It was like selling off their military merits in disguise. Although the military merits earned by members of the Beichen Empire's Starry Sky Marines and above were not allowed to be bought, sold, or exchanged.
There were always clever people who found loopholes.
Compared with outright robbery, this could already be considered a fair deal.
But if they had not been transferred to the Fourth Interstellar Fleet afterward and sent to the Shaofu Front, Xia Chujian might really have believed those nobles' lies.
Sang Yadi and the others' military merits were not Starry Sky Marine merits. They were entirely separate systems.
Since Starry Sky Marines could not be promoted, their military merits were handled differently.
But Sang Yadi and the others were different. They were true military elites, and their military merits were strictly regulated.
Although Sang Yadi and the others had tacitly agreed not to pursue the matter further, others were not at ease.
Now it seemed this was merely an upgraded version of "a favor of rice earns gratitude, a favor of grain earns resentment."
They first used material benefits to placate these people, then waited until they lowered their guard before striking them with thunderous force.
After all, stealing someone else's military merits was something that could never be spoken of openly.
As long as these people remained alive, there was a risk of exposure.
The noble lords had always been this meticulous.
Xia Chujian thought mockingly but said nothing more. She merely asked, "Sister Sang, can you tell me the names of those six noble pilots who took your military merits?"
Sang Yadi said warily, "What are you planning to do? Chujian, I know you're bold and capable, but every one of those nobles has family backing. Even if you take down one of them, there'll