Recently, Quan Caiwei has been assisting Old Master Quan in managing some Quan Family affairs. Additionally, she is currently at the Interstellar Terminal, receiving Zong Ruoan, who has come from afar, making it even more convenient to handle matters.
She reviewed the details of the situation and was surprised to see Xia Chujian's name.
"Interesting. If it's her, I believe there won't be any problems."
Quan Caiwei thought, then politely said to Zong Ruoan, "Young Master Zong, I have something to take care of over there."
Zong Ruoan raised an eyebrow. "What is it? In the middle of the night? Do you need my help? I'm quite surprised your cousin let you pick me up alone."
Quan Caiwei smiled and said, "It's nothing major. A friend might be in trouble, and I'm going to bring her in."
"Bring her in?" Zong Ruoan looked at the vast starry sky outside the Interstellar Terminal window. "Here? From another planet?"
Quan Caiwei didn't know that Zong Ruoan was familiar with Xia Chujian. She treated this as an unexpected incident and said, "Yes, at the end of last year, I encountered some trouble on Guiyuan Star, and she helped me. I'm very grateful to her, and this is a chance to return the favor."
Zong Ruoan smiled and said, "Alright, I'll wait for you here while you take care of it."
Quan Caiwei nodded and headed to the terminal's dispatch room with her bodyguards and staff.
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At the same time, at the Flying Base outside Galuo City on Kanli Star, they also received an inquiry from the Cangge Star Interstellar Terminal.
Coincidentally, Pei Zijing and Yu Fei had taken a group of instructors onto the Starry Sky Fighters to fly across the Asteroid Belt, leaving Deputy Chief Instructor Zhuo Wangying as the highest-ranking leader at the base.
He had angered Pei Zijing because of the previous intelligence matter.
Pei Zijing had reported the false intelligence, but with Zhuo Wangying's backing, even if there was solid evidence, it wouldn't be easy to deal with.
Moreover, Pei Zijing didn't have time to verify the evidence before taking the students to fly across the Asteroid Belt, so he only used the word "suspected" in his report.
At this time, the report about Zhuo Wangying was still going through procedures in the Military, and no one was handling it, so his position remained secure.
Therefore, the matter was reported directly to Zhuo Wangying.
When Zhuo Wangying heard that four Starry Sky Fighters had arrived at the Cangge Star Interstellar Terminal in just twelve hours, he immediately said, "That's impossible!"
Then he looked at the warplane radar frequencies sent by the other party, as well as the names and identities of the four female pilots.
When Zhuo Wangying saw the name "Xia Chujian," he immediately felt disgusted.
He said unhappily, "Arriving a day or two early is one thing, but arriving ten and a half days early, taking only twelve hours, is completely impossible! If it's not cheating, it's fake!"
But if it was cheating, how could they shorten an eleven-day journey to twelve hours?
Completely impossible.
Since it wasn't cheating, then it was fake.
Even if it was real, it could only be fake! So Zhuo Wangying replied decisively.
[Zhuo Wangying]: These are definitely not our base's warplanes. They must be enemy warplanes disguised. I authorize you to destroy them immediately.
The Cangge Star Interstellar Terminal was alarmed when they received the message from the Kanli Star Flying Base.
They quickly notified the garrison chief of Changliu County, the capital of Cangge Star, and the Governor's Office's defense forces.
The Governor's Office's defense forces reacted even faster than the garrison.
They immediately activated the high-altitude Ion Beam Cannons equipped at the Interstellar Terminal, aiming them at the four warplanes in outer space.
Unfortunately, the Cangge Star Interstellar Terminal was only equipped with two high-altitude Ion Beam Cannons, so they could only lock onto two warplanes for the time being.
Those were Mao Yonggui's and Chu Qingjuan's warplanes.
When they discovered that their warplanes were locked by the Fire Control Radar of the Cangge Star Interstellar Terminal, they were both shocked.
"Cangge Star Interstellar Terminal! Why are you using Fire Control Radar to lock onto our warplanes?!" Mao Yonggui and Chu Qingjuan shouted simultaneously on the warplane's communication channel with the terminal.
Xia Chujian also opened the channel, and when she heard Mao Yonggui and Chu Qingjuan's words, she unhesitatingly used her warplane's Fire Control Radar to lock onto the other party's high-altitude Ion Beam Cannons.
This was based on the coordinates found by detecting the heat source of the other party's Fire Control Radar.
The Cangge Star Interstellar Terminal was only equipped with two high-altitude Ion Beam Cannons in total. When they realized that they were also locked, they panicked.
Unlike Mao Yonggui and the others, who were real Interstellar Fleet pilots, the garrison at the Interstellar Terminal had never participated in real interstellar warfare. Even locally, they had never used these high-altitude Ion Beam Cannons, which had always been like decorations.
This time, being able to lock on was the first time ever.
But when they were also locked onto, they didn't know what to do.
At this time, Quan Caiwei had already arrived outside the Interstellar Terminal's dispatch room, only to hear the other party tell her, "The Deputy Chief Instructor of the Kanli Star Flying Base has confirmed that these four warplanes are not from their base. They should be enemy planes disguised with radar frequencies. They have authorized us to destroy them directly."
Quan Caiwei was very puzzled, thinking, how could they be so sure it's a disguise so quickly? Without even asking a question?
