Chapter 143 Surrender or Escape

A few days passed, and soon He Kui received the news that Lacus had set sail.

At the same time, Aegis also put on a cloak and secretly boarded a Loracia-class cargo ship.

"Hello."

The black-clad captain curiously observed Aegis boarding the ship.

Aegis's entire body, including her head, was covered by a cloak, and a full-coverage metal mask that was even more exaggerated than Cruze's completely covered her face, making it impossible to see the true appearance of her skin underneath.

"Excuse me."

Aegis bowed.

"No problem!"

Thinking that this girl might have a relationship with the popular Director He.

Although it was a bit strange why she wanted to go to Julius VII, the black-clad captain's face was still a little more enthusiastic.

"Then please follow me. The room has been arranged. We expect to arrive near Julius VII on February 2."

"But we can only stay for about an hour. If we stay for too long, we will be suspected."

"I understand."

"As for food, I will arrange for someone to deliver it?"

"No need. I brought dry food."

Aegis returned to his room.

There were no accidents along the way. On the way to the waste trader trading port, the captain had just arrived at the edge of L5 and L3, and he stopped near Julius VII because of the problem with the ship.

Through the mask to enhance the display.

He Kui could see the damaged wreckage of Julius VII floating aimlessly in this space outside the window of the room.

There was no rescue signal, and there was no situation.

One hour, although he calculated the travel time of Lacus Silver Wind and the comprehensive consideration should arrive within an hour,

but if the estimate was wrong, he could only use plan B.

The anxious waiting time was passing by minute by minute, and there was still no sign of human activity in this space except for the ruins of Julius VII.

Only about half an hour had passed.

The long-awaited internal communication of He Kui resounded in the room.

"Captain?"

"We received the distress signal from the Silver Wind, and the escort team is ready to go."

"They actually attacked Miss Lacus's consolation group!"

"How many people are there on the other side?"

He Kui breathed a sigh of relief and quickly raised his voice, asking carefully.

"One Drake-class and three Mobius! We will go up to support now, please pay attention to safety."

He originally thought that he had only three Jin Ens on his side, which was already considered a shortage of personnel.

Unexpectedly, the other side had even fewer people than them.

"Okay."

He Kui said softly.

However, they didn't have to take action yet. The red heretic that suddenly appeared used something similar to a samurai sword to chop off the thruster on one side of one of the Mobius.

"Very sharp."

The screen in the officer's cabin is connected to the screen of Lolaxia.

At this time, the Red Heretic's movements can be seen.

One knife can split the Mobius so cleanly, which is sharper than the heavy slash knife used by their Jin En.

Just after the three Mobius lost their combat power, looking at the Lolaxia class approaching from a distance, the Drake class, which can only shoot missiles, quickly fled.

I always feel that he has been fighting wits and courage with the air for a long time.

If he had known that there would be someone to help him, he would have come by himself.

There is no need to find a Lolaxia class to come.

Thinking about the Red Heretic in front, something suddenly happened.

Two familiar Jin Ens suddenly appeared and attacked the Red Heretic.

It was an old acquaintance I met before in DSSD, but this time the two machines attacked the Red Heretic with a clear goal.

What is going on?

Seeing that the Red Heretic and the other two machines disappeared in an instant, He Kui was also confused.

On the other side, the engine of the Silver Wind was completely paralyzed. Not long after, Lux and others came to the cargo ship on the shuttle boat.

"Why is Captain Hawke here?"

The turmoil just now seemed to have no effect on Lux. She was holding two Haro, one blue and one pink, in the hangar of the Loracia class, and she was still talking lightly.

A component that looked like an antenna was erected on the head of the blue Haro in her hand.

"Yes, the ship has a problem and temporarily stopped for inspection."

The captain responded with a tense expression.

This is Lux, a national idol. It is really hard not to be nervous when seeing this.

And he used a cargo ship to secretly bring people here, which is strictly speaking a violation.

"Is that so? Then is the inspection completed?"

Lux smiled, and she had a rough idea of ​​whether what the captain said was true or false.

"It's done, let us escort Miss Lux back."

