Chapter 1204 Isolated evidence does not stand up
After Qu Jianlei and others destroyed the battalion-level ship, they turned to deal with the company-level ship.
The starships in the abyss remained on the sidelines and did not join the battle until the three small ships flying out of the battalion-level ship were blown up.
There was nothing they could do about it. Their starships were basically destroyed, and their attack and movement capabilities were almost non-existent.
As for defense? They couldn't even withstand a salvo of artillery fire.
Therefore, they only dare to participate in the battle symbolically when the overall situation has been decided.
The rebels' company-class ships were quickly disabled, and the battlefield fell into brief silence.
Qu Jianlei arranged for Xiaohu to send a signal urging surrender.
Not long after, a voice came from the public channel, "Which force do you belong to?"
"A hunter," Qu Jianlei replied lazily, "If you know what's going on, we won't kill the prisoners."
There was silence for a while before speaking again, "Can we redeem ourselves?"
Qu Jianlei replied, "Anything you are carrying now no longer belongs to you!"
Take my stuff to redeem yourself? That’s a no-brainer!
The other side can also accept this statement, "Of course there is no problem with this, we just want to give priority to the government and private forces!"
Qu Jianlei pondered for a moment and spoke again, "Only for the rebel organization, people from the alliance cannot be redeemed."
For the rebels, collecting money and releasing them is not a big problem, but releasing people from the alliance privately is too bad.
He is now accustomed to stepping on the line, but it is best not to do anything that breaks the empire's bottom line.
Someone has already tried to label him as a "fornication alliance" before, but we can't let him get away with it anymore, right?
Qu Jianlei believed that if he dared to agree to the alliance's redemption, he would be on the empire's wanted list later.
It is said that this is not the first time that he is wanted. "Ran Bingluan" has even been targeted by the alliance.
However, if you are targeted this time, if you get the scissors in the future, it will not be convenient for public use!
Regardless of the nutritional supplement's invisibility cloak and soul-soothing bell, or Mrs. Jia's big seal and old umbrella, they are actually not afraid of occasional public use.
But if a magic weapon is related to the alliance, it must be guaranteed to be silenced once used.
Therefore, no matter how Qu Jianlei feels about the people in the alliance, it is impossible for him to agree to redeem them.
However, when he mentioned this request, he was met with a cold snort, "Aren't bounty hunters just looking for rewards?"
Qu Jianlei replied unceremoniously, "I don't need you to define what I should do!"
There wasn't even a single explanation. This attitude alone was enough to show how strong he was.
The person on the other side also clearly felt it, and could only swallow his anger and say, "The price is negotiable."
"No need to talk," Qu Jianlei replied simply, "Now, let me ask you one last time...do you want to surrender?"
"Don't even think about it..." Halfway through his words, noisy voices and fighting sounds came from the other side.
Is there internal strife? Qu Jianlei secretly guessed.
The Alliance is a powerful backing for the rebels, but the rebels' demand is to resist the empire, which does not mean they must surrender to the alliance.
The Supreme Being who just died said that the rebels would not even let go of the magic weapon, which shows that the interests of the two are not completely consistent.
This was one of the reasons why he treated the two differently. Now, as expected, there were differences between the two.
However, he was not interested in waiting any longer. Compared with the company-class ship, the battalion-class ship was the highlight.
So he spoke coldly, "I only give you five seconds. When the time is up, I will attack."
"The countdown starts now, five, four, three..."
Facts have proved that five seconds cannot solve the problem of internal strife.
When the countdown reached zero, Xiaohu launched a decisive attack. It was just a salvo of artillery, which directly scattered the company-level ship.
It was somewhat cruel to treat a starship that had lost its resistance in this way, but no one could accuse Qu Jianlei of going too far.
The opportunity to surrender is given, and the countdown is given. If the opponent does not know how to cherish it, then there is nothing wrong with it.
But the good thing is that five seconds is enough for many people to find escape equipment.
The moment the starship was destroyed, many rescue capsules, lifeboats and space mechas popped out of it.
Qu Jianlei had no time to cause trouble for these people at the moment, but instead focused on the battalion-level ship, "What about you, do you want to surrender?"
As long as the other party refuses, he can openly defeat the other party, and then the supreme leader on the ship will not be a concern.
But the big-headed butterfly began to turn again, "Batalion-level ship, battalion-level ship..."
A high-pitched voice came from the opposite side. It was impossible to identify the male or female, "Same conditions?"
He asked succinctly, and Qu Jianlei answered even more simply, "Yes!"
The high-pitched voice immediately said, "We need five minutes to discuss this. We hope you will understand."
What does it take to discuss something that will take five minutes? Qu Jianlei was really impatient.
However, considering the small lake where he was thinking, he decided to give the other party a chance, "Start the countdown now, three hundred, two hundred and ninety-nine..." He was counting down while controlling the starship to capture those life capsules and lifeboats.
