Chapter 1364
Leisure before the War
Chapter 1364 Leisure before the War (4K5)
Taking advantage of the time required for loading and unloading operations, Feng Yun simply let the crew take a short rest according to the rotation schedule.
After the first group of crew members who were on duty and boarded the bus specially arranged for the Polaris at the military port with happy faces left, He Ming and Salamantini followed the four members of the Niyu team and drove back to the city.
Soon, He Ming and his companions saw several figures guarding the entrance of the residential area.
"It's my parents, huh? Why is Mayu here too? Doesn't she have to go to school today?"
Shin Asuka's eyes lit up, but the next second when he saw his sister standing next to his parents, he couldn't help but look confused.
"Of course I'm here to welcome you home!"
Sally pushed Real Asuka and rolled her eyes.
"Is it that serious? I just went out for a while."
Shin Asuka touched his head, his face becoming more and more confused.
Seeing this, He Ming shook his head, thinking that this Zhen Fei Niao really didn't know how lucky he was.
If the real Asuka from the original time and space could see this scene, he would probably burst into tears on the spot.
"Really? Just get off right in front! You can walk the rest of the way with your family!"
He Ming signaled to Salamantini, and the other party parked the car steadily in front of the Asuka family.
"Thank you, General."
Shin Asuka quickly thanked them and turned around to say goodbye to his friends.
"See you tomorrow!"
"See you tomorrow!"
As soon as Shin Asuka got off the car, he felt a sharp pain in his leg.
"Ah! Who? Who is kicking me!"
Shin Asuka screamed, only to see Mayu waving her little fists in anger.
Obviously, it was this little girl who kicked him.
Shin Asuka was furious, but it quickly subsided.
"Mayu. I'm sorry! I didn't mean to hide that."
Shin Asuka naturally understood why Mayu was so angry.
However, he himself was afraid that once he confessed, his family would not let him carry out the mission.
Originally, the Asuka family was somewhat reluctant to become a member of the Niuyu team and a test pilot of the Niuyu transformable fighter, but they silently supported the real Asuka in taking this path.
Asuka's father shook his head, walked up to and patted Zhen Asuka's shoulder, and spoke slowly.
"It's okay. Mayu is just a little angry! Zhen, I'm glad you're back! I believe you are tired too! Go home first!"
"Yes! Go back and take a shower and change your clothes first! If you have anything to say, sit down and talk slowly later!"
Mother Asuka reached out and took Ramayu's little hand, revealing a smile.
Mayu pursed her lips, glared at Shin Asuka, and immediately turned her head away.
"Who's going to care about this big liar! He actually colluded with Brother Kira to deceive us! Humph! Mom and Dad, I'm going back first!"
"Hey! Wait! Mayu, I..."
Shin Asuka opened his mouth quickly, trying to stop the angry Mayu, but this made Mayu's steps even faster, and in the blink of an eye, Mayu disappeared around the corner.
"Go back first!"
Asuka's father sighed, feeling both amused and helpless, and pushed his silly son.
"All right!"
On the other side, with the permission of the guards, He Ming and his team's vehicle also stopped at the gate.
"Welcome home! General He, Miss Salamantini and the three little heroes."
Patrick Sara and Mia (Lacus), who were sitting in wheelchairs, walked out of the gate and sincerely congratulated the heroes who had returned from the expedition.
"You are too kind! Lord Sarah. It's just a mission!"
He Ming and Salamantini did not think that there was anything commendable about this mission, but for the Sashasali siblings and Stella, it was a record that was enough to make these three fledgling pilots proud.
"Haha. Of course. For General He, this is a trivial matter. But for the three little heroes, it is a moment worthy of celebration. Miss Sasha, little friend Sally, Miss Stella, and Ms. Ma Liu have already prepared a sumptuous dinner for you to congratulate you on your victorious return."
After Patrick Sala finished speaking, he raised his hand and spoke again.
"Welcome home!"
Just as Patrick Sarah said, today's dinner was indeed extremely sumptuous. The dishes were rich and varied and very delicious. Sasha, Sally, Stella, and even the little Xiaoying ate until their stomachs were full. They looked sad, wondering why they were full so quickly.
There are so many delicious foods.
Looking at these little guys who had difficulty standing up after eating so much, He Ming shook his head helplessly. He, Salamantini and Malu each helped the three little guys to the living room to help them digest their food slowly.
As for Xiaoying, she was still lying on the dining table, staring at the chicken leg that she had not yet eaten.
Look at her eyes flashing with a hint of resentment. She must have mistaken the chicken leg for the group of seagulls that provoked her during the day.
"Haven't you guys eaten well these days?"
After bringing over the digestive drink, Malu looked at Sanxiao who was touching his belly with both anger and laughter.
