Shadows of the Deep Space
Chapter 231 Loans (Second Update)

Chapter 231: Chapter 231 Loans (Second Update)

Su Ming got out of the car and walked inside when the An Ke butler came to greet him, looking somewhat surprised.

"Little Master Su Ming, you’re back."

"Yes, is Grandpa here?"

Su Ming responded calmly.

"He is."

"I need to discuss something with Grandpa."

"Alright, follow me!"

The An Ke butler hastily led Su Ming inside.

Soon, Su Ming and the An Ke butler reached the study door, which was ajar.

The An Ke butler pushed open the door and went in, reporting to Su Zhen Tian, who was dealing with some documents.

"Master, Little Master Su Ming has returned, he needs to speak with you."

"Damn it, why notify me? Just let him come in!"

Su Zhen Tian said cheerfully upon hearing of Su Ming’s return.

An Ke quickly went out and brought Su Ming into the study.

"Grandpa"

Su Ming approached the desk and greeted him with utmost respect.

"Sit down, my dear grandson!"

Su Zhen Tian took out a long-kept tea, brewed a pot of clear tea, and handed a cup to Su Ming.

"Thank you."

Su Ming took it and had a sip of the clear tea.

"Dear grandson, are you in some kind of trouble?"

Su Zhen Tian asked while sipping his tea.

"I’ve run into some trouble and would like to ask the family for help."

"Speak!"

"I want to borrow ten billion Federation dollars from the family funds."

Su Ming said earnestly.

Su Zhen Tian showed a very surprised expression upon hearing this, but he wasn’t angry; instead, he asked,

"Ten billion? What do you need so much money for?"

"For Mecha repairs."

Su Ming replied truthfully.

"Mecha repairs? Didn’t I tell you that the family would provide lifetime maintenance for you?"

"The family can’t fix it."

"Wait, you didn’t buy a second-hand Mecha, did you?"

Su Zhen Tian immediately realized that Su Ming, having won the competition, must have not used a family Mecha but instead bought a higher-end second-hand Mecha.

"Yes."

"Is it worth it? Don’t get cheated."

"I’ve already had Mr. Jiang Yu look at it."

"Well, if Jiang Yu has seen it, then there shouldn’t be any problems!"

"It’s just that the subsequent repair costs are too high, so I thought about borrowing from the family for two years and paying it all back at once, a higher interest rate is okay."

Su Ming said to Su Zhen Tian.

Su Zhen Tian frowned deeply; the family funds were very tight at the moment, money was needed in many areas, but he still spoke to Su Ming.

"The family can lend you ten billion, but let’s forget about the interest, we are family after all."

"No, it should be counted. If not, I would rather not borrow at all. Our family’s financial situation is not great, lending me the money is already generous, and others might have opinions, I don’t want to make things difficult for you. Besides, it’s just a little bit of interest, I’m confident I can handle it!"

"Alright, damn it, that’s the spirit! Not like those other few punks, only wanting to freeload. Let’s do as you say with interest, I won’t ask for much, just a 2% annual rate!"

"Thank you, Grandpa."

Su Ming thanked Su Zhen Tian.

Su Zhen Tian got up, walked over to Su Ming, and patted his shoulder saying,

"Su Ming, if you get the chance to meet your elder cousin, Su Rui, the two of you should have a good talk. His temperament is a lot like yours; you’ll definitely get along."

"Alright!"

Su Ming replied with a smile.

"Let’s not talk about that now, since you’re back, don’t go back tonight, let’s have a drink together, just the two of us!"

Su Zhen Tian said in a very good mood.

Just as Su Ming had agreed, his cellphone suddenly vibrated.

He pulled out his phone to look, and saw that it was Teacher Mia calling, so he said to Su Zhen Tian,

"Grandpa, it’s a call from my teacher, I need to take it!"

"Go ahead."

Su Zhen Tian nodded.

Su Ming then answered the phone and began,

"Teacher Mia."

"Su Ming, where are you?"

Mia’s voice, sounding somewhat urgent, came from the phone.

"I’m at home, why?"

"Hurry, come back to school immediately."

Mia urged Su Ming.

"Okay, I’m coming right now."

Su Ming’s expression shifted slightly, and he promptly hung up the phone.

At that moment, Su Zhen Tian directly instructed the An Ke housekeeper,

"An Ke, take Su Ming back to school this instant!"

"Yes!"

The An Ke housekeeper quickly responded.

"Grandpa, I’m heading out now."

Su Ming did not hesitate, since he could tell from Mia’s tone that something serious had likely happened.

"Go ahead, I’ll transfer the money to you in a while."

Su Zhen Tian spoke with great composure.

"Thank you, Grandpa."

Su Ming quickly left with the An Ke housekeeper.

...

More than two hours later.

A black hover car was parked in front of the Imperial Court Academy.

Su Ming opened the car door and ran toward the school; he looked around and noticed many students, like him, rushing back in haste.

When he re-entered the school, he found it bustling with students gathered everywhere.

Su Ming checked his phone for a message from Rhein, then ran toward the central courtyard.

When he arrived at the central courtyard, Rhein and others waved and shouted at him,

"Class leader, over here!"

Su Ming ran over and asked,

"What’s going on?"

"Ah, the corn drying outside the Imperial Court Academy is about to get stolen,"

Rhein told Su Ming.

"Corn?"

Su Ming was taken aback by what Rhein and the others said.

"Corn my foot, what are you thinking, joking at a time like this?"

Mia, abandoning her usual playful demeanor, came over with an irritable expression and scolded Rhein and the others. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

Seeing Teacher Mia arrive, Rhein and the others quickly lined up, each closing their mouths.

Su Ming stood at the front.

Mia scanned the crowd and saw everyone was present, then she addressed them,

"Given the urgency of the situation, I’ll cut to the chase. The holdings of Imperial Court Academy in various Neutral Countries might come under attack. The Academy is issuing a practical task, ordering all first-year students to travel to the Neutral Countries to recover resources and carry out the evacuation operation."

"Ah? But we don’t even have Mechas, let alone ships."

Rhein and the others said, stunned.

"You don’t need to worry about that, the Mecha school will prepare them for you. As for the ships, even less so. This time, the school will deploy a Level 5 Mother Ship and four Level 4 Mother Ships, and it will also dispatch two Level 5 Battleships and ten Level 4 Battleships for escort!"

Mia explained with a serious frown.

"Deploying such large-scale military forces? That’s almost comparable to a regularized legion."

Zhang Yi and others were shocked by Mia’s words.

Su Ming, hearing about Imperial Court Academy dispatching such a large fleet, appeared even more grave; it seemed this matter was very serious.

"Alright, I won’t say more. I’ll give you three hours to pack your belongings and books. When time’s up, we’ll depart, dismissed!"

Mia briskly waved her hand, dismissing them.

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