"Who the hell is the Captain of this Starship? Get the fuck out here!" Old Chen screamed hysterically, pointing into the Starship Workshop.
Another young man, hands in his pockets and looking like he owned the place, stood beside him, sneering, "You've offended my Brother Chen. Looks like you've got a death wish.
Get out here now and apologize to Brother Chen!"
The shout drew everyone's attention.
Lilith and the female supervisor, who were still in discussion, stopped their conversation and looked over.
The supervisor's face paled; she recognized these two.
The one called Brother Chen was the commander of an Interstellar Transport Fleet attached to the Arctic Fox Star System Lord's Fleet. Rumor had it he was related to the lord.
He was notorious in the interstellar trade and transportation sector within the Arctic Fox System, often muscling in on others' business.
But due to his connections, those he bullied could only seethe in silence.
The other young man was a high-ranking member of the Black Fox Society.
The Black Fox Society was an equally infamous underworld organization within the Arctic Fox System. After all, darkness existed everywhere, and the Black Fox Society was the dark side of the Arctic Fox System.
The two were close associates, frequently using Interstellar Transport Ships to move Gray Goods and conduct Illegal Trade, reaping huge profits.
"I'm the Captain. What do you want?" Zhao Chen sauntered out, casually positioning himself right in the doorway.
"What do I want? How dare you ask me that! You son of a bitch Bombarded my Starship with your Ship Cannons, have you forgotten?
Don't think I don't recognize you just because we haven't had a Video Communication. I'd know that Mutt of a Starship of yours even if it were ground to dust!" Old Chen snarled, stepping forward to grab Zhao Chen's collar.
But Zhao Chen showed no courtesy, lifting his foot and delivering a sharp kick.
The kick landed squarely on the chest, sending the man flying back several meters.
"Fuck! You dare hit me? I'm with the Black Fox Society. Do you know the price of offending the Black Fox Society... ow ow ow ow... ah!"
The young man's threat was cut short as a boot slammed into his face, sending him sprawling sideways to crash heavily against a Cargo Container.
Clang!
A vivid red shoe print was clearly visible on his face.
Zhao Chen frowned at that moment.
Onlookers instinctively thought the man was angry.
"Kicked in the wrong direction," Zhao Chen thought to himself, annoyed that the man had crashed into his precious cargo.
While theoretically, such an impact wouldn't affect the raw materials inside the container, Zhao Chen still felt displeased.
"Cough, cough... you... you actually dared to attack... you allowed your Starship to Bombard mine... believe me, I'll report you to the Imperial Military Tribunal!" Old Chen clutched his churning stomach, feeling as if that kick had nearly made him vomit his guts out.
"You're the commander of that Interstellar Transport Fleet ordered to evacuate the civilians from the P331 asteroid," Zhao Chen said, looking at the man and finally recalling the earlier incident.
Old Chen pointed at Zhao Chen. "You're in trouble now. Big trouble!"
"Cough... that's right! I'm telling you, you dared to lay hands on someone from our Black Fox Society. I've already called my brothers. You just wait to collect your own corpse!" the kicked Black Fox Society youth shouted defiantly.
"You deliberately delayed, slowed your fleet's speed, disregarding the lives of five million people on the P331 asteroid.
"It's you who's in trouble." Lilith stepped forward at this moment, standing beside Zhao Chen, speaking up for the Captain.
"That's the voice! It was you, you bitch, who threatened me back then!" Old Chen recognized Lilith's voice—it was the same female voice that had threatened them during the voice communication earlier.
"Succubus!" Suddenly, the young man from the Black Fox Society took several steps forward, as if he were about to charge at Lilith.
But Zhao Chen shifted his position, blocking Lilith, his gaze icy as he stared at the other man.
The young man from the Black Fox Society was so frightened that he stopped in his tracks.
The young man from the Black Fox Society looked warily at Zhao Chen, then raised his hand and opened an image. The image showed a photo of a figure wearing a black cloak, with only half of the face barely visible.
Upon careful comparison with Lilith, it was clear—this was the very woman standing before them!
"You punk, it was you who attacked our Black Fox Society members and stole these succu... these things, wasn't it!" The young man from the Black Fox Society had originally intended to say the word "succubus."
But he quickly realized that news of the succubus must not spread—drawing too much attention could bring trouble!
"Yes, so what?" Zhao Chen replied indifferently.
"Good, good, good. We've searched high and low for you, and now you've delivered yourself right to our doorstep. Our entire Black Fox Society has been looking for you!" The young man from the Black Fox Society quickly retreated several steps, using his handheld terminal to edit and send another message.
Then he pointed at Zhao Chen. "Just you wait. You're finished. No one here dares to oppose the Black Fox Society!"
"Hahaha, so she's the one you've been looking for." Old Chen laughed excitedly at this moment. He had heard about the succubus from the young man.
Seeing how things were unfolding, he was overjoyed. This kid had offended the Black Fox Society—he was utterly and completely finished.
Zhao Chen frowned. He wasn't afraid of the Black Fox Society, but he disliked trouble.
If things escalated, he would have to leave the Arctic Fox Starport, which would inevitably delay the construction of the T2 Black Rhinoceros-class interstellar heavy assault frigate.
This matter was crucial! Crucial! Crucial!
In truth, if this guy hadn't come looking for trouble, Zhao Chen wouldn't have bothered with such nonsense.
"Aren't you worried your actions will land you in a military court?" Lilith pointed angrily at Old Chen, her face flushed with rage. At the same time, she worried that their succubus identity might cause trouble for Captain Zhao Chen.
During this time, the succubi had been living happily in the Fierce Dragon Fleet. They had grown fond of their life here, to the point that some succubi even had nightmares, dreaming it was all an illusion—that they were still struggling to survive outside, living day to day in uncertainty.
"Bullshit! What evidence do you have? My starship malfunctioned, so I slowed down. You people opened fire on my fleet without even asking for an explanation." Old Chen sneered at Lilith and Zhao Chen. "This is the Arctic Fox System. Without evidence, who would believe your nonsense?"
"I believe them."
At that moment, a voice came from behind Old Chen.
"Who the hell is meddling in... meddling in... meddling in..." Old Chen instinctively turned around, cursing, but the next moment, he was stunned, his words stumbling.
A woman in an Imperial Army officer's uniform was walking slowly toward them.
The sound of military boots striking the ground was somewhat pleasing to the ear.
Behind her, there was also a thirty-person guard armed with laser rifles.
Most importantly, beside the Imperial Military Insignia on the chest of this woman's uniform, there was another insignia that was particularly glaring.
It was a character!
The golden character 'Chu'!