very delicate.

Planets in this fringe area have always been poor and backward, and there are no precious resources, and the star robbers of the Alliance Empire are too lazy to snatch them.

Over time, some areas that are not bound by the law have appeared. This planet named "Dark Star" is particularly famous. It is said that as long as you have star coins on this planet, you can buy anything, including the lives of heads of state.

Ji Xingjue conveniently checked the prices of the heads of state on the dark star, and exclaimed unexpectedly: "Master Marshal, you are on the list."

Qi Qing: "Oh?"

"3000 billion star coins," the poor ghost Ji Xingjue clicked his tongue, "ranking first, worth more than our Majesty."

Qi Qing showed no expression: "You seem to be very interested."

Ji Xingjue looked at Qi Qing as if he was looking at sparkling coins: "3000 billion!"

"Hearted?"

Ji Xingjue thought about it, and said honestly: "That's still reluctant."

Qi Qing was pleased by his words, and the corners of her lips curled imperceptibly.

"Although I have narrowed down the scope as much as possible, there are hundreds of planets, big and small, and I can't touch them one by one," Ji Xingjue said, "Let's go to the dark star to collect clues."

Qi Qing has no opinion.

Dark Star is not very far from Qi Qing's resident base Doyle Star, and it takes half a day to get there after passing through a long-distance transition point.

Ji Xingjue walked across that line.

After destroying Yser's starship, he passed out for a while, and when he woke up, the starship floated there, so he took a stroll to the vicinity of Doyle's star and took a look from a distance.

It was expected to be one day before arriving at Dark Star, and it was time for Ji Xingjue to take the medicine. After taking the medicine, he couldn't resist the sleepiness, so he yawned, and got into the rest cabin groggyly to sleep for a while.

The little robot and Qi Qing who are usually used as pillows are not around, and they didn't sleep for a long time. Ji Xingjue woke up again in a slight jolt, yawned and returned to the operating cabin: "Go and rest, I'll watch .”

When the base is cruising, it is often necessary to stay in space for half a month. Qi Qing is very used to this kind of cosmic drifting, and shook her head: "I'm not tired."

"It's not a question of whether you're tired or not. You should rest."

Ji Xingjue looked at Qi Qing's unsmiling and handsome face, sighed, pondered the feasibility of knocking the marshal unconscious, bent down and looked at the star map: "Hey, a little further, is the famous 'Hundred Flowers Nebula' .”

At the junction of the seventh galaxy and the galaxy outside the Empire, there is a huge cloud of cosmic gas and dust, which radiates magnificent and moving colors, and is carved into the shape of a flower. In the boundless universe, it looks like a flower blooming in a garden. A few years ago, when Star Pirates were not so arrogant, many daring lovers from the empire would come to watch.

The Hundred Flowers Nebula is also nicknamed "Lover's Flower".

Probably a little romance gifted by the universe.

Qi Qing raised her eyelids: "You still know this?"

"The daring student invited me." Ji Xingjue rubbed his sleepy eyes, sat down on the console, his long legs slanted against the ground, and turned his head to look at the nebula that gradually came into sight, "Young man, I really don’t know how the word “dead” is written.”

The operating cabin was quiet, only the slight hum of the machine running.

Qi Qing followed his gaze, looked at the shining and beautiful masterpiece of the universe together, and said calmly: "You are really welcome."

Ji Xingjue teased him casually: "Marshal, with your tone, I would mistake you for jealousy."

Qi Qing's face froze: "How is it possible!"

Ji Xingjue turned his head and secretly chuckled.

Your Majesty the Marshal is really interesting.

Having laughed enough, Ji Xingjue took out a ring inlaid with rubies from his pocket, and handed it to Qi Qing: "Here."

Qi Qing's voice tensed imperceptibly for a moment: "What is this?"

"Ring," Ji Xingjue took it for granted, "Cicely's gadget, I didn't expect it to come in handy. After wearing it and pressing the switch, it can change your appearance in the eyes of outsiders, although it can't hide from the inspection of the instrument , but enough."

With a smile in his voice, he jokingly said: "Master Marshal is so expensive, you can't just show it to others."

"..." Qi Qing's tense shoulders silently relaxed, she closed her eyes, took the ring, played with it with lowered eyes, and said calmly, "I didn't expect it to come in handy? You planned to use it, right? "

Ji Xingjue coughed lightly: "Didn't you catch me?"

