Scarlet, dreamlike nebulae and all manner of matter flowed past the portholes as Shi Yeliang's starship, the Starship 'Stellar', cruised slowly through them.
Shi Yemin looked calm on the surface, but inwardly, anxiety had already begun to gnaw at him.
Because he had a feeling that this crisis might be one he would find difficult to survive.
He glanced at his wife and daughter beside him, and a trace of gloom flashed through his eyes.
If only he himself were being hunted by these people, then even if he lost his life, he would die alone. But now he had a family. He did not want his family to perish with him.
Suddenly, a shrill alarm tore through the silence, and the red light on the tactical terminal flashed madly.
"Sir! An unidentified assault craft is forcibly docking with Compartment Three!" The Guard Captain's urgent voice came through the communicator, mixed with the piercing screech of twisting metal.
Shi Yemin's expression changed drastically. The twenty guards surrounding his family immediately entered combat mode.
They were all interstellar mercenaries he had hired at a tremendous price. Every one of them had survived a hundred battles. The High-Frequency Vibroblades at their waists glinted coldly, while the Energy Shields on their shoulder armor had been activated to maximum output.
"Split off ten men to protect Madam and Miss as they retreat to the inner compartment!" Guard Captain Retmon barked, his Particle Rifle charging instantly. "The rest, come with me!"
The ten guards formed a defensive formation, protecting Shi Yeliang's family in the center as they retreated.
Retmon led the other ten toward Compartment Three.
The moment they rounded the corridor corner, three black figures leaped out from the hatch of the assault craft, which was billowing blue smoke. The leader's landing made the