When Lan Bing's figure appeared in the teleportation array, Ding Meng's expression sank. He had never expected this to happen. Xin Jie and the others had been fighting fiercely below, so they definitely didn't know Lan Bing's true identity. Who exactly was Lan Bing?
No one on the ship knew.
Ji Ming was still operating on the control panel. In his mind, Xiao Qiu had been teleported up.
Lan Bing looked at everyone, and a trace of a smile appeared on her lips. "I didn't expect you guys to be one step ahead of me. It seems like we can still play around."
When she said the word "play around," Ding Meng secretly became nervous. In truth, he already knew that he was no match for Lan Bing. This wasn't because he was belittling himself, but because he knew his own limits.
The difference in Origin Energy foundation, rank, martial skills, telekinesis, and judgment of the overall situation wasn't something that could be made up in a day or two. The most important thing was Lan Bing's identity as a biochemical Origin Energy user. She was fine even after the ancient sword pierced through her shoulder.
Of course, the main reason was that the sword hadn't hit her vitals. After all, biochemical Origin Energy users had the ability to heal themselves. Now, it seemed that Lan Bing's clothes were a bit disheveled, she looked a bit tired, and her qipao was stained with dirt. Her entire person was fine. Ding Meng could still feel the icy aura of Origin Energy from her body.
If they started fighting again, even if everyone on the ship worked together, they probably wouldn't be able to stop her.
Ding Meng held his breath as he stared at the two small metal boxes in her hands. Lan Bing seemed to know what he was thinking. She took the initiative to ask, "Do I have the right to take this energy body away?"
Ding Meng sighed. "Yes."
No matter how much he didn't want to admit it, he had to admit it now. Not only did she have the right, but she had also paid the price.
Lan Bing also stared at him. "Congratulations!"
Ding Meng frowned. "What are you congratulating me for?"
Lan Bing said, "Congratulations. From now on, you are a wanted criminal of the Norse Empire's military."
As soon as he said that, everyone was shocked. Ding Meng asked calmly, "Why do you say that?"
"You were originally a spy sent by the Federation. You started hiding in the Black Gold Base and infiltrated into planet TT12. In order to participate in this mission to find the energy body, you secretly killed your classmate Lei Bao and six other people. You even infiltrated the search team and hired the bounty hunter Sleman's team to help you. After you found the energy body, you turned hostile and killed the team members Sergeant Cheng Da, Randy, Long Ming, and Claus, helping the enemy to send the energy body away. Tell me, is this crime enough to make you a wanted criminal in the Norse Empire?"
Qu Xiaoqing, Sleman, Star Art, and the others were stunned by these words. Ding Meng sneered. "I almost believed you."
Lan Bing said, "I know you don't believe me, but my wristwatch has recorded everything. The video of you killing Long Ming has been uploaded. The Norse Empire's patrol fleet will receive it soon. At the same time, they will receive information about your identity as a spy. We have already fabricated it for you. You won't be able to defend yourself. I told you before that you were very smart, but unfortunately, you did something stupid."
Ding Meng said coldly, "The military won't believe your one-sided story."
"You want proof?"
Lan Bing's lips curled into a strange smile. "Because of your help, Commander Ji Ming, who was in charge of this mission, was also kidnapped by the enemy. You won't be able to defend yourself."
Not good!
Ding Meng finally realized that something was wrong, because Lan Bing hadn't walked out of the teleportation portal at all. The Musical Shadow Transmission hadn't stopped from the beginning, and the light beam was still spinning. Ji Ming was the only one operating the control panel. This …
"Stop!" This time, someone reacted faster than Ding Meng. A figure flew towards the control panel.
Ji Ming suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of coldness.
There was a muffled sound, and a light yellow energy bullet hit the figure's chest. Xin Jie still couldn't jump over, and his whole body flew backward, smashing the sofa and coffee table behind him.
When he looked up again, an energy pistol had appeared in Ji Ming's hand at some point. The muzzle light was blinking. It was obvious that he had been prepared in advance, secretly charging the pistol.
As soon as the shot was fired, Ji Ming suddenly turned around and walked towards the teleportation portal. At this time, the light beam started to speed up, and all the light beams retracted. Lan Bing and Ji Ming disappeared at the same time, as if nothing had happened in the command module.
This change really caught everyone off guard, and they didn't even have time to react. It turned out that Lan Bing's last move was actually left on this Songqing spaceship, and Ji Ming was her final trump card.
At this moment, Ding Meng was enlightened. He finally understood the ins and outs of the matter. Lan Bing's spies were planted within the imperial military, and then she bribed Long Ming and Claus. At the same time, she also hired Sileman to assist her. This was called triple insurance, even though Sileman was dismissed by Ding Meng with just a few words and was of no use.
From the beginning, Lan Bing had disguised herself as Xiao Qiu and came to Ding Meng's side, she had already set up a huge trap for everyone, including Ding Meng, Qu Xiaoqing, and even the military. She was waiting for them to fall into her trap, and then she would use Ji Ming to activate the Qu Ying transmission to escape. She even pushed all the blame on Ding Meng.
