Chapter 899
899 Heart arsonist (guaranteed)
The interstellar region was a chaotic interstellar ore belt formed by interstellar ores.
This was caused by the explosion of a planet’s matter. The remaining essence of the planet was in this space where the heat death had yet to dissipate. Some of the ores still retained the energy from the planet’s explosion and were a demonic red.
after data analysis, this ore zone contains about 30% iron-containing refined gold ore, 25% Mithril-rich ore, and 10% titanium-containing ore.
“In other words, the return of our investment this time will be very high?”
“Miss’s investment vision is indeed unique. You’ve only invested the money for the exploding comet once and you’ve brought in a considerable amount of income for the family. The Montenegro family will definitely prosper under young lady’s leadership in the future, and there’s hope for them to join the ranks of the eight great families.” The Butler beside him bowed and said in a humble tone.
However, the young lady who was praised didn’t get carried away. She looked at the ore belt in the sea of stars through the porthole and said calmly, ” “The eight great clans? You can only say this in private. If you say it out loud, you’ll become a laughingstock. our Montenegro family is just a small family that has settled in stars Harbor. Although our influence has been growing day by day under the hard work of my father and uncles in the past twenty years, and we have entered the ranks of the glorious family in terms of reputation and business, we are still far from the eight great families. Although the progress is gratifying, I must not lose myself in the praise and flattery of others and not see my own position.”
No expression could be seen on the girl’s face, but it was this expressionless state that was enough to make people feel a chill.
fortunately, the young girl’s skin was dark. if she was extremely fair, the chill would only be more terrifying.
However, the young lady’s next words truly made the Butler feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
“Housekeeper Zhou, there are three housekeepers in the Montenegro family. Do you know why I brought you along for this mission?”
Housekeeper Zhou’s back arched even further, using his actions to prove his respect for the young girl in front of him.
“Although I don’t know the reason, I think miss must have a deep meaning. It’s just that I’m too slow-witted and can’t guess Zhenzhen.”
“The words I said just now were not only for the family, but also for you. don’t think that the family doesn’t know what you’re doing in the dark. the only reason you didn’t say it out loud is that you’ve served the family for decades and don’t want to fall out with you. You’re where you are today all because of your family’s reputation. In the past, you would do your best and do everything with your own hands. Now that the family’s reputation is rising, you’re starting to have other thoughts.”
The young lady extended her hand and lifted housekeeper Zhou’s chin. Her eyes were dark and bright, as if she could see through housekeeper Zhou.
“simply put, you’ve crossed the line!”
control your behavior. The family knows that you’ve been working hard, so most of the time, they’ll turn a blind eye to it. But don’t go too far, understand? ” The young girl said word by word.
housekeeper zhou’s entire body trembled, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat. his silent breath made it hard for him to breathe.
The other family members in the main control room all looked down and pretended not to hear.
After a long time, housekeeper Zhou finally asked in a trembling voice, ” “Young miss, is this your intention or the family’s pride?”
The young girl looked down at the Butler, her expression unreadable. She sat on the seat with her legs crossed, her legs looking even more tight and slender under the cover of her combat uniform.
The tip of his shoe swayed gently in front of Butler Zhou. If it was an L.P., He would definitely like the current ” holy light perspective.
But at this moment, housekeeper Zhou felt an invisible pressure that was no less than the one he had just felt.
The tip of the young girl’s shoe lifted housekeeper Zhou’s chin. With a little force, she lifted housekeeper Zhou’s face up and looked him in the eye.
Housekeeper Zhou’s eyes were filled with panic and fear. It was as if the person in front of him was not a young lady of a family, but a demon from a higher dimension!
“Is there any difference between what I mean and what the family means?”
Housekeeper Zhou didn’t dare to meet the young lady’s sharp eyes. He wanted to lower his head, but he found that there was a force on his chin. The tip of the young lady’s shoe was firmly pressed against it, making him unable to lower his head.
I know. I’ll dismiss my men when I get back and donate all my illegal income to my family. housekeeper Zhou was sad, but he knew that his power came from his family. If he was driven out of his family like a dog, he would lose his power in Stellaris port for a while, and even his survival would be a problem.
the family can let go of what happened in the past, but from now on, if you use the name of the family to accumulate wealth outside, the Montenegro family doesn’t mind changing a new housekeeper.
“If you don’t have the protection of the Montenegro family, all the promises and benefits you’ve made outside will become nothing. I’m sure you know better than me what those people who feel cheated and angry will do.”
