Let’s go back nine months ago. Jiang Miao, released from house arrest at the garrison base, returned home and received He Yan’s message from her makeup device.
There was a full seven minutes between Jiang Miao seeing He Yan’s message and Yan He hearing the sound of the mirror shattering and the makeup device breaking.
When Jiang Miao saw the message He Yan left for her, she understood why He Yan took Jiang Rui with him. She spent seven minutes sorting out her thoughts and making her decision.
Yes, in life, one has to make many choices. For any independent adult, those significant decisions that mark turning points in life should be made by themselves.
They should not be coerced by others.
At the end of the seventh minute, Jiang Miao completed her risk assessment of the entire plan and smashed the makeup device and mirror with one punch.
From this second on, Jiang Miao’s decision and plan began.
When Yan He rushed in with a gun, he stepped right into Jiang Miao’s scheme, becoming an NPC to help her achieve her plan.
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Of course, unexpected situations constantly arose along the way, introducing new variables. But that was fine; she continually adjusted her plan and adapted to the circumstances. As long as the overall direction remained intact, changes in the details were not a concern.
For instance, now, apart from little Jiang Rui, there was another, less welcome companion on the same ship—Little Fish.
“I mean, after all, I helped you escape from Nash. We should have some mutual trust by now.” Little Fish pulled at his collar, revealing a black metal collar around his neck. “Can you take this off? It’s unnecessary. Can’t we just talk things through?”
“No,” Jiang Miao remained unmoved.
“Damn!” Little Fish cursed.
Back on He Yan’s ship, when Jiang Miao put the collar on him and negotiated terms, Little Fish had initially thought he could just placate Jiang Miao, escape He Yan’s grasp, and then find someone to remove the collar.
He underestimated Jiang Miao.
No one he approached dared to remove the collar.
“It’s right next to the carotid artery. The collar itself is a bomb. Although it’s a micro bomb, it’s enough to shatter the carotid artery,” the kidnapped technician explained, trembling. “I-I don’t dare. One small mistake and you’ll…”
…be dead.
Little Fish shot that technician dead.
After killing a few more technicians, Little Fish finally realized that the device made by Dr. Jiang Miao wasn’t something ordinary technicians could handle.
If these people made even a slight mistake, his life would be over!
Little Fish was not willing to give these people the chance to experiment. In the end, he had no choice but to keep his head down and fulfill the agreement he made with Jiang Miao, assisting her in escaping Nash.
Damn it!
“But, the people I consulted said this thing is pretty advanced,” Little Fish said, his eyes rolling mischievously as he grinned. “I figured that even for a top-notch doctor like you, without the corresponding high-precision equipment, you couldn’t have created something this sophisticated. So, this must have come from Gita, right?”
“Also, you couldn’t have known you’d run into me and prepared this little gift in advance. So…” Little Fish’s expression turned deeply gleeful. “Who was this unexpected surprise gift originally intended for?”
Jiang Miao’s hands suddenly paused on the keyboard.
Little Fish, having gotten the answer he wanted, burst into laughter. “Whoa! Seriously? It was for him?”
He laughed uncontrollably, clutching his stomach. “What a pity he didn’t get to use it himself. By the way, does our dear Master Yan know about this? If not, I can be your messenger and let him know.”
“It doesn’t have to be him,” Jiang Miao said coldly. “It could be anyone I could get close to, anyone capable of getting me out of Nash.”
It could have been one of He Yan’s family members or someone else entirely. Thus, when she encountered Little Fish as an unexpected variable, she adapted her plan and included Little Fish in her scheme.
She glanced at Little Fish, who was slowly approaching, and said icily, “If I were you, I wouldn’t get too close. For safety, I installed a dual activation mechanism on that thing, both electronic and biological.”
Little Fish’s face changed dramatically.
The biological mechanism referred to brainwave control, a method popular among lazy people because it only required thinking, without needing to move a finger or even speak.
But this type of control had precision issues and was generally used for household robots or some entertainment devices.
Who the hell uses it on a bomb?!
“This damn thing! It’s right on his carotid artery!!”
Little Fish quickly retreated several meters, away from Jiang Miao!
One drawback of brainwave control is its range; it doesn’t work if you’re too far away unless you use a power amplifier.
“Damn!” Little Fish couldn’t contain himself, swearing aloud. Immediately regretting it, he quickly changed his tone, nervously smiling, “No, I didn’t mean it towards you! It’s just… Can we turn off this brainwave control? It’s too dangerous!”
Jiang Miao replied calmly, “You don’t need to worry. I won first prize in the interstellar brainwave competition for middle school students when I was in junior high. I have much more precise control over brainwaves than the average person. It won’t cause the scenario you’re worried about.”
