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Inside an abandoned energy station three kilometers away from gang territory, the Extraordinary Affairs Association’s emergency squad was gathering nearby intelligence.
“Did you find anything? Did the silver-haired female appear or not?”
The Information Team urgently searched every visible surveillance feed near Lu Yi’s home, yet they still found no trace whatsoever of silver hair.
“She never appeared. This case… currently seems to be only a gang-related shooting.”
“We still cannot determine which gang territory Lu Yi was taken to.”
“The ultrasonic search drones have already begun scanning. Lu Yi’s approximate location will be calculated within one hour.”
“Report! The victim’s identity has been confirmed! He was a critically ill patient from District D6 Hospital! He has an underage daughter and no known connection to Lu Yi. The police currently suspect it was a hired assassination.”
Yalan leaned silently against the car door. After hearing the police report, the crease between his brows deepened further.
“A hired assassination… consistent with President Yalan’s conclusion.”
Someone lowered their voice and asked,
“The problem is, if the gang only kidnapped her, then what exactly is their goal?”
Gangs were illegal territories within the interstellar world. They possessed independent weapon systems and existed outside official planetary control.
The gangs gathered desperate criminals, along with homeless civilian fighters who had nowhere else to survive.
Unless absolutely necessary, the Extraordinary Affairs Association and the police were forbidden from openly waging war against gangs.
“Hermoke still hasn’t responded?”
“No. He seems to have refused cooperation with official organizations. He hasn’t replied to any messages since earlier.”
Everyone turned their eyes toward Yalan.
“President… are we moving?”
To the entire squad, this was merely a rescue operation.
None of them knew Lu Yi’s secret.
Nor did they understand why Yalan would go to such extraordinary lengths for a mere commoner.
Some even maliciously speculated that perhaps Lu Yi, as a civilian, had willingly surrendered herself to the gang…
“The police really aren’t coming?”
Yalan’s tightly pressed lips finally parted, his voice cold beyond measure.
“Uh… Chief Keir said they’re currently protecting a visiting prince and cannot spare manpower for the moment…”
“Heh.”
Yalan let out a cold laugh as he stepped before the group.
The Weimang Star Police Department were nothing more than lapdogs of the royal family.
In this rigidly class-divided interstellar beast world, the life of a commoner could be erased at will…
Even after Yalan informed Keir about Lu Yi’s important connection to the silver-haired female, he still refused to dispatch even the smallest military force to assist!
“President, if the police won’t help, our forces alone won’t be enough to break through…”
The emergency squad all looked troubled.
Time passed second by second.
Who knew whether Lu Yi was already being tortured to death by those vicious gang members?
And even if they charged in now, they would likely be annihilated by the gangs themselves!
Yalan spoke decisively:
“All personnel, connect your optical brains. Begin hacking into the gang security systems.”
“Yes, President!”
“Should we deploy reconnaissance robots?”
“No. Connect directly to my optical brain. I’ll go personally.”
“O-Okay… wait, what?!”
The member preparing the connection froze in disbelief and stared at Yalan.
Yalan stepped forward, and the shadow cast upon the wall instantly transformed from a tall human silhouette into the massive form of a black wolf—
President Yalan had gone insane!
He was risking himself personally!
“What are you all standing there for?! Connect immediately and buy time for the president! Even if Lu Yi can’t be rescued, we still need to ensure the president returns alive!”
“Yes!”
Yalan located a breach point within the gang district and leapt directly into the wilderness forest.
Without a precise lock on Lu Yi’s location, Yalan could only rely upon instinct to determine the direction.
Two words surfaced in his mind.
You Min.
The leader of the “Night Eye” gang.
A lunatic whose true face had never been publicly revealed and whose temperament shifted unpredictably.
Yalan had clashed with him before becoming president.
You Min’s influence was incredibly troublesome, spreading across every corner of Weimang Star…
He even possessed enough power to force the royal family itself to compromise and personally terminate the Triple Alliance campaign against the gangs.
The silver-haired female incident had shocked the interstellar world.
Countless eyes were focused on Weimang Star.
Yet very few people actually knew about Lu Yi.
Yalan’s instincts told him—
You Min was also interested in the silver-haired female.
Analysis complete.
Night gradually covered the dense forest.
Fortunately, the rain had stopped, meaning Yalan would no longer be hindered by it.
The black wolf’s figure moved like a phantom through the night, bypassing one security system after another…
When Lu Yi opened her eyes, her body felt weak and powerless. Her wrists and limbs ached faintly, as though they had been restrained.
Once her vision focused, she realized she was lying inside an unfamiliar bedroom.
“Hiss…”
Boundless terror surged through Lu Yi’s heart.
Where was this place?!
Her entire body immediately tensed.
Outside the luxurious solid wood door, she heard the sound of a handle slowly turning.
She stared at it instinctively, her heart nearly bursting from her chest…
Within her mind, she desperately called for the vampire.
Yet the silver-haired beauty seemed to have vanished completely.
There was no response at all…