On the surface of Planet Extreme Flame, the Conqueror was still in the same place. Three years had passed, but the starship was still brand new. The metal on the surface had not been damaged by the high temperature at all.
With the Conqueror as the center, a huge cluster of factories had been built. Transport ships of all sizes were taking off and landing constantly. This place was clearly taking shape and had become a medium-sized energy supply base.
The command center was still busy, but the imperial military personnel had all been replaced by members of the Long Voyage Alliance. They were busy in front of the control panels.
"President, the radar has found a new target. The coordinates are 30D, 50A. It's President Lu and Jun Ling," a worker said.
Lin Aoxue and the others in the lounge were so shocked that they immediately stood up. The two of them had gone down for more than two years. Su Lingyue couldn't help but rush to the control panel. "Quick, where are they?
Send a lifeboat to pick them up. "
"Wait!"
Li Qingfeng stopped her from the sofa. "Lu Qing is no longer a member of the Water Cherry Society."
Although he was speaking, he glanced at Bai Jinlai who was sitting on the side. His meaning was clear. Several groups of people had gone down without any news. Bai Zheng's status was unknown. Now, the person who had been missing for a long time had returned. Bai Zheng and He Yu's disappearance might have something to do with Lu Qing.
Bai Jinlai said unhurriedly, "White Tiger."
A burly man next to him said, "Go and pick up Miss Lu and Miss Jun."
"Pick them up" instead of "invite them up." The meaning was obvious. Lin Aoxue said decisively, "I don't think that's necessary. I'll go myself."
"President Lin, let me send someone!" Dong Yu slowly walked over from the other side of the sofa.
The bigshots were worried about the other party's people going to pick up Lu Qing. If Dong Yu had to do it, the Long Voyage Alliance's people would be more suitable.
An hour later, Lu Qing and Liang Yi appeared in the command center in ragged clothes. Seeing the sisters who used to be like brothers in the past become like this, Su Lingyue and Liang Yi quickly went to help Lu Qing.
"Qingqing, how did you end up like this?" Su Lingyue said with heartache.
Lu Qing waved her hand and stared at the people in the lounge. "Sister Xue, why did you remove my name?"
Although she was clear about this fact, she still had to ask Lin Aoxue personally before she was satisfied.
Lin Aoxue's expression kept changing, but Fang Ming sneered disdainfully, "Removing your name is for your own good."
"What's good about it?" Lu Qing asked.
Fang Ming said, "Lu Qing, let me ask you, have you seen Bai Zheng down there?"
At the mention of Bai Zheng, Lu Qing got angry: "So what if I've seen him?
So what if I haven't? "
This answer left Fang Ming speechless. If she had really met Bai Zheng, would Lu Qing have come back alive?
Even if they could survive, they would probably be ruined. There were some things and rules that all the big shots were aware of.
But now that Lu Qing had returned alive, it was very likely that Bai Zheng had died down there. But that was the problem. Could Lu Qing and Jun Ling work together to kill Bai Zheng?
That was definitely a fantasy.
"Qing Qing, come here!" Lin Aoxue beckoned.
Lu Qing walked into the rest area. "Sister Xue."
Lin Aoxue's expression was complicated. "Qing Qing, let me ask you. You must answer me honestly. Where is Ding Meng?"
As expected, this was the question she was really concerned about. Lu Qing could not help but ask, "Why are you asking about Ding Meng?
Is he very important? "
Lin Aoxue looked at her meaningfully. "Is he not important to you?"
In the distance, Jun Ling suddenly said coldly, "Ding Meng is dead!"
"Dead?" Lin Aoxue was stunned.
Jun Ling nodded and said, "Yes, he's dead. He was burned to death by the flames."
This news did not come as a surprise to the other big shots, but Lin Aoxue showed a thoughtful expression.
Lu Qing said, "Sister Xue, I heard that you dealt with Miss Qu and her group?"
"Yes!" Lin Aoxue did not hide it.
Lu Qing did not understand. "Why?"
Li Qingfeng answered coldly, "That's not something you should be concerned about."
Bai Jinlai said, "The two of you are badly injured. Men, send them to rest."
Although it was said that they were going to rest, the soldiers who came up first took away Jun Ling's saber and Lu Qing's bayonet. However, the two of them didn't resist. Everything was as Ding Meng expected.
The destination was actually the VIP lounge of the Conqueror. Everyone knew that Qu Xiaoqing's starship had always been luxurious. The lounge was indeed a luxurious suite. Unlike before, there was a large group of robot soldiers guarding the door.
As soon as Lu Qing and Jun Ling were pushed into the room, they found Qu Xiaoqing sitting on the sofa in the living room tasting delicious food while Star Art was reading a crystal magazine. The two of them actually looked very comfortable. It seemed that the Alliance didn't imprison them and only put them under house arrest.
"Welcome back." Qu Xiaoqing was not surprised and her attitude was very friendly.
Lu Qing sighed. "I'm very sorry, Miss Qu."
Qu Xiaoqing said, "What are you sorry for?"
Lu Qing said, "I didn't expect the higher-ups of the God War Alliance to treat you like this."
Qu Xiaoqing said proudly, "But that has nothing to do with you. Aren't you locked up now?"
Lu Qing frowned. "You don't seem to be afraid of me."
