Chapter 289: Chapter 289: The Church

When he learned Jiang Qin had been taken, Shi Lichuan, who was harvesting his bounty on a Wild Star, didn’t hesitate. He immediately dropped everything and contacted Yun Xie.

He knew it was already too late to rush back to the Main Star, so he might as well go look for her directly.

Yun Xie, in turn, assigned him the two Chaotic Stars closest to his location.

And said coldly, “You’ve been a Hunter for so many years, you should understand the situation on the Chaotic Stars, right?

Be careful how you act. Don’t get yourself killed in there. Qinqin is still waiting for us. You need to search as thoroughly as possible.”

“Okay.”

After that, Lan Yuyan also took his men and entered a Chaotic Star of his choosing.

As for Yun Xie, he naturally took responsibility for two of them himself.

Of the remaining two high-probability Chaotic Stars, Cang Hong went to one.

Although Cang Hong was just a singer, he was also an S-level Black-winged Lion Beastman. If he could hide himself well on a Chaotic Star, he most likely wouldn’t have a problem.

’If he really doesn’t come back,’ Yun Xie thought, ’it just means he’s too weak to deserve a home and a female.’

Even though he thought this way, he considered Jiang Qin’s feelings and still ended up spending an hour coaching him.

This was most likely the first time he had ever been so patient with another male.

If he trusted anyone else right now, he wouldn’t have sent Cang Hong.

“I don’t trust anyone else. The situation on the Chaotic Stars is complicated. Besides the three of us, it’s unlikely anyone else would search for Qinqin so meticulously.

So, I hope you won’t try to be a hero or act impulsively. Do your best to protect yourself.”

After a pause, he continued, “I have a nano-mask that can change your appearance, along with some self-defense tools. Wait for the delivery before you set out.”

“Mm,” Cang Hong replied, his spirits low.

He had never felt so profoundly useless before.

But this was no time to be dejected.

…

As for the seventh planet, Long Hao took the initiative to contact him, offering to take one of the planets they were short-handed for.

In reality, Yun Xie had already arranged for people to search every planet. He couldn’t leave the planets they couldn’t get to yet uninvestigated. What if Jiang Qin happened to be on one of them?

Even though he had singled out seven planets, he had also arranged for people to search the others.

But since Long Hao had voluntarily offered to help, Yun Xie didn’t refuse and assigned him the remaining planet of the seven.

Long Hao hung up the communication as soon as he heard the designation.

What Yun Xie didn’t expect was to then receive a communication from Yuan Ling.

As a genius in mechanics, finding Yun Xie’s communication number wasn’t difficult for him.

“I know you’ve identified several planets. Miss Jiang Qin only has you four partners, so I imagine you can’t trust any outsiders right now besides your bonded partners, correct?

But I’ve received some news. Miss Jiang Qin has already escaped from Sakura Lady’s grasp.

If you wait until you’ve finished searching one planet before moving to the next, do you think she can hold out for that long?”

Yuan Ling’s tone was still light and airy as he said this, as if he wasn’t concerned about it at all.

But Yun Xie knew he did care, so he asked bluntly, “What do you want?”

“I don’t want anything. Just give me a designation.”

Although he didn’t fully trust him, Jiang Qin’s safety was more important right now.

So Yun Xie didn’t hesitate for long. “Planet EY-39-C.”

“Okay.”

Just as Yun Xie was about to depart, his Light Computer once again displayed an unfamiliar Light Brain Number. “Hello.”

“Mr. Yun? This is Ni Jia.”

Yun Xie raised an eyebrow. “Ni Jia? What is it?”

“I know you’re in a hurry to get to the Chaotic Stars, but I have some news for you.

Right now, Miss Jiang has escaped from Sakura Lady and has killed her.

Sakura Lady had a female lover of thirty years. Although their relationship was very secretive, I still found out about it.

That female is from the Empire, and a high-ranking female in power. She has already learned of Sakura Lady’s death.

And she’s hired an assassin organization on a Chaotic Star for Miss Jiang Qin’s head.”

Yun Xie’s brow furrowed deeper, a suppressed frustration showing between his eyes.

Caught between a wolf and a tiger.

He was truly worried he wouldn’t be able to find the fugitive Jiang Qin in time.

“Mr. Yun, I came to tell you this because I want to help Miss Jiang Qin. I have channels to get information quickly. If I get any more news, I’ll contact you again.

Although I’d love to go to the Chaotic Stars and search for Miss Jiang Qin myself, with my level of strength, I can’t travel safely there.

My life isn’t worth much, of course, but I don’t want to delay Miss Jiang Qin’s rescue. So I won’t go to the Chaotic Stars and cause trouble. I’ll provide support for you from the rear, in other areas.”

Yun Xie thanked Ni Jia solemnly.

Ni Jia chuckled lightly. “No need to thank me, Mr. Yun. The person I want to help is Miss Jiang Qin. Once she’s safe, I’ll ask her for a thank-you gift then.”

“Okay.”

“Then I won’t delay you any longer, Mr. Yun. I’ll contact you with any further news.”

***

Meanwhile, Jiang Qin, who had already entered the city, was being informed that she had to go to the church that evening to confess.

The crimes she had used to enter the city were forcing a female and killing a cub.

Anyway, it was just a random fabrication she came up with on the spot.

At 8:30 in the evening, someone came and knocked on the door of her rented cabin.

When she opened the door, she saw a young Beastman girl in ragged clothes. The girl said timidly, “My lord, the city’s Law Enforcement Captain sent me to tell you to go to the church.”

“Mm, I’ll go now.”

Her prompt agreement made the Beastman girl secretly sigh in relief.

In fact, Jiang Qin understood. She could also sense the depraved side of the Chaotic Star.

Knowing that her supposed crimes for entering the city were forcing a female and killing a cub, the authorities had deliberately sent a young, female Half-beastman to summon her alone. The intention couldn’t have been more obvious.

It was a good thing Jiang Qin wasn’t a real criminal; otherwise, she truly couldn’t imagine what this Half-beastman girl might have suffered.

They walked in silence. When they finally reached the church, the tense girl quickly and respectfully took her leave.

Jiang Qin, of course, didn’t make things difficult for her. She just nodded and began to survey her surroundings.

This place was, in fact, a church built in imitation of an Ancient European cathedral.

Although some of the details were different, that wasn’t important.

What was important were the people standing on the high platform at the front, dressed in long black robes.

There were about a dozen of them, likely all people who held positions within the Heavenly Gang and controlled Red Leaf City.

The seats below were also nearly full by now. Only a few healthier-looking people were still trickling in from outside, casually taking their seats in the front few rows.

Jiang Qin’s seat was in the fifth row.

From the sixth row back, the class divisions among the seated people became obvious.

First were the healthy ones in intact clothing, then the thin ones in intact clothing, and then the gaunt ones in ragged clothes. The deformed people were at the very back.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep