Chapter 510 Clues

At this moment, Captain Zhou Deng climbed up from the ground and roared angrily.

“Damn it! I’ll fight you all!”

Seeing this, Boss A Lin waved her hand, signaling the male waiters in the shop to join in.

“A bunch of useless trash, you don’t know what’s coming!”

Ka Anglu sat down on a chair, waved his hand, and his subordinates immediately charged forward.

General Su Ming watched the two groups of people fighting in a chaotic mess, his expression growing colder, but thankfully, neither side used weapons.

Of course, it wasn’t that the Dark Star Empire people didn’t want to use them, but Saint Jocks didn’t allow it.

Although they didn’t take Saint Jocks seriously now, Saint Jocks had a clear rule: no weapons were allowed within the city, or they would be killed without mercy.

They temporarily did not dare to cross this red line.

At this moment, Zhou Deng also roared, punching down one of the opponents’ subordinates, and furiously charged towards Ka Anglu.

Bang!

At this moment, Ka Anglu also picked up a chair and smashed it on Zhou Deng’s head, then kicked him with a flying kick, sending him flying and landing by General Su Ming’s dining table, his forehead bleeding profusely.

Zhou Deng was also tough, shaking his head, ignoring his bleeding, and tried to charge up again.

General Su Ming quickly pulled Captain Zhou Deng and said.

“Brother, you’re bleeding!”

“It’s nothing.”

Zhou Deng completely ignored his injuries and was about to charge up to fight Ka Anglu.

“No, you’ll have problems if you go like this.”

General Su Ming smiled and held Zhou Deng’s arm, refusing to let go.

At this moment, Ka Anglu also grinned menacingly and charged towards Zhou Deng, swinging his fist fiercely.

“Oh no!”

Zhou Deng’s face changed.

At this moment, General Su Ming pulled Zhou Deng away to dodge the attack, and casually punched the incoming Ka Anglu.

Bang!

The third-generation exoskeleton armor on Ka Anglu’s body immediately dented, and he rapidly retreated backward, crashing into the man with the cigarette.

At this moment, the man with the cigarette showed a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth and suddenly kicked Ka Anglu in the back.

Ka Anglu immediately flew out, landing on the ground in a dog-eating-shit posture.

General Su Ming looked at the man with the cigarette, somewhat surprised.

The man exhaled a puff of smoke and smiled at General Su Ming.

At this moment, Ka Anglu climbed up from the ground and roared in extreme anger.

“Go, beat them to death!”

Soldiers of the Dark Star Empire, wearing second-generation exoskeleton armor, charged towards the man with the cigarette and General Su Ming.

General Su Ming and the man with the cigarette stood up without hesitation and met them.

“I’ll help too!”

Seeing this, Summer Lane rolled up her sleeves and also got up to help.

Violet Lolo immediately reached out and pulled Summer Lane, speaking softly.

“Sixth Sister, don’t go. What kind of behavior is that for a girl to go fighting?”

“Ah! Alright.”

Summer Lane replied helplessly.

At this moment, a Dark Star soldier came up and threw a right hook fiercely at General Su Ming.

General Su Ming sidestepped to dodge the punch and kicked the soldier.

Bang~

The soldier, like a cannonball, crashed into his companion behind him, and both flew out, heavily hitting the wall, their second-generation exoskeleton armor directly deformed by the kick.

Summer Lane was stunned by this scene; this strength had exceeded her cognitive scope.

“Bastard!”

Seeing his subordinate being abused, Ka Anglu furiously charged towards General Su Ming, his third-generation exoskeleton armor amplification turned to maximum, and he threw a punch that tore through the air.

“Be careful!”

Just as Summer Lane’s voice fell, General Su Ming raised his left hand and fiercely caught Ka Anglu’s attack, only retreating one step before stopping the opponent’s offensive.

Ka Anglu’s eyes widened. This guy, without any equipment, actually blocked his full-power strike.

