This space station of the Ye Family’s belonged to the third generation galaxy expedition model, designed specifically as a frontline command post far away from the center of human civilization. The four large space array scanners were the most typical features of this type of space station, allowing the commander in the space station to monitor the entire battlefield situation from afar.

  After the Crow-class battleship docked at the station, Han and Ye Zhonghe walked off the warship side by side, into the huge translucent porthole.

  Ye Zhonghe smiled, “I didn’t notify the Miss, wanting to give her a surprise. You wouldn’t mind right?”

  “Nope.” Han said plainly.

  On the way to the central control room, Ye Zhonghe saw the heavily guarded hallway and couldn’t help but frown and speed up his pace.

  “Miss is in a meeting and all the commanders are present. No need to inform, please enter quickly.” The soldier guarding the door quickly performed a military salute to Ye Zhonghe and said hastily. The Ancient Maple Leaf utilized a militarized management system, and the whole family itself was a huge expedition army.

  Han followed Ye Zhonghe and walked into the central control room from the back. There were already dozens of people in there, and they were all high ranking commanders of the Ye Family.

  Ye Weiwei sat in the center of the meeting room. Her face was still as pretty as before, but was a little more sullen.

  Beside her was the old housekeeper Ye Hua, that hale and hearty old man, and there were also some more familiar faces that Han recognized. Back then they were all Ye Weiwei’s personal bodyguards, and now they all serve important positions in the family.

  Ye Zhonghe very naturally went to stand together with his brothers, and everyone suddenly stopped talking when they saw Han. The creases on old man Ye Hua’s face immediately smoothed out. He gently waved at Han, and Ye Weiwei suddenly hesitated, face became flushed, eyes full of surprise and not knowing what to do.

  “You guys continue; I will sit down first.” Han smiled and apologized for interrupting the conversation.

  He found a chair in the corner and sat down, quietly listening to their discussion.

  “It has been 72 hours, I recommend that we immediately send the fleet into the Headhunter Star System and put pressure on them!”

  “Not good, not good. Master said before, we can only be nice to the aliens at the Headhunter Star System, we can’t force them. After all, those aliens have a lot of integrity. If we pressure them with force, the result can be counterproductive.”

  “Counterproductive? We haven’t had news of our Master for 72 hours! Maybe Master already got controlled by those aliens, or maybe even killed!”

  “That’s just your inference. Besides, with Master’s power, how could he be killed by a group of aliens?”

  “Then how do you explain why there’s no news of Master in the last 72 hours?”

  “The Headhunter Star System already had a wireless blocking system, and that’s a high grade signal blocking system left behind by the prehistoric civilization which our radar array cannot penetrate. If Master would like to contact us, he would have to command the ship to leave the Headhunter Star System first before he can reach us. Maybe Master felt that there’s no need, that’s why he hadn’t contacted us.”

  “Your explanation is very far-stretched! It’s because the Headhunter Star System’s aliens possess powerful combat forces, that’s why we should worry about Master’s safety more!”

  “Master is an experienced veteran, he commanded us before to not enter Headhunter Star Field.”

  “Well! The commander is out; we must be flexible with our actions based on the situation!”

  Han listened for awhile and understood what they are arguing about.

  The aliens at the Headhunter Star System were those tenacious diehards in the turbid star field that Ye Zhonghe talked about. They got possession of some of the science and technology left behind by the prehistoric civilization and became an independent kingdom.

  To demonstrate sincerity and goodwill, Ye Guhong traveled alone towards the Headhunter Star System to negotiate with the alien leader there. Until now, it had been 72 hours since Ye Guhong entered the Headhunter Star System, all contact and signals between them and this base were lost so his men began to worry that these aliens are up to no good.

  Some people felt the need to blaze their way into the Headhunter Galaxy and rescue Ye Guhong, and there were also people believing that with Ye Guhong’s power, he would be fine and staying still was the best strategy.

  Han looked at Ye Weiwei. Now she was facing enormous pressure. As Ye Guhong’s only granddaughter, it was time for her to make a decision, which was clearly something she was not very good at.

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  Suddenly~

  Han felt that Ye Weiwei’s situation was very pitiful, and some words that had been brewing in his head for a long time now, Han couldn’t help but blurt them out.

  “We don’t need to go in the name of Ancient Maple Leaf at all.”

  Although it was not loud, immediately everyone stopped talking and looked at Han who was in the corner.

  Ye Hua smiled and said, “Mr. Han, I wonder if you have any suggestions?”