Ding Meng had always had a premonition that there was a spy in the team. In fact, the spy wasn't Cheng Da. Cheng Da knew about it, but he died too quickly. Long Ming and Claus weren't spies either, they were just scapegoats. The real spy turned out to be Ji Ming. This Ji Ming, like Bamboo Pole, must have been lurking in the imperial military for many years, waiting for the critical moment to strike.
Everything had been arranged many days ago. This lesson left a deep impression on Ding Meng, but now was not the time to be angry. Ding Meng quickly turned around and ran to the sofa.
Fortunately, Ruolan was next to him. The medical device spewed out a large amount of sparks that directly enveloped Xin Jie. Fortunately, he was wearing the Azurelight Armor. The shot didn't pierce Xin Jie's heart, but only broke three of his ribs.
Not long after, Xin Jie sat up, panting. He suddenly laughed. "Do you know what I want to do now?"
Ding Meng couldn't help but ask, "What do you want to do?"
Xin Jie laughed again. He was so angry that he laughed. "I want to sing a song for you. It's called 'A Man Should Be Strong'."
Xing Yi's eyes widened. She really couldn't understand how this guy could still laugh at a time like this.
Xin Jie looked at everyone and said seriously, "You were played around by a woman and ended up like this. Don't you feel embarrassed?
Does your face hurt? "
Others might still be confused and didn't know the ins and outs of the matter, but Ding Meng's face was burning. He was the one who knew the truth of the matter the best. He had thought of almost all the questions and deduced the unreasonable parts, but in the end, he still let Lan Bing take the energy body away.
The main thing was that she took it away in such a way that he couldn't stand it. It was one thing to say that he was not as good as her and was taken away by force, but she just offered a price, made some conditions, revealed her true identity, and didn't even really sell her body. She easily tricked him and even made him a scapegoat. This kind of failure was detestable.
Ruolan said, "Sergeant Xin Jie, what do we do now?
Go back? "
Xin Jie stood up, patted the debris off his body, and straightened his lapel. "I can go back, but some people can't now."
This was the truth because what Lan Bing said just now wasn't an exaggeration. If things went wrong, Ding Meng would be arrested by the military once they got back. Everything else aside, Lei Bao and the others died in such a way that Ding Meng couldn't get rid of the suspicion after the investigation.
Qu Xiaoqing suddenly raised her hand. "When the time comes, I will testify for Ding Meng that he is innocent."
Xing Yi also stood up. "Yes, I will also testify for Big Brother Ding Meng."
"What's the use of that?"
Xin Jie didn't even look back as he walked towards the control panel. "You women are too simple-minded. If we go back to the fleet empty-handed, even if the military doesn't pursue the matter, how can we still have the face to continue living?
Will the military still satisfy your demands? "
Qu Xiaoqing frowned and said, "Then what should we do now?"
Xin Jie's fingers were working on the control panel, but his eyes fell on Ding Meng. "I've always thought that stealing is not shameful because it's an art."
Ding Meng's eyelids drooped. "Then what's shameful?"
Xin Jie snorted. "It's shameful to be robbed. That proves that you're useless."
Ding Meng said, "Even if I want to rob them now, there's nothing I can do. I can't find them at all."
Xin Jie's fingers were rapidly working on the control panel, and the screen had already risen. Dense images and data were quickly being refreshed. "Qu Ying Transmission can only be used for short-distance teleportation. Since Ji Ming was able to send that woman up and out, it means that the location must be nearby. They can't have gone far."
Ruo Lan's interest was piqued. "And then?"
Xin Jie said proudly, "Since they can send her away, they must have left behind the teleportation coordinates."
Ruo Lan stared at the screen. "They're not idiots. If I were them, I would erase all traces of the teleportation after activating it."
"In front of me, there's no one who can do it without leaving a trace."
Xin Jie used both hands. Three screens had already risen on the control panel, and all sorts of information were being refreshed.
This time, everyone gathered around him. They were all curious as to how he was going to track the enemy. Xin Jie explained, "That bastard shot me with a gun. That's a product of Anvil. He didn't throw it away, and it might still be on him. So, as long as we can analyze the particle composition of the gun, we'll be able to get the coordinates …"
Sure enough, the screen in the center of the screen quickly beeped a string of data. "36,2811,043 A."
No one could understand the data, but as soon as the data appeared, Ruo Lan also turned on the ion detection system on the control panel. The scene of the scene was quickly displayed.
It was a lonely desert. The sun shone down from the sky, and the color of the sand was strange and varied.
"We're outside." Qu Xiaoqing reacted.
Xing Yi hesitated. "But there's nothing on the desert."
Ding Meng muttered, "For Blue Ice to plan this operation, she must have made sufficient preparations. She couldn't have teleported herself into the desert. She must have received us there."
Everyone immediately understood. They looked at the screen again and saw that the image had been enlarged. Although the color of the desert was colorful, it was actually not flat. It was obvious that there were wavy traces left behind by the aircraft.
"They escaped with the other ships." Sleeman was undoubtedly very experienced in this area.
"Turn on the quantum detection system." Xin Jie decisively ordered.
Ruo Lan hesitated. "Once it's turned on, the energy consumption will greatly increase. Moreover, we'll lose our disguise and be easily discovered."
Xin Jie said proudly, "What are you afraid of?
If I say turn it on, then turn it on. If you don't, everything will be over when they fly out of the atmosphere. "