At this moment, General Su Ming held Ka Anglu’s fist and twisted it sharply.

Crack!

The crisp sound of bones breaking echoed.

“Ah!”

Ka Anglu let out a pained scream.

General Su Ming then kicked the opponent’s leg.

Bang!

Ka Anglu immediately wailed and knelt on the ground.

Then General Su Ming fiercely kicked Ka Anglu in the chest, and the opponent flew out like a kite with a broken string, heavily hitting the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

At this moment, the man with the cigarette also quickly knocked down three Dark Star Empire soldiers who attacked him.

Ka Anglu’s remaining subordinates were instantly dumbfounded.

Then a more astute subordinate immediately rushed out of the restaurant and shouted to his companions who were smashing other shops outside.

“Brothers, there are two tough nuts here, come help quickly!”

In an instant, hundreds of Dark Star Empire soldiers charged towards the Sea Breeze Restaurant.

Inside the restaurant.

As General Su Ming and the man with the cigarette had just dealt with these small fries, hundreds of soldiers swarmed in, surrounding the two.

They saw their knocked-down companions and immediately roared in anger.

“Beat these Federal dogs!”

General Su Ming’s eyes instantly became extremely sharp, like a fierce beast, his gaze chilling, and he took the lead, charging forward.

Punch after punch, he smashed at the incoming soldiers, his moves fast, accurate, and ruthless!

Every punch hit a vital point!

Bang~

Soldiers were sent flying, crashing onto dining tables.

Summer Lane excitedly counted the number of people General Su Ming took down.

“21, 22…”

At this moment, a soldier Go around General Su Ming’s side and pulled out a telescopic electric baton from his waist.

General Su Ming noticed it immediately, looking over with his peripheral vision.

However, at this moment, the man with the cigarette swiftly rushed up and delivered a high roundhouse kick to the soldier’s cheek.

Bang!

With a muffled thud, the soldier flew straight out.

General Su Ming was also slightly surprised; this man’s skill was simply too good, and he couldn’t help but praise him.

“Brother, your skills are good.”

“You too.”

The man with the cigarette flicked away his cigarette butt and replied with a smile.

Then the two, with overwhelming momentum, charged towards the other Dark Star Empire soldiers.

A few minutes later, without any suspense, all hundreds of Dark Star Empire soldiers were knocked to the ground, nearly half of them unconscious.

This was General Su Ming holding back, otherwise, these guys would have died on the spot.

At this moment, Boss A Lin stepped forward and thanked General Su Ming and the others gratefully.

“Gentlemen, thank you so much!”

“It’s nothing, I’m also from the Federation.”

General Su Ming said with a smile.

“That’s great! May I know your name, sir? If you come to our place to consume another day, I’ll give you a fifty percent discount!”

Boss A Lin smiled and said when she heard General Su Ming’s words.

“No need to be so polite, we are all our own people. You can handle these people.”

General Su Ming said to Boss A Lin.

“Alright!”

Boss A Lin nodded.

At this moment, General Su Ming saw that the man, after finishing the fight, calmly walked back to his table, sat down, pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and leisurely smoked, so he walked over.

“Brother, are you also from the Federation?”

“Yes!”

The man with the cigarette looked at General Su Ming and smiled.

“My name is Su Ming, may I know your name?”

General Su Ming asked with a smile.

“Haigesi!”

Haigesi replied with a grin.

General Su Ming was stunned when he heard this, looking at Haigesi in surprise. Isn’t that his own name?

“What’s wrong, Mr. Su Ming?”

Haigesi saw General Su Ming standing still, took a puff of smoke, and asked with a smile.

“Nothing, Mr. Haigesi, it’s a pleasure to meet you, and I’m very grateful for your help just now.”

General Su Ming probably figured out that the man in front of him didn’t want to give his real name. And from their interaction, General Su Ming felt a sense of familiarity, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

“Small matter!”