  Ye Hua seemed to have deliberately said Han’s name, which caused the people in the room that didn’t know Han to seriously look at him. Even if they couldn’t recognize Han, his name must have been heard before, and in their minds, Han was a very special presence in the galaxy since the last Milky Way Meet.

  Han had no choice but to smile and say, “I listened for awhile, it seems that on the matter of going and checking to see the Master is safe, there is no objection. It’s just that the master of the house gave orders not to charge in recklessly into the Headhunter Star System, going into the star system would be going against his wishes and it’s also very possible to trigger conflicts with the local aliens. That’s the main reason why you guys are hesitating.”

  “On the way here, I heard from Ye Zhonghe that although the turbid star field is quite remote, but there are still businessmen selling goods to those indigenous aliens and also purchasing local specialties from them.”

  “In the turbid star field, businessmen are welcomed by the locals. If you guys are worried about the master of Ye family, just find someone to disguise as a businessman and go to the Headhunter Star System. That way, you won’t be violating the master’s command and the conflicts with native aliens at the star system can also be avoided.”

  “But what if our man gets caught when disguising as a businessman?” A commander of the Ancient Maple Leaf asked.

  “Very simple, just don’t admit that the businessman is related to the Ancient Maple Leaf, then the two sides will not have any conflict.” Han said plainly, “If you guys are still worrying, you can let me go.”

  The commanders all nodded, feeling that Han’s idea was really good. Spying in the name of trading was much more reliable than pressuring with their army.

  At this moment, Han heard Ye Hua gently coughed.

  Ye Weiwei hesitated for a second and then hastily announced, “Well, we will do according to Han’s idea. Ye Jincheng, immediately prepare a small cargo ship for commercial purpose, select the smartest crew members.”

  “After everything’s ready, report to me.”

  “Understand!” The commander named Ye Jincheng responded loudly.

  “Very well, if there’s nothing else, the meeting is dismissed.” Ye Weiwei looked up to the ceiling and said.

  Shua~

  The commanders exited the hall successively, and those that have seen Han before even rushed to him for hugs. It seemed that they are all very glad that Han was still alive.

  Han heard that the second Ye Zhonghe stepped out of the door, he already began trumpeting the expedition journey Han went on for the Alliance, and the shock brought to the commanders were absolutely amazing. It should be known, just a year ago, Han took the champion spot at the Milky Way Meet.

  And going on two A-class relic expeditions within one year?

  At an age less than 20, Han already achieved so much that even this group of commanders couldn’t help but admire him.

  Then, Ye Zhonghe started talking about warlord Ma Jingkong’s death outside of the door, and talked about how those expedition heroes died on the battlefield one by one, and everyone became silent.

  The last one to walk out was Ye Hua. He lightly tapped Han on the shoulder, with an meaningful smile, he closed the door on his way out.

  At that moment, there was only Ye Weiwei and Han left in the conference room. Ye Weiwei had a look like an awkward little girl in love. Han smiled and said, “I think you still look better in a dress. Although the black leather suit is sexy, but it’s also too mature.”

  “Then I will go and change?” Ye Weiwei tentatively asked Han.

  “Go, but don’t get further than 1 kilometer from me.” Han whispered.

  “1 kilometer?! Within 1 kilometer I can do anything I want?!” Ye Weiwei’s serious face was forced on by the meeting, but at this moment her face became one of an excited little girl.

  Han nodded. Perhaps Ye Weiwei was too excited, she actually ran over to hug Han and gave him a kiss, then blushed and ran to the back of the conference room into her office, as if afraid that Han would peek, and locked up the door.

  After a bit, Ye Weiwei came out in a slightly sexy purple dress and appeared in the conference room, constantly checking herself against the reflective light of the large window.

  Even the atmosphere became a lot more lightened. When Ye Weiwei took off her specially processed black leather suit, slipped off her gloves and finally exposed her white flawless skin, she achieved her long-awaited feeling of freedom.

  Han quietly observed all of this. Ye Weiwei’s smile had also put Han’s mind and body at ease.

  Sometimes people were like this, Ye Weiwei was that easy to be satisfied. Han could allow her to wear a dress and she would happily giggle with a bright face, and this satisfaction also influenced Han’s mood.

  Bringing out a few bottles from the Ye family’s valuable wine collection, the two drank a few glasses, ate some snacks, and began chatting in soft voices. For a few hours, Ye Weiwei and Han just did these things which other people would see to be very common.

  About what happened in the A-43, Han didn’t say anything because he felt that the bringing up a heavy topic at a moment like this was too unpleasant.

  Ye Weiwei’s was different from other girls. This was her rare free time, so he wanted to let her continue to be free and hope that there were no worries to disturb her.