The Drake class ran away, and they didn't chase after the situation of the Silver Wind just now because they were worried about it.

Because they had to receive the communication from the Silver Wind just now, they didn't turn on the neutron jammer.

Compared to He Kui's friends' sightseeing, Lux's safety is more important at this time.

"No hurry, I still have to do the memorial service here."

Lux said softly.

"But!"

"Aren't you all here? So I'm fine."

"Miss Lux"

Hearing that Lux was willing to pay tribute regardless of her own safety, the captain's eyes were filled with tears.

Hearing this, He Kui pulled the corners of his mouth.

It is indeed impossible for Lux to go back like this.

How could she be scared away by a Drake-class ship even though she had a Lorasia-class escort?

It will have an impact on her popularity.

For the Klein faction, the Sara faction has already labeled them as weak and yielding,

so at least in public, they should show their fearless attitude.

If the Archangel does not come, He Kui will not stop him, but

"I think it is better to go back first."

Aegis, who quietly appeared in the hangar, said in a cold voice.

"Who is this~?"

Looking at this tightly wrapped girl, Lux always felt a little uncomfortable.

"Aegis, a passerby."

After introducing himself, He Kui continued.

"I heard that the Cruze team raided Heliopolis, and the new ships escaped. If they have not been fully replenished, the new ships may be short of supplies."

"Without water, people can't survive for more than three days, and the nearest place to replenish water to L3 is here. Although it doesn't mean that they will definitely come, I don't think it's necessary to take risks."

He didn't want to take risks with Lacus here, and he also had selfish motives for not letting Lacus board the Archangel.

If Lacus and Kira don't meet, no matter how the plot changes, she shouldn't steal her freedom.

In this way, the political situation in PLANT will be much more stable. Sarah is not as radical as in the play. With the big killer and the power of the Klein faction on Earth, as long as they find a way to get rid of the big boss, they may be able to directly force the Atlantic Federation to negotiate peace or even surrender.

Then everyone should do what they should do.

But we still have to be on guard against Cruze. Although there is no sign now, he has not much time left and must be impatient.

"Really?"

While the two were still talking, the Archangel not far away also discovered the Loraxia class floating in front of Julius VII.

"Is that the Loraxia class?"

Mu, who was still explaining the story of Julius VII to everyone on the bridge, was stunned.

"It doesn't look like the Loraxia class of the Cruze team. Judging from the identification signal, it should be a cargo ship of ZAFT."

Baki Lulu said, and everyone's eyes turned to Maru.

Time waits for no one, although their radar is ahead of the other party.

But it is only a matter of time before they are discovered.

While they were still struggling, the Loraxia class also discovered the Archangel's scan, and the alarms in the entire ship began to sound wildly.

"Is the United Ship back?"

The captain turned on the communicator on the wall and asked hurriedly.

"No, is it a new ship?"

Only a blurry ship shadow was projected on the screen in front of him.

"Archangel. A new ship of the Atlantic Federation, retreat quickly."

He Kui said hurriedly, and the captain also began to remotely command Loraxia to turn around.

"We can't let them leave."

Seeing the actions of the Loraxia class, Maru made up his mind.

After all, it was a ZAFT ship. Even if it was a cargo ship, it was a ZAFT military cargo ship. If they were let go, the whereabouts would definitely be leaked.

Maru had no extra mercy for the enemy.

To be honest, how many people in the maintenance class were shot by Cruze's team at the Aurora Factory before.

Not to mention that this kind of military cargo ship also has combat power.

"Did it hit again?"

He Kui smiled bitterly in front of the screen, and the other screen showed the location information of the Gamow that he conveyed to Cruze's team through ordinary transfer.

He used the rescue energy communication of Lacus to locate Haro. On the one hand, he was afraid that he would not be able to find him, and on the other hand, it gave him an excuse to look for reinforcements openly.

It's just that he had to use the Loraxia class and three ordinary Jinn under the Archangel until the reinforcements arrived.

He Kui, who was just complaining about the smooth progress, now had cold sweat coming out of his palms.

Surrender or escape?