Chapter 1731: Chapter 1382: Farewell (First Update)

In the afternoon, Su Mo headed to the port where the Shadow was docked.

As soon as he arrived, he saw a large crowd gathered at the Shadow’s entrance.

Sun Duoxiang and others were busily ushering them on board, arranging personnel to help with the various luggage.

Kendi and others were bidding farewell to their own people, many embracing each other reluctantly, with sounds of weeping all around.

However, as Su Mo carefully looked around, he saw Tirlek pleading with Long Ke repeatedly; there was no sign of Tilo, suggesting she hadn’t come to say goodbye.

He pondered for a moment, then walked over.

At this moment, Tirlek, unwilling to leave, rushed up to Su Mo, his eyes red as he said.

"Lord Su Mo, can you persuade my sister not to make me leave?"

Long Ke hurried over and said, "Tirlek, stop being stubborn, it’s dangerous to stay with us."

Su Mo sighed slightly and said to Tirlek, "To your sister, you are her most important vulnerability. And right now, you’re too weak; following Tilo will only distract her and put her in danger. So you should follow Tilo’s arrangements and leave. Besides, your people need your care, and your responsibilities are also very heavy. You have grown up, I believe you can understand."

Upon hearing Su Mo’s words, Tirlek lowered his head and eventually said, "I understand."

"That’s more like it, go on!"

Su Mo nodded in relief.

Sun Duoxiang saw Su Mo appear and ran over excitedly.

"Boss, you’re here."

"Yes, is everything arranged?"

"Rest assured, I’ve instructed Ma Ke repeatedly. He will take good care of them."

Sun Duoxiang replied confidently.

At that moment, a sudden panic and piercing screams erupted from the crowd!

"Ah!"

"Get down, be careful!"

Kendi shouted in terror.

In an instant, those boarding the ship panicked and took cover.

On the contrary, Sun Duoxiang’s subordinates shouted loudly, "Don’t panic, don’t mess up, no need to fight, it’s okay!"

Just as Su Mo turned his head to look, a massive figure charged before him, none other than Domak.

Domak abruptly stopped in front of Su Mo, whining pitifully.

Su Mo rubbed his forehead, chuckling helplessly, "My bad, I forgot about you."

"Waah!"

Domak protested relentlessly.

"Alright, don’t be mad, you just stick with me."

Su Mo reached out and patted Domak’s lowered head, smiling.

Kendi and Long Ke’s eyes almost bulged out at this sight. With their seasoned combat experience, they could tell at a glance that Domak was a V-type Peak alien, which could even hold its ground against a VI-type monster, its ferocity self-evident.

Yet now, the situation was absurdly surreal, as this monster acted like a harmless little puppy.

Sun Duoxiang, on the other hand, said with a wry smile to Su Mo, "Boss, maybe you should take care of this guy yourself, it eats too much, I’m almost broke."

"Alright, don’t play the poor card with me, you made quite a profit when betting, didn’t you?"

Su Mo rolled his eyes at Sun Duoxiang.

"Hehe."

Sun Duoxiang momentarily didn’t know what to say.

"Alright, enough chatter, get to work and make sure everyone’s settled, I’ll keep watch here."

Su Mo said casually.

"Got it."

Sun Duoxiang hurried off to work.

...

It’s undeniable that both Sun Duoxiang’s team and Tilo’s people were exceptionally efficient.

By the time night fell, hundreds of thousands of people had been fully settled on the Shadow.

Ma Ke then approached Su Mo and said.

"Boss, we’ve completed the headcount, everyone’s accounted for."

"Alright, then depart as soon as possible, be cautious on the way, I’m counting on you all."

Su Mo patted Ma Ke’s shoulder as he instructed.

"Okay, we’ll set sail immediately, but isn’t Sister Xue and Brother Sun going with us?"

Ma Ke nodded and asked.

"No, just go. Qian Chengxue and Sun Duoxiang will be following me to the frontline."

Su Mo nodded in agreement.

"Then, boss, farewell."

Ma Ke waved to Su Mo, then headed towards the Shadow.

Moments later, the engines of the Shadow roared to life, the colossal hull slowly began to lift, preparing to set sail.

Su Mo silently watched the fleet depart.

Just then, Qian Chengxue arrived, looking at the departing ships, she said, somewhat moved.

"Have they set sail?"

"Yes, I felt the Radiant City might become unstable, so I had them return early. By the way, won’t your company be affected if you don’t go back?"

Su Mo and Qian Chengxue chatted casually.

"Don’t worry, the company will operate fine. I’ve already implemented reforms before, turning each Blue Whale into an independent entity, adopting a decentralized operating model, with a profit split of 60-40, leaving 40% to them. This motivated them greatly. As for administrative management and finances, I’ve established an internal management group to make decisions, so there won’t be any issues. Also, the reason I’m joining you at the frontline isn’t just to be with you, there’s also a necessary reason for me to go."

Qian Chengxue stated calmly to Su Mo.

"What reason?"

Su Mo asked with curiosity.

"It’s like this, although we now control the Federation’s transport routes, with many countries involved, competition is growing intense, the first half of the transport market is reaching saturation. I’m planning to see if we can develop a new project at the frontline. Moreover, this time over twenty Blue Whales are joining the main fleet to the frontline, so I’m a bit uneasy, and intend to oversee."

Qian Chengxue explained.

"Are those Blue Whales going to the frontline too?"

Su Mo frowned because he remembered that Qian Chengxue hadn’t planned this before.

"Originally, they weren’t, but the Federation later required it, as Blue Whales can prove highly effective at critical moments."

Qian Chengxue explained roughly.

"I see, by the way, my father and the others are leaving tomorrow, should we see them off?"

Su Mo suddenly remembered and said.

"No need, they’ve already set sail, and I just saw them off."

Qian Chengxue nodded in response.

Su Mo was quite surprised to hear this, then said, "Wasn’t Augustus supposed to leave tomorrow morning?"

"They were quite eager, and the accompanying ships had performance issues, so they left early."

Qian Chengxue explained.

"In such a hurry, did something happen?"

Su Mo asked with a frown.

"Yes, Lin Ming is trapped at the Dark Dusk Base, it’s currently very grim. Although my father appears calm and composed, internally he’s quite anxious."

Qian Chengxue explained with a sigh.