What if they're wrong, and they're not fake? The key is, because Xia Chujian's name is on the list, Quan Caiwei doesn't want to open fire directly without investigation.
Xia Chujian is her savior, as long as there is even a slight possibility that this Xia Chujian is real, she won't open fire so rashly.
However, she also has her doubts. For example, she knows that Xia Chujian is a Hunter from the Dark Night Hunter Association, so how did she become a pilot at the Kanli Star Flying Base?
Could it really be a disguise?
While appeasing the Governor's Office's garrison troops, she walked into the Interstellar Terminal's dispatch room.
...
And this panic at the Interstellar Terminal also alarmed Zong Ruoan.
His subordinates and bodyguards were rushing him to return to his family's private Interstellar Spaceship, because they heard that enemy planes had launched a surprise attack...
Zong Ruoan: "...What enemy planes? This is Cangge Star's airspace, how could there be an enemy surprise attack?"
"How is it impossible?! They're already at our doorstep! I just heard that the Starry Sky Terminal here activated its high-altitude Ion Beam Cannons, but they were counter-locked by the enemy! - Young Master Zong, let's go quickly! If a fight really breaks out, this Terminal won't be safe!"
Zong Ruoan still found it unbelievable.
These people don't know, but he stayed in the Special Security Bureau for three years, and he knows the defense situation of the Beichen Empire's five planets clearly.
Because in the high altitude depths of each planet, there is also a Space Fortress...
That is the real defense force of each planet.
How could enemy planes break in, and the Space Fortress overhead didn't give any warning?
That's impossible!
Zong Ruoan then thought of Quan Caiwei's hurried departure just now, it should be for this matter.
He immediately said, "What happened? Explain it to me clearly."
His subordinates only knew some gossip, for example, the high-altitude Ion Beam Cannons at this base were locked by enemy planes.
As for what exactly happened, he didn't know.
Zong Ruoan said, "Where did that Noble Lady Quan go just now?"
"...She took people to the dispatch room."
"Take me there."
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Not long after Quan Caiwei entered the dispatch room, Zong Ruoan also arrived.
"Young Master Zong, why are you here?" Quan Caiwei rubbed her temples, asking with a headache.
Zong Ruoan said, "I heard there are enemy planes? What exactly is going on?"
Quan Caiwei handed the report she had just received to Zong Ruoan.
Zong Ruoan quickly finished reading it, his gaze lingering on the name "Xia Chujian" for a moment.
He had the same doubts as Quan Caiwei, but neither of them knew that the other was familiar with Xia Chujian.
But Zong Ruoan had stayed in the Special Security Bureau for three years after all, and knew that this matter could not be taken lightly. Also because Xia Chujian's name was on the list, he didn't want to open fire directly without any investigation.
What if they're wrong?
Then Xia Chujian's life would be lost here in vain.
Zong Ruoan pondered for a moment, and said, "What about the photos of these four female pilots?"
Quan Caiwei said, "I just looked at the big screen here, and saw that these four female pilots are wearing fully covered helmets and goggles, so you can't see their faces at all."
Zong Ruoan said, "I might know one of them, I can confirm. If the other party is fake, we'll think of another way."
Quan Caiwei hurriedly said, "What a coincidence, I'm also quite familiar with the name of one of them, but I don't know how she became a pilot at the Kanli Star Flying Base..."
Zong Ruoan nodded, "Then let's question them together."
Quan Caiwei led Zong Ruoan to the highest person in charge of the Interstellar Terminal and said, "This is Cangge Star, I'm responsible if anything happens. Now, help me connect to those four warplanes and tell them not to be reckless, and it's best to disengage their Fire Control Radar lock."
The highest person in charge of the Interstellar Terminal was just a stationmaster, usually diligently doing scheduling and the like. In his twenty years of work, he had never encountered this situation and was already close to being paralyzed with fear.
With a trembling voice, he ordered his subordinates to call out to the pilots of the four warplanes.
The staff in the Terminal's dispatch room quickly opened the previous communication channel and said aloud, "To the four pilots ahead, please remove your helmets so we can perform image recognition."
Mao Yonggui, Chu Qingjuan, and Sang Yadi immediately removed their helmets.
Xia Chujian took her time before slowly removing her helmet, saying, "What are you doing? Is it that the radar frequency can't be confirmed? That's impossible! I don't believe that our Kanli Star Galuo City Flight Training Base didn't send the relevant information. We have over a hundred warplanes!"
The Interstellar Terminal staff member said tremulously, "They did send it, but they said you are fake!"
"No matter what, it's impossible for you to arrive in just twelve hours! So you must be fake!"
Xia Chujian's eyelids twitched with anger, but she still remained calm and said, "There are exceptions to everything, won't you even listen to our explanation?"
As she spoke, her image was clearly displayed on the dispatch room's large screen.
Quan Caiwei and Zong Ruoan, upon seeing the unique blood-colored birthmark on her forehead, blurted out at once, "It really is Xia Chujian."
Then they looked at each other and said together, "You know her too?"
And then laughed together.
At this moment, Zong Ruoan nodded and said, "Let me speak first."
Quan Caiwei agreed and took a step back.
Zong Ruoan shouted into the communicator, "Xia Chujian, do you recognize my voice?"
Xia Chujian was stunned for a moment. She couldn't see the speaker's face on the display screen, but she was familiar with that person's voice.
But how could Zong Ruoan be on Cangge Star?
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