Early in the morning, Renault was woken up by the rush of a doorbell.

Opening his eyes, Renault knocked on the wall, and Russell Hill's face automatically appeared on the opposite wall.

Seeing that it was him, Renault knew that he was afraid that he would not be in a good mood all day today.

Still, he kept his demeanor and said, "It's only half past seven in the morning, Mr. Starship Investigator." What was the problem that made you come to me so early? ”

Russell Hill replied, "It's an invitation, Captain Renault." I still have some questions about the Abrodius. Perhaps you will be able to help me answer these questions, so I hope to invite you to the Federal Fleet Survey Bureau for morning tea. ”

Renault froze.

It's not a good thing to be invited to tea by the security agencies, where tea is often synonymous with interrogation and conversation.

Reynaud didn't know much about the Federal Fleet Investigation Bureau's style, but he did know how the security agencies worked, and that it wasn't a good thing to do with any kind of security structure.

Glancing deeply at Russell Hill, Renault said, "Can't talk here?" ”

"There's some confidentiality involved in the conversation, and there may be some backups, and you know, lawyers are a lot of trouble these days, and we have to be careful."

Renault's brow furrowed even deeper: "Can I understand that you have serious doubts about what happened on board the Abrody, and have already begun to try to file a formal complaint against me?" ”

"No, no, no, no!" Russell Hill hurriedly said: "Please don't get me wrong, Mr. Renault, this is just a conversation, but I don't rule out the possibility that what you said will become evidence." I mean...... Whether or not a complaint will be filed depends on your performance. ”

Renault replied coldly: "I thought it should depend on the facts." ”

Hill laughed, "I thought it depended on the truth." ”

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An hour later, Renault appeared in the "meeting room" of the Federal Fleet Investigation Bureau.

It was an empty room with nothing but a table, two chairs.

The room was a harsh white and looked a little eerie.

Renault sat on the side facing the door, Russell Hill sat across from him, and beside him sat a female investigator who looked younger and had a pair of glasses on her round face.

Although she looks a little sweet, her expression when she looks at Renault is not sweet at all, but a little fierce.

From the look in her eyes, Renault could see disdain and disdain, as if he was looking at some scumbag.

This made Renault's heart sink slightly.

"Do you need something to drink before you start? Captain Renault. Russell Hill asked with a harmless smile on his face.

After thinking about it, Renault replied, "Coffee." Also, please don't call me Captain, I'm not a Captain anymore. ”

"Okay, in that case, I'll call you Commander Renault. Anyway, you're still the team's mech commander, right? Russell Hill snapped his fingers, and a guard came in from outside: "A cup of coffee, thank you." ”

Then he turned on the light brain recorder and said to Renault, "So, let's get started." Commander Renault, on February 12, 7455 Aburdotus, along with four other starships, received an order from the Earth Fleet to go to the Poe constellation on a secret mission, which should have brought back a special item if I didn't understand the mistake, right? ”

"Yes."

Russell Hill continued, "On the 28th of June in the Earth calendar, the Abrody and her wingmen completed their mission, and on the way back, you were attacked by the gods and a small group of Ark Zerg. During the battle, Captain Jerahm and all officers above the rank of captain were killed by a Divine Energy Cannon while in a meeting in the conference room. This is your last confession, am I right? ”

Renault did not answer.

"Well, I have a question. Commander Renault, why did Captain Jeram run to the conference room for a meeting during the battle? I mean, under the hunt of the gods, he looks very idle? ”

"The meeting took place before the Divine Clan's attack, when Captain Jerram was in a meeting."

"That is, he was killed at the beginning of the battle?" Russell Hill immediately asked.

Renault hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Almost." ”

"I don't want the same, I'm asking if you are or not?"

“…… Yes. ”

"Can I understand that since Captain Jerram was killed at the beginning, the whole battle was fought under your command from the beginning?"

“…… Yes. ”

"By the same token, Captain Jeram can't have given any orders in the process, right? Because he is dead. ”

“…… Yes. ”

Russell Hill had a smug smile on his face.

He looked at Renault deeply, like a seasoned policeman who had caught the most cunning criminal, and said in a deep and sympathetic tone: "In the last few days, I have investigated the records of the Abrodys, but unfortunately almost all of the records on board have been destroyed, and I have not found any useful information...... The Divine Clan's artillery fire was accurate enough, and almost every part of the storage equipment was attacked. ”

Russell Hill's words are full of sarcasm.

Renault just looked at him quietly and didn't speak.

