"You should understand that I have no interest in your so-called plans for me." Tang Xiao gave Alexia a faint glance. "However, if you make a sufficiently great contribution, I will consider gifting you a planet. And you will become the... Queen of that planet."
Alexia neither confirmed nor denied Tang Xiao's proposal. She merely smiled indifferently. "My proposal will remain open at all times, Grand Duke of Dawn."
With that, cicada-like wings sprouted from her back once more. Their vibrations carried her out through the window.
Tang Xiao could not be bothered with her. He opened a communication channel to Volgograd-Kanidi and said, "I have reached an agreement with Sanya Tagge. Cassio Tagge will be joining the navy next. As we discussed before, have him follow you. I have noticed quite a few space pirates appearing in the Modell Sector lately. Let him get some experience dealing with them."
Space pirates were a major problem throughout the Milky Way Galaxy. Even the recently established Duchy of Dawn faced the same trouble, which was why it constantly maintained a sizable escort fleet.
Some of those pirates had drifted in from elsewhere, while others were criminals and thugs born on local planets. Once such people got hold of a ship and made a few simple modifications, they could immediately become fairly dangerous space pirates.
Because interstellar travel technology had become mature and widespread, space pirates were virtually impossible to guard against. Eradicating them entirely was impossible. The only solution was to provide escorts, making pirates afraid to strike, or ensuring they could be repelled when they did.
Take the Modell Sector, for example. Usually, fewer than ten planets came to mind—Annaj Planet, Vaxian Planet, Sonell Planet, and the like. But in reality, if planets with scattered colonies or any human activity