LIGHT NOVEL Chapter 214 - The Security Team
Mai Dongzi didn’t expect the two military academy students to disregard her instructions.
Just as she was about to have the Level-5 mercenary, who had been knocking on the door for a while, leave, the door to the private room suddenly opened. Zhong Qingping dashed out like the wind, raised his hand, and the Level-5 mercenary immediately collapsed to the ground. He then dragged the mercenary back into the room.
Mai Dongzi could only sigh helplessly. She had clearly told them to ignore any mercenaries.
In truth, the two military students hadn’t done anything wrong. They had no way of knowing that the mercenary knocking on their door was under Mai Dongzi’s control.
The private room had a surveillance system covering the area within 7-8 meters of the door. When the students heard knocking, they must have checked the footage.
Upon seeing that only one mercenary was outside and knowing they had the means to subdue him quickly, it was natural for them to act immediately, avoiding the risk of the mercenary summoning reinforcements.
However, by repeatedly pulling mercenaries into their private room one by one, they might have already drawn the attention of the ship’s security team.
Previously, all their actions had taken place inside the room, leaving no trace on the surveillance footage. Without concrete evidence, the security team had no reason to bother paying passengers, who were also their customers.
But now, Zhong Qingping’s impulsive move could very well trigger an investigation by the ship’s security team.
Mai Dongzi couldn’t understand their thought process. They should know about the ship’s surveillance system—if even someone like Zhuang Huaiya, who wasn’t worldly, knew about it, they should have too.
Sure enough, no sooner had she thought this than her mental perception detected a team of security personnel within her range. They were headed straight for the military students’ private room.
The two students had been following Mai Dongzi’s orders when they detained the mercenaries.
However, unlike Mai Dongzi, who had direct authorization from a National Security Bureau officer, their actions technically amounted to illegal detention.
Mai Dongzi had no desire to get involved in the situation, so she refrained from interrogating the mercenaries or asking any related questions. Her only plan was to endure until the military took control of the spaceship. Once the National Security Bureau (NSB) personnel arrived and took custody of the parasitic beasts, she intended to leave immediately.
However, the impulsive actions of the two military academy students earlier had likely alerted the ship’s security team.
If the security team became involved, it might draw the attention of the ship’s overseer—something Mai Dongzi was especially keen to avoid.
Deputy Officer Chen had informed her that the interstellar company owning this ship was controlled by the Wu family, and the overseer of this ship was none other than Wu Youqi, one of the Wu family members who bore a deep grudge against the Xi family.
Wu Youqi was the second son of the former Wu family head and the younger brother of the current family head. Meanwhile, Wu Yongzhang’s father was the younger brother of the current Wu family head.
After Mai Dongzi and Mai Zixuan reunited, she returned to the Xi family and received a massive “information package” from Prince Arthur.
The revelations in the “package” left a bitter taste in Mai Dongzi’s mouth. The information disclosed the shocking truth about Atom’s biological mother.
It seemed likely that Deputy Officer Chen was unaware of the information Prince Arthur had shared with her. She now knew that Wu Youqi was her biological second uncle. Otherwise, Chen’s odd expression when mentioning Wu Youqi and his warning to avoid falling into Wu’s hands wouldn’t have made sense.
The information from Prince Arthur did not explain why the former Wu family matriarch had engaged in an affair with a former Xi family head, let alone why the two had a child together.
After receiving this information at the Xi family, Mai Dongzi felt bitterly distressed but couldn’t ignore the matter since it involved her personally. Naturally, she conducted some research on the interstellar network.
Thanks to her substantial merit points earned for discovering energy plants on Blue Water Star, Mai Dongzi’s citizenship rank had been elevated to Level 3. This allowed her access to certain restricted information on the interstellar network.
By comparison, Zhuang Huaiya and his group were Level 4 citizens, while ordinary individuals with no significant contributions were ranked Level 5.
While citizenship ranks had little impact on daily life, they played a significant role in the military and access to specific permissions. Higher-ranked citizens were afforded privileges unavailable to lower-ranked individuals. For instance, Mai Dongzi could view some non-military confidential but restricted information online.
Her research revealed that Atom, while an illegitimate child, was not the product of infidelity. When the former Wu family matriarch gave birth to Atom, the previous Wu family patriarch had already been deceased for a year and a half. Similarly, the late wife of the former Xi family patriarch had passed away five years earlier.
Thus, though born out of wedlock, Atom’s existence didn’t involve marital betrayal. Both parties involved were without spouses and never remarried afterward.
The individuals involved never disclosed this matter, and Mai Dongzi had no intention of leaking it either. She resolved to pretend she knew nothing, harboring no desire to associate herself with the Wu family.
Years ago, when the controversy over the “real and fake heiresses” erupted, Atom’s identity had surfaced. If the Wu family were aware of Atom’s background, they would undoubtedly know about Mai Dongzi as well.
A few days prior, when Mai Dongzi assisted Wu Yongzhang in enhancing his cultivation potential at the Wu residence, it was apparent that Wu Yongzhang’s father was oblivious to her identity, assuming she had some ambiguous relationship with Wu Yongzhang. This suggested that apart from the former Wu matriarch, none of the three Wu brothers knew the truth.
The only comforting piece of information Mai Dongzi discovered was her blood relationship with Jiang Zixuan. Jiang Zixuan’s maternal grandmother was the sister of the former Wu matriarch.
After Jiang Zixuan’s mother passed away, he avoided falling victim to greed or sinister plots largely due to his maternal grandmother’s influence. The Wu family’s power shielded him from the schemes of his paternal relatives.
Since reincarnating into this world, the siblings had lamented that they were no longer biological siblings, which meant they couldn’t interact as freely as before. Now, knowing they were cousins by blood, they could confidently present themselves as family without needing to maintain excessive distance.
Upon learning that Wu Youqi controlled this spaceship, Mai Dongzi decided to keep a low profile until the military arrived. She aimed to avoid drawing any attention from the ship’s overseer.
When purchasing her ticket, she had used her real identification as required. As long as she avoided causing any disturbances, the overseer likely wouldn’t notice her. However, if she attracted attention, a simple passenger check would reveal her identity.
When Mai Dongzi noticed the spaceship’s guards heading toward the military cadets, she chose not to intervene immediately, intending to see if they could handle the situation independently.
To guard against unforeseen accidents that might lead to irreversible consequences, Mai Dongzi used her psychic powers to create a protective barrier around the two cadets. This would prevent the guards from suddenly using deadly force against them.