When the professor saw the state of the command center, she knew that this place had been invaded by a rare hacker. She went up to help without saying a word.
The professor did have some skills. Ding Meng noticed that she was operating the four control panels with both hands. Her fingers moved very quickly, similar to Xin Jie's style. However, he did not know if she had Xin Jie's skills.
Unfortunately, the professor was not at Xin Jie's level. She only operated for five minutes before a buzzing sound came from inside the command center. The red warning light flashed and a screen automatically refreshed above the main control panel.
It seemed that the professor did not solve the crisis. Instead, she created new problems.
Everyone was shocked. They took a closer look and saw that the remote communication system had been forcefully connected. Countless rays shot down from above and quickly combined the images of people.
The person who connected was a woman. She looked the same as before. She wore a simple and fashionable business suit and a pair of high heels. Her body showed off her impressive curves. She had light makeup on her face and her long hair was tied up behind her head. She wore a pair of aviator sunglasses that covered half of her face. She gave off an arrogant and cold vibe.
Even though Ding Meng was mentally prepared, he was still shocked. "Julie!"
Julie looked around and said calmly, "Long time no see, Ding Meng!"
Ding Meng's face darkened. This matter was getting more and more complicated and not fun. The black handprint was also involved.
"How did you find this place?" Ding Meng asked.
Julie's lips curled into a strange smile. "I have to thank you. If you didn't kidnap CEO Han from Bee Dynamics and deal with Miss Guan from Songqing Spaceship, I wouldn't have been able to find this place for the rest of my life."
As soon as she said this, everyone turned to look at Ding Meng. Their eyes were full of suspicion.
Ding Meng did not respond. Julie turned around and said, "Boss, long time no see!"
The Hidden Front Boss stood up slowly. "Hello, Miss Zhu!"
Julie smiled meaningfully. "Boss, you're really something. Your nest has been operating under our noses for so many years, and we only discovered it recently. I'm really impressed."
The leader of the Hidden Front said, "Miss Zhu is now the young master's wife. What business do you have with my little station?"
Julie giggled. "Boss, I'm here to bring you good news."
The leader of the Hidden Front seemed to frown. "Oh?"
Julie waved her hand and said, "Please look over here!"
She was pointing at the big screen in the middle of the room. At this moment, the image on the screen changed. A huge imperial fleet was sailing in space, led by the Golden Eagle mothership. There were many starships escorting it, but the scout ship at the front opened its side window and released countless spaceships into the interstellar dust. They were as dense as a swarm of locusts …
The video was very short, but everyone's hands and feet were cold. This was because they were very familiar with this route. This was the outer barrier of the Fertile Chalk System's star vortex. Past this space barrier was the rainforest system. This meant that the imperial military had already discovered the problem, and a large number of spaceships were rushing towards this place.
Julie smiled. "Are you surprised? Are you surprised?
This happened a day ago. It's only a matter of time before they reach you. "
Everyone's expression changed, but the leader of the Hidden Front Boss did not move. "Thank you for telling me!"
Julie waved her hand and said, "You're welcome, Boss. My father misses you very much. He was afraid that you would fall into the hands of the military, so he asked me to inform you in advance. I wish you safety. See you another day."
With that, the communication was cut off. The image on the screen gradually dimmed. At the same time, all the black handprints on the screen disappeared, and the space station's command system returned to normal.
Silence!
A deathly silence!
Everyone's expression was different. The station chief was frowning, the butler was no longer smiling, the instructor was standing there in a daze, the Butcher was glaring at Ding Meng, the old man was staring at the control panel in a daze, and the Doctor was secretly looking at Ding Meng before looking at the Hidden Front Boss.
The situation was very grim, and the pursuers would be here soon.
Ding Meng's attention was naturally on the Boss. Although he could not see his face, Ding Meng could feel that the Boss was very calm. He was not affected by Julie's disturbance at all.
"Old Nine!" The Hidden Front Boss called out calmly.
The butler answered, "Boss, please instruct me!"
The Hidden Front Boss asked, "Where's Old Three and Old Four?"
Up until now, these two were the core members that Ding Meng had not seen before. It seemed that the old man was the commanding officer of Number Six.
The butler said in a low voice, "They're still in outer space. They won't be back anytime soon."
The Hidden Front Boss asked, "Are they still in their original positions?"
The butler nodded. "Yes!"
"Very good!"
The Hidden Front Boss' tone was very calm. He turned to the Doctor. "Old Seven, you and Mr. Ting stayed on Planet Five for a day. How do you feel?"
The Doctor immediately turned on his wristwatch and showed the screen. "Boss, this is our latest discovery, Lake Heart Island."
There was a hint of joy in the Hidden Front Boss' tone. "Mr. Ting did not disappoint me. Old Nine, arrange a table for Mr. Ting in the hotel. Since everyone is here, why don't we celebrate? This is a good start …"
This order was really shocking. What kind of situation was this? Fire was going to burn your eyebrows or your ass, and you still had the mood to eat, drink, and play?
Even Ding Meng felt that it was unbelievable. He could not figure out what the Hidden Front Boss was up to.
