Chapter 517: Return Voyage and the Despairing Nelson

Li Yu merely found the farce between the two somewhat amusing. After having Hunter take Badas away and lock him up, he then let Nelson stand up.

Facing Li Yu, he naturally didn't have the fury he had when facing Badas, and even appeared somewhat constrained.

After all, Badas was just an obscure Marauder leader, but Li Yu had an illustrious reputation.

Let alone him, even the high echelon within his organization wouldn't dare to raise their voices at Li Yu.

"Do you have any methods in your head to prevent outsiders from mentally controlling you and then self-destructing?" Li Yu asked, his attitude easygoing.

"If you do, tell me in advance, lest you inexplicably blow up."

Nelson was instantly horrified and hurriedly said: "I do, I do. I can be considered a middle-to-high echelon member, so I have this kind of countermeasure in my head. Don't... forcibly control me."

"Oh ho, a Secondary Genetic Body, and you're only considered middle-to-high echelon. The organization behind you is quite formidable," Li Yu said casually.

Nelson immediately shut his mouth and remained silent.

Overall, he had a backbone, but not much.

Li Yu shook his head: "Stop pretending. It's nothing more than those few organizations: the Black Net, the Abyss Institute, or the Star Glory Empire... A little screening and I'll be able to know."

"If you don't want to speak, I'm too lazy to interrogate you either. When the time comes, I'll just find a random organization and throw the blame onto their heads. That can be considered giving the Citizens an explanation."

The corner of Nelson's eye twitched slightly. Your way of doing things really is fking unconstrained by rules.

"Let's just pin it on the Black Net. It just so happens that the Black Net Organization has connections with Titus. We can ruin his reputation a bit too." Li Yu's tone was casual.

A Patrol Fleet commander was just preparing to come over and report the battlefield situation. As a result, upon hearing this sentence, his expression changed dramatically and he turned around to leave.

Nelson could no longer distinguish whether Li Yu's sentence was a probe or if he was truly preparing to do so.

If, according to what he said, he really threw the shit pot onto the Black Net, then what was the difference whether he confessed or not?

He had fallen into his hands, and he had wiped out the rebel organizations. His words would be very convincing.

Thinking of this, his expression changed slightly. Then what would his value be when the time came?

"Don't worry, I won't let the Black Net vent their hatred on you..."

Li Yu smiled radiantly, patted Nelson's shoulder, and then added: "Return Star will behead you first."

Actually, those words he just said to Nelson weren't a joke.

He was truly preparing to throw this shit pot onto the Black Net, because doing so would maximize Klein's benefits, and primarily also to continuously weaken Titus's influence.

You're too toxic!

Nelson cursed angrily in his heart, but didn't dare to reveal any emotion on his face.

If he died like that, he would have absolutely no value.

More importantly, he didn't want to die!

"I have a piece of intelligence in my hands that you should be interested in." Nelson suddenly spoke, directly skipping Li Yu's topic.

"Oh?" Li Yu sized this guy up. He could basically be certain that this guy didn't want to die. If that was the case, then there was much more room for operation.

"What aspect is the news about? Tell me."

"I want Badas's life in exchange..." Nelson didn't answer directly, but proposed a condition, and added: "This news is about Horus, you should be interested."

This guy is somewhat interesting...

Nelson communicated with him in the identity of a trader, subconsciously making Li Yu ignore his identity as a captive.

At the same time, using non-fundamental intelligence to make a preliminary trade, seeking to occupy some initiative in the subsequent conversation.

"News about Horus?" Li Yu pondered. What news could there be about Horus?

Was it the ambush method?

Or the ambush personnel?

Or other news...

These thoughts subconsciously surfaced in Li Yu's mind.

Right, he also didn't know where that group of people transported Horus's corpse. Perhaps he could pry into the other party's organizational situation.

Thinking of this, Li Yu once again used the [Eye of Hydra], preparing to casually take a peek.

It was just that the scene he saw this time made him somewhat surprised.

This was a mottled and dilapidated old tavern. The tables and chairs were all made of wood and looked quite old. The places that frequently came into contact with skin were already shining with grease.

Noisy sounds entered his ears. He almost couldn't hear the interstellar common language; it was all native languages. Li Yu also couldn't understand it, and didn't know which remote planet this was on.

