Chapter 749: Strict Inspection
"So late, and you still haven't rested, sorry to keep you waiting."
Qian Chengxue said apologetically to Su Mo.
"It's not a big deal, um..."
Su Mo replied with a somewhat awkward smile.
Qian Chengxue noticed Su Mo seemed hesitant, as if he had something to say, so she smiled and asked.
"Su Mo, do you have something you want to tell me?"
"I know, I'm planning to go to M Zone tomorrow to take care of some things, might be gone for a few days."
Su Mo thought for a moment and said to Qian Chengxue.
Qian Chengxue was a bit surprised, but then smiled and said, "Go ahead, it's okay."
"Ah? No, that's not what I meant."
Su Mo suddenly felt something was wrong, did Qian Chengxue misunderstand something? He didn't intend to go to M Zone just to see Lin Zinuo, although he would probably meet her.
"Yes, it's really okay."
Qian Chengxue replied with a smile.
Su Mo's mouth twitched, but in his heart, he was thinking, "Do you take me for a fool? I don't believe it."
Women often say things that can't be taken seriously. They say it's okay, but it's actually very important."
There's something in this world called entrapment enforcement. When you naively think it's really nothing, that's when your doom arrives.
"It's really not what you think, I can't explain it all at once, but when I come back, I'll bring you a big surprise."
Su Mo decided not to explain too much, as it might make things worse.
"Alright, be safe, and take good care of yourself."
Qian Chengxue, seeing Su Mo's comical face, couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle.
"Don't worry, I'm feeling much better now. You can hardly see the marks on my neck anymore, as long as I don't take my clothes off."
Su Mo tried to appear relaxed, but in reality, it wasn't as easy as he said. The side effects of negative energy pollution constantly tormented him.
He had to exert a lot of effort every moment to suppress the negative emotions trying to surge up.
"Mm, I'll see you off tomorrow."
Qian Chengxue nodded.
"No need, recently you've been spending so much time with me, staying up late. You should get some rest. I'm just going to M Zone, not leaving Earth Star, nothing worth seeing off for."
Su Mo shook his head.
"Alright."
Qian Chengxue didn't insist, she was indeed exhausted and overwhelmed with lots of work recently.
...
The next morning, Su Mo, carrying a suitcase, arrived early at the Imperial Star Airport.
The whole waiting area was bustling.
The number of passengers heading to M Zone was overwhelming.
Su Mo checked the flight schedule; there was about half an hour left before boarding, so he found a place to sit down.
At this moment, people around were mostly discussing things about M Zone.
"Hey~ with the Federation's leadership change this time, people from M Zone are in power, and the administrative center has been moved there. That place is probably going to boom."
"Isn't that obvious? When Council President Long Ming came to power back then, the Imperial City also experienced economic boom. Luckily, I was smart enough to invest in real estate in M Zone early, I can make a fortune now."
"Wow, such a good thing, and you didn't tell me."
"Haha, I forgot, next time...."
...
Su Mo stretched, feeling that there were quite a few changes recently in the Federation, probably a lot of reforms to come.
He'd better keep a low profile in the future, after all, the era of Long Ming's leadership is over.
But then again, Su Mo was also quite curious, who exactly is the new Council President?
Could it be they have three heads and six arms? Hopefully, they won't make things too difficult for him.
Just then, the broadcast voice sounded.
"The T2641 flight to M Zone, Freedom City is about to depart, passengers, please board immediately."
Su Mo checked the booking information on his phone, then stood up and walked towards the gate.
...
Soon the short-haul small spacecraft took off, the whole journey was less than forty minutes, very fast. Basically, just by enjoying the sea view along the way, they arrived in no time.
Su Mo zoned out for a bit, then the spaceship's broadcast voice sounded.
"Dear passengers, we are about to arrive at M Zone, Freedom City. The current surface temperature is 23°, humidity 30%, very comfortable. Thank you for flying with Medak Airlines. A friendly reminder to all passengers, after disembarking, you will undergo Federation customs inspection. Please cooperate, as M Zone is currently in a strict control state. We wish you a pleasant journey."
Su Mo twisted his neck and stood up, following the passengers to disembark.
Soon after, they left the spacecraft and entered the customs clearance hall, and what appeared before them left Su Mo extremely surprised.
Elite soldiers wearing mechanical armor and holding beam guns were blocking each area.
Moreover, the usual customs staff were replaced by elite soldiers.
"Open your backpack and pour everything out."
A soldier said to a man with a tattooed arm.
"Why should I pour it out? My bag has been through the security machine."
The man replied very defiantly.
But as soon as he said this, the soldier grabbed his neck with one hand and his arm with the other, forcefully pinning him to the ground.
"What are you doing?"
The man shouted in panic.
Too late, a few soldiers came up and took him away by force.
Seeing this, all the passengers' eyes changed, becoming very cooperative.
Su Mo was also stunned; although this was his first time in M Zone. This wasn't how he imagined M Zone to be, where freedom and equality were most valued.
Damn, just a slight non-cooperation and you get taken away.
Su Mo decisively lined up with his suitcase, cooperating with the inspection well.
There were many soldiers responsible for security, so the efficiency was quite high. However, to ensure the highest efficiency and thoroughness, they chose the most crude method, opening each passenger's suitcase and dumping everything out.
After the inspection, they were told to clean up themselves by the side.
If it were in the past, there would have been chaos by now, but nobody dared make a sound now. In just this short while waiting in line, Su Mo saw seven or eight people being taken away.
Soon it was Su Mo's turn.
A soldier opened Su Mo's suitcase and asked while doing so, "What brings you to M Zone?"
"Handling some affairs."
Su Mo replied simply.
"What kind of affairs?"
The soldier asked, not forgetting to raise his head and watch Su Mo, as if looking for signs of lying in his expression.
"Approving a document, the document is in the suitcase."
The soldier looked down at the suitcase and saw a document with the Federation Government's emblem and a medal box inside.
He immediately shut the suitcase, stood at attention, and saluted Su Mo.
"Officer, please!"
"Thank you."
Su Mo replied a bit unexpectedly, thinking he would be made difficult, but the other party let him pass.