Chapter 2759 - 2751: Excuse

Chapter 2759: Chapter 2751: Excuse

Robert spent a great deal of resources, even relied on a spaceship about to enter warp state to transmit the message back.

There was no choice, the other party only gave a day to respond, which was pressure for Chen Jiu, and also for him.

When Chen Jiu received the reply, it was already dawn the next day, and he dared not delay, swiftly using his handset to contact Feng Jun.

Feng Jun’s handset was on, not stored in the Storage Bag, resulting in Chen Jiu’s call being immediately monitored.

The monitoring personnel were located in the center of Xiajing City, in a newly erected building on top of ruins, a rather large structure with few office personnel inside, yet the outer walls were brightly lit, as if proclaiming the rebirth of Xingzheng Star.

Those responsible for monitoring were two men and a woman, in a basement, though the basement had a ceiling height of about five meters, and the room’s area was nearly two hundred square meters, the decor and equipment in the room looking extremely high-tech.

"Signal locked," a young man excitedly stated, "200 kilometers away, already beyond the suburban range... Should I notify the Guard Unit?"

"Not yet," another slightly older man spoke in a deep voice, "Too hasty and it might provoke unpredictable retaliation from the other civilization... Better to listen in first."

"This is a deal worth fifty million Federation currency," the young woman spoke up, they were not military or government, but a powerful professional detective company’s branch here, "and that’s just for the first phase fee."

"With this performance, no more worries about the year-end review," the young man expressed enthusiastically, "We can expand the branch, or apply to transfer back early... This Frontier Star is really desolate."

The young woman, however, said, "Frontier Star is more prone to achievements, I’ll earn enough money before returning."

The young man blinked his eyes, "Then why not notify the guard? When they start acting, we’ll have phase two business."

He tried to gain the woman’s support, but she glanced at him and calmly stated, "Frontier Star is not just desolate, it’s dangerous!"

"Shut up, both of you," the older man scolded, "Listen carefully... Damn, no signal."

The young man quickly manipulated the computer, speaking in astonishment, "Satellite lost contact... Should we switch to backup lines?"

"Switching is yet another satellite," the middle-aged man muttered softly, but despite the complaints, he made the decision quickly, "Switch, monitor the satellite status."

In the next moment, they switched lines and locked the target, in less than a second, the second satellite lost contact again.

The young man grabbed the opportunity, "This is... Satellite encountered high-frequency oscillation, likely already destroyed."

"Bastard," the middle-aged man stood up sharply, "Quickly leave, enter the underground fortress of the building."

The woman stood up quickly too, sped towards the door, "Are you sure the underground fortress can resist them?"

"Are you kidding?" The young man knocked over his chair and sprinted, "Should I notify the guard now?"

"Just a few little rats," Qian Zhong sneered softly 200 kilometers away, "I personally feel they’re not part of the administration series... Probably Reward Hunters on a mission."

Feng Jun’s face looked a bit unpleasant, if it wasn’t for Xuanyuan Buqi being bored, letting his Divine Sense wander, he really wouldn’t have known, yesterday it was mentioned the surveillance was revoked, some monitors were removed, yet now they were being watched again.

However, if it’s considered as a reward hunt, it’s rather understandable, and he didn’t even need to ponder the instigator, definitely those "big figures."

Fortunately, those with Feng Jun were not ordinary in their abilities, Yi Jue traced back to locate the positioning satellite, Xuanyuan Buqi was responsible for using Divine Sense to destroy from afar.

Qian Zhong was responsible for finding the monitors, she was originally planning to find places like Zuo Jing and Youjing, unexpectedly the listeners were right in Xiajing, as for the newly built building’s Divine Sense defense method, she considered it laughable.

Yi Jue noticed Feng Jun’s face was a bit off, so she asked, "Do you want to eliminate them, to serve as a warning to others?"

Feng Jun thought about it, then shook his head, picked up the handset and made a call, "Chen Jiu, tell the company on the fifth basement level of Xinxing Building that they have half a day to leave Xingzheng Star, if they leave late, then don’t leave at all."

"Xinxing Building?" Chen Jiu was startled upon hearing this, for a moment ignoring the chance to ask why Feng Jun hadn’t responded earlier.

He knew the building quite well, being a landmark of Xiajing’s reconstruction, Xiajing residents cared about it deeply, and the situation on the fifth basement level—coincidentally, he knew it too, he even entrusted that company to investigate some matters.

So he was quite curious, "I’m well aware of that company, are you going to deal with them?"

"They were just eavesdropping on us, I destroyed two of their satellites," Feng Jun replied casually, "It’s not officially authorized."

