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”Why would I need you?” Z coldly asked.
”My dear Mr. Z, you must know that although the individual strength of the Arquilians is far inferior to that of the Bugs, their advantage is that they can reach Earth in two hours in their spaceship! More importantly, the power of their main cannon is amazing.”
”The one who killed the Arquilian prince is a powerful Bug warrior. Once he brings the technology of the Galaxy back to his home planet, the Arquilians are in danger of having their empire, or even their entire planet, destroyed. So please do not take lightly their threat to destroy Earth. I'm probably the only one who can help you catch the Bug murderer before he leaves Earth!”
Z looked at Sheyan and continued to persevere:
”You haven't told me what the Galaxy is.”
”A very advanced Cosmic Subatomic Energy Micro-Reactor. With the Galaxy in hand, one could easily grasp this energy conversion method. Believe me sir, once the Bugs obtain the technology, the only fate awaiting the Arquilians is exile,” added Shengyan.
”I will bring back the Galaxy to appease the Arquilian battle cruiser. It will be much better for me to do everything that is familiar to me. You are much better off letting me, who know the ins-and-outs of the whole matter, deal with this task than let your subordinates run around like headless chickens. I'm guessing the Arquilians must have already given an ultimatum: hand over the Galaxy within a specified time or they will destroy the Earth. Mr. Z, it is unfortunate, but I must inform you that time is tight. I'm still very confident now, but with every passing minute, my confidence of completing the task will drop by 5% until it falls to zero.”
Z stared at Sheyan and asked disdainfully:
”Why should I trust you?”
Sheyan laughed and said:
”Even if I'm lying to you, what do you have to lose? I turned myself in! I'm living on Earth too. If the main cannon of the Arquilian battle cruiser shoots at Earth, I will also turn into ashes.”
”Then tell me this. What is your purpose for doing all these?” Agent Z finally asked.
Sheyan shrugged:
”There was a misunderstanding between Agent G and I. He pulled out his weapon at an unfortunate moment, and some of my excessive behavior may have hurt him. My lifelong dream was to settle in the beautiful Big Apple, get married, have a child, and then have my remains buried in the Green-Wood Cemetery in Kings County. but your arrest order completely shattered my dream. So, if I get back the Galaxy, you have to revoke the arrest order on me.”
”Impossible,” Agent Z said with a blank expression.
Sheyan took out the photoshopped video and said sincerely:
”I have sufficient evidence to prove that the incident was indeed a misunderstanding....”
At that moment, a woman suddenly rushed out from the back room. She pointed at Sheyan and shouted:
”Bullsh*t! It was a planned murder!”
Agent Z accepted the photoshopped disc without showing any expression. He stood up and walked back to his office, apparently to watch the content of the disc. He came back five minutes later and said:
”The ultimatum that the Arquilian battle cruiser gave us had one hour and forty-eight minutes remaining. I hope that the next time I see you is when you bring the Galaxy back to me. I've revoked your arrest order. It will last indefinitely if you succeed.”
A smile crept onto Sheyan's face. He said:
”The Bug who took the Galaxy and his accomplices will attack me and do everything possible to create trouble for me. My strength alone is very limited.”
Agent Z stood up. A senior Men in Black agent with a serious look on his face walked out from the door at the back. It was the 2nd male lead, K.
”We will send an elite agent with you. Satisfied now?”
Sheyan smiled and said:
”I think that twenty people should be enough to suppress the Bug and his accomplices. They don't have to be senior agents, but they must be good soldiers.”
”Get moving,” Z looked at his watch and said impatiently. ”You will see the personnel you asked for before you reach the car. The will mobilise with you.”
After leaving the Men in Black headquarters, Jinkuang finally exclaimed in marvel:
”It's unbelievable! Seems like the skills of Jack and Ritz are not as bad as they claim! Even the leader of the Men in Black was fooled!”
Sheyan smiled:
”This has nothing to do with skills, my friend. What he needed was not an authentic video, but an excuse, a flight of stairs to step down from the stage.” (TL note: Chinese idiom meaning an excuse to keep up appearances or save face)