The atmosphere in the Chang'an Cooperation Organization's "Fengdu" battleship restaurant has never been so tense. It was so tense that even the food that was swallowed was tasteless. The reason was naturally the "New Empire" pilots whom the "Fengdu" had just taken in a few hours ago. After they appeared in the restaurant, the temperature seemed to have dropped several degrees, and the crew members who were chatting away all closed their doors. He opened his mouth and looked at those people with vigilant and suspicious eyes.
The reason for this situation is easy to understand. Although it is called the "New Empire", it is a member of the alliance like the Chang'an Cooperation Organization. But the members are all former "HER" soldiers. The "First Earth Sphere War" has just ended, and the war crimes committed by "HER" are numerous and visible. Many crew members on the "Fengdu" lost their families and lives due to the war. How can we continue to deal with the presence of Imperial soldiers on the ship? Don’t you mind eating with yourself?
The soldiers of the new empire were also self-aware of this. If they had not been defeated by H and lost their shelter, they would not want to live under someone else's roof. Therefore, all of them were disgraced. After lunch, they sat around a table in the corner and ate silently.
"Damn it...you actually have the nerve to eat here!"
A crew member whose family member died of HER persecution couldn't bear it any longer. He was angry with the knife on the dining table and wanted to rush over to start a fight. He was stopped by his companions:
"Don't!! Calm down!"
The knifeman finally sat down, but the commotion was already known to the entire restaurant, and the atmosphere became more depressing.
At this time, Lieutenant Jia Wu, the captain of the "Tiger Ben" 1st Team of the "Fengdu", entered the restaurant. Jia Wu is a man in his twenties who can always show an friendly smile. His appearance is considered ordinary, but his ability to deal with others is always good. Making a lasting impression, he is the most popular person on the ship. If there is another characteristic about his appearance, it is that he always wears a pendant in the shape of the spacecraft "Marc Polo" that once explored the boundaries of the solar system. Only a few people know why he wears this rare pendant even when sleeping and bathing. Although the "Marc Polo" is the only human ship in the RX era that has explored the boundaries of the solar system, the story about this ship is only tragic.
Jia Wu glanced at the restaurant and guessed what happened, which was in line with his expectations. After finishing the dishes, he walked directly to the table where the New Empire soldiers were.
"Can we share a table?"
"Mr. Jia Wu?! Of course, please!"
Everyone in the restaurant, including the New Empire soldiers, stared wide-eyed. They couldn't figure out why Jia Wu wanted to get close to someone who was his mortal enemy not long ago.
Jia Wu took a big mouthful of meat buns and asked the soldiers of the new empire: "Do you know New Chang'an?"
"I know, the capital of the Chang'an Cooperation Organization."
"Well, New Chang'an was originally a newly planned urban area due to complicated reasons such as the overpopulation of Xi'an City. Later it directly became the administrative capital of the Chang'an Cooperation Organization. I grew up there. New Chang'an's Roujiamo has added many countries People in Xi’an have always complained that the spices are not authentic, but I have loved them since I was a child. The chefs here can well restore the local taste. You can also try it in the future!”
Jia Wu raised his voice specially and felt that he had attracted everyone's attention, so he said simply: "In fact, the Roujiamo in Xi'an and New Chang'an, as well as the people on Earth and the people in the universe, all come from the same source. I feel that if a person is extremely hungry, he will not be dissatisfied with the meat buns from Xi'an or Xin Chang'an. At this time when the entire human race is facing a crisis, I hope we can let go of the past. Prejudice and hatred, unite together. Of course, my example and comparison may not be very appropriate, but you should understand the meaning, right? Before you can go to other New Empire battleships, I hope everyone can cooperate on the Fengdu It’s a pleasure and we work hard together.”
"That's natural!! You and the Fengdu have saved our lives, and we will definitely do our best!"
The team leader of the New Empire took the lead in standing up and saluting Jia Wu, and at the same time saluting the crew members in the restaurant. Jia Wu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw someone in the crew nodding in approval. He was afraid that the crew would conflict with the New Empire soldiers he had taken in. Now that he had induced the New Empire people to say what he just said, the mood of the crew should be more stable.
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In the parking lot outside the first dock of the colonial satellite Mycenae - the capital Lions Gate - Anton and Sima Qian walked side by side towards the dock silently. Although the season set in the colonial satellite at this time was spring with gentle winds, Anton felt like he was in autumn with bleak autumn winds. He unconsciously tried to pull up the zipper of his jacket, but it got stuck.
Noticing Anton's movements, Sima Qian stopped and slowly helped Anton pull the zipper up to his neck with her hands. Because Sima Qian looked at the zipper and raised her head, just in time to meet Anton's eyes.
Anton held Sima Qian's slender hand, and then held her in his arms. The silent words turned into a thousand words and were conveyed to each other with a kiss.
There were tears in the corners of Sima Qian's eyes, and she said with a choked voice: "In Trabzon, before I boarded the Osiris, Herodotus joked that I would definitely fall in love with a certain soldier in the end. I also felt that Impossible. But...I really fall in love with you. Promise me! You must come back! You are not allowed to die, you are not allowed to be injured, and you are not allowed to lose arms or legs..."
"Yeah, I promise, wait for me."
Anton hugged Sima Qian tightly, as if this was their last hug. The Osiris is about to set sail to join the Alliance's Third Fleet. Once he leaves, he really doesn't know what the future holds. Sima Qian originally asked to go with her as a reporter, but Anton tried his best to stop her. For this reason, the two of them had quarreled frequently in the past few days. But before parting, the storm turned into drizzle. At this moment, they just wanted to hold each other tightly.
"Beep!"
Anton's personal terminal rang, and he could only loosen his arms around Sima Qian and answer the call.
"Hey, um, I'm almost there."
After hanging up the phone, Anton turned to look at Sima Qian who was crying heavily, wiped her tears with his hands, and kissed her one last time. Then he took Sima Qian's hand and walked to the dock together.
