The Vengeance Legion's Secret

There was no problem with Uncle Zagu wanting to see Mi Liya. My only thought was that this guy really was unreliable—he had traveled several astronomical units just to see his daughter...

Of course, that was merely my malicious speculation. Uncle Zagu's serious expression made me realize that things might not be so simple...

"It's hard to say right now. There are some private matters on our side." Zagu scratched his hair, looking hesitant. "You know Mi Liya was someone I found in an ancient ruin. Something happened recently, and I don't know whether I should trouble you with it, so I need to talk to her first."

"I'll arrange it right away. You can head back with the Second Column's transport ship." I agreed readily. Mi Liya was family to him in the first place. That girl had only gone to the front lines because she was so scatterbrained. I even felt a little embarrassed about it.

Zagu immediately showed a longing expression. "Your spaceship?"

I looked at him warily. "I'm warning you: if you try your old trade aboard my ship, get ready for the patrol troops to focus fire on you."

Everyone knew what Zagu did. He had spent his entire life dealing with battlefield scrap. Though he had stayed away from ruins for a long time, back in the day he had made his fortune by digging holes in Imperial ruins. I had no doubt that upon seeing a brand-new Imperial warship, he would feel the urge to chip something off it. Tomb robbers and archaeologists all had that habit. Qian Qian's dad had been an archaeologist all his life, and now the family did not dare let him visit historical sites alone, because Old Man always habitually pulled out a shovel and gestured around until