In early March, the Federal Investigation Division finally announced the results of the investigation into the mysterious deaths of three sentinels on Planet B73—Captain Leonard died from an accidental fall from a building, and brothers Celtic and Mark accidentally killed each other on the spacecraft because of a dispute and physical conflict. The chain of evidence provided by the official website is very complete, and there is no trace of other murderers at the scene.
The public had no doubts about the results of the investigation, and many people on the Internet scolded them for what they deserved. The huge amount of money that Celtic and Mark brought was confiscated by the government. The money was originally a pension for the families of the B73 mine accident, but was embezzled by the owner of the mineral company and Leonard.
Now that all three have died, the pension has finally been paid to their families.
Yu Ran's parents both died in the accident, and he received compensation of several hundred thousand star coins.
The case that had been hanging in Lu Zexuan's mind came to an end for the time being. Yu Ran felt that Zhu Tianyi's sudden announcement of the investigation results was not that simple. With the temper of this investigation chief, he would not give up the investigation easily. Maybe it was a "fishing enforcement" and he deliberately announced the news to let the people behind the scenes relax their vigilance and then look for clues from it.
On the day he received the compensation, Yu Ran took the initiative to treat Lu Zexuan to a meal. As a student, he couldn't afford to spend so much money, and his savings of several hundred thousand yuan was enough for him to graduate from college. So, Yu Ran generously chose a very expensive seafood buffet restaurant to treat Lu Zexuan to a big meal.
When Lu Zexuan heard that Yu Ran received the compensation, he said, "This compensation has finally reached you. Your parents in heaven should be very relieved."
Yu Ran said: "Well, I hope they can rest in peace."
Lu Zexuan looked at Yu Ran and said seriously: "You have lost your relatives. If you need any help in the future, you can always come to me."
The meaning is very clear - although you have no relatives or friends, I can be your support in the future.
Unfortunately, Lu Zexuan was not very good at speaking, so this sounded a bit like a righteous help between good friends. Yu Ran didn't think much about it, nodded, and continued to peel shrimp and eat.
After dinner, Lu Zexuan took Yu Ran to a place, which was a private custom clothing store specializing in men's clothing. As soon as Yu Ran walked into the store, he was attracted by the special decoration style. The stairs were all suspended in the air, like piano keys floating in the air. There were many beautiful abstract paintings hanging on the walls, matched with some green plants, which was very pleasing to the eye.
The designer was a very elegant man. When he saw Lu Zexuan, he immediately came up to him and said, "Hello, Mr. Lu. Do you need custom-made clothes?"
Lu Zexuan glanced at Yu Ran and said, "He needs one too. Make one for each of us."
Yu Ran was stunned for a moment: "Do you want to make a suit?"
Lu Zexuan said, "Yes. There are dress requirements for attending the dinner, so I asked him to order a suit according to your size."
Yu Ran nodded, stood up and followed the designer to measure the size. Lu Zexuan was choosing the fabric for the suit nearby. He quickly made his choice and asked Yu Ran for his opinion: "Black and white are too common and too formal. I'll wear dark gray, and you can wear light beige, how about that?"
Yu Ran said, "Okay, I don't know much about suit styles, you decide."
A few days later, the suit was ready. Lu Zexuan took Yu Ran to try it on. The tailor-made suit really fit him perfectly. What was surprising was that Yu Ran looked very elegant in the suit. He had fair skin, good looks, and a slender and upright figure. After putting on the suit, he looked like a teenager and an adult.
Seeing that Lu Zexuan kept looking at her, Yu Ran's ears turned slightly red: "Is it awkward?"
Lu Zexuan coughed lightly: "It looks very good."
Yu Ran looked up at Lu Zexuan. He looked good in a suit. Sentinels were tall, and they looked even more handsome in a suit. The height difference between the two was nearly 20 centimeters. They wore suits of the same series but different colors. Lu Zexuan wore a tie, and Yu Ran wore a bow tie. They looked very well matched when standing together.
White Eagle yelled in his head: "Why don't you two go out and turn left to take wedding photos! I see, there's a photo studio next door."
Lu Zexuan ignored this spirit that was eager to get out of being single. However, he suddenly felt that he and Yu Ran not only had a 98% guide element match, but also seemed to be quite compatible in height and appearance. If Yu Ran did not object, he would take Yu Ran to the Falcon Special Forces and officially be his guide after the military's approval order came down.
"Shall we set off now?" Yu Ran asked.
"... Yeah." Lu Zexuan collected his thoughts and turned to leave with Yu Ran.
The Gemini Palace is located in the most prosperous central area of the capital star. The entire palace consists of two buildings. The architectural style is classical and exquisite, like two white castles facing each other from a distance. It is said that Ms. Adeline once had a twin brother, who later died of illness. She built the Gemini Palace in memory of that brother.
There is a charity dinner today and many guests have come to Gemini Palace. Traffic control has been implemented in the sky parking lot and only vehicles with invitation letters can park.
