Translator: ryuxenji Editor: H2dH2mr Following closely behind, Wu Jiong glanced at Ling Lan on his right, and with a chuckle, sat down at the round table to Ling Lan's left. Ye Xu and the rest of the team followed suit.
It had to be said that the seats Ling Lan and Wu Jiong had chosen were the best of the three, because they were the closest to the large screen. The other seat was obviously not as good as theirs, with the view being somewhat blocked by them.
The ship's screen could display the scenery outside, so the passengers could enjoy a drink while looking at the scenery outside. Curious about everything, Ling Lan naturally did not want to miss this opportunity.
Han Jijun seemed to be very familiar with the ship. He tugged at the equally dazed country bumpkin Lin Zhong-qing, indicating for the latter to follow him. Then, in some unknown corner, he found some iced canned drinks, and brought them over to Ling Lan and the others.
This made the other children envious, but they did not dare to act rashly. Having never been on a ship like this before, they really did not know where to find drinks to drink. Furthermore, there were no customer service staff around to guide them. If they were to mess around and accidentally cause some trouble... that would be troublesome.
Ling Lan used her index finger to gently circle the opening of the can, completely feeling the slight coolness the can gave her. Although the weather right now was not very hot, having such a refreshing drink was indeed a form of enjoyment.
Ling Lan glanced over at Han Jijun, who was talking to Zilong. Han Jijun seemed to sense her gaze and turned his head. Seeing Ling Lan looking at him, he raised the drink in his hand and shook it at her. Not only that, his expression also seemed to be a little teasing.
Ling Lan's lips quirked up slightly. "Our family's intel is very accurate, huh!"
Han Jijun's eyes flashed, and his lips quickly split into a smile. He said shamelessly, "Isn't this just to serve you, Boss?!"
Ling Lan laughed in spite of herself. She could only hold the can in her hand and lightly touch the other's canned drink to express her acceptance. The two of them raised their heads and took a sip of their drinks at the same time. They looked at each other and understood each other without saying anything.
Ling Lan knew very well that Han Jijun's actions were just to tell her what level he was from … the intelligence agency? What a scheming child. If it weren't for the fact that Little Four had already given her detailed information about them, she would have ignored Han Jijun's subtle hint.
Was it because there were some things that couldn't be said out loud? Han Jijun was obviously much more two-faced than before, especially for a family with a special environment like his. It seemed that there would be no problem in grooming him to become the brains of the team.
Han Jijyun was satisfied. His smile widened. This once again proved that Boss Ling Lan was a smart person who understood everything with just a hint. The reason he brought up the canned drink this time was, firstly, to tell Ling Lan about his family's circumstances. Secondly, he wanted to test Ling Lan for some selfish reasons.
Han Jijun had acknowledged Ling Lan as his boss in large part because of his childhood friend, Zilong. Because Zilong was dead set on following Ling Lan, as his best friend, he could only bite the bullet and acknowledge Ling Lan.
As he grew up year by year, Han Jijun asked himself more than once if he could really follow Ling Lan and acknowledge her as his boss like Zilong did. Han Jijun knew very well that if he did not show his sincerity and forced himself to continue, there would come a day when they would break up over conflicts of interest. That would hurt both of them, so it was better to make things clear now and reestablish their relationship. Perhaps their relationship would last longer.
Han Jijun did not deny Ling Lan's super strength. In terms of combat, he had never seen anyone as talented as Ling Lan. She was practically a peerless prodigy born for combat. This was also why Zilong was so loyal to her. As a combat fanatic, he would naturally worship such a peerless combat prodigy.
But Han Jijun knew very well that he was not someone like Zilong. He was not that obsessed with combat. Compared to combat, he preferred to study all sorts of space battles. He was fascinated by all sorts of strange space battle tactics, and he was also fascinated by starship command. Thus, Ling Lan would not be able to convince him with just her combat prowess. He liked to use his brain, so he also hoped that there would be someone who could use their brain to convince him.
However, in these past few years, Ling Lan's cold attitude towards Ling Lan made Han Jijun feel that there was more to Ling Lan than met the eye. Han Jijun knew that Ling Lan must know that Lin Zhong-qing was not as simple as he appeared to be, which was why she treated him so coldly. On the other hand, Han Jijun could sense that Lin Zhong-qing was not what he appeared to be. This was all because he had been influenced by his father for the past few years. However, as long as Lin Zhong-qing did not do anything to harm them, he did not want to be the bad guy and expose him.
The incident with Ling Lan proved that Ling Lan was definitely not a simple-minded person. This made Han Jijun very happy, and he even felt that following Ling Lan like this was not a bad idea. However, if he wanted to make Lin Zhong-qing completely loyal, this was not enough. In order to solve this problem as soon as possible, he had purposely arranged this series of hints. If Ling Lan did not notice, Han Jijun naturally would not give up so easily. He would give Ling Lan three chances. If Ling Lan did not notice even after three chances, he could only regretfully explain his position to Ling Lan.
