The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1332: Chapter 1332: Three Missions

Gu Peiyuan: ”???”

Gu Peiyuan’s fingers trembled, thinking he had misheard. He looked at Ji You with a face full of shock, meeting Ji You’s somewhat cold gaze.

Ji You’s dark eyes glinted with a chilling coolness, saying, ”You didn’t hear wrong. Pack your things, you’re leaving now.”

Gu Peiyuan: ”...”

Even though Gu Peiyuan prided himself on being experienced and worldly, this small situation didn’t overwhelm him, but at this moment, shivers ran through him. He kept a stern face, striving to look a bit more resilient, and said, ”Taking away the Commander’s Seal, are you just using me and then discarding me?”

”Ahem...” Being called out directly, Ji You felt a bit awkward. She straightened her face, seriously saying, ”I’ve let you eat and drink to your fill, that’s more than fair to you. Or have you not had enough?”

Saying this, Ji You glanced sideways at him and opened her mouth to curse: ”Are you a pig? Even pigs don’t eat as much as you do. Half a pot of porridge is gone. If I’d known you were such a big eater, I’d have sent someone else.”

”Wait a second!” Gu Peiyuan felt something was off with his understanding and tentatively asked, ”You didn’t mean you’re going to kill me?”

Upon hearing this, Ji You rolled her eyes directly: ”What’s the point of killing you? Am I crazy enough to do that?”

Gu Peiyuan: ”...”

Gu Peiyuan’s lips twitched as he said, slightly speechless, ”Then why are you making me leave?”

Ji You peered at him disdainfully: ”You’re a strong worker, not working, and still want to eat for free?” Ji You wouldn’t let such a capable person like Gu Peiyuan idle away locked in the little dark room. Of course, she would use him to the fullest, squeeze every bit of labor value out of him.

But Gu Peiyuan was unaware of Ji You’s thoughts, and hearing this, he felt a bit awkward, saying, ”When did I say I wanted free food.”

”Good.” Hearing this, Ji You felt quite gratified, and her face broke into a kind, benevolent smile, saying: ”I counted in our whole camp, in terms of looks, I’m first, and you’re second. In terms of strength, I’m first and you’re still second. I believe there’s no one more suitable than you to take my position.”

Gu Peiyuan: ”...”

The words sounded odd, with a strange sense of frustration. No one more suitable than himself to take her position? That position—the Commander of the camp—was originally his, wasn’t it?

She had forcibly taken it from him.

Cough, cough...

Thinking this way, Gu Peiyuan not only felt frustrated but also slightly humiliated.

Ji You watched as the expression on Gu Peiyuan’s face changed from sunny to gloomy, and then to cloudy... seeing that he was about to be tearful, she didn’t tease him any longer and promptly spoke earnestly: ”Anytime, extreme environments are the best opportunity to strike, so we can’t miss it.”

Lou had guessed one thing correctly: Ji You would absolutely not give up on such a frigid environment. But in terms of specific operation, Lou hadn’t guessed Ji You’s methods.

Looking at Gu Peiyuan, Ji You spoke with a confident assuredness: ”We need to end this battle before dawn.”

Gu Peiyuan didn’t care about feeling frustrated anymore; he snorted and said to Ji You: ”Just because you say it’s over, you think you own the battlefield?”

Ji You suddenly raised her hand toward Gu Peiyuan’s head—

Gu Peiyuan was startled, instinctively stepping back, then looked wary and said, ”What are you doing?”

Ji You calmly brushed her hair, her eyes sparkling when staring at Gu Peiyuan: ”Second, this is where you come in.”

Gu Peiyuan: ”???”

Gu Peiyuan didn’t quite catch the prefix of ’Second,’ and looked at Ji You with a face full of confusion, saying, ”What am I doing here?”

Ji You said earnestly: ”According to my brilliant strategy, the enemy has split into two factions: one led by Charles Bark, and one by Louise Carter. These two factions are presently too harmonious, which shouldn’t be the case and is entirely illogical! Lead your team to stir things up and make them fight, and meanwhile draw people from these two factions to our camp as much as possible.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Peiyuan was stunned, his brow furrowing: ”Are you suggesting?”

Ji You raised her head, looking outside: ”Move the main battlefield to our 5th camp.” Fighting in our home territory will allow us to play to our greatest advantage.

Gu Peiyuan: ”!!!”

Ji You said: ”If you can’t lure Louise Carter’s men over, then bring Charles Bark’s men over. He’s your defeated opponent and surely harbors grudges.”

Gu Peiyuan frowned: ”He’s not a fool; he already suffered once, why would he come back for a second serving?”

Ji You squinted her eyes, saying: ”I have a complete map of the 6th camp, and I hold their communication box, which was seized from their camp. Regardless, the 6th camp is already in a dangerously disadvantageous position. Charles and Lou will surely attempt to reclaim the communication box or at least destroy it. With this bait, there’s no worry they won’t bite.”

Gu Peiyuan listened, staring at Ji You in shock: ”How did you manage that?” If he had the communication box when he was commander, things wouldn’t have turned out like this.

Ji You smiled sweetly: ”I stole it.”

Gu Peiyuan: ”...”

Ji You looked at him and instructed: ”Given the current situation, the advantage is ours. Your mission in infiltrating this time consists of three main tasks: First, completely destroy the possibility of Lou and Charles forming an alliance. I’m familiar with Lou; he’s indecisive, hesitant, not straightforward at all, yet he’s a fool—a person who values the big picture, always choosing to sacrifice personal interests to comply with Charles when necessary. So, your breakthrough isn’t with Louise Carter but with Charles Bark. You must make Charles doubt, suppress, and attack Lou.

The second task—”

Gu Peiyuan’s eyes shone brighter and brighter.

Ji You continued: ”Draw the enemy into our camp, and the specific operation relies on your judgment.”

Gu Peiyuan listened and fell into thought.

Ji You watched him, not interrupting.

After a while, Gu Peiyuan, having sorted his thoughts, promptly looked up, waiting for Ji You’s orders regarding the third task.

Ji You said: ”The third task is to protect your own life.”

Gu Peiyuan paused.

Ji You smiled: ”If an unexpected event occurs that could threaten your life, I authorize you to abandon the two previous tasks and return directly to camp.”

Gu Peiyuan was shaken, looking at Ji You in astonishment.

Ji You said: ”You are my soldier; my soldiers are more important than missions.”

It’s false to say he isn’t moved,

But!

Gu Peiyuan furrowed his brows.

Wars inherently involve sacrifice. If a commander is swayed more by emotion than rationality, it leads to poor decisions for the battlefield, the soldiers, and the country behind them. Gu Peiyuan was about to say that Ji You’s approach is not that of an ideal commander when he heard Ji You say: ”Do you think that without sacrificing you, I, Ji You, can’t win this war?”

Gu Peiyuan was profoundly shaken!