Chapter 1612: Cruel scene
A Maihas official standing nearby said, "We've also investigated the models and types of these weapons."
It's the most common one on the market; basically, 90% of pirates use it. It's very cheap to buy, and you can modify it yourself after purchasing it.
Therefore, it's very difficult to find the final mastermind behind this.
Upon hearing the explanation from the Maihas official, Guo Suxin didn't say much and silently walked into the interior of the interstellar cruise ship.
At the locations where weapons breached the interstellar cruise ship, numerous traces of explosions and battlegrounds are clearly visible.
There are also shell craters and explosion ash on the walls inside the ship.
You can also see some bloodstains sprayed on the wall.
Because the scene hadn't been dealt with, the air was still filled with the smell of rotting flesh and lingering gunpowder fumes.
Guo Suxin closed her eyes. As a soldier, she could basically recall some of the battles that took place on this battlefield through these traces of combat.
It was as if she were there herself.
"I glanced at the locations of several breaches in this interstellar cruise ship."
There are three such battle positions on this interstellar cruise ship.
This location is closest to the bridge and is also a relatively weak point in the ship's armor. The attackers probably took into account the performance of their boarding weapons, as they might not be able to penetrate the armor if they had targeted areas with stronger armor.
Therefore, choosing the right position to attack is also very important.
The second location is in the center of the ship, near the living quarters of the interstellar cruise ship, presumably to control the passengers on board as quickly as possible.
The third location is a weapon situated at the starship's core energy source. Its purpose is simple: control of the interstellar cruise ship's energy system will eliminate any chance of escape.
At this moment, an analytical voice came from next to Guo Suxin.
"How many attackers do you think there were? What were their weapons and equipment like? Do you have any useful clues?" Guo Suxin asked the man.
This person also served in the JF-17 Dragon Fleet, and her identity is rather special.
She was a member of the Star Marine Corps in the Dragon Legion fleet. Before retiring, she was already a major. It was remarkable that she could reach the rank of major in the Star Marine Corps.
This is enough to show how many battles she had fought.
Therefore, she is the most professional in this kind of combat environment!
Ye Wenwen glanced around and said, "In this area alone, the invading enemy has at least three hundred fully armed soldiers."
In addition to light weapons such as laser guns, each person was also equipped with some heavy weapons similar to rocket launchers, as well as individual shields.
They are very well equipped, unlike ordinary space pirates.
Judging from the signs of battle, they were well-trained and did not launch a reckless attack.
Their objective was clear: to target the bridge.
Their task was to control the bridge.
So they continued their attack in that direction.
The escort team on the interstellar cruise ship naturally noticed these intruders.
Typically, the escort fleet on such interstellar cruise ships will prioritize ensuring the safety of the bridge upon discovering an intrusion.
Therefore, this route is where the fighting is most intense.
It's about 300 meters from here to the bridge.
The battle lasted approximately fifteen minutes.
Although the guard tried every means to resist the invaders' attack, it may have been due to a lack of weapons and personnel.
Ultimately, the invaders breached the bridge.
While they were talking and analyzing, they arrived at the bridge.
There were obvious signs of battle inside the bridge, and almost all of the electronic equipment inside the bridge was destroyed.
The department that controls the starship's navigation showed signs of several explosions.
Ye Wenwen glanced at the bridge, her gaze seemingly drifting back to the past, to the battle to defend the bridge.
"All personnel on the bridge engaged in a final round of fighting."
However, it still couldn't withstand the enemy's attack, because this was an interstellar cruise ship, and the bridge gates were not as strong as those of ordinary interstellar warships.
The intruders planted some high-powered explosives at the entrance, which destroyed the adults, allowing them to enter the bridge and carry out the final massacre.
Perhaps to prevent space pirates from taking the starship away, the bridge crew placed explosives in the controls to destroy the electronic equipment.
Even other electronic equipment on the bridge was damaged.
Even if this interstellar cruise ship were to fall under the control of the invaders, it would be a useless vessel, completely incapable of continuing its voyage.
At this moment, the Maihas official next to him also said, "That's right, the people on this interstellar cruise ship have a strong fighting spirit."
Not only on the bridge, but also in the starship's energy and engine departments, self-destruct mechanisms were discovered.
And this happened after the bridge was lost.
I estimate that after the bridge was lost, the captain or someone else gave the order to destroy the ship.
Although the invaders gained control of the interstellar cruise ship, they had no way to take it down.
It must be said that the combat personnel on this interstellar cruise ship are truly admirable.
When the Majas official said this, his tone was one of genuine admiration.
Guo Suxin glanced at the entire bridge, and then she checked the other parts of the interstellar cruise ship.
She will need to compile a report and submit it later.
Afterwards, the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire will have dedicated personnel to handle this matter, but she first needs to compile a report.
This can greatly save time in this type of investigation.
She was also well aware that this event would have a huge impact on the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire.
This matter must be resolved as quickly as possible.
otherwise...
Regardless, as a former member of the Xiaolong Legion fleet, she will dedicate herself wholeheartedly to the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire!
Later, while inspecting other parts of the interstellar cruise ship...
Guo Suxin witnessed an even more infuriating scene.
That was at the location of a starship restaurant.
There you can see thousands of corpses, all kneeling on the ground.
Their bodies were charred, but because their hands and feet were bound, they had no way to escape.
The charred marks on the floor and the black charred marks on the ceiling show that the fire must have been very large!
Even more horrifying, hundreds of charred corpses could be seen hanging from the ceiling, their bodies bound by iron chains.
The people on the ground were being scorched by the flames, and they were like pieces of roasted meat.
