“Who are you people?” Finally, someone noticed the two who had entered without a word. These two girls were clearly not ordinary people. Their appearance here, did it mean someone here was involved with them, and they were here to cause trouble?
“Us? Just two ordinary people who like to help cute girls,” Leticia said, shrugging. She waved to the stunned Yue Xiaoyin, “Little Yue, do you remember me?”
Yue Xiaoyin nodded blankly. Of course, she remembered the hero sister she had only met once. Although they had only spent a few hours together, Leticia’s unique way of doing things had left a deep impression on her heart.
“Miss Yue, do you know these two?” At this moment, the organizer of the dinner, a man in a suit with a scholarly demeanor, stood up. He was slightly displeased by these uninvited guests, but he managed to control his emotions because these two girls were clearly not simple.
In this city of hidden talents, even an ordinary-looking person could be a hidden big shot, let alone girls like Leticia and Bai Ling who seemed to glow all over.
If these two girls were truly ordinary people, the scholarly man would twist off his own head.
“Yes, they are heroes from the Hero Association,” Yue Xiaoyin nodded and revealed the identities of Leticia and Bai Ling. Then, she turned to the maid standing not far away, “Can I go and chat with the two sisters?”
She was attending this banquet in place of her father, and the only person accompanying her was this maid.
Although it sounded quite unbelievable, it was the reality. Yue Xiaoyin had indeed come alone, and it was a wonder her father dared to let her out alone.
“Miss, please go ahead.” The maid would not stop Yue Xiaoyin. She was just an ordinary maid, at most she would prevent Yue Xiaoyin from running around. As for who Yue Xiaoyin wanted to talk to, it was none of her business.
So, Yue Xiaoyin jumped off her chair and ran to Leticia’s side.
Leticia skillfully took the little girl’s hand and led her outside the room.
“Um, hero sister, are you here on another mission?” Yue Xiaoyin asked as they walked out of the room.
“Actually, I’m here to eat today,” Leticia said, shrugging. “But halfway through the meal, an emergency request came in. There was no other way, so I had to work overtime.”
“Those who disturb my meal deserve to die,” Miss Bai added with a dark expression. She was just getting into the mood when this happened. No one would be happy.
Exchanging words, Leticia and Bai Ling roughly explained the current situation to Yue Xiaoyin.
The little girl had a good understanding, and she quickly grasped her current predicament. In short, she had been targeted by bad guys again, and this banquet was very likely a trap.
“Could it be that the uncle who invited me is a bad guy?”
“It’s hard to say. But one thing is certain: the news of your attendance at this banquet has long been exposed, and those with ill intentions have made full preparations to deal with you.” Leticia wasn’t too concerned about who was the bad guy. What she was thinking about most was how much reward the association would give her after resolving this unexpected event.
In this day and age, whether someone is bad or not is completely unimportant. As long as the money is enough, Leticia is happy to play the role of a bad guy. She’s a villain anyway.
*Beep beep beep*, Leticia’s phone vibrated.
Taking out her phone and glancing at it, Leticia sighed. It was a message from the captain. The content was simple: there were indeed quite a few explosives in the hotel’s basement. The captain’s prophecy had been verified once again.
“Si Yu and I will do our best to disarm these bombs safely, but the probability of success is not high. Qian Qian, you take the little girl and leave here first.” This was the captain’s suggestion.
Putting away her phone, Leticia shrugged at Bai Ling, “It seems the captain’s news is a bit late.”
In her perception, a five-person team was rapidly approaching. Soon, they would run into those five people.
“I’ll take care of it. You take the girl and leave first.” Bai Ling didn’t say anything more, stretching her wrists and walking towards the direction of the enemies she perceived. Those five guys were no different from little rabbits in her eyes. If she held back a little, she could probably solve them within a second.
Miss Bai left. Leticia turned to Yue Xiaoyin, “Grab my hand.”
“Okay,” Yue Xiaoyin obediently grabbed Leticia’s wrist.
Then, in the next moment, after a wave of dizziness, bright sunlight shone on Yue Xiaoyin’s face.
Leticia had teleported her outside the hotel.
“Contact your family and ask them where is a safe place,” Leticia said to Yue Xiaoyin.
“Okay…”
“This method won’t be of much use right now. After all, for her, the safest place in the entire Central City should be by your side.” Yue Xiaoyin’s words were interrupted by another voice. A blonde, buxom girl with long hair walked out from the side, a faint smile on her face. “Long time no see, Miss Su.”
*Hiss*, Leticia frantically searched her memory for anything related to this girl. Finally, she remembered the girl’s name.
Shirley, the Western girl she met in Seaside City. If it’s been a long time, it’s only been about a month.
Why was she in Central City?
Why did she seem to know so much?
“It seems you have many questions. Come with me, and I will explain it to you properly.” Shirley beckoned to Leticia. “I recently changed jobs. I’m a member of God’s Throne now.”
God’s Throne again. Leticia felt a bit overwhelmed. Why did she feel that this organization’s influence was everywhere? Was her connection with this organization too much?
Following Shirley into a somewhat secluded alley, Shirley first distanced herself from God’s Throne. “This incident has nothing to do with God’s Throne. I only arrived in Central City a few days ago. The threat to this little girl is almost entirely due to the conflict between her father and a major power in Central City.”
“Then why were you so confident just now?”
“Although it wasn’t us, I always receive news, right?” Shirley shrugged, indicating that she wasn’t blind or deaf, and couldn’t see or hear.
After Shirley’s brief introduction, Leticia finally understood what Yue Xiaoyin’s father was doing. How to put it, it wasn’t a big deal, just a life-or-death struggle with a deeply entrenched dark organization.