  Unfortunately, Ye Hua still untimely knocked on the door. Ye Weiwei opened the door a little shyly, and then very excitedly showcased her cute dress-wearing little girl image to Ye Hua.

  After praising Ye Weiwei with a few words, he said. “Ye Jincheng has finished preparing as requested.”

  Han placed down the glass, stood up and said in a deep voice, “Let me go with them too, I will disguise as a businessman as well.”

  “You are going too?” Ye Weiwei pouted and said reluctantly.

  “Yep, I have a very important reason and I must see your grandfather, that’s why I want to personally go to the Headhunter Star System.” Han said seriously.

  Unlike Ye Weiwei, Ye Hua didn’t have any objections.

  He already heard a lot about Han from Ye Zhonghe, and unlike Ye Weiwei’s little girl feelings, Ye Hua was very clear that Han must see Ye Guhong because of the dark apostles, an existence that threatened all mankind in the galaxy.

  This was a serious matter so Han would need to have a serious meeting with Ye Guhong.

  Although the Ye Family had left the Milky Way Galaxy, but that didn’t mean that Ye Hua didn’t care about his compatriots still living in the galaxy.

  So Ye Hua fully supported Han’s decision. After all, he was a man, occasionally accompanying Ye Weiwei and relaxing is excellent, but he had more important things to do.

  “Miss, since Mr. Han has something important to see the old man, let’s just let him go. Very soon, Mr. Han will be back.” Ye Hua said.

  Ye Weiwei, somewhat upset, returned to her office, put back on that sick and specially processed black leather suit, slipped on the black gloves and black boots.

  When she returned to the conference room, she found Han was already at the door.

  Looked at Ye Weiwei, Han smiled and said, “Goodbye.”

  Peng~

  He and Ye Hua gently shut the door, left, and went to the space station’s docking module.

  Ye Weiwei then uttered a long sigh, looked outside of the floor-to-ceiling window into the endless night sky.

  Why were there dresses, shorts, a row of elaborately decorate small shoes and even a pair of high-heels?

  Not even Ye Weiwei had the answer to this question, but she still kept these things that she couldn’t normally wear anywhere she often visited, like her bedroom, office, and her personal starship.

  Perhaps she was secretly looking forward to something, or someone.

  Shua~

  Outside of the window, a golden Beetle-class transport ship left the space station and advanced towards the Headhunter Star System.

  Chapter 168: The Headhunter Race with Ripped Off Facial Skin (Part One)

  The star map was one of the important tools for space travel, and following the marks on the star map, the ship could avoid terrible electromagnetic storms and bypass hidden black holes.

  Han noticed, the star map used by the Ancient Maple Leaf family was quite different from the Alliance version. It could find the shortest route between points, thus speeding up the travelling progress. It hadn’t been even one day since Han embarked on the transport ship, and they had already entered the Headhunter Star System’s periphery. If the route was calculated in accordance with the Alliance’s version of the star map, then the voyage would take at least two days.

  The Ye Family that had been operating long term outside of the Milky Way clearly understood this wild space better than anyone. Han asked Ye Jincheng for the Ye family’s version of the star map, and Ye Jincheng had casually given this precious data to Han because in his eyes, how could Han be considered an outsider.

  It was also because of the long-term operation in the extragalactic turf that the Ye family was very familiar with the rules in business, so they were able to quickly established contact with the aliens of the Headhunter Star System with the salesmen identity. Then, they were led by a small convoy and berthed at an airport specifically for greeting visitors.

  Due to the extragalactic turf being extremely far away from the Milky Way and also how the Milky Way galaxy rejected alien races, people living here could not directly trade with the Milky Way. However, they still really liked all sorts of luxury goods, delicious ingredients, arts and crafts, and so this travelling business was born.

  All travel businessmen would bear enormous risk, travel all the way here to bring aliens their favorite merchandise in exchange for valuable local high-grade minerals, and they were welcomed by the aliens living in the extragalactic turfs outside of the Milky Way.

  In fact, the Ancient Maple Leaf was running the largest travelling business in the extragalactic turfs, and the enormous family wealth was accumulated by trafficking goods for generations.

  As the growing prosperity of the family, the Ancient Maple Leaf had their own armies and fleets, and under the protection of a powerful force, the Ye Family began extending their reach deeper into the universe. It was reported that some ultra long-range business fleets under the Ancient Maple Leaf would set sail for years of voyage at a time, and some maybe even for a dozen years.

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  After the cargo ship docked, Han and Ye Jincheng got off the ship, and Ye Jincheng whispered in Han’s ears, “The alien race living here call themselves the Headhunter clan. Their ancestors would chop off their enemies’ heads and hang them in the living room as a merit. That’s where the name came from.”


