The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1339: Hot Potato

After the operation, Gu Peiyuan and He Nu quickly left. The people from Lou’s Outpost had been dealt with by the two, and now Charles’ men were also taken care of. Only the Outpost Captain, who left early, and the ones they let go intentionally, remained.

The signal flare they ignited caused a significant impact, and soon someone would come over. Therefore, the two dared not stay long and immediately made their escape.

...

They ran away, but Lou and Charles’ troops got entangled.

Moreover, Gu Peiyuan’s shout before his ’death,’ if not heard for miles, surely reached the nearby squads.

Gu Peiyuan felt slightly proud because he used spiritual power to transmit the sound, greatly amplifying and extending the range. Although he hadn’t reached the level of ’Sound Wave Transmission,’ it appeared to be a prototype and served well to intimidate.

Feeling he was formidable, Gu Peiyuan ran as he said to He Nu, "How about it, isn’t my trick impressive?"

He Nu remained silent upon hearing this.

Gu Peiyuan noticed He Nu’s dark face, chuckled, and said, "My Sound Wave Transmission would surely drop jaws underground."

He Nu: "..."

He Nu didn’t want to dampen his spirits, but—

This guy was too naive. A kind soul had to shatter his dream.

He Nu said calmly, "That fake Sound Wave Transmission would only drop your own jaw."

Gu Peiyuan froze, suddenly lost his temper, "Who said it’s fake? Just because you say so? Have you seen real Sound Wave Transmission? What do you, an Akya Star bumpkin, know—"

"Oh—" He Nu said flatly, "Frankly, I just saw it recently. If you’re interested, you can find Ji You to show you."

Gu Peiyuan froze, "Huh?"

He thought he heard wrong, "What did you say?"

He Nu said, "I fear witnessing it might break your spirit. I suggest you watch the recorded video after the competition."

Gu Peiyuan’s mouth twitched. He didn’t want to delve into it seeing it involved that jerk Ji You, lest he remain disheartened for long. Hastily, he said, "Forget it, the mission is more urgent."

...

The Outpost Captain had just reported the situation to Commander Charles when trouble arose behind him. Charles stood up angrily, "Nice!"

"You, Louise Carter, good job!"

"Stealing my food, killing my men, now trying to take my territory, huh?"

Charles clapped fiercely, "Gather a regiment and confront Louise Carter!"

Although he yelled righteously, inwardly he was pleased. He thought of an excellent way to shift the blame to Louise Carter.

The camp only had 100 pounds of food, far from enough. No one understood better than Commander Charles the crisis they faced.

As Commander, he couldn’t resolve the issue and carelessly lost the little food they had. If word got out, it would inevitably harm his reputation and influence, so Charles decided early on to blame Lou.

Even if the Outpost Captain hadn’t gathered information, he was determined to blame Lou given the chance.

Now, with Lou seemingly inviting the blame, Charles seized the opportunity to label Lou a food thief, and ordered investigations while loudly claiming, "Before I left, the camp had 500 pounds of food! A whole 500 pounds, yet nothing remains! How despicable can he be?"

pounds?

A bit scarce, but with 1000 people in the camp and some already eliminated, if they economized, they could survive a day or even two. No wonder Lou’s men could feast... The Outpost Captain was hearing Charles’ words, considering these thoughts, increasingly furious, "Commander, let’s confront them directly!"

Exactly.

Even to his confidants, Charles didn’t disclose the food reserves accurately.

"Hold on!"

Charles pondered and said, "We face a mighty enemy, we cannot waste our efforts internally. Take a team to Louise Carter, demand 300 pounds of food. If he complies, let bygones be bygones, and unite against the external foe. If not, it’ll show his lack of tact, then he can’t blame me for disregarding friendship, ignoring the bigger picture."

The Outpost Captain felt the commander’s approach was a bit lenient but still accepted the orders, "Yes."

Charles said, "Go fast."

The Outpost Captain, "Yes."

Watching the captain leave hurriedly, Charles secretly smiled.

pounds?

Louise Carter couldn’t provide that. Then, the two sides would inevitably break up completely.

Soon after, another report arrived saying they had found the enemy’s Array Flag’s hiding spot, making Charles shiver, and then he raised his eyebrows, "Gu Peiyuan is quite confident."

Displaying the Array Flag in plain view, does he look down on Charles? Or doesn’t Gu Peiyuan realize how big his head is when not looking in a mirror?

Along with the Array Flag news, came the news of the communication box.

Charles, with an intense gaze, walked around the camp, finally deciding firmly, "Lead part of the troops to ambush and seize the flag."

Just then, someone rushed in, "Report—"

Charles said, "Speak."

"Commander, the enemy forces numbering hundreds are advancing on our Northwest border."

Charles: "!??"

Charles thought he heard wrong, "Say that again."

The reporting student loudly affirmed, "Commander, it’s confirmed."

The Northwest is currently under Louise Carter’s control, meaning the enemy’s target is Lou?

Also—

Hundreds of people? This indicates the enemy has come out in full force?

"Wait!" Charles is an adventurer, a true adventurer. He arranged elite soldiers to raid the enemy commander’s base even before his troops were organized, and now, he wouldn’t become a coward just yet.

Charles halted the messenger and said, "Transmit my order, lead the army and attack the enemy now!"

Meanwhile—

Cheng Haoyue watched the fully equipped Ji You, feeling jittery, "Are you... really going to lead the attack on Lou’s base?"

Ji You didn’t reply, instead listening to the reports from his subordinates. Hearing Charles indeed made a move, Ji’s lips curled up, "He’s taken the bait."

"Cheng Haoyue, listen to my command, after I leave, you will temporarily assume the role of Commander."

What?

You fought hard for the commander’s position, and now... you’re tossing it aside like trash onto him?

Cheng Haoyue could hardly believe what he heard, his heart trembling and his tears almost flowing, "Hey—don’t go. What will happen to me if you leave?"

What a cursed commander role, burning hot, he didn’t want it—

Cheng Haoyue wailed seeing Ji You without pause, disappearing in a flash, not looking back, Cheng Haoyue was tearfully helpless:

"Hey—I didn’t agree to this."