The Wen Family's house wasn't called that. It was a manor on the outskirts of the city. It was built in a retro style, with pavilions and waterside pavilions. Birds chirped and flowers bloomed. It was definitely one of the best mansions in the southern sky.
The manor was of moderate size. There were a total of seven villas, and they were all exquisitely built. There was already a group of people waiting in the first villa facing the tarmac.
Seeing this, Ding Meng had a better idea of what was going on. The moment the Conqueror landed in the southern sky, it had been targeted by the Family of the Southern City. It was obvious that they had planned this beforehand.
The person at the front of the villa was a middle-aged man. He wasn't tall, but he was hale and hearty. His face was similar to Wen Yu's, so he must be Wen Yu's old man, the CEO of the Family of the Southern City, Wen Caiming.
After He Yu introduced them, Wen Caiming's attitude was very polite. "Please, please come in and have a seat."
The hall on the first floor had already been prepared. A few retro tables and chairs surrounded an antique tea table. The surrounding walls were filled with murals of mountains and rivers. Wen Caiming seemed to be a fan of classical culture. Therefore, the waiter actually served tea and fruits, which were rarely seen.
"Officer Xing, please send my regards to Officer Qu." Wen Caiming was very polite.
"You're too polite, Commander Wen." Xing Yi was very polite.
Wen Caiming said, "Actually, it wasn't easy to arrange this meeting. After all, the Family of the Southern City isn't one of the Big Six. It's only because Xiao Yu and Xiao Yu have a good relationship that we took the liberty to ask you out."
He Yu was very respectful. "Uncle Wen, you're too polite. It was all thanks to your help when I was studying …"
Ding Meng didn't say anything. He had been eating sunflower seeds. He couldn't tell what Wen Caiming's true intentions were.
However, Wen Caiming didn't disappoint him. "I understand your military's situation. Interstellar travel is always full of accidents. Propulsion isn't a big deal to us. We're also willing to form a good relationship with the Norse Empire …"
Star Art smiled and said, "Then we are truly grateful for Commander Wen's assistance. However, we won't let Commander Wen's efforts go to waste."
Wen Caiming smiled. "Actually, the House of the South has also been working on starship technology. Although we're not as good as the Voyage Alliance, we've been working hard. However, I know the importance of cutting-edge technology, so I'll skip the tour."
This time, it was Star Art's turn to be stunned. How could there be such a good thing in this world?
Why would they give him a bunch of energy for free?
"Could it be that Commander Wen has some other request?" Star Art probed.
Wen Caiming gave him a look of admiration. "Officer Xing is indeed amazing!"
At this moment, Wen Yu, who was sitting beside him, said, "Commander Xing, actually, our request is very simple. We hope that your Conqueror can send us to a place."
Xing Yi frowned, "Where?"
Wen Yu said, "Head 35 degrees north of the southern horizon. Coordinates TPA009, 45D, 190AB. 98 light years away from here, there's a planet called Planet Extreme Flame."
Star Art definitely had not heard of this place before, so he immediately turned to look at Ding Meng.
Ding Meng only frowned slightly. Xin Jie saw this and immediately said through the communicator, "Let Ding Meng make the decision. He definitely knows this place."
Not only did Ding Meng know, he also had a rough idea of what Wen Caiming was thinking.
In the God War Starfield, many people might be unfamiliar with the Extreme Flame Star Field, but among the stronger people, the Extreme Flame Star Field was famous.
It was a very strange planet. It had a diameter of 150,000 kilometers, which was about 80 times the size of a normal habitable planet. However, the strange thing was that the planet's mass was not high. In other words, its gravity was not strong. This was because most of its interior was empty. The underground structure was very strange, and the best part was that it would not collapse.
The Planet of Extreme Flames had another special feature. Although it was not the Planet of the Scorching Sun, its temperature was extremely high. The temperature on the surface alone was more than 1,000 degrees, and the lower one went, the higher the temperature would be. However, in such a high temperature environment, countless strange creatures were born. After billions of years of evolution, these creatures had established their own territory. For the human world, this place was like an independent kingdom of an alien race, hence the name Planet of Extreme Flames.
Planet Extreme Flame was definitely very dangerous. The starships of the God Wars Starfield would have a hard time reaching it. The Supreme of the Alliance would definitely be able to reach it. However, the Supreme had been destroyed, and the Conqueror had returned. As long as one had a little bit of insight, they would be able to tell that this dragon-like starship was definitely stronger than the Supreme.
If this was a request from the Nancheng Family, Ding Meng would never believe it. Not to mention other things, the harsh environment of Planet Extreme Flame made it so that Origin Ability Masters below the level of War Supremacy could not even go to the surface. They would be cooked before they even got down.
There was information in Xiao Ai's database that stated that many years ago, some people who were not afraid of death had gone to Planet Extreme Flame. They just wanted to try their luck and find some rare materials to make a fortune. However, none of them had returned. They had all been buried in that hellish environment.