Lu Zexuan showed his invitation letter to the security guard, who let him in smoothly.
After parking the car, Lu Zexuan took Yu Ran to the east of the castle, where the banquet hall was located.
Yu Ran followed Lu Zexuan, looking a little nervous. The two walked into the banquet hall side by side. The entire banquet hall was decorated very grandly. The gorgeous crystal chandeliers reflected soft light on the marble floor. The guests in the hall were all dressed up and gathered in groups of three or four to chat.
This place is almost entirely populated by high-level sentinels and guides. Against the backdrop of various spirit bodies of birds and beasts, the little white fox seems very out of place.
The little white fox seemed to be a little inferior, curled up into a ball and buried his head.
Lu Zexuan looked at Yu Ran, whose face turned pale with nervousness, and whispered in his ear, "It's okay, don't be nervous. Although the people who came to the charity dinner are celebrities from all walks of life, they will give their host some face and will not embarrass you for no reason. If you feel stressed, let the little white fox return to the mental picture and take a rest first."
Yu Ran nodded, and the little white fox quickly hid in the mental picture.
When the white eagle found out that it was gone, he felt a little depressed for a moment, and said in his mind: "I will protect the fox, why did you let it hide?"
Lu Zexuan said: "There are too many S-level sentinel spirits here. It would be safer to let it hide."
Bai Ying said "Oh" and didn't object.
Suddenly, a sneer came from the corner: "Look at that little guide, he's so scared that he doesn't even dare to release his spirit body. Is he Yu Ran, who matches General Lu with more than 98%?"
"That must be it. Who else could General Lu have brought here as a C-level guide except him? I didn't expect that General Lu has been single for so many years and he didn't even look at all the high-level guide information the association gave him. In the end, he found a C-level guide with the weakest mental power... and he was just 18 years old and had just reached adulthood."
"General Lu really has a unique taste."
The five senses of an S-class sentinel are the sharpest in the world. Lu Zexuan heard every word of the whispers of the two people in the corner.
Over the years, the Josephs have found many A-level guides to introduce him to a partner. There are actually quite a few A-level guides who want to match him, but he rejected them all. Probably no one expected that Lu Zexuan would find a C-level spiritual power, whose parents had both passed away, and who was completely unsuitable in terms of family background or ability.
Lu Zexuan glanced indifferently towards the corner. Who brought the dance partner or family members here? Why are they so gossipy? The white eagle flew over there, staring at the two people's spirit bodies with its sharp eyes. The two people were immediately frightened and shut their mouths and walked away consciously.
Lu Zexuan protected Yu Ran behind him and whispered, "Follow me closely and ignore the gossip of those people."
Yu Ran looked confused: "Ah? What gossip? I didn't hear it."
"… It's OK if you didn't hear it." Lu Zexuan looked at him with a gentle gaze: "You are a guide, your hearing is not that sharp, it's better if you didn't hear it."
Yu Ran pinched his ears and smiled embarrassedly.
His laughter was seen by many people around. Many people secretly observed Yu Ran and thought that although this little guide had low mental strength, he was quite good-looking. He was wearing a suit and had a young and ignorant look on his face. He was like a little white sheep that had strayed into a wolf pack. He was very eye-catching.
At this moment, a beautiful cardinal suddenly flew into the venue, and flying side by side with it was a mighty golden eagle - Lu Tingyu and Jiao Shuo had arrived.
Lu Zexuan's back stiffened slightly. He didn't expect his parents to come to the banquet. Aren't they usually very busy? Before he could adjust his expression, a lion carrying a cute ragdoll cat ran in swiftly. General Otis, the commander of the Sun Legion, and the Josephs also came to the banquet.
Not long after, the commander of the Snow Leopard Corps appeared at the door with his beautiful white snow leopard. The man was dressed in a white military uniform, tall and strong, giving people a strong sense of oppression.
Appearing with him was General Xie Chen of the Starlight Army—the only female general among the four admirals of the Federation. She was dressed in a dark blue military uniform, and walked with a heroic demeanor, a belt around her waist, straight legs, and a high ponytail swaying rhythmically behind her. There was also a giant black shark floating beside her.
Yu Ran: “… … …”
He was about to be unable to continue pretending, why did so many people come today? ! So, who was the one who asked him for the chip
Lu Zexuan hadn't expected that so many important people would be present today. He didn't know many people at the Chamber of Commerce, but at the military headquarters, except for Marshal Qin, all four generals were present, making it even more lively than the annual meeting.
What is the reason? Is there something wrong with the auction items at tonight's charity banquet
Lu Zexuan looked back and saw Yu Ran standing beside him at a loss, his head almost hanging down to his chest, he was obviously very nervous. There were too many S-level sentinels' spirit bodies here, all of them were ferocious beasts, and Yu Ran, a C-level guide, was easily frightened. Lu Zexuan calmly took Yu Ran to a corner where no one was.
