Her Celestial Farm on the Scrapyard Planet (by Kay Lucas) novel Chapter 446

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Chapter 446 Military Orders Are Absolute

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“As for Colonel Barron’s side, that’s an internal matter for the Fifth Military,” she said calmly. “We only handle the affairs of the Kingdom Interstellar Route Authority, right?”

Dwayne froze for a second before nodding frantically.

“R–Right, right! Ms. Schofield is absolutely correct!”

Then he turned and practically fled the scene.

Behind him, Elizabeth watched his retreating figure, the smile on her face getting bigger.

Desmond walked over to her side.

“So… that means we’re in the clear now, Ms. Schofield?”

“We are,” Elizabeth replied. “He said it himself. What, is he going to take it back now?”

Desmond nodded, then hesitated. “What about the Fifth Military…”

Elizabeth turned her head toward the temporary medical pod in the distance, its lights still glowing through the night.

“That’s their problem,” she said lightly. “Let them deal with their own problem.”

Then she walked back toward the cafeteria, low laughter trailing behind her from Desmond and the others.

Inside, Ella was directing people cleaning up.

Tyson was crouched in the corner, finally unable to hold back his laughter anymore, only to get smacked on the back of the head by Tiffany.

Elizabeth walked to the window and gazed out into the night.

In the distance, several spaceships sat quietly docked in the spaceport, their dark hulls reflecting dim streaks of light.

Looking at them, she suddenly let out a soft chuckle.

She hadn’t told anyone about the defensive circle.

But after today… Certain people would probably remember this lesson for a very long time.

The night breeze drifted past, carrying a faint chill.

Elizabeth withdrew her gaze and turned back into the cafeteria.

“Ella, is there still any caramelized roasted sweet potato left? Get me a serving.”

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Deon stood at the edge of the crude spaceport, staring silently at the medium–sized battleship docked before him. For a full minute, he didn’t say a word.

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Behind him, several team members exchanged uneasy glances, none daring to speak first:

From yesterday until now, they had already exhausted every method available to them. Instrument scans, manual inspections, rushing over high–precision detection equipment overnight… They had even brought in another senior specialist from the military research institute for remote consultation.

And the result?

Nothing

That flash of light, the rebounding energy cannon, the defense system that had blasted half of Professor Malone’s shoulder apart…. It was as though it had been a ghost, something that clearly existed yet left behind no trace whatsoever.

Professor Malone was still unconscious inside the medical pod.

His right arm would most likely never be saved. According to the military doctors, the fact that he was still alive was already fortunate enough.

Deon closed his eyes and drew in a deep breath.

“Colonel…” came a cautious voice from behind him. “The chief of staff is pressing us again.”

Deon opened his eyes.

Of course he knew Gregory was pressuring them.

From last night until now, Gregory had already sent five separate communications, and every single one carried the same order. They had to obtain those ships.

“If you can’t figure it out, confiscate them,” Gregory had said in his final message. “Use the justification of threatening Imperial security. The imperial law grants us that authority.”

Threatening Imperial security.

Deon let out a bitter laugh.

He knew perfectly well it was nonsense.

A transport fleet from some farm… No matter how advanced its defense system might be, what did that possibly have to do with threatening the kingdom’s security?

But military orders were absolute.

He turned and walked toward Elizabeth.

Elizabeth was standing beside the assault craft, speaking quietly with Desmond.

When she saw Deon approaching, she stopped mid–conversation and turned around, that familiar smile already appearing on her face. the one Deon had become disturbingly accustomed to.

“Colonel Barron,” she greeted lightly, as though chatting over tea, “found something new again?”

Deon looked at her and suddenly found himself struggling to speak.

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After Several seconds of silence, he finally forced the words out.

“Ms. Schofield, I’ll need 4e confiscate your ships.”

Elizabeth’s smile paused briefly.

Only briefly.

Then one brow lifted slightly. “Confiscate them? What exactly do you mean by that?”

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“It means…” Deon steeled himself and continued, “your ships can no longer be used temporarily. We need to take them back to the military for further investigation.”

Elizabeth looked at him quietly, her gaze calm.

“Colonel Barron,” she said, “our farm’s route application has already been approved. The armed inspection has also passed. And now you’re telling me you want to seize our ships?”

“This is only temporary,” Deon replied. “Once the investigation is over and we confirm that your defense systems pose no threat to Imperial security, the ships will be returned to you intact.”

“Returned intact?” Elizabeth laughed softly, but this time the smile carried a chill. “Colonel Barron, if you take away our ships, then what’s the point of approving our route application? How are we supposed to transport goods? How are we supposed to move people? There are hundreds of people at our farm relying on these ships to survive.”

Deon clenched his jaw.

“Ms. Schofield, this isn’t my decision to make. These are orders from the military. I have to carry them out.”

“Orders from the military?” Elizabeth stepped forward, her eyes locking onto his. “Then tell me honestly, Colonel Barron. How exactly are we supposed to settle yesterday’s incident, when your warship opened fire on us with live ammunition? And your specialist ignored repeated warnings, conducted unauthorized testing, and nearly got himself killed. How is that supposed to be handled?” She stared straight at him. “And now, after finding absolutely nothing, you want to confiscate our ships instead.” Her voice was calm, almost gentle. “Tell me, Colonel Barron… is that fair?”

Doon had no answer.

single word she said… was impossible to refute.