"Mr. Evon, what's wrong?" The butler was called Evon, and the male servants always treated him with great respect. Suisui followed suit in addressing him.
Evon looked concerned and struggled to explain, "People from the FBI have come and asked for you, Miss, to go back with them. Because of your special identity, they have been ordered to protect you and take you to a better place to live."
Qiao Suisui frowned, "This is so sudden?"
"Yes. They said they have already informed your guardian."
"Did Ruka also agree to let me go with them?"
The worried look on Evon's face eased at her question, and he smiled kindly, "Certainly, madam. After all, the master is a Colonel in the Military Department. Although the FBI and the Military Department are independent of each other, they would still notify the master first. No one wants to offend the Sikoses Family."
She looked towards the tall men standing in front of the flying ship. When they caught Suisui's gaze, they immediately knelt on one knee and placed their left hand on their shoulder, and some even subtly lifted their eyes to size her up.
"What would happen if I don't go with them?"
The smile on Evon's face grew wider, "It's an order from the Federation, and even the master cannot defy it. I believe you certainly wouldn't want to make things difficult for the master."
She hummed in response and then put on an innocent smile, "I see, I'll go pack my things and then come."
As she turned around, her expression instantly became cautious. But just as she was about to step out, Evon was one step ahead in stopping her.
"Miss Suisui, do you have any personal belongings?"
When she heard him stress the words "personal belongings" without leaving a trace, Qiao Suisui realized immediately—he was reminding her that everything she had here was given to her by Ruka.
"How about this, whatever you need, just order me to collect them, and I will prepare them for you."
Seeing Evon effectively blocked any chance for her to slip back and inform Ruka, she could only smile and say, "In that case, I'll trouble you to take the clothes that Leberli bought for me. I really like them. Oh, and the ice silk bedding from Ruka, in my drawer, there is also...." Qiao Suisui rambled on about various items until she saw a crack in Evon's perfect smile and slowly stopped, "Got all that? There's quite a lot. Maybe I should come with you..."
Evon immediately interrupted, "It would be best if you'd wait in the garden for a moment." Then he turned to instruct the servants to quickly pack all the things in her room to be taken up to the flying ship.
As she waited, Evon followed her wherever she went. She touched her wrist, twisted the pearl to activate the emergency contact mode on her Light Computer that would automatically call Leberli. After waiting for a moment, she discovered that the call had failed. Looking down, she realized that the signal had been blocked.
Suisui sat on the stone steps, deep in thought.
The security system of the secondary palace was of a high level, and except for those with authority, no one could open it from the outside. The fact that these men could enter meant someone inside had opened the door for them. Were they really from the FBI? Being brought to the garden, the blocked signal, the forceful Evon... It all seemed too well-coordinated.
She couldn't go with these men. Although Ruka treated her with hot and cold indifference, he had saved her life at least. She could temporarily trust him, unlike these men. But with Evon present, and considering the situation, it seemed he wouldn't allow her to stay... What to do...
[System, are there any useful items available?]
[Current reward: 0, points: 0.]
[So you're just going to watch me potentially face danger?]
[No danger detected.]
Qiao Suisui clenched her teeth, closed her eyes, and gave up trying to communicate.
As time ticked by, her anxiety grew. Watching the servants move all her belongings onto the flying ship, some of whom were usually close to her, glanced her way from time to time, their faces etched with concern.
Suddenly, a bright light flashed in her eyes.
Evon had come to hurry her along, "Miss Suisui, please board the ship."
She lingered and slowly made her way to the elevator, saying, "I want to wait for Ruka to come back, at least to thank him in person for taking care of me during this time."
Before Evon could speak, a two-meter-tall man in military uniform approached with respectful attitude and said to her, "Colonel Sikoses is currently at the bureau, you can go with us first, and there will be an opportunity to arrange a meeting for both of you later."
"Where are you taking me?"
"To the Ancient Human Research Center; Dr. Zong Fang is already waiting for you there. The journey will take about five or six days, but rest assured, a chef and a medical team have been prepared for you on the flying ship, so your daily needs will be well taken care of."
After asking a few more questions, which the man answered very politely, it sounded like there was no danger, and she would even be well taken care of. However, Suisui's instinct told her not to leave.
Evon urged again, "Miss Suisui, I wish you a smooth journey."
She clenched the hem of her skirt and stepped onto the elevator under everyone's gaze, with Federation personnel following closely behind.
As light and shadows flickered, the elevator soon rose to the hatch.
With the 'ding—' of the door opening, Qiao Suisui sighed.
She had to take a gamble!
Without a second's hesitation, she charged straight out of the elevator door, stood atop the giant flying ship and took a leap downward.
"Suisui!!!!!!!!"
Ruka's heart-wrenching voice echoed from above the skies of Lego Palace.
At the same time, an alert sounded in Qiao Suisui's mind: [Sudden danger detected, passive skill activated.]
The entire process of Qiao Suisui jumping was done in one go, all within a breath's time.
It was simply too fast! None of the Federation personnel could catch her, and the fastest to react among them only managed to touch the hem of her clothes.
While everyone's astonished expressions were still frozen on their faces 'boom'—a small flying ship dove straight down, smashing a large hole in the ground. During the flying ship's rapid descent, a gigantic lion leaped out from the escape window, and in the next second, it appeared beside Suisui, holding her tightly.
Evon's eyes widened in shock.
Teleportation?
How could this be...When had the master awakened her Talent?
'Boom—'
The ground was struck, creating a large crater as dust was stirred into a circular outline, and amidst the rising cloud of dust, a massive lion lay in the center of the crater.
Qiao Suisui felt herself lying in a soft yet firm embrace.
Just as she had anticipated, as soon as she was in danger, the system would activate a passive skill, just like the first time she had traveled here, except back then the passive skill was fragrance, but this time it was a Protection Shield, with others only being able to see a golden Holy Light swirling around her. She remembered that on the day of the auction, it was in a moment of danger that her passive skill was activated, which was why she took the risk. Indeed, the system wouldn't let her die just like that.
What she felt was fluffy fur, and she immediately opened her eyes wide.
Why was there a lion? She seemed to have heard Ruka's voice just now, could it be...
Propping herself up with her arms, she saw the massive lion cushioning her fall, now with its eyes closed and utterly motionless, seeming to have breathed its last.