Ding Meng pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, I still have some questions."
Wen Yang said, "Go ahead!"
Ding Meng said, "I just have a vague feeling that the Hidden Front could not have done this alone. After all, they are an underground force. I believe that they have their own channels of information, but for a big shot like you, it is impossible for them to know so much secret information so precisely. For example, you are a warrior of Divine Light. I believe that only a handful of people know this secret. How could the Hidden Front know this?"
Wen Yang fell into deep thought.
Ding Meng continued, "Also, Lord Grassroots Empire contacted you and asked you to guard this teleportation portal. The Hidden Front seemed to have received the news in advance. That person seemed to know that you would inject energy into the portal as soon as you arrived. How could he be so confident?
Don't these details deserve careful consideration? "
Wen Yang said in a low voice, "Based on my past experience, there is no such thing as betrayal or defection in this world. All the abnormalities are nothing more than the exchange of interests."
Ding Meng's eyes suddenly fell on the distant horizon. "You are right this time!"
Following his gaze, two stars appeared in the sky over the spaceport. They were two carrier starships without any markings. Obviously, someone had come to Planet No.5.
Wen Yang said, "Take a guess. Who is it?"
Ding Meng smiled. "If I am not wrong, it is my old rival. Because this explains why Julie would inexplicably break into Rainforest Planet No.5. And why she landed at such a perfect time."
Wen Yang said, "The Black Handprint never does business that loses money. The overall plan of the Hidden Front must have been leaked to him by the Fifth Lord."
Ding Meng said, "As an exchange of interests, the Hidden Front will definitely keep the two of us here. This is the real reason why he did not kill us."
Wen Yang took a deep breath. "But if we want to leave this place, I think we will have to borrow the power of the Black Handprint."
Ding Meng asked curiously, "You are a warrior of Divine Light. Are you sure the Fifth Lord won't do anything to you?"
"He won't!" Wen Yang's tone was very certain.
Ding Meng was even more curious. "Why?"
Wen Yang explained, "Do you know why the Grassroots Empire did not kill the Fifth Lord but sealed him?"
Ding Meng asked, "What is the reason?"
Wen Yang said, "The Fifth Lord has a good reputation. As far as I know, he has never forced forced others to do things against their will, and he will never change the will of others. He is completely different from the boss of the Hidden Front. I believe him!
Ding Meng did not say anything.
Wen Yang turned his head again and looked at him quietly. "But at the same time, I also believe you, even though this is the first time we have met."
Ding Meng asked, "Why?"
Wen Yang said seriously, "I have heard many things about you. What left the deepest impression on me was not how you single-handedly killed a large group of masters from the Starbow Organization. Instead, it was when you were still a War Venerable. For the sake of a group of refugees you did not know, you went to a pirate planet alone and went on a killing spree to avenge those refugees. If I had been young, I would not have been able to do such a thing. Just based on this, you are worthy of my trust, not because you are also a warrior of Divine Light."
Ding Meng also stared at him. "You are indeed an extraordinary person."
Hearing such words from a master like Ding Meng, Han Yan's face was filled with pride. She looked even prouder than when he was praising herself.
Wen Yang said, "Maybe in a while, we will have to part ways."
Ding Meng said, "I hope there will be a day when we can meet again."
Wen Yang said sternly, "I can guarantee you that the situation today will not be the same as it is on that day."
"You shouldn't promise me that!"
Ding Meng pointed at Han Yan. "You should promise her that you will rise again one day, and that it will be in the near future."
Han Yan blushed a little, but she was grateful to Ding Meng from the bottom of her heart.
Wen Yang smiled. "If we drag this on for too long, I will bring shame to the warriors of Divine Light."
Ding Meng said indifferently, "I just hope that when we meet again, we will not have to fight!"
The flying car released from the carrier quickly headed toward the island in the middle of the lake. After the flying car landed and came to a stop, the door opened, and Julie, who was dressed in a professional dress, walked over in high spirits, swaying her waist in a flirtatious manner.
She did not wait for Ding Meng to speak. She spoke first. "Are you two okay?"
Wen Yang glanced at Ding Meng. He thought to himself that this guy was really good at predicting things. Whatever he said came true.
Ding Meng suddenly smiled. "Why do I feel so uneasy every time you appear?
It was like this when we were in Black Gold Base, and it is still the same when we are on Planet Number Five. "
Julie took off her aviator sunglasses, revealing her beautiful and cold face. She smiled sweetly. "Maybe you miss me too much, so you always want to see me."
Ding Meng replied calmly, "Did you prepare a big gift for me this time?"
As Julie walked closer, a strong fragrance wafted toward him. Ding Meng was not used to this, because in his impression, Julie was not a woman who liked to use strong perfume.
Julie smiled. "Ding Meng, now I have to respect you and call you Mr. Ting. If you move a finger, I will have to lie down. I don't want to die a second time at your hands. That feeling is too horrible."
