Chapter 957: Chapter 516, Tribunal Cooperation_2

Gu Hang’s relaxed smile was identical to the expression he’d had on his face in the previous scene.

He believed that, with the abilities demonstrated by the inscrutable Supreme Commander, that guy Zhai Guangshan couldn’t have escaped so easily.

There must be contingencies in place.

He was thus reassured, not saying anything to Gu Hang, but rather soothing the quite anxious Fisher beside him:

“Chairman, please keep calm, everything is still under control.”

Fisher’s anxiety couldn’t be quelled by such a statement, but he had nothing more to say and could only force himself to appear more composed.

Menek Martini didn’t pay him any more attention and turned his gaze back to Gu Hang, broaching a proposal:

“Supreme Commander Gu, I think the Flash Judgement Court can have even more cooperation with the Alliance.”

“Oh?” Gu Hang’s gaze shifted over, smiling as he said, “We would, of course, welcome that.”

Was that an agreement?

Martini was momentarily stunned.

It seemed a bit too simple.

But then he quickly became excited.

An agreement was good!

In fact, during the previous operations, he had observed the elite teams under the Alliance, particularly caring about the so-called ‘Demon Hunter’ squad.

He found that these Demon Hunters, much like the Judges directly trained by the Tribunal, were very similar.

They all possessed a certain level of conventional combat ability and technology, and they all had some Spiritual Energy abilities, although these abilities were quite different from those of Psychics, mainly manifesting in using Spiritual Energy against Spiritual Energy.

If it were just the abilities that were similar, that would be one thing.

But crucially, their style of action was also similar.

It was like encountering peers.

Especially the female team leader in charge, who gave him the impression of meeting a Judge of the same level.

A thought even suddenly emerged in his heart: their Flash faction always had a problem:

Due to insufficient fame, they couldn’t attract excellent Judges; thus they couldn’t garner enough external support; consequently, they couldn’t accomplish significant feats; thus their reputation remained insufficient…

It was a vicious cycle that significantly slowed the faction’s development.

But now, there was an amazing opportunity!

If they could achieve deep cooperation with the Alliance, the issue of lacking personnel would be somewhat resolved. Even if the Flash Judgement Court couldn’t attract new Judges and their own training took a long time, what of it? The Alliance’s Demon Hunters were ideal candidates for recruitment.

Besides enlisting Alliance Demon Hunters as Judges for the Flash Judgement Court, there was another crucial point: the future activities of the Flash Judgement Court could receive support from the Alliance.

When the Tribunal seeks allies, there are distinctions to be made. Power size and strength are important, of course, but not the only criteria. They frequently face tasks and situations that require small-scale special operations, infiltration, raids, decapitation…

The value and utility of an army could sometimes be less than that of an elite squad.

The Alliance doesn’t seem to be lacking in elites.

Loyal Heir Stormtroopers? The Alliance’s Glory Guards seem even more formidable, at least not any less so.

Battle Nuns? Yes.

Interstellar Warriors? Yes.

What more could one ask for?

It’s as if they are top-tier Tribunal factions, merely possessing a similar setup!

Being able to cooperate with the Alliance will be a tremendous help to the development of the Flash Judgement Court! The cases they couldn’t previously verify, or managed to verify but couldn’t handle, could they not be handled now?

As for the concerns that after the cooperation, the influx of Alliance Demon Hunters into their Flash Judgement Court might influence them, and relying heavily on the Alliance’s influence might lead to them being largely manipulated by the Alliance… What of it?

Isn’t that perfectly normal?

Aside from the three largest Tribunal factions at the pinnacle, aren’t all the other Tribunal factions living just like this?

Cooperation, influence, and mutual benefits…

Now, the Flash Judgement Court is also being heavily manipulated by the Eastern Cosmic Realm Government, huh? Whenever Mr. Gu, the Supreme Commander, needs something, Chairman Zuo sends a request, and there goes the Senior Judge, eagerly rushing over, right?

Including that previous time when they clashed with the Silver Tribunal, it was a similar situation.

Even those big three factions, don’t they also have to follow the directives of Holy Terra to a considerable extent?

Martini is quite enthusiastic about the collaboration between the Flash Judgement Court and the Alliance.

However, after receiving a preliminary response from Gu Hang, he didn’t continue to elaborate on anything.

Actually, this matter isn’t suitable to discuss with Mr. Gu, the Supreme Commander. Given his status and identity, this trifling matter, once his approval is obtained, can be discussed and implemented with the subordinates.

Of course, there is the possibility that the deal might not go through. Enthusiasm aside, his position within the Flash Judgement Court isn’t at the very top; he can’t make decisions independently.

But he has already made up his mind; even if the top brass of the Flash Judgement Court disagrees with this matter, it’s no problem. He would bring his group of loyal and closely associated Judges, break away independently, and form a new Tribunal faction.

That might actually be better.

At least, with the assistance of the Alliance, he could quickly accumulate enough military merits and reputation to advance from Senior Judge to Judgment Chief.

As long as the Alliance is willing to support him, he doesn’t mind becoming a sharp blade in the hands of the Alliance.

…

While Martini was immersed in his thoughts, and Fisher was engrossed in tension and anxiety, the conference room door was finally pushed open once again.

Black with gold patterns and edges, the powered armor… This was the armor color scheme that could be found among the Alliance’s Glory Guards.

This Glory Guard strode in, dragging a struggling body behind him, and tossed it in front of Gu Hang and the others.

Then, the Guard bowed slightly to show respect before making his exit.

Zhai Guangshan, covered in dirt and disbelief, looked up at Gu Hang: “When did you… even my ship…”

“Right about the time you came down, I suppose.” Gu Hang generously provided Zhai Guangshan with an answer.

But Gu Hang’s generosity ended there.

He stood up and said to Martini: “Now, it’s Judge Martini’s job to take over. I believe you will deliver a satisfactory answer to the Alliance, to the Space Domain Government, and to the Central Empire.”

After pausing, he continued, “This includes the investigation of the crimes of Zhai Guangshan, as well as the inspection of the Menghe Star Domain Capital World – Wandering Dreams Star. The Alliance’s power here will not command you, but will cooperate with you as circumstances dictate.”

“This is also a trial. Personally, I hope for a good outcome from this trial, don’t you think?”

Martini was completely invigorated: “I understand!”

A Senior Judge, whose morale was high, dragged away Zhai Guangshan, who was alternating between pleading and cursing.

This tool still had some use.

He must handle the following matters well, pass Mr. Gu, the Supreme Commander’s test, and then he could realize all those ideas he pondered before.

…

After seeing Martini leading people away, Gu Hang turned to Fisher and said with a smile, “Let’s go too.”

“Go… where?”

“To the Tianma Star Sector,” Gu Hang said, “Bring your technical team; I won’t renege on what I promised. You want to invest in the Alliance’s shipbuilding industry, so you should take a look for yourself.”

Fisher let out a big sigh of relief.

Today had been too much of a shock; at one point, he even thought about what Zhai Guangshan said about the Alliance turning against the Shipbuilding Group after acquiring Gelangya.

Now that Zhai Guangshan was finished, watching that frightening Judge going to deal with Wanmeng Star, what resistance could they, of Gelangya, possibly have?

But it looks like Gu Hang has no such intention.

He keeps his promises – what is promised, will be so.