Shadows of the Deep Space
Chapter 349 - 312: Interstellar Pirates (Five-in-One)_3

Chapter 349: Chapter 312: Interstellar Pirates (Five-in-One)_3

"Fine, 20 million it is! When can we leave?"

Su Ming pondered briefly before agreeing.

The price from the Polar Star Club was actually below market rate, and with the prices rising so much lately, 20 million was still acceptable.

"Now sign the contract and pay, and tomorrow I’ll show you the ship!"

Fei Nan declared confidently.

"Okay, I’ll pay half now and the other half before we set sail!"

Su Ming picked up his bank card and said.

"Good, you’re really straightforward. Let’s sign the contract!"

Fei Nan replied with a smile that he couldn’t hide.

...

The next morning.

Su Ming and the others donned grey cloaks and organized the food, medicine, and water stored inside their Mecha.

The items they purchased twice should be enough to sustain them for more than 60 days, which ought to be sufficient.

At that moment, Su Ming’s phone began to ring.

He picked it up, saw that it was a call from that shady broker, Fei Nan, and answered it.

"Hello!"

"Mr. Su Ming, I have found a suitable ship for you. Are you free now? I can take you to see the ship."

"Okay, we’ll come to you right now!"

After Su Ming spoke, he hung up the phone.

"Squad leader, did you find a ship?"

Rhein and the others couldn’t wait to ask.

"Yes, Ankaga, Sun Lu, and Allu, you three come with me to see the ship. The rest stay here and wait for news!"

Su Ming briefly commanded.

"Okay!"

Rhein and the others nodded in agreement.

Su Ming took the three of them to meet that shady broker, Fei Nan.

...

An hour later.

Fei Nan was leading Su Ming and the three others through an underground passage.

He complained to Su Ming,

"Mr. Su Ming, do you know I didn’t sleep all night? It was only with great difficulty that I was able to make contact with this ship’s..."

Su Ming ignored Fei Nan’s words the entire time.

If he believed the nonsense from this guy, his brains must have been kicked by a donkey.

However, as Fei Nan went on and on, Su Ming got a bit annoyed and said,

"You didn’t sleep all night, probably because you were in some girl’s bed, right?"

"Uh, how did you know?"

Fei Nan was suddenly stunned and quickly touched his cheek. He had definitely washed his face; there shouldn’t be any lipstick!

Su Ming glanced sideways and said,

"No need to touch, there’s no lipstick, but there’s a faint smell of perfume on you and a long hair on your collar."

"Amazing!"

Fei Nan replied sheepishly and then dutifully shut his mouth.

Soon they took an elevator to the interstellar airport’s surface, and a huge ship came into view.

"Ah, this isn’t the ship we’re going to take, is it?"

Sun Lu’s face showed a very shocked expression, and he said somewhat stutteringly.

"Of course, it is."

Fei Nan said with a big grin.

Su Ming looked at the ship in front of him, and his face darkened.

The ship docked in front of them was a 30-kilometer-long class 4 vessel, but it was neither a Battleship nor a Mother Ship; it was a transport ship.

Of course, that wasn’t the point. The key issue was that the ship was just too old.

On the massive ship, there were various repair patches everywhere, and many of the welded joints were rusted.

"This is way too broken, can this ship really perform superluminal flight without falling apart halfway through?"

Ankaga was equally dumbfounded.

"No, this ship won’t do. Bring me a transport pod if you want to fool me, that’s one thing, but this ship is too decrepit. Get another ship!"

Su Ming unceremoniously told Fei Nan.

"Hey, Mr. Su Ming, you’re kind of judging a book by its cover here. This ship might look a bit old, but it’s tough! It’s been carefully selected for you! The captain is the owner, who is highly qualified and has a great reputation in the industry! He has plenty of experience, a whopping 200 years of piloting ships, and there’s a professional security team onboard that will easily take you safely to your destination."

Fei Nan said, eloquently praising the ship.

"Cut the crap, get another ship!"

Su Ming, trying to hold back his anger, told Fei Nan.

Just then, a very polite voice came through, interrupting Su Ming and Fei Nan’s conversation.

"Excuse me for interrupting."

Su Ming turned to look and saw an old man with rough skin, greying hair, wrinkles on his face, and wearing a captain’s uniform. He was accompanied by a young girl standing tall and straight, wearing a grey checkered skirt, with a delicate and pretty appearance.

"Who are you?"

"I am the captain of this ship, Hagett, and this is my granddaughter, Mi Fei. You must be Mr. Su Ming!"

"Yes, I am."

"I heard your concerns just now, and I want to say that, although the Fatty Dun is quite old, it is extremely reliable and won’t have any accidents. Moreover, we have sailed this route for over a hundred years."

Hagett tried his best to explain, hoping to close the deal.

"Mr. Su Ming, my grandfather is not lying to you. There are so many people on our ship; we wouldn’t survive if anything were to happen."

Mi Fei said sincerely.

At this point, Su Ming also felt a bit conflicted.

Fei Nan cleared his throat and said to Su Ming,

"Brother, let me tell you the truth, if you really change ships, you’re going to have trouble! You see, there are so many ships sailing every day! Those are all controlled by the big powers, and they won’t take you. Don’t expect to leave in a short time."

"Su Ming, what should we do?"

Ankaga and the others were also somewhat undecided, all looking at Su Ming.

"Fine, we’ll take this ship!"

Su Ming asked Hagett.

"Thank you so much."

Mi Fei and Hagett said, expressing their gratitude.

"When can you depart?"

Su Ming then asked the two.

"As soon as you board, we can leave immediately."

Hagett replied without any hesitation.

"Alright, Sun Lu, you arrange for the transfer of the Mecha onto the ship, and I’ll go pay the final amount!"