Seeing Ding Meng's startled expression, the marshal could only grit his teeth and explain, "Once Baines captures you alive, all of us will die."
Ding Meng immediately understood. The marshal originally had a chance to save Julie, but he was afraid of death and ran away first.
When he returned to the transport ship and found that Baines was already on the way, he immediately knew that Ding Meng would not be able to escape. When Baines finished dealing with Ding Meng and Vader and returned to the transport ship and saw that Julie was not alive, he would not let him go either.
Therefore, he quietly notified the Norse Empire's space station, so that the nearby patrol fleet would arrive in time. The end result was that both Ding Meng and Baines would be killed by the patrol fleet. This way, he would be safe.
Ding Meng had always found it strange that the Empire's patrol fleet would appear there at the right time when the TCP 121 nebula was so vast. It turned out that it was not a coincidence, but was caused by the marshal.
At this moment, he could not help but sneer. "You make it sound so dignified to kill someone with a borrowed knife, and you still have the face to say that you saved me?"
The marshal said sadly, "I also know that this is not appropriate, but back then, you wanted to live, and I wanted to live too. In the end, you survived, didn't you?
If you want to kill me now, I have nothing to say. "
"You're a ruthless one."
Ding Meng nodded, opened the bottle of healing agent, and poured some into the marshal's mouth. "I'll give you face this time."
He had always been clear about kindness and hatred. Although he had suffered a lot in the Black Gold Base and Little Four had died because of it, at least the marshal did not really want to kill him. Besides, if the marshal had not tipped him off, he and Xin Jie would have been killed by Baines and the others.
After taking half a bottle of healing agent, the marshal had obviously improved and was able to sit up from the ground.
Ding Meng's eyes were still staring at him like a sharp knife. "Let me ask you again. That Jia Mao came to Meteor City. What was the meaning of this?
If you continue to say that you did this because you wanted to save me, I guarantee that you will have nothing to say next. "
At the sight of Ding Meng's aggressive posture, the marshal sighed secretly. He also understood that it was really difficult to find an excuse in front of a person like Ding Meng. Once a person like Ding Meng, who used to be a coolie, gained great power, he would be more terrifying than anyone else when he went crazy. He could do anything because he had seen such an example.
The hatred that the laborers had for mercenaries was even greater than a blood feud. They could not wait to cut off their flesh and drink their blood. Ding Meng did not kill him for the time being. Keeping him alive and killing him slowly was the real pleasure.
Ding Meng seemed to have guessed his thoughts and said lightly, "You are the same as me. You chose this path yourself. You should understand that since you have chosen it, you should be mentally prepared. If you tell me the truth, I can still let you go now. In the future, when you fall into the hands of the Extreme Heaven Company, you should know what will happen to you if you tell them the truth. However, if you lie to them, you should know even more clearly what will happen to you. I will only remind you this once. Choose for yourself."
The marshal was silent for a very long time. Then, he let out a long sigh and said, "You stole the memory of the K virus from the Dead Silent Star. Chu Yifeng and Lan Bing 'er never gave up. Later, I heard that Lan Bing' er sent you back to the Dead Silent Star. You two even fought. You even snatched half of the memory from Lan Bing 'er and Jiahua …"
It sounded like a compliment, but Ding Meng's expression was extremely ugly. The battle with Lan Bing had been the most infuriating for him, because in his opinion, being robbed was a small matter. What was more important was that Lan Bing had toyed with everyone's lives right under his nose.
In the end, Ding Meng had interacted with Old Yu, Yu Man, Zhao Yue, Qu Xiaoqing, and the others a lot during that time. His heart was no longer as hard as it was in the Black Gold Base. It was also out of sympathy that he fell into Lan Bing's trap.
"And then?" Ding Meng asked with a cold face.
The marshal sighed. "I also heard that the half of the memory that Chu Yifeng and the others took away could not be studied at all."
Ding Meng said, "Oh?"
The marshal said, "No matter what they used to experiment, they could not succeed."
Ding Meng knew that he was not spouting nonsense. This was something that Xiao Ai had expected.
Ding Meng sneered. "So you saw that I was in Meteor City and notified them?"
The marshal nodded helplessly. "When Chu Yifeng signed the agreement with our clan, he promised that he would give us a huge reward as long as we found any clues."
Ding Meng snorted. "Let me tell you, the other half is not in my hands. If they want it, they can go to the Norse Empire and snatch it."
He paused for a moment before continuing. "You also know that the K virus is no small matter. You are still an ordinary person, and yet you still dare to get involved. To be honest, even I am not as daring as you. Do you want to die?"
The marshal had a bitter look on his face. "I was blinded by greed. I regret that I did that."
Ding Meng said, "How much did Lan Bing promise to give you?"
The marshal said, "5 million star coins."
Ding Meng said, "Who is that Jia Mao?"
The marshal said, "He is Jia Hua's cousin. This time, he was personally ordered by Lan Bing to come and catch you."
Ding Meng stared at him for a moment before sneering again. "You are still dishonest. You are lying again."
The marshal raised his head abruptly and said in shock, "No, I am definitely not lying. I promise that I am telling the truth."
