263: Return to the Milky Way

In a blink of an eye, they arrived before Inspector Li, clicked their heels together, stood ramrod straight, and in unison, gave a solemn military salute, their voices loud and clear as they spoke.

"Reporting, Inspector Li, we are members of This Galaxy Cluster's Guard Division, dispatched under orders from our superiors to escort you to your post in This Galaxy Cluster."

This Galaxy Cluster's Guard Division? They actually traveled all this way just to escort him?

Inspector Li was filled with surprise, a series of questions bubbling up in his mind.

He frowned slightly, scrutinizing the two serious-faced Guard Division officers before him, and couldn't help but ask.

"Did your Guard Division Commander specifically send you?"

At his words, the two officers stood even straighter, and one of them immediately replied.

"Reporting, Inspector Li! According to regulations, an Inspector of your rank should be escorted by two starships from the Guard Division of your assigned region, serving as your personal Guard starships, and their mission is not restricted by distance. This is a standing rule, aimed at ensuring the absolute safety of Inspectors while they are on duty."

Although this regulation did exist, in practice, it was usually up to the Inspector themselves to decide whether such an escort arrangement was necessary, based on the specific circumstances.

Furthermore, Inspector Li had not yet officially taken up his post in This Galaxy Cluster.

The reason these two appeared here was actually due to a direct order from the Commander of This Galaxy Cluster's Guard Division.

However, they did not reveal these details to Inspector Li.

"I didn't expect such treatment..."

Inspector Li murmured softly to himself, turning his head to look at the two starships quietly docked.

The two Guard Division starships were imposing, their hulls sleek and powerful, exuding an aura of awe-inspiring might.

To be able to tear through space and arrive here directly, they had to be at least star river class starships. One should know, these were even more advanced than the highest-grade starships in his own fleet.

Such a powerful escort force truly caught Inspector Li off Guard.

After a moment of thought, Inspector Li spoke.

"Alright, if that's the case, then you can accompany me. However, I need to go to the Milky Way Galaxy first to handle some matters."

"Yes, your safety is our most important mission!"

The two officers replied in unison, their voices firm and strong.

With that, they saluted solemnly once more, then quickly turned and ran back to their starships with neat, powerful strides, preparing to execute their escort mission.

Pal, standing to the side, was already dumbfounded.

This Galaxy Cluster's Guard Division? Inspector? This string of information exploded in his mind like a series of heavy bombs.

Had his Captain been promoted again?

To actually have This Galaxy Cluster's Guard Division specially dispatch starships to escort him.

Pal's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief, the shock in his heart surging like an uncontrollable tide.

"Let's go, Pal."

Inspector Li's voice rang in Pal's ears, like a clap of thunder, waking him from his astonishment.

Pal snapped back to reality and quickly responded.

"Yes, Captain Li Yang!"

He hastily composed himself, then led Inspector Li quickly towards the main starship.

The fleet, which had been quietly waiting in the port for a whole year, finally ushered in its moment of departure.

As starship after starship slowly started up, the lights on their hulls lit up in sequence, twinkling with mysterious and enchanting brilliance in the dark universe.

Led by two majestic Guard escort starships, the fleet, like a swimming steel dragon, slowly sailed out of the port.

Immediately after, a dazzling light flashed, and the fleet instantly entered hyperspace travel, disappearing without a trace in a blink of an eye, leaving only a silent starry sky... At the fixed spatial tunnel device, the surroundings were bustling with activity.

starship after starship, both civilian and commercial, lined up, waiting to pass through the spatial tunnel to their respective destinations.

However, at this moment, two starships bearing the Guard Division emblem descended majestically like kings.

Under their escort, Inspector Li's fleet arrived in an orderly fashion.

The starships that were originally in line were all guided to the sides, automatically clearing a wide path for Inspector Li's fleet.

This sudden scene caused a flurry of discussion among the surrounding Imperial Citizens.

One Imperial Citizen, unable to contain his dissatisfaction, questioned a Staff member managing the spatial tunnel device.

"Hey, aren't you going to do anything about this? They've blocked the way, how are we supposed to enter the spatial tunnel?"

The Staff member shook his head helplessly, his face still calm, and slowly said.

"We can't do anything. Didn't you see that Guard Division starships are leading the way? And this entire fleet consists of military starships. We don't have the authority to stop them. This is the rule, and we can only follow it."

With that, he no longer paid attention to the questioning Citizen and continued to busy himself with his work.

This kind of situation was all too common for the Staff members of the spatial tunnel device.

In this vast universe, many powerful figures, or starships and fleets carrying out important missions, often enjoyed special treatment due to their special status or mission requirements.

Although people occasionally complained about this, they all understood that it was the norm in the universe, and over time, they grew accustomed to it.

And so, escorted by the two Guard Division starships like loyal guardians, Inspector Li's fleet smoothly and unimpeded traversed the vast starry sky.

They first arrived at the Virgo Supercluster, and after a brief stop at the Virgo Supercluster's spatial tunnel device, the fleet successfully passed through and reached This Galaxy Cluster.

However, Inspector Li did not choose to stay long in This Galaxy Cluster. He was concerned about his old friends in the Milky Way Galaxy, so the fleet pressed on without stopping, speeding directly towards the Milky Way Galaxy.

"Hmm... Inspector Li went to the Milky Way Galaxy?"

Ou Ben's face showed no sign of anger when he received news of Inspector Li's itinerary.

With his experience and initial understanding of Inspector Li, he knew that Inspector Li had previously served as an Inspector in the Milky Way Galaxy. It was perfectly normal for him to first greet old acquaintances and sort out his previous work.

Ou Ben smiled slightly, pondering his future cooperation with Inspector Li, and did not take the matter to heart...