Capítulo 1190: Chapter 447: Passing By_2

Su Ming glanced over, and the street was bustling with elegantly dressed handsome men and beautiful women.

“This way.”

Alifei guided Su Ming off the main road onto a side path.

“Alifei, you seem quite familiar with this place. You must come here often, right?”

Su Ming teased with a smile.

“No way, my salary couldn’t withstand such extravagance.”

“Stop playing poor. After all, you’re from the First Legion, and few at your rank are more affluent than you.”

“You little rascal.”

Alifei couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time.

Very soon, they arrived at a restaurant called Jianfan, which was tastefully decorated with hardwood floors.

The restaurant owner was a charming woman with a voluptuous figure, wearing a red dress.

Seeing Alifei bringing Su Ming and others in, she warmly welcomed them.

“Mr. Alifei, you’re here again; is it your usual spot?”

“Yes, just serve the usual dishes and bring out the wine I’ve kept here.”

Alifei instructed simply.

“Alright!”

The proprietress replied with a smile.

Su Ming and Alifei sat down at a table by the glass curtain wall.

Rhein and others stood behind Su Ming.

Seeing this, Su Ming said with a smile.

“Rhein, don’t just stand there. It’s rare to come to Moonlight; go explore and buy whatever you like. Onite will cover it later.”

“Thanks, boss. We’ll be going then.”

Rhein and the others left happily.

Seeing this, Alifei also addressed the officer behind him.

“Zack, you guys can go too.”

“Yes sir!”

Zack and his companion left respectfully.

Soon, only Su Ming and Alifei were left at the table, and the waiter quickly brought the food and drinks.

Alifei picked up the premium tequila, opened the cap, and poured a large glass for both Su Ming and himself.

“Let’s have a toast first!”

“Alright!”

Su Ming wasn’t formal, raising his glass to clink with Alifei.

They both downed the drinks in one go.

“Refreshing!”

Alifei said, clearly in high spirits.

Su Ming picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece of green bamboo shoot, and asked while eating.

“Alifei, you didn’t just invite me here to eat, did you?”

“Haha, you little rascal, nothing gets past you. But it’s nothing big; I just wanted to give you a little heads-up.”

“Heads-up about what?”

“Be a tad cautious of that Xinlad fellow.”

“Admiral Xinlad? Isn’t he a decent guy? He seems quite upstanding.”

Su Ming asked, feigning surprise.

“Upstanding my foot, don’t let his righteous facade fool you. He’s quite narrow-minded, and those who cross him rarely have a good outcome. They either get demoted for no apparent reason or are sidelined.”

Alifei said with slight exasperation.

“Is that so?”

Su Ming was somewhat surprised as well.

“Let me tell you, Admiral Xinlad has accomplished a lot by leading the team to support the Bright Star Sea. If they successfully escort the supplies back this time, he might just get promoted to General. And here you come, parachuting in as Deputy Commander at this crucial moment, practically dividing his military merits. You’ve definitely gotten on his bad side.”

Alifei sighed and said.

In truth, Alifei’s words were spot on; in such large-scale escort missions, the military honors that can be awarded are fixed.

Su Ming parachuting in as Deputy Commander, regardless of any achievements, could easily earn significant military merits.

It’s akin to gaining prestige without substantial contribution.

“Cough, cough, if you put it that way, I’ve offended him more than just a little. I even snagged my ship from under him.”

Su Ming replied with a bitter smile.

In fact, if it weren’t for Mo Xiu not being up to snuff and failing to control them, war wouldn’t have even broken out.

Otherwise, even Xinlad’s Mecha would have been intercepted by him.

Alifei laughed, hearing Su Ming’s words and said.

“You’ve really done it; you’ve utterly offended him.”

“Ah well, now what do I do? I’m a bit scared now?”

Su Ming said laughingly.

“I’d believe anyone else saying they’re scared, but not you, young man. You’ve already made it to Vice Admiral at your age and are close to becoming an Admiral. I wouldn’t believe there’s no one behind you, even if it killed me! You’re afraid of him? I bet it’s him who dreads you more.”

Alifei teased Su Ming.

“There’s no one behind me, but then who backs Xinlad?”

“I’m not too sure either. He’s from Sin City, and I hear he has deep ties with the Dragon Family.”

“The Dragon Family? That’s a tad troublesome. Oh well, let’s not talk about it anymore. Thanks for the heads-up.”

Su Ming raised his glass to Alifei.

“No big deal, we’re brothers.”

Alifei also picked up his glass and clinked it with Su Ming’s.

…

Moonlight Interstellar Hotel.

In the hallway, a young girl in a wine-red evening dress, her skin as white as snow, possessing brilliant blue eyes, tall stature, and waist-long black hair, exuded extraordinary charm with her every move. With a voice like a nightingale, she spoke to Admiral Xinlad.

“Admiral Xinlad, rest assured, I know what to do.”

“Miss Dianlu, I’ve always been very generous to my friends. By helping me this time, I’ll ensure you become the most dazzling star in the universe.”

Xinlad smiled, offering his promise.

Hearing Xinlad’s words, a hint of excitement crept onto Dianlu’s stunning face, and she respectfully replied.

“Thank you, sir.”

“It’s nothing; let’s go and not keep our guests waiting too long.”

Xinlad said calmly to Dianlu.

“Sure!”

Dianlu then followed Xinlad, heading towards the tightly closed doors.

…

Banquet Hall.

The entire reception hall had a circular layout, with a dome densely covered with a bright moon and shimmering stars, emitting dazzling light.