Haigesi smiled and replied.

“Then I won’t disturb you. See you if fate allows!”

After thanking him, General Su Ming turned and walked towards Violet Lolo and the others.

At this time, Schuler and the other person uneasily said to Violet Lolo.

“Miss Violet Lolo, these Dark Star guys are a bunch of mad dogs, we should leave quickly.”

“You two go first.”

Violet Lolo said to Schuler and the other person.

“Alright, then we’ll go first.”

Schuler and the other person hesitated for a moment, but finally left quickly.

At this moment, General Su Ming walked over and said to Violet Lolo and the others.

“It’s a mess here, let’s go somewhere else.”

“Hmm, how about coming to our house?”

Violet Lolo smiled and invited General Su Ming and Dragon Ying.

Summer Lane’s expression immediately became unnatural when she heard Violet Lolo’s words, but she didn’t say anything.

“Would this be an inconvenience?”

General Su Ming asked politely.

“How could it be? Mr. Su Ming, it is our honor for you to come to our house.”

Violet Lolo said with a smile.

“Then I shall impose.”

General Su Ming didn’t refuse when Violet Lolo said this.

As for Dragon Ying, she wouldn’t object. As the second largest family in Saint Jocks, being a guest at their family would only bring benefits and no harm; perhaps they could even inquire about some unexpected news.

“Then let’s go.”

Violet Lolo led General Su Ming and the others out of the restaurant.

A long time later, Violet Lolo led General Su Ming and the others to the second floor of Saint Jocks, to a huge circular manor.

The entire manor was enclosed by white crystal rock walls, and inside the walls, a towering ancient tree, dozens of meters high with lush branches and leaves, could be seen.

At this moment, Violet Lolo and Summer Lane did not lead General Su Ming and the others through the front or side gates, but instead went around to a very small back gate.

General Su Ming and Dragon Ying also looked at Violet Lolo and Summer Lane with some confusion.

They were actually taking them through the back door. Although there was nothing wrong with using the back door, it felt strange, as if they were trying to avoid being seen.

At this time, the soldiers guarding the back door saw Violet Lolo and Summer Lane return, and they all breathed a sigh of relief, quickly opening the gate. The captain leading them even let out a long breath and said.

“Miss Summer Lane, Miss Violet Lolo, you are finally back.”

“Hmm, sorry for the slight delay.”

Violet Lolo said with a smile.

“It’s alright.”

The guarding captain quickly replied respectfully.

“Mr. Su Ming, Miss Dragon Ying, let’s go in!”

Violet Lolo said to General Su Ming and Dragon Ying.

“Alright!”

General Su Ming and Dragon Ying nodded in response.

Violet Lolo and Summer Lane then led the two through the back door, arriving at a lush bamboo forest.

They walked along the pebble-paved path, and before long, they arrived at the central area, where a magnificent castle came into view.

Violet Lolo and Summer Lane led them into the castle, walking along a corridor covered with a red carpet.

On the walls along both sides of the corridor hung famous historical paintings, each one priceless.

Just as Violet Lolo and Summer Lane led General Su Ming and the others to a corner staircase, preparing to go up.

An anxious voice came.

“Miss Summer Lane, I finally found you, where did you go?”

General Su Ming and the others turned their heads to look, only to see a white-haired butler, wearing a black swallowtail coat, his face full of wrinkles, walking over anxiously.

“Butler Oku.”

Summer Lane replied with extreme embarrassment.

“The old master is furious, you two hurry over.”

Oku said anxiously.

“No, they haven’t left yet?”

Summer Lane was dumbfounded when she heard this.

“Left what? They’re all waiting there.”

Oku urged Summer Lane.

Summer Lane heard this, turned her head to Violet Lolo and asked.

“Seventh Sister, what should we do?”

“Let’s go over and see.”

Violet Lolo said somewhat helplessly.