However, Ling Lan's quick reaction had shocked him somewhat. This also proved that he and Zilong had chosen the right boss. Ling Lan had noticed the first hint, and had even pointed out his background with a hint of mystery in her words, convincing him wholeheartedly. This proved that Ling Lan might very well be even more intelligent than he had imagined...
The final toast was his promise to Ling Lan. He, Han Jijun, would only recognize Ling Lan as his boss in this lifetime, and would not hesitate any longer.
Ling Lan did not know that Han Jijun would be conflicted over this. In fact, she had never taken Zilong's words to heart, thinking that Han Jijun would recognize her as his boss as a joke. She did not know that the children in this world matured excessively early. They took their promises very seriously, and would not easily break them.
Ling Lan's and Wu Jiong's teams each took a round table. Li Yingjie, who had arrived late, looked around, and saw that the two good seats had been taken by Ling Lan and Wu Jiong. He glared at them angrily, and in the end, grudgingly sat down at the round table behind them. Who asked them to come so late? There was nothing to be said about not being able to get a good seat.
Cheng Yuanhang quickly did a headcount, and after confirming that all the students in the class had boarded, he informed the pilot to steer the ship towards the spaceport in the outer space.
This journey took over an hour. The scenery along the way disappointed Ling Lan. At first, it was better — they could see the panoramic view of the Central Scout Academy, and Ling Lan could not help but marvel at how big the academy was. It was unbelievably awesome, almost as big as a special-class city. However, after entering the skies, there were only white clouds and more white clouds. In the end, Ling Lan completely lost interest. Half lying on the sofa, she closed her eyes and sighed.
They arrived at the spaceport in less than a minute. All the students walked out of the ship in an orderly manner to see an incomparably large spaceport. Standing at the innermost end and gazing out, the spaceport was unimaginably large. There were close to ten thousand starship ports, and walking from one port to another would take about an hour or so. If they accidentally went to the wrong place, it would be difficult to change ports. Of course, the Federation government was smart, which was why there were so many special trains for the ports here, and they had proliferated.
As expected, the teachers brought them onto port 117's special hover train. The journey was very fast — Ling Lan and the others arrived at their destination in less than five minutes.
After getting off the train again, Ling Lan saw a large and valiant cone-shaped starship docked at port 117. The dense array of bullets on the outside proved that this was an armed starship, and not a civilian tourist ship. Even the bullet marks left on the ship's hull proved that the starship's origins were not simple.
Ling Lan looked curiously at the teacher leading the group, Cheng Yuanhang. She wondered how he had found such a valiant starship. Mind you, a starship like this that had obviously been through battle could not possibly be owned by the Scout Academy.
Cheng Yuanhang led the students into the starship, and as soon as they entered, they saw a brawny man standing ramrod straight at the cabin door. Although he was not wearing a military uniform, Ling Lan could clearly sense the strong military aura of this person, as if there was still the lingering bloodthirst of someone who had just returned from the battlefield.
"Old Lian, I didn't expect it to be you. This time, we'll have to trouble you." Cheng Yuanhang was very warm towards that person, and even had a trace of respect. ,
"Haha... Little Cheng, what are you saying? As long as I have the time, I like to take on missions from your academy. Several of my brothers under me all come from your academy, so you've raised them well." Old Lian laughed heartily as he patted Cheng Yuanhang's shoulder.
That said, he gently tugged at Cheng Yuanhang, and whispered, "Tell me, which of the students you've brought this time have satisfied you?"
Cheng Yuanhang glared at him speechlessly. "Don't even think about them. They're still children."
Old Lian seemed to have been exposed, and he laughed awkwardly. He didn't dare to say anything else, and hurriedly moved away, loudly ordering his subordinates to bring Cheng Yuanhang's students to their lounge.
Seeing the students disperse, Cheng Yuanhang then quietly tugged at Old Lian, indicating for him to look in Wu Jiong's direction. He said, "That Wu Jiong is from a military family. You should know his grandfather. He's the pillar of the military's Wu family."
Old Lian stuck out his tongue and exclaimed, "I didn't expect him to be that person's grandson. He's probably the most talented in your class."
"No!" Cheng Yuanhang said firmly. He pointed at Zilong and Ling Lan, and whispered, "That boy with the silly face and the loud mouth is definitely not any less talented than Wu Jiong, maybe even slightly better. His name is Zilong. Speaking of which, his father isn't simple either. You should know Qi Yaoyang, right? "
"Of course I know him. That's the strongest ace mecha operator in our 3rd Division. I heard that this time, he's about to advance to imperial operator. I just don't know if it's true..." Old Lian was once again speechless. The backgrounds of this group of children were a little scary.
"He should be advancing soon. Back then, in order to fight smoothly, he purposely delayed his advancement. After a few years, he probably won't be able to suppress it anymore." Because Cheng Yuanhang was the direct descendant of the academy's dean, he was still very well-informed about certain news.
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