Bentley's attitude was very arrogant, but he really couldn't refuse the warship on the other side.
Military ranks are universal, otherwise there would be no such thing as military rank, unless confidentiality factors are also emphasized.
However, even if they are classified, their confidentiality level obviously cannot keep up with the special passes.
After all, the secret level of the mission they performed was very low, and many people already knew about it, so there was nothing embarrassing about telling it.
It turns out that just over two months ago, a large-scale battle took place in the asteroid belt.
At that time, there were more than ten armed merchant ships participating in the war, as well as a considerable number of attack ships.
Don't think that Qu Jianlei destroyed and captured several starships, but that the scale of the battle involving more than ten starships was small.
There are seven or eight starships participating in the battle on both sides, and the weapon systems are not bad. This scale is really not small.
This is not even a battle between two forces, but a battle between two different interest camps.
After one battle, seven or eight starships were damaged, and almost none of the remaining starships were intact.
The repercussions of this battle were also great. At that time, Qu Jianlei and others heard about it in the transit star.
However, various intelligence shows that this battle is only the first confrontation between the two camps, and the possibility of a larger battle cannot be ruled out in the future.
After learning the news, the Star Territory Government attached great importance to it.
There is really no room for chaos in the asteroid belt - there were problems with order before, but there is order within the chaos and a delicate balance.
To put it more bluntly, in a mining area with huge interests, it is impossible to be harmonious. This state is the most reasonable.
However, the initial battle between the two camps stirred up such a big storm, and no one can tell to what extent it will eventually develop.
If it gets bigger and bigger, it will form a huge whirlpool, and most small and medium-sized forces will not be able to escape.
How can the eggs be intact when the nest is overturned? Even if you are unwilling, you have to make the corresponding choice and passively participate in the battle.
The empire is really too big. This kind of scene has not happened in other places.
Of course, the Star Territory Government must prevent this from happening.
Regarding communication with the two camps, that is a matter for the government. The order the military received is to stabilize this area.
That's why warships appeared here, and some armed merchant ships were requisitioned to participate.
The asteroid belt is too big for the military to devote all its attention to it. It just needs to show its existence.
However, it goes without saying that anyone who dares to ignore the military's warning will definitely be surrounded and suppressed by the army.
Bentley also heard about this battle, and after hearing it, he said, "Okay, I won't argue with you this time, let's go."
Seeing the tattered starship departing, the military warship couldn't help but snorted, "Huh, don't care..."
However, they can only complain privately. The military is the most obedient organization.
After 8384 drove some distance away, Xiao Qin sighed deeply, "There are no safe places in the empire."
Bentley replied casually, "With our current status, we can only survive in the gray area."
He was not a talkative person, but he was worried that Xiao Qin's rejection of turmoil would bring hidden dangers to the group.
Xiao Qin didn't say anything anymore, but Claire asked, "The two camps... why didn't they say anything?"
"Some people just don't like to talk properly," Hua Xingzi replied with a smile, "Of course, maybe they think we can find out."
Everyone was silent after hearing this. They all knew that the boss had gained quite a reputation here.
With this status and qualification, it is not difficult to obtain some information.
After a while, Xiangxue said, "I hope he was not involved in this matter."
However, leaving aside whether Qu Jianlei was involved in this matter, the five people on 8384 were involved first.
Six or seven hours after leaving the warship, a heavily loaded merchant ship appeared ahead. It was said that it could be missed by a relatively long distance.
However, the merchant ship sailed for a while, suddenly adjusted its course, and headed towards 8384.
Just when Bentley was considering whether to fire a warning shot, a "no malice" signal was played on the other side.
I thought for a moment and then spoke, "Show the signal, warn the other party, and maintain a reasonable contact distance."
If starships encounter each other by chance in space, what is the reasonable contact distance? There is no authoritative statement on this.
The default reasonable distance is 250,000 to 300,000 kilometers, but he did not prompt the other party.
The other party was very smart and stopped at about 300,000 kilometers and issued a request to connect to the public channel.
After being connected, the person on the other end asked politely, "Excuse me, is this the 8384 ship that once guarded Godley's planet?"
Qu Jianlei killed the Supreme Sigva in Godley Planet while helping Wanmi Mining inspect the mines.
Bentley and others also knew about this, but still said, "When you meet by chance in space, don't ask where you came from, just tell us what happened!"
The other party was not surprised by his attitude - everyone knew that this dilapidated starship was difficult to deal with.
