Chapter 1970: The Last Banquet

A black shadow cut through the night sky and dived onto the roof of a residential house.

"Finally arrived."

Baha shook the feathers on its wings. It had been flying from this morning until now to reach Su Xiao's location.

Confirming there were no suspicious targets around, Baha jumped from the roof to the window and tapped the glass window with its sharp claws.

Before long, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's dog head moved close to the window.

"Woof."

"Hey, I'm the second one to arrive. Amu is still in the sea."

Baha jumped into the window. These two guys were a bit unfamiliar at first, but the life-and-death companionship in the Zerg world and often teaming up to roam the food street of the Reincarnation Paradise had forged a deep friendship between them.

"What's the situation now, caw..."

"Woof."

After Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang described it simply, Baha basically understood. Not long after, Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang left the residential house again. He was responsible for monitoring the Moon Goddess and came back this time because he discovered important information.

In the living room on the second floor of the residential house, Su Xiao sat at a wooden table covered with metal parts; these were the disassembled steam bombs.

The structure of the steam bomb was actually very simple, even somewhat backward, but the compressed steam inside was something Su Xiao had never seen before.

This steam wasn't obtained through water evaporation, but by heating a natural mineral called "Sulfur Crystal" to a high temperature, allowing the Sulfur Crystal to transform from a solid state to a gaseous state, and then making it into a capsule shape under high pressure, which resulted in the basic raw material for the steam bomb.

Transportation, agriculture, etc., in this world were relatively backward, but steam purification and compression technology were exceptionally advanced. This was also caused by the war between the three empires. Although war was cruel, it would also urge human progress.

Just as Su Xiao was studying the steam bomb, the little adjutant ran over in a hurry. Her expression wasn't good.

"Commander, the Eagle Marquis invites you to attend a banquet."

The little adjutant spoke through gritted teeth. The Eagle Marquis "contributed significantly" to the miserable state of the Ninth Unit today. Although the fate of the Ninth Unit being disbanded was inevitable, the fact that a unit that had made great military achievements ended up in this outcome was truly shocking.

The Eagle Marquis proposed disbanding the Ninth Unit, and the Old Saint King and the Moon Goddess were the ones who actually sent people to execute it. According to the normal process, more than 80% of the Ninth Unit's members would be sent to remote areas, either to watch mines or guard forests, etc.

However, the actual situation was that 90% of the Ninth Unit's members mysteriously disappeared, and the remaining 10% either had a dark history or were sent to remote areas.

Why did this situation occur? The answer was that someone was fanning the flames, and that person was the Eagle Marquis.

The Eagle Marquis had no grudge against the Ninth Unit. He did this quite intelligently. When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden; the Eagle Marquis was the "good bow." He knew that the military power in his hands must be handed over, but he needed time to observe the situation.

Precisely because of this, the Eagle Marquis chose to harm a more conspicuous one to act as a shield, which was the Ninth Unit.

Moreover, if the Old Saint King and the Moon Goddess wanted to deal with the Eagle Marquis, they would definitely use the Ninth Unit, which had the meaning of wasting waste. Therefore, the Eagle Marquis struck first to gain a breathing space for himself.

The struggle for power was like this. The relationship between the Eagle Marquis and the Ninth Unit was originally quite good. One was the main force on the front line, and the other was the ace assassination unit. They had cooperated countless times.

Even in the memory images provided by the Reincarnation Paradise, Su Xiao's identity had protected the Eagle Marquis and attended negotiations with the Simoro Empire.

"Location."

Su Xiao threw down the metal parts in his hand. Today, either the Eagle Marquis dies, or he will be left there forever.

"Snus Port."

"Good place."

Su Xiao walked out of the residential house. Just as he stepped out, Baha on the roof flew into the high sky.

"Signal normal."

Baha's voice came through the wireless earphone. Today, it was responsible for high-altitude reconnaissance and assassinating several important military officials.

A carriage stopped in front of the residential house. The coachman was a bearded man. There were steam cars in this world, but that thing was too noisy, and the temperature inside the carriage was quite high. In this midsummer night, sitting in a steam car was like taking a sauna.

The carriage drove steadily on the street. The steam lamps on both sides of the road emitted a not-so-strong white light. Looking down from the high altitude, one could see the prosperous and magnificent scenery of the imperial capital.

It was already 10:00 PM, but the streets of the imperial capital weren't cold. Noble ladies in gorgeous clothes, workers drunk after a day of hard work, soldiers in military uniforms with compact steps, etc.

After the ceasefire, the Dawn Empire was more prosperous. The tricks in it could be seen by anyone with a discerning eye.

Carriages passed by on the street from time to time. One of them headed straight for Snus Port. That wasn't a shipping logistics port, but an exclusive place for the rich. In this midsummer, there was nothing more pleasant than sitting in front of the humid port, blowing the night wind, and savoring wine.

The carriage wandered around the imperial capital for nearly twenty minutes before arriving at the port area. Here, the wild couples on the street disappeared, replaced by places of debauchery; the former wasn't legal, the latter was completely legal.

Located on the edge of the port, there was a four-story hotel. This was the "Snus Hotel." The entire port was named after it. It wasn't the most luxurious hotel in the port, but it was a symbol of status and position.

The carriage stopped in front of the main entrance of Snus Hotel. Two young men in waiter uniforms greeted them.

"Move aside."

The coachman, with a full beard and a burly build, spoke. He pushed the two waiters aside and opened the carriage door.

"My lord, we have arrived."

The coachman made an inviting gesture. Su Xiao and the little assistant got off the carriage. At this time, Su Xiao had changed into the commander's military uniform of the Ninth Unit, with several medals hanging on his left chest. He had at least hundreds of these things; the military uniform just had a few hung casually to mean something.

The little adjutant was also in a black-green military uniform. Only the commander's military uniform in the Ninth Unit was pure black.

At this time, several soldiers were guarding the hotel entrance. When they saw Su Xiao, they all frowned. One of the officers even retreated into a dark corner. The friendship of fighting enemies and drinking together on the battlefield made him unable to face this former friend.

"Commander, please accept the inspection."

The soldier who blocked Su Xiao stood straight, his expression firm.

Su Xiao raised his arms. A soldier stepped forward, confirmed that Su Xiao wasn't carrying knives or wire weapons, and then stepped back. The little adjutant accepted the inspection of a female soldier.

Su Xiao took the little adjutant into the main entrance and arrived at the long corridor covered with a red carpet. He didn't go directly to the third floor but first took the little assistant to the restroom on the first floor. It wasn't to have a round before the battle, but to help the little adjutant get some weapons.

In front of the women's restroom, Su Xiao threw a cloth bag to the little adjutant, which contained 21 steam bombs.

The little adjutant entered the women's restroom. It was only ten seconds, and she walked out of the women's restroom, flicking the water stains on her hands.

The road was smooth and unobstructed. Su Xiao soon arrived at the banquet hall on the third floor. Pushing open the door, soothing music came. The banquet was in the form of a buffet, and pairs of men and women were dancing social dances in the center of the dance floor.

Su Xiao's gaze swept around, and finally, in the inner position of the banquet hall, he found a man in his thirties wearing a military uniform with an aquiline nose. His figure was thin, but there was no weakness, but rather sharpness and keenness. This was the Eagle Marquis.

"2 minutes."

Su Xiao spoke and walked straight toward the Eagle Marquis. The little adjutant walked toward the side near the window, picking up a piece of pastry and stuffing it into her mouth along the way. ===== CHAPTER 1971 =====