Liyu Port. Blazing Angel Command Ship.

Chen Binghan looked at the boy in white in front of him, feeling a chilling fear down his spine.

He wasn't unfamiliar with killing, even mass killing...

Yet, a killing scene like today was a first for him.

Cold, decisive, elegant, like the camera work of a master director.

So young, so handsome, yet like a demon crawling out from the deep sea, slashing one after another, nearly annihilating his Personal Guard.

The group of black-clad evil ghosts behind him, equally young, equally expressionless.

They were like emotionless killing machines, slashing over and over...

Killing as if reaping grass.

Amidst the most intense shellfire, they emerged from the dark sea water.

Then, they charged forward relentlessly, unstoppable.

There wasn't even an effective counterattack.

The ships were best at long-range bombardment, but they brazenly charged onto the deck...

It was really hard to deal with.

The Pulse Gun hadn't even had a chance to fire before the arm holding it was sliced off...

Like a knife through tofu.

No shadow of a sword could be seen, nor any sound heard.

When those two arms and the Pulse Gun fell to the ground, the owner hadn't reacted yet...

Face still twisted and fierce as if pulling the trigger.

Thus, they charged straight into the command cabin, right in front of him.

"Who are you people? Why are you attacking us?" Xie Yifeng pulled out the God Slayer pistol from his waist, standing in front of Chen Binghan.

The God Slayer was an antique gun from before Blue Star's great catastrophe, originally found by Xie Yifeng for its aesthetic value.

After all, as a staff officer of the Beihai Fleet, they were not expected to fight.

Unless the enemy was right under their nose.

Like now.

"Bai Wuxin."

Bai Wuxin frowned slightly, responding indifferently.

They were already fighting, yet asking why they attacked...

What was the point of such a question?

He hated doing meaningless things the most.

Including answering such questions.

"Are you people from the Aus Empire?" Chen Binghan asked angrily.

The real disaster for their fleet came from the Aus Empire's warships, they were the main force shelling the Beihai Fleet.

The Aus Empire's warships, along with the swarming garbage ships launching suicide attacks, left the Beihai Fleet unable to cope.

Moreover, the core combat force of the Beihai Fleet had been taken to Feng City by Shen Xinglan, they were taking advantage of the void to strike...

"Hmm?"

Chen Binghan's heart suddenly froze.

Were they here prepared?

They knew that as long as the bandits attacked Feng City, Shen Xinglan would surely lead the Beihai Fleet to support.

When the main force of the Beihai Fleet was transferred away, they launched a surprise attack with thunderous methods.

So, the bandit's target wasn't Feng City, but Liyu Port...

While severely damaging the Beihai Fleet, they firmly controlled this important port?

But then, what about those Aus people?

How did they end up involved together?

The Aus Empire's Eldest Prince... wasn't he visiting Lord Military Minister at Qi Mountain?

Those cunning and insidious Barbarians.

"Order, ceasefire."

Bai Wuxin said in a cold voice.

Chen Binghan hesitated.

Facing foreign invasion, ordering a ceasefire himself...

It's no different from surrendering, akin to treason.

Yet, the outcome was obvious if he didn't accept their request.

No one would survive.

"Order, ceasefire."

Bai Wuxin said again.

The same words, but his tone had changed.

Colder, more ruthless, and more impatient.

Chen Binghan realized he had to make a decision.

He heard from the tone of this man his attitude: If you don't accept orders, you have to accept fate.

Chen Binghan knew his fate would be tragic.

To be more precise, his life would end abruptly.

Chen Binghan looked at Xie Yifeng beside him and said, "Pass my order, let all ships cease fire..."

"Yes." Xie Yifeng responded.

Chen Binghan was the commander of the Beihai Fleet and the highest authority in this area.

His order was military command, Xie Yifeng could not disobey.

"Redirect the barrel by one hundred and eighty degrees, aim at Feng City." Bai Wuxin made his request again.

"..."

Chen Binghan knew that what once was seen as a strong backing, the Beihai Fleet, had turned into a sharp blade aimed at Feng City.

How absurd it was, just moments ago, they were thinking of how to get along with the Crown Prince.

Now, they had to fire fierce shelling at him.

They couldn't become friends, can they?

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"I most admire your ability to turn black into white and speak lies with your eyes closed."

Shen Xinglan wasn't concerned about Tang Fei's sarcastic insults, not a ripple of emotion stirred within him.

He knew Tang Fei too well, when it came to spewing garbage talk, even ten of himself combined wouldn't match him.

The old soil naturally had such grounds, while Shen Xinglan was a noble on New Star...

"Did I say anything wrong?" Tang Fei pointed to the blood staining the Mecha Warrior's hand, asking coldly, "The ones you just killed in front of everyone... weren't they your Shen Family members? Weren't they your uncle and aunt?"

"You can ruthlessly lay such a poisonous hand on your own family, kill without blinking... what else would you not dare to do?"

"Shen Qingping betrayed the family for the bandits, executed General Wang Bota and tens of thousands of comrades, is a national criminal, and a family disgrace, long since expelled and erased from the Shen Family records... so, they haven't been part of our Shen Family for a long time."

"If it were you... how would you handle it? Kill or not kill?"

"I would convince them with reason and emotion. After all, we are relatives, sharing the Shen ancestors' bloodline in our veins... No matter what, I would find a way to spare their lives."

Tang Fei said confidently.

Such questions were practically easy points.

Shen Xinglan looked at Tang Fei with a sneer, saying, "This is where I fall short compared to you. You always manage to say the most high-sounding words while doing the dirtiest things."

"You don't even care if others believe you, because you don't believe it yourself..."

"You were the one who killed publicly, how did I become the Executioner?" Tang Fei interrupted Shen Xinglan, saying, "This is truly turning black into white with eyes closed, isn't it?"

"Tang Fei, if you genuinely wanted to save them... you should have made a choice long ago, right?"

"Shen Qingping didn't just join the bandits today, when he abandoned home and family, didn't he think about what hardships his parents would face?"

"Yet, he still did it... disloyal and unfilial, isn't that what people like Shen Qingping are called?"

"And you, knowing Shen Qingping's situation, you turned a blind eye, didn't care... waited until I killed them, then pretended to care and showed up."

"Tang Fei, I know what you're thinking. You aim to use my hand to kill Shen Anyuan and Ji Yunfeng, so Shen Qingping will form a deadly feud with the Shen Family, he couldn't return, thus he'd have no choice but to fight for you to his last breath..."

"Tang Fei, you're no more noble than I am... you're just better at pretending..."

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