However, no one showed any strange expressions. Everyone seemed to be used to the Boss' inscrutable behavior. No one could guess what he was up to.
The butler bowed his head respectfully. "Yes, Boss!"
The Hidden Front Boss' prestige in the eyes of this group of people was really high. Ding Meng came to this conclusion again.
When they returned to the hotel in the city, a large table of sumptuous dishes had already been set up in the dining room. The nine of them sat around the table. This time, Ding Meng noticed something different from yesterday's banquet.
At yesterday's banquet, the butler drank soft drinks while the Hidden Front Boss drank plain water. However, at today's banquet, these two drinks were removed from the table. Instead, there were crystal wine bottles in front of everyone. The bottles were filled with high alcohol content.
In the wine bottle in front of the Hidden Front Boss, there seemed to be purple wine, a specialty of the Empire. This was a fruit wine with very low alcohol content. However, regardless of how low the alcohol content was, it was still wine.
Was the Hidden Front Boss going to drink wine?
Just as Ding Meng was thinking this, the Hidden Front Boss had already reached out his wine glass. "Here's to you!"
Ding Meng asked curiously, "Why?"
The Hidden Front Boss took a small sip and sighed in satisfaction. "This plan has been brewing for many years. Today, it's finally time for it to bear fruit. You've helped everyone find their destination. You deserve my respect."
He was obviously happy. It seemed that today was a big day for him. He even made an exception to drink wine.
When he was happy, the atmosphere at the table was not as tense as before. However, there were still people who were full of questions.
The Butcher asked coldly, "We've been safe here for so many years. How could Black Handprint find us?"
He was hinting that Julie was lured here by Ding Meng. However, the person who answered his question was not the Boss, but the instructor.
The instructor remained calm. "Mr. Ting is definitely not a spy."
The Butcher was obviously not convinced. "Why?"
The instructor replied calmly, "No one can make a person like Mr. Ting a spy. This word is an insult to Mr. Ting."
This was not a very good answer, but the philosophy behind it could not be refuted.
That's right. How could someone as powerful as Ding Meng allow someone else to be a spy?
There probably wasn't such a person. Even Boss couldn't do that.
The stationmaster could not help but say, "But the Black Handprint still found us!"
The instructor said, "The Black Handprint found us because they were nearby, so it was easy for them to find us."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this, but then they understood. Even in the area of the large spiral of stars, there was interference when using quantum communication with the outside world. Furthermore, they were in the rainforest system inside the spiral of stars. This place was completely isolated from the outside world. The only explanation was that Julie was in either Planet 3 or Planet 4. They were at most three planets away from each other. The Black Handprint did have the ability to pick up the signals of the space station.
Hearing this explanation, the housekeeper became anxious. "Does this mean that the Fifth Lord's people are already close to Planet 5?"
This time, it was the Hidden Front's Boss who answered her. "Old Nine, you're wrong!"
The housekeeper was stunned. "Then where are Julie and the others now?"
The Hidden Front's Boss was very calm. "If I'm not wrong, she had already reached Planet 5 when Mr. Ting and Old Seven arrived."
"This …" Everyone looked at each other, except for the instructor who was calm.
The Hidden Front's Boss picked up his cup again. "The Empire's Song Qing Fleet didn't set off a day ago. She didn't tell us the truth. She's just trying to interfere with our judgment."
The professor could not help but ask, "Didn't Song Qing Fleet set off a day ago?"
The Hidden Front's Boss said, "No, the reconnaissance fleet should have already reached Planet 5!"
Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air. If this came from someone else's mouth, no one would believe it. But since it came from Boss's mouth, no one doubted its authenticity. Even Ding Meng didn't doubt it.
In fact, everyone had a question in their minds. The other two families had already arrived before them, and their target was most likely the island in the middle of the lake. What if they got there first?
The Hidden Front's Boss said calmly, "Let's eat and drink. Only when we're full and have a good rest will we have the energy to do business."
Since he had set the tone, no one objected. They all began to eat and drink to their hearts' content.
No!
Ding Meng was silent. The Hidden Front's Boss was so calm. He was either confident or had a plan. There was no way he would waste such precious time on eating and drinking.
As expected, the Hidden Front's Boss seemed to have read his mind. "Mr. Ting, are you satisfied with my arrangements?"
Ding Meng smiled. "Boss, your hospitality has left a deep impression on me."
The Hidden Front's Boss seemed to be smiling as well. "Mr. Ting, you don't have to worry. My principle is to rest when it's time to rest. You can even relax today and tomorrow. The room on the top floor is still reserved for you."
What he meant was that Guan Lin could still accompany him for two more nights. Ding Meng really could not see through this person. Should he describe this Hidden Front's Boss as open-minded?
Or should he judge him as someone who could achieve great things?
Ding Meng said, "I don't have anything to do tomorrow?"
The Hidden Front's Boss said, "Old Five, Old Six, and Old Nine are the group that will start the operation tomorrow."
Ding Meng said, "So I'm the group that will start the day after tomorrow?"
The Hidden Front's Boss stared at him and said meaningfully, "So you have to enjoy today and tomorrow."