The captain issued a surrender request, and no one in the entire merchant ship raised a voice to object.
But the middle-aged A-level man still looked ugly because he knew very well that the other party might not accept the surrender request.
As expected, the man opposite didn't pay attention to this at all, but continued to talk to himself.
"What happened in the Smurf Starport, are you deliberately making things difficult for us?"
The captain couldn't answer and could only look at the young master, but the young master had a pale face and pursed his lips without saying a word.
He also wants to save face. He used to speak very harshly, but now he wants to speak softly, which is really difficult.
The old man who was good at flattering looked pale, his eyelids were twitching, and he didn't even dare to say a word.
After being silent for almost two seconds, the young master realized that the old man did not accept his hint, so he had no choice but to turn his attention to the middle-aged A-level man.
He gave me a pleading look: Please tell me a lie.
It’s useless! The middle-aged Class A sighed inwardly, but spoke slowly.
"We are the caravan of the Norton family. If there is any misunderstanding, we can sit down and talk."
The last time they had a big fight with that merchant ship, neither party signed up. This time the Nortons actually took the initiative to report their origins.
The captain also realized the seriousness of the problem and promptly added, "It's up to you to propose any conditions."
He and the middle-aged man both thought that there were actually surveillance cameras in the main control room.
This is convenient for people in the caravan to observe the inside from the outside and initiate video calls.
Now that the other party has taken over the central control system of the merchant ship, there is a high probability that the camera in the control room will be turned on.
The two of them guessed correctly, and the voice on the other side said coldly, "It turns out it's really you... this is endless, is it interesting?"
Qu Jianlei initiated the conversation and did not mean to be merciful. These people knew about Xiaohu's existence and their fate was already doomed.
But if the reason for killing is sufficient, his thoughts will be more clear.
Just like the last battle with the cook, he had no intention of talking to her and just killed her.
In fact, he had a more important reason - how did he offend the other party?
If this issue is not understood, it may lead to other troubles in the future, and the hidden dangers are huge.
However, after seeing the other party's reaction, he knew that he had guessed correctly. This sentence was an indirect question about the process of the grudge.
The young master was still pale and silent. He had already realized the seriousness of the problem from the reactions of the two of them.
In fact, even he himself is relatively aware of the sensitivity of artificial intelligence.
For a moment, he complained a little about the middle-aged A-level: Good luck, why are you calling out "artificial intelligence"?
If you don't cry out, you can still pretend to be deaf and dumb. Now it's too late.
He also knew that what he should do most at this moment was not to complain, but to apologize to the other party.
However, he still couldn't say an apology. The key was that he knew very well that an ordinary apology would not help solve the problem.
He can lower his head, but with so many subordinates around him, he really can't lower his head too much.
The middle-aged A-level thought that the other party might already know the cause and effect of this matter.
The reason is very simple. The other party has artificial intelligence, so it is not too difficult to eavesdrop on some conversations.
Although their plans to retaliate against each other were not reflected in any words, they appeared frequently in the dialogue.
Anyway, if you have already admitted your fault, you should admit it more thoroughly, have a better attitude, and be forgiven more easily.
Because he has already guessed that the other party's possible follow-up methods are simply unbearable for his own side.
He took a deep breath and replied slowly, "Dear Sir, the Norton family is willing to pay one billion as an apology for this time."
"Moreover, if you have other requests, you can also raise them directly, and the Norton family will fully agree to them."
Is it more than one billion? It depends on how you put it. The heavily loaded armed merchant ship they are traveling on now is only worth six to seven billion.
The other party's merchant ship looks shabby, but
It doesn't look too bad at the moment.
Except for the unknown thickness of the armor and relatively few artillery pieces, there is no problem with speed increase or anything else.
If you include the artificial intelligence loaded on the ship, the figure is not an exaggeration.
The battle between one's own side and the opponent's merchant ship is originally a battle that starts with one billion.
If you beat the opponent to pieces, the loss will be 500 million, so 1 billion is really not too much.
Anyway, the Norton family has a great business, mainly because the young master has been designated as the successor.
In order to save the young master's life, there is no doubt that the family will spend one billion.
In addition, he quoted such a high price at once, which also meant to show his strength in a tactful way.
Although the Norton family is not a super power, they will not hesitate at all if they spend one billion.
It's nothing more than a fight in space, and one billion can be considered sincerity to solve the problem.
Of course, he didn't say that he chased the other party last time. Regarding this, let's fool him if we can.
But who is Qu Jianlei? He doesn't need the other party to admit it - you don't deny it, that's enough.
The big-headed butterfly froze in his mind and kept muttering, "One billion, one billion, ten..."