Ding Meng was also smiling, but his smile was a little cold. "If I really want to move a finger, maybe it won't be difficult."
Julie smiled confidently. "With your intelligence and wit, it is impossible for you to make a move at this time."
As she spoke, she turned on her wristband, and the same old screen appeared. In the depths of the vast universe, a strange alien fleet was quietly sailing.
These starships were completely different from the Empire's starships. Although they looked different and varied, they all had one common characteristic, which was that they were similar to "frogs". There were all kinds of frogs, mutated frogs, bloated frogs, thin frogs, flattened frogs, rounded frogs … and the outer layer of the starships seemed to be made of a strange material that glowed with a green light.
Everyone present was no stranger to this. This was the frogmen's starship.
Julie raised a finger. "Twenty-four hours. You still have twenty-four hours."
Han Yan could not help but ask, "What do you mean?"
Julie said seriously, "In twenty-four hours, the Frogmen's Interstellar Fleet 202, behind the Fertile Chalk System, will arrive here. The commander is Hei Mu, and he is the commander of the army!"
Wen Yang and Han Yan's expressions immediately froze. A starship led by the commander of an army was not inferior to a fleet commanded by a general of the Empire. It was obvious that they were coming for the head of state.
If Wen Yang really fell into the hands of the frogmen, it would be an epic disaster for the Norse Empire.
Ding Meng stared at her. "Were you the one who spread this news to the frogmen?"
Julie smiled and said, "I'm sure you and Mr. Wen know who leaked it."
Ding Meng did not believe her ambiguous answer, but Wen Yang knew that this was definitely the work of the leader of the Hidden Front. Not only did he want you to lose everything, but he also wanted you to be imprisoned forever. What a vicious move!
Ding Meng sneered. "Don't tell me that you're here to help us?"
Julie generated a new screen, and on it was the same unique black handprint. "I was ordered to come here because my father wants to talk to the two of you."
After that, the Fifth Lord's old voice came from the screen again. "Old friend, are you well?"
Wen Yang calmed down. "I'm fine, I'm not dead yet!"
The Fifth Lord also seemed to be relieved. "It's a blessing in disguise. What you lose is what you gain."
Wen Yang suddenly said, "Thank you!"
The Fifth Lord asked, "Why?"
Wen Yang said, "You were right to remind me before. I should have immediately turned around and left this troublesome place."
The Fifth Lord said leisurely, "But you can't go back now."
Wen Yang nodded. "Yes, I can't go back now. But that's only for now. It might not be the case in the future."
The Fifth Lord said, "Very well. It seems that you are still the ruler of the Empire. No one can replace you."
He paused and said, "Ding Meng, my young friend, you seem to have suffered an unexpected calamity this time."
Ding Meng said, "Why do you say that?"
The Fifth Lord said, "The Hidden Front wants to deal with the ruler, but you are involved."
Ding Meng was expressionless. "But the Fifth Lord's target is me. It is not a coincidence that I am involved."
The Fifth Lord seemed to be silent. "The Hidden Front is far more complicated than you think. If all problems can be solved purely by force, then there is no such thing as a problem in this world. You have grown faster than I thought, and I am very happy about that."
Ding Meng pondered. "Were you the one who leaked our identities to the leader of the Hidden Front?"
"Yes!" The Fifth Lord did not deny it.
Ding Meng said, "Mr. Wen's current situation is actually not of much help to you."
These words were actually hinting that Wen Yang, a martial artist of the Divine Light, was already seriously injured. If the Demons wanted to take advantage of the situation, then it would be a life-or-death situation.
The Fifth Lord said, "I'm afraid you have misunderstood me."
Ding Meng said, "Oh?"
The Fifth Lord said, "Do you think that I have always been the spokesperson of the Demons?
That I have always been targeting the Protoss? "
Ding Meng said, "Is that not the case?"
The Fifth Lord said, "Ding Meng, my young friend, let me ask you. Let's take our main star system as an example. Do you know how many branches the Protoss, Demons, and Shifters have?
Where do they come from?
How many Protoss are there in the Protoss faction that you represent?
Are they like you, searching for the legendary map of the Holy Temple or the Silent Entropy Land? Is the Silent Entropy Land a true treasure trove?
Have you thought about these questions before … "
It would be a lie to say that Ding Meng was not surprised. He did not expect the Fifth Lord to know more secret information than himself and Little Rascal.
Ding Meng asked curiously, "Do you know?"
The Fifth Lord said, "I am not completely sure. This is what the Grassroots Empire told me."
Ding Meng was surprised. "She told you all this?"
The Fifth Lord's tone suddenly became sad. "An old friend has passed away. I only recently learned that Her Excellency the Grassroots Empire passed away many years ago."
Ding Meng murmured and sighed. "You are quite amazing to be able to find out about this."
Fifth Lord said, "She and I are both enemies and friends, and we respect each other. If there's one thing I regret, it would be that her life is too short. If she had a long life as an Origin ability user, she definitely wouldn't be in this situation today."