So he answered respectfully, "If it's that starship, we have a business we'd like to discuss with you."
If left to ordinary people, the first reaction would definitely be - what kind of business do we want to discuss?
But Bentley was not an ordinary person. He snorted indifferently and said, "Are you sure you can make the decision when we discuss business with us?"
Please make it clear that the person you are talking to is a supreme team. Can anyone talk to you?
The other party answered without hesitation, "Our qualifications are indeed much different, but we have authorization from above."
"As long as we encounter the 8384 ship, we can negotiate on our behalf with full authority... We have been looking for you for a long time."
Bentley snorted, "As long as it doesn't involve a battle between the two camps, you can talk about it."
The person on the other side suddenly froze, and it took two or three seconds before he said, "This is what we want to talk about."
"Then we can't talk about it," Bentley refused without hesitation.
He was not sure about Qu Jianlei's inclinations and didn't know whether he should participate.
But anyway, the top priority right now is not this, so he won't make a choice.
Just give it an appropriate push, and you’ll have time to make a decision later. “You should know that our ambition is not here!”
The benefits of the asteroid belt are indeed huge, but Bentley feels that Jian Lei only regards this place as a temporary foothold.
Even if Jian Lei had ambitions to develop here, his words would be fine - at least he would brag about himself first, which would increase his worth.
The other person didn't think this was inappropriate, "We know that you have high ambitions, and we don't force you to help."
"But we have another unkind request. Can you promise to stand by and watch?"
Bentley was unhappy when he heard this, "Young man, you really dare to say anything. Is this an order?"
We are not relatives, but do you have any control over what we want to do?
"It's not an order," the other party responded quickly, and they also realized that their request was a bit excessive.
So he showed his chips very simply, "If you can make it clear that you will stand by and watch, we are willing to pay part of the cost of watching."
The cost of watching... can you still make money like this? Bentley was a little surprised, "How much is the fee?"
"This needs to be discussed in detail," the other person said was just a messenger, and really couldn't make the final decision on truly sensitive content.
"But please rest assured, as long as we can talk about it, everything else is not a problem."
"Haha," Bentley let out a dry laugh, "Which camp are you from?"
"It doesn't matter which camp we belong to," the other person's attitude was really magnanimous.
"We are willing to pay a fee to buy you without any money. This sincerity cannot be considered insufficient, right?"
However, how could this little trick be hidden from Bentley?
He saw the logic at a glance, "You are betting that the other camp may not buy our neutrality."
"In this way, when you are on our side, you will form a good impression first, which will facilitate the next step, right?"
The other person was stunned for a moment before replying, "No matter what we think, if the other person doesn't pay unintentionally, it is also disrespectful to you."
This implies that we can collect money from both sides... Bentley is quite good at this kind of calculation.
But in the end, he still did not answer directly, but chose another angle.
"Haha, we don't even dare to expose our origins. We don't like to deal with people who hide their heads and hide their brains."
However, these words were also part of the opponent's calculations, and he still expressed his words unhurriedly.
"We are just spreading the word. If you are interested in discussing in detail, our senior management will be waiting at Lanyun Market."
"I know," Bentley said calmly, "You can go, we have other things to do."
The two parties said goodbye, and after the 8384 ship left for another half a day, it encountered a similar situation again.
To make a long story short, they met a total of four waves of such people when they arrived at the abandoned ore planet.
Except for one wave that claimed to be under the Purcell Consortium, the other three waves did not show their identities.
But without exception, everyone in the four waves hopes to cooperate with 8384.
The Purcell Group, which has cooperated with 8384, even stated that as long as you are interested, price will not be a limiting factor.
In the end, Bentley and others had to go around in a big circle before arriving at the abandoned ore planet.
Qu Jianlei returned here early, and even half of the transformation of the second anti-smuggling warship was completed.
In fact, this battleship does not require much adjustment. It can be used normally by slightly modifying the appearance and changing the paint.
However, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Qu Jianlei decided to make one more change - what if he needs to take out?
After everyone gathered together, there was naturally a lot of joy - Tian Rui's journey was not particularly dangerous, but it was definitely not easy either.
There was so much planning in advance, but many surprises still occurred during the execution.
It's really a blessing that everyone was able to escape without any injuries.
Including Qu Jianlei's impromptu attempt to rob the anti-smuggling warship. Although it was very dangerous, he succeeded in the end.
After the celebration, Qu Jianlei asked distressedly, "This grotto is a bit nervous to accommodate four starships. Do we need to expand it?"