The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers-Chapter 955: Investigation

Under the earnest urging of Ji You, General Shen Chi finally hung up the phone.

As soon as the call ended, Ji You stared at the closed communication page, the worry on their face not lessened in the slightest. Shen Changqing saw this and couldn’t help but say, "My grandpa..."

Ji You turned their head and looked at Shen Changqing—

Under Ji You’s clear gaze, Shen Changqing quickly changed his tune after just three words, saying, "Our grandpa is actually very strong, really strong. You don’t need to worry too much. Not only is he strong, but his skill in escaping danger is particularly formidable, really."

Seeing that Ji You seemed unconvinced, Shen Changqing hurriedly said, "Really, trust me. Grandpa has told me many stories of his repeated ’narrow escapes,’ and he even boasts that in terms of escaping, he dares to claim second place in the entire universe, with no one daring to claim first."

Ji You said speechlessly, "Our grandpa is so sneaky?"

"Ahem..." Shen Changqing said with a serious face, "It’s not sneaky, it’s strong."

Ji You laughed, "I believe our grandpa is very strong and also believe he won’t be in any danger."

Seeing Ji You smile, the atmosphere inside the spaceship relaxed accordingly, and Shen Changqing also took a deep breath, but—his inner worry wasn’t much less than Ji You’s.

The spaceship steadily proceeded towards the Bee Head Star.

Ji You looked at everyone and asked, "By the way, did you all really delete that audio file?"

Chu Jiaojiao said, "I deleted it."

Yue Qiguang rolled his eyes and said, "Knowing it’s a deadly thing, why would Dad keep it?"

Yue Qiyuan said, "I love life, I don’t court death," implying the file was completely deleted.

Sheng Qingyan said, "I’m not at all interested in such things. If you don’t believe it, you can check my Light Computer."

Originally thinking that saying this would prevent Ji You from checking, Sheng Qingyan was surprised when Ji You immediately came over, carefully checked Sheng Qingyan’s Light Computer, and, after confirming nothing remained, smiled and said, "Spicy Eye, not bad, good sense of precaution, keep it up in the future."

Sheng Qingyan gave Ji You a sideways glance and said, "You still need to teach me, huh~"

Ji You looked at Shen Changqing, who shook his head and said, "I didn’t keep it."

Ji You thought for a moment and said, "Let’s check again, just in case any of you forgot where you hid it. Find it and completely destroy it, it must not be leaked out."

Shen Changqing, Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, and Sheng Qingyan all complied and thoroughly checked their Light Computers according to strict requirements.

After the check, all said, "Nothing is left."

Ji You turned to Liu Fufeng and said, "Student Fufeng, you wouldn’t still be hiding it privately, right?"

Liu Fufeng shook his head, "I didn’t."

Ji You was a bit skeptical and said, "To be blunt, if you find yourself in danger, we won’t actively save you. Also, if you really hid a copy, just say so, so we can stay far away from you."

Liu Fufeng looked at Ji You, his beautiful black eyes incredibly calm, and said, "I didn’t hide it, you can check the spaceship’s surveillance footage, or check my Light Computer."

Ji You didn’t shy away and went up, saying, "Please open your Light Computer for me to check."

Liu Fufeng: "..."

This request from Ji You did seem a bit rude, but considering the terrifying nature of the thing, Ji You steeled themselves and made this slightly excessive demand.

Liu Fufeng thought it over, looked at Ji You and others, and whispered, "I can go through all my things in front of you for a check."

Ji You explained, "Jiaojiao, Spicy Eye, Xiaoqing, the dim-witted Yue Qiguang and Yue Qiyuan, we’ve often done activities and training together. For everyone’s safety, I’m sure they definitely wouldn’t hide anything. But you—" Ji You looked at him, extremely serious, "I don’t trust."

Ji You’s straightforwardness did sting a bit, and a shadow of hurt from being distrusted crossed Liu Fufeng’s handsome face. But he complied, laying out all his belongings for a check.

During Liu Fufeng’s check, Ji You watched without blinking.

Only after confirming no issues did Ji You relax, flashed a smile at Liu Fufeng, and said, "Student Fufeng, I’m sorry for the abruptness. To express my apology, I’ve decided to fulfill your request, and give you—"

Liu Fufeng’s eyes lit up...

Ji You said, "Give you a handmade cane."

Liu Fufeng: "..."

Ji You had been joking, but to their surprise, after a moment of thought, Liu Fufeng asked, "Will it be made personally by Ji You?"

Ji You: "..."

Ji You was shocked, "Do you actually want it?"

Liu Fufeng earnestly said, "Really."

Though slightly speechless, Ji You nodded and said, "No problem, I’ll custom-make a cane for you."

Chu Jiaojiao, Sheng Qingyan, Yue Qiguang... watching on the side, somehow all felt that upon hearing Ji You personally make him a cane, the low mood enveloping Liu Fufeng seemed to vanish, and his entire being suddenly became full of energy.

Ji You was also quite puzzled: [Really this fond of canes?]

...

Meanwhile.

General Shen Chi led his elite soldiers to the abnormal location of the Red Crowned Bird, but strangely, the closer they got, the quieter it became around them.

Silence—

In this vast expanse of starry sky, within sight, there were hardly any living things visible, not even a trace of the usual cosmic debris floating around.

The Deputy Officer said, "General, we’ve arrived, but there’s no sign of a Red Crowned Bird gathering point, nor any Red Crowned Birds."

Shen Chi said, "Search within a radius of 10 light years, at all costs."

The Deputy Officer said, "Yes."

minute.

minutes.

minutes.

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Time ticked by, most of Shen Chi’s elite soldiers were engaged in the search, leaving only a few around him for protection. When the first elite soldier completed their search, they reported to Shen Chi:

"Report!"

"Search completed, no targets found yet."

Shen Chi’s brow furrowed tightly, his expression extremely grave, "Continue searching. Any anomaly found, report immediately."

The elite soldier said, "Yes."

Subsequently, a group of elite soldiers, centered around General Shen Chi, began searching the Star Sea in endless circles. Soon, more reports came in, all indicating no unusual findings.

Shen Chi considered this, his brow slightly furrowed: "Could it be, those Red Crowned Birds left on their own?"

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