After Sarahs departure, Allen stood up and walked around the yard. The people in charge of surveillance had already changed, and they were now hiding at an intersection about a hundred meters away. Two of them were chatting with a bottle of wine in their hands while gulping down the yellow soup, completely oblivious to what was going on.
Allen carefully closed the door when he returned to his room and sat back down at the table. He lowered his voice and asked, Xia Fei, what do you think of Sarahs?
Xia Fei was slightly taken aback. Allen's question was rather baffling, and it was obvious that there was a hidden meaning behind it.
Oh, Sarahs fine. Why do you ask? Xia Fei vaguely answered.
Allen picked up a glass of wine and downed it in one go, a bitter look on his face.
Sarahs about to get married, Allen said helplessly as he put down his glass.
Then, I'll congratulate you in advance.
Congratulate me? Allen was in a daze as he smiled bitterly. You wouldnt have said that if you knew who is marrying her.
As long as Sarahs willing. Why? Are you reluctant to part with her? Xia Fei said half-jokingly.
Allen suddenly became very quiet, his eyes staring at the golden liquid in his glass.
After a few minutes, Allen finally said, Do you think Sarahs willing to marry Ning Baichen?
Xia Fei was speechless. He took out half a box of Hongtashan from his pocket and lit it up. Xia Fei was not sure of Ning Baichen's actual age, but from what he could tell, the old man could not be younger than seventy, and Sarahs was only seventeen this year, which was the best age for a girl.
Youthful and rainy seasons were things that a person could only experience once in a lifetime. Other children at this age were still enjoying their beautiful time, singing, dating, and living a carefree life. Sarah, on the other hand, not only had to bear the heavy responsibility of earning money to support her family, but she also had to marry an old man who could call her grandfather.
Does Sarahs know? Xia Fei asked.
Given Sarahs personality, she'll surely make a big fuss if she finds out, but how can a family like us go against the Ning family's wishes? We cant afford to offend them. If not for the Ning family not being too peaceful recently, they would have sent the betrothal gifts long ago.
"Now, Ning Baichen has made up his mind to get rid of Scar. Once the Owl Pirates are annihilated …" Allen choked up halfway through his sentence. He lowered his head and drank alone, his eyes red.
Xia Fei knitted his eyebrows tightly. He could feel that his chest was strangely tight. Sarah and Allen were relying on a broken industrial ship to help others transport some goods. Their lives were already tight enough, so why did they have to be involved in something like this?
"I'm guessing that you've already made up your mind to talk to me today. What are your thoughts?" Xia Fei asked.
Allen stared at Xia Fei and said in a deep voice, You should be leaving very soon. If you're willing to bring the two of us with you, I'm willing to tell you everything I know.
Xia Fei indeed did not want to stay in the Wild Star Region any longer. Though the insectoid warship had undoubtedly been captured, Xia Fei did not know if Xiao Yu was on board, so he decided to return to the Pan-Human Alliance as soon as possible.
"Is that what you've been doing all day in your house?" Xia Fei asked with a smile.
Allen did not say a word. He got up and took out an old-fashioned AI computer from his room. "Ill send you all the information I've gathered. It might be of use to you."
That night, Xia Fei lay on that broken sofa, unable to fall asleep. Turning on his microcomputer, Xia Fei went through the information Allen had given him over and over again.
Allen had done a lot of work on the current situation in order to escape with Sarah. The information he had gathered was quite accurate, which made it very convenient for Xia Fei to come up with a battle plan.
Xia Fei went through the star map many times, comparing it to the information Allen had provided him. He was getting a clearer picture of how this operation was going to turn out.
There were six survival bases within two hundred thousand lightyears of Red Rock Base: Red Rock, White Rock, Green Rock, Black Rock, and Yellow Rock. There were also four pirate bases: Owl, Night Blue Flower, Green Fox, and Broken Blade.
This time, Ning Baichen wanted to get rid of Owl, so he had contacted the other five bases, as well as the two pirate groups, Night Blue Flower and Green Fox, but he had not called on the strongest pirate group, the Broken Blade pirates. According to the information Allen had provided, the Ning family and the Broken Blade pirates had always been on good terms, until a year ago, when the two families had fallen out over a batch of crystal ores.
Ning Baichen had always been very careful to maintain a good relationship with his neighbors, so it was not in line with his usual style to fall out with the two strongest pirate groups in the area in just a year.
"The situation is very complicated," Xia Fei muttered to himself.
Phantom chuckled. "I don't think much of it. Could it be that you're overthinking things, and it's not what you think it is?"
"That's possible," Xia Fei said bluntly. "But we still need to make preparations in many areas. Actually, I hope that the situation is as chaotic as possible. The more complicated the situation, the more advantageous it is for us."