Russell Hill continued: "But I believe that there are always records that cannot be erased. For example...... people There were a large number of soldiers on board the Abrodi, and while most of them said that the battle was chaotic and unclear what exactly was going on, and a few insisted on the same thing, there were always some who would have additional news. In particular, I noticed that in addition to the soldiers of the Abrodius, the wounded of four starships, including the Red Rain and the Autumn......"

Speaking of this, Russell Hill smiled smugly: "I focused on visiting them. ”

Renault remained motionless.

"While most of them can't give me anything substantive about the Abrodys, you do know that valuable information is sometimes made in detail. In the course of my visit to the wounded, I discovered an interesting thing: most of the wounded on the four starships praised you. They said you saved them...... It was you who led the mech team in a brave battle, repelled the attacks of the gods, and broke into the broken starship to rescue them. Admittedly, this is a very brave and remarkable feat, but as you have just admitted, Captain Jerram was killed when the battle began, and you were in charge of the battle and retreat of the starship. So how did you go to the battlefield to save people in this situation? ”

Renault replied: "The mecha console can be connected to the starship command console, even if you are on the battlefield, you can also remotely command the whole situation, of course, this will be more susceptible to interference, but I had a brave partner to protect me at that time." ”

Russell Hill had a look on his face that I knew you would say, "So how do you explain this?" ”

Russell Hill turned on a light brain, and a thick male voice came from it: "...... There were flashes and artillery fire everywhere, and I was in a hurry. An ark worm was flying towards me, baring its teeth and claws. Just as he was about to tear me to shreds, I saw a space mech rush over and blast the bug to pieces. And he said to me, hey, don't worry man, Captain Jeram sent us to save you......"

Russell Hill pressed his hand, and his voice stopped abruptly.

Looking at Renault's eyes, which were already full of coldness: "How do you explain this?" Commander Renault. ”

Renault looked at Russell Hill, thought for a moment, and said, "After the death of Captain Jerram, since all the commanders who were qualified to fly the starship are gone, I automatically become the temporary captain of Abrody in accordance with federal law. Since I was in the midst of being attacked by the gods, in order to ensure that morale would not be affected, and in order to prevent the soldiers from fighting in a desperate and helpless environment, I did not inform you of the news, but continued to give orders in my capacity as Captain Jeram, and it was not until the end of the battle that the news of Captain Jeram's death was announced. This led some people to misunderstand that Captain Jerahm was still alive, which was not surprising. After the battle, due to the severe damage of the starship, we were forced to make a quick jump and rush to repair it, and we did not have time to explain anything to the crew. ”

Russell Hill gave a thumbs up to indicate a "you're smart."

"I have to admit that you are very clever enough to make up such a lie in such a short period of time, and it is very suitable for the situation, which is not easy. But as you said, your biggest problem is that your situation was too urgent. After escaping from the gods, you find yourself in a badly damaged starship, and as a result, you don't have much time to unify your voice and deal with trouble until you return. You were in too much of a hurry, and you left too many flaws as a result. Russell Hill replied with a smile.

As he spoke, he took something out of his hand.

It was a black chip the size of a fingernail, burned to a black pulp.

When he saw this thing, Renault's face finally changed.

"I think you know it." Russell Hill said with a leisurely expression: "The identity chip that federal citizens will have from birth, it records everything from birth to death, including name, blood type, place and year of birth, medical history and other physical characteristics, and it is also a sign for the new federal government to verify each citizen." Through it, the new federal government will have access to the whereabouts of each citizen and most of the information about him. Later, this identity chip was implanted with a series of social behaviors including work experience, political leanings, etc., thus becoming a record of a person's life. ”

Renault stared at the chip on the table with a fixed gaze.

Long.

He looked up to Russell Hill and said, "This can't be Captain Jerram's chip." He was hit by the energy cannon of the god clan, and his whole person was broken into atoms. ”

Russell Hill laughed, "I didn't say it was Captain Jerram's chip. The owner of the chip is called Alec Colcht, the administrative lieutenant of the Abrody, with the rank of major...... As we know, all officers above the colonel level were killed by energy cannons in the conference room. If Captain Jerram's body can be blasted into atoms, then so should everyone else's. But I still found this chip. ”

Russell Hill's fingers tapped rhythmically on the chip: "Although the chip has been destroyed, we still have some information from it." ”

As he spoke, he glanced at the bespectacled female investigator next to him, and a proud look appeared on the other party's face, indicating that she had done all this.

He put his face in front of Renault, but his slightly smiling expression looked so hideous.

"Guess what we got?" He said, looking at Renault meaningfully: "His death record, that's the last information of the chip record." According to the information, the deceased did not die of energy annihilation, but was caused by a penetrating injury to the head, a shattered skull, and severe damage to the brain and brain trunks. To put it simply......"

"He was shot in the head."