Chapter 284: Chapter 284: Why Not Be With Me

A furious Yun Xie, holding nothing of his power back, finally killed the SS-level Beastman in a clash that left them both grievously wounded.

Ignoring his own grievous wounds, he immediately piloted his Flying Car in the direction Long Hao had gone.

Although they couldn’t sense Jiang Qin’s location, the direction Long Hao was heading was bound to lead to the nearest plausible spaceport.

’I have to chase after him, now! Maybe I can still make it in time!’

…

Meanwhile, Long Hao, who had given chase, was overcome with frustration.

He had scouted from mid-air, only to discover identical traces leading in every direction, making it impossible to determine which way they had gone.

Even when he arrived at the spaceport, the news was the same: the ships that had just departed were all headed in different directions, and their flights were all logged as legal and compliant.

Fox Ear, who had been following close behind him in a Flying Car, had also vanished without a trace.

Even though he could fly, his ability wasn’t enough to traverse open space. He could only grit his teeth and land, then contact his people in the Empire to set up interceptions along the nearby hyperspace lanes.

He had no power base in the Federation, so his only option was to rely on his contacts in the Empire.

’But,’ he thought, ’I probably don’t need to make arrangements on the Federation side myself.’

Although Jiang Qin only had three partners, his investigation had shown that each of them had their own extensive network.

Yun Xie seemed to wield some power on the Dark Web, while Lan Yuyan controlled legitimate trade routes. As for Shi Lichuan, whom he had yet to meet, he was a well-known Bounty Hunter with his own crew.

They would surely mobilize their own people for the search, so he just needed to focus his efforts on personnel from the Empire and the Myriad Races.

Long Hao had a long history of cooperation with the Myriad Races, so asking them to help find one person wouldn’t be a problem.

Sure enough, they quickly agreed.

Neither side mentioned payment, but everyone understood. The reward for this would not only be handsome, but it would also put Long Hao himself in their debt—a favor of immense value.

***

「A day later.」

Jiang Qin finally emerged from the blood-red stomach of the Alien Beast.

As light flooded her vision again, she squeezed her eyes shut, waiting a moment before daring to open them.

Standing before her was Wang Jiajia. ’Ah, no, that’s wrong,’ she corrected herself. ’I should call her Yamaguchi Qiongzi.’

That’s right. Wang Jiajia’s real name was Yamaguchi Qiongzi. She used to be one of the Federation people, and her maternal ancestors were descendants from an island nation.

Standing beside her was a humanoid monster.

’Why a monster?’

Because although this Beastman had a humanoid form, his skin was like an animal’s hide, and his stomach was bizarrely distended.

’He must be Transforming One, the one who can change into his beast form and hold people inside his stomach.’

“One, go and rest. Come back when we’re about to arrive.”

One gave a blank nod, then turned and walked away stiffly.

A smile touched Yamaguchi Qiongzi’s morbid face, but it was an incredibly unsettling sight.

It was like being watched by a viper.

“Sister, you wanted out so badly, didn’t you? Now you’re out. Are you happy?”

Jiang Qin scanned her surroundings. She was clearly inside a spaceship.

Through the viewport, she could see the void of space, which meant they were still underway.

“What difference does it make whether I’m happy or not?”

“I’m so fond of you, sister. Of course I want you to be happy.”

Jiang Qin couldn’t be bothered to play along with her act. “Where’s my room?” she asked directly.

“Mm-hm. This way, sister.”

Although Yamaguchi Qiongzi told her to follow, Jiang Qin knew from the predatory stares of the surrounding Beastmen that if she didn’t comply, she would be *made* to follow.

So she followed quietly.

The beautiful dress she had put on for her little pen pal’s birthday party was now unrecognizable.

It was covered in filth, most of it blood from inside the Beastman’s body.

It didn’t just look disgusting; it reeked.

The gazes of the Beastmen around her—filled with sizing her up, with lust, with malice—made Jiang Qin’s skin crawl.

’These Beastmen are different…’

’They seem even more savage than the ones who attacked us before!’

This was especially true of the scar-faced male Beastman who suddenly blocked Yamaguchi Qiongzi’s path.

“Qiongzhi, where are you taking her?”

An expression of clear impatience crossed Yamaguchi Qiongzi’s face. “To the blast-proof room to lock her up, where else?”

“I heard Fox Ear gave you special instructions to give this little female some preferential treatment. Is that true?”

“Hah. If you’re so curious, go ask him yourself.”

The scarred man didn’t get angry. “You go on ahead. I’ll take her the rest of the way.”

At his words, Yamaguchi Qiongzi sneered. “You’ll take her there? You mean to your bed, right?

Fire Wolf, don’t say I didn’t warn you. Dr. A said he wants the female complete and healthy.”

“So what? I’m just going to spend one wonderful night with her. It’s not like she’ll lose a chunk of flesh, will she?

Or are you just jealous, Qiongzhi?

You could even join us, you know. I wouldn’t mind.”

Yamaguchi Qiongzi’s face twisted in revulsion.

“Stop trying to disgust me. A filthy male like you thinks he’s worthy of touching me?”

The insult didn’t bother Fire Wolf. Instead, he just gave a wicked grin. “See? That’s why I have to use these captive females to scratch my itch.

She’s just an experiment, anyway. I’m not going to break her.”

With a cold expression, Yamaguchi Qiongzi refused to hand Jiang Qin over.

“This one’s an exception. If you’re that desperate to get off, go find one of your beast-slaves. You are not to touch Jiang Qin.”

Fire Wolf asked, “And the reason?”

“What reason? If I say no one touches her, then *no one* touches her!

If anyone dares to try any funny business behind my back, don’t blame me when I get nasty.

The payment for this job is very important to me. If one single thing goes wrong, I’ll make you wish you were dead!”

Hearing her threat, Fire Wolf curled his lip, but he raised his hands in a gesture of surrender and stepped aside to let them pass.

But his slimy gaze remained fixed on Jiang Qin.

Jiang Qin frowned. Unable to stop herself, she used her Superpower to manifest a tiny creature, directing it to the floor where it silently scuttled up his pant leg.

…

Upon reaching a high-tech room at the front of the ship, Yamaguchi Qiongzi stepped forward and scanned a keycard, opening the door.

She turned to Jiang Qin with a sweet smile. “After you, sister.”

Jiang Qin, already accustomed to her two-faced act, calmly walked into the room.

Yamaguchi Qiongzi followed her in and asked with a smile, “Aren’t you curious why I didn’t hand you over to Fire Wolf, sister?”

“Just say what you want to say.”

Yamaguchi Qiongzi slowly closed the distance, reaching out a gaunt arm to caress her cheek.

Jiang Qin flinched away, but Yamaguchi Qiongzi didn’t seem angry. She just kept smiling as she spoke. “Of course, it’s because I couldn’t bear to see a beauty like you be defiled by such a filthy male.

In fact, if you’re willing to give up something… insignificant… this little sister would be more than happy to offer you some protection.”

Jiang Qin asked, “What do you want?”

Yamaguchi Qiongzi tried to get close again, her smile sickeningly sweet. “Sister… I want *you*.

If you’re willing to be intimate with me a few times, I promise no one else on this ship will be able to force you to do anything.”

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