Chapter 168
Chapter 168: ‘Little Flying Snake’ Qi Geyou [Part 1]
"How is that possible?!" the young man exclaimed in alarm.
The young man had remained calm and casual ever since he arrived on this grade three prison planet. He had never been this surprised until now.
He could not be blamed for his surprise either. Even the current generation’s Devil b.u.t.terfly, Zero, was ruthlessly shocked when he saw that person who was emanating with peace and calm and was very much incompatible with his surroundings.
The lone wolf Hunting Knife Jiada was one of the most famous lone wolves, his reputation falling behind only to that one solo Star Rank Hunter. Even the veterans of Vanguard’s A Squadron had to pay the utmost care when going up against the Hunting Blade Jiada. While the Hunting Blade Jiada wore a peaceful skin on the outside, he was ruthless and pitiless on the inside. Otherwise, he would not have been known as the ‘Hunting Blade’.
Jiada was well versed in blades, and there were no lack of reputable people who had died under his blade. A lot of these people were on par with Barthus, and this was was one of the reasons why people were afraid of Jiada.
His tracks were already indeterminate as a solo Hunter, but indeterminate tracks did not mean that he had completely vanished without a trace. Even though there weren’t many news on formerly famous lone wolves, they would still appear from time to time to prove their own existence.
Later on, ever since that conflict from fifty years ago was over, there had not been any news on the Hunting Blade Jiada for a very long time. No Hunter related electronic publications reported anything on Jiada. This disappearance lasted for fifty years. Those who knew a little about that incident back then did not think that Jiada had partic.i.p.ated in that incident, not to mention that the list of people jailed back then did not include the lone wolf Hunting Blade Jiada. Otherwise that would have been a most stunning news no less impactful than the relevant great four’s important personnel being jailed.
Some people had even conjectured that the Hunting Blade Jiada might have died somewhere in a corner of the galaxy, but Devil b.u.t.terfly never imagined that he would meet that lone wolf in a mere grade three prison. Originally, he did not need to complete this grade three prison mission himself, but since he happened to be pa.s.sing by he took over the job for Devil b.u.t.terfly Seventeen. Devil b.u.t.terfly Seventeen was the young man who spoke up just now. A coincidence allowed Ghost b.u.t.terfly Zero to meet the Hunting Blade Jiada who had disappeared for fifty years.
"How can someone like the Hunting Blade Jiada be imprisoned in a mere grade three prison?" the young man appeared a little uneasy. This name brought him great worry.
With someone of the Hunting Blade Jiada’s skills, how could a mere grade three prison hold him?
"Could it be, that he is grievously injured?" the young man asked.
"He’s very fine. He still looks the same as before, and he is still as strong." he still was the same devil wearing a gentle skin too.
The young man walked in circles on the same spot uneasily, "What about the operation?"
"Let us continue. I’ve discussed this with them already. As long as we don’t anger that fellow, it should be fine."
"Zero, say&h.e.l.lip; how many other people like the Hunting Blade Jiada do you think are hiding in Sector S’s earth grade prisons?"
"I don’t know."
&h.e.l.lip;
During this time, both Cillin and Lung intercepted quite a lot of secret transmissions. However, the useful information that could be decrypted wasn’t much, and those few important players were not mentioned within these decrypted messages. However, through these scattered bits of decrypted messages, Cillin and Lung both felt at the same time that the turmoil had already been brewed to completion, restless and stirring. All it awaited was a certain fuse.
However, no one knew that this fuse was just a mere grade one prison brawling incident.
Today, Cillin and Lung arrived at a district in an unimportant zone of Sector S. This zone was a little bit of a mixed bag, and there were plenty of grade one prison planets in this zone. After all, the amount of people locked in grade one prisons was the greatest.
There was an unwritten rule in Sector S. The convicts who were locked behind grade one prisons were either the hooligans of Sector S, or subordinates who were disliked or punished this way as a means of discipline by some slightly reputable figures among Sector S’ prison guards or grade one garrison. Other than grade one prisons, most grade two prisons were also like this. There were only an extremely small amount of people who were from other Sectors.
"I didn’t imagine that there would be so much enjoyment to be found in grade one prisons." Lung’s fingers swiped across the screen as he propped up his chin. He was reading through the recent incidents in this zone. Ninety percent of the news in this zone were about the things inside the prison, such as how many casualties were inflicted during the gang fight in x.x.x Prison, or how many forces were involved in the conflict between x.x.x Prison and x.x.x Prison etc.
