The Combined Fleet's main station was still brightly lit. Countless spaceships were still taking off and landing, creating a lively scene. Since the spaceport was built at the northernmost point of Planet 32, there was no day here. It was always night, but the various colors of the main station dispelled the haze of the night.
After disembarking from Songqing's spaceship, Ding Meng did not go to the hotel. Instead, he went straight to the terminal. His thoughts were quite clear. Large spaceships could not enter the rainforest system, but the Combined Fleet was mainly composed of super fleets. Therefore, the main station would definitely know the specific coordinates of the fleet's headquarters. As long as he could sneak into the fleet's headquarters, he would not have to worry about not being able to find the whereabouts of Wen Yang and the others.
In fact, what he was most interested in was why the new president of the Federation, Zheng Fangying, would agree to cooperate with the Empire.
The terminal's control center was not like the other bases. There were many staff here, and the atmosphere was very tense. There were dozens of spaceships taking off and landing every minute. Of course, Ding Meng was able to enter without any hindrance. The patrolling soldiers along the way even took the initiative to raise their hands and salute him.
Although Beiming was not the commander in charge of the main station, he was still a general of the Empire. His military rank was there for all to see.
The commander of the main station was another general from the Federation. His name was Cheng Ming. He was a two-star Star General and also a hale and hearty old man. It was obvious that the Combined Fleet was not as united as it appeared on the surface. No matter where in the rainforest system, the Federal Empire's forces were all equal and restrained each other.
As soon as he saw Ding Meng enter the control center, Cheng Ming spoke from the main control panel, "General Of The North, you came at the right time. There's just an order from the headquarters. The secret service patrol team has captured a group of trespassers in a nearby star system. They will pass by the main station in half an hour. They hope that we can send them to Planet 1. This order was sent by the Federation military. Now that the air traffic is busy, do you want to go or should I?"
In his impression, Beiming would definitely refuse. Ever since he had been stationed on planet 32, he had a bad impression of this general of the Empire. This man was too sinister and lustful. Unless it was an order from the upper echelons of the Empire, he would not move.
However, to his surprise, Ding Meng answered without even thinking, "I'll go!"
Watching Ding Meng stride away, Cheng Ming felt very strange. "Why did this guy suddenly change his temperament?"
A subordinate immediately echoed, "Yeah, I didn't see him with that female major. It's really strange!"
It wasn't easy to climb to the position of general. Cheng Ming calmly ordered, "Inform Zhu Lang to go with us. If he finds anything amiss during the escort, report back immediately."
The spaceship escorting the intruders was also a Songqing. After the connecting cabin was opened, a group of armored soldiers immediately lined up. Just by looking at this situation, it was obvious that this so-called special task force was definitely the Empire's men.
To Ding Meng's surprise, the person who walked out of the connecting cabin was a young man. At least, he looked young, but the aura on his body was quite sharp. He was actually a lightspeed type war god.
However, the young man was not wearing a military uniform, and there was no sign of the Empire on him either. His clothes were a little retro, just a simple jacket and trousers, and he was not carrying any weapons.
"Hello, General Of The North. I'm here to report under orders." The young man was the first to speak, but his tone was very impatient.
Ding Meng did not answer. He only frowned slightly.
The young man laughed disdainfully, then raised his wristband. Wristband communications could not be used in the rainforest, so what was shown was an identification. Ding Meng took a closer look and saw that it was the crystalline symbol of Chuangyu. The young man's name was Long Yan.
Could this person be related to Guan Wuming's group?
However, Guan Wuming had long been eliminated by Ling Xingwen. This Long Yan was definitely on Guan Wuming's side.
"Hello!"
A rough male voice rang out behind him. Ding Meng turned around and saw a handsome man wearing the uniform of the Holy Grail Federation walking over.
Long Yan laughed again, this time very contemptuously. "So it's Colonel Zhu."
Zhu Lang said calmly, "General Of The North. Old General Cheng asked me to come and help."
Long Yan said, "General Cheng is very considerate. Actually, I alone am enough to escort them. There's no need to trouble the main station."
This guy's attitude was quite arrogant. What he meant was that he was stronger than them, and they would be a burden if they came to help.
Zhu Lang completely ignored his attitude. "We still have to go through the routine inspection procedures. Long Shao, please understand."
Long Yan could not argue with this kind of excuse. He waved his hand. "Time is of the essence. This matter cannot be delayed. Please board the ship. We'll talk as we go."
After entering the connecting cabin, the ship lifted off again and flew rapidly towards the outer periphery of Planet Number One.
The so-called trespassers were locked up in a training room. Song Qing was a scout ship, so there was no prison room. They could only lock people in the training room in the resting cabin.
When Long Yan led everyone in, Ding Meng's heart sank. What he was afraid of had really happened.
There were a total of five people locked up in the large training room. Two of them were humans, while the others were a member of the Steel Mane Race, a person from the Devouring Realm, and a member of the Frog Race. Ding Meng recognized all five of them.
The first human was a white-haired old man. His lips were purple, and his entire body was white and swollen due to excessive blood loss. His joints creaked like dry wood. This person was actually Zhong Yu from the Gauss. However, Ding Meng could see that Zhong Yu had been completely crippled. There was not even a trace of Origin Energy in his body. Of the five people, he was the most seriously injured.
