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Chapter 471: Troublemakers
Chapter 471: Troublemakers
"Captain, after the patrol mission is over, let's go to Xuanhan Hotel and have a feast?"
"I heard that the hotel has a new Tier Three Dragon Fish Banquet, with the main dish being Braised Dragon Fish, which is said to greatly assist in Tier Three Guidance Technique."
"Yes, and I also heard that Xuanhan Hotel just welcomed a group of fox-like women who are quite flirtatious!"
...
In the sky above Dragon Spine City, a patrol squadron was circling around the entire city, carrying out their patrol duties.
The squadron consisted of ten battleships, including two cruisers and eight escort ships.
Just as the group chat among the fleet was getting lively, Captain Song Quan's voice suddenly interrupted.
"Received a message, there's trouble at the Dragon Spine Shop. Everyone, listen up! Change course and head to the family shop at full speed."
Upon hearing this, the group chat fell silent for a moment.
The next second, all ten battleships of the patrol squadron almost simultaneously adjusted their course, rushing towards the Dragon Spine Shop located in the center of the distant city.
These individuals were all members of the Song family who had fully participated in the war of expansion. Although they might be a bit carefree during their free time, they would never falter in the face of emergencies. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been selected for the Dragon Spine City patrol team.
"Captain, do we know who they are and which force they belong to?"
As they rapidly approached, a member of the group chat also asked about the specific situation.
The patrol squadron had been guarding Dragon Spine City for quite some time, and naturally, they had encountered many troublemakers. However, those incidents always happened in other parts of the city. This was the first time they had seen someone daring to cause trouble right in front of the Dragon Spine Shop.
The Dinghai Song Clan was no longer the same as it was decades ago. Nowadays, the Song family of the Morningstar Kingdom in the Tianpan Galaxy was well-known throughout the entire galaxy.
With their seven-tier flagship of the Tri-Eye Clan and control over an 80,000 light-year star domain, they had earned the title of a Near-Immortal Clan.
As their reputation grew, who would dare to provoke the Song family at this critical juncture? Song Quan shook his head, indicating that he hadn't received any relevant information, but his eyes were especially cold and stern.
"No matter who they are or which force they belong to, since they dare to cause trouble in our Song family's territory, they should be prepared to face the wrath of the Song family. Divide into two groups, and have one group return to the Dragon Spine Mountain Palace to inform the family's External Affairs Department to investigate thoroughly. Also, be prepared to notify Lord Chi at any time. Since they dare to cause trouble at this critical moment, they must have some backing, and it's highly likely that Lord Chi will need to intervene personally later on!"
"Yes!"
...
In the central area of Dragon Spine City, in front of the Dragon Spine Shop building, the usually well-organized staff appeared a bit chaotic. In the middle of the crowd, a group of men with fierce expressions, holding a special communication bracelet, were loudly questioning.
Buzz! At this moment, eight battleships slowly descended from the sky, hovering just a few dozen meters above the ground. The hatches of the eight Flame Ships opened simultaneously, and eight figures leaped out.
At the same time, the eight Flame Ships, which had been quietly hovering, slowly retracted and eventually transformed into eight rays of light, disappearing into the eyebrows of the eight Song family captains who had jumped down.
Thud, thud, thud! After eight dull thuds, Song Quan strode towards the center of the crowd where the men with fierce expressions and unknown origins stood.
"Who are you, and why are you causing a disturbance here?"
As he spoke, the third-tier life pressure emanated from his body, enveloping strands of fire law, exerting intense pressure on the surrounding crowd.
As one of the squad leaders of the patrol fleet guarding Dragon Spine City, Song Quan's strength was naturally not weak.
In addition to the high-quality components installed on his ship, he himself had also comprehended the laws and was considered a genius.
However, this alone was obviously not enough to suppress the troublemakers in front of him.
Among the five troublemakers, there were also two Tier Three Cruiser Captains. Although they hadn't comprehended the laws, their same-tier pressure wasn't enough to make them back down.
What surprised Song Quan was that although these two men looked fierce, they weren't mindless. Instead of using shadow energy to forcefully resist his pressure, they raised the communication bracelet in their hands and shouted:
"What, can't the people of the Dragon Spine Shop give an explanation? Are you going to suppress us with force?"
"They say that the Dragon Spine Shop in Dragon Spine City has the best reputation and the most comprehensive products in the entire public area. I never thought they would bully their customers!"
Hearing their confident words, Song Quan's eyes turned cold, but he stopped taking steps forward.
If he were to forcefully suppress them, it would indeed be difficult to explain. There were many customers around, and one or two incidents might not cause a significant backlash, but he feared that the mastermind had a series of plans in motion.
His eyes remained cold, staring at the men's faces, and he said coldly:
"My friend, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk nonsense, or you'll have to pay the price!"
The five men in front of him didn't buy it and laughed coldly:
"Nonsense? The people of the Dragon Spine Shop know it best. This is the footage of our brother entering your shop an hour ago, and he never came out. We know that the 'Time Marrow Liquid' resource is valuable, so we specifically recorded this footage to prevent such situations. Let's take a look and see if we're lying."
As he spoke, he raised the communication bracelet higher.
The bracelet was currently projecting a video of a short, stout man entering the Dragon Spine Shop. In the video, the man entered the shop and never came out again.
Finally, the video also showed a half-automatic shipborne AI's prompt from inside the recorder's battleship.
[Attention, the wave communication group chat has linked to the battleship Changban, which sank one second ago and has already exited the group chat.]
After watching this video, Song Quan basically understood why the men had attracted the attention of so many customers around them. Everything was arranged too perfectly, even he, after watching it, subconsciously suspected that someone from the Dragon Spine Shop might have taken action.