"That’s just a detective company, how could it have official authorization? They mostly work with the authorities occasionally," Chen Jiu was well aware of this, but he was quite angry upon hearing that the other party was eavesdropping on him.

So he sneered, "To dare disregard the Chen Family while operating on this planet, I think they’re tired of living!"

Indeed, the other party is a powerful large company, but the Chen Clan Association is a thorough local power, especially here on Frontier Star, the people are not only bold but also have all kinds of light and heavy weapons at their disposal.

If Chen Jiu wants to deal with them, he really doesn’t need to put in too much effort.

"Let’s start with diplomacy before resorting to force," Feng Jun replied in a deep voice, "Tell them to get off Xingzheng Star as soon as possible, or stay forever."

"Okay, I’ll pass that message along," Chen Jiu didn’t argue with him, "Now let me report the other party’s response to you..."

"It’s not urgent," Feng Jun interrupted him, "First, handle this matter. Otherwise, I’m not interested in discussing anything else."

"What kind of trouble is this," Chen Jiu put down his handset, shook his head helplessly, and then used his communication watch to call, "Brother Dou, sorry for disturbing you so early, are you on the day shift or night shift at Xinxing Building today..."

After getting the news from that company, he relayed Feng Jun’s meaning completely.

But those who operate in the detective company business generally aren’t easy to deal with. The other party directly stated, "Ninth Brother, you’d better understand, we only take orders from clients. Without a commission, we wouldn’t bother monitoring even if asked."

——You may threaten us, but you should consider who’s behind the commission.

They really don’t regard me at all, Ninth Brother felt a bit helpless, but it was indeed the truth. He may not need to worry about the detective company, but the person issuing the commission is untouchable not only for him as a small local force but also for the boss of Xingzheng Star.

Still, thankfully he’s not the one to act, so he clearly stated, "This ultimatum isn’t from me. You should understand whose intention this is... Anyone who dares to defy the fate may not end as badly as those two satellites."

Upon hearing "two satellites", the other party fell silent immediately, after a while they tentatively asked, "Ninth Brother, we’re a big company, it’s impossible to take just one order. We have some ongoing tasks... Can you please accommodate us and give us some time to wrap up our business?"

"You really are opportunistic. When it’s useless, it’s Chen Jiu; when it’s useful, it’s Ninth Brother," Chen Jiu sneered, "There’s no use talking to me about this or that... I’m just delivering a message."

After finishing, he hung up his communication watch, thought about contacting Feng Jun, and decided against it. The emphasis was on handling this matter first, obviously waiting to see Robert’s side’s reaction.

It was less than twenty minutes when Robert proactively got in touch, "What’s their response over there? Did they agree?"

"Even this needs pretending?" Chen Jiu snorted indifferently, Robert coming from the core area mainly participated in post-disaster reconstruction projects, said to have connections everywhere. Chen Jiu always tried to cozy up, but once he decided not to, it was just that.

He coldly replied, "You’ve even sent people to eavesdrop on me, and now you’re asking me how things are going? Can only say it’s not too bad... They don’t intend to kill me out of revenge."

"When did I arrange people to eavesdrop on you?" Robert decisively denied the claim, "You know I’m not alone here, maybe someone wants to curry favor, but there’s no way around it, there are too many people trying to climb the ladder... What’s the actual story?"

You really have no shame! Chen Jiu didn’t believe a word he said, but since he had laid out the posture and reasons, if he continued to argue, he’d be ungrateful. So he could only recount the course of events.

"This detective company... indeed had a few collaborations," unsurprisingly, Robert naturally unfolded the topic, "This time they acted inappropriately, but if they’re really driven away, if they complain, neither of us will come off well."

He’s still using the power behind him to pressure Chen Jiu.

"It’s none of my business!" Chen Jiu directly distanced himself, "That’s what the other side demands, they can choose not to leave if they don’t want to."

"I think this misunderstanding can be resolved face-to-face," Robert showed his cards and finally expressed his true intentions, "Ninth Brother, can you arrange a meeting... for me to have a dialogue with them?"

"Hey, you really don’t see yourself as an outsider," Chen Jiu firmly refused this time, laughing in anger, "Short-circuiting like this... I’m a small figure, I don’t have the qualifications to say anything. If they don’t want to talk to you, don’t blame me if things fall apart."

The phrase "things fall apart" made Robert finally sober up. If he messed up, it wouldn’t just be incompetent work; if the second master exploded, he’d undoubtedly die without burial.

He always looked down on Chen Jiu, being a proper white glove, looking down on the unorthodox is normal. But now he must correct his attitude, "What was his reaction to our suggestion?"