Space Odyssey from Abandoned Mining Space Station-Chapter 469 - 161: Undercurrents Surging_2
Tao Ying clearly had an idea, and said, "Chen Ming hasn’t controlled the main ship yet; his ability isn’t fully developed."
"If we eliminate him now, we can withstand the retaliations. As long as we can rebuild the connections lost because of Chen Ming, we’ll have the capital to make a comeback."
The Vice Admiral poured cold water on this: "And then Wu An will come knocking."
"Even if a Psychic violates extremely serious laws, as long as they haven’t crossed the real line, the anti-human line, the Empire won’t pursue it too aggressively."
"Other forces can also recruit him, providing him with a protective umbrella."
"Moreover, Wu An is originally from the Spiritual Ability Association, a loose force that doesn’t restrict members from joining other organizations."
"Members within their ranks also have private relationships with each other; who knows which Psychic is close with which Psychic in private, stir one up and you’ll stir several."
"Besides, there are only a few of us here, it’s not like the entire Battle Zone is of one mind with us." 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
"If genuine retaliation comes our way, it’d be very troublesome. We shouldn’t act against Chen Ming."
Tao Ying didn’t expect the Vice Admiral to change face so quickly, and could only continue with a stern expression: "I can’t waste my previous preparations."
"And just like you said, it’s indeed difficult to act on the Space Station, but Wu An wouldn’t be able to come to the Battle Zone headquarters to act against us."
"Moreover, we don’t need to act ourselves; let others bear Wu An’s retaliation."
"In such a case, we must sacrifice someone sufficiently significant to extract ourselves."
Tao Ying tapped on the terminal in front of him, displaying a person’s file, and pushed it towards the Vice Admiral.
"Li De, this person carries enough weight. Let him contact Zuo Jing to provide them with funding, and have Zuo Jing help us with the matter."
"Zuo Jing?"
"Chen Ming once had a conflict with Zuo Jing."
The Vice Admiral shrugged: "I know, at the time of Zuo Jing’s assault on the Gallo Star Realm Capital."
"Even if Zuo Jing forces someone out, Wu An will surely be able to react quickly."
"The fleet still needs to deal with Wu An’s issue; what’s your plan?"
"You’ve seen the fate of the Dusk Fleet that tracked Chen Ming to the Pirate Space Station a few days ago."
Tao Ying placed the teacup heavily onto the tea table, producing a crisp sound.
"I’ve seen it, but I also know the people in the Spiritual Ability Association aren’t a monolith; there are people who hate him. Didn’t we do exactly this last time?"
"Last time we had Sky Steel, what do you have this time?"
"Do we not have the means to hire a Psychic?"
The Vice Admiral rubbed his temples, suddenly exhaled, and said, "Whatever, up to you."
"So it’s settled then, in two days, I want to see Chen Ming forced out of the Space Station, sinking in space with his ship."
The Vice Admiral warned for the last time: "After this, whether successful or not, we must go dormant. Some assets outside that could be collected must be abandoned as the price to pay."
Tao Ying nodded and closed the open files on the terminal.
Revealing the desktop wallpaper of her terminal, which was a life photo of the second generation Tang Shi, who had been killed by Bai Quan.
Upon seeing this photo, Tao Ying abruptly and hysterically exclaimed, "I don’t care about any cost, I want Chen Ming dead!"
The Vice Admiral shook his head slightly, almost imperceptibly.
Meanwhile, Zhang Feng, who hadn’t uttered a word throughout the process, was looking dazed with a blank expression.
He also saw the content of that file, noting that Li De, chosen by the Vice Admiral and Tao Ying, was a Major General.
And yet, in the casual words of two Vice Admirals, he’d been sentenced to death.
Stirring up trouble with Zuo Jing before his death.
He wondered if he would face a similar day.
But he dared not show it or act, only able to silently consider internally.
Time flew rapidly.
Two hours quickly passed.
Chen Ming and the boss had finalized the subsequent material transport plan.
The only task was for Chen Ming to deliver a Gamma Level Core to the boss’s colony.
At that time, by using the Gamma Core to assist with control, Chen Ming didn’t even need to make a personal trip.
Fortunately, Chen Ming had brought a few Gamma Cores with him when he fled from the Dusk Fleet, making the task incredibly convenient.
After leaving the boss’s side,
Chen Ming headed straight to the management bureau.
The fifth floor of the management bureau is a specialized hospital, where Old Wu’s ward was located.
Initially, upon hearing that Old Wu was hospitalized, Chen Ming thought something had happened to him, such as being hit by stray bullets or shrapnel before he could finish creating the second power armor.
But when he arrived, the doctor handed him the examination report,
The doctor had thoroughly examined Old Wu, finding no significant problems except for liver damage from excessive drinking.
With current technology, treating such alcohol-induced liver damage was easy, and the doctors had already prepared medication for Old Wu.
Still, Old Wu used this as an excuse to lie in the hospital, unwilling to go out.
The doctor privately hinted to Chen Ming that Old Wu was perfectly fine and urged him to take Old Wu away promptly.
Chen Ming didn’t know what to say and ambiguously agreed with the doctor before pushing open Old Wu’s ward door.
"Old Wu, how are you?"
Originally sitting on the hospital bed watching videos, Old Wu immediately slumped down, appearing as if he could drop dead at any moment.
Chen Ming ignored this performance and slapped Old Wu’s shoulder. Suddenly, an external skeletal power arm emerged from his own arm, lifting Old Wu up.