Gang fights between grade one prison planets and grade two prison planets were a common thing. This fell under Sector S’ internal state of affairs, so it wasn’t convenient to interfere even for the relevant governments of other Sectors. Of course, they could be involved in the incidents, secretly adding fuel to fire and buying manpower etc.
If we were to choose the most anti-foreigner Sector out of all Sectors in GAL, even Sector V had to admit defeat since the number one spot absolutely belonged to Sector S. Sector S’ people were ruthless, pitiless and fierce. They could only be better than the people in Sector V.
As a person of Sector S, you could cooperate or hire someone from outside Sector S, but you must never become a va.s.sal to a force belonging to a foreign Sector. Otherwise, the other forces in Sector S would send out their killers to kill you. If it wasn’t for this philosophy, Sector S’ matters would not have been this difficult to deal with.
"Oh, look at this. Two days ago there was a riot at the S-O District of a grade one prison planet. Two large factions had clashed against one another, and casualties reached up to several thousands of people. Holy c.r.a.p, several thousands of people man, it should be quite a large scale fight. Even the prison guards and relevant garrison forces were involved as well. That being said, there were plenty of people in grade one prisons in the first place. There was definitely some people who were willing to see so many cleared s.p.a.ce." while speaking, Lung summoned a few more versions of the same news, "This one’s called the ‘Double Spy Incident’. This was actually a big messy fight caused by spies. Say, Cillin, do you think their shadows are behind this incident?"
Cillin was also reading the relevant news on another screen. He knew who Lung meant by ‘their shadows’.
"It may be, but it may not be either. If it’s two large factions, then not even the great four would have an easy time slipping into their ranks. A riot this big can only mean that it absolutely involves something at the heart of the two large factions."
"That’s true. But those observers must have feasted their eyes quite a bit. It was a big messy battle, man." Lung sighed regretfully. Since it involved the two large factions of Sector S, the relevant footages were not publicised. The critical parts of the incident were blurred out as well.
Sector S’ grade one prison. While convicts could not leave the prison during their prison terms, there was a relatively huge gathering place inside the prison. The convicts were allowed to settle things through force inside this gathering place, and all they needed was to go through the motions by submitting an application form to the prison manager. Of course, if the
While listening to Lung sighing regretfully by the side, he suddenly noticed something out of the ordinary on the scanner.
"Something’s up!"
Upon hearing Cillin’s words, Lung stood up and moved before the big screen, staring at the image scanned out by the scanner.
"An escape pod?" Lung made some adjustments on the control panel, and the results of the new scan was displayed on the scanner once more, "There are three people. Their life signatures are all weak."
Looking at Lung’s s.h.i.+ny eyes, Cillin knew that this fellow’s curiosity had been piqued once more. However, looking at that escape pod, Cillin kept having the feeling that they were getting close to a certain something.
Translator’s Notes: I’ve been feeling really, really tired as of late, and I’m not exactly sure why. This morning my mind felt so sluggish it’s like I didn’t sleep at all. Not sure how this will impact my schedule in the future, but if the condition doesn’t improve I’ll let you guys know and take the appropriate vacations to recover myself. Zzzz.
Chapter 168: ‘Little Flying Snake’ Qi Geyou [Part 2]
They dragged the floating escape pod into the stars.h.i.+p then walked towards it. The escape pod was..h.i.t before, and its power system experienced a little malfunction. It had probably relied on its backup system to ultimately escape its predicament. Moreover, the escape pod’s life support system was also malfunctioning and not supplying enough oxygen. Right now the three people inside the escape pod were displaying signs of deep unconsciousness.
"Tsk tsk, what a sorry sight." said Lung as he observed the trio’s condition through the transparent window of the pod.
The trio’s condition inside was pretty bad. These people had probably experienced an intense fight prior to entering the escape pod, and they had not even treated their wounds. Adding that to spent stamina and lack of oxygen, their condition had no doubt worsened.
Lung instructed the robots to open the pod’s door and to carry the three people into the medbay next to the little fellow’s. The medical robot began to rescue and treat the three unconscious people.
Speaking of which, Cillin hadn’t originally planned to attend to the h.e.l.lhound’s wounds personally. However, the little h.e.l.lhound bit at the medical robot every time it got close to the little fellow, causing one of its arms to be bitten off directly. After that, Cillin had tended to its wounds personally. But no matter how alert these three people might feel towards outsiders, they could only allow the medical robot to do whatever it wanted since they were deeply unconscious.
