Chapter 957: The Beginning

PS: A reader mentioned that "space thief" sounded awkward, so let's just call them pirates.

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Indeed, Yang Gang had quietly infiltrated the pirate mecha squad and successfully blended into the flagship of the enemy fleet.

This pirate force had risen rapidly amidst the recent southwestern border chaos and was known as the 'Red Dragon Pirates.'

At the height of their power, the Red Dragon Pirates possessed over a hundred warships and a thousand mechas, but since the former leader was killed, under the incompetent leadership of the current leader, Hu Tu, the pirate group had been in decline. Now, they were left with less than thirty warships and fewer than two hundred mechas, and the discontent within the group towards Hu Tu was growing.

A couple of days ago, some members publicly demanded Hu Tu step down, but Hu Tu killed him on the spot. Thereafter, Hu Tu launched a purge, killing anyone even slightly associated with that member.