Chapter 179 The Silver Spirits’ Big Secret

Ash's expression changed. He scanned the Silver Spirits' faces, and the fear in everyone's eyes didn't seem fake. They really didn't know the password.

He almost lost his composure, but fortunately, he guessed another possibility in time.

"Do you have other companions?"

The Silver Spirits didn't dare not answer, and tremblingly said, "W-we originally had seventeen people, but two of them were thrown into space during transport and are already dead."

The transporters kicked the bucket and were thrown into space?

The DarkStar people were dumbfounded. What were they supposed to do now? At this point, the transporter's dried corpse probably floated off somewhere, and they couldn't even find it.

Ash was also stunned, but then he suddenly thought—the slave traders must have searched the transporter's clothes. If the transporter hadn't hidden the secret message bead well, it might have been taken by the slave traders, so there was still a chance.

However, this was equivalent to saving the Silver Spirits for nothing, and as a result, being targeted by Longtan… Ash's face stiffened, feeling extremely miserable.

If only he had gone to the slave traders first, but he didn't know that the transporter had an accident. Going to save people first was a habit-driven priority action. The transporter belonged to a cooperative force. After receiving the secret message bead, he would save them if he could, and silence them if he couldn't. Now, this step was directly skipped. That damned slave trader completed their work, but the bead was missing. Moreover, Ash originally just wanted to steal people quietly, and it was only because of the accident that the current commotion occurred.

In summary—he was truly unlucky!

Ash felt extremely aggrieved and depressed. With a wave of his hand, countless black dust sprayed from the ground, turning into a soft veil that gently covered the pursuing aircraft, attaching to the shields and blocking the aircraft's view. This dense black dust was all graphite, and the observation equipment's screen suddenly turned into distorted, blurry patches of color. The aircraft became blind, staggering and hastily slowing down.

"I'll go after them. Melos, don't follow. He can kill you without breaking a sweat." Han Xiao stopped Melos's behavior of preparing to jump ship. He didn't want this cadre he had finally tricked into joining to be evaporated. He flew out himself.

Breaking through the graphite barrier, Han Xiao looked closely and was immediately stunned.

Ash and the others used their abilities to escape and had already disappeared without a trace. Only the Silver Spirits were huddled together, trembling. They were no longer of any use to Ash, so they were abandoned to the side, both to facilitate escape and to lower the Longtan Guard's soaring blood pressure.

At this time, the graphite barrier dissipated, falling all over the ground, indicating that Ash had gone far away and the aircraft was out of the range of their abilities.

"They ran so fast. The people disappeared in an instant." Melos was surprised. Just as he was about to order them to continue chasing, Han Xiao suddenly raised his hand, stopping him, "Don't chase them. There's no need."

"Why? Is it okay to let them run away?"

"Let's just say we can't catch up." Han Xiao's eyes flashed. "Didn't you notice? These thugs helped us a lot!"

Everyone was stunned. Following Han Xiao's finger, they looked at the Silver Spirits on the ground and suddenly realized, their faces filled with joy.

That's right! Our commission was to rescue the Silver Spirits!

After several twists and turns, the Silver Spirits were rescued in an unexpected way, and they were in his hands. Han Xiao wouldn't let go of this opportunity. The difficulty in rescuing the Silver Spirits was Hoddler, a problem that had troubled Han Xiao for a long time. This problem was directly solved in this way. He even wanted to thank DarkStar a little. When the snipe and clam fight, the fisherman benefits.

Han Xiao's words were more effective than the squad leader Weishand. Everyone followed his instructions and stopped chasing. Soon, the other players' aircraft arrived one after another, re-protecting the Silver Spirits.

Weishand requested communication and said, "All the other thugs have been caught. What's the situation with the group you were chasing?"

Han Xiao shook his head, "They escaped. There was a very powerful Esper."

"How come only you guys had a problem? If word gets out, those outsiders will question our Guard's authority, and more and more people will challenge us, threatening the floating island's security, disrupting the residents' stability, and breaking the long-standing balance. The world will be thrown into chaos as a result. Alas, the consequences are unimaginable. When Her Excellency Ames returns, my position in her heart will collapse." Weishand complained, rambling on and on.

Han Xiao's mouth twitched. Did he have any self-awareness? His image in Ames's heart was already ruined…

He couldn't bear to expose Weishand's fantasies, otherwise, they couldn't be playmates together. In fact, lifeforms of their level were about equal to paramecium in Ames's eyes, and subordinates were just paramecium raised at home… It seemed like he was despising himself too.

Han Xiao interrupted Weishand's complaints and said with a smile, "It's okay. I know who they are."