Sally is fine, but Sasha and Stella, who usually pay close attention to their food intake, are also like this. It's really laughable.
"Sorry! I just suddenly felt that today's meal was very delicious!"
Sasha moved his lips and his eyes gradually became wandering.
Stella next to him couldn't help but lower her head, her face seemed a little red.
Sally?
The boy just lay down on the sofa, groaning and touching his stomach, like a full pig.
"It's just that I ate too much. I'll be fine after I digest it!"
He Ming, who was clearing the table with Salamantini and sending the dishes to the kitchen for Mia (Lacus) to wash, casually excused the three little guys.
Malu shook his head helplessly.
"Forget it. You must finish these drinks, otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep well tonight."
"Yes! Director~"
The three of them lazily raised their hands to show that they understood.
After clearing the table, Patrick Sarah got up from his wheelchair, sat on the single sofa, turned on the TV, and watched today's news with his three little ones.
Salamantini glanced at the balcony, then walked into the kitchen and started cleaning the kitchen with Mia (Lacus).
Listening to the news on TV and touching their bellies, the three little ones looked at each other, then secretly glanced at Patrick Sarah who was sitting steadily on the single sofa. After finding that the other party seemed to be watching the news attentively, the three little ones secretly moved their gaze to the balcony, and their six ears pricked up.
"General, would you like to try it? This is a drink that was recently produced in Tianzhu City. It can help with digestion."
Ma Liu held the can of drink in his hand and handed it to He Ming.
He Ming turned around while feeling the sea breeze, took a look at the packaging on the can, and nodded.
"Thank you!"
"Crack!"
As the sounds of the pull rings opening were heard, a gust of sea breeze blew towards her, slowly lifting up Malu's long hair and letting it fly freely in the air.
As a mouthful of sweet and sour drink similar to hawthorn slid down He Ming's throat, a thought arose in his mind that it was as expected.
“Is this a drink produced in East Asia?”
He Ming picked up the can, took a closer look, and found that most of the advertisements on it had instructions in Chinese.
"Hmm. The countries of the alliance don't have as many colorful recipes as the East Asian Republic!"
Malu smiled lightly, turned around and leaned against the railing, but accidentally saw three little heads flashing behind the sofa in the living room.
"Hey! Sally, the TV doesn't seem to be able to change the channel. Can you help me?"
Coincidentally, as soon as Patrick Sala's voice sounded, it elicited a response from Sally who was afraid of being discovered.
"Oh! It's coming, it's coming!"
Sally rushed out from the other side with a red face, took the remote control from Patrick Sarah, and pretended to adjust it.
Patrick Sarah had a calm expression, his eyes moved slightly, and he winked at Sasha and Stella who were lying on the sofa. The two women immediately tiptoed to the other side, almost lying on the ground, holding drinks, and walked to Sally's side as if nothing had happened, covering for Sally.
"Hey! It seems we don't need to worry about them anymore." He Ming coughed lightly, shook his head, turned around and leaned on the railing, sipping his drink while gazing at the bright starry sky.
Malu tightened the can in his hand slightly and asked.
"How is Natal these days? Didn't she come back with you, General?"
"Well, she has something very important to do and can't spare the time. Sorry! I can't reunite you two good friends."
The night breeze brought He Ming's voice, and made Ma Liu subconsciously ask the next question.
"So, Natal must have had a very exciting few years, right?"
He Ming hesitated for a moment, but was so scared that Ma Liu hurriedly explained.
"I'm sorry! General, I didn't mean to probe into secrets. It's just that I heard from Miss Lacus that you seem to be communicating with alien civilizations."
"this one?"
He Ming smiled.
"This is not a secret, Director Malu. If it weren't for the previous attack, the Alliance should have already begun to publicize the existence of alien civilizations."
"Is this really the case?"
There was a hint of shock in Malu's eyes.
She originally thought that Lux didn't want to reveal the secret and deliberately used the excuse of alien civilization to cover it up, but she never thought that this was actually the truth?
"Yes."
He Ming pointed to the lower right side of the moon.
That was the area that was observed from the ground when Junius 7 fell towards the Earth.
"The fall of Junius 7 was not prevented by us and the Polaris. All we could do was to eliminate the attackers entrenched on Junius 7. Someone else actually prevented the fall of Junius 7."
Hearing this, Malu was so shocked that he couldn't organize his words.
After a long while, Malu gradually came back to his senses.
"It seems that I know some very important information."
The corners of He Ming's mouth curled up slightly.
"Apparently, you have become one of the few people on Earth who knows the truth about Junius 7."
Malu lowered his eyes, his voice a little low, as if there was still a hint of fear hidden in it.