Housekeeper Zhou’s eyes were filled with fear. He seemed to have already thought of his own end. He nodded repeatedly to show that he would remember it.
alright, let’s start the construction work. The tip of the girl’s shoe tilted slightly, and housekeeper Zhou suddenly felt the “knife” in his throat move away, and he could breathe smoothly.
It was only then that housekeeper Zhou felt his heart beating wildly, like a person who had almost drowned gasping for breath after coming ashore.
Housekeeper Zhou crawled up from the ground. His clothes were soaked, and he looked as if he had collapsed.
Taking out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiping the sweat from his forehead, housekeeper Zhou gradually regained his expression and commanded the family’s engineering ship to dig the ore as if nothing had happened.
The mining ships sailed out from the construction ships, and the large pieces of ore near the ore belt were collected into the mining ships one by one with the light of the chisels.
Although the universe was full of planets and rich in minerals, with the expansion of civilization forces, many large mines had become the possessions of large enterprises and forces. As long as they let go of some small profits, small families and forces would be able to eat a lot.
The Montenegro family was just an explosive comet, while the eight big families and a few Big Enterprises in Star Harbor were the ones who directly detonated the planet ~
The mining work was in full swing. After knocking on Butler Zhou’s door, the dark-skinned girl was very satisfied with her first trip alone.
As the successor of the Montenegro family, the girl had been with her father and uncle since she was a child, learning how to run the family and how to be the head of the family.
In the Alliance of small and medium-sized families in Stellaris, the girl was one of the more outstanding ones among the younger generation.
The Montenegro family had high hopes for the young lady. The explosion of the comet and the mining of the minerals were also done on purpose by the family to cultivate the young lady’s ‘combat ability’.
Now that the mineral content was so good, it would definitely be a good story to talk about after returning with a full load.
it was not a big deal for the girl to gain fame. the key was to be the next helmsman of the Montenegro family. the more outstanding the girl was, the brighter the future of the black mountain family.
Who could refuse the cooperation of a thriving and promising family of stars Harbor?
The construction ship was located in the center, and several mining ships were working non-stop in the ore belt in the distance. Next to the construction ship were two Jinghai-class frigates and a Ceres destroyer, as well as dozens of engine-class warships. From a distance, it looked like the words “strangers are not allowed to enter.”
Any small family here could control several galaxies and even the resources of the Galaxy.
With such excellent resources, in stars Harbor where experts were everywhere and family forces were rampant,
The young girl looked into the distance from the porthole, her eyes full of confidence.
The rise of the Montenegro family was born from her hands, and the pleasure of this rise was indescribable.
At this moment, the operator of the main control console suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with panic. ” miss, there’s a fleet coming our way from the distance. they’ve entered combat aiming mode. we’ve been locked on! ”
The young girl’s eyes suddenly turned sharp. She turned her head and asked, ” “Didn’t I tell you, the Montenegro clan is doing business here, and unrelated people should make a detour! Also, who’s the other party?”
As the operator started his operation, the girl opened the main control system and cut into the screen.
the body of the ship was enlarged, and the mark of two clenched fists and a small forearm was printed on the outside of the fleet.
“joint mining!” Young lady Xia frowned.
If it was someone else, it would have been easier, as they could have been driven away through negotiation and identification. However, once the mining conglomerate came, this matter would probably not end well.
Xia sat in his seat and said in an unquestionable tone, ” “Send them a message in the public channel, tell them that this ore belt belongs to the Montenegro family, and tell them to stay away! Otherwise, it will be regarded as an invasion and the Montenegro family will fight back with all their might!”
Xia glanced at the data on the surveillance system. The mining conglomerate had sent two construction ships, one divinity reading destroyer, three calm sea-class frigates, and twenty Xun-class ships.
On paper, the two sides were about the same. The Montenegro family was short of a frigate, but the Ceres destroyer was an all-round main battle, slightly stronger than the joint mining industry’s main defense, the God reading Star. In terms of engine-level ships, the Montenegro family had twice as many as the other party! all in all, they could be described as “evenly matched.”
The Montenegro family’s underlings sent the young lady’s will to the public channel through a transmission signal.
At this time, everyone on the scene held their breath and waited for the mining conglomerate’s reply.
Xia had made this decision after weighing the strength and combat power of both sides.
The joint mining was also a small and medium-sized enterprise in Star Harbor, formed by the individual mine owners of Star Harbor. Every year, these individual mine owners would pay a part of their income as the company’s operating capital. At the same time, they would use these funds to operate their own combat power to protect the members under the company.
Montenegro family was a small-mid sized family, and both sides ‘strength were basically on the same level.