Lighting a cigarette, Xia Fei continued to analyze the information Allen had gathered, memorizing the characteristics of every important person in his mind.
The next morning, Xia Fei and Sarah went to the warehouse and parked the Anathema-class frigate next to Lunar Eclipse. Xia Fei was ready to deploy the two ships.
The person in charge of surveillance was right behind Xia Fei, but Xia Fei did not care too much about it. Xia Fei was still of some use to Ning Baichen's plan, so Ning Baichen would not touch him for the time being.
"Don't you have work to do today?" Xia Fei asked as he dumped all the spare parts in his spatial ring onto the ground.
"The base is on lockdown. Outsiders can't get in, and those inside can't get out." Sarah used her hand to stroke Xia Fei's brand new Anathema-class frigate. "This ship looks very sturdy. Where did you get it from?"
Sarah did not know much about warships, but in her opinion, the standard of a good ship was how sturdy it was.
Xia Fei had expected the base to be on lockdown, so all he could do now was wait patiently and prepare for the upcoming storm.
"By the way, I lost Andy's ship. Ask him how much he needs to pay for it later. I'll pay him. Also, help me borrow a few tools from him. Pay him whatever he owes."
With that, Xia Fei handed the bag of money to Sarah, letting her handle the matter while he prepared to get to work. The repair work on the two ships was not small. The day after tomorrow would be the day of the dog-eat-dog operation, so Xia Fei needed to finish what he had on hand before then.
Sarah took the bag and took a look. "I don't need that much. If he dares to ask you for more for that broken ship of his, I'll never forgive him."
Xia Fei smiled. "Andys doing us a favor, so dont deduct the money he should pay. I've seen the price he gave me, and it's quite fair."
"That won't do," Sarah said. "I know you're rich, but even if you have money, you still need to spend it sparingly. Earning money is much harder than spending it."
Sarah had grown up in such an environment, so she had naturally developed the habit of being thrifty. Xia Fei looked at the pair of old leather boots she was wearing and suddenly felt very upset.
About two hours later, Sarah drove a hovervan back to the warehouse. It was filled with the spare parts and professional tools that Xia Fei needed for repairs.
Xia Fei walked over and handed Sarah a bottle of cola. "You must be tired. Have a drink and get some rest. I'll take care of the repairs."
Sarah took the drink and happily held it in her arms. She carefully opened the lid and took small sips, just like a happy little girl. Although her body was full of wild nature, she was no different from an ordinary girl in her bones. The reason why she had this kind of character was not her fault, but it was caused by the surrounding environment.
"It tastes pretty good. How nice it would be if I could have a drink every day," Sarah muttered to herself.
"You sure have a small wish," Xia Fei said with a smile. "Life will get better day by day."
Opening the compartment, Xia Fei used both hands to lift a high-density welding machine that weighed several hundred kilograms off the vehicle without much effort.
"You might not look like much, but you're quite strong. It took four workers to lift this machine up." Sarah's eyes lit up.
Xia Fei was a speed ability user. Although speed and strength were two different abilities, they were closely related, and both required him to maximize his body's endurance.
It was just like a professional sprinter. His body might not be as strong as a weightlifter, but it would not be too bad, either.
Xia Fei's cultivation was close to the Star Domain rank, so it was only natural that his strength would increase. Something that weighed several hundred kilograms was nothing to Xia Fei.
Lunar Eclipse and Anathema-class frigates were both top-tier frigates. Xia Fei liked them both, but the current situation forced him to make a choice.
If the worst-case scenario happened, he might have to abandon one of the two ships. Xia Fei needed to choose one as his main force and the other as a backup.
The Anathema-class, which had an energy-draining device, was obviously more useful than Lunar Eclipse. Moreover, it was a new ship, so it was better than Lunar Eclipse in every aspect. Lunar Eclipse's armor, machinery, and electronics were all severely damaged, so there was no way it could recover to one hundred percent in three days.
Xia Fei removed the Black Snake engine from Lunar Eclipse and replaced it with the Anathema-class engine. He also removed the warp disruptor and installed it on Lunar Eclipse. He removed the traction controller and installed it on the Anathema-class.
Xia Fei spent the next three days in the warehouse doing all this work. Even his meals were delivered by Sarah.
On the third day at dawn, an Anathema-class special ops frigate armed to the teeth appeared in front of Xia Fei.
Due to the lack of time, Xia Fei had put together a lot of the equipment at the last minute. The cabin was a mess, and there was not even space to step on.
The crew bedroom was occupied by the warp stabilizer, and the dining room was connected to the CL5 energy-shield generator. The people on the ship had to constantly move around to get from one place to another.
"What do you plan on calling this ship?" Phantom asked as he looked at the Anathema-class frigate that Xia Fei had modified beyond recognition.
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