Ninth class citizen

Chapter 351 Let's Die Together
Compared to the ecstatic joy of Gu Chen and Yuan Hong, Giroud and his adjutant looked extremely grim.

"I command." Giroud simultaneously connected to the communications of the five D-class ship captains: "All ships, prepare to engage ramming mode in ten seconds. Do not hesitate to sacrifice yourselves; eliminate the target at all costs!"

Everyone on the five warships who heard the order was both shocked and astonished.

The other side only has one spaceship, and it's within the territory of the Federation. Even if we let it go, where can it escape to?
Moreover, it is not wartime now, and there is absolutely no need to perish together with the enemy in such a tragic way.

“Major General Giroud,” an older captain said, “You’ve borrowed our First Division of the First Army to assist in this mission, so we shouldn’t ask any questions. But you didn’t mention a word about it before. The target of this mission is the Tian family’s spaceship.”

"So what if it is?" Major General Giroud said calmly, "Obeying orders and risking your lives is your duty. Could it be that the First Army's First Division and its subordinates are all cowards who cling to life and fear death?"

"Of course not!" the captain said solemnly. "But our superior is Commander Gu. May I ask Rear Admiral Giroud, where is Commander Gu now? Why doesn't he personally issue this order to us?"

"He has a more important mission," Major General Giroud said coldly. "Your command has been transferred to me—this is a military order. Do you want to be sent to a military court for cowardice in the face of battle, bringing shame upon your families?"

"Clap clap clap clap." A sudden burst of applause rang out from all the warships.

A holographic image of a girl with dark eyes suddenly appeared on the bridge of all the warships.

Everyone present recognized her.

She is Ms. Nan Rong, the publicly acknowledged fiancée of the Federal President and First-Class Citizen, His Majesty Tian Li!

They gasped in surprise, and before they could even think about why this person had appeared here, they bowed in respect.

"Good day, Ms. Nan!"

“I’m uneasy.” Nan Rong sighed, her words startling: “You ambushed me at my warp exit, and after failing, you tried to ram my ship and kill everyone on board—would you be happy if you were in my shoes?”

"what!"

"how come!"

"impossible!"

Everyone looked up in astonishment, and countless gazes were fixed on Major General Giroud.

"Major Admiral, please explain what's going on!" The captain asked sternly, "Our target is... Ms. Nan's spaceship!"

Major General Giroud also showed a look of shock on his face.

"I don't know. This operation was planned by Gu Chen, who claimed it was to eliminate spies within His Majesty the President's family—I never imagined it would be you, Miss Nan! This is simply outrageous! It's a pity Gu Chen is currently out of contact, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what? Are you afraid that I'll expose your sinister intentions once I show myself?"

A hoarse and cold voice came, and a holographic image of Gu Chen, trapped in the chair, appeared in front of everyone, surprising them greatly.

"Master!"

"Who dares to treat you like this!"

"Is there even a question? It's definitely that damned Giroud!"

Colonel Yuan's figure flashed and appeared behind Nan Rong.

He stared intently at Gu Chen, his face so dark it seemed to drip water.

"Gu Chen, you useless piece of trash!" He threw down these words, then turned to look at Major General Giroud, his eyes blazing with fury that seemed capable of devouring someone from afar.

"Major General, you truly are remarkable. You kidnapped Commander Gu, seized command, forged orders to murder Ms. Nan, and now you want the First Army to be the scapegoat? Where do you intend to place your family and the entire Fourth Army by doing this?" Major General Giroud's face was extremely grim. At this point, he knew he had already lost the game.

However, it's not time to completely surrender yet.

He signaled to his adjutant to cut off communication and leave immediately, while simultaneously reporting to someone on Glory Star.

But none of these three wishes came true.

The video communication with the ships could not be interrupted, and everyone saw his undisguised ugly expression, confirming the previous guesses.

The small warp drive spaceship's power engines, both the source energy engine and the warp drive, all inexplicably malfunctioned, and even the ship's AI was unusable.

What frustrated the two even more was that the wrist-worn terminal seemed to be affected by some device, unable to connect to the StarNet or report the latest situation.

Such a thing had never happened before in Major General Giroud's memory. But since they were now together, he could only accept his fate.

Major General Giroud glanced at the time and suddenly laughed: "Do you really think you still have a chance to escape alive?"

There must be a reason why the villain is laughing; everyone had a bad feeling.

At that moment, Gu Chen remembered Giroud's earlier words, and veins bulged on his forehead as he roared urgently:

"Ms. Nan, you must leave immediately!"

"Girou used my command authority to activate the self-destruct program on all the warships. There shouldn't be much time left—go, hurry!"

The officers of the First Division on the other five warships quickly regained their composure after the initial shock.

The older captain had said, "Ms. Nan, you don't need to worry about us—leave now, and you should be safe from the blast."

"Ms. Nan, may you rest in peace, and may your future be bright!"

"May we marry His Majesty the President soon and grow old together!"

"Make the future a good one for all of us!"

Before Nan Rong could say anything, Yuan Hong spoke up first: "We will naturally leave, but you must not give up! Immediately take a headcount of the number of people on each ship, and leave on the shipborne small aircraft. We will activate the towing mode to help you avoid the explosion!"

The captains of the ships exchanged glances, but in the end, they all shook their heads.

"Thank you for your kindness, Commander Yuan." The older captain spoke on behalf of everyone, "Although we were misled, our attack on Ms. Nan is an undeniable fact. This disgrace can only be avenged with blood. Therefore..."

"So you decided to take this desperate path, causing the Federation to suffer the loss of six ships and thousands of outstanding officers?" Nan Rong said calmly.

"But..." The captain hesitated and stopped speaking.

“It’s nothing.” Gu Chen frowned. “This isn’t the time to talk about this. There are less than two minutes left—Yuan Hong, you need to take Ms. Nan away quickly, or we’ll die with regrets!”

“Ms. Nan, what do you think?” Yuan Hong, knowing that time was of the essence, leaned down and asked.

"I thought those attacks just now would teach you something," Nan Rong sighed.

The attack just now? Yes, there were too many changes and too fast before, so everyone forgot to think about how this C101 high-energy warp spaceship was able to remain unscathed under such a fierce attack.

The shipborne AI has completed its self-check. Not even a single scratch was damaged. Even the newly activated energy shield is fully charged, with no overdraft issue!
All the questioning and inquisitive gazes fell upon Nan Rong, but she smiled and looked at Major General Giroud, whose eyes gleamed with menace:
"Why do you think the President didn't even send a escort fleet before letting me come alone?"