"Commander Yan had some business to attend to at that time. This is very normal for the commander of a mercenary group," Bai Yue explained. "What's so strange about that?"
Ding Meng countered, "But this reagent is related to the advancement of a beginner War Venerable to an intermediate War Venerable. For an Origin Ability user, what could be more important than this? Also, I don't believe that Yan Fengwei didn't receive any information about Miss Dai's visit to the Zoysia Division.
He didn't want the reagent and ran off to attend to other matters?
Did he really think that the reagent was already in his bag?
No one could take it away from him?
No matter how you explain it, his actions are still illogical. "
Bai Yue couldn't say anything, because no one could refute Ding Meng's analysis.
Ding Meng turned his head and looked at the marshal. "If this is a coincidence, then is it also a coincidence that the marshal appeared in Meteor City?"
"I …" The marshal wanted to say something, but stopped.
Ding Meng coldly snorted. "You must have explained it this way to others. You and Huang Long were discussing the details of the surprise attack and cooperation with Tian Lang. In reality, you know very well what your true intentions are."
The marshal had to admit that his reason could be explained to outsiders: Tian Lang was lacking in transportation resources, while the surprise attack group had sufficient resources. Thus, there was no problem with the cooperation between the two sides.
However, this reason was completely different to an expert. At this moment, Nightmare disdainfully snorted. "What's there to discuss?
Tian Lang is the general commander of Green Arrow, and even someone like Butcher can ignore him. Your surprise attack group is far inferior to Green Arrow's. If I were Yan Fengwei, I would be the one to lose face by cooperating with you. What's there to discuss? "
Ding Meng stared at the marshal. "You also know that Huang Long is a pervert. You sent him a bunch of beauties and even promised that Miss Dai would be a beauty among beauties. Were these the conditions he gave you for the password?"
The marshal's head drooped. He had to admit it even if he didn't want to. "Yes."
Ding Meng said: "But with just you alone, it is impossible for you to obtain the treasures and secrets in the Sky Wolf Army's warehouse."
This was also a fact. After all, the marshal only had the strength of an ordinary mercenary. He didn't have the ability to rob openly or secretly.
Ding Meng continued, "Is there such a person, who does not represent any force, is good at stealing, and is also a very strong Origin Ability Master, who can come to Flying Star City calmly and leave without anyone knowing?"
Dai Yi said hesitantly, "Ding Meng, aren't you the same?"
Hearing this, Ding Meng could only smile bitterly. However, Little Rascal was immediately amused. "Women who fall in love really have zero IQ, haha."
Nightmare suddenly sighed. "Based on what you said, there is only one person in this star field who has these characteristics, and that person is me."
Ding Meng said, "That's why I said that night that you weren't honest. Not only did you covet the money Huang Long gave you, but you also had your eyes on the wealth. From this, it can be seen that you, Huang Long, and Butcher were in cahoots beforehand. However, there is another problem here. Huang Long and Butcher didn't know your true goal."
Nightmare had three true goals. The first was the commission Huang Long had promised him for the ransom. The second was the secret of Tian Lang's wealth. The third was his own personal stash — trying to steal the silver core stones that operated the starrings.
However, Ding Meng didn't reveal his third goal. Without a doubt, it was also because Nightmare had cooperated with him to keep this a secret.
Nightmare hesitated for a moment before sighing. "It was Marshal Hu who told me about the wealth in the warehouse."
Ding Meng looked at the marshal. "That's right. You two are working together, one in the open and one in the dark. Tian Lang's wealth is a secret, so there should be even fewer people who know about it. How did you find out?
If I'm not wrong, it was Lan Bing from Extreme Sky Corporation who told you, right? "
He didn't wait for the marshal to answer and continued. "In the end, when you arrived at Meteor City, you didn't expect me to come as well. Moreover, I came with Miss Dai. So, you passed the information to Extreme Sky Corporation. You explained that you wanted to get more money, but I knew that you weren't finished. On the surface, Jia Mao was sent by Extreme Sky Corporation as reinforcements for you. They wanted to capture me, but in reality, they wanted to kill two birds with one stone."
Dai Yi couldn't help but ask, "They wanted to capture you and get the wealth at the same time?"
Ding Meng said, "Because after the marshal arrived, things changed again. First, Ren Zhan and Butcher returned to Meteor City, and Qiang Wei was in charge of the command center. At that time, I appeared, and Yan Jie fell into my hands. Yan Fengwei was on his way back. If things dragged on, with so many powerful people gathered together, even if he and Nightmare worked together, the chances of getting the wealth were close to zero. Therefore, Jia Mao came to reinforce the two of them. As for that Xiao Long, I was also wondering why a statistician would come to Meteor City.
I finally understood. Not only did he want to calculate my location, but he also wanted to calculate the precise coordinates of the wealth. Therefore, their biggest goal was to get the secret of Tian Lang's wealth. "
Dai Yi suddenly remembered what Nightmare had said to the marshal when they escaped from the underground.
"You're a retard. Do you think you're lucky to have survived until now?
If I didn't let you into the energy warehouse, would you have been able to steal it? "
Ding Meng's speculation was correct. Why did the King of Nightmares keep the General alive?