That being said, these people’s const.i.tutions weren’t bad. One of them in particular had a powerful const.i.tution, and looking at the data displayed on the instrument after treatment, they learned that this fellow had amazing recovery abilities. While it did not compare to the little fellow’s recovery abilities, it was not far behind.
"Flying Snake tattoos?!" Lung exclaimed in pleasant surprise.
When the robot stripped the three people’s clothing in the process of treating them, the tattoos at their backs had also been revealed. It was a snake with wings, and although it was just a tattoo the snake’s eyes gave people a cold and dark feeling.
"Cillin, we’re pretty lucky. It’s a member of the ‘Flying Snakes’!" Lung immediately began to query the relevant information on this Sector S local force ‘Flying Snake’. This was because the riot in the grade one prison not long ago was caused by none other than the two organisations ‘Flying Snake’ and ‘Mad Owl’.
In Sector S, the two organisations ‘Flying Snake’ and ‘Mad Owl’ could be considered one of the few major forces. If these two great forces had clashed in the grade one prison, could they have clashed intensely at some other places beyond the prison too? Otherwise, there’s no way the condition of these three people would’ve turned out to be this terrible.
Although these information took a little effort to acquire, the end result of the query made Cillin and Lung felt that it was worth it.
Eight hours later, the man with the strongest recovery ability and that had a flying snake tattoo at his back that was obviously different from the other two men woke up.
"Yo, you woke up pretty quickly. You truly are the ‘Little Flying Snake’ Qi Geyou."
The moment Qi Geyou opened his eyes and abruptly sat up, a frivolous voice immediately rang before he was able to observe his surroundings.
Qi Geyou felt his body’s current state for a bit, and saw his two subordinates lying down on tables not far away. The instrument beside the tables were displaying all kinds of bio characteristics and data. Qi Geyou raised his eyes, and the pupils of his amber colored eyes were shaped like sharp ends instead of the round shape of the average human being. When narrowed, they were in a slender shape that looked just like the cutting edge of a blade.
Although he and his two subordinates were rescued, Qi Geyou did not let down his guard, "Who are you people?" since the other part had already learned about his ident.i.ty, Qi Geyou did not plan to beat around the bush or speak excessively.
Even though he was sitting on the table, even though he had just awakened from serious injuries, an extraordinary aura emanated from him the moment he spoke.
"Sigh, not even a thanks I see." while speaking, the medbay’s door opened to reveal a standing robot beauty. She was carrying three sets of clothes, or more accurately speaking three gowns. Lung did not have many clothes that did not fit his size.
Qi Geyou glanced at the smiling robot beauty standing at the entrance of the medbay before getting off the table. After a momentary daze, he quickly readjusted himself and took over a gown to put on himself. There was also another robot beauty waiting outside, and when she saw Qi Geyou walking out, she raised a hand and said very politely, "Please, this way."
Without too many words spoken, Qi Geyou followed the robot and arrived at the control room. Originally, he thought that he would be brought to a meeting room or some other places, but he did not think that he would be brought directly to the control room. These two people were pretty bold. Weren’t they afraid that he would s.n.a.t.c.h the control authority for himself?
Their ages actually didn’t look to be that far apart. After looking at Lung and Cillin, Qi Geyou quickly formed an opinion at the bottom of his heart: both of these men were difficult opponents. One guy looked frivolous and dim-witted, whereas the other guy looked simple and honest, but in reality they were complete f.u.c.king cons.
The screen beside Lung was even displaying the information related to the ‘Flying Snake’. There was no intention to avoid sensitive topics here at all.
Qi Geyou walked over, pulled a chair for himself and sat down, "Speak. Why did you save us, or should I say what is your purpose behind saving us and what kind of reward do you want?"
"We thought we saw your life pod floating outside so we just grabbed it along the way, and we learned about your ident.i.ties because we saw the tattoo behind your backs. As for the reward&h.e.l.lip;"
Cillin cast a glance at Lung lowering his eyes and seemingly thinking hard and thought: Please, you finished thinking about the reward a long time ago.
Lung slapped his palm, "Aiya, I got it! But before we get to that, I need to ask. Were you guys escaping from ‘Mad Owl’?"
Qi Geyou’s eyes darkened as the surrounding air seemed to freeze around him. However, Cillin and Lung maintained their normal expressions and remained unmoved.
You angry? What the h.e.l.l are you getting angry for? Everything he said was the truth.
Qi Geyou let out a smile, but his eyes were completely chilled, "For now. Since I’m alive, then that battle hasn’t ended yet."