The viewpoint constantly shook. Looking down, there was a murky purple liquid in a Glass Cup. It was lifted by an arm as if preparing to down it in one gulp.

Seeing this, how could Li Yu not understand? Horus wasn't dead at all!

How could a dead person stand up by himself and even drink alcohol?

Last time he peeked, he thought Horus really died and his corpse was retrieved.

Therefore, he didn't peek in the meantime. Reminded by Nelson this time, he didn't expect to see this scene.

He had temporarily escaped?

Horus really was blessed with great fortune and a tough life to not die from this, and his limbs had even been repaired.

It was just that through the gaps in those rags, one could see fine cracks on the surface of his skin, looking as if he would shatter at any moment.

Clearly, even if he could move now, his situation was probably not too good.

He adjusted his viewpoint to observe the surroundings, and didn't find any signs that could determine the specific location of this planet.

Horus was very silent. After drinking this mouthful of alcohol, he walked out of this old tavern and stepped into the sandstorm once again.

"Desert environment..."

Li Yu withdrew his viewpoint, only remembering this characteristic.

It was just that relying solely on this characteristic, trying to locate Horus was tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack.

Basically every planet would have a desert environment.

"How is your consideration going? This news is very useful to you." Nelson saw Li Yu fall into a baffling absent-minded state and couldn't help but remind him.

Li Yu's gaze condensed. His eyes fell on Nelson, sizing him up from top to bottom, with a somewhat inexplicable smile hanging at the corners of his mouth.

Such a performance gave Nelson a bad premonition inside, but he couldn't find the source.

Finally, amidst Nelson's unease, Li Yu spoke: "Do you want to tell me that Horus is still alive?"

Hearing this, Nelson's pupils contracted violently, and stormy waves couldn't help but surge in his heart.

How did he know this news!?

This was clearly the organization's classified information. If he wasn't responsible for the aftermath plan, he wouldn't have known at all.

How did Li Yu know it again!?

"If you can tell me where Horus fled to, you would still have some value," Li Yu subsequently added.

What?

Horus fled.

Nelson looked up in astonishment. When did this happen?

Why didn't he know?

Oh, he still couldn't be considered the organization's high echelon, so of course no one notified him.

"You seem to not know about this yet?" Li Yu noticed Nelson's astonishment and instantly found it somewhat amusing.

This little friend who wanted to negotiate conditions with him knew even less than he did.

He waved his hand and said: "Forget it, there's no need to talk nonsense with you. Tell me all the intelligence, and you'll still have some value. If you don't plan to speak, then wait for death."

Nelson experienced successive blows, and that little thought in his heart was completely extinguished. He hesitated for a moment, let out a long sigh, and said: "Since you already know almost everything, why still play with me."

Nelson seemed to think that he already knew the vast majority of things.

After all, if he even knew about things like Horus still being alive and having fled, how could he not know who the organization behind him actually was.

Nelson increasingly felt that Li Yu saying he would throw the shit pot onto the Black Net was deliberately playing with him.

Li Yu was noncommittal: "What I know isn't completely comprehensive either. There's still some intelligence that requires you to supplement."

"I will tell you everything, and I hope you can keep your promise."

Li Yu shook his head: "There is no promise. Your value lies in the intelligence you reveal."

Nelson didn't refute. He pondered for a moment, sorted out a train of thought from his chaotic mind, and began to narrate slowly.

...

"Why hasn't the Boss arrived yet? The time has already passed." Max waited in front of the Stargate Base, constantly looking down at the time.

"He must have been delayed by something, no need to worry," Edwin said.

The two had originally been following Li Yu all along. However, after Klein came to power, the two old geezers Aisel and Connor neither opposed nor contributed.

Li Yu simply threw these two "hostages" to Klein.

The effect was considered immediate; at least Connor no longer used a Genetic Disease to fool Klein.

Max glanced at the indifferent-looking Edwin, somewhat curiously asking: "I thought you weren't planning to come welcome the Boss with me today."

"Why..." Edwin cast a glance at him.

Max winked: "Why do you say why? It's that... Empress. According to hearsay... the relationship between the Boss and the Empress is quite deep..."

"I recorded it. I'll send it to your dad later. Just wait to be beaten violently," Edwin said in an indifferent tone.

