Zhong Li Feiyu frowned upon hearing this. He looked at Lu Wanqing and said earnestly, "Wanqing, you don't need to be so polite with me." We're family, and helping each other is only right.
"You've all been through a lot these past few days," he apologized in the next moment, "It's my fault for not protecting you well enough."
As a soldier, he should have been there immediately to rescue his wife and children when they were in trouble, especially when the threat was directed at him. Yet, he had taken so long.
Lu Wanqing felt helpless. Zhong Li Feiyu had just told her not to be polite, and now he was blaming himself.
"It's not your fault, I was just unlucky," Lu Wanqing said.
"Right, have you found out the reason behind all this?" Lu Wanqing asked.
Lu Wanqing felt that the space pirates wouldn't have come to capture her for no reason. There had to be a motive, a mastermind behind it all.
Zhong Li Feiyu was slightly taken aback, then shook his head. "I don't know. I've been searching for you all this time."
Lu Wanqing was also surprised, then nodded. "Mm."
That made sense. When she and Xiao Yi were in trouble, everyone would prioritize rescuing them before considering anything else.
As Lu Wanqing spoke, she noticed the dark circles under Zhong Li Feiyu's eyes, clearly indicating he hadn't had a good rest in a long time.
"Alright, Xiao Yi and I are back, and everyone is safe. Admiral Zhong Li Feiyu... would you like to go rest for a bit?" Lu Wanqing suggested.
Zhong Li Feiyu blinked, then realized. Was Wanqing concerned about him?
An uncontrollable excitement welled up in Zhong Li Feiyu's heart. A smile tugged at his lips, and he nodded. "Okay."
"You and Xiao Yi should also get some rest. You've had a tough time on the Zerg planet," Zhong Li Feiyu added.
Lu Wanqing nodded. "Mm."
Everything was finally over. Zhong Li Feiyu went to rest, and Lu Wanqing took Xiao Yi to their cabin on the ship to rest.
While it was called rest, Lu Wanqing wasn't actually tired. Although she and Xiao Yi had been in constant fear on the Zerg planet, they hadn't been truly discovered by the Zergs and were able to take turns sleeping, so their spirits were still quite good.
Lying on the large bed in the cabin, she couldn't help but think of the large school of sawfish she had seen on the Zerg planet. It was truly... very moving!
Three thousand years, the world had changed so much. Fish had taken to the skies!
As Lu Wanqing mused, she couldn't resist opening her datapad. She wanted to go online to see what was happening and also look up information about sawfish.
The moment she logged onto the star net, Lu Wanqing froze. The major platforms on the star net were all flooded with news about her and Xiao Yi. Everyone was worried about them, and about the sawfish...
Many videos were related to sawfish.
Lu Wanqing couldn't help but click on a video and start watching.
Little Zhong Li Yi saw his mother watching the datapad and poked his head over, curious.
Lu Wanqing glanced down at the little one and smiled. She decided to project the datapad's screen, and mother and son watched together.
However, after only a few seconds, Lu Wanqing's expression turned very grim. Were sawfish already this powerful in the interstellar era?
Especially their sword-like rostrums. In the ancient Earth era three thousand years ago, their rostrums, however formidable, were still flesh and blood. People could catch them with nets. But in the interstellar era, this great sword could even cleave through mechs!
"Mommy, sawfish are very strong!" Little Zhong Li Yi said suddenly after watching for a while.
Lu Wanqing looked down at Xiao Yi and nodded upon hearing this. "Mm."
At that moment, Lu Wanqing suddenly felt grateful that she had listened to Zhong Li Feiyu's advice and hidden quickly. If she hadn't obeyed and had charged at the school of sawfish with Xiao Yi, they probably would be finished by now.
It made sense, really. The technology in the interstellar era was so advanced, and their weapons were even more powerful. With all sorts of high-tech weaponry, Zergs, beings feared by interstellar citizens, must be no simple creatures. They were definitely not what she had imagined them to be before!
Lu Wanqing thought this, then reached out to ruffle Xiao Yi's hair again. "Xiao Yi, if you, like your grandfather and father, decide to join the army in the future, you must be careful on the battlefield and never underestimate your enemy, understand?"
Little Zhong Li Yi looked at his mother and nodded. "Mm!"
Lu Wanqing sighed softly. After watching videos of sawfish battling mechs and witnessing the interstellar sawfish with her own eyes, she could no longer imagine these creatures with the same casual mindset as before. When building mechs in the future, she would have to research weaponry thoroughly, especially for Xiao Yi's mechs. When the children grew up and joined the army, and truly needed to use mechs in combat, she would ensure they had the most excellent mechs.
As Lu Wanqing pondered these things, she forgot that upon returning to the capital, her one-year term with the Zhong Li family was almost up. She would have to leave the Zhong Li family to go and care for Little Yu Shu at the Yu family's residence.
Marshal Zhong Li had also thoroughly investigated everything. The kidnapping and the recent car accident were all related to the Presidential Palace. The car accident had been arranged by the President and his wife, and Lu Wanqing's kidnapping this time was orchestrated by Song Yan, who had hired space pirates to abduct Lu Wanqing.
The reason Song Yan hired space pirates to kidnap Lu Wanqing was even simpler: the President and his wife were dead, and Song Yan believed it was all Lu Wanqing's fault. If Lu Wanqing hadn't appeared, Admiral Zhong Li Feiyu would have agreed to a marriage alliance with her, and none of this would have happened.
Everything was clear now. However, to her regret, Song Yan had already escaped and had yet to be apprehended.
After being tried by the Federal Supreme Court, the case was quickly decided, and the Federation issued a wanted notice for Song Yan.
It is worth mentioning that with this incident coming to light, the Federal Academy of Sciences also stepped forward, emphasizing the preciousness of Lu Wanqing as the only ancient Earthling from over three thousand years ago to be revived in the entire galaxy. They expressed their anger at the harm inflicted upon Lu Wanqing by both Lu Yuanyuan and now Song Yan. In an official capacity, the Federal Academy of Sciences called on all citizens of the Federation to pay attention and protect the rare ancient Earthling, to protect Lu Wanqing.
Everyone must eradicate all unjust harm, and everyone must work together to capture the fugitive Song Yan and bring the criminal to justice!
At the same time, the Federal Academy of Sciences also solemnly displayed on its official website the special protection file for ancient Earthlings that they had specifically applied for Lu Wanqing. The file was signed with the Federal seal at the end, signifying that all of this was true. Lu Wanqing had no family in the interstellar era, but the Federation was her home, and the Federation would protect her!
The Federal Academy of Sciences solemnly declared that they did not wish to see any more unjust harm inflicted upon Lu Wanqing in the future, or the Federation would no longer remain silent!
When this document was released, all citizens of the Federation were shocked. The Federation as her backer, the Federation had specially established a unique protection program for ancient Earthlings just for her. Wow, this was too cool!!!