Lung lifted a leg and kicked Cillin, "look at this guy, he’s full of imposingness even though he’s been beaten to such a shape! He truly is the ‘Little Flying Snake’, man."
Cillin could obviously feel the air pressure around Qi Geyou growing even lower than before.
That being said, Qi Geyou did reveal one information from his words earlier. He planned to make a comeback, and logically speaking this presented an opportunity for external forces to put a foot into the situation. After all, ‘Flying Snake’ was still pretty influential in Sector S.
However, Cillin and Lung were obviously not what Qi Geyou had imagined.
Cillin slowly let out a yawn. He hadn’t been resting well lately, so he should replenish himself with a nap given the opportunity.
Lung was twirling around on his seat, seemingly uncaring for Qi Geyou’s words.
Qi Geyou’s slender pupils shrank like a snake’s.
When the silence lasted for a few minutes, Qi Geyou straightened his sitting posture. He understood that he was the one who was in need right now. If he did not speak frankly, this duo’s answers were absolutely going to p.i.s.s him off.
"Alright, I need you to send me to a place. Tell me what kind of reward you want."
"Are you talking money?" Lung spun his chair left and right, "I’m very sorry, but right now I’m not interested in money. As for energy ores, I’m not interested either unless it’s the very special kind. What can you give us?"
Qi Geyou fell silent. He wasn’t afraid about being requested of something, because he could at least know what the other party was pursuing that way. But now&h.e.l.lip;
After a moment’s thought, Qi Geyou said, "I do not know you people. I do not even know which forces you belong to. Therefore, I do not know what you need. I can give you many things, and I cannot give many things as well."
"What you can give and what you can’t, huh&h.e.l.lip;"
Cillin and Lung matched eyes. They understood what Qi Geyou was implying.
"If you go back, what do you think the success rate would be?" Cillin asked.
"I cannot guarantee anything." Qi Geyou said, "But I will fight. Blood must be repaid with blood."
There were too many things that were involved in this matter, and it was related to Qi Geyou’s status and authority he possessed in ‘Flying Snake’ as well. Plus, Qi Geyou was planning to fight with his life on the line from the very beginning, but the unexpected appearance of a traitor had caused his plans to be disrupted completely. At first, he thought that his life would end just like that in reluctance, but he did not imagine that he would be rescued instead. Since he was still alive, then he would continue to fight. Some things could not end without death.
Qi Geyou sat very quietly on his seat after he was done talking. However, the killing intent emanating from his body was thick.
"Alright, we can send you to the place you speak of, but you should know that favors are very difficult to return. We’ve saved you and your companions, and we will be sending you back also we gave you a chance at vengeance. Therefore, value wise this reward is pretty hard to decide." Lung said in a giggly tone, "But I guess being able to watch the show is worth the price. I hope that you won’t disappoint."
"You won’t be."
When they were done speaking, Lung arranged a place to rest for Qi Geyou. As for Qi Geyou’s two other companions, they’d have to wake first before any arrangements could be done.
Although Qi Geyou still thought that Lung and Cillin were a little unreliable – after all, a trade like this was just too d.a.m.n weird. All you want for saving our lives and sending us back to fight for a comeback is to watch the show? Are you s.c.r.e.w.i.n.g with us or what?! – for now Qi Geyou could not figure out their true intentions either. In that case, he might as well put this to the back of his mind and think about it later when he had returned to his domain.
Moreover, Qi Geyou did not know who Cillin and Lung truly were. After all, a foreign force that arrived at Sector S couldn’t possibly be made up of two people only, could it&h.e.l.lip;? Of course, that was if they excluded that cat and that half-man-half-dog fellow.
The place Qi Geyou told them about wasn’t too far away, but just to be safe Qi Geyou pointed out a roundabout path that would allow them to avoid some attention and minimise potential accidents. Therefore, if they were to fly following the roundabout path they would have to spend another two days on this stars.h.i.+p, and these two days were practically h.e.l.l for Qi Geyou and his two subordinates.
The trio’s conversation with Cillin and Lung was a case of okay if they didn’t talk, and ‘oh my G.o.d I’m going to go berserk’ the moment they did. How could there possibly be such infuriating people?
Right now Qi Geyou and his subordinates’ situation were like people whose feet were sunk in a swamp, whereas Cillin and Lung were the people who extended them a helping hand. However, while these helping people were pulling them out, they were also constantly trampling over their faces repeatedly while a cat was flinging cynical remarks left and right from the sides.
How could they not be p.i.s.sed off?