Starry Sky Railway: No one understands the Amber King better than me.

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(Finished quickly, off to work on Moon 4)

Chapter 103 Locked

(I'm so unlucky! 260 draws, 0+1! Who can be as unlucky as me?)

"The three supply stations we breached today were all hidden supply points and safe houses belonging to the Mutual Aid Association."

These locations are usually kept silent, providing supplies and hiding places for members of the mutual aid society when necessary. A comparison of the three databases reveals that there are many more such hidden locations.

As soon as Xiang Yu finished speaking, Bronson frowned.

"What are these guys doing with this stuff? Are they trying to rebel?"

"Hmm, I have a feeling that it might actually be true."

After some thought, Captain Ford said.

"These guys have recruited so many members and manipulated them to disrupt the company's order everywhere. It's probably not just about sabotage."

"Shall we continue taking down these outposts tomorrow?"

Brunson's eyes gleamed with fighting spirit.

"I don't recommend it. By comparing the data from these three locations, I found a lot of duplicate information and very little truly valuable information. We are pressed for time, so it's best to look for high-value targets."

"And they were all very poor."

Lin Yuan silently added a sentence in his mind, then nodded in agreement.

"Tomorrow, change your focus. Stop searching these sites. What valuable information is there in them?"

"It mainly consists of supply records from several Annihilation Gang fleets."

Xiang Yu retrieved the data.

"Some of them are even as large as the previous Liaohuo Brigade."

"Then let's switch to them; their target data is clearly more valuable."

"Agreed," the others seconded.

"In addition to that, there are two other points worth noting."

Xiang Yu continued.

"First, the records of these supply points show that the frequency of human presence in the fleet's transport of supplies is increasing significantly."

"Population? What do they need so many people for?"

Everyone looked puzzled. With current technology, human resources are already a relatively inefficient resource. Did they intend to absorb all the captured people into the Annihilation Gang?

How many are there?

"There are so many that the main objective of many of the Annihilation Gang fleets has begun to shift to plundering people."

Lin Yuan suddenly had a bad feeling. A vague guess surfaced in his mind, but he couldn't quite grasp its outline.

“Besides that, there’s one more thing worth noting,” Xiang Yu said, his tone turning somber.

"Among these transported supplies, there were a large number of items on the company's controlled list, such as space crystals and Hume alloys."

These items were either obtained only through specific company channels or leaked from entities that cooperate with the company. In any case, this behavior has seriously infringed upon the company's interests.

"These guys... they're incredibly audacious." The crowd's expressions were grim.

"Give me a detailed list of controlled items."

A sharp glint flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes.

After the target was identified, Lin Yuan arranged for everyone to rest, while he sent out the list of controlled items he had compiled through encrypted channels.

.......

Sith Star, Tver headquarters of the Interstellar Peace Corporation.

"What I am about to say must not be divulged to anyone else; it must be carried out in secrecy."

The group, who had been somewhat relaxed, immediately became serious upon hearing Minister Spear's tone.

The spacious office was now slightly crowded. Familiar faces such as Zhou Weidelu stood on both sides, along with several unfamiliar faces, both men and women.

"Boss, just tell me what's on your mind."

A burly woman with short hair spoke casually, and seeing her gave Spier a headache.

"I've said it so many times, you should use your job title when you're at work."

"Okay, okay, good morning, Minister—" the woman yawned and said nonchalantly.

"These troublemakers."

Spears' face twitched, but he quickly got to the point.

“The situation in Tver has been a bit off lately, and I have some things I need you to investigate.”

"Minister, I saw that the department recently launched some kind of 'Operation Sunrise'. If you ask me, it's a good thing. Did they catch some rats?"

A burly man wearing sunglasses looked over.

“It is related, but I want you to do more than that,” Spears said in a deep voice.

"First, manage your respective teams well and be ready to deploy at any time; second, have our intelligence chiefs closely monitor all unusual developments, both external and internal to the company."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the entire room:

“Especially the local faction led by Vice Minister Yamada.”

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions changed.

In their memory, of the three deputy ministers, only Spier was close to the local faction, but now they have turned against each other. Could it be that there is some kind of big-budget, long-running feud between them?

"Have you made headlines recently?"

After a moment, Zhou Wei asked cautiously.

His intuition told him that this might be related to a certain guy.

Just as Spier was about to speak, a special notification sound suddenly rang out from the terminal in his hand.

He looked down at the contents, his expression gradually becoming serious.

After a moment, Spears gently put down the terminal, his voice low:

“I have received a list of controlled items in circulation. Now, I want you to secretly track down the whereabouts of these supplies and all the entities that have the relevant permits.”

He raised his eyes, his gaze deep and intense.

"Remember, all investigations must be conducted covertly. Report back to me immediately once you have the results. This task has the highest priority."

Those who received the list nodded solemnly. The others, too, felt a sense of impending doom.

"Go and prepare. You are all veterans who have followed me for many years and should know the importance of discipline. The current situation is serious. I hope that none of you will do anything that would upset anyone."

"Yes!"

The crowd responded in unison and then departed one after another.

Silence returned to the office. Spears paused for a moment, then picked up the terminal again and made a call.

“Special Envoy Bai, it is I, Spear. I have something to report to you…it may involve Celestial Being. When would be a convenient time for you? We need to discuss this in person…Alright.”

After hanging up the call, Spears leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and remained silent.

Qi Xing pushed open the door and entered: "Minister, regarding the upcoming joint committee meeting..."

Spiel waved his hand, interrupting the other person's next words.

"Let me think about this quietly for a while."

After the door closed, only silence remained in the room.

"At the committee meeting... this guy has really given me a tough problem."

Spiel's lips twitched, and he then took out his terminal to send a message.

"Kid, you'd better hurry up."

......

After a night of rest, the entire fleet got plenty of rest in the deep hibernation chambers on board the ships.

This is a right that Lin Yuan fought for for the team, and it is also a guarantee to maintain high morale.

"Our target today is the Black Sands organization."

Inside the operations room, Lin Yuan pointed to a mark on the star map.

"According to the intelligence obtained during last night's interrogation, they had made a brief stop at a supply point not long ago before leaving."

His fingertips traced the star map, landing on a lonely stretch of shipping lane:

"We will ambush them here and annihilate them on the spot."

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Chapter 104 Black Sand

【Black Sands】, as a relatively small armed organization, is much more famous than the Firestorm Brigade.

On the surface, they are a well-equipped and highly capable mercenary team.

They often take on Black Gloves missions from the Dark Web or the Black Market, and are well-known throughout the underworld for their high efficiency and excellent completion rate.

Of course, this kind of fame isn't exactly a good one.

Two rival executives from interstellar corporations, after failing to sabotage the Money Tree and seize the electronic seal, hired the Black Sand Organization to kidnap each other.

In most cases, the worst outcome is taking money from two companies and doing nothing. But Black Sands brilliantly completed the task, not only taking the money but also killing both of them.

But in any case, their abilities are beyond doubt.

Many people have investigated their backgrounds for surviving to this day, and now Lin Yuan and others have learned that they are also a hidden group of annihilation gangs.