Chapter 1625: In my
Duke Chaumet's face still held that of an honest man, with a hint of nervousness and fear, which were all normal emotions.
The second prince nodded slightly, patted Duke Qiaomai on the shoulder, and said, "You have followed me for so many years and are my trusted confidant."
Of course I believe you.
Just cooperate with the investigation by the people from the Dragon Star Empire. Say whatever you want, as long as you have nothing to do with this matter.
They wouldn't dare do anything to you.
"Yes." Duke Chaumet nodded heavily.
Then he was taken away.
After seeing the person walk away,
The second prince's face turned cold, and a man in black robes appeared behind him at some point.
“Your Highness, he did not lie,” the man in black robes said.
“But the Dragon Star Empire wouldn’t make such a claim out of thin air,” the Second Prince said in a deep voice.
The man in black robes said, "It's also possible that their investigation was wrong."
"Has our investigation made any progress?" the Second Prince inquired.
The man in black shook his head and said, "No, but the few clues we have suggest that this attack is very likely related to our royal family."
I suspect... it might be the fourth prince...
And it's possible they're trying to incite conflict between you, Second Prince, and the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire, so that the Fourth Prince can then step in and seize the position of Crown Prince!
Hearing his subordinate's analysis.
The second prince squinted his eyes: "The fourth prince has always been honest and reliable. I gave him his current position because I thought he was honest."
But if he really did it, then we need to think carefully about how to deal with this fourth brother in the future.
The man in black robes didn't say anything more about matters between royalty. He didn't want to get bogged down in such trivialities; he just needed to say what he knew and what needed to be said.
Other matters are not his concern.
Soon, a lone interstellar warship of the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire appeared outside the space city.
Those present at the ceremony and banquet also spotted the Xiaolong interstellar warship.
At this moment, the hatch of the Xiaolong interstellar warship opened, and several shuttles were preparing to enter the space city and dock.
This was also agreed upon by the Second Prince and that Marshal Xiaolong.
The JF-17s were allowed to investigate Duke Jomai, but the JF-17 fleet could only send one interstellar warship in. The rest of the JF-17s interstellar warships turned around and sailed out of the main star system of the Mahas Interstellar Empire, waiting for the results in the outer star system.
Several shuttles were parked at one of the berths.
Then a group of soldiers carrying various briefcases and wearing JF-17 Thunder uniforms came down.
After the leader came down, he saw that the person opposite was obviously there to greet them, or more accurately, to meet them, the representative of the Second Prince.
The man looked at the female soldiers of the Falcon Dragon Army with an unfriendly expression, and then at the things they were carrying.
It's obvious that the items inside are lie detectors.
"They got quite a complete set."
"You don't trust our stuff, do you?" the contact person said coldly.
They were all the Second Prince's men, and now the people from the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire were investigating one of the Second Prince's trusted confidants right in front of him. In their eyes, this was undoubtedly a slap in the face.
Naturally, these people wouldn't give them a friendly look.
"Please lead the way," the female officer in charge of interrogation on Xiaolong's side said calmly.
"Hmph." The liaison officer snorted coldly, then led the way.
Perhaps for the sake of convenience in the interrogation, the direction where Duke Chomay was interrogated was very close to where their shuttle landed, only a five-minute walk away.
This is a fairly spacious room, twice the size of a typical interrogation room.
The female interrogator, Xiaolong, walked in and looked around. She knew without a doubt that the Second Prince must have set up some listening devices here beforehand.
Marshal Medusa stated that there was no need to interfere; their mission was simply to obtain the information they wanted.
Duke Chomay was now seated in the middle chair.
Upon seeing the sergeant from the JF-17's side appear.
He stood up and said with an honest look, "You must be from the Xiaolong Interstellar Empire."
Although I don't know why I got involved in the attack on your delegation's starship, since our Second Prince has spoken, I'm willing to cooperate with your investigation.
Ask me anything you want to know, and I'll answer to the best of my knowledge!
"Please have a seat here for a moment, we need to make some arrangements first," the female interrogator from Xiaolong said, then waved to her team.
Immediately, these female soldiers opened the briefcases, and then you could see a series of professional devices being activated.
This took about ten minutes.
When everything is ready.
The female interrogator, Xiaolong, stood before Duke Qiaomai, looked him directly in the eye, and said, "Let's begin our questioning."
Next, all you need to do is answer my questions.
Do you understand?
"Understood." Duke Chomay appeared obedient and cooperative.
"What's your name?"
"King George XIII".
"What is your current status?"
"Identity?... Uh, I am the patriarch of the Qiao Mai family, the third member of the Congress of the Maihas Interstellar Empire, and as everyone knows, I am a close advisor and confidant of the Second Prince."
"............"
The next question was a routine one.
All the surrounding devices were also bright green, indicating that none of the answers were problematic.
Just then, the female interrogator from Xiaolong suddenly raised her voice: "Did you obtain a single-soldier frost heavy cannon weapon from the patriarch of the MyCOS family?"
"Individual Frost Heavy Artillery Weapon?"
"The head of the MyCOS family?" Qiao Mai paused for a moment, then realized, "You mean that thing?"
I know, it's with me.
"It's still here with you!"
"Yes, it's always been in my collection."
Upon hearing this answer, the female interrogator from Xiaolong immediately narrowed her eyes and looked at the other party: "Are you sure?"
"Of course I'm sure."
I don't really like that thing.
But the head of the Max family glanced at me twice and then gave it to me.
He gave me this gift because of my relationship with the Second Prince, thinking that I could mention his daughter to him more often.
"And so... that's how the marriage between the Second Prince and the MyCOS family came about." Duke Jomai explained in detail.
He acted as if he were very honest, very cooperative, and very open-minded.