In the end, no one dared to go there anymore. In fact, it was one thing whether they could go or not. There were too many requirements, and if even one of them was not met, the plan would be ruined.
It was true that Origin Ability Masters above the level of War Supremacy could go, but Origin Ability Masters above the level of War Supremacy were no fools. Who would take such a risk?
And now, Wen Caiming had proposed to send them to Planet Extreme Flame. No matter how they thought about it, they found it inconceivable. Thus, there was only one explanation, and that was that the so-called "Planet Extreme Flame" had to be closely related to the failure of the Supreme, as well as the upcoming high-level meeting.
Ding Meng finally stopped eating sunflower seeds and slowly said, "Commander Wen, I'm afraid that you know more about the situation on Planet Extreme Flame than I do."
He Yu stared at Ding Meng. "Brother Ding, do you have any good ideas?"
At this moment, he had also figured out Ding Meng's identity. It was reasonable to say that he did not care about a minor character like Ding Meng. Xi Wen had not mentioned Ding Meng's performance on the Supreme in his report. However, since Ding Meng was able to come back alive, this kind of person could not be underestimated.
Ding Meng said, "I don't have any good ideas. I just feel that if you don't have money in your pocket, it can't be called money."
His words were crude, but the logic was not crude. You want them to escort you there, but if you don't give them any benefits, how are they going to believe you?
Wen Caiming suddenly laughed. "If Commander Xing agrees, we will send our supply ships to the Conqueror in the next few days to ensure that your ship's propulsion reactor has enough energy. No matter how you look at it, your military won't lose out."
Just as Xing Yi was about to reply, Qu Xiaoqing's voice suddenly rang out in her ears. "Xiaoyi, don't say anything. Let Ding Meng make the decision for you."
Ding Meng picked up his teacup and slowly took a sip. Then, he peeled two sunflower seeds and sighed. "It's hard to say whether we lose out or not. I just feel that with the Nancheng Family's ability, it won't be too difficult for them to go to Planet Extreme Flame. Why don't you do it yourselves? Why do you have to ask others to do it for you?"
Wen Caiming smiled humbly. "Your Conqueror's starship is far more efficient and powerful than the starships of our God Wars Starfield. Plus …"
"Find another reason!" Ding Meng's eyelids drooped. He didn't want to listen to these excuses.
"Mr. Ting, there's something you don't know. The Conqueror's starship is currently docked at the port of our southern horizon." Boss Wen Yu said bluntly.
Ding Meng couldn't help but turn around and look at him. His voice was a bit cold. "Can I take that as a threat?"
He Yu laughed dryly. "Brother Ding, Commander Xing and the others are guests from afar. After all, they've come to our God Wars Starfield. We should treat them with respect."
"You should know best whether you've treated them with respect or not."
Ding Meng said calmly. "You should know that you're the secretary of a big shot. You represent that boss."
This was the key point. After all, the fact that the Conqueror's starship was docked at the southern horizon wasn't something that the House of the South could decide alone. It was an order from the higher-ups of the Alliance. To put it bluntly, the Alliance had their own plans for this starship.
Wen Caiming's request to go to Planet Extreme Flame probably wasn't Wen Caiming's own idea. Without the permission of the higher-ups, how could the House of the South dare to privately invite the representatives of the starship?
Moreover, He Yu even invited Star Art to the Wen Family. This was most likely an order from the Holy War Army. Anyway, Ding Meng had already offended the Holy War Army, so he didn't need to be polite to He Yu.
Not to mention other things, the operation of the Sovereign this time had left the corpses of those old men dead. They were probably killed by Gu Yu. As for Sheng Tianming, he didn't even know how he died. Ding Meng and Gu Yu were in the midst of a fierce battle. Sheng Tianming might have been injured by the shockwaves, and finally died in the explosion of the Sovereign.
He Yu's face also darkened. "Brother Ding, since you know the reputation of our army, I hope you won't ruin our cooperation."
Ding Meng smiled disdainfully. "You're clearly pushing people into the fire pit, and you still say it's cooperation. I really admire you."
He Yu said in a low voice, "Brother Ding, if you insist on disrupting our discussion, then don't blame us for being rude to our colleagues in Distant Voyage Alliance."
Ding Meng didn't bother to pay attention to him. He stood up and said, "I thought it was something interesting, but it turned out to be useless. Let's go, it's time to go back to the hotel."
When he said that, Star Art and Xiaomei naturally stood up as well.
At this time, He Yu and Wen Yu couldn't sit still anymore. Wen Yu stood up with a sneer. "Do you really think you can walk out of this yard?"
Ding Meng turned his head and looked at him. He asked curiously, "You?"
Wen Yu gritted his teeth and said, "I let you come because I'm giving you face. I didn't expect you to come here to make trouble."
Ding Meng had always been too lazy to talk to these people. He simply turned and walked toward the entrance of the hall.
"Stop!" Wen Yu quickly chased after him.