Chapter 433

Gu Ding had originally planned to leave immediately after attending Tania's birthday party. However, Genz's funeral was on the next day, so Gu Ding decided to stay for an extra day.

Gu Ding had only met Genz once, but that did not stop him from admiring Genz. This man had single-handedly fought against the nine regular members of the TOP3. Although he died in the end, he had also taken the lives of six of the TOP3 members. Gu Ding admired his strength and courage alone. Therefore, Gu Ding wanted to place a bouquet of flowers at Genz's grave before he left to show his respect.

No one else in Gu Ding's crew objected. Even Lilliath, who had always hated unnecessary trouble, maintained a supportive attitude this time.

Early the next morning, Gu Ding and his crew changed into more formal black uniforms and walked toward the place where the funeral was to be held.

There were quite a number of people at the funeral, only a quarter less than the number of people who had attended the birthday party the day before. Most of the people had stayed behind for various reasons. On the other hand, the original Beauty Pirates were all present. No one was absent.

Tania was dressed in a black dress. Her white hair was tied up in a bun with a purple jade hairpin in her hair. Half of her face was covered by a black veil, revealing only a pair of icy blue eyes that looked lonely and lonely. What she was holding in her hands was not flowers for the memorial, but a large handful of golden sungrass.

When the solemn priest completed the first part of the process, a neat set of clothes and other funerary objects were placed in the empty coffin. When a deity died, they would not leave behind a body, so this was just a cenotaph. What was buried here was Genz's favorite outfit.

When the coffin was buried, an inconspicuous bluestone tombstone was erected. It was not much different from the other tombstones around the cemetery.

Tania was the first to walk over slowly and place the sungrass in front of the tombstone.

"I remember you said that your favorite plant is the Sun Grass. Every summer, the golden sungrass reflects a golden light under the sun like a golden ocean. Every time the wind blows, the golden waves calm the mind. So, this handful of Sungrass is the first gift you received in the other world. I hope you like it. "

Tania's voice was not loud, it could even be said to be a whisper, but everyone present was a deity and could hear her clearly. Everyone finally understood why Tania's flowers were sungrass.

After Tania, Genz's old butler came up.

The old butler's eyes were moist. He bent down to place a bottle of red wine and a wine glass beside the tombstone. He reached out to touch the edge of the tombstone. "Young Master, take care! I hope you can live well in the other world. "

After that, the members of the Vengeful Pirates put down the offerings in their hands one by one. A few of them said a few words, but most of them just walked away silently.

After the members of the Revenge Pirates, it was the guests' turn to step forward.

The scene of the funeral was still silent, as most of the guests were just there to show their respect and didn't have much to say.

Soon, it was Gu Ding's crew's turn. Gu Ding was the first to step forward and put down the Purple Tourmaline. However, Gu Ding did not leave immediately. Instead, he said, "To be honest, I'm not familiar with you. We've only met once and exchanged a few words. However, what you did yesterday was really brave and responsible. Dying in order to protect the important people in one's life was actually not a sad thing. If I were you, I'd be happy to see so many people attending my funeral … "

"Gu Ding, stop it." Neptune quickly warned Gu Ding when he heard that Gu Ding was going a little too far.

Only then did Gu Ding remember that it was not appropriate to say such things in such an occasion. He immediately covered his mouth and walked off the stage.

The people from the Vengeful Pirates were not angered by Gu Ding's words.

Tania took a long look at Gu Ding with a slightly surprised look in her eyes.

The funeral was very simple. It ended in less than a morning, and the guests quickly dispersed.

Some of the members of the Vengeful Pirates also found Tania and took the initiative to leave the pirate crew. Tania did not stop them, she just let them leave. Many people had joined the Beautiful Pirates only because of Genz's reputation. The other people did not dare to attack the area that the Beautiful Pirates occupied, and their days were very easy. However, now that Tania was going to fight in the deep sea, many people were not willing to follow her. Although Tania was strong, there was death in war.

Seeing that Gu Ding's crew was about to leave, Tania walked toward Gu Ding.

"Miss Tania, what's the matter?" Gu Ding knew that Tania did not mean any harm.

"Genz has mentioned you to me before." Tania forced a polite smile.

"Mr. Genz mentioned me before?" Gu Ding was a little curious. He did not know what Genz would say about him.

"Yes, he told me that he's seen tens of thousands of newcomers swarm into the Cosmic Sea, and that you're likely to be the one who goes the farthest." Tania recalled the scene and said this.

"That … That's a really high praise." Gu Ding did not expect Genz to think so highly of him. He finally understood why Genz only struck up a conversation with him at the banquet.