Even when Ding Meng was fighting with Ren Zhan, Nightmare had asked the marshal to follow him, and in the end, he still wanted to force him to hand over the backpack?
So, this was the real reason.
For a moment, Dai Yi was filled with mixed feelings. He didn't expect that such a simple negotiation mission would be so complicated. These people were all cunning, scheming, and taking advantage of each other.
However, she was also relieved. At least, Ding Meng was not like that. Not only was Ding Meng a sensible man, he was also on her side from the beginning to the end.
Now, Ding Meng's hand was still around her slender waist. She felt that Ding Meng was hugging her very tightly, and his hand was very hot. She was a little shy, but she didn't break free.
Ding Meng said to the marshal again, "Of course, this is all my wishful thinking. I didn't think it would be so deep, but after I asked you in the energy warehouse, I immediately figured out the cause and effect. Now, let me ask you one question. Is what I said true?"
This time, the marshal was silent for a long time. Finally, he let out a long sigh. "I told Miss Dai that if you want my life, I have nothing to say. If you really want to kill me, that's what I deserve …"
His answer was undoubtedly admitting that Ding Meng's speculation was completely reasonable.
Ding Meng turned to look at Nightmare. "What about you?"
Nightmare bowed slightly. "I'm really sorry, Mr. Ting. I didn't mean to hide it. Please believe that I won't do anything that will harm your interests."
"I believe that!"
Ding Meng nodded, then turned to face Bai Yue. "Officer Bai, the facts have proven that I didn't speak nonsense. There is indeed someone behind all this."
Bai Yue was deep in thought. "Then, who is this person?"
Ding Meng's gaze became sharp, and his tone was rather stiff. "I'm afraid I'll have to ask you, Officer Bai."
Bai Yue was still deep in thought. "This person is very likely to be Extreme Heaven Corporation's Chu Yifeng or Lan Bing'er."
His speculation was reasonable. Chu Yifeng and Lan Bing'er had done so many things because they had their eyes on the wealth of the Celestial Wolf Corps.
Ding Meng smiled again. "I dare to bet that it's definitely not them."
Bai Yue said, "Oh?"
Ding Meng said, "Chu Yifeng and Lan Bing'er didn't have to play so many tricks. If people like them really appeared in Meteor City, perhaps Yan Feng Wei wouldn't even have time to curry favor with them. Why would they need to set up such a trap?"
Bai Yue said, "Then, who do you think this person is?"
Ding Meng stopped smiling and said seriously, "Do you remember what Butcher said to us when we first met on the space station of Qiming No.1?"
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"Commander Bai, you've traveled a long way to bring Miss Dai here. It must have been hard on you. If you don't mind, please stay in the space station for a while. You can escort Miss Dai back after the matter is settled.
If Commander Bai isn't used to the living conditions of the space station, it won't be a problem for you to pick Miss Dai up another day. I've already notified the service port. They must supply Commander Bai's spaceship with enough energy for the return trip. If Commander Bai needs any supplies, please don't hesitate to ask. "
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Ding Meng said, word by word, "Human Butcher's words were problematic in the first place. The negotiation might have taken days, but it could also have been a matter of a few words. However, Human Butcher seemed to have known that it would take a long time. It was fine that he had a problem, but you had a bigger one. Human Butcher had clearly said that, but you turned around and left without any objection. You were here to escort Miss Dai, and you could have waited until everything was settled on the space station before leaving with Miss Dai. Even if something happened between us and Huang Long later, you could have come to the Flying Star City to mediate, and there would still be room for negotiation. But you ran away faster than anybody else.
Bai Yue's face completely darkened. "What do you mean by that?"
Ding Meng said, "You've planned all of this a long time ago. By sending Miss Dai here, you've basically pushed her into a fire pit. Whether she lives or dies has nothing to do with you. Then, you ran straight here and waited for the Commander and King of Nightmares to come to you."
Hearing this conclusion, everyone was dumbfounded, especially Dai Yi, King of Nightmares, and the Commander. The three of them did not expect that the real mastermind behind all of this was actually Bai Yue.
Bai Yue sneered. "I'm afraid this is just your wishful thinking."
Ding Meng also sneered. "If I were you, I'd probably do the same. Find someone to steal the reagent, sell it to Sirius, and then threaten Green Arrow with it. Sirius ignored Green Arrow, and Green Arrow's boss had no choice but to use the Dai family. I don't know what method you used, but you made the Dai family send Miss Dai to Meteor City, and then sold the information to the Extreme Heaven, Nightmare, and Marshal families, making them fight for it openly and secretly. In any case, the one who reaped the benefits in the end would be you. Think about it, your appearance in this place is very clear. You didn't wait around the space station, but you came here in the opposite direction. Because you calculated from the beginning that no matter who succeeded in the end, they could only escape in this direction when faced with the pursuit of Sirius. Therefore, this is the final hurdle, and no one can pass through. Even the heavens can't stop you from intercepting here …"
Bai Yue also stared at Ding Meng, as if he wanted to swallow Ding Meng alive. "Continue."