Starting from the Planetary Governor - Chapter 597

Chapter 595, Show Your Value

Wang Mengsong suddenly turned, stared at Wu Yang, and said coldly,

“Are you threatening me?”

He was furious, but inwardly he was startled, even a little annoyed.

It had been a mistake.

At the same time, he realized that nothing he did now would be of any use. If the negotiations failed, the photos would indeed fall into Paulitus’s hands, and nothing he said would clear them.

Even if he took action immediately, killing everyone here, finding the photographer, and destroying the equipment and film, it would be meaningless.

Secret photography, with film, could be copied; it could be converted into digital information, transmitted far away in an instant, and reproduced countless times…

Even without the Alliance’s hands, as long as word got out, Paulitus’s numerous rebel informants throughout the world could retrieve the photos.

The Alliance was shameless; he was indeed threatened.

But he didn’t want to be simply threatened.

Other thoughts were already turning in his mind.

Kill the Alliance diplomats here, then kill Grit, carry two heads back, and then claim that the photos promoted by the Alliance were fake?

It is feasible to a certain extent, and there should be a chance to deceive them.

But it is just a deception.

After returning, we must act carefully and may have to cut ties with the Fury Corps. The New World Torch must act independently and cannot obey Fury Corps’ orders too much. In particular, we must avoid being summoned or meeting alone, as this can easily lead to accidents.

The thoughts in his mind turned a lot in an instant.

Moreover, the look he gave the two Alliance members present at this moment became increasingly dangerous.

Wu Yang’s threat made him truly murderous.

But Wu Yang seemed to have noticed nothing.

She continued, “Of course, you are right to understand it as a threat, but this is not the key point. You can kill me, but it will be difficult to kill Ms. Grit. I am not afraid to tell you that we have also made a lot of preparations for this meeting.”

“Maybe you really brought a hundred Space Marines, and they are not far away, but you should not underestimate the Alliance.”

“What’s more, if you turn the table and turn against us, you will not only face the immediate crisis, but also lose the hope of survival of the entire regiment.”

“Even if the New World Torch and the Fury Flame fight extremely smoothly in the Fantasy Moon and defeat the Holy Mercy Lily, so what? This is only a very small part of the Alliance’s strength. The Holy Mercy Lily can send another thousand combat sisters, and the Glory Guards can send another ten thousand, not to mention the Phoenix and the Blood Shark…”

“Are you really planning to be buried in Huanyue with the entire New World Torch?”

Wang Mengsong was silent for a moment, then sneered and said, “I don’t want to, but aren’t you leaving me no way to live? Unconditional surrender… laying down all arms and letting you slaughter us, all the New World Torches will be like n*ked fish, to be slaughtered at will. I can never accept such a result! I would rather my soldiers die on the battlefield than watch them being executed like powerless pigs and sheep!”

Wu Yang chuckled, “Unconditional surrender is unconditional surrender, but you’re thinking too badly.”

“Can the alliance guarantee our safety?”

“The Alliance won’t guarantee anything,” Wu Yang said, making this assumption. “But think about it: Why would the Alliance execute all of you, the New World Torch, if you surrendered and laid down all your weapons? Putting aside your value, just keeping you alive wouldn’t be enough to feed a few hundred men.”

Without waiting for Wang Mengsong to speak, Wu Yang continued, “What’s more, the Alliance still has some uses for you. Right now, there’s one. If you surrender unconditionally, your first mission will be to assist the Sisters of the Holy Lily in extinguishing the Fury.”

“You need to change your mindset. Whether the New World Torch will perish in the future truly depends on the Alliance. But precisely because of this, you should seize this opportunity and prove to the Alliance and Governor Gu as much as possible that the New World Torch should not perish.”

“Show your worth, Chapter Captain Wang Mengsong.”

“Perhaps, you should consider not whether it will perish or not, but how the New World Torch can thrive within the Alliance’s system.”

“Think of the Phoenix Chapter: what they were like thirty years ago, and what they are like now.”

…

Two days later.

In a mountain valley, members of two Space Marine Chapters faced off, approximately three hundred meters apart.

The New World Torch came out in full force, three hundred warriors in all.

But even so, they were still vastly outnumbered.

Facing them, the orange-red Fury, six hundred strong, double their numbers.

And that was just the number within the valley’s plains. No one knew how many Fury warriors lay hidden in the surrounding mountains.

Two figures walked out of their respective positions.

Paulitus looked at Wang Mengsong and said, “Wang Mengsong, what do you mean?”

“Didn’t you ask me to come here?”

Paulitus had a slight smile on his face. “I wanted to ask you to discuss the next strategic situation. You shouldn’t have brought so many people here. Our situation is very difficult. We may be attacked at any time. We shouldn’t have gathered so many people in one place.”

Wang Mengsong spread his hands frankly: “I’m a little scared, Paulitus.”

“What are you afraid of?”

“You suddenly asked me to come here without soldiers or armor. I was really scared. If you have any misunderstandings, it would be terrible.”

“Then you are not afraid now? Do you feel safe with three hundred soldiers standing behind you?”

“Yes, at least you will be cautious.”

“…” After a moment’s silence, Paulitus sighed and said, “Why bother? I just want to ask you, two days ago, the New World Torch mobilized about a hundred troops. I was not informed of this, and there was no record of any battle to the outside world. I just want to know, what were you doing? To ask such a simple question, why is it necessary for our two regiments, who have fought side by side and shared weal and woe, to confront each other like this?”

“Two days ago, we just gathered internally to discuss some internal matters of the New World Torch. I am the regiment commander of the New World Torch. Do I have to inform you of all the affairs of the regiment?”

“Our two families have the same destiny. You should be honest.”

“Okay, now I have told you frankly: internal affairs of the regiment. Now, can we go?”

“…I’m afraid not, Wang Mengsong.” Paulitus sighed, “I really don’t want to have to go this far.”

Wang Mengsong, with a solemn expression on his face, suddenly showed an inappropriate smile: “Then I don’t need to have any concerns…”

(End of this chapter)