“Her mother was killed by that organization. Her father finally found this opportunity, so he wouldn’t give it up easily.” Shirley whispered to Leticia, glancing at Yue Xiaoyin standing not far away. “Moreover, her father currently has the upper hand and is gradually expanding his territory. I think it won’t be long before that organization is dismantled.”
“You know quite a lot,” Leticia said meaningfully.
“There’s only this major event in Central City recently. The idle powers have all turned their attention to watching. What I know is also semi-public information,” Shirley indicated that others basically knew what she knew. “By the way, I almost forgot the main reason. I didn’t come to find you to talk about these things.”
“So you came specifically to find me?” Leticia thought it was a chance encounter, but it turned out Shirley had actively sought her out. “How did you find me?”
She had no feeling of being tracked or spied upon. Could it be that God’s Throne’s technology had reached a level that even she couldn’t detect? That was too powerful.
“It’s a secret. You can understand it as God’s Throne’s special methods. However, it only works on some special people. For example, we can’t track that Sword Saint lady who has been by your side.” Shirley shrugged, indicating that she couldn’t say more about such things. “Moreover, in some situations, the accuracy is not that high, and we might find the wrong person.”
But after all, it was a divine skill that could find targets without them feeling anything.
“Cough, cough, I got off track. I’m actually delivering a message for someone this time.” Shirley paused and said solemnly, “I don’t know who that person is, and I haven’t met her, but the Cardinal of God’s Throne delivered the message for her. What she wants me to tell you is that to obtain freedom, you need to continue the ritual.”
She didn’t even need to guess. The person who delivered this message to her was definitely that white-haired woman, but her words… continue the ritual?
What ritual?
Could it be the ritual that the god was performing halfway through and was interrupted?
“Did she say anything more?”
“Uh, she also said one more thing: she looks forward to your visit to God’s Throne.” Shirley scratched her head. This was probably just a polite remark.
“I know, but that woman still likes riddles so much. Continue the ritual… Could it really be what I understand it to be…” Leticia closed her eyes. The meaning contained in this suggestion was not just the superficial meaning of continuing the ritual.
The deeper meaning was that the woman was telling her that she, Leticia, like those gods imprisoned in the divine artifacts, now needed specific rituals to obtain freedom.
And where would the energy to continue the ritual come from?
Gods adopted a rather violent method of harvesting the dreams of ordinary people. If Leticia followed the gods’ example, it would be fine if she wasn’t discovered. But if she were discovered, Miss Bai would probably be the first to eliminate her for the sake of justice.
Besides, she was having good dreams every day now, and she couldn’t learn from that god to collect energy from dreams.
“Sigh, trouble,” Leticia scratched her head with some distress. That woman had provided a path, but she didn’t know how to walk it.
Well, she should focus more on the current problem, such as how to deal with Yue Xiaoyin.
The situation at the hotel should have been brought under control. With Bai Ling there, there shouldn’t be any major problems. But what should she do with this girl? She couldn’t just leave her here.
“Why don’t your God’s Throne protect this girl, or send her to her father?” Leticia looked at Shirley.
“I’m just a messenger, and I don’t have Miss Su’s combat ability. Don’t ask me about this kind of thing.” Shirley immediately refused Leticia’s request. It wasn’t that she was being modest. She was alone this time. Her combat power could only be said to exist; when encountering firearms and encirclement, it was still a matter of survival.
She could barely protect herself, let alone a little girl.
“Do you expect me to take her with me?” Leticia looked at the silver-haired girl who was obediently leaning against the wall with her head down. How to put it, she couldn’t dislike such a well-behaved little girl, but this girl carried too much trouble, and Leticia didn’t want to get involved in these matters.
“Oh, why not just send her directly to the Hero Association!”
The Hero Association was a kind-hearted organization. Although the heroes might not be kind-hearted, the organization was very enthusiastic. As long as someone encountered trouble, asking the Hero Association for help was always the right choice. Handing Yue Xiaoyin over to the Hero Association for protection would be perfect.
Safety was guaranteed, and she herself would not be affected. What a good choice.
Leticia felt like a genius. Although Yue Xiaoyin’s father was not easy to deal with, judging by the fact that he could issue missions at the Hero Association, his relationship with the Hero Association was quite good. Protecting the daughter of a partner wouldn’t be a big deal for the Hero Association, right?
The Hero Association wouldn’t refuse such a small matter, would they?
The underworld forces in Central City didn’t dare to cause trouble for the Hero Association. Yue Xiaoyin hiding in the association would be the safest.
“This is indeed a good idea. Good luck, Miss Su. I’ll take my leave now.” Shirley had completed her task and intended to slip away immediately.
Leticia didn’t intend to keep Shirley. Let her go. She didn’t need any help from God’s Throne anyway. Moreover, Shirley said she had just changed jobs a few days ago, so she might not know as much as she did.
Speaking of changing jobs a few days ago… Wasn’t the timing a bit too coincidental?
“Could it be that she surrendered directly?” Leticia remembered that Shirley came from the west, and not long ago, God’s Throne was fighting in the west. Shirley probably joined God’s Throne around that time?
Thinking this, Leticia turned and came to Yue Xiaoyin’s side, intending to take the little girl to the Hero Association. However, before that, she still needed to rendezvous with Captain Bai Ling and the others.
Just then, a loud explosion suddenly erupted from a distance, and then Leticia saw a raging fire in the sky.
The captain’s mission, it seemed… had failed?
The bomb still exploded. What was going on?
