novelraw Chapter 118 How about taking a shower first?
Chapter 118 How about taking a shower first?
In the conference room of the Sixth Army Corps, Corps Commander General Denik let out a long breath; even his crisp military uniform couldn't hide his beer belly.
He looked solemnly at Ling Suyu: "Thank you for your help, Marshal. Otherwise, I would have no face to see His Majesty and would have been even more sorry for the people of Fuluo Star. I would probably have had to pay with my life."
Fortunately, Marshal Ling intervened in time, which allowed them to minimize the damage caused by the alien beast invasion.
Strangely enough, alien beast attacks are usually carried out with great fanfare, relying on their brute force to break through space defenses.
This time, however, it was actually some very small alien beasts that first scurried in from the bottom of some civilian starships to attract the Legion's attention, and then came the horde of large alien beasts.
This is nothing like the usual style of the alien beasts.
Ling Suyu stood up: "No need to thank me, there's still a lot of cleanup work to be done."
Dennick quickly stood up and escorted him to the outside of the building, saying, "You've had a long night, please get some rest."
"Rest?" Ling Suyu frowned. "Do you think we can rest in the current situation?"
Denick knew he had said the wrong thing; he was used to being comfortable here and spoke without thinking.
Without any hesitation, he immediately lowered his head to admit his mistake and obediently watched the young marshal with black hair get into the hovercar.
Ling Suyu was accompanied by Monti and Melville's captain, Esser.
They had all traveled from Ninoto to Planet Floro with Melville and the Marshal, hoping to have a good rest for a few days, but who knew they would encounter such a thing.
Meng Ji reported on the matter the marshal had asked him to investigate: "We have searched the entire main city but found no trace of Ruocangzhi. This attack on Flora by the alien beasts may be different from the attacks on Ninoto and Macellis; it may not be man-made."
Ling Suyu said in a deep voice, "Report the abnormal behavior of the alien beast to the research institute."
Like Ninoto and other places, Floro Star had never been attacked by alien beasts before. He didn't believe that the alien beasts had randomly chosen Floro Star this time. If it wasn't Ruocangzhi, there must be something else they had overlooked...
"Yes," Mongi replied, then added, "There's one more thing. The culprit caught in Ninoto who destroyed Ruocangzhi's traces has confessed that, as you suspected, it was indeed Joel Metef who ordered it. And Joel is currently on Flora Star, with Wenbin's youngest son, Wenboshuang."
Esther clenched his fists, his chest heaving with rage: "These pampered nobles, for their own ambitions, actually resort to such underhanded tactics! Do they even know how many innocent people have been killed by these beasts?! I think Joel should be thrown to feed the beasts!"
Ling Suyu's eyes were cold and gloomy as he looked at Meng Ji: "Let's do it."
*
The civilian airport on Flora was packed with people, all of whom wanted to leave Flora immediately.
Many people came to the airport even though they couldn't buy tickets, ready to leave at any moment.
Even the usually spacious VIP lounge was packed with people, mostly well-known celebrities and models attending Fashion Week.
Joel put his arm around Wen Boshuang's shoulder and said with a smile, "See? I kept my word. We're safe now, and we'll be leaving soon. I'll take you back to Anjiang Star first."
A hint of disdain flashed in Wen Boxhuang's eyes, but she still managed a smile: "Then what about my lost jewelry..."
"What's this? I'll buy you something when we get back," Joel said. "After we get married, I'll get you anything you want, not just jewelry."
Wen Boshuang was taken aback: "Marriage? You're thinking too far ahead."
Joel raised an eyebrow: "Your father has promised me that he will give us a grand wedding in the future."
"Impossible!" Wen Boshuang's expression clearly turned panicked. "My father never mentioned it to me. Now that he's been arrested, even if you're making things up, I have no way to verify it with him."
Letting him marry someone like that is worse than him being eaten by a monster.
