"Heh heh heh, if I had the chance back then, I really should have killed you along with those accomplices!" Scarface said viciously.
Red Eyes drew the weapon from her waist.
This was the first time Zhao Chen had seen Red Eyes's sword... No, it looked more like a saber.
It was somewhat similar to the Tang saber from Zhao Chen's memories of his previous life.
Generally, such weapons were mostly used by nobles as collectibles, and it was rare for anyone to use such physical single-person cold weapons in this era.
"I also regret letting you escape by chance back then, but it's fine. Today, I'll let you brothers die together." Red Eyes's hand moved, and the saber fell.
Scarface's left arm broke.
"Ahhh..." Scarface screamed, blood splattering onto Second Skinny Monkey's face next to him, and the severed arm landed right in front of his eyes.
This scared Second Skinny Monkey silly.
He wasn't afraid of dying in Starship combat, because most of the time it was over in the blink of an eye, with no time to react.
But the way of dying in front of him now was clearly very painful, shattering his inner psychological defense in an instant!
"Don't... don't kill me... don't kill me!" Second Skinny Monkey's sharp scream even momentarily drowned out Scarface's wails.
"Red Eyes, don't rush. Let me ask a question first," Zhao Chen said.
Red Eyes stood there silently, flicking the blade in her hand, and the blood fell to the ground without a single drop sticking to it, leaving the blade as clean as new.
Zhao Chen squatted in front of Second Skinny Monkey, looking at Second Skinny Monkey's terrified face: "I know that behind you is the Prince Party, which is the Second Prince and Third Prince you just mentioned.
But I'm curious about one thing: I heard that you've greatly increased the intensity of slave trafficking recently, as if you're in a great hurry.
Why is that?"
"If I tell you, can you spare my life! I'll definitely get far away and never appear in the Starlight Empire again in this lifetime!" Second Skinny Monkey swore.
These words immediately made Big Eye Wang next to him roar in rage: "Second Skinny Monkey, you bastard, if you dare to betray any information about the princes.
I won't let you go even as a ghost! Don't forget that everything we have now was given by the princes!"
"Red Eyes, deal with him first. His big eyes staring at me make me very uncomfortable!" Zhao Chen pointed at Big Eye Wang next to him.
It was clear that Big Eye Wang was loyal to his two masters, and no information could be obtained from him, so it was better to use him directly as an example.
Red Eyes silently walked up to Big Eye Wang, gripping the hilt of her saber with both hands and thrusting forward.
The blade directly pierced through Big Eye Wang's large eye and emerged from the back of his head.
Big Eye Wang, the helmsman who controlled most of the slave trade in the Starlight Empire's black market, died so easily.
The system's mission prompt sounded in Zhao Chen's ear.
"You must die today, but if you cooperate obediently, I can let you die a bit more comfortably.
If you don't cooperate, I will make you die a very miserable death.
At least tens of times more miserable than him." Zhao Chen looked at Second Skinny Monkey, pointing at Scarface, who was still screaming from his severed arm.
"I'll tell! I'll tell!" Second Skinny Monkey knew he had no choice and immediately confessed everything he knew.
They didn't know why the two princes were so eager to expand slave sales, but he guessed that the two princes were in urgent need of a large amount of funds.
Because in the past, the funds on the books of their slave merchant group could often stay for two or three months before needing to be remitted.
But this time, after every large slave trade, ninety percent of the profits had to be remitted immediately.
This caused them to lose a lot of profit.
Lack of funds?
As the two great princes of the Starlight Empire, they actually lacked funds.
What did their status require such a large amount of funds for?
A plot often seen in palace dramas immediately appeared in Zhao Chen's mind.
This was the only plausible explanation.
In fact, Zhao Chen didn't care who became emperor of the Starlight Empire, as long as it didn't disturb his life.
But it was obvious that in the current situation, his eldest sister was on the side of the little princess, and the little princess would definitely support her brother, who was the current Crown Prince.
And it was impossible for the two younger brothers of that Crown Prince to mobilize a large amount of funds at this time just to prepare a 'birthday gift' for their brother.
The answer seemed to have been revealed.
The Starlight Empire was very likely to undergo a major change.
Zhao Chen rubbed his chin; it seemed he would have to find a way to tell his eldest sister this news after he returned.
"Red Eyes, I'll leave those two to you." Zhao Chen was no longer interested in these two guys who had lost their value, and he turned around and walked out of the hangar.
He didn't want blood to stain his clothes, even though the clothes had a self-cleaning function.
After Zhao Chen walked out of the hangar, he heard the system's prompt.
It seemed Red Eyes was also too lazy to torture these two guys and chose to kill them directly.
"Side Quest: Red Eyes's Revenge
Quest Targets: Big Eye Wang (Boss), Second Skinny Monkey (Second Brother), Scarface (Third Brother)
Challenge Quest: Capture one of the targets alive before killing them, reward 3000 system points.
Side Quest completed, quest reward can be claimed
Challenge Quest completed, quest reward can be claimed"
The pleasant system prompt sounded in his mind, and Zhao Chen knew that his T4 starship little darling was already beckoning to him.
He couldn't wait to admire the charm of his new favorite.
But there were still some matters to deal with.
Zhao Chen could only temporarily suppress the restlessness in his heart and returned to the Bridge with Red Eyes, who looked somewhat relieved after settling old scores.
"Commander, we have counted all the slaves, totaling 120,000 slaves. 50% are humans, 39% are Half-Beastmans, and the rest are various interstellar races, mostly humanoid races," Lilith reported to Zhao Chen.
"How many Interstellar Transport Ships have we collected? Can we take all these slaves with us?" Zhao Chen asked.
"It's basically no problem to take all these slaves using the Interstellar Warship we captured," Lilith said.
Zhao Chen instructed: "Then transfer these slaves to the Interstellar Warship as quickly as possible.
I think the reinforcements of those two princes should already be on their way, and we must evacuate quickly."
"Understood, in another hour, the battle here can be completely concluded.
Within three hours after that, all slaves and resources that can be taken will be taken! Those that cannot be taken will be destroyed on the spot," Lilith said.
"Don't forget to prepare a gift for the two princes," Zhao Chen smiled slightly.