"Then, won't I be locked up until the truth is revealed by the Alliance?"
He Ming was stunned.
"That's not the case. I believe you can keep the secret, Director Malu."
"No. Not the director."
Malu denied the title outright.
"Ok?"
Seeing He Ming's surprised expression, Malu gradually revealed a charming smile.
She raised her hand to push the hair scattered on her shoulders back and spoke slowly.
"From today on, I will be the direct chief technical consultant responsible for the subsequent maintenance and improvement of the Niyu team. As a technical consultant, I will assist in the implementation of the mass production plan of the Niyu transformable fighter."
"?!"
He Ming was shocked.
"What about Research Institute 171?"
"Oh. Let Kira take over temporarily! In fact, after Kira completed the development of the Sinyu transformable fighter, he could have become the director of the 171 Institute. But he has always been unwilling to do so! So, taking advantage of the favorable conditions when Sinyu entered the mass production stage, I handed this responsibility to Kira."
As he spoke, a cunning light gradually appeared in Malu's eyes.
He Ming didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Aren't you afraid that Kira will settle the score with you later?"
Malu snorted coldly.
"Don't worry! He is only the acting director now, and I am still the real director! I am just personally following up on the promotion of the Ni Yu mass production plan."
"Really? Well then, cheers to Kira's promotion to acting director!"
"cheers!"
After Malu raised the drink in his hand and clinked glasses with He Ming, everything seemed to be in the blowing sea breeze.
Looking at the two people who seemed to have nothing happened, Sanxiao's eyes quickly exchanged back and forth in the air, making Patrick Sala, who was sitting on the sofa, gradually feel helpless.
"Well. The TV has been repaired. Go back and have some rest! We have other things to do tomorrow!"
Considering that Patrick Sala had just personally covered for the three eavesdroppers, the three were reluctant to leave, but they had no choice. They responded and returned to their rooms, packed their clothes, and prepared to take a shower and go to bed.
"Today's young people!"
Patrick Sarah shook his head and sighed, but also found it a little funny.
One night, then it passed.
As the sun rose and the moon set, and time marched forward, a special plane from the East Asian Republic landed steadily at the military airport in Tianzhu City, and the Polaris welcomed its new passenger.
"I have long admired your great name! What is your name, General? I have long heard of your amazing deeds. Today, I finally get to see your heroic demeanor with my own eyes! You are indeed an extraordinary person!"
Dressed in a neat suit and speaking in an ancient style, Cheng Yi, the special envoy who came from afar, gave He Ming a headache.
"Special Envoy Cheng. Can we communicate in a more casual way?"
He Ming asked tentatively.
"Uh, hahahaha!! It's my fault! My sin!"
Cheng Yi was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter and apologized repeatedly.
"Recently, my kids at home like to watch Romance of the Three Kingdoms, so I learned a few lines from them."
"It doesn't matter!"
He Ming waved his hand to indicate that everything was fine.
"General He, can I have a word with you for a moment?"
"Okay! Please follow me!"
Cheng nodded, raised his hand to signal his followers not to follow, and followed He Ming into the Polaris.
A few minutes later, the two arrived at the captain's room arranged by Feng Yun.
"No need. It's urgent."
As soon as Cheng saw He Ming walking towards the tea table, he quickly opened his mouth to express his purpose.
"Okay, please sit down."
He Ming was also decisive and turned around and walked towards the sofa.
"General He. Are you ready to lure the snake out of its hole?"
"Yes, of course. But, is the arrangement over there ready? That is a battlefield far away from the mainland. Even if we can mobilize airborne troops from the orbital ring to assist, I am afraid there will be a lot of pressure."
"Although I can't say it's appropriate, we have made sufficient preparations. However, there seems to be some noise from the Eurasian Federation. This may lead to some unexpected factors and affect the entire plan."
Cheng Yida pointed out some risks.
"The Blue Cosmos members from the Eurasian Federation? Weren't they the ones who contacted us secretly at the beginning?"
He Ming recalled the information about these Blue Cosmos members and said with disdain.
“That’s true. But after we announced the location of the second orbital elevator, some of these people wavered.”
Cheng Yi shook his head, and a sneer gradually appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"There is no such a cheap thing in the world. They want us to erect the orbital elevator on their side, but they don't want to join the alliance. They still want to enjoy the convenience brought by the solar power generation system while maintaining their independence outside the alliance. This is simply wishful thinking!!"
Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across He Ming's eyes, but he didn't say anything.
Presumably, after enjoying the convenience brought by the orbital elevator and solar power generation system, some ideas have emerged within the alliance.
But, these ideas are not bad.
There is no free lunch in this world!
The same goes for lunch, rail elevators, and solar power systems!
(End of this chapter)