"Marshal, as long as you promise to keep your promise, what's the big deal even if we die on Planet Barmo?" A pirate stood up and said.
"Don't worry, as long as I participate in this mission, I will fulfill my promise, whether it's life or death!" Jiang Fei said.
"Alright! Count me in! " The pirate from before said. He only hoped that his descendants could wash their hands clean and live an honorable life. So what if he threw away his rotten life?
"Count me in too!"
"I'm in too!"
…
The remaining pirates also stood up to welcome him. Only a few pirates did not say anything. After all, not everyone could sacrifice their lives for their descendants. There were people who were afraid of death.
"Okay! However, I have to say one thing first. Since you want to win this opportunity to clear your name, you have to do your best. If anyone tries to be sneaky and only brings a small team to make up the numbers, or if you don't put in the effort on Planet Balmo, don't blame me for being immoral! "Jiang Fei warned with a stern face.
"Don't worry, Grand Marshal. Although the few of us aren't decent people, we know how to write the word 'trustworthiness'. Since we've promised you, we'll definitely do our best. This life of ours will be the price we pay for the good fortune of our descendants!" An old pirate said. His two sons beside him also looked determined. The three of them had already thought about it. Even if they all died in battle, they would win a good future for the little ones.
"Okay!" Jiang Fei nodded, but he also saw the expressions on the pirates' faces change.
Previously, the pirates had agreed so painfully. In fact, many of them had already planned to be sneaky. Although they had accepted this mission, they did not intend to bring all of their subordinates to do it. Some of them did not even intend to go in person. They only wanted a small number of their subordinates to join in the fun and then get a chance to clear their names.
Now that they heard Jiang Fei's words, many of them regretted their decision. After all, there were very few people like the old pirate who were willing to risk their lives for the sake of their descendants and grandchildren. It was a bit too much to expect pirates to be moral and kinship.
However, Jiang Fei didn't care at all. He continued to say slowly, "When I came out, I heard Aurelia mention that the recent war between the Empire and the Resistance Army is in a stalemate. She's preparing to train the new army. As for the target of her training …"
When Jiang Fei said this, he suddenly stopped talking. However, none of the pirates present were fools. Even with their eyes closed, they knew why Jiang Fei had brought this up. If the pirates listened to Jiang Fei and carried out his mission, then they would be sending themselves to their deaths so that their descendants could live a happy life.
If the pirates gave up this opportunity and did not carry out Jiang Fei's mission, would the new Aurelia Army still need to practice on them? It must be the pirates!
The pirates did not doubt the authenticity of Jiang Fei's words at all. After all, the dozen pirate families from before were living examples. They were completely destroyed by Aurelia's army because they did not buy Jiang Fei's words.
Everyone in the universe knew about Aurelia's prestige. Even the generals of the Resistance Army trembled in fear when they heard the name, not to mention the pirates. So, when Jiang Fei brought up Aurelia, the effect was surprisingly good.
The pirates all stood up and said, "Marshal, don't worry. We will do our best to protect the safety of your treasure!"
There was no other way. People under low eaves had to bow their heads. Now, there were two paths in front of these pirates. If they helped Jiang Fei guard the treasure, then they would have to face the regular army of outsiders. At that time, there would definitely be a lot of casualties. It would be lucky if one-third of them could come back alive.
However, the other path was certain death. In the face of Aurelia's army, they had no ability to resist at all. Moreover, if they died in battle because of Jiang Fei's mission, at least their families would be protected and their wealth would be inherited.
However, if they were annihilated by Aurelia's army, then their children, as the sons of pirates, would definitely die, and all their wealth would be confiscated.
Since they were going to die anyway, there was still a chance of survival if they carried out the mission. At the very least, they could keep their children and wealth. In that case, the pirates had no choice. Only fools would fight to the end.
Therefore, no matter what these pirates thought before, they were now all willing to carry out Jiang Fei's orders and protect his so-called treasure.
"Very good!" Jiang Fei nodded, then said to the pirates, "Since you are all willing to carry out this mission, I will briefly explain the requirements of the mission."
"Grand Marshal, please speak!" The pirates listened attentively.
"This mission requires all of you to do your best. All combatants under your command must be in place. If anyone slacks, don't blame me for being rude!" Jiang Fei said.
"Marshal, rest assured. Since we have promised, we will definitely do it!" The pirates said.
"Mmm! Secondly, after your fleet arrives at Planet Barmo, leave only active warships and above. All other ships will be sunk in the planet's low-Earth orbit to prevent outsiders from approaching, "Jiang Fei said.
"Okay!" The pirates had no objections. After all, those armed merchant ships were not worth much. Besides, they often used this tactic. Sinking armed merchant ships in low-Earth orbit could create a lot of space junk. This high-speed wandering space junk was extremely destructive to spaceships.
"After that, those of you who are Warrior rank and above will need to land on the surface of Planet Barmo. Be sure to guard my treasure!" Jiang Fei said.
"Mmm! Marshal, rest assured. Even if we have to sacrifice our lives, we will not let your treasure be lost! " At this point, the pirates had already accepted their fate. They now only hoped that their children and grandchildren could be happy. Their own lives were not important.
"Mmm! Then I will rely on you all! "Jiang Fei nodded.
"Marshal, when do we leave?" A pirate asked.
"As soon as possible. I need you to reach Planet Barmo in half a month!" Jiang Fei said.
"Good! Marshal, rest assured. We will gather the fleet now! "The pirate leaders said in unison.
"Mmm! Then, everyone is dismissed! "Jiang Fei waved his hand.
Soon, the pirates left one after another. These pirates did not stay on Planet Earth for too long. They immediately boarded their own spaceships and returned to their lairs.
After returning to their base, most of the pirates gathered their men and led the fleet to Planet Barmot. After all, no one wanted Aurelia's army to visit their base. However, there were also a few pirate leaders who were afraid of death. After returning to their base, they immediately packed up their valuables and prepared to run away with their little brothers. They abandoned their base and were ready to change places to hide first. They would wait until they were out of the limelight before doing anything else.
(End of Chapter)
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