General Su Ming and Dragon Ying, on the other hand, looked at the two in confusion, but they didn’t say anything.

“Alright!”

Summer Lane then led them towards the main hall.

Soon, they arrived at the right-side door of the main hall.

At this moment, General Su Ming and the others could vaguely hear angry scolding voices coming from inside the hall.

Summer Lane swallowed with difficulty, secretly peeking inside.

Inside the spacious and luxurious main hall.

An elder, dressed in a golden robe, with white hair, deep-set eyes, and a face crisscrossed with wrinkles, wearing a golden thumb ring on his right thumb, sat on the main seat with a furious expression.

As for Patriarch Tywin, he was slightly bowing his head, his face as black as charcoal, sitting next to Old Patriarch Taifulu.

Besides Old Patriarch Taifulu and Patriarch Tywin, many important members of the Shenji Family and a group of female relatives were also seated in the hall.

At the same time, numerous invited guests were also seated in the guest seats.

Most of these guests were influential figures in Saint Jocks, the most conspicuous among them being a middle-aged man in a black suit, with a serious expression and slightly graying temples.

This middle-aged man was named Adeke, and although he was only a branch of the Fourth Vaux family, he had a good standing in Saint Jocks due to his successful management.

Beside Adeke sat a handsome young man in a white shirt with a slanted fringe.

This young man was Adeke’s son, Yaga.

At this moment, the old patriarch of the Shenji Family, Taifulu, roared.

“It’s been several hours, where is Summer Lane?”

“Father, please calm down. We’ve already sent someone to look for her. She’s probably been delayed by something.”

Patriarch Tywin quickly tried to persuade him.

“Shut up! It’s because of your indulgence that she’s become more and more lawless, and now she’s gotten incredibly bold, daring not to even show up!”

Taifulu angrily slammed the armrest.

In fact, for today’s matchmaking session, Old Patriarch Taifulu had lowered his status and personally entertained the invited guests. It could be said that he had given ample face, all for the sake of facilitating Summer Lane’s marriage.

But he never expected Summer Lane to stand everyone up.

At this moment, Yaga, with an impatient expression, quietly said to Adeke,

“Father, I don’t understand why I have to be dragged here to see a tomboy. I don’t like this type at all. Now she’s even acting like a big shot, and we’ve been waiting here for several hours.”

Upon hearing this, Adeke’s face hardened, and he glared at Yaga, replying in a low voice,

“Even if it’s a whole day, you have to wait for me!”

Seeing that his father was getting angry, Yaga immediately shut his mouth obediently.

In fact, Adeke and the others didn’t care whether their son liked her or not; what they wanted was to climb the big tree of the Shenji Family.

No matter how unfavored Summer Lane was, she was still the current patriarch’s biological daughter.

At this moment, behind the right side door.

Summer Lane saw that Grandfather was furious, and even her father was being scolded severely, which immediately made her a little scared.

She couldn’t help but look at Violet Lolo and ask,

“Seventh Sister, what do we do now?”

“I don’t have a good solution for this either. I told you before that Grandfather would definitely be furious.”

Violet Lolo shook her head slightly and replied.

General Su Ming, seeing this scene, also shook his head helplessly. Even with his eyes closed, he knew what was going on: Summer Lane must have snuck out because she didn’t want to go on a blind date.

At this moment, Summer Lane looked at General Su Ming, suddenly thought of something, and quickly spoke,

“General Su Ming, can you help me?”

“Huh? How can I help you?”

General Su Ming was also slightly taken aback.

“Just lie to them and say I was talking with you.”

Summer Lane pleaded.

Upon hearing Summer Lane’s words, General Su Ming’s head started to ache a little.

At this moment, Dragon Ying spoke with sparkling eyes,

“Isn’t that not good?”

“I know it’s not good, General Su Ming, please, just help me this once.”

Summer Lane knew it was a bit much, but there was nothing else she could do now.

