Chapter 263: The People After the War (Part 4)_1

Upon learning that Gu Cheng and the others had survived, Jiang Yu first felt relief. Modern people were not all useless, there were still outstanding individuals like Gu Cheng.

If they had perished in battle, it would have been a huge loss for all humanity.

Especially when he learned that Gu Cheng had issued the timely command to abandon ship, saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers, Jiang Yu grew even more appreciative of him.

This interception operation sent out over two thousand warships from the three main fleets, with more than two million officers and soldiers.

The Solar System State dispatched over one thousand three hundred warships, with one million three to four hundred thousand officers and soldiers.

In the end, only sixty thousand from the three main fleets survived, whereas the Solar System State had more than four hundred thousand survivors.

Comparing the two, one could see the role Gu Cheng had played.

However, admiration aside, Jiang Yu still planned to have Gu Cheng gain more experience before deciding if he was truly capable of great responsibilities.

Additionally, having witnessed Gu Cheng's tactics, Jiang Yu intended to take control of the vital departments of the Solar System State before Gu Cheng's return.

At the same time, the soldiers from the dozen or so interstellar warship fleets dispatched by Jiang Yu began to awaken from "Deep Sea Mode."

Upon learning of the battle situation at Uranus and Jupiter City, only a few of them broke down, while the majority remained orderly, thanks to having Jiang Yu as their spiritual support.

At such a time, a spiritual pillar was more precious than anything else. The reason why Dongfang Yanxu and the others were so composed was precisely because they had Zhang Beihai as their spiritual pillar.

Jiang Yu addressed the seventy-five warships with an open speech, "By now, you all should understand your mission. Whether you wish to or not, you must fulfill the mission of spreading the seeds of humanity.

"I know everything has been very rushed, and nobody knows what conditions await in the star systems you're headed to.

"But who's to blame? When everyone claimed to have touched the 'ceiling of the universe,' why didn't anyone think about colonizing other star systems?

"I hope everyone learns from history's lessons, never to be so arrogant again, and never to let illusions blind your eyes.

"In the face of disaster, humanity either perishes in despair or pulls through by supporting one another out of the clutches of calamity.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the vast distances between the stars may prevent you from 'supporting' each other, but remember that you all share the same root and origin. After you've established your new worlds, all of you should call yourselves people of the Solar System, and never become enemies of one another!

"..."

Jiang Yu's words left everyone stunned, puzzled. They all came from the same fleet; how could they possibly become enemies?

Although the mission was challenging, everyone still had confidence. After all, they were aboard interstellar warships, and with a smooth journey, they could completely reach another star system.

This was precisely what Jiang Yu was most worried about. They were not like the fleet Zhang Beihai was a part of, which had already cut ties completely with the human world.

Now, Starship Earth was an independent force beyond humanity, with the resolve to leave the Solar System without looking back.

Yet these dozens of interstellar fleets had not yet realized this point, still thinking that they were merely executing a mission.

Even the flagship commanders of two fleets planned to return and join up with Jiang Yu to venture into a new world together.

Jiang Yu declined their kindness and told them to focus on completing the mission.

After all, by the reckoning of time, Waterdrop One was about to reach the orbit of Jupiter, and for these two fleets to come back would be suicide.

Even if Waterdrop One had no time to deal with them, interstellar warships would have great difficulty departing again after docking at the port.

The people in despair would not miss this sole opportunity to escape.

Of course, Jiang Yu didn't plan to tell the captains that the second Waterdrop had gone after them.

He didn't want to let them feel too desperate, preferring they adjust their mindset on their own over time.

...

Liang Bote found life in prison incredibly dull. The walls here lacked touch screen capabilities, and he had no way to obtain information from the outside.

But he was far from despairing, for before he was incarcerated, he had heard that Governor Gu Cheng was still alive.

He believed it was only a matter of time before he would be released, and when that happened, he would accuse Jiang Yu in court for the crime of shooting at him!

It was this sense of vengeance that kept Liang Bote from sinking into despair like the others, eagerly awaiting Gu Cheng's return so he could plead his case to the Governor.

Sometimes he also wondered, what would become of humanity in the future?

But compared with his present hatred, those were distant and irrelevant concerns.

"Liang Bote!" The jailer's icy voice sounded, followed by the cell door being opened.

Two jailers came in, one watching Liang Bote closely, while the other shackled him with electronic leg irons.

Liang Bote said coldly, "I've memorized your badge numbers!"

His implication was that he regarded the act of being shackled as a humiliation, and planned to seek revenge on the two jailers once he was restored to his official position.

The jailers ignored his threat and indifferently escorted him to the interrogation room.

In the interrogation room, Jiang Yu sat with his arms crossed, looking out at the starry sky through a small window.

The spacious interrogation room was spotless with only a metal table and two metal chairs, and Liang Bote was locked onto a chair that was welded to the metal floor.

Once the jailers had left, Jiang Yu finally asked, "How's your injury healing up?"

Liang Bote snorted coldly, "Are you disappointed? That you couldn't kill me with a single shot?"

With today's advanced medical equipment, the impact of metal bullets was ultimately not as devastating as lasers, and his gunshot wound had essentially healed.

Jiang Yu pulled up a chair and sat across from Liang Bote, "Good, since that's the case, it looks like you can participate in the trial in three days."

Liang Bote jerked in surprise, "What trial?"

Jiang Yu grinned with his legs crossed, "Of course, it's the trial for obstructing my Wallbreaking Plan and causing the death and injury of millions of soldiers at the front!"

"No one can judge me! There's no law to judge me!" Liang Bote roared, "So many people are usurping your power, trying every means to cancel your Wallbreaking Plan, can you judge them all?"

Jiang Yu scoffed, "You don't think after such a terrible defeat of the Solar System State, just because there's safety in numbers, I'll act as if nothing happened? Let bygones be bygones?"

"I'm here today to tell you! The trial for those who obstructed the Wallbreaking Plan will soon begin in Jupiter City."

"You must pay for your arrogant ignorance which will serve as a warning to the public, to prevent them from making the same mistakes as you!"

"I will make the public understand that human folly played a large part in this great catastrophe!"

Liang Bote slumped, "I want to see the Governor, I want to see the Governor!"

Jiang Yu was somewhat disappointed; compared to the Wallbreakers, Liang Bote was just a dumb donkey, breaking down so easily, "Forget it, your Governor will not escape the judgment of the people either!"