"I believe in his judgment." Tania smiled and took out a silver token. "This is Genz's Deity Position. I'm giving it to you now. Do you want to refine it for yourself? Of course, if you hadn't come to Genz's funeral today, I wouldn't have given this Deity Position to you. "

"It's such a valuable thing …" Gu Ding declined. Obtaining a person's Deity Position was equivalent to inheriting someone's legacy. Gu Ding was actually not interested in Genz's legacy. Although Genz was strong, he was still a long way from Helen. There was nothing in Helen's legacy that he could use, and Genz's legacy should be even less useful.

"I'll tell you a secret. Genz and I once stumbled into an ancient ruin, and he eventually obtained part of the legacy of that ruin. That ruin was left behind by a true god. "Tania did not say this out loud, but transmitted it telepathically. "The reason Genz isn't strong enough is because he hasn't met the requirements to cultivate the legacy technique."

Gu Ding was completely tempted by her words.

"If you decide not to refine it, then keep it safe for me. The next time we meet, just return it to me," Tania said as she shot out the Deity Position in the shape of a token.

Gu Ding took the Deity Position and nodded. "Alright then."

…

Federal Government Headquarters, in a conference room.

A blond teenager stood below, and around the round table sat the top brass of the Federal Government. Among them were the three marshals, including Bahrain.

The teenager was none other than Reid, who had failed the mission.

"Reid, we already know what happened." Bahrain and the others had seen the video recording of what happened on Planet Tania, as well as Reid and Benoco's report. They had basically determined the cause and effect of the entire incident. "You led nine regular members of the TOP3 and a team of cyborgs to Planet Tania, intending to wipe out the Beautiful Pirates in one fell swoop. In the end, eight regular members of the TOP3 and thirty-two cyborgs died in battle. You also provoked the descendants of the Queen of Vengeance for the TOP organization. Did I miss anything I said? "

"Yes." Reid nodded. He knew that he could not avoid punishment this time because the impact was too great. On Skynet, Tania's battle video had been viewed more than a hundred million times in one night, and it had been forwarded more than thirty thousand times.

"Actually, this is not a problem. The regular members of the TOP3 can be re-selected. As for the cyborgs, they were originally experimental subjects. Provoking the descendants of the Queen of Vengeance is a little troublesome, but that little girl won't be able to cause much trouble. " An old man with a head full of white hair, who looked like he was still in a daze, said. But then, his gaze began to sharpen. "You're a smart child. You should be able to guess who saved you in the end, right?"

"My guess is that it was Gu Ding." Reid knew that there was no way to hide this kind of thing, so he could only bite the bullet and say it. "Because, on that planet, only Gu Ding would save me."

"So, here's the biggest problem," the white-haired old man said again. The white-haired old man spoke again, "Gu Ding saved your life. If you meet him again, will you go easy on him?"

"No, I'll send him to federal prison!" Reid answered without any hesitation.

"Then let me change the question. If Gu Ding was caught and sentenced to death, what would you do?" The white-haired old man narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Reid.

"I'll be his lawyer and defend him in court. I'll do everything in my power to help him clear his death sentence!" Reid was silent for a moment, but still gave his answer.

"So, in your eyes, friends are more important than the federal government?" The expression on the white-haired old man's face suddenly became serious. The faces of the dozen or so higher-ups around the round table did not look too good.

"In my eyes, justice is the most important!" Reid raised his head and looked at the old man with a burning gaze. "Everyone should be equal before the law and should not be treated in favor. This has nothing to do with the other party's identity. It doesn't matter if the other party is an Interstellar Pirate, a mercenary, a higher-up of the Federation, or even those who oppose humanity. The same crime should be tried the same way, and there should be no difference in treatment. "

"You …" The white-haired old man glared at Reid with some hatred.

"Reid, after this incident, we feel that you're still not suitable for the position of strategy officer. Therefore, we've decided to temporarily suspend you. During the suspension, your authority to mobilize Army members will be revoked, and your access to information will be downgraded to normal level. However, the cultivation resources you can obtain every month will not be reduced, and your salary will not change. "After a moment of discussion, Bahrain announced the final result.

"I understand." Reid accepted the result calmly, turned around, and walked out of the conference room.

"How was it?" Outside the conference room, Benoco hurriedly asked.

"Suspension." Reid's smile had a hint of bitterness.

"How could this be? Why didn't I receive any punishment, but your punishment is so severe? " Benoco was in the conference room where Reid had advanced. He originally thought that Reid would not receive any punishment. "I'll go and tell them that you did nothing wrong. If they want to punish you, punish me as well!"

"It's no use." Reid stopped Benoco. "I'm not being punished because of this incident, but because my beliefs are not recognized."

"Then, did they say when you'll be reinstated? There should be a deadline, right? "Benoco continued to ask.

"When I show enough value, someone should take the initiative to come to me …" Reid was calm, as if he was not in a hurry at all.