“This…”

General Su Ming didn’t mind helping Summer Lane, but he was worried that things would become even more unmanageable later.

“Sigh, never mind, I was too presumptuous.”

Summer Lane, seeing General Su Ming’s hesitation, replied with some disappointment.

Just as General Su Ming was about to say something, Summer Lane took a deep breath and walked in through the side door.

Violet Lolo, seeing this, also quickly followed her in.

Everyone in the hall, seeing Summer Lane and Violet Lolo enter, focused their attention on them.

Young people like Yaga, upon seeing Violet Lolo, their eyes lit up.

“Father, Grandfather, I’m here.”

Summer Lane said, lowering her head.

“You still know how to come back? Look how long you’ve made everyone wait?”

Old Patriarch Taifulu angrily reprimanded Summer Lane.

“Old Master, please calm down. I will definitely discipline her strictly later.”

At this moment, a noblewoman in a blue dress, with fair skin and a gentle demeanor, who was sitting beside Tywin, quickly spoke.

“Grandfather, please calm down. Summer Lane didn’t do it on purpose.”

Violet Lolo also softly spoke up for Summer Lane.

At this moment, a noblewoman in a black hip-hugging skirt, holding a fan, with an outstanding temperament, said in a rather sarcastic tone,

“Violet Lolo, you are still young, and many people seek to marry you, so you naturally don’t have to worry about marrying into a good family. But you also have to consider Summer Lane. She is not young anymore, and she looks like one of those ‘one look and they’re gone’ types. What if she can’t get married later?”

“Third Aunt, your lesson is well taken.”

Violet Lolo did not retort but replied obediently.

Behind the right side door, General Su Ming looked at this scene, sighed slightly, and then said to Dragon Ying,

“Dragon Ying, wait for me here for a moment!”

“Okay.”

Dragon Ying looked at General Su Ming and responded with sparkling eyes.

General Su Ming then entered the hall from the right side door, walked to Summer Lane and Violet Lolo, and said calmly,

“Everyone, the reason Miss Summer Lane was late was because she was entertaining me, which caused the delay. I apologize for making you all wait.”

Instantly, everyone in the entire hall looked at General Su Ming.

Many guests whispered among themselves,

“Who is this person?”

“Unclear.”

At this moment, Patriarch Tywin looked at General Su Ming, who had suddenly appeared, and was startled, standing up from his chair with an incredulous expression.

Summer Lane was also taken aback, not expecting General Su Ming to actually come out and help her.

Violet Lolo quickly poked Summer Lane with her arm.

Summer Lane immediately reacted and said,

“Yes, I was just now getting to know this Mr. General Su Ming.”

“Summer Lane, are you still using this trick? Do you think I’ll believe it?”

Old Patriarch Taifulu, after hearing this, slammed the table even more furiously.

General Su Ming’s mouth twitched slightly. This Summer Lane was truly a talent; she had actually found someone to impersonate before.

At this moment, Patriarch Tywin also quickly explained to Old Patriarch Taifulu,

“Father, you misunderstood, this time it’s not fake.”

“Shut up! Last time you told me the same thing, and when I investigated, that guy was just an actor!”

Old Patriarch Taifulu scolded Tywin.

Everyone present showed expressions of watching a show, some even secretly laughing.

Patriarch Tywin also had a dark expression. It was truly a case of ‘the boy who cried wolf’ too many times; when the real one came, it was treated as fake.

At this moment, General Su Ming, with a calm and polite demeanor, bowed to Old Patriarch Taifulu and the others, and introduced himself steadily,

“Allow me to introduce myself, I am General Su Ming of the Federal Government!”

“General Su Ming?”

“He said he is General Su Ming of the Federation?”

“No way?”

Many guests present were also stunned.

Although most people present had never met General Su Ming, the name General Su Ming was known to almost everyone.

He was a prodigy who had risen in the Federation in recent years, with illustrious military achievements, having slain many experts from Dark Star and Apocalypse, and becoming a reserve general at a young age.

