Chapter 464 If Godora Was More Conservative, DarkStar Would Never Have Been Created. (1/2)
”Darling!”
Nereja squeezed himself out of the crowd and opened his arms with excitement on his face.
A smile appeared on Lenny's face as she saw her husband. She dashed into his arms, then kissed his forehead, and they started kissing passionately. She hung on Nereja's neck like a koala. Their position was so fiery that it looked like they were going to do it on the spot. Han Xiao's eyes hurt from watching it, and the image of back then when he captured Kerlodd and stripped him naked appeared in his mind. Muscular, wide shoulders, small member. No wonder there were so many hybrids in Godora…
The other surviving Observers jumped down from the spaceship and hugged their friends.
When Han Xiao got off the spaceship, the space station chief approached and said with a surprised tone, ”Black Star, this is…”
Obviously, the station chief did not know that Nereja had hired mercenaries privately. Hiring mercenaries for internal matters without permission was against the regulation in Godora, and the punishment would be given depending on how serious the situation was. It would also be added to their permanent record and affect their future and promotions.
When Nereja gave the mission, he had requested Han Xiao not to leak this information. However, keeping it a secret might lead to missed opportunities and lowered rating, so Han Xiao did not listen to him and told Lenny and the other survivors about it. These Godoran Observers, of course, knew about the regulation. After discussing it privately on the spaceship, they decided to keep the identity of the employer a secret. After all, Nereja had taken the risk to hire the mercenaries to save them, so they were willing to cover it up.
The Observers around them heard the station chief's question and all looked over. The survived Observers looked at Han Xiao worriedly, Nereja swallowed his saliva nervously.
These people were worried that Han Xiao would tell the truth. As Black Star was not an official of Godora, maybe he did not know about their regulations.
Han Xiao smiled and said, ”When I was here, I heard about the research ships. I'm a mercenary, so I won't give up any opportunity to make a fortune. Mr. Station Chief, my services are not free. Maybe you should pay a reasonable price for my labor.”
Nereja heaved a sigh of relief, and the other Observers were thankful, too. They looked at Han Xiao discreetly with appreciation.
In order to protect the employer's identity, this mercenary is even putting up a show. That is some dedication to his profession.
The station chief was puzzled and a little troubled. ”According to our regulations, we can't pay you any money. This was your own action; we did not hire you.”
Han Xiao raised his eyebrows. ”Are you saying that I worked for free? Is this how Godorans treat their friends?”
A shade of joy flashed through the deputy station chief's eyes. He coughed and said, ”Station chief, he rescued the missing people after all. Although it's against the regulations, I feel that we should return the favor. We should thank him for saving the lives of these Observers. Godorans never treat our friends badly.”
The station chief frowned and firmly shook his head. ”Regulations are regulations. I appreciate your actions, but I really cannot pay you. This was your own action. If I paid you a reward, it would become a hire. That would be against the regulations.”
The faces of the crowd around them changed in dissatisfaction, especially the surviving Observers including Lenny. Their eyes turned rather cold.
These mercenaries saved us, yet you don't even want to give a reward. Are our lives this cheap in your eyes?
Although they were unhappy, they did not say anything. The regulations were not to be disobeyed.
Han Xiao squinted and said in a deliberately indifferent tone, ”Okay, I shall just say that I did a good deed. I want to park here for a day, will you maybe allow that?”
Seeing that he did not forcefully ask for a reward, the station chief felt relieved. He nodded and said, ”Yes, we always welcome our friends.”
Hearing this, the crowd around them stared at the station chief in discontent before looking at Han Xiao with even more appreciation.
The station chief turned around and left, and the crowd gradually split up as well. When they passed Han Xiao, they greeted him with a solemn gesture, expressing their appreciation.
In a corridor far away with only the deputy station chief and station chief, the deputy station chief took a few steps forward and walked beside the station chief. ”You're too stubborn.”
The space station shook his head and said with a very serious expression, ”This is not being stubborn but principles. Since I was assigned to this place by the superiors, my job is to supervise all the work here and make sure that everyone does things following the regulations.”
”Sigh, you're right.” The deputy station chief purposely acted regretful. ”Very few mercenaries would only negotiate a price after doing the job—their actions were not a coincidence. They probably accepted a secret hire from a space station employee long ago…”
The station chief suddenly stopped walking and said, ”You're right… Those mercenaries deliberately lied earlier because they wanted to make more money. Humph, mercenaries indeed are a group of greedy people. Investigate it. I want to know who the one that hired the mercenaries was.”
The deputy station chief hastily discouraged the station chief and said, ”For things like this, knowing about it in our hearts is enough. Don't be so serious about it. No matter what, all the lost Observers returning is a good thing. If you act as if you don't know about this and don't look for who's responsible, the regulation violation will not exist. When you report to the superiors, you can write it into your own merits. This will be very beneficial for your future. They will think that you're very capable.”
The station chief frowned and said in a righteous tone, ”Merits? I won't hide the truth for something like this! Investigative who hired the Black Star Mercenary Group. A violation is a violation; no leniency is allowed.”
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Back at the hall, Nereja found Han Xiao. The two of them walked to the side, and he grabbed Han Xiao's hand with a face filled with gratitude.
”Thank you so much for your help. Lenny and I don't even know how to repay you.”
Han Xiao pulled his hands back, shrugged, and said, ”Of course you know how to repay me. We agreed on the reward.”
”Yes, yes, yes, of course, I'm just too excited.” Nereja took out his communicator and quickly made a transfer.
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[Interstellar Beast] Completed!
Grading mission… grading complete.
Mission Rating: Excellent
You have received [Excellent] grade bonus reward: Bonus 50% experience (425,000), Random Reward x 1
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Only Excellent… Han Xiao thought. The chance of getting a random reward from Excellent grade is only thirty percent. Luckily, I still got it.
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+35 Nereja Favorability
+20 Lenny Favorability
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This Favorability… Han Xiao's mouth twitched. Why do I feel like there's a green color to it?
Godorans really could not be messed with. No wonder they had so many hybrids…