Chapter 1513 - 507: Saint Joex Star_3

Su Ming awkwardly tried to persuade.

Long Chen didn’t continue to dwell on Su Mulong, but instead smiled and said,

"Alright, let’s not talk about those disappointing things. Su Ming, what do you think of my great-granddaughter? I mentioned her to you outside the City Lord Mansion back then."

Long Chen asked with a smile.

"Ah? This...."

Upon hearing Long Chen’s words, Su Ming’s expression stiffened.

This guy kept circling around, and finally still came back to this topic. The old are indeed cunning.

Long Ying blushed slightly when she realized Long Chen was matchmaking for her.

However, she didn’t object because she was very clear that becoming a General at such a young age truly marked a genius among geniuses, unprecedented in the long history of the Federation.

And most importantly, she knew Su Ming was under Long Bai’s command, who was also her aunt-in-law.

Long Ying knew better than anyone how strict Long Bai could be, so she knew Su Ming was genuine talent—far better than those haphazard matches put forth before. Besides, for people of their status, finding a match in both family background and personal qualities was almost as rare as winning the lottery.

As Su Ming hesitated, Long Chen smiled and said,

"Do you think my great-granddaughter isn’t good enough for you? Let me tell you, my great-granddaughter is a genius graduate from the Command System of the Imperial Court Academy, breaking several historical records there, and she is now the Legion Commander of the Fourteenth Legion, commanding the entire legion.

"That’s not what I meant."

"Or do you feel the age gap is an issue? Actually, Long Ying is only in her forties. Although she’s slightly older than you, she is a Third Generation New Human and has injected the IV-type Gene Potion, so her lifespan is extremely long; this gap shouldn’t matter."

"Lord Long Chen, um...."

Su Ming struggled to explain.

"What’s the problem? Do you have some difficult secret to tell? Or have you not taken the IV-type Gene Potion? I can get one for you."

Long Chen asked Su Ming.

"No need, I’ve injected the V-type Gene Potion."

Su Ming replied instinctively.

"V-type Gene Potion?"

Long Chen and Long Ying looked at Su Ming in shock upon hearing his words.

Su Ming’s expression froze, and he realized he might have just leaked something confidential.

But given Long Chen’s status, knowing about it wasn’t a big deal, so he reluctantly admitted,

"Yes."

"Has the Xi Guang Laboratory succeeded?"

Long Chen asked with excitement.

Though he’d already injected the IV-type Gene Potion, Long Chen yearned for the V-type. After all, given his old age and limited time left, if Xi Guang Laboratory really developed the V-type Gene Potion, he’d be able to extend his lifespan significantly by having it injected.

"It was just developed successfully, and I was the first to test it."

Su Ming admitted awkwardly.

"Good!"

The more Long Chen looked at Su Ming, the more he liked him.

"General Su Ming is truly impressive, being the first to undergo the trial."

Long Ying praised in surprise.

Even though the V-type Gene Potion was highly desirable, not many would dare to be the first to try it.

Su Ming listened to Long Ying’s praise, his mouth twitching slightly. If not for being compelled, he wouldn’t have risked it.

At that moment, Deputy Corps Commander Abik hurriedly approached with a stern look and greeted,

"Lord Long Chen!"

"What is it?"

Long Chen looked up at Abik and asked.

"There’s an issue up ahead; we’ve detected a large number of merchant ships stalled ahead."

Abik reported solemnly to Long Chen.

Upon hearing this, Su Ming’s brows furrowed slightly, as he realized obstacles were expected.

Long Ying, puzzled, asked,

"Grandpa, there must be something strange about this—there’s never been an issue on the Federation’s route to Saint Joex Star."

"Let’s go to the central room to take a look."

Long Chen spoke calmly.

"I’ll come with you to check it out."

Su Ming stood up to join them.

"Good!"

Long Chen nodded.

...

Moments later, Su Ming and the others arrived in the central control room.

Long Ying immediately gave orders to the operators.

"Activate the Optical Imaging Device and project the captured images!"

"Yes!"

The operator promptly executed the order.

Swish!

A holographic image appeared, revealing numerous transport ships and interstellar cruise ships floating in the vast starry sky ahead.

Upon closer inspection, it was evident that these ships bore the logos of different Federation companies.

"They’re all merchant ships; switch the communication channel to the public channel."

Long Ying instructed after a glance.

"Understood!"

The operator immediately adjusted the communication channel.

Soon, a series of angry voices erupted.

"Brothers, we can’t proceed further!"

"Those bastards from the Heavenly Revelation Divine Country and Dark Star Empire are openly violating the treaty, attacking every merchant ship in the navigational route!"

"Damn it, when I confronted them, they opened fire on me. If I hadn’t escaped fast, I’d be dead by now."

"Aren’t the people from Saint Joex doing anything about it?"

"Not a damn thing. The Saint Joex people said they only manage their territory’s Star Sea, anything beyond is not their concern. They told us to find the Federation."

"The Federation isn’t available to handle this right now."

"Then what should we do? How are we supposed to conduct business?"

...

Listening to the conversations on the public channel, Su Ming roughly understood the situation.

At this moment, Long Chen’s expression turned grim.

Long Ying looked at Long Chen and respectfully asked,

"Grandpa, what shall we do now?"

"Hmph, this is arrogance to the extreme. Do they think they can bully the Federation? Disarm the ship disguises and give them a taste of our power."