Jiang Miao was confident in her abilities, but Little Fish was not. He smiled on his face, but in his mind, he was cursing Jiang Miao’s ancestors for causing facial muscle distortions, turning what was originally a good-looking face ugly.
Jiang Miao asked, “Do you have anything else?”
Little Fish chuckled nervously, “Nothing, just thought I’d keep you company to prevent you from feeling lonely…”
Glancing around nervously, since he dared not come close to Jiang Miao, he then decided to divert his attention to playing with Jiang Rui who was sitting on the floor. “This kid looks really handsome, these eyebrows and eyes, really resemble… resemble…”
…
Damn, they look just like He Yan, that lunatic!
Little Fish couldn’t continue praising!
He could only grit his teeth, force a smile, and reach out as if to pat Jiang Rui’s head.
When the “bad guy” that Mommy warned about approached, Jiang Rui hugged his toy tightly and stared at him vigilantly.
As Little Fish’s hand reached towards Jiang Rui, it was abruptly stung by the yellow protective shield that popped up.
Jiang Miao hadn’t pressed any buttons or used voice commands. She demonstrated through action that this time, in order to retrieve Jiang Rui, she had indeed equipped many devices with brainwave controls—not just bluffing.
“Rui Rui, come here,” Jiang Miao said.
Kids move so quickly. Jiang Rui sprang up and ran towards Mommy in a flash. From his perspective, he hadn’t touched that bad uncle at all.
However, the protective shield surrounding him was several times larger than his own size, spherical in shape. Even though Jiang Rui was barely a year and a half old, he had inherited high-gravity planet genes. While other kids were just learning to sit up, his bones and muscles could already support him to walk while holding onto walls.
Little Fish was knocked over directly by the shield and rolled on the ground before getting up.
Damn brat!!
“If you’re fine, get back to your post,” Jiang Miao said coldly. “I hope our journey proceeds smoothly. If there’s any problem, I’ll be more at ease running with the child than with an extra you.”
The implied threat made Little Fish reluctantly comply. Grumbling, he got up and gave Jiang Rui a resentful glare before obediently going back to work.
Jiang Miao breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the collar was originally intended for He Yan, whose name and face she didn’t know, Little Fish turned out to be a more suitable candidate. Because He Yan would certainly know that Jiang Miao wouldn’t actually harm him. That threat wouldn’t be as effective. In fact, Jiang Miao had been worried throughout her journey to Nash whether she could find a suitable candidate.
But Little Fish had collided into her path before entering Nash’s territory—it was truly heaven’s favor.
Avoiding Nash’s searches by taking some less-than-legal routes along the border was just routine for the star thief Little Fish.
In fact, it was part of his daily life.
He didn’t even take her through the usual smuggling routes—Jiang Miao escaping with Jiang Rui would inevitably be intercepted by Jude’s forces, that much was clear.
They took a route similar to the one Yen He fled on, not heading straight for Gita but towards the Starros Free Trade Zone first, then circling back towards Gita.
The journey took seven months.
Seven months later, Jiang Miao gazed at the stars outside the spaceship.
“We’re 500 kilometers away from entering Gita’s controlled star domain,” Little Fish said, glancing sideways at Jiang Miao. “We’re here. It’s enough. You’re not thinking of turning me in to Gita, are you?”
Bending down to pick up Jiang Rui, Jiang Miao said, “I never intended to arrange a surrender for you.”
Her tone was indifferent, devoid of expression.
Throughout the seven months, she had been like this. Avoiding contact with Little Fish whenever possible, refraining from speaking when she could, and even when she had to interact, she showed neither smiles nor anger. She never allowed Jiang Rui to have any contact with Little Fish.
Little Fish always thought it was because of her vigilance.
But now, Little Fish suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
Little Fish’s gun was fast.
But what could be faster than brainwaves?
Before his hand even reached the gun handle, a spray of blood burst from his neck.
“Mama? What’s wrong?” Jiang Rui asked, covering his eyes, puzzled.
Under Jiang Miao’s control, the robots dragged the body away and began cleaning the floor.
“It’s nothing. Mommy is just settling a debt,” Jiang Miao kissed his forehead and whispered, “Now… your father’s debt is paid.”
Though Little Fish wasn’t the direct killer of He Yan’s biological parents, he stole He Yan’s parents’ spaceship years ago, preventing their escape during a riot, leading to their deaths on a foreign planet.
Confined by his status, He Yan could not act, but she did it for him.
Soon, the border troops of the Gita Republic detected an unidentified spaceship.
The spaceship actively connected for communication.
A young woman’s voice said, “I am citizen Jiang Miao, returning from Nash. I request a direct conversation with Colonel Natalie Pokova of the National Security Bureau.”
Sansukini: I like strong characters that are not too flashy. Exactly like Jiang Miao.
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i totally did not expect that. Go, Miao-Miao!!