Qu Jianlei answered it angrily, "And then you were exposed for it, was it worth it?"
"Tsk," the big-headed butterfly continued to freeze but had no other reaction.
Qu Jianlei ignored it. For obsessive-compulsive disorder, the outcome of this matter could not be changed.
It doesn't matter if the money is gone, as long as people are still there, everything is possible.
"Haha," he sneered, "it's just what happened last time. One billion is not something we can't consider."
"This time, we specially arranged for the star port to delay our launch, and you chased us and opened fire again. Is this still a matter of money?"
At this moment, a crew member on the other side trembled and said, "Power, the output of the power system continues to decrease..."
The young master's face turned paler. Is this an operation to kill someone?
In desperation, he said incoherently, "What was it last time? It was the first time we met."
The middle-aged A-level looked at him coldly. He was still young after all, but he was so confused. Is this the time to deny it?
He said simply, "We are willing to pay any price just to survive."
The young master's face turned even paler, and his body started to tremble.
He was born into a wealthy family and had extraordinary qualifications. He was appointed as the future helmsman of the family early on, which made him extremely visionary and ambitious.
Not only could he not be angry, but he also claimed that he was not afraid of death, but when he actually faced death, he was still afraid.
He is not afraid of fighting to the death, but the opponent's unreasonable tactics now leave him no chance to fight.
This feeling of despair made him not only scared, but also extremely depressed!
"Survive?" Qu Jianlei snorted coldly, "When you shouted 'artificial intelligence,' didn't you think of what would happen?"
The middle-aged Grade A's eyes narrowed, but his heart sank suddenly - the situation he least expected to encounter had happened.
The young master glared at him fiercely, as if he wanted to eat someone - it's all because of your bad mouth!
However, he has not completely lost his cool, or his pride does not allow internal strife in front of the enemy.
The young master's mouth moved and he spoke with difficulty, "Sir, the Norton family is supreme! I am willing to fully compensate you."
"Haha," the other person smiled contemptuously, "it seems like no one has the highest authority."
When the young master heard this, he was completely desperate, "Is there no possibility of accommodation? I am the heir of the family!"
Only then did the other crew members realize that the other side seemed to be unwilling to let anyone go, and they immediately exploded.
They really didn't expect that after their side was captured so easily, the other side would actually kill people.
"Okay!" the middle-aged A-level shouted, "The other side is researching artificial intelligence in private, you try to spread the information
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The noisy cabin suddenly became quiet. Studying artificial intelligence in private... This is against the law!
The things strictly prohibited by the empire sound like a lot, but they are actually not much.
The initial ban on artificial intelligence was not strict, but it was later strictly banned after it caused serious consequences.
The middle-aged A-level had already guessed the latter possibility, and did not think that the other party must come from a powerful force to be so desperate.
But now... let's call it quits. If any crew member can escape, the other party's life will definitely not be easy.
Of course, it is almost impossible to escape in such an open area, and the opponent will never give up the pursuit.
But what if it happens? Anyway, it’s good to make the other party feel afraid.
The young master yelled desperately.
"When we left, the message was already conveyed. If you dare to take action, just wait for the Norton family's revenge."
The middle-aged A-level twitched his mouth helplessly: Why didn't I realize before that these guys were so stupid?
The future head of the Norton family? Haha, what a big joke.
Immediately afterwards, he escaped from the central control room in a flash - he had to save himself.
Sure enough, the next moment, the voice spoke in a mocking tone.
"Really? Thank you for reminding me, we will uproot the Norton family later."
The young master was startled when he heard this, a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes, and he raised his hand and made a quick gesture.
Several crew members were stunned when they saw this gesture, "Master... you?"
The young master replied decisively, "Obey the order and do it!"
"I don't want to die," one crew member collapsed, turned around and ran away, still shouting.
Maybe the other person is trying to scare people, Master, I really don’t want to die.
These crew members are carefully selected by the Norton family, specially to protect the future head of the family.
They have superb skills and strong hearts, so this situation should not happen.
However, it is no wonder that this person, the two sides just talked for a while, how could it develop into the danger of annihilation of the whole army?
The content is indeed scary, but... what if the other party is just threatening?
To be fair, everyone knows that this possibility is unlikely, but there is a great horror between life and death!
The young master raised his hand and shot the man in the back. He said coldly, "Execute the order!"
Xiaohu and Qu Jianlei watched this scene with great interest, "Boss, what do you think his gesture means?"
It's not a general gesture, it's for a small circle," Qu Jianlei replied nonchalantly.
"Just be careful and don't let them do anything wrong."