The second human was an Elephant. The Elephant's hair was unkempt and his face was dirty. He wasn't that badly injured, but a lot of Origin Energy had been injected into his body. His limbs were bound by alloy steel bands, and he was curled up on the ground, unable to move. However, when the Elephant saw Beiming's appearance, his eyes immediately spat fire.
The third person from the Steel Mane Race was Zhan Feng. Zhan Feng's right hand had been chopped off from his shoulder. The Steel Mane Race's royal guard was skilled with swords and sabers. Once he lost his right hand, he basically had no combat ability left.
The fourth person from the Devouring Realm was Xue Yue Mountain, whose entire body was covered in pus. It was really a mystery how he had been captured.
The fifth person from the Frog Race was the young general by Leyton's side. He had previously been against Ding Meng, but he had been taught a lesson by Ding Meng.
Long Yan was already explaining, These five people were captured by me on the surface of Planet 32 and the nearby star systems. Their identities are unknown, and they are still stubbornly resisting. However, they are all rookie trash.
Ding Meng was even more surprised. It seemed that this Long Yan wasn't weak. At the very least, the fact that he could deal with Zhong Yu was a clear indication of his strength.
Zhu Lang said in a low voice, Did Long Shao manage to get any valuable information out of them?
Long Yan snorted coldly. Heh, these pieces of trash are quite stubborn. They refused to talk no matter what, but they do have some backbone. Bring them to Planet 1 and have experts in this field come and interrogate them. When the time comes, no one will refuse to talk.
As he spoke, he kicked Zhong Yu. Zhong Yu fell to the ground, unconscious.
Ding Meng thought to himself that the Elephant wasn't too bad. He wasn't the strongest in this group, so he didn't suffer much. He was probably subdued by Long Yan in an instant. Strictly speaking, the Elephant was a Battlemaster with a rigid system, so he was definitely at a disadvantage when facing a Light Speed expert.
Ding Meng suddenly spoke up. I want to interrogate these people alone!
General Of The North, what is the meaning of this? Long Yan stared at him like a tiger watching its prey.
Ding Meng's expression didn't change. Nothing else. It's my duty. I just want to ask them a routine question. I have the right and obligation to do so.
He was taking a risk. All military operations required authorization. No matter how much of a general he was, he couldn't act recklessly without the permission of the headquarters.
Long Yan sneered. General Of The North, if I remember correctly, you're a Star General newly promoted by the head of state, right?
Ding Meng raised an eyebrow. "What?
Long Shao, do you have a problem with that? "
"No, no, no!"
Long Yan hurriedly waved his hand. "Haha, professional matters should be left to the professionals. I'm just worried that the general isn't very professional when it comes to interrogations. What if you end up killing them?"
Ding Meng said calmly, "Then you won't be able to kill them!"
Long Yan almost choked to death upon hearing this. What kind of answer was that?
Ding Meng waved his hand. "Don't worry. I know what I'm doing. I won't delay the important matters!"
Long Yan looked at him suspiciously. Then, he beckoned his subordinates. "Let's go!"
The group left the training room one after another. Before they left, Long Yan muttered something under his breath, but Ding Meng still heard it. "Hmph!
How pretentious! "
At this moment, only Zhu Lang was left in the training room. "General Of The North, it's a little against the rules for us to interrogate them in private!"
Ding Meng snorted coldly. "Then is he following the rules?
Since when can the Chuangyu's private armed forces arrest anyone within the Combined Fleet's control area?
And even get orders from headquarters?
Since when can the conglomerates be above the military? "
Zhu Lang said, "Long Yan is one of the Chuangyu's bodyguards!"
This meant that Long Yan was Guan Xinqing's subordinate. In the current situation, even though the Combined Fleet was showing off in the Fertile Chalk Star System, each fleet was actually supported by a corresponding large financial group. Without the support of these financial groups, no matter how big the fleet was, it was just an empty shell. Large-scale military operations were impressive, but in the end, they were still burning money. The expansion of the Combined Fleet in the Fertile Chalk Star System was a competition for the power of capital.
But how could a bodyguard be so arrogant and despotic?
Then, as the boss behind the Bingyi Group, wouldn't I be able to cover the sky with one hand?
Of course, Ding Meng could not say this out loud. He just waved his hand casually. Zhu Lang only felt his vision go black, and he fell to the ground weakly.
The Terminator's spell was a little rough, but it was child's play to seal the consciousness of a Battle-Lord.
When they saw Zhu Lang fall to the ground, the few people lying on the ground all looked surprised.
"It's me!" Ding Meng said in a low voice. At the same time, he released his telekinesis to block the surveillance cameras on the walls.
At this moment, the Elephant felt a pure divine light energy enter its body. Its origin body immediately turned into ashes, and the alloy steel bands on its limbs automatically broke.
When it raised its head again, the Elephant could not help but be overjoyed. "Brother Ding!"
The others also received different degrees of treatment from Ding Meng. When they saw Ding Meng reveal his true form, the Xue Yue Mountain also jumped up excitedly. "Ding Meng, so it's you. I thought we were done for. Now, we're saved."
Ding Meng said, "What happened?
Why were you captured alive?
Don't worry, tell me slowly! "