Joel's face darkened: "Both the Metef and Wen families are prominent noble families. We are well-matched, and a marriage alliance is a normal thing. Why are you reacting so strongly?"
Wenbo Shuang was used to being domineering and had long been fed up with pretending to be obedient in front of Joel. Now that they were in a safe place, there was no need for her to continue pretending.
He crossed his arms and slightly raised his chin: "Why should I marry someone who would use me as a shield? And who is Metef? Do you think I don't know? Most of your family's businesses are on the Imperial Star, and many have already failed. You still want to compare yourself to the Wen family?"
Joel's eyes widened, seemingly startled by Wen Boxian's sudden change in expression: "You kept calling me 'Brother Joel' before, weren't you just trying to seduce me? What are you pretending for!"
Wen Boshuang scoffed, "If you hadn't said Father sent you to find me, would I have given you the time of day?"
"You!" Joel raised his hand high in anger, as if to slap him.
The commotion from their argument had already attracted the attention of others in the VIP room, with some even secretly recording it on their terminals.
Wen Boshuang took two steps back in fright: "Hitting an Omega is illegal!"
"Your dad broke the law, don't even think about getting out. Your Wen family is about to be finished. If you don't marry me, let's see what you do in the future." Joel finally lowered his hand and looked at him with a cold smile.
Wen Boshuang was stunned for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "Mother said that it was all made up by Wen Shumu to slander Father."
Joel maintained his half-smile: "True or false, after all these years, haven't you felt anything at all?"
Wen Boshuang stared at him intently, but before she could speak, a series of orderly footsteps suddenly came from the entrance of the VIP room, and then she saw Joel's expression change drastically.
As soon as they turned around, a group of soldiers in black uniforms surrounded them.
The leader, with his regular features and sharp gaze fixed on Joel, uttered only two words: "Take him away."
*
The hovercraft carrying Wen Shumu was also at the airport, but it was a military airport.
Unlike the bustling civilian airport, the military airport was completely silent.
The hovercar drove directly to the port entrance, where a warship resembling a giant deep-sea whale was docked.
Wen Shumu had seen it on the Imperial Star before; it was Ling Suyu's warship, Melville.
Two rows of soldiers stood guard at the hatch.
Heck got out of the car and opened the door for Wen Shumu.
Wen Shumu asked softly, "May I come in?"
Heck smiled and nodded: "The Marshal just went to a meeting and instructed me to bring you here first."
Wen Shumu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he followed Hek, stepping through the hatch under the watchful eyes of the soldiers.
This was his first time entering the interior of a warship.
Wen Shumu looked around, silently marveling to himself.
Melville's interior was much more spacious than he had imagined, with cold, hard metal walls and bright lighting. Along the path leading into the warship, there were ornate flags bearing the emblem of a giant whale planted at intervals on both sides.
Tall Alpha soldiers passed by in formation from time to time. Wen Shumu followed behind Heke, and was so affected by the solemn atmosphere that he dared not make a sound. He felt completely out of place here.
Heck led him straight to the elevator, and when they arrived at the third floor, it was noticeably quieter.
The two stopped in front of a door. Heck knocked, but there was no answer, so he simply entered the password.
The marshal had instructed that if he hadn't returned by the time his wife arrived, she should go inside and wait.
Heck said, "Madam, this is the Marshal's bedroom. You can wait for him inside. If you need anything, just contact me directly via the terminal."
Wen Shumu smiled and nodded, then turned and went inside.
Heck closed the door from the outside.
This bedroom is not large; Wen Shumu estimated that its area is only one-third of that of the bedroom in the Dixing Manor.
But surprisingly, he finally felt relieved.
The air was filled with the crisp, cool fragrance of melting snow.
It was very light, but it had the flavor of Ling Suyu.
Wen Shumu took a few steps inside, glanced at the neat bed, and then looked down at his dusty clothes.
Before my brother comes back, should I take a shower first?