"To have you."

As soon as Zhao Chen said that, Saint Cana's face was covered in shimmering light.

The Holy Spirits at the next table all pricked up their ears, as if they could hear some incredible gossip.

Gu Xiaoxiao, who was eating, almost choked.

Xue Xiaoxiao stared wide-eyed at Zhao Chen in surprise, but quickly put on an "I see" expression, probably having already imagined three thousand episodes of a melodramatic love story.

"Trust." Zhao Chen had been eating and talking when a piece of shrimp got stuck in his throat.

Saint Cana glared at Zhao Chen, her face flushed with anger and embarrassment: "Don't you think what you're saying is ridiculous! Trust? Why should I trust you?"

Saint Cana's angry expression was perhaps due to those ambiguous words.

"Your trust is certainly important to me."

Currently, the Starry Empire is embroiled in civil war. After the civil war ends, will you truly abide by the three-year period of the Holy War duel?

But I believe that three years from now, your Holy Glorious Empire will definitely launch an invasion war!

"And the Starry Empire, which has just ended its civil war and whose strength has declined, is undoubtedly the best target," Zhao Chen said.

Saint Cana looked at Zhao Chen and did not deny his statement, but retorted, "That is not called an invasion, but only to let more interstellar races be shrouded in the protection of the Holy Light."

Although Saint Cana's defeat in the Holy War Duel led the Holy Radiant Empire to halt its invasion plan against the Starry Empire.

But in reality, the losses were not as great as imagined.

Because the original strength of the Holy Radiant Empire was not enough to annex the Starry Empire in such a short period of time.

The original plan was to first control the mechanical race territories controlled by the Starshine Empire, and then expand their own legion fleet after absorbing these resources.

Spend five to ten years improving your own strength before launching a war against the Starry Empire.

However, due to the Holy War duel, the Holy Radiant Empire could only digest its own mechanical territory.

But three years later, this war was destined to happen.

Zhao Chen shrugged, ignoring Saint Cana's religious beliefs. He said that if he argued with her about this issue, they could talk for three days and three nights without finishing.

"But what if something bad happens to the Holy Radiant Empire itself during these three years?"

For example, the events that happened in the Starry Empire were playing out in the Holy Radiance Empire.

Saint Cana, isn't the reason you're in Star City precisely because you're worried about this?

You are worried that the cooperation between your Holy Glory Empire and Qin Xiaotian is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

Moreover, Qin Xiaotian now possesses technology to control the Zerg, which he doesn't know where it came from. Zhao Chen squinted at Saint Cana: "This is a ticking time bomb."

For both of us.

Saint Cana showed a thoughtful expression as she processed Zhao Chen's words.

"Our cooperation does not require you to betray the interests of the Holy Radiant Empire. On the contrary, it is entirely beneficial to you and can help eliminate the parasites under your great holy light."

First, I can tell you my plan.

"My primary purpose in coming here is to sabotage your cooperation with Qin Xiaotian." Zhao Chen stated his objective directly.

Xue Xiaoxiao looked at the commander with some surprise. How could the commander reveal their strategic objective in front of the enemy?

In fact, Saint Cana had already guessed why Zhao Chen and the others would be here.

It's nothing more than the matter between Qin Xiaotian and the Holy Glory Empire.

Therefore, Zhao Chen no longer needed to hide it.

Saint Cana's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this.

"In this process, I will try to find out exactly what kind of cooperation Qin Xiaotian has reached with some of the nobles of your Holy Glory Empire."

If I can really find out the truth, I am willing to provide you with this information free of charge.

And you can use this intelligence to testify against the nobles of your Holy Radiance Empire, cleaning away the filth beneath the holy light.” Zhao Chen finished his plate of crayfish and let out a satisfied burp.

It feels so good.

"You want to create internal strife in our Holy Radiant Empire!" Saint Cana stared at Zhao Chen, revealing his true intentions.

Zhao Chen shrugged: "You can think of it that way."

Saint Cana's face darkened. She did not directly refute Zhao Chen's suggestion. Zhao Chen's move was an open scheme, but... she seemed to have no reason to refuse.

Because that's the kind of person Saint Cana is; she won't allow anyone in the Holy Radiance Empire to do anything against the Holy Light!

If she really found out about these things, she couldn't possibly ignore them.

"After you finish eating these crayfish and make your decision, come find me on the bridge." Zhao Chen pushed another serving of crayfish in front of Saint Cana.

Xue Xiaoxiao pouted, "The commander is biased; he won't even give her any!"

After saying that, Zhao Chen stood up, left his seat, and walked out of the starship restaurant.

Saint Cana stared at the delicious crayfish in front of her, her feelings somewhat complicated.

At this moment, the Holy Spirit's subordinates sitting next to him cast expectant glances at him.

"Let's divide it up," Saint Cana said.

"Thank you, Commander!" the group of Holy Spirits said joyfully, and then they quickly finished off the plate of crayfish.

...

bridge

Zhao Chen sat in the captain's chair and let out another burp.

"She agreed?" Chu Xuan stood to the side, smelling the crayfish in the air.

"I'll agree soon," Zhao Chen said confidently.

Chu Xuan pulled up some information and reported it to Zhao Chen, saying, "I've discovered some unusual clues about the Qian family."

Perhaps this is related to what we are investigating.

Zhao Chen examined the documents, his brows furrowed. He remained silent for a moment before saying, "There's still some time before the next batch of transactions between the Holy Radiant Empire and Qin Xiaotian."

"Let's go check out the place mentioned here."

"Yes, I'll arrange the flight itinerary right away," Chu Xuan said.

Zhao Chen leaned back in the captain's chair and closed his eyes.

In reality, he didn't gain much from this collaboration with Saint Cana, but in the long run, it seems like he gained a lot.

He was planting a seed for the Holy Glory Empire, a seed that could potentially overthrow this powerful empire in the future.

However, whether it can be achieved depends on the opportunity.

The biggest reason, of course, is that Zhao Chen wanted to complete the system task.

【Saint Cana's Trust Value: -5】

The placement of Saint Cana during this period has been quite good.

Although it didn't reach a positive number, it still increased significantly.

I believe that once Saint Cana cooperates with me, this trust level should turn from negative to positive.

Zhao Chen took a moment to check on the status of his other mission.

【T5 System Store, Activation Completion: 20%】

New missions are being updated...

Zhao Chen has stolen Gu Xiaoxiao, the fiancée of the Qian family, and the task in the system shop is considered complete. Zhao Chen has received 20%, but the next stage of the task has not yet appeared.

It seems we'll have to wait a while.