At this moment, a new idea emerged in his mind. The reason Ash was unafraid was because he kept his identity secret. However, he didn't know that his identity had already been revealed to him. When his identity was exposed, he would definitely be confused and wouldn't understand which link had gone wrong. How could he guess that Han Xiao was the unexpected factor?

Since only he knew this information, he could secretly operate it, revealing DarkStar's identity to the Longtan side. Coincidentally, Ames had been in a bad mood recently. If a Super A Grade expert took notice of them, the feeling… Just thinking about it made Han Xiao feel bitter for DarkStar.

DarkStar didn't want to cause trouble? It didn't matter; he would help them stir up a hornet's nest. After all, he was a man who had worn a red scarf, and his service tenet was to help others.

Because of the Mutation Disaster, DarkStar was definitely his enemy, so he was especially happy to be mischievous.

Moreover, Han Xiao had a new discovery. "Even Ash was sent out. These Silver Spirits must have a big secret. DarkStar is planning to make a big news story!"

He asked the frightened Silver Spirits one by one, listened to the process, and grasped a few key points. First, DarkStar didn't want to save all the Silver Spirits, but a specific one. Second, this person must have contacted DarkStar in advance; otherwise, they would never know the password. They must be a secret worker, and their companions didn't know their identity. Third, one of the two Silver Spirits who had died early was DarkStar's target. Ash's temporary retreat didn't mean giving up; there must be a next step. Fourth, this shouldn't be the first time a similar operation had happened.

Connecting these points, Han Xiao keenly smelled the atmosphere of conspiracy. So solemn and confidential, so this matter must be very important to DarkStar, and his heart suddenly became active—if he could secretly sabotage DarkStar's plan, he could not only disgust them, but also potentially profit.

Moreover, the enemy was in the open and he was in the dark, which was the biggest advantage… He should be fine, right?

The only problem was that he didn't know what DarkStar wanted to do. He lacked too much information and was completely in the dark, so he began to calculate in his heart.

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The Guards cleaned up the ruins of the slave market. The unconscious people were carried to the side. Hoddler's eyelids twitched, and he slowly opened them, finally waking up.

Hoddler raised his head, looking around blankly, and then stared straight at the ruins in front of him, slowly recognizing the familiar outline. His mouth gradually widened, and his expression gradually became terrified.

Then, a scream that almost pierced the eardrums of the surrounding people soared into the sky!

"Ah—"

The guards next to him hurriedly covered their ears, clicking their tongues in amazement.

"Wow, that high note is comparable to Mind Shock."

After screaming, Hoddler collapsed on the ground, his heart twitching in pain, almost suffocating.

He still remembered the last scene before he fainted, sitting on his luxurious chair, drinking a beverage, feeling excited about the inevitable fortune. But when he closed and opened his eyes, his home was gone, and he suddenly became a pauper, falling from heaven to hell in an instant.

His mentality was shattered into pieces!

"What the hell happened? How did my home become like this!" Hoddler's gorgeous clothes were covered in dust, very embarrassed. He hurriedly grabbed the guard next to him and questioned him in a trembling voice.

The guard explained it to him. When he learned that the enemy had been caught, Hoddler's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "What about my slaves? Where are they? Return them to me quickly!"

At this time, a righteous voice sounded next to him.

"Hoddler, don't worry, I will definitely catch all the slaves for you and minimize your losses!"

Hoddler immediately looked over, greatly surprised.

The one who spoke was Han Xiao. He strode over, all the players following beside him, and behind everyone, there were all the slaves, including the Silver Spirits, following closely.

These slaves were all rescued by the Guard. Han Xiao had just discussed it with Weishand and obtained permission to gather all the slaves.

"These are all my slaves." Hoddler was overjoyed.

Han Xiao looked righteous and patted his chest, "Don't worry, if I find any slaves, I'll return them to you immediately. After all, we have a colleague relationship that's worth more than a thousand gold!"

"Do you even need to look? The slaves are right behind you! Return them to me quickly." Hoddler was stunned.

Han Xiao widened his eyes, looked around, and pretended not to see them, "Where are the slaves? Just tell me, and I'll definitely catch them for you."

"Don't play dumb. They're right behind you!" Hoddler said anxiously.

"Behind me?" Han Xiao looked confused, turned his head to look, and shook his head, "Only those wearing shackles and collars are slaves. I only see a group of free people. Where are the slaves you're talking about?"

Now, Hoddler understood Han Xiao's intention, his face changed drastically, and he almost exploded with anger.

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The last day of 2017. This year has come to an end. As the saying goes, the wheels of history are rolling forward. New Year, new atmosphere. I hope my brothers can leave behind this year's disappointments and welcome the new round of 365-day Ironman Challenge with a positive attitude. Life must go on, and tomorrow will only be better. The Optimistic Family will last forever.