However.

She pursed her rosy lips, not feeling the slightest bit happy. She thought of the two sisters, Lin Ying and Lin Wan, who were considered to be extraordinarily talented and beautiful, and then slowly lowered her head to look at her own snow-white bare feet, feeling a bit dejected.

After a long while.

She took a deep breath, suppressed her excess thoughts, changed her clothes, hesitated for a moment, then changed her shoes and left the hotel room.

She planned to visit the Celestial Strategy Mansion Headquarters.

Because even if she stayed in the hotel room, she didn't know what to do.

She took the elevator.

And went downstairs.

Xia Panqiu gently shook her head, smoothed her shoulder-length short hair, and was about to take out her phone to call a rideshare.

But just as she took out her phone, she noticed Zhou Jian leading a squad of Security Army, carrying 'guitar cases', hurrying into the hotel.

Xia Panqiu noticed them, slightly startled, and subconsciously asked, "What are you..."

But before she finished speaking.

Zhou Jian just directly left.

He paid her no attention at all.

Xia Panqiu was startled again, then put away her phone and suddenly turned her head to look back at the hotel.

Something seemed strange.

Why was Zhou Jian here?

Chen Lu Si wasn't here.

Wu You had just left too.

Were they monitoring Ivan and Yevgeny?

But why rush into the hotel so openly?

...Something was not quite right.

Xia Panqiu frowned, sensing that something was off, and while taking out her phone to contact Chen Lu Si, she returned to the hotel.

But she couldn't reach Chen Lu Si.

"..."

While dialing, Xia Panqiu looked up at the elevator, noting that one of the elevators stopped on the twenty-third floor.

She immediately entered the other elevator and pressed the button for the twenty-third floor as well.

Simultaneously, she dialed Wu You's number.

But there was no answer either.

Unable to reach either of them, Xia Panqiu, not giving up, dialed Shanli's number.

The result was the same.

Xia Panqiu slowly put down her phone, frowning deeply, her expression turning grim.

Even though there was no decisive evidence yet.

Her sixth sense told her that something had definitely happened.

Otherwise, how could it be that no one could be reached?

But what exactly had happened?

Clearly, Zhou Jian and the others were carrying Celestial Punishment Weapons in those 'guitar bags'...

And it seemed that members of the Chamomile Alliance were staying on the upper floors... 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

While Xia Panqiu was thinking.

Ding—

The sound of the elevator reaching the floor rang out.

Xia Panqiu snapped back to reality, just about to step out, when she suddenly noticed a blonde-haired, blue-eyed woman standing outside the elevator.

Foreigner?

Xia Panqiu saw Mijie and was startled.

Before she could react.

Mijie suddenly gave her a bright smile and activated her Authority Ability: "Xia Panqiu."

Xia Panqiu's gaze instantly turned dazed, then she reacted, "Mi Jie Celestial Strategy."

Mijie smiled and asked, "What are you doing?"

After a brief confusion, Xia Panqiu replied, "...Preparing to go down to the Celestial Strategy Mansion Headquarters."

"I see."

Mijie looked at the petite girl in the elevator, revealing a playful expression.

She had information on this young woman as well.

This was someone close to Chen Lu Si... apparently a team member of his.

Why would she come here?

Had she discovered something?

Or was it for some other reason?

...Interesting.

Mijie looked at Xia Panqiu.

After a moment of waiting, Xia Panqiu couldn't help but ask, "Mi Jie Celestial Strategy? Are you going down too?"

"Yes."

Mijie snapped back to reality, slowly walked into the elevator, stood beside Xia Panqiu, and looked at her profile.

No matter what.

Whether she discovered something or not, it was no longer important.

After all, it was too late.

Now, what matters is, can such a person play some other role?

Chen Lu Si's teammate... should be more important to him than ordinary people, right?

Moreover, this Xia Panqiu has quite a pretty face. If she has some special relationship with Chen Lu Si... it might be even more useful.

Thinking of this.

Mijie looked at Xia Panqiu's pretty profile and couldn't help but smile, feeling genuinely pleased with this unexpected surprise.

"Mi Jie Celestial Strategy, where are you going? The first floor?"

Xia Panqiu noticed Mijie's gaze, frowned slightly, but considering the other's identity, said nothing and instead pressed the door close button, then asked which floor she was going to.

"No hurry."

Mijie activated her Authority, smiling as she said, "I have something to discuss with you. Do you know Chen Lu Si?"

The other person spoke.

Xia Panqiu once again fell into confusion, but the moment the name Chen Lu Si was mentioned... she shivered and suddenly snapped back to clarity, "Chen Lu Si..."

"Yes."

Mijie didn't notice Xia Panqiu's anomaly because she had never failed before.

She continued gently coaxing, "You still remember him, right? He is someone you like, you like him very much, extremely so, and he likes you too, just hasn't expressed it. When you are in danger, you instinctively seek his help, and to him, you are very important, you may even make him give up anything to save you.

For instance, if you are taken hostage, you should cry out and ask for his help, making him agree to any demands from the other party..."

"..."

Xia Panqiu looked at the Mijie in front of her, quietly listening, her expression indiscernible.

Mijie noticed Xia Panqiu's mysterious expression, smiled, and continued, "Because only in this way, you both can continue to be together. He can do anything for you, even die, let alone hand over a cat... right?"

Her voice was extremely tempting.

Xia Panqiu was silent for a moment, then nodded, "Right."

"Good girl." Mijie displayed a radiant smile, then moved her gaze to the elevator buttons, releasing her Authority Ability, while saying, "I'm going to the first floor."

Xia Panqiu nodded.

Then turned and directly pressed the top floor button.