One lifeboat resisted using portable weapons.
In Star Wars, the power of portable weapons... is a joke, and can only be used in boarding battles.
But Qu Jianlei didn't think about this. He didn't give up when he saw the other party. He blasted the lifeboat with a beam of light.
——Since you want to show that you would rather die than surrender, then I will make it happen for you!
This method was a bit fierce. Seeing this, the other escapees decisively gave up all kinds of resistance.
Five people floated out of the exploded rescue cabin. As expected, one of them was the Supreme Being.
Qu Jianlei didn't bother to talk to him at all - the supreme being in space posed too little threat to starships.
In the blink of an eye, more than four minutes passed, and the battalion-level ship made a decision.
"We can surrender, but I hope you can ensure basic personal safety!"
Personal safety... There was a weird smile on Qu Jianlei's lips, but he still said simply, "No problem."
The battalion-level ship had only a few usable weapons left, and the energy from the muzzle began to dissipate, apparently giving up resistance completely.
The company-level ship came to the battalion-level ship, "Okay, come out one by one, and kill anyone who dares to resist!"
The first person to step out of the starship was a guy wearing an ordinary space suit.
Generally speaking, this should be a B-level awakened person or below. An A-level awakened person is in space, and a space helmet is enough.
Xiaohu controlled the mechanical arm and stretched it out. This was also the standard procedure for capturing prisoners in Star Wars.
The man obediently grabbed the robotic arm and let it send him into the cargo bay.
Immediately afterwards, a second person entered the cargo hold - this one was a Class A wearing only a helmet.
In the cargo hold at this moment, Hua Xiezi was restraining the first person.
As time went by, more and more people came out of the battalion-level ship, and soon there were fifty or sixty people coming out.
At this time, Hua Scorpion had already placed restrictions on more than 20 people, and the others were lining up outside the starship.
However, at this moment, two supreme auras suddenly erupted from the cargo hold.
"Sorry, we have commandeered this starship. As long as you don't resist, we won't do anything harsh!"
When Qu Jianlei heard this, a look of dumbfounding appeared on his face, "This is true. Do you really think we have no brains?"
Xiaohu has already invaded the battalion-level ship, but he just didn't show it - it's enough, why show off?
But the contents of the other party's discussion in the starship just now could not be hidden from Xiaohu's monitoring.
Strictly speaking, the measures taken by the other party during the negotiation were already very cautious.
In many cases, they even used a lot of gestures silently while carrying the monitor behind their backs.
Unfortunately, Xiaohu's eavesdropping ability is not that powerful.
It has learned the other party's general plan - it wants to seize control of the company-class ship through a boarding battle.
A boarding battle in space... is both easy and difficult to fight, because no one can be sure what the opponent's strength is.
A hand-to-hand battle is the most dangerous, and if the advantage is not obvious, there is no need to engage in a boarding battle.
The reason lies there, the awakened people are fighting among themselves, and the starship will be damaged if they are not careful!
The other party dared to make such calculations not only because of their confidence in their own strength, but also because they underestimated Qu Jianlei's melee strength.
But then again, the reason for this underestimation... is not particularly subjective.
The main reason is that when Qu Jianlei treated the last company-class ship, he was a little too cruel. After giving it a five-second time limit, he destroyed it directly.
The people on the battalion-level ship saw this scene, and they were a little confused: Why not engage in a boarding battle?
Although the company-class ship is a little dilapidated, if it is dragged back and shown to the government, it is also a result of the war. If it is repaired, it can be sold for some money.
Moreover, the prisoners and supplies on the company-class ship are worth some money, right? Just kill them?
What does this abnormal reaction indicate - a big family and a great business, or a cruel nature?
The people on the battalion-level ship were unable to make a judgment in a hurry, so they only spent five minutes discussing it.
After many discussions, combined with the company-class ship's sneaky tracking before, they tended to conclude that the opponent's melee capabilities were poor!
Just because they didn't dare to engage in a boarding battle, they chose to destroy it from the outside!
Of course, evidence alone does not stand up, and wishful thinking is not enough to convince the public!
So they brought up another detail as evidence: This starship’s Star Wars capabilities are too strong!
This reason sounds a bit nonsense at first glance: Star Wars ability is strong, but melee ability is poor?
But in fact, this is really the case. The team with the strongest attack may not be bad at defense, but it cannot also be the strongest.
If you can be the strongest in attack and defense at the same time...then it won't be the same level at all!
The same is true for the staffing of starships. The number of people a starship can carry is limited, and each has its own division of labor.
Star Wars can be so powerful and also good at boarding battles - where can you find so many hexagonal warriors?
In short, a superficial guess and a reason that was not a reason made them make a decision: engage in a boarding battle!
Of course, there is another important reason for their decision: they have enough high-end combat power!