In that case, he could not back down in the face of the mining conglomerate. He represented his family and would not give in to his family’s interests.
but soon, the mining conglomerate sent a message in the public channel.
[ Montenegro family, please leave the mining conglomerate’s mining area immediately! the place you are in belongs to the joint mining industry, and all the resources on the land belong to the legal property of the joint mining industry. [ if we do not evacuate immediately, we will resort to force! ]
At the same time, there was a document.
After Xia checked it, he found that it was a mining and renting contract from 150 years ago.
At that time, there were some mines in the area that were contracted by the joint mining. However, after ten years of development, the joint mining industry had finished mining all the free cosmic minerals in the area. After that, this place became a path that could be passed through.
Now that he had just blown up the comet and was ready to mine, the people from the mining conglomerate had followed him.
Xia raised his head and glanced at housekeeper Zhou, who was next to him, and asked, ” “were you the one who tipped off the mining conglomerate?”
housekeeper zhou waved his hands in panic and explained, ” I definitely didn’t have any contact with the joint mining industry. This matter has nothing to do with me. I hope you can understand, miss!
“Well, it’s good that it’s not you.”
Xia didn’t say anything else. She had only said that to trick Butler Zhou.
He was an idiot, but he was also a smart person.
If he was really the one who disclosed the information, then they wouldn’t have chosen to come out together this time. They would have definitely found all sorts of reasons to escape.
after all, in the current situation, he only needed to insist that the mining conglomerate had a connection with housekeeper zhou and then he could kill him. it was too risky.
Moreover, many people knew about the explosion of the comet this time, so anything was possible.
Xia did not think about this. Since neither side was willing to give in, there was only one way left-
War!
Xia personally took control of the authority and said in the public channel, ” “This contract of yours is only a mining contract. However, the mines here had been completely mined more than a hundred years ago, and the contract was automatically terminated. The explosion of the comet was our Montenegro family’s money and effort, so we should get the benefits. Since you’re so overbearing, let’s see who’s the real deal!”
Xia waved his hand, and all the ships except the construction ship entered combat mode.
The warships from both sides quickly got into formation and entered attack mode.
With destroyers and frigates as the main force, the engine-class fighters formed a combat formation on the periphery, ready to seize the loopholes and opportunities to move.
Both sides activated their defensive shields, and the battle was about to start.
Housekeeper Zhou, who was at the side, scrambled over. He looked nervous and asked, ” “Young miss, do you want to contact the Master urgently?”
Xia casually rejected.
Both sides were evenly matched. If she had to trouble her father for such a small matter, how would others see her?
This was Xia’s first time leading an Army on his own, and it was also his first time experiencing a real battle.
However, there was no fear in the girl’s expression. She was calm and looked out of the porthole.
Xia had undergone a lot of training and exercise back at home.
Even when it came to commanding battles, he had also achieved excellent results in scenario simulations and sandbox deductions. He knew the Montenegro family’s properties and military status like the back of his hand.
For a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl to be unanimously chosen as the family’s successor, it was clear that her strength had definitely won the approval of all the elders.
Xia stared at the holographic screen, retrieved all kinds of data, and commanded, ” “Our destroyer has a longer range than the other side. Once they entered the attack range, they would launch the first attack. At the same time, the Xun-level warships were divided into two groups to harass from the left and right. It was best to use the same number of engine-class warships to contain the other warships, and the remaining engine-class fighters would harass one of the frigates. Our three main warships have taken up the defensive combat mode and activated the regional joint defense! I only have one goal, which is to lure them into my range and fight defense against defense. After they get into formation, I’ll quickly turn it into a dynamic advantage and destroy their three calm sea-class frigates!”
Xia xingzhi was clear-headed and eloquent.
The news of the battle quickly spread throughout the battleship. all the clan members were on high alert.
As soon as the mining conglomerate’s ship entered their attack range, the destroyers began to fire.
Ceres was an all-rounder, worthy of praise in both offense and defense. On the other hand, the opposing planet was a defense destroyer. Its combat weapons and equipment were lacking, and it could only carry out destroyer-class laser beams and artillery attacks.
although the shield was thick, its movement was much weaker than a ceres.
Xia Yi used the defensive formation that the other side was good at in the beginning. It was obvious that they wanted to fight with the other side.
However, this was just a prelude.
After the war between the two sides, although the mining conglomerate gained some advantages, it soon found that something was wrong.
after a wave of bombardment, the two sides spread out and entered each other’s shooting range. At this time, the Montenegro family’s Ceres took the initiative to attack, using its speed advantage to wander around the battlefield, its main target was the three calm sea-class frigates.
