Interstellar Soldier

Chapter 288 Information Broker
Jackson did not disappoint Yang Yi, he found an acquaintance without much effort.

Although Yang Yi and Lin Feng didn't need to follow, they had nothing else to do.Considering that the two of them didn't know this place well, and they were likely to get into trouble or be targeted by people with ulterior motives, Jackson could only bring them along.Besides, two more helpers are not a bad thing.

Of course, Jackson introduced this "acquaintance" to Yang Yi and Lin Feng.

This guy is called Ventola, and he is from the far southern region. He is an Iceman, a sparsely populated race split from the Extreme Race.He is an information broker whose main business is to sell key information to pirates, such as the cargo and route of a certain transport fleet.In any pirate base, there are intelligence brokers like him, and none of the pirates will take the initiative to fight against intelligence brokers.At the beginning, Jackson relied on the information provided by Ventola to avoid the pirates who were about to kidnap the local tycoon and send the local tyrant to his destination smoothly.Because of selling information to Jackson, Ventola got into trouble, and later lived in Jackson's Shan State to get out of trouble.

It is also true that Ventola and Jackson became friends.

In Jackson's words, although it has been more than 100 years, Ventola owes him a favor, so asking him for help should not be a big problem.

However, Jackson also clearly mentioned that any intelligence brokers are not worthy of full trust.

To put it bluntly, if an intelligence broker can sell information, he can also sell other things.

According to Jackson's instructions, Yang Yi and Lin Feng still dressed up as male and female bandits, and they were Jackson's subordinates, that is, members of the warrior mercenary group.Although the Warrior Mercenary Corps has long since ceased to exist, it is very far away from the North Fourth District. Ventola may not know that Jackson and the others have been recruited by the Human Federation.

Following the signs along the way, Jackson brought Yang Yi and Lin Feng to Ventola's residence.

Whether it is a pirate or a mercenary, they all have a unique set of contact methods, most of which are marks that only their own people can recognize.

This place is not big, just a small house with an area of ​​less than one hundred square meters.

Obviously, Ventola is usually very low-key.

Of course, this is also the characteristic of intelligence brokers.Unlike the arrogant pirates, intelligence brokers are very low-key, because for information brokers, if they get into trouble, they will lose their jobs, even if they don't lose their lives.You must know that no pirate is willing to buy information from the daily arrogant intelligence brokers, because the information sold by such intelligence brokers often has serious problems.

"Wait, don't mess around."

Both Yang Yi and Lin Feng nodded, expressing their understanding of what Jackson meant.

After taking a deep breath, Jackson knocked on the door.

"Who?" After a while, there was a questioning voice from inside the door.

"It's me, Jackson."

"I don't know you. Strangers are not accepted here."

"Ventola, you don't even know me? I came all the way, and you left me outside? Open the door quickly, or don't blame me for being rude."

Yang Yi and Lin Feng were very surprised, but they didn't show it.

At first, Jackson told them not to mess around, but according to Jackson, if the people inside the door didn't open it again, he would smash the door.

"I said, I don't know you, please leave immediately, otherwise..."

Jackson didn't say any more, and reached out and grabbed the doorknob.

Although he didn't use all his strength, the original energy gushing out of him immediately melted the doorknob, and the scorching heat was quickly transmitted to the inside of the door panel.

"what--"

"Ventola, do you want me to break the door open?"

"No, wait a minute."

With a scream, and after a while, the door opened.Standing behind the door was an Iceman with obvious physical features.

"Ventola, are you tired of living? My brother came all the way, but you actually said you didn't know him! If I had known, I wouldn't have saved you back then, and let those guys from the Wild Beast Race kill you and feed you to the dogs." .”

"Brother, it's really you."

"Why, there is still a fake?"

"Come in, please come in quickly." Ventola stepped aside and looked at Yang Yi and Lin Feng at the same time.

"They are my subordinates." Jackson said casually, and entered the room.

Without further ado, Yang Yi and Lin Feng nodded to Ventola as a greeting, and followed Jackson into the room.

When the three of them entered, Ventola glanced outside again before closing the door.

"Not bad, your little life is still very comfortable."

"Brother, look at what you said. It's all thanks to you. If it wasn't for you back then, I would have been finished."

"Yes, you still remember."

Inside is a very large room, in fact, there is only one room in this house.Although the furnishings are not luxurious, but in this ghost place, they are considered luxurious.

"Brother, you came all the way here, you won't..."

"Collect people's money and help them eliminate disasters, right?"

Ventola was taken aback for a moment, understood what Jackson meant, and didn't ask any more questions.

"I'm here to find you. Besides reminiscing about the old days, I have one more thing to ask for your help."