You can imagine how painful it must have been!
Moreover, their appearances were completely unrecognizable at this moment, but a trace of fear and pain could still be seen in their blurred facial contours.
Just thinking about it makes you realize how painful their experiences must have been.
“This is an oil stain.” Ye Wenwen glanced at some congealed liquid on the ground and said in a deep voice, “This place is relatively close to the dormitory.”
The intruders likely took control of the non-combatants in the dormitory and brought them all here.
Then the people were divided into two groups: one group was placed on the ground, all kneeling and gathered together, while the other group was hung from the ceiling.
Then pour oil over them all, and finally light the flames.
They burned all of them alive.
Ye Wenwen's voice trembled slightly as she recounted the incident.
Because this is pure torture!
"These bastards." Guo Suxin clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms, blood flowing from her knuckles.
After recording this information, Guo Suxin felt very heavy-hearted as she stepped off the interstellar cruise ship.
She anticipated that the scene would be extremely cruel, but when she actually saw it, she still almost couldn't control her emotions.
"My people will be here sorting through the bodies and belongings of the victims. We need a special place to house them."
"We'll wait until the representatives of our Xiaolong Interstellar Empire arrive," Guo Suxin said, looking at the Maihas official opposite her.
“No problem, there’s a cabin right next door, we can arrange for you to stay there first.” The Maihas official immediately agreed.
"Then we'll take our leave." Guo Suxin nodded, and then left with the remaining people.
They need to go back and compile a report.
As they boarded a shuttle.
Ye Wenwen, who hadn't spoken for a long time, finally spoke up: "Sister Guo, there's something wrong with this scene."
"You wanted to say this before because you were worried about the presence of people from the Maihas Interstellar Empire, right?" Guo Suxin looked at Ye Wenwen, having already seen through Ye Wenwen's hidden agenda in the latter half of the event.
Ye Wenwen wanted to speak several times, but she held back.
She herself did not ask at the time, because to be honest, they had always been wary of the Majas interstellar empire.
They will be suspicious of everyone until they find the real culprit.
This naturally includes the Mejas interstellar empire!
Based on the intelligence they had, although the culprit was clearly the Three-Headed Dragon Pirate Crew, they believed that a simple interstellar pirate crew wouldn't dare to do such a thing.
There must be other behind-the-scenes manipulators at play here.
What they are looking for is the real mastermind behind it all.
It's possible that the mastermind behind this is a high-ranking member of the Majas interstellar empire.
Ye Wenwen said in a deep voice, "I carefully examined the signs of battle at the scene."
There are several points of doubt.
The first one—the location those space pirate groups chose to attack was incredibly accurate!
Their three points of entry were almost exactly the closest to their three targets, and the weakest points in the ship's armor!
Although this is an interstellar cruise ship, it is so precise.
There's only one possibility: these space pirate groups obtained the blueprints for this interstellar cruise ship well in advance or conducted relevant investigations beforehand.
It's important to know that this interstellar cruise ship is no ordinary interstellar cruise ship.
This is a limited-edition interstellar cruise ship specially rented by interstellar merchants from the Bailan Interstellar Trade Group. Some of its features are even custom-made.
There are fewer than a hundred of these same type of interstellar cruise ships in this Mehsa interstellar empire!
Those who can possess it are either rich or noble.
Therefore, information about this interstellar cruise ship is definitely not something an ordinary interstellar pirate group could find out!
Upon hearing this, Guo Suxin squinted and said, "Your understanding is that either the enemy has a very strong background and has investigated the configuration of this interstellar cruise ship, and provided this intelligence to this interstellar pirate group."
Or perhaps there's a traitor within our ranks who leaked this intelligence to the enemy.
"We cannot rule out either of these possibilities."
The second point of suspicion is that I found some unusual traces of weapon use among the evidence at the battle scene. Ye Wenwen pulled up several video images of the scene and pointed out a few enlarged areas.
"Look at the bullet marks here."
This is a heavy artillery weapon that can be used by individual soldiers, although space pirate groups may also be equipped with it.
But as luck would have it, after some investigation, I found that this particular model wasn't produced in the native universe of the Majasian interstellar empire.
Because we've been involved in interstellar trade for years, and I was previously in the interstellar marines, I've become quite interested in individual weapons.
Besides our own Xiaolong series, I also collect and investigate other popular topics in my spare time.
This single-soldier handheld heavy artillery weapon comes from the Burns interstellar civilization.
The Burns interstellar civilization is now a near-T7 level interstellar civilization.
This handheld heavy artillery weapon is one of their classic models.
Only their Supreme Commander and Supreme Interstellar Marine Corps have ever been equipped with a batch of these units, which utilize T5-level technology.
However, due to its poor cost-effectiveness, although its power was at the T5 level, its production cost was too high, resulting in only three batches being produced.
Most of these three batches were equipped with Burns interstellar civilization itself.
The total production is estimated to be less than 30,000, with only a very small number circulated outside due to some special reasons.
It is truly rare for something to spread to the Majas interstellar empire.
It even fell into the hands of a space pirate crew.
This really doesn't make sense.
Hearing Ye Wenwen's analysis...
This time, Guo Suxin's eyes showed a look of joy. She quickly wrote down the clue and then looked at Ye Wenwen with appreciation: "Your clue is very important."
If there are other forces behind the Three-Headed Flood Dragon Pirate Gang, then this rare weapon most likely came into their hands through these forces!
Our people can then continue the investigation along this lead.
Have you discovered any other suspicious clues?
Guo Suxin is now convinced that having Ye Wenwen help her investigate this matter was the right decision.
She would never have noticed such a subtle detail on her own.