Both sides refused to give in, and frigates were destroyed one after another in the battle, the explosion of fire illuminating the porthole red. The garbage and debris from the battle floated in space, shining under the illumination of the distant stars.
The laser beams and cannons formed arcs of light that intertwined and swayed in the universe. It was a spectacular sight.
housekeeper zhou once again came to the eldest young miss ‘side, almost in tears, and said, ” “Young miss, we don’t have much of our shields left, let’s retreat! If something were to happen to you, how am I supposed to explain it to the head of the family?”
unexpectedly, xia decisively rejected housekeeper zhou’s suggestion.
“The enemy’s shield is also running low, and we’ve lost two frigates. Our engine-class warships have been completely destroyed, and the battle has reached its climax. If we retreat now, we’ll have nothing left. Not to mention that we have the advantage at the moment. As long as we continue to drag this out, they won’t be able to bear the burden of retreating and leaving! As long as they could successfully mine this area, the losses they suffered now were not losses. Besides, even if we fight to the end, both sides will definitely maintain their bottom line. It’s impossible for us to destroy Wufu too.”
” unless the mining conglomerate doesn’t intend to stay in stellaris port, they would never dare to break the agreement and strike a fatal blow to the family’s power! ”
“Listen to my orders. Ceres advance at full speed and aim all fire at the frigate. We’ll cover the frigate and force them to give in!”
Xia could still calmly give orders in such a life and death situation. as expected of a top heir nurtured by the Montenegro family.
Seeing that there was no hope of retreat, housekeeper Zhou gritted his teeth and ran to the back of the spaceship to prepare an escape capsule.
Although the young miss said so, as the Butler, he still had to be prepared for all eventualities.
Now that the losses on both sides had reached an order of magnitude, no one would retreat easily. Whether the destroyer could be saved was still unknown, but it was better to prepare an escape capsule in advance.
Just as the mining conglomerate and the Montenegro family were fighting each other to the death, there was another force hiding in the dark in this star field, watching the combat power of both sides gradually wear out and become useless.
The red-haired man laughed with joy.
she combed her hair with both hands and smoothened her slicked-back hair.
“Yo, now both sides only have destroyers and one frigate left. The engine-class ships have completely withdrawn from the battle. Only the main battleship was left, and the two sides still didn’t stop? This woman from the Montenegro family is really hot-blooded ~”
“boss, when should we make our move?” One of his subordinates asked excitedly.
“Don’t panic, we don’t dare to take a destroyer. Even if I take it back to starport, it won’t be easy to sell it. ”
“Besides, how much can a mere destroyer be worth? On one side was the future head of the Montenegro family, and on the other side was the member of the joint mining. Wouldn’t it be nice to kidnap these two people and ask for money with the tickets in hand?”
The underling’s eyes turned, and he immediately came up with a plan.”Then we’ll wait for their main battleship to explode before we make our move! at that time, one side will suffer a crushing defeat while the other side will win by a narrow margin. we can control the battlefield without shedding any blood!”
The red-haired man laughed, then his face suddenly turned gloomy. He slapped the back of his subordinate’s head, making a crisp sound, and said sternly, ” “What are you saying! According to that dark-skinned girl’s personality, I’m afraid she’ll directly drive the destroyer to attack. At that time, not to mention a hostage, I’m afraid she can directly send his ashes back.”
this young man is used to the flattery of stars Harbor. It was really easy for him to think highly of himself. Fortunately, she had met ye this time. He didn’t harm her life and taught her a lesson. How could there be such a good thing in the universe? If she didn’t meet me this time, if it was anyone else, I’m afraid this black girl wouldn’t be able to escape.”
The subordinate also laughed strangely.
his boss was shameless enough. he was the one who told the mining conglomerate the news and personally created a power struggle. But now he said it so sanctimoniously, it was really full of the taste of a hypocrite ~
The red-haired man was still chuckling at first, but when he saw the images sent back by the small reconnaissance aircraft, he suddenly got up. His expression changed drastically as he shouted, ” “Not good, this black girl is going to be stupid! It’s time for this farce to end. Now, it’s time for the embodiment of justice to appear!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the ship that was hiding under the planetary belt not far away knocked away the ice crystals and gravel on the planetary belt and jumped!
The modified destroyers were extremely fast, and their weapons and firepower were particularly abundant. They were still running rampant on the battlefield despite the wreckage.
On the destroyer, there was a huge Red Heart.
Beside it was a line of words in universe language-
her heart was set on fire.
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