Song Qing's spaceship was still cruising through the space-time tunnel, but the interior of the spaceship was no longer peaceful. Yuwen Liang and the other three stared at this ordinary-looking adjutant in shock.
Yuwen Liang and Zhang Tianyang had been through a lot, so they were still able to keep their cool. However, Beiming and Mo Ni were obviously panicking. As the saying goes, an expert knows the depth of a person's abilities. Beiming already had a feeling that he was no match for this person in front of him.
"Who exactly are you?" Yuwen Liang asked in a low voice.
Ding Meng smiled. "Are you sure you want to see my true face?"
Yuwen Liang was stunned again. This kid's aura was too strong. His words were like a question: If you really want to know who I am, I'm afraid you're in for a bad time.
Everyone knew what the outcome would be if someone knew a secret they shouldn't know.
Ding Meng's gaze fell on Beiming. He said sternly, "Who gave you the guts to kill someone from the Bingyi Group?
I don't want to repeat it a second time! "
Mo Ni gathered her courage and argued, "If you're from the Bingyi Group, then you're wrong. General Of The North only accidentally killed two galactic traders. You should know that the general was personally promoted by Chancellor Wen Yang. If you dare to use force, then you're disrespecting Chancellor Wen Yang. No matter who you are, you're at least a member of the Empire's military. Our …"
Her voice suddenly stopped because her entire body seemed to have been enchanted. She instantly burned and extinguished like a light switch suddenly turned on and off. It was so fast that no one knew what to do.
When he turned around again, Mo Ni was already gone. She had already turned into a puff of smoke. A faint fragrance lingered in the air. Beiming was very familiar with this smell. Mo Ni's perfume smelled like this, but now, he couldn't even see what method Ding Meng had used. He killed without hesitation.
"You talk too much!" Ding Meng said disdainfully. At the same time, he withdrew the Assimilation Art and revealed his true face.
Yuwen Liang and Zhang Tianyang both cried out, "Ding — Meng —"
Ding Meng smiled and said, "It seems that you two have good memories. You still remember me!"
They didn't just remember. They had witnessed Ding Meng's performance in the Storm Gathering. They had also heard about what happened in Forbidden Planet No.5. If they were still a little afraid of Ding Meng back then, they didn't even have the slightest bit of fear now. Their bodies were completely cold, and they didn't even have the thought to resist.
Beiming's mind went blank. He never thought that the adjutant in front of him was Ding Meng in disguise.
Who was Ding Meng? Even Head of State Wen Yang was afraid of him. He was the boss behind the scenes of the Bingyi Group. It was rumored that he was the most powerful person in the Bingyi Group. He had killed two people from the Bingyi Group. There was no need to think about the consequences.
Beiming hurriedly explained, "Ding … Chief Ding, this is a misunderstanding. Please listen to my explanation …"
"There's no misunderstanding. You don't need to explain!" Ding Meng lightly waved his hand. Even though Beiming had activated all of his Origin Energy, he was still sucked in.
In Yuwen Liang and Zhang Tianyang's field of vision, Ding Meng's palm blade only blurred for a moment before Beiming's temple let out a muffled bang. Then, his head hung limply.
Yuwen Liang and Zhang Tianyang weren't idiots. They were shocked to see that Ding Meng had ended Beiming's life with a single strike. The Empire's newly promoted Battle Sage general was like a piece of paper in Ding Meng's hands. He died just like that. There really wasn't any chance for him to live.
What happened next left Yuwen Liang and Zhang Tianyang dumbfounded. Ding Meng waved his hand and a sharp kukri knife appeared in his hand. This was the weapon that Little Arrow had used when he was alive. Ding Meng held the knife as if he was cutting vegetables. With a "shua" sound, he cut off Beiming's head and placed it in his satchel.
Then, Ding Meng's Muscle Separating Bone Dislocating Technique was like a skilled butcher dismembering an ox. In just a few moves, he removed all of Beiming's ribs, hand, and leg bones. He placed one of each into his satchel. Finally, he pressed his palm against Beiming's chest and lightly shook it.
"Peng — — —"
Beiming immediately turned into a white flame and melted into nothing.
Ding Meng's smooth movements and dazzling knife skills made Yuwen Liang tremble in fear. He had lived for hundreds of years and had seen countless murderous scenes, but he had rarely seen anyone as ruthless and cruel as Ding Meng.
While he was still in a daze, Zhang Tianyang, who was beside him, leaped up and rushed towards the main control panel.
Zhang Tianyang's target was very clear. He wanted to stop the spaceship from moving forward. 'I'm no match for you, Ding Meng, but I can at least make the spaceship turn back, right?'
He thought that he was fast enough, but just as his finger was about to touch the light screen on the control panel, he suddenly realized that the control panel had been split in half. It was as if the light screen had been split in half by Ding Meng's kukri knife. How could a light screen be split in half by a knife?
Unfortunately, he would never know the answer to that, because Ding Meng was standing right in front of the control panel. His sharp hand chopped straight at Zhang Tianyang. It felt as if Zhang Tianyang had delivered his own head to Ding Meng's palm.
