In a small compartment on the bridge.
Sun He, Tang Yuan, and Qiao Rongrong walked in.
"You just said it was Sun Li from the Grizzly Fourth Fleet who contacted me? To establish communication?" Sun He asked, frowning.
Secretary Qiao Rongrong nodded and said, "Yes, this is the request we received. Since we didn't know how to handle it, we contacted you directly."
"It's strange, Sun Li from the Grizzly Fourth Fleet previously vowed to hunt us down, why would she suddenly contact us at this time?" Vice-Captain Tang Yuan mumbled in confusion.
"When there's an anomaly, there's a reason. It's useless to think about it here. Qiao Rongrong, reply to her now. I can communicate with her and arrange a time." Sun He said solemnly.
He had a feeling this might be his chance.
"Yes." Secretary Qiao Rongrong immediately went to arrange it.
Sun He sat on the sofa and began to think about what was going on.
Under normal circumstances, Sun Li of the Fourth Fleet would, without a word, annihilate the Azure Iris Fleet to appease the Grizzly Lord's anger.
Contacting him, could she be trying to recruit him?
Impossible, the probability is very low.
Unless Sun Li considered the leadership of the Azure Iris Fleet fools, who after attacking McCarthy Star would surrender out of fear.
What could be the reason for this unusual behavior from the fleet captain?
"I think it might be because of the Dragonhawk-class interstellar fighter!" Vice-Captain Tang Yuan suddenly spoke up.
"Because of Dragonhawk?" Sun He was a little surprised.
Tang Yuan said seriously, "If I'm not mistaken, our Dragonhawk fighter's battle on McCarthy Star must have been recorded by some device, and Sun Li, the captain of the Fourth Fleet who arrived at McCarthy Star later, naturally saw it.
It's not difficult to determine from video or other tools that the Dragonhawk is already a T3-class interstellar fighter.
Right now, there are only two models of T3-class interstellar fighters that are being mass-produced in the entire Galactic Alliance, and there are four models still in the experimental phase.
The sudden emergence of the Dragonhawk-class interstellar fighter is bound to attract attention!"
Sun He suddenly realized. It was the principle of 'being innocent but bearing the blame because of possessing a treasure'.
"So, the Grizzly Lord wants to get the T3 interstellar fighter's technology from me?" Captain Sun He suspected.
"It's not impossible, if the Grizzly Lord obtained the Dragonhawk-class interstellar fighter's manufacturing technology, it would allow him to leapfrog into becoming a first-rate force in the Galactic Alliance!" Tang Yuan said.
Click
Secretary Qiao Rongrong entered the room: "Captain, I've contacted Sun Li of the Grizzly Fourth Fleet. We will enter a top-secret communication channel in three minutes.
The other party requested that there should be no more than three people present on each side during the video call!"
"No problem, you can set it up." Sun He agreed.
Secretary Qiao Rongrong projected a screen, which was still dark.
Three minutes later.
Colored bars appeared on the projection screen, followed by a woman in military uniform sitting on a sofa.
"You're the rumored first male captain of the Azure Iris Fleet?" Sun Li squinted at the man in front of her.
Sun He smiled: "Seems like Captain Sun Li has done some research on me."
"I just didn't expect a man to actually become a captain." Sun Li joked.
"This man not only became a captain, but also accidentally offended a certain Lord." Sun He implied.
Sun Li's expression turned serious. She crossed her arms, her eyes like those of a hawk: "I'll cut to the chase. I ask you, did you use a T3-class interstellar fighter when you attacked McCarthy Star!"
It was definitely about the Dragonhawk-class interstellar fighter.
"You're referring to the Dragonhawk, right? I do have this kind of fighter, but I don't know if it's T3-level." Sun He shrugged.
"There's no need to pretend now. Captain Sun He, you should know the situation your fleet is in. Our Fourth Fleet, with over thirty starships, is right behind you.
We've locked onto your position, and with a single word from me, we can surround your Azure Iris Fleet within a day.
Of course, I actually know the McCarthy Star incident wasn't your doing, it was entirely because of Hong Xiu Lian, that woman, who tricked you." Captain Sun Li's expression softened, she even showed a slight smile.
Sun He nodded, pretending to be listening intently.
"So, I don't want to fight with you, but I need some explanation, don't I?" Captain Sun Li squinted at Sun He, her gaze as if to say,
Do you understand what I mean?
"You want the design and construction data for the Dragonhawk-class interstellar fighter." Sun He directly stated.
"I like to chat with straightforward people. Yes, this Dragonhawk-class interstellar fighter... in your Azure Iris Fleet's possession, is completely burying this fighter.
So, if you're willing to hand over the technology for this fighter to me, I can let you go, and even give you a reward." Captain Sun Li tempted.
Sun He remained silent for a while, staring at the woman on the screen: "If I'm not mistaken, Captain Sun Li is the one who wants the data for this fighter.
The Grizzly Lord and that Captain Hong Xiu Lian don't know about this fighter, right?
Otherwise, it wouldn't just be a single Fourth Fleet here, but three times, five times the force!"
Captain Sun Li crossed her legs, the black silk under her military uniform's skirt seemed to stick to the screen.
"Some things are better left unsaid." Captain Sun Li smiled without speaking.
But the meaning of her words had already confirmed Sun He's previous guess.
Sun He took a deep breath and thought for a moment.
Captain Sun Li smiled, speaking in the tone of an old friend: "Your Azure Iris Fleet is now a thorn in the Grizzly Lord's side.
Even if you possess this fighter technology, it won't do you any good. It's better to give it to me.
I can give you a reward that will satisfy you, enough for you to take your fleet to the Galactic Alliance, or even beyond the Galactic Alliance, to live a carefree and happy life.
Don't worry, I'm definitely not a stingy, hateful woman like Hong Xiu Lian."
Sun He took a long breath, as if he had made a decision.
"How much are you willing to pay?"