Although the group was indeed reluctant, they had come all this way, and from the moment they stood up, they could no longer remain uninvolved.
However, out of caution, they still adopted a strategy of splitting their forces into two groups.
Albert and Shutra immediately got up and headed to Arc-27 Star System to bring their people back, while Tataru and Old Yu began their intelligence investigation behind the scenes.
For a mercenary team that was already small in number, splitting into two groups made their manpower even more strained.
Based on his assessment of the group's strength, Li Xingkong did not believe that Albert and Shutra's operation would fail. With their combat prowess and mobility, there was virtually no possibility of the mission going wrong.
On the contrary, the two guys who were secretly gathering intelligence were relatively weaker.
Moreover, Li Xingkong was also somewhat interested in the ins and outs of this matter, so after he sent a Divine Sense to Albert and the other person to monitor their location, he quietly followed behind Old Yu and Tataru.
As it turned out, the two men, as scholars and intelligence agents, possessed remarkable intelligence-gathering abilities. Although they did not have Li Xingkong's ability to directly access information, they obtained a considerable amount of data in just a few days of visits.
After all, even in the Constant Epoch Star System, there are still all sorts of people, and there are naturally specialized channels for gathering information.
Instead of settling in the base arranged for them by Xingci, the two used the excuse that they needed to go out frequently to choose the spaceship as the team's temporary base.
" Old Yu, have you figured anything out these past few days? You're running around everywhere, it's exhausting."
Carrying a stack of documents back to the spaceship, Tataru clearly a little tired.
"The current situation... it's really hard to say. Tataru, do you think time really changes a person?"
Old Yu put the documents in his hand aside and sat down in a chair.
"Of course they'll change. People's personalities will definitely change because of what they experience."
Tataru limp, and she slumped to the floor, leaning against the table.
I really want to sleep first...
She had only uttered half a sentence Tataru awake, her previously languid posture instantly straightening as if she had seen something strange.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Old Yu clearly noticed her movement; how could he not see such a sudden action?
"It's nothing, I just suddenly realized that I carefully selected this dress for a long time, and it's such a waste to just sit on the ground like this."
Tataru stood up without making a sound, but it was clear that she was referring to more than just that issue.
"Hey, is this little guy that perceptive?"
Li Xingkong, hiding in the shadows, observed her reaction with his Divine Sense.
The spaceship had indeed been tampered with. The moment they landed, Xingci's men, under the guise of docking, had already installed numerous listening devices inside the ship.
Li Xingkong didn't know how she discovered it; there was probably some unknown method involved.
The two exchanged only a glance, yet they already understood what was happening.
"It's such a waste to let such beautiful clothes get dirty like this. Speaking of which, we've been here for so long, but we haven't really had a proper chance to explore. How about we take a day off today?"
Old Yu suddenly changed his tone and stopped talking about intelligence.
"Okay, let's go together. Albert and the others will be back soon anyway."
The two spoke casually, but their actions were quite cautious as they slowly retreated.
After leaving the spaceship and moving to the street, Tataru looked around and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Phew, I knew something was wrong this time."
What did you discover?
Although Old Yu didn't look towards Tataru, he uttered a strange language.
Clearly, he wasn't speaking a universal language, but rather his hometown dialect.
"Sigh, yeah, you're so smart."
Tataru patted her head. It was clear that not many people in this place could understand their native dialect.
"Two groups of people came from the spaceship."
"One group consisted of Xingci's men; they had installed numerous listening devices on the ship. The other group was a strange person who suddenly appeared on the ship, stood there for a while, and then disappeared."
Tataru quickly recounted what she had discovered.
"So that's how it is... It's not safe inside the spaceship anymore..."
Old Yu murmured something and fell into deep thought.
"What do we do now? Miss Xingci might have found out about all the information we've gathered these past few days."
"Would she be angry if she knew we were investigating her?"
Tataru clearly a little flustered, after all, their investigation was indeed somewhat unethical to Xingci.
"Since she hasn't come looking for us, it means she doesn't care about the information we have, which means we haven't found her true hiding place yet."
"What should we do then? Should we go back to the spaceship now?"
Tataru clearly a little frustrated. The Earthly Capital was being monitored, and they couldn't easily dispose of the equipment, since they were under someone else's roof.
"No rush. Her inaction means we're still safe. Compared to Miss Xingci, the other person is clearly much stranger."
"You mean, he suddenly entered the spaceship, didn't do anything, and then suddenly disappeared after a while? Was anything else happening on the spaceship during that time?"
Xingci aside Xingci's situation for now, Old Yu couldn't figure out who this other mysterious person was.
Their actions are currently being carried out in complete secrecy; apart from Xingci, no one else will know their intentions. This mysterious person is definitely not sent by the enemy. So who could he be?
"Oh, by the way, when he came, all the little things on the table flew up, like magic."
Tataru thought about it briefly.
"In that case, he might possess some kind of powerful mental energy, which he's using to read our information."
"The situation is really strange right now, it's hard to explain. I think besides gathering intelligence, we also need to find a way out for everyone."
"An escape route? A new spaceship?"
Tataru troubled. "But we clearly don't have enough funds. Where are we going to find the money to order another spaceship?"
"The goods, don't forget, we received quite a lot of goods on our way here. This matter is entrusted to you, Tataru. Sell them and then buy a new ship."
"No problem, doing business is my forte, I guarantee I'll complete the task."
Compared to fighting and decryption, Tataru clearly prefers business activities.