He watched Qi Qing put on the ring, and the fingers propped on the cold alloy operating table couldn't help moving, and the presence of the ring that he was used to wearing became particularly vivid again.

Why give him a ring made of buttons?

When the words came to his lips, but he couldn't ask, Ji Xingjue turned his gaze back and looked at the magnificent nebula quietly.

Half a day later, the starship gradually approached the dark star after a long-distance transition.

Before landing on Dark Star, Qi Qing followed Ji's precarious reputation, "Keep in touch at all times, do not act alone, and evacuate immediately in case of danger."

Ji Xingjue didn't change his face: "It must be."

Qi Qing's eyelids twitched, and she decided to take a closer look at him.

There is an unnamed city-state on the dark star that advertises itself as freedom. In addition to the natives of this planet, there are many interstellar wanted criminals who do business here. There are also many alliance and empire spies who come to inquire about the news.

There is an unwritten rule in the city-state: fighting is prohibited.

Once this rule is violated, the corpse will be hung on the city wall for people to admire the next day.

Thanks to this rule, a group of vicious wanted criminals lived in friendly coexistence in the city while holding their noses.

Of course, it's not necessarily the case when you leave the city.

The metal city wall is covered with countless mottled scars, and the gate of the city is unguarded, with only a few large characters crookedly written:

Union and Empire dogs are not allowed.

Ji Xingjue touched his chin: "It seems that they are still not free enough."

Qi Qing had already changed his appearance with a ring, and said casually: "Dogs are forbidden, so what does it have to do with us. Let's go."

Ji Xingjue felt that it was reasonable, and nodded happily, no longer entangled in those ugly words, and stepped into the city gate calmly.

This city-state is unexpectedly lively and prosperous. Several main streets are full of shops, and there are also many open-air seats. Ji Xingjue took a closer look and saw that there were everything for sale. Cherish animals, cherish plant seeds, rare Minerals, drugs, guns, cultural relics, androids...everything.

This is a place without laws.

Ji Xingjue glanced a few times, then calmly withdrew his gaze.

Many people's eyes were also attracted, looking at Ji Xingjue unscrupulously and whistling frivolously.After walking a few steps, a tall man with muscular muscles approached him, and he stretched out his hand to hook his chin with a smile: "It's rare to see such a beautiful beauty in this ghost place, how much is it... ah!"

Qi Qing clutched the man's wrist expressionlessly, her pupils were cold: "Are you courting death?"

There was a crackling sound of joints, and the opponent's facial features were a little distorted.

Ji Xingjue smiled: "That depends on whether you can beat my husband."

Qi Qing took out her handkerchief and wiped her palms with downcast eyes.

Seeing that Ji Xingjue was surrounded by someone, those presumptuous gazes were put away, and no one approached him without long eyes.

Qi Qing was still a little irritable, he really wanted to blind those people's obscene eyes, or cover up Ji Xingjue, only for him to see.

It was originally his own.

"...There is someone here for me," Qi Qing took a breath, suppressing the weird thoughts that have been churning up lately, "Go to him first."

Ji Xingjue glanced at him and lowered his voice: "You seem to be in a bad mood?"

"No." Qi Qing said with a cold face, "It's just that this place is very unpleasant."

Ji Xingjue agreed very much: "Did no one teach these wanted criminals to have some morals?"

Qi Qing's people run a shop that smuggles rare minerals on the third main street. The ores are not particularly popular on the dark star, and no one comes to see them.

When the two walked in, the scarred face guarding the shop was dozing off. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he looked over vigilantly. When he saw Ji Xingjue, his expression froze.

Qi Qing didn't intend to reveal her identity, she moved her lips silently, and answered the code.

Scarface had a strange expression on his face, and he stood up: "This guest wants a bright moon stone? The best bright moon stone can't see the light, it's inside, come in with me."

Entering the dark room inside, Scarface pressed a few buttons to confirm that the partition wall had no ears, and then carefully glanced at Ji Xingjue: "I didn't expect this officer to be from the top. Last time, the subordinates were blind, hey , I don’t know the password even if you don’t know it..."

Ji Xingjue paused and interrupted him: "What did you say?"

Scarface scratched his head, a little dazed: "You came to Dark Star half a year ago... Could it be that I remembered it wrong? It shouldn't be."

Ji Xingjue's face turned pale slightly, his knuckles trembled, and he said coldly but definitely: "You remember wrongly."

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