Hearing this, Max instantly burst into laughter: "I'm not afraid of him now. On what grounds can he beat me? Does he dare to beat me?"

"Just look at who my Boss is!"

Max felt that the most correct thing he had done in his life was making that bet with Li Yu while protecting the Mermaid Princess, and acknowledging him as his Boss.

Now, let alone those Second-Generation Elites of Return Star, even the first generation had to be polite and respectful to him.

"Then you truly are a great filial son..." Edwin was somewhat speechless.

However, after this interruption, Max didn't continue pursuing the question either.

Edwin sighed wistfully to himself and shook his head.

After waiting for not long, fluctuations came from the Stargate, and Li Yu's Black Pupil Fleet slowly flew out from within.

"He's finally here!" Max was extremely excited and hurriedly went up to welcome him.

Li Yu docked the Black Pupil Fleet outside the Central Star System. The [Galactic Shroud] had once again enveloped the Central Star System, providing the most solid barrier.

"Boss, you've finally returned, I missed you to death! I heard you went on a killing spree in the Southern Territory, what a pity you didn't take me along..."

As soon as Li Yu stepped off the warship, he heard the blustering Max.

"You're dressed quite decently, but your personality is still this jumpy." Li Yu glanced at Max.

"I've already become much more steady. Her Royal Highness the Empress asked me to arrange those gene experts to wait for your return. I completed it very perfectly..." Max explained.

Edwin slowly walked over. Hearing this, his head instantly filled with black lines, and he couldn't help but say: "Lord Duke, he beat up those gene experts severely, severely injuring several of them. They only recovered these past two days."

"We're all friends here, no need to be so formal." Li Yu nodded to Edwin, then looked at Max with a gloomy expression: "If there's even the slightest mistake with those gene experts, I'll send you into a star to take a bath."

Max shrunk his neck and whispered: "Who asked them to put on a high and mighty attitude? It's their honor to be able to work for you, Boss, yet they vent their dissatisfaction all day long..."

Hearing this, Li Yu's expression paused slightly, and he didn't continue dealing with Max. He called Hunter over and said: "Go send those people to where they should go."

"If they are too resistant, you should know what to do."

Hunter nodded. He tucked a mechanical device into his hand and left with Max's Subordinates.

Klein had already been waiting for a long time. Max was mainly there to hand over the experts in genetic research. After exchanging a few pleasantries with him, Li Yu went straight to see Klein.

"...It really is Titus, I knew my feeling wasn't wrong." Klein was wearing a custom-made Empress robe, her head slightly raised, her delicate neck glowing white, like a proud white swan.

Her face was icy cold. Li Yu had already told her most of the things Nelson had said.

It was just that he didn't reveal the matter of Horus still being alive. He also didn't know where Horus was; every time he peeked, it was either yellow sand blowing in his face, or yellow sand blowing in his face.

Horus was clearly evading the pursuit of the Black Net Organization, and it was unknown whether he could ultimately survive.

If he told Klein now, what if he died later? Wouldn't that make Klein sad one more time?

Li Yu sat opposite Klein, his gaze wandering up and down, and sighed: "I am somewhat surprised though. This guy Titus's way of thinking seems to have changed. As long as he can bring you down, he has already started to resort to any means necessary. Even if it damages Return Star's fundamental interests, he doesn't care at all."

Feeling Li Yu's gaze, Klein pursed her lips and couldn't help but slightly straighten her chest: "Hmph, he has always been this kind of person, it's just that he hid it too well in the past."

"I want to announce to Return Star, declaring Titus's crimes!"

"No rush..." Li Yu shook his head: "Just a mere Nelson isn't enough to plunge Titus into the abyss. Instead, it's very likely to make people question if this is a frame-up."

"I do have an idea though..." Li Yu's eyes flickered slightly.

"What idea?" Klein asked curiously.

"Bring your ear closer, I'll tell you secretly..."

"Oh..." Klein didn't suspect anything and brought her ear closer.

"Ah..." Klein let out an exclamation. Her leaning head abruptly jerked back. Her slender fingers covered her ear, her cheeks flushed red, and she couldn't help but say loudly: "Why did you bite my ear!"

"Guess..."

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(End of Chapter)