Shotton did not say much and passed over Aiflon's image displayed on the tablet.
Silin was stunned on the spot after seeing it.
If it wasn't for the fact that he knew very well that his current appearance was formed from altered gene expression, Silin would've suspected that the person on the screen was his own father!
Coincidence, what a coincidence!
After briefly explaining the situation of Aiflon and the deal to Silin, Shotton pointed at a chair at the corner of the meeting room, "Silin, you'll sit here during the discussion later."
"Alright." Silin had guessed a few things. The fact that he was allowed to join the Sixth Team and become a main force so easily meant that he was pretty useful. At the very least, his face was very important to the Sixth Team.
The video conference began a while later.
On the screen, the thirty-seven year old Aiflon wore an amiable smile on his face, but his every move revealed a kind of charisma that was not out of place. Originally, he was prepared to end the battle quickly and reject the Sixth Team's deal and choose the Navigator's side. But when he saw Silin sitting at the corner, he did not say his original words.
Aiflon and Shotton were both smart people. They could roughly understand each other's thoughts with just a glance. In that instant, Aiflon thought of many things.
After a short pause, Aiflon laughed softly, "Let me think about the deal some more. But I think we should have a good talk. Don't you think so, Captain Shotton?"
"Of course. My pleasure."
Waving his hand to signal the others to leave, Shotton was the only one left in the meeting room.
After being dragged out of the meeting room by Dias, Silin lay down on a chair in the lounge and closed his eyes, suppressing the surprise in his heart. He had guessed a few possible scenarios that could happen next, but no matter which one it was, Silin was looking forward to it very much. This was his first mission after leaving Planet Brown Earth.
Right now, Shotton was in a very good mood. Very good. Strength was not the only reason he could become the Sixth Division's captain. Shotton saw things further than anyone else. The reason he let Aiflon see Silin was to confirm his guess.
Two hours later, Shotton called Silin over for a secret talk.
"Pretend to be his son?!" Silin looked at the mission plan that Shotton had sorted out.
"Yes. Although Aiflon didn't explain the reason, I'm guessing that this will play a very important role in Aiflon's fight for the position of successor of the Douance Family. What do you think? Tell me what you think. "
Silin swiftly skimmed through Aiflon's mind and said, "Although the outside world says that Aiflon doesn't have any children, I think he does. However, for the sake of his descendants' safety, he would not allow his descendants to be exposed before he obtained the position of successor. That would be too dangerous. His goal was to make me cover for his true descendant and attract the firepower of certain people with ulterior motives. This way, Aiflon would be able to free up more energy to fight for the position of successor. Of course, this is just my guess. "
"Very good. To be able to think of this from these one-sided materials, you are very good. However, this is only a part of the mission that Aiflon proposed. There is another part that he can only confirm after he meets you. What I want to ask now is, Silin, do you want to accept this mission? "
"Why wouldn't I?"
"This mission has a certain degree of danger. The members of the Freedom Ship have their own right to choose. We are not an army, we do not need to obey our superiors' orders unconditionally. You can refuse. "
"Why should I refuse?" Silin looked at the amount of money on the plan and was very satisfied. Normally speaking, the danger of a mission was directly proportional to the amount of money earned.
Shotton looked Silin up and down, "I didn't realize that you were quite a money-grubber."
"This is the nature of Hunters, isn't it?" Hunters were not adventurers. Hunters were the kind of people who ran on the edge of life and death for the sake of money and profit.
"You're right, this is what a Hunter is." Shotton chuckled, "You and I will meet Aiflon in two days. As for the price, we can still fight for more. Let's use these two days to prepare. "
There were some things that Shotton did not say, but Silin knew that if Silin accepted this mission regardless of the danger of this mission, then the deal that the Sixth Team and Aiflon had discussed would most likely be completed. Moreover, through this matter, Silin would even receive the recognition of the few vice captains of the Sixth Team. This would be very beneficial to Silin's future development in the Sixth Team.
The competition between the four great Hunter regiments was growing more and more intense. Although there were no large-scale frontal conflicts, there were surging undercurrents. Therefore, the A Squadron of Vanguard had already begun to take measures, and the results of every B Squadron had an important impact on the members of the B Squadron. If they could use Aiflon to influence the communication between the Sixth Team and the Douance Family, then it would undoubtedly be a great boost to the development of the Sixth Team.
The importance of the great families of the galaxy to Hunter regiments could not be ignored. The main reason these families were able to stand tall in the dust of history was because of their channels and network of relationships. The relationship between the military and Hunter regiments was very subtle. Although they were not absolute opposites, their relationship was not harmonious. If it was possible, the military would never allow the existence of Hunter regiments, but reality was much more complicated. Therefore, even if they could not suppress them openly, there were many times when the military would obstruct the missions and development of Hunter regiments in the dark.
There were not many people in the galaxy who dared to provoke the main fleet of the four great Hunter regiments, but the B Squadrons were different. The military, the political organizations of the various Sectors, and those small Hunter regiments would scratch the B Squadrons if they had the chance, because the existence of the B Squadrons was to steal their money and reputation. Of course, the development of the B Squadrons would be much easier with the mediation of the great families of the galaxy.
Therefore, there was no way the Sixth Squad would be willing to give up the opportunity that was Aiflon after much difficulty. Moreover, they were competing against another Hunter regiment's B Squadron, so they had to fight for it with all their might. Furthermore, if Aiflon could successfully ascend to the position with Silin's help, then the benefits that the Sixth Squad would enjoy in the future would be limitless. This was something everyone was well aware of. Therefore, the few important personages of the Sixth Squad who were in the know could be said to have high hopes for Silin.
As for Shotton telling Silin to get ready, he was telling Silin to use these two days of free time to learn the information he needed for his mission.
In terms of experience, Silin was definitely no match for those veteran Hunters. Moreover, due to his background, Silin's understanding of the latest information was very one-sided. For a Hunter who ran through the stars, this was a very huge disadvantage. Because of this, Shotton had purposely chosen some information for Silin to read.
After arranging a single room for Silin, Shotton convened another meeting with the six lieutenant commanders to deal with Silin's confidential work. However, when Shotton had finished the meeting and brought Silin some food, he discovered that the person who should have seized the time to learn the relevant information was snoring away with his head tilted to one side. He was sound asleep.
The electronic notebook that recorded the information had been tossed to the side. The screens of the few computers around him were flashing rapidly, and it was impossible to see what they were playing.
Beside him, Dias opened his mouth, but he swallowed the words he was about to say in the end. He carefully glanced at Shotton beside him whose expression had changed, and screamed in his heart: Silin, you better work hard! How can you fall asleep at such a critical moment?!
Taking a deep breath, Shotton put down the plate of food in his hand, turned around, and walked out. Dias followed behind Shotton with a bitter face.
For the next two days, Cillin slept so much that he didn't even eat anything. During this period of time, everyone in the Sixth Squad realized that the atmosphere was freezing them to death. From the squad leader Shawton to the six lieutenant commanders, every single one of them was surrounded by an aura that said 'danger, do not approach'.
If it were not for Shotton, the lieutenant commanders would have probably knocked Silin awake and forced him to read the information. A Hunter who did not know the information was not a good Hunter.
"Say, how can that kid sleep so peacefully?" Shotton lay on the chair, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the table.
Sitting opposite him, Dias scratched the curly hair on his head. "Ahem, how should I put it. Although this kid's performance makes me want to beat him up, but …" Dias pondered over the words, "I always feel that the kid is fearless."
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