After being fed to top-tier orcs, I became the darling of the entire intergalactic world.

Chapter 269 Arrival at the Rebel Headquarters

Leila could no longer hide the fact that Liang He had been captured by Rick.

However, at Huo An's request, she did not say that Liang He was deliberately taken away.

At the same time, she kept Rick's identity and all her premonitions a secret from him.

"That Rick! It's such a waste that Liang He treated him so well!"

After hearing Lyra and Oko's account, Goring was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table and kept denouncing Rick.

Meanwhile, President Lucas looked extremely pale, leaning wearily against the back of his chair with his eyes closed.

"President, before Liang He was arrested, she specifically asked me to tell you that the fault in this matter does not lie with you."

To be honest, Leila found Liang He's words a bit strange at the time. She could have spoken to President Lucas directly, but instead, she insisted that Liang He relay the message.

It turns out that she was already prepared to be captured by Rick.

"Moreover, according to Liang He and Rick's conversation, Rick seems to have been replaced, and the current Rick is not the same as before."

If that's the case, then we can't blame Chairman Lucas for misjudging people.

Rick genuinely loved animals and took it upon himself to protect and rescue them, so it's understandable that Chairman Lucas appreciated and valued him.

Lyra's words made Chairman Lucas slowly sit up, open his eyes, and his cloudy eyes were full of self-blame and worry.

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing Lyra's words, Goring nodded in agreement and offered words of comfort to Chairman Lucas.

"President, Liang He is right. This is not your fault. Please don't be too sad."

Now that Liang He has been taken away by the rebels, and it was all because of Rick, it's normal for Chairman Lucas to feel guilty. It's just that he's too old and might not be able to handle it.

"Yes, President, our most important task right now is to find a way to save Liang He."

Ao Ke was unaware that Liang He had been deliberately captured. In his view, the most urgent task was to save her, and there was no need to blame himself here.

"You're right."

After listening to everyone's words of advice, President Lucas composed himself and asked Lyra about her next steps.

Goring and Oko are both residents of the reserve and are not qualified to participate in the subsequent rescue operation, so the only option is to ask Leila.

"I will report to my superiors in a moment."

As a federal colonel, Lyra was naturally not allowed to act on her own.

However, given that this involves the rebels and the captured person is Liang He, whom the Federation has been paying close attention to recently, the higher-ups will likely be eager to rescue her once they hear the news.

"Alright, then you go and report to your superiors first. Oko, you've all worked hard, go back and get some rest. Gorin and I will handle the rest."

They had just survived a life-or-death ordeal; if Huo An hadn't appeared out of nowhere, they would likely have been in grave danger.

Now, because Liang He has been arrested, I'm constantly reporting the situation to them without any rest. I'm already exhausted.

"Then I'll have to trouble you two."

After saying goodbye to them, Leila and Oko went back to their rooms to rest.

Goring immediately arranged for the injured sailors to be placed on the same floor so that doctors could treat and care for them.

Unbeknownst to them, in a secluded corner, two slender figures flashed by, seemingly in great haste.

"Lick, we're almost at headquarters. Go and tell the guests to get ready."

"it is good."

While others were trying to rescue Liang He, she had already gone to the rebels' headquarters with Elius.

Perhaps it was because Liang He was more cooperative after waking up, or perhaps it was because of Elius, that Rick and the others treated her quite politely.

However, before leaving the warship, both she and Elius were blindfolded and then boarded a spaceship.

"Why are you being so mysterious? How much longer until we arrive?"

Elius, who was experiencing this treatment for the first time, seemed displeased beneath his mask.

But given that neither of these two was someone he could afford to offend, Rick could only coax them gently. "Please wait a little longer, we'll be there soon."

To avoid exposing the location of their headquarters, they had to follow the rules, and even though Elius was the leader of the space pirates and a distinguished guest of the rebels, he was no exception.

"You better not be lying to me."

Elius, with a cold expression, warned them not to make any trouble.

Fortunately, Rick was smart enough not to forcefully separate Elius and Liang He, otherwise he wouldn't have been so easy to talk to.

About twenty or thirty minutes later, feeling the spaceship gradually come to a stop, Elius gently held Liang He's hand, reminding her to get ready.

"Distinguished guests, you may now remove your blindfolds."

Liang He casually removed the blindfold. The slightly glaring light made her squint, and she could only see the scene in front of her clearly after her eyes adjusted to the light.

The rebels' headquarters was quite different from the dark wasteland she had imagined; it was surprisingly bright, high-class, and technologically advanced.

"This is your headquarters?"

As a hostage, one should have the self-awareness of a hostage.

Liang He didn't constantly refer to the rebels, which pleased Rick and the others.

"That's right, isn't that surprising, Ms. Liang He?"

The man standing next to Rick was named Cher, and he was also the one who was in charge of receiving Rick from the warship.

He proudly introduced the headquarters' architectural layout to Liang He, and in his words, he did not feel at all that they were villains standing on the opposite side of the Federation and the interstellar citizens. On the contrary, he thought of himself as one of the few clear-headed saviors.

It seems that the rebel leader has been very successful in brainwashing them.

Where are you taking us now?

She remembered that Rick seemed to have mentioned Commander Nick's name before, so the person who sent him to arrest her must be Commander Nick, right?

Logically speaking, once someone is finally caught, they should be eager to come and see them.

"The commander instructed that you two have come from afar and must be very tired. Please get some rest tonight. He will personally host a banquet tomorrow to treat you well."

Since they were already on his own turf, Nick didn't need to rush to meet them.

Whether it's Liang He or Elius, he needs to plan carefully and fulfill his duties as host.

"I guess you know each other."

Elius was quite satisfied with this, and he also needed to take the opportunity to discuss with Liang He how to deal with the situation next.

"Then please follow me, you two."

Seeing that they had no objections, Cher's smile became even more respectful, and he offered to lead the way for them.

Nick had specifically instructed them that as long as Liang He and Elius were willing to cooperate, they would be honored guests of the rebels and must be treated well.

"Considering that Ms. Liang He is new here and may feel uncomfortable, we have specially arranged for your rooms to be adjacent to each other."

Since they had already treated them so well, Cher would certainly not let them be unhappy over such a trivial matter.

After all, on the way here, he had seen how much Elius cared about Liang He, and he was definitely not happy to keep them too far apart.

"Not bad, I'm very satisfied."

Just as Cher had predicted, Elius was very pleased with his arrangement.

"When I meet your army commander, I will praise you to him."

"Haha, then thank you very much, Chief Eli."

After escorting them to their room, Cher tactfully left, leaving the two of them alone.

Just as Elius was about to say something, Liang He suddenly squeezed his hand and then spoke coldly.

"Chief Elie... Ha, it seems our score isn't settled yet?"

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