Transform into a human

The landing force faithfully carried out Zara's orders. Faced with the sudden change, the pirates were naturally overjoyed, and no one dared to have any thoughts of resistance, for fear of creating some unnecessary misunderstandings.

This enraged the command center staff who had been sitting calmly by. Jin Ci simply couldn't believe that Zara dared to do such a thing!

It's true that there were some conflicts between them, but was it worth disobeying orders on the battlefield? That's a serious crime that could lead to a military court-martial!

Whether from the perspective of their own responsibilities or from the purpose of his planned operation, this madman must be stopped.

Jin Ci is now available on public channels:

"Silver Guardians, continue executing the flagship's orders: leave no survivors!"

The armored knights remained unmoved. According to the Federation military system, when each combat group went out to fight independently, they would obey the captain first unless ordered by the fleet headquarters. As for why there was such a rule... it involved a rebellion many years ago.

Normally, a captain would not disobey the combat group commander, but something happened today.

As for Jin Ci, he knew, of course, that his orders would not take effect. He had only intended to make the front-line troops hesitate a bit, but he did not expect that Zara's prestige on the Silver Guardian was higher than he had imagined. The knights were still accepting the surrender in an orderly manner, and light landing craft were continuously sending the captured pirates back to the Silver Guardian.

Jin Ci clenched her fists. That person had said that they would leave "not a blade of grass behind"!

But what could he do? He couldn't just open fire on friendly forces; even if someone were to be held accountable, it would only be Zara's problem!

He could only get through to Zara's communications:

"Major Zara, you'd better know what you're doing!"

"I understand perfectly well, Lieutenant Colonel Jin Ci."

Jin Ci sighed, her tone softening slightly:

"It's true that we have some private conflicts, but right now we hope you can prioritize official business."

"Official business?" Zara sneered. "I'm doing this for official business!"

On the public channel, in front of all the soldiers of the Taoyuan combat group, she declared righteously:

"I suspect that Lieutenant Colonel Jin Ci has ulterior motives for this operation; otherwise, why would he want to completely destroy such a large fortress?"

Inside the Dreamwalker, the staff officers looked at each other in bewilderment. In the past, there had been very few operations that involved such ruthless extermination. Even when such operations did occur, they were only targeting thugs who had committed serious crimes, such as the "Silver Horse Gang" last time, who not only robbed a merchant ship but also slaughtered the entire vessel.

But how could this bastard fortress, with tens of thousands of people, be entirely composed of thugs like this?

There were some things they kept to themselves. There were quite a few spoils in this fortress, and they would usually report them as "damaged," but they never really intended to destroy them.

Seeing the massive fortress gradually reduced to fragments, the entire army was heartbroken!

Zara continued, "The pirates in each sector are deeply entrenched, and who knows how much intelligence they possess? For Lieutenant Colonel Jin Ci to issue such an unusual order... is he in a hurry to silence them?"

"Zara, watch your words! It's one thing for a soldier to disobey orders, but to dare to make unfounded accusations against his superiors!"

"In that case, let's go to a military court and see what's really going on. We'll try these pirates one by one and see who's hiding something!"

The Central Military Tribunal, which is under the Central Fleet, is located in the Police Headquarters!

Upon hearing this, Jin Ci felt a deep sense of regret. He shouldn't have bothered with this crazy woman. This madwoman was actually gambling with his career!

But then, at the most crucial moment, they delivered a brutal blow.

Faced with skepticism from the entire army, Jin Ci could only bite the bullet and say, "Then let's see who's the real deal at the police headquarters!"

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Several days later, the police headquarters...

The charges against Justice Avery have caused a great uproar, even stirring up quite a storm on the capital planet. It is foreseeable that once Avery is convicted, the entire Central faction's influence in the federal judicial system will be severely damaged, and both sides have invested a lot of resources in this.

The powerful figures of the capital planet maneuvered and schemed, which made the university town seem rather calm, or rather, more like the eye of a storm. If the storm shifted even slightly, the university town would immediately be engulfed in a raging torrent.

News of a disruption to the balance soon emerged.

Officer Hua Leisi, who once saved the university town, has once again achieved great success, finding the real murderer of consultant Ji Yungui at the Ninth Starport. The murderer points to Grindelwald Blythe, the head of the Starport, claiming that the chief superintendent is the mastermind behind the murder.

The fact that Bryce and Avery's relationship had already been made public by Don Shaw undoubtedly put the Supreme Court Justice in an even more unfavorable position.

In addition, Winona's massive fan base has begun attacking Avery through various means, putting the police department under unprecedented public pressure.

That wasn't the end of it. A frigate from the Taoyuan combat group docked at the police headquarters. This was originally an internal military matter and didn't attract much attention. However, a military spokesperson subsequently revealed a shocking secret—

Among the captured pirates, many claimed to have connections with the Pacific Ocean Group and had carried out numerous shady missions for them, including but not limited to intercepting competitors' merchant ships and important figures, stealing trade secrets, and plundering resource planets outside the system...

Given the partnership between Taiyang Group and Avery, it's hard not to connect the three together.

Pirates, tycoons, and a Supreme Court Justice—this combination instantly ignited the entire Federation. Even citizens of the farthest frontier planets were closely watching the developments, and the reputation of the Police Headquarters plummeted to an all-time low.

Yue Lai, who played a key role in this series of events, also attracted a lot of attention. He disguised himself as Cavendish and was interviewed by the media every day. His skills improved day by day. The resources he gained in a week were equivalent to the total amount he had spent in his previous arduous cultivation. The skills of the skin-painting artist had improved to a level that he never dared to imagine in the past.

In addition, the current situation is extremely favorable for Yue Lai. He is only one formal hearing away from being acquitted. Cavendish couldn't wait to kowtow to his new boss when they meet again.

Windmill Town Heritage Search Office—the name itself sounds impressive, truly a hidden gem in the city… Okay, he couldn't keep up the story. Everything about the new job was great: the boss was generous, the colleagues were lively, and the work was fulfilling. It was just that the company name wasn't something he could easily share with friends and family.

From a federal national university (ignoring the branch campus) to a town-level firm, Mom would definitely suspect he was tricked into working in Esverr to do something shady...

In short, a hearing that will profoundly influence the history of the Union is about to be held, driven by a series of coincidences, and all sorts of people will participate in it, eventually becoming the people who will truly determine the fate of the Union.

This day was in the year 2599 of the astrological calendar, and this hearing was given a highly representative name by later historians—

Trial of the Century.