The Jin Family

Even though it was only once, that single meeting was deeply etched into Wang Dong's mind.

A middle-aged man in a black combat suit was lounging in the commander's chair.

A small, silver-white, disc-shaped intelligent medical machine hovered in mid-air, performing life support on him.

The green indicator light signifying working status and the red indicator light for emergencies were both blinking.

Hearing footsteps, the man remained motionless.

Only a slightly weak voice sounded, "I'm sorry, my current condition makes it inconvenient to move. Please come closer."

Wang Dong walked to the commander's chair as requested.

The middle-aged man's left eye was a complete bloody cavity, and there was a long gash above his right eye, revealing bone. His eye was narrowed into a thin slit, unable to open.

More severe was the man's left chest, where a black dagger was embedded up to its hilt. The intelligent medical machine's surgical arms were focused on this wound.

"It's practically a miracle that I'm alive and conscious right now."

Wang Dong could tell at a glance that the dagger in the man's chest, even if it didn't pierce the heart directly, had at least destroyed more than half of his heart tissue.

"I don't know what your purpose is in summoning me here in this manner, sir, but I suggest you get straight to the point."

Wang Dong gave a slight bow, his tone carrying a hint of indignation.

The man curled his lips, revealing a grim smile. "Levistan Civilization's combat stimulant. Within an hour of injection, unless your head is severed, you'll remain conscious."

"If you can find a reliable hospital and lie down immediately, there might still be hope."

Wang Dong turned his head, scanning the situation inside the command cabin.

Apart from the severely injured man, there was no one else in the entire command cabin.

Oh, and two combat robots.

"Don't bother looking. Besides me, there's no one else on the ship. Furthermore, the Jin Family's Heart-Piercing Dagger is not something a small place like a hospital can help with."

The middle-aged man's head moved slightly, and he said softly.

"If you need someone to witness your death, then I think you can begin."

Wang Dong turned back, staring at the middle-aged man, speaking earnestly.

"I only hope that after you achieve your goal, you'll let me leave. I'm just an ordinary interstellar miner. While I don't need to support a family, I have my own ideals and goals to strive for."

"You're an interesting young man. Unfortunately, it's useless. You most likely won't be able to return to your past life. There's someone nearby from the Dingyuan Star System's Jin Clan. I killed three collateral descendants of their family, and I've been placed on the Jin Family's kill list. Once they discover you boarded this warship, you'll be considered an accomplice and killed without question."

"The Jin Family of the Dingyuan Star System... the Jin Clan, known for their vindictiveness?" Wang Dong asked, somewhat uncertainly.

"You brat, you actually have some knowledge. That's right, they're the ones who claim that if you touch even a blade of grass of theirs, they'll wipe out your entire household, the Dingyuan Jin."

The middle-aged man's voice was filled with intense hatred when he mentioned the words "Dingyuan Jin."

Wang Dong had indeed heard of the Jin Family of the Dingyuan Star System. Although the mining area Wang Dong was in belonged to the Purple Thorn Kingdom, and the Dingyuan Star System where the Jin Family resided belonged to the Golden Snapdragon Federation, they were neighboring countries. The political structures of the two countries were different, but in essence, there wasn't much difference. The privileged class in the Purple Thorn Kingdom was referred to by titles, such as baron or viscount. The privileged class in the Golden Snapdragon Federation was often called "Clans," also divided into several ranks. And the Jin Family was a high-ranking clan in the Golden Snapdragon Federation. Their fame, or rather infamy, had indeed spread throughout the surrounding nations.

There was a past incident. A collateral descendant of the Jin Family was caught drugging a student at a women's college. The student's roommate, knowing the perpetrator was a collateral descendant of the Jin Family, dared not offend him. She said nothing, just took him away. Who knew that this collateral descendant of the Jin Family felt he had lost face and that very night gathered a group of lackeys, stormed into the women's college dormitory building, and abducted all four students in that dorm. These four students were never heard from again. The women's college immediately reported the incident to the Federal Ministry of Education. The news spread widely throughout the education sector, sparking immense anger among countless students and educators. The incident grew so large that it even alarmed the Federal Parliament. The collateral descendant of the Jin Family who committed the offense was severely punished. However, afterward, the principal and three vice-principals of that women's college were arrested and imprisoned for various reasons. The families of the victimized girls, even three generations removed, living in other star systems, suffered various "misfortunes." Some were paralyzed, some disabled, and even a niece who had just turned one year old was disfigured. The entire process was carried out without any concealment. Under public pressure, the perpetrator, identified as a mercenary, was quickly apprehended. Everyone knew who the mastermind behind the scenes was, but without evidence, they could do nothing to the high-ranking clan. It was terrifying. Even though Wang Dong grew up in a remote mining area, he had heard news about the Jin Family of the Golden Snapdragon Federation.

"I understand. It seems I have no other choice." Wang Dong's pupils constricted slightly, and he nodded.