There was another "peng", but this time, there was no source flame. Zhang Tianyang's entire body was split in half. Blood, bones, and flesh exploded like mud in the hall, splattering all over Yuwen Liang.
"Brother Yuwen, it's your turn!" Ding Meng said calmly.
With a "plop", Yuwen Liang immediately fell to his knees. He was completely stunned by Ding Meng, because he knew just how big the gap between them was.
Zhang Tianyang was an intermediate wargod. No one in the Federal Empire would dare to underestimate someone with this kind of strength. However, in front of Ding Meng, he was like a piece of paper, torn apart with a single palm. From the looks of it, Ding Meng probably didn't even use a battle skill. Even if Yuwen Liang was given ten thousand guts, he wouldn't dare to resist.
"You're worth teaching!" Ding Meng slowly pulled back his hand knife.
Yuwen Liang was a few hundred years old. At this moment, he felt his heart beat rapidly, and cold sweat dripped down his head. How many years had it been since he felt this nervous?
"Wen Yang didn't use you guys again after returning to the Empire. How did you guys end up in the Combined Fleet?" Ding Meng asked.
Yuwen Liang hurriedly replied, "The Federation's new president, Zheng Fangying, brought us here."
Ding Meng was a bit surprised. "You guys first betrayed Wen Yang, but in the end, you were abandoned by Wen Yang. It seems like the Hidden Front can't tolerate you guys anymore. You guys turned around and joined the Federation. Do you really think the Federation will tolerate people like you who change sides again and again?"
Yuwen Liang braced himself and replied, "We didn't want it to be like this. It was all Wen Yang's fault."
Ding Meng said, "Considering how hard it was for you in the past, stand up!"
Yuwen Liang felt like he had been pardoned. He slowly stood up straight. At this moment, he felt like his legs were weak.
"Where is this Songqing flying to?" Ding Meng asked again.
Yuwen Liang said, "The Black Handprint contacted us and specified that we enter through this wormhole. It won't trigger any restrictions."
Ding Meng was amused. "So you guys even hooked up with the Black Handprint."
Yuwen Liang gritted his teeth and said, "I didn't want to either, but the Black Handprint can find Mana. I just wanted to improve my strength and return to the Empire."
Ding Meng sighed. "You still don't understand. People like you who are slaves can't go anywhere. No one will really accept you. You're just a stray dog."
Yuwen Liang gritted his teeth, but he couldn't find the words to refute.
Ding Meng continued, "Your life has been tragic enough, especially that first love of yours. That's why I don't want to kill you. Go. Use the escape pod and leave this place. Find a place where no one will see you and live out the rest of your life!"
Yuwen Liang didn't dare disobey him, so he took the initiative to leave the hall.
As for whether or not the escape pod could survive the Demons' wormhole, Ding Meng couldn't be bothered. Sparing Yuwen Liang's life was already the greatest mercy he could give.
Of course, the main reason was that the light around the tunnel was gradually becoming clearer. The spaceship was probably already at the edge of the wormhole.
About five minutes later, the surveillance screen on the main control panel returned to normal. A vast expanse of space appeared before them. The wormhole had clearly transported the spaceship to another part of the galaxy.
At the same time, the surveillance radar indicated that there was a large unit above the spaceship. Looking at it from another angle, it was actually a huge black triangular object. This was definitely not a space drifting object but a man-made object.
Judging by its size, it should be a starship, but the Federal Empire rarely had any flying starships of this type.
At this moment, all the data patterns on the main control panel's screens disappeared, replaced by a black handprint. Yuwen Liang wasn't lying. They were indeed here to negotiate with the Black Handprint.
This was also the Black Handprint's usual style. First, they would hack your control system, then control your spaceship in the palm of their hand.
However, Ding Meng didn't care. If the other party had really wanted to attack, the spaceship would have been destroyed by now. Therefore, he expected that the other party would definitely make a move.
Countless rays quickly descended from the sky. A long-distance instant message was being generated. Not long after, a beautiful figure entered his vision. Ding Meng couldn't help but smile. "It's you again. It's really a small world!"
The mirror image was indeed Julie's projection. Julie scanned her surroundings with a surprised expression. "There should have been three people on this Songqing, but it seems like they're not here anymore."
Ding Meng said, "You're waiting for them?"
Julie wasn't stupid. "It looks like they'll never come."
Ding Meng said, "It's the same if I come."
Julie took off her aviator glasses and smiled. "It's been a few years, Ding Meng!"
Ding Meng said, "From your tone, you must have thought that I died a long time ago. We're old friends, after all. Are you going to welcome me with such a hacker's welcome?"
Julie smiled. "Don't be so formal. I did contact the three generals to meet, but it looks like they're in your way now. Of course, it's great that you're here. My father has always wanted to invite you over. Why don't you come over and have a chat?"
Ding Meng smiled. "Of course!"
As soon as he said this, the triangular object above his head produced a huge gravitational force, slowly sucking the Songqing spaceship up. At the same time, one of the sides of the triangular object opened up, and the Songqing spaceship drifted in uncontrollably.
This strange triangular object was really a starship, but Ding Meng had reason to believe that the Federal Empire's technology couldn't have built such an advanced starship. From a technical point of view, this shape went against the laws of flight.