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"We're late!"

Although there had been a slight mishap getting onto the ocean freighter, things had indeed gone smoothly.

It was not until two days after the freighter left Huli Port that Mengtesi Badun came rushing over.

It had to be said, he was a little late.

Zhou Xin sat in the central control room, watching the blurry outline of an aircraft on the display.

Mengtesi Badun truly did not dare descend, and Zhou Xin truly did dare fire the defensive cannons.

He ignored Mengtesi Badun's calls and merely had Li Yong, a member of Li Qi's Lineage who was also serving as captain, play a warning.

"Warning, warning. You have seriously threatened the safety of our vessel. Please leave immediately. Please leave immediately..."

The mechanical announcement continued, while the defensive cannons kept adjusting their aim to track the target high in the air.

The moment he entered effective range, the defensive cannons would open fire.

If an ordinary person had been in command, Mengtesi Badun might have gambled that the other party would not dare cause a major international dispute. But against Zhou Xin, who held military power in the Scarlet Alliance State, it was a question that required no thought.

"Commander-in-chief Zhou, the enemy is requesting a call!"

After this confrontation had lasted more than ten minutes, Li Yong hurried over with a handset.

Mengtesi Badun's voice came through the handset, full of anger.

"Zhou Xin, return Ganghao, and I'll let you take the Ferocious Beast back to Western Capital City," Mengtesi Badun said angrily.

The reason for Mengtesi Badun's anger was simple.

He had actually watched Zhou Xin take Montes Ganghao and the Ferocious Beast away and bring them aboard the ocean freighter.

If he had only been a little more alert at the time, or taken