  “In the turbid star field, the Headhunter Clan is the strongest alien race equipped with the most advanced technology, so we must be very careful at all times when interacting with them.”

  “My men will deal with them first by trading them, and us two will take the opportunity to sneak in and go investigate near the Headhunter clan leader Fran’s house.”

  Han nodded and didn’t say anything.

  Very soon, a few Land Speeders rushed to the transport ship, and a group of aliens in battle suits jumped off. They had black skin and huge nostrils, and with a greater lung capacity, the headhunter’s breathing sounds and voices were also a lot louder.

  The Land Speeder directly came from the remnants of the prehistoric civilization, and so were the battle suits. The Land Speeders currently produced inside the Milky Way Galaxy could only be counted as the replicated version of the prehistoric civilization’s invention. To some extent, the Headhunter clan’s equipment was more advanced than humans because what they used were all original versions.

  Although the Headhunter clan were aliens, they were very smart. They not only learned how to use the advanced machinery left behind by the prehistoric civilization, but even learned how to repair them. It’s just that the accessories and parts still needed to be purchased from the Milky Way Galaxy.

  The laser cannon equipped on the Land Speeder was identical to the one Han had in his Lunar Mark. An original shoulder-firing laser weapon could be easily exchanged for billions of star coins. But here, it’s installed onto transportation tools like the Land Speeder.

  When dealing with aliens, bribery was a very effective pass. These alien soldiers accepted the gifts sent by Ye Jincheng. With some glittering and exquisite decorations and a few boxes of high degree alcohol, they immediately gave them trading permits.

  They hung some chains made of animals bones onto Han and the others’ necks, and after seeing this, there wouldn’t be any soldiers examining these businessmen. Thus, Han and the group would be able to freely trade goods on this planet.

  “Do you guys belong to the Ye Family?” A tall alien fighter seemed to have suddenly remembered something, and he asked.

  “No, we are a free travelling business group from the 35th star sector of the Milky Way.”

  “Oh, as long as you guys aren’t related to the Ye Family.” The soldiers very easily believed Ye Jincheng’s words.

  “If I may ask, doesn’t the Ye Family do business here as well? They are the largest commercial legion in the turbid star field.” Ye Jincheng cautiously asked.

  The tall soldier waved, and said very angrily, “The Ye Clan is not good! They pressure us with warships! If we don’t trade with them, they will start a war! We don’t like them.”

  Ye Jincheng nodded and didn’t say anything else.

  The Headhunter clan’s soldiers were pretty nice, they immediately left behind four cargo-type Land Speeders and told them that once the goods are loaded, they can just go to somewhere crowded to trade. As for them, they just took the bribes and laughed their way back to town. They couldn’t care less about how Han was going to trade and what they were going to trade.

  “That’s it?” Han asked with a little disbelief, “No need to pay taxes and they also don’t care what we are trading?”

  Ye Jingchen said, “This alien race is all like this. They took the valuable things and must have went for drinks and woman. If you really trade with them, you will find out how ridiculous these guys are. Trading with them, not to mention how you make money from them, they will also make the women in the village sleep with you. In comparison to trading in the Milky Way Galaxy, I prefer trading in this wild sky, there’s more profit and freedom.”

  “What’s with the battleships that the Headhunter clan talked about?” Han asked again.

  Chapter 168: The Headhunter Race with Ripped Off Facial Skin (Part Two)

  “That was many years ago, the previous generation’s house master had a little conflict with the Headhunter clan. These guys have been very vengeful, refusing our entry ever since.”

  “Sigh, aliens are after all aliens. When they are good with you, they could give you their wife and children. But the moment the relationship goes sour, they will cut off your head anytime.” Ye Jincheng muttered.

  Sitting on the Land Speeder, Han thought about the aliens the whole way. Not long after, the Land Speeder stopped. Han and Ye Jincheng got off the car and plunged into the dense forest. Ye Jincheng’s men needed to play a good role as businessmen, and he and Han would have to go and look for the whereabouts of Ye Guhong.

  Finger pointing at one of the mountains, Ye Jincheng said, “Look, that’s their current clan leader Fran’s house, at the top of the mountain. It was said that Fran is the strongest warrior in the Headhunter clan, with a somewhat eccentric personality. He didn’t like to live in the city so he is living with his family alone in the mountains.”

  “Earlier, I saw Master’s battleship at the airport, and that means he hasn’t left yet. I guess his meeting with Fran would most likely be held in Fran’s house. If they are meeting in the city, it’s okay too, my men will let us know using a special signal.”