"The truth is indeed the truth, but you are still hiding something." Ding Meng stared at him. "Do you really think that I don't know?
Since when was my worth worth 5 million star coins? "
Your worth might not be worth that much, but the K virus is worth far more than that.
The marshal really wanted to say this, but he really did not dare to anger Ding Meng. With Ding Meng's current strength, he could probably kill him with a flick of his finger.
Ding Meng said coldly, "For the memory chip, Lan Bing came out personally. Now, she sent her underlings. Is she an idiot or am I an idiot?
Or did she send her underlings to die? "
The marshal was shocked. Only now did he understand where the flaw was.
Even with Jia Hua's status, he had to behave properly in front of Lan Bing. Yet, Jia Hua's cousin was entrusted with the important task of finding the memory chip. This was something that could not be justified.
Ding Meng's shrewdness was completely beyond his understanding.
Actually, it was not that Ding Meng was shrewd, but that Nightmare had already told him the relevant information about the operation. It was basically impossible for the marshal to hide it.
The marshal sighed. "Flying Star City's geographical location is special, and it is also a vacation spot. Many important members of the Federation like to come here."
Ding Meng said, "I'm afraid that they are not just here for a vacation?"
The marshal nodded. "Many people's income cannot be exposed. There is nowhere to hide within the Federation. This is the safest place. This is also the reason why Yan Feng Wei has been on good terms with the upper echelons of the Federation for many years."
Ding Meng said, "So, Extreme Heaven Corporation has their eyes on this area?"
The marshal continued to nod. "Not entirely. Chu Yifeng does not want to reap any benefits from this. This seems like a huge fortune, but it is too hot to handle. No one dares to really take it."
Ding Meng also understood this logic. An ordinary man's wealth is his own ruin. Just like the K virus, if you did not touch it, you would be fine. If you really merged with it, then congratulations, the Grim Reaper would have his eyes on you.
"He is very smart." Ding Meng sneered. "Then what does he want?"
The marshal said, "He wants to find out some secrets so that he can blackmail those people in the future."
Ding Meng said, "This is why Jia Mao and that Xiao Long were sent here?"
The marshal nodded. "Yes."
Ding Meng smiled. "But this does not explain why you were able to come along."
The marshal hesitated and sighed. "I know the password and password for this part of the energy warehouse."
Ding Meng said, "You know quite a lot."
The marshal said, "Huang Long told me."
Ding Meng said, "He would tell you such confidential information?"
The marshal said, "I sent him a group of beautiful women. This group of people is very difficult to get."
Ding Meng pondered and said, "Miss Dai was invited here. Presumably, you were the one behind it?
Perhaps this is one of the benefits you promised Huang Long? "
The marshal immediately stopped talking. This kind of question was too dangerous. Even if it was, he would not admit it even if he was beaten to death. During the negotiation, he could tell that Ding Meng was most likely Dai Yi's subordinate.
If he dared to admit that he was trading Dai Yi as a commodity, then Ding Meng would probably not treat him as a person, but as an object.
"You really know how to take the right medicine and cater to his desires."
Ding Meng threw the remaining half of the healing agent to him. "Now that Huang Long is dead, even if you can bring Jia Hua here, you will not have a good ending."
The marshal did not understand. "Why?
Lan Bing'er personally promised that the 5 million star coins will definitely be effective. With her status, she will not go back on her word. "
Hearing this, Ding Meng couldn't help but think of Sileman. He thought of Ah Qiao and Xiao Sanzi's group of refugees on Planet KV303. He was so angry that he gave the marshal a kick.
The marshal was kicked to the ground again, his eyes seeing stars.
"Why did you hit me?" The marshal got up, his face full of shock.
Ding Meng said, "Personally promised?
The Green Arrow Corps is a low-level mission for 50,000 star coins on the dark net. She would rather lose credit than confirm the payment. You want to get 5 million star coins?
Who do you think you are?
Are you crazy for money? "
The marshal looked at him hesitantly. "Really?"
Ding Meng said disdainfully, "What do you have that is worth me lying to you about?"
These words hit the nail on the head. It was indeed true. What kind of value did you, Marshal Hu, have now?
Or was there anything that Ding Meng liked that was worth him lying to you about?
Ding Meng said, "You are really ignorant. You cannot escape this calamity."
The marshal suddenly sat down on the ground. He could understand this logic because along the way with Jia Mao, Jia Mao had always maintained a polite and courteous attitude towards him. To put it bluntly, he kept a certain distance. He would not let him get too close, but would not let him get too far away.
The marshal was also an experienced person. He knew that the other party did not truly trust him, so he always felt a sense of fear. Now that he was exposed by Ding Meng, he understood that after he lost his value, the other party might not care about his life or death.
On the contrary, although Huang Long looked gentle, he was actually more trustworthy. At the very least, the Celestial Wolf Corps was sincere in cooperating with the surprise attack corps.
The marshal looked up at Ding Meng. "Then what should I do now?"
Ding Meng said, "I am giving you a chance to live. As for whether you want to take it or not?
That's your business. "