The female officer interrogating Xiaolong glanced at her subordinate who was in charge of supervising the equipment, and the subordinate nodded slightly.
This means that what Duke Chomay just said was the truth.
"Could you take us to see this individual frost heavy cannon? This weapon is related to the attack," the female interrogator from Xiaolong said earnestly.
“If you want to see it, I can just have someone bring it over,” Duke Chomai said casually.
"No need, because we need to collect relevant data on this weapon."
Therefore, it is best that from now on, no one should approach or touch this weapon.
"To avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings," the female interrogator said seriously.
Duke Jomay pondered for a moment and said, "But this thing is in my territory's star system."
“Please take us there,” the female interrogator from Xiaolong said in an unquestionable tone.
"Um...do you need me to take you there?"
"I can send someone to take you there. I guarantee that everyone in my territory will cooperate unconditionally with your investigation," Duke Chomay said confidently.
He added, "Because it's during the celebrations, I also have to stay by the Second Prince's side and handle a lot of things."
The female officer in charge of interrogation, Xiaolong, said seriously, "I'm sorry, but due to the agreement we signed with your side, within this month..."
In any investigation into this attack, the vast majority of you must cooperate with us unconditionally.
And you are within that range.
And you are still a suspect in our case.
So no matter what, you must stay with us.
"Why?
Your demands are a bit too much.
I am, after all, an Imperial Duke. I've already done more than enough by cooperating with your investigation.
Now you still say I'm a suspect?
Since you suspect that I attacked your mission's starship, then present the evidence.
"Does your Dragonflight Interstellar Empire just rely on its military strength to bully others?!" Duke Qiao Mai stood up abruptly, looking furious.
The attitude really gave off a "Don't push your luck, even a rabbit will bite when cornered" vibe.
The female officer interrogating Xiaolong calmly said, "Since we suspect you, then we naturally have evidence."
However, there is no conclusive evidence yet.
Moreover, as I said before, based on our previous negotiations, even if we have evidence, we can still investigate you.
This is our right.
Or are you, the Mejas Interstellar Empire, going back on your promises?
“You...you all!” Duke Chaumet exclaimed, looking furious.
Just then, the door to the room was pushed open.
The female officer interrogating Xiaolong frowned.
The person who walked in was none other than the Second Prince, the future heir to the Maihas Interstellar Empire.
"I want to ask you, what exactly is this so-called evidence?" the Second Prince asked directly.
The female officer interrogating Xiaolong hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your status is special, and this is something I shouldn't say, but since it's the Second Prince who asked, it's alright to say it."
Our evidence is that we found traces of individual frost cannons on the interstellar cruise ship where the attack occurred.
This weapon was not produced by the Majas Interstellar Empire, but by the Burns Interstellar Civilization.
Furthermore, according to our investigation, this is the only weapon of its kind that has been passed down to the Majas Interstellar Empire!
As Duke Chomay just mentioned, this single-soldier frost heavy cannon has always been in his collection.
Therefore, we have sufficient reason to suspect that Duke Chaumet was involved in this attack!
Upon hearing this, the second prince frowned slightly and then looked at Duke Qiaomai.
If this evidence exists, the people of the Dragon Star Empire do indeed have legitimate reasons to directly suspect Duke Jomai.
They sensed the suspicious gaze from the Second Prince.
Duke Jomay's expression changed drastically at this moment, and he hurriedly explained, "Your Highness, although... although this thing is really with me."
But I can guarantee that this weapon is definitely in my collection room!
Your subordinates absolutely did not use it to attack the Dragon Star Empire delegation!
I can guarantee it!
After explaining to His Highness the Second Prince, Duke Qiao Mai looked at the female interrogator from Xiaolong and said, "How can you guarantee that the individual frost heavy cannon in my collection was used in this attack?"
This weapon isn't just this one.
Perhaps... perhaps there are other things that have reached our Majas Interstellar Empire besides what you've investigated!
Listen to Duke Chomay's explanation.
The female officer interrogating Xiaolong calmly said, "There's no point in saying all this now. Please cooperate with our investigation."
Duke Jomai looked to the second prince for help.
After a moment of silence, the Second Prince spoke up: "Since the Dragon Star Empire has uncovered this evidence, you are indeed a suspect."
In that case, you should cooperate with their investigation.
After saying that, the second prince turned around and walked out of the room.
The attitude is already very clear.
Seeing this, Duke Qiao Mai could not say anything more. He looked at the female interrogator Xiaolong and said, "Since His Highness the Second Prince has said so..."
Then I will cooperate with your investigation unconditionally.
Are you leaving now?
“Yes, now.” The female interrogator nodded.
"Then I'll make the arrangements..."
"No need for arrangements. You can board our starship now and depart immediately."
"We've calculated that it takes about a day to reach your territorial star system from here," said the female interrogator, Xiaolong.
Duke Jomay glanced at the female officer interrogating Xiaolong and smiled helplessly, "It seems you really came prepared this time."
"Then do we still need to handcuff me?"
As he spoke, Duke Chaumet extended his hands.
The female officer in charge of interrogation waved her hand and said, "That won't be necessary. If you make any threatening moves during this time, we have unlimited power."
The implied meaning in those words is quite obvious.
Duke Chaumet paused for a moment, then chuckled dryly and silently cooperated.
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Dragon Starship - Bridge
Marshal Medusa was actually watching the entire interrogation process.
She was still squinting as she repeatedly watched the interrogation process.
"Marshal, according to our lie detector equipment..."
What Duke Chomay said was the truth.
"Could it be that there's something wrong with our reconnaissance work?" the vice-captain said helplessly, scratching his head.
Marshal Medusa remained silent.
"This whole thing is really annoying."
"It would be much better to just tell me where the enemy is and let me lead my team into a good, decisive battle," the vice-captain couldn't help but complain.