"What, you think the Gui brothers are lying?" Drake Gui pressed coldly, making the colonel even more anxious, sweat beading on his forehead.
"Young Masters Gui, may I make a call?" the colonel asked cautiously.
"Go ahead!" Drake Gui waved dismissively. "Tell the Tian Clan that the person they're after is a friend of the Gui brothers!"
"Yes, sir!"
The colonel quickly stepped aside and dialed a number, then explained the Gui brothers' involvement over the phone.
A heavy voice came through the line: "Tell the Gui brothers, that woman is being apprehended on direct orders from our patriarch!"
The colonel shuddered at the words, instantly making his choice. The Gui brothers were top figures among the Gui Clan's younger generation, but they weren't on the same level as the Tian Clan patriarch.
Hanging up, the colonel strode forward and said to the Gui brothers, "Young Masters Gui, this woman is being apprehended by the Tian Clan patriarch himself."
At once, the Gui brothers' faces changed dramatically.
Indeed, they weren't on the same level as Long Tian. If this woman was really ordered to be captured by Long Tian, they wouldn't dare interfere. Still, they felt deeply annoyed. Drake Gui glared fiercely at the colonel, threatening, "You'd better not be lying to me, or you'll find out what happens to those who fool me!"
The colonel gave a nervous smile. "Rest assured, Young Masters Gui, I haven't spoken a single false word!"
"Hmph!"
The Gui brothers snorted and turned away.
"Take her!"
With a wave, the colonel ordered the soldiers with laser cannons to close in on Lynn Ning.
At that moment, hesitation flickered across Lynn Ning's face. She had little fear of clashing with the Tian Clan, but now she was facing the Federation Empire itself—even her husband couldn't oppose an entire empire directly, could he?
Just then, an exquisite song echoed through the hall. As it rang out, everyone couldn't help but listen intently, forgetting everything else—even where they were.
The song grew brighter and more enchanting, drawing everyone deeper in.
After a while—
"Thud! Thud! Thud!"
The sound of bodies hitting the floor echoed throughout the hall—everyone had collapsed, Lynn Ning included.
Once everyone was unconscious, a blonde, blue-eyed girl calmly walked out and approached Lynn Ning.
Meanwhile, on Planet Natura, Ian Song had no idea Lynn was in danger, but he'd already sent Huang Yan to the Homeworld to bring her to him.
"Good morning, Minister!"
"Morning!"
"Good morning, Minister!"
"Morning!"
With greetings from the Special Police, Ian Song made his way to his office.
"Leo, come to my office!"
Before entering, Ian called out to his secretary Leo Liao, who was tidying up nearby.
"Coming, Minister!"
Soon after, Leo knocked and entered, bringing him a cup of hot tea.
"Nothing special happened these past few days, right?" Ian asked bluntly.
"No," Leo shook her head, then hesitated as if remembering something.
"If you've got something to say, spit it out," Ian said.
"While you were away, Hannah Han came looking for you every day!"
Ian was briefly stunned, then waved Leo out with a wry smile. Hannah Han really was persistent.
After dealing with the backlog of documents, it was already eleven o'clock.
Just then, Leo's voice came through the intercom: "Minister, Hannah Han is here to see you."
"Let her in," Ian said after a moment's thought. Was he supposed to be afraid of a little girl?
Soon, Hannah Han knocked and entered, her Special Police uniform lending her a touch of heroic charm.
"Please, have a seat," Ian said, pointing to the sofa.
"Thank you." Hannah smiled and sat down on the sofa.
Ian settled back in his chair and asked, "Is there something you need?"
Hannah replied playfully, "Nope, I just wanted to chat with you."
"I don't think we have much to talk about," Ian said flatly.
"How would you know if you never try?" Hannah pouted.
Ian waved her off. "Alright, it's work hours now. If you've got nothing important, please leave!"
Hannah nodded. "Okay, I'll head out now. I'll come find you after work."
"I'm visiting my girlfriend after work today."
"Is it Donna Dong?"
"Yes," Ian admitted directly. Given Hannah Han's status, it was easy for her to find out.
"I don't think she's right for you!" Hannah said.
"If she's not right, are you?" Ian retorted, a bit annoyed.
"Actually, I think I am, Landon Lu. Whether you believe it or not, I'm going to steal you from Donna Dong!"
With that, Hannah made a silly face at Ian before leaving the office.
Ian shook his head to himself, not taking it to heart.
Suddenly, a cold mechanical voice rang out: Congratulations, Host. Your System has upgraded to four stars.
Ian was instantly delighted and quickly opened the System interface.
The interface looked the same as ever, so Ian went straight to the Item Mall. Just as he expected, three new items were now available for exchange.
The first was a pair of blood-red wings called the Blood-God Wings. Once equipped, they doubled the user's speed.
Doubling one's speed was great, but the exchange price was steep.
After leaving the fantasy world, Ian Song's Fame Points had reached twenty billion. He spent five billion on a lottery, leaving about fifteen billion. Before leaving the Homeworld, worried about Lynn Ning's safety, he spent another billion on item cards, so he had around fourteen billion left.
But the Blood-God Wings cost a whopping ten billion—far more than any other item in the mall.
Still, the temptation of doubled speed was huge.
Ian was torn—should he exchange for the Blood-God Wings or not?
Fourteen billion Fame Points would also let him do another lottery draw.
In a life-or-death crisis, one lottery might change his fate.
Forget it, better check the other two items before deciding.
The second item was a blood-weapon longsword usable only by vampires, so Ian skipped it.
The third item was a fruit that looked like a red apple.
Clone Fruit: After eating it, you can create a clone with fifty percent of your main body's strength, lasting for twelve hours.
Reading the Clone Fruit's description, Ian's eyes lit up.
This was a fantastic item—absolutely OP in a chaotic battle.
And the Clone Fruit wasn't expensive, just fifty million Fame Points.
"I'll redeem one and try it!"
Soon enough, a red apple-like fruit appeared in Ian's hand.