Qu Xiaoqing smiled. "Why should I be afraid of you?
You're one of us. "
This was really puzzling. Lu Qing could not help but ask, "Are you so sure?"
Qu Xiaoqing smiled and said, "It's just a woman's intuition. Sometimes it's quite useful."
Lu Qing was curious. "Oh?"
Qu Xiaoqing said, "My intuition tells me that your relationship with Ding Meng is different. I can still tell the difference between men and women."
Lu Qing blushed. "Sorry, I made a fool of myself."
Qu Xiaoqing smiled. "It's okay. You and Jun Ling are both back. Ding Meng won't be far away."
At the same time, in the starship's prison cabin, Xin Jie was curled up in a corner of the darkness.
This was the real prison area. The straight passage was almost blocked by dozens of laser beams. Many of the beams were moving back and forth in the corridor. On both sides were closed metal halls, just like the training room. The only door was the laser closed net. It was completely impossible for anyone to escape from here.
After an unknown period of time, the light in the metal hall lit up. A figure appeared at the door like a ghost.
Xin Jie struggled to open his eyes. There had been no light in this place for a while. He was a little uncomfortable with the sudden light.
When his retina completely returned to normal, he finally showed a long-lost smile. "I knew you wouldn't die."
Ding Meng looked at Xin Jie silently. "Have you been waiting for me for three years?"
Xin Jie did not stand up. He was still curled up. "In my prediction, it would take at least five years for you to return. I didn't expect you to come back in only three years."
Ding Meng walked forward, picked up Xin Jie, and carried him on his back.
At this time, Little Rascal angrily said, "The Alliance is a bunch of scum. They really are scum!"
Xiao Ai sighed. "Good thing we came in time. He can still be saved."
Only then did Droplet notice that Xin Jie's hands were cut off at the wrists. His legs were also cut off at the ankles. For a normal human, he would not be able to walk. For a hacker and statistician, he would never be able to control a control panel in this lifetime. It was obvious that the person who did this was not only cruel, but also vicious.
Looking at Ding Meng's expressionless face, the three of them knew that Ding Meng was definitely holding back a murderous aura right now.
"They are still polite to Miss Qu, but they are very rude to you." Ding Meng said coldly.
Xin Jie lay on Ding Meng's back, his expression still carefree. "Of course. They can't understand the starship's technology at all. Too much of the core information is in my brain. They can't just cut off my brain, can they?"
Ding Meng said, "Who did it?"
Xin Jie hesitated for a moment, then said, "I think it was your president."
"Good, very good!"
Ding Meng's eyes were filled with murderous intent. "Little Rascal, Xiao Ai, Droplet, Xin Jie can't move yet. Remove the defensive measures in this area."
"Understood!"
"Roger!"
They could not control Little Rascal's starship system, but removing these laser beams was a piece of cake.
Xin Jie suddenly sighed. "Ding Meng, you should be grateful to your two friends. If it weren't for them desperately trying to stop me, I would have been finished."
Ding Meng said, "Who?"
Xin Jie sighed even louder. "Captain Kadiga, Vice President Dong Yi. Dong Yi and Dong Yu are brothers, but they are two different people. It's a pity …"
Ding Meng knew that Kadiga and Dong Yi were most likely dead without him saying it.
Xin Jie said, "It was Bai Jinlai and the others who did it this time."
"I know!"
Ding Meng's eyes were filled with murderous intent. "Don't say anything. I'll take you to Miss Qu and let you recover in the med bay."
Now that Little Rascal and Little Ai had extremely high authority, it was a piece of cake for them to take control of the regional system, paralyze the surveillance system, and disable the robot soldiers. Therefore, Ding Meng carried Xin Jie on her back and easily entered Qu Xiaoqing's room.
Although they knew that the Alliance would threaten and bribe Xin Jie, Qu Xiaoqing and Star Art were still filled with righteous indignation when they saw Xin Jie's miserable state. The group did not say anything and hurriedly carried Xin Jie into the med bay.
Ten minutes later, Xin Jie's broken arms and legs were completely healed.
"It's time for us to leave this place!" Ding Meng said in a low voice.
Qu Xiaoqing frowned and said, "We can't leave for now!"
Ding Meng asked, "Why?"
Xin Jie crawled out of the med bay with a rare solemn expression on his face. "There are several conditions. First, we need to regain control of the starship's mainframe system."
Ding Meng said, "That shouldn't be difficult for you."
Xin Jie shook his head and said, "No, we can take it back from the second command center. You should know this."
Ding Meng nodded. Right now, the main command center was filled with experts. He did not care, but Qu Xiaoqing and the others were too weak to resist. This was especially true for Xin Jie. He could not be disturbed when he was reoperating the system.
Xin Jie continued, "Secondly, if we want to leave Planet Extreme Flame for real and regain control, we must go to the command center."
Lu Qing could not help but ask, "Why is that?"
Xin Jie said, "The various system functions of the Conqueror can only be completed in the first command center. Without these auxiliary functions, we won't be able to go around the main forces of the Godwars fleet on Planet Extreme Flame's satellite. Our starship is indeed more advanced, but we won't be able to withstand their numbers."
Ding Meng's face darkened. He understood what Xin Jie meant. This time, they would have to face the higher-ups of the Alliance. It was almost impossible to activate the Conqueror without alerting them.