Turning to the side, he looked at the manager of the Dragon Spine Shop, a third-tier manager of the Song family. The manager's expression was equally grim, and he shook his head, saying:
"This man did enter the shop earlier, and he had traded with us several times before. But this time, shortly after he entered, his figure mysteriously disappeared, and soon after, these people came out to cause trouble!"
"It's ridiculous! You admit that my friend entered your shop, but now you say he disappeared. Do you think everyone is a fool?"
"The five men with their fierce expressions gave no one any chance, and their words were clear: they were accusing the Dragon Spine Shop of murder and theft."
As the situation seemed to favor them, the numerous Flame Ship Captains surrounding them turned their gazes towards the Song Family Patrol Ship Captain and the Dragon Spine Shop Manager. A peculiar look gradually appeared in their eyes.
At this moment, everything seemed to point towards the Song Family's involvement in this murder and theft. No one could help but have their suspicions.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Song Quan's eyes flickered, and he said, "The cause and effect of this matter are yet to be determined. I have already sent someone to notify the family's External Affairs Hall. Our External Affairs Hall has a few special components that can assist in investigating this matter. Please wait for about ten minutes, and my family will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation."
The Dragon Spine Mountain Palace was not far from Dragon Spine City, and with the speed of two escort ships, they should have arrived by now. Adding the time needed to retrieve the components from the External Affairs Hall, ten minutes should be sufficient.
Just then, the deputy squad leader behind Song Quan abruptly approached.
"Captain, I just received a message from Xiao Yuan. The space around Dragon Spine Mountain Palace has been blocked, and the warp failed!"
Song Quan's fists clenched tightly, and a surge of Shadow Energy erupted from him.
"Good, very good! They've used the space-blocking components, clearly intending to tarnish our family's reputation!"
"In that case, notify Lord Song Chi."
Only he and the deputy captain behind him could hear these words; he didn't say them in front of everyone because it would be useless. The other party could easily claim that the Song Family was making excuses.
...
In the Multiverse Marketplace, Song Chi, who was stretching his body, raised an eyebrow.
"Someone is deliberately causing trouble at the Dragon Spine Shop?"
With a thought, his figure quickly disappeared in the marketplace.
In the basement of the Dragon Spine Shop building, Song Chi retrieved his Ethereal Body that had been left behind and asked the deputy manager about the situation.
"The one who traded for the Time Marrow Liquid?"
After hearing the full story, Song Chi narrowed his eyes.
If it was indeed the accomplice of the short and stocky man from before, then the instigator behind this provocation had been planning for more than just a day or two. It also meant that there was a force targeting the Song Family.
Outside the shop, voices of commotion could be heard.
"Song Chi, the previous generation's hereditary lineage of the Song Family, it's him!"
"This is getting more interesting. Among the previous generation's hereditary lineage, this man is said to be the most ruthless. When he takes action, he doesn't hold back, and he once killed a member of the Stark Family's hereditary lineage."
"I heard his achievements in the war of expansion were terrifying!"
"I wonder how he will handle this matter. Will he directly suppress it or do everything to find the mastermind behind the scenes?"
"A mastermind? You mean you've thought it was intentional from the start?"
"Don't be foolish. How can you not know what's been happening in Dragon Spine City these years? It's no wonder people have their eyes on it."
"I guess you're right..."
...
Amidst the commotion, most people could see through the situation. They understood the underlying connections behind this incident.
However, they also knew that it didn't matter. Whether the Song Family was bullying their customers or being framed, these details were insignificant.
What truly mattered was the strength of the Song Family.
If the Song Family could find the mastermind behind this incident and suppress and purge them with thunderous force, it would deter other forces with ill intentions. Dragon Spine City would continue to prosper. But if they couldn't, all those who were watching would pounce, and the Song Family's reputation would be completely overturned.
When they saw Song Chi, the five troublemakers instinctively restrained their ferocity. A Tier Four Chase Deer Fleet Captain, and a hereditary lineage captain from a Near Immortal Clan, carried enough weight to command respect anywhere.
"Sir!"
The five men spoke respectfully.
Song Chi, however, did not respond. The aura of a Tier Four Flame Ship Captain quietly spread from him, enveloping all five men.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Three of the men, Tier Two Escort Ship Captains, couldn't bear the pressure and knelt on the ground. Only the two Tier Three Cruiser Commanders managed to hold on.
"Do you want me to take action, or will you personally reveal the truth of this matter to everyone?"
This was Song Chi's first sentence, and though his voice wasn't loud, it was clearly heard by the tens of thousands of Flame Ship Captains around the Dragon Spine Shop building, carried by the power of Tier Four Shadow Energy.
The two Tier Three troublemaking Cruiser Commanders clenched their teeth, refusing to speak.
"Looks like they've chosen the first option..."
As he spoke, a flash of light appeared in Song Chi's brow, and two beams of light shot out from his Flame Ancestor Aperture.
Under the watchful eyes of the surrounding Flame Ship Captains, these two beams of light entered the heads of the two Cruiser Commanders.
The next second, the attitudes of the two Cruiser Commanders changed completely.
After a respectful glance at Song Chi, they narrated everything they knew.
"So, you never met them in person... Not so stupid after all!"
"This is getting more and more interesting!"
Muttering to himself, Song Chi's tone suddenly changed.
"What about the compensation? If you were hired to do this, there must be a price, right?"
His sudden words left everyone watching with questions.
Compensation?
Weren't they investigating the mastermind behind this? What did compensation have to do with it?
(End of Chapter)
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