Ventola nodded and asked Jackson to sit down.He looked at Yang Yi and Lin Feng again, but Jackson didn't let Yang Yi and Lin Feng avoid them, so it was difficult to ask more questions.

"Brother, to be honest, my brother has defected to the federal authorities and is now a federal soldier."

Yang Yi and Lin Feng were secretly startled, not understanding why Jackson wanted to blew himself up.It's just that neither of them said a word, now is not the time to talk nonsense.

"This……"

"This time, I'm here to carry out a mission." Jackson heaved a sigh of relief and said, "You must have heard that the Human Federation sent a special envoy to Alliance Star."

Ventola was taken aback for a moment. Although he didn't speak, his expression showed that he knew these things.

"My mission is to covertly protect the envoy."

"Brother, you know the rules of our business."

"Of course, it's just that I have no other choice, otherwise I wouldn't have come to you."

"Brother..."

"Not long ago, the spaceship on which the special envoy was traveling disappeared near here. At least as far as I know, the small spaceship did not appear at the nearby space node as usual. Although it is not clear what happened, it is very likely that Otherwise, we won’t lose contact.” Jackson paused for a moment, then said, “Others, I’m not convenient to disclose, but the special envoy’s destination is the Hidden Planet, and the Hidden Race has been notified before departure. If the special envoy doesn’t Arriving at the Hidden Spirit Planet on time, the Alliance Council will definitely ask the Hidden Spirit Race. At that time, in order to give an explanation to the Human Federation and an answer to the Alliance Council, the Hidden Spirit Race will definitely launch a search operation."

Ventola was taken aback again, and heard Jackson's overtones.

"Of course, it would be great to be able to find the special envoy. But, I am worried. If the person who attacked the special envoy was a pirate, then after the incident becomes serious, they will definitely kill people. I came to you to obtain relevant information. Find the envoy before the Eldar take action."

"Brother..."

"Brother didn't ask you, did he?"

Ventola sighed and didn't say much.

"Besides, if the special envoy is killed, neither you nor everyone here will end well." Jackson shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "You should know that the Human Federation is an ally of the Hidden Eldar. Now , the Sixth Greenwich War has broken out, and the Human Federation decides the fate of the Galactic Federation. With so many connections, the Hidden Eldar will never let this matter go unnoticed. If the ones who attacked the special envoy were really pirates, even if they were not pirates here, In order to appease the anger of the Human Federation and the Alliance Council, the Hidden Eldar will go to war. If the special envoy dies in the hands of pirates, the Hidden Eldar will probably send out legions to wipe out all the pirates in the central region."

"This……"

"Do you think, by that time, you can still live here and enjoy a comfortable life?"

Ventola gritted his teeth, his expression visibly shaken.

"Of course, you can escape and go to other places to make a living. It's just that, as an Iceman, you know those top civilizations better than me." Jackson smiled lightly, and said, "Also, it's a time of war, and the Galactic Federation is quickly There will be a full-scale war mobilization. At that time, do you think there is still a place for you in the Southern Alpha galaxy? I am not threatening you, I just hope you can understand."

"give me some time."

Jackson's brows twitched a few times, but he didn't rush to speak.

"I've also heard what you said. The spaceship that the human special envoy was on did appear nearby, and did not go to the next space node. However, all I have heard are rumors, and there is no reliable information yet. " Ventola glanced at Jackson before saying, "I understand what you said, but it takes time to collect information. No matter what, I will help you find out."

"Brother, you made a mistake."

"what?"

"It's not helping me, it's helping yourself." Jackson smiled and said, "The higher-ups know that I'm here, and they also know who I've been looking for here."

"you……"

"Brother, I didn't mean to deal with you. As a soldier, I have to obey orders. Of course, as a soldier, if I fail to complete the task, I will be very disappointed."

Ventola was startled secretly, then sighed.

Obviously, Jackson was threatening him, and very directly.

"Okay, I'll give you some time." Jackson stood up and said, "Twelve hours, when the time comes..."

"Not enough, at least three days."

"Up to 24 hours. At this time tomorrow, I will come to you again."

"Brother..."

"Of course, you can choose to escape. But, I have to make it clear. If you escape, you will no longer be my friend of Jackson."

Ventola was very speechless, but she didn't dare to talk nonsense.

"Okay, I won't bother you anymore. Remember, you only have one day."

After leaving this sentence, Jackson called Yang Yi and Lin Feng, and left Ventola's residence.Jackson didn't care what channels Ventola used to collect intelligence, because Jackson's purpose was not to let Ventola collect intelligence, but to spread the news through Ventola.

(End of this chapter)