Captured as Prisoners

"Wait!"

Charles Heides suddenly roared, and the entire control room fell silent in an instant.

He watched the starship slowly rotating on the screen, then suddenly made a decision that shocked everyone.

"Cancel the firing order. Prepare the docking procedure."

"General? Have you gone mad? The Young Master's side..." the adjutant cried in panic.

"I'll bear all responsibility."

Charles's voice was unusually calm, yet it carried an unquestionable force.

"Stay alert during docking. No one is to act without authorization, especially... no one is to harm the women aboard."

"Order the combat ships inside the carrier to prepare for deployment. All soldiers are to equip their Personal Mecha and prepare for emergencies!"

A flicker of doubt passed through Hua Qiang's eyes, followed by a smile with an unfathomable meaning. The other side was creating an opportunity for him!

With a gesture, the women all understood, and each of them grew excited.

After firing so many cannons, they could finally get their hands dirty. What came next would be a close-quarters clash with real blades and real guns.

When the Air Pressure indicator for the docking passage turned green, Sangqina tightened her grip on her ice-blue longsword, while the other women drew their own Martial Weapons.

Poised and ready to strike!

The hatch slowly slid open, and blinding light shone in from the other side. Yet what they saw was not soldiers armed to the teeth, but a middle-aged man in a lieutenant general's uniform, looking at them with complicated eyes.

"I am Charles Heides," the man said, his voice hoarse and weary.

"I'm sorry we had to meet this way. The Young Master's orders... I cannot completely disobey them, but I promise you that within the limits of my ability, I will not let you come to harm."

Sangqina warily