Yu Ran was so nervous that his face turned pale and his voice began to stutter: "I, I have never seen so many S-level spiritual bodies..."
Lu Zexuan whispered to comfort him: "Don't be afraid, just follow me and sit in the corner, don't walk around."
However, he had to move around - going to the bathroom wasn't too much to ask, was it
In order to prepare for going to the bathroom, Yu Ran licked his lips and said, "I'm a little thirsty, is there anything to drink here?"
Lu Zexuan looked around, stood up and went to the self-service beverage area to pour a glass of juice for Yu Ran. Yu Ran took a few sips and drank it all. His expression eased slightly. He leaned close to Lu Zexuan's ear and whispered, "So many big shots are here tonight. Is there any special event?"
Lu Zexuan was also confused and guessed, "Maybe it has something to do with the auction items? I don't know either."
Yu Ran asked curiously, "The colors of the uniforms of those generals are all different. Are they from different legions?"
Lu Zexuan nodded and introduced: "The one wearing the brown uniform is General Oster of the Sun Corps. I have seen him before in Bay Park. The one wearing the white uniform is General Raphael of the Snow Leopard Corps. The female general wearing the dark blue uniform is Xie Chen of the Star Corps. The one wearing the black uniform is my father, and next to him is my mother. I will take you to meet them later."
Yu Ran: “… ”
No, I don't want to know them.
I was caught off guard by meeting the parents. Was this dinner too lively
It's not easy to move around after the banquet starts, so why not take advantage of the time when no one is paying attention to him and hurry up to put the chip in. Thinking of this, Yu Ran immediately frowned and said with a look of discomfort: "I want to go to the bathroom. Maybe I ate too much for dinner and drank juice, so I have a stomachache."
Lu Zexuan stood up and said, "I'll take you there."
In the front guest seats, several generals were greeting each other. Lu Zexuan led Yu Ran around the back row of the hall and came to the restroom on the side.
This banquet hall has five single toilets side by side with door locks, regardless of gender. Yu Ran saw that the door of toilet No. 3 was open, so he rushed in decisively and locked the door.
The moment he locked the door, his face immediately turned cold, and his sharp eyes swept around - the bathroom was decorated very luxuriously, with marble walls and floors swept so smooth and clean that they could almost be used as mirrors. There was also a nice fragrance on the sink, and there was no place to hide anything.
Yu Ran raised his head and looked at the ceiling. The ceiling was alive.
He stood on the smart toilet, stretched out his hands and pushed gently, and sure enough, a secret compartment on the ceiling was pushed open.
The moment he put the chip in, he suddenly had an idea -
Something is wrong.
Although the charity dinners in previous years were grand, these generals were busy with military affairs and usually found excuses not to attend. Today, not only did they come, but they all came at once - something must be wrong when things are out of the ordinary, and it must not be as simple as Lu Zexuan guessed.
Could it be that this was a covert trap? The higher-ups knew that someone was going to hand over top-secret information here, so they came to the scene to catch them
No matter how powerful a person is, it is impossible for him to escape under the noses of so many generals. Once he is exposed, the consequences will be disastrous.
Yu Ran quickly stuffed the chip back into his pocket and fastened the ceiling back into place.
He looked at the ventilation window in the bathroom, took off his suit jacket, put on special gloves, walked over to open the window, and jumped nimbly -
There are many sentinels patrolling back and forth outside, all of them are A-level sentinels, tall and strong, and their spirit bodies are all ferocious beasts.
Today's dinner is very important, and the security measures are as strict as those of the Presidential Palace.
The moment Yu Ran jumped out of the window, the nine-tailed fox suddenly spread out its nine flaming tails, instantly covering its owner. The invisibility ability of the S-level spirit body made Yu Ran automatically disappear from the consciousness of the surrounding sentinels. He used special gloves to cling to the wall and crawled quickly along the wall. In a blink of an eye, he climbed to the highest point of the castle - the bedroom of the owner of the Twin Palace.
This castle has ten floors, and the bedroom on the top floor is the most luxurious. At this moment, the curtains were drawn, and Yu Ran looked inside through the gap in the curtains—
"Why would these generals give me such a big honor today and come to attend the dinner in person?"
"Could it be that they are here for the priceless red crystal necklace?"
"Probably not. The auction items were not announced in advance."
"In short, we must be careful. We must not let anyone find out that the necklace has been swapped."
Inside the house, two identical orchid mantises were playing together. Judging from their relationship, the owner must be very close.
—Her twin brother was not dead after all.
He announced that he died of illness, but in fact he just faked his death to get away with it and did some shady things in secret.
The security of Gemini Palace is extremely strict. Adeline and her brother are invisible guides themselves. She has also carefully checked the list of people attending tonight's meeting and found no suspicious people. The two of them talked in the bedroom on the top floor of the castle. She never expected that there would be a more powerful invisible guide who would dare to climb out of her bedroom window and eavesdrop on her secrets.
(End of this chapter)