  Han nodded and started moving towards that mountain.

  Undulating mountains, the big mountain that Fran lived on was the tallest, with one side being a jungle and the other side being a cliff.

  “The Headhunters are best at hiding themselves in the forest. Let’s go up from the cliff side.” Ye Jincheng said.

  So, the two cautiously moved to the feet of the cliff, and at that moment the sun on the Headhunter Star System was already setting to the west. After a quarter of an hour, darkness will fall, and Han and Ye Jincheng could take advantage of the night to climb up.

  Suddenly, Han noticed a familiar scent, blood!

  “Demon Claw!”

  Han gently touched Lunar Mark and released Demon Claw.

  Shua~

  The strange monster with 9 big claws immediately disappeared into the forest, and soon came back dragging a corpse.

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  The corpse clearly belongs to a Headhunter clan member, but there was no face. The skin on the face were accurately peeled down by someone using a scalpel or something.

  Han and Ye Jincheng suddenly hesitated. They followed the Demon Claw and moved forward for another few hundred meters, before finding more bodies in a dense forest. All these bodies didn’t have a face, and they were all dropped down from the high ground because some of the bodies were even pierced through on tree branches.

  “Don’t touch them!” Han immediately stopped Ye Jincheng who was about to touch the corpse and said, “These bodies have been wiped by Vatican Wood Solution which is detested by vultures. The murderer was probably scared that too many vultures would come to feast on the bodies and attract attention.”

  “You also know pharmacology?” Ye Jincheng hesitated and asked in surprise.

  Normal soldiers in the galaxy all just specialized in one field, and warriors just needed to focus on martial arts. However, Han was able to distinguish this very rarely used anti-vulture agent in one glance, that really left Ye Jincheng surprised.

  “I learned a little before.”

  “Why were their faces stripped off?”

  Han’s eyes became cold and he whispered, “Vatican Wood Solution, stripped facial skin. This reminds me of another alien group, the Witch clan.”

  “Witch clan!” Ye Jincheng’s voice couldn’t help but began trembling.

  In the Milky Way Galaxy, the Witch Clan was a synonym for all kinds of viciousness. This clan had always been famous for its mysterious and brutal techniques, and many large families and clans would hire some Witch clan soldiers to specifically carry out shady dealings for them.

  The Witch clan appeared on the Headhunter Clan’s territory, and it was also near the clan leader Fran’s house?

  Han and Ye Jincheng suddenly had a bad feeling, and it was also at this moment that the sun went down and the forest completely darkened.

  “Lets go up the mountain immediately to check things out.” Ye Jincheng pinched his fingers and said.

  “Agreed.” Han whispered, “Demon Claw! Take us up!”

  Shua~

  Immediately, the Demon Claw’s 9 giant claws began moving quickly and they began climbing up the cliff at a speed even faster than elevators. And Han just grabbed onto Demo Claw with one hand and grabbed Ye Jincheng with another.

  Thousands of meters high, they scaled the mountain almost instantly! The quick speed could not even be imagined by Ye Jincheng.

  Han, Ye Jincheng, and the Demon Claw all lurked in the darkness, and saw that there was a very simple courtyard at the top of the mountain. It had a fence made of wood, house made out of wood, and there were also some vegetables planted in the front yard.

  Fran, this leader of the Headhunter clan, was more low-key than any previous generation leader, enjoying a simple life style. He could not hold onto the palace in the city but chose to live in the wilderness, focusing all energy on training.

  At the moment there was light inside the cabin, and one could clearly see Headhunter soldiers patrolling outside, looking very alert.

  “These people don’t belong to the Headhunter clan.” Han whispered, “Headhunter soldiers are somewhat undisciplined, but these guys’ vigilance is so high, they are clearly seriously defending something.”

  “Damn the Witch clan, wandering around here wearing the Headhunter clan’s facial skin. Let’s work together and kill them all.” Ye Jincheng became a bit tempted.

  “No, the Witch clan is best with poison. It was said that even their bodies are painted with venom.” Han said.

  “Then what do we do?”

  “Quite simple. We don’t do anything, let my men do it!”

  “Your men?”

  Ye Jincheng was just wondering that Han only has a monster-looking Earth Claw on him, how could he kill more than 50 enemies here from the Witch clan.

  Suddenly, Han gently touched lunar mark. On the top of the mountain, under the rising moon, an army suddenly appeared!

  An army of Armored Godly Beasts and six-arm star apes.

  “Just leave one, kill the rest!” Han ordered in the dark with a cold tone.

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