“Are you really General Su Ming of the Federation?”

Old Patriarch Taifulu’s brows immediately furrowed. He suppressed his anger and carefully observed General Su Ming, immediately sensing that something was off. The young man in front of him had a very special temperament and didn’t seem fake.

“Yes, Lord Tywin can attest to it. Lord Tywin brought Miss Summer Lane and the others to the Su Family as guests a few years ago, and we met then.”

General Su Ming replied calmly.

Patriarch Tywin also quickly said to his father,

“Father, he really is General Su Ming of the Federation.”

As soon as these words came out, all the guests present looked at each other in dismay.

Old Patriarch Taifulu also coughed awkwardly, then said,

“Why are you still standing there? We have a distinguished guest. Hurry up and get a chair.”

Butler Oku quickly brought a chair and said respectfully,

“Mr. General Su Ming, please have a seat.”

“Thank you.”

General Su Ming sat down directly.

At this moment, Old Patriarch Taifulu looked at the other guests present and said in a deep voice,

“Everyone, I apologize for making you wait so long today.”

“Lord Taifulu, you are too kind.”

Adeke and the others quickly replied.

“As you can see, we have a distinguished guest today. How about we reschedule for another day?”

Old Patriarch Taifulu said to the crowd.

“Okay, then we’ll take our leave.”

Adeke and the others, being very perceptive, stood up to bid farewell.

“Everyone, take care. I won’t see you off.”

Old Patriarch Taifulu said with a smile.

“No need to see us off.”

Adeke and the others replied with smiles on their faces, then left one after another.

Immediately after, Old Patriarch Taifulu looked at the other family members and female relatives in the hall, and everyone stood up and left.

Soon, only Tywin and his wife, Old Patriarch Taifulu, General Su Ming, Summer Lane, and Violet Lolo remained in the entire hall.

Old Patriarch Taifulu asked with a smile,

“Mr. General Su Ming, how is Su Mulong’s health?”

“Grandfather is in good health.”

“I haven’t seen him in many years. I never expected that old fellow to be so lucky, to have a genius like you among his descendants.”

“Thank you for the compliment, Lord Taifulu.”

General Su Ming replied with a smile.

At this moment, Patriarch Tywin also asked with a chuckle,

“General Su Ming, why did you suddenly come to Saint Jocks without telling us in advance? We could have shown you our hospitality.”

“I’m here on official business.”

General Su Ming didn’t hide it.

In fact, although not many people knew about their visit to Saint Jocks, it was basically no longer a secret, and it couldn’t be kept secret forever.

Old Patriarch Taifulu and Tywin, upon hearing this, exchanged glances.

Although General Su Ming was only a general, his influence was undeniable. It should be known that three Saint Eleanor Knights from Apocalypse alone had died at his hands.

At this time, an official visit, no matter how one looked at it, was no small matter.

It should be known that not long ago, the envoys from Apocalypse Divine Kingdom and Dark Star Empire visited, causing chaos throughout Saint Jocks, and it hadn’t settled down even now.

“Mr. General Su Ming, may I ask, if it’s convenient, what is the purpose of your visit this time? Do you need any help?”

Patriarch Tywin asked tactfully.

“I apologize, I also don’t know the purpose of this visit. The specific matters are handled by Lord Long Chen. I am merely accompanying him for protection.”

General Su Ming replied apologetically.

At this moment, Summer Lane, seeing General Su Ming conversing so calmly with her father and Grandfather, showed an admiring look in her eyes.

She had never seen many people who could talk to them like this, let alone someone from the younger generation.

“I see, no problem, we were just asking casually.”

Patriarch Tywin replied with a smile.

“Lord Taifulu, Lord Tywin, I also have something I’d like to ask you.”

“Speak!”

Old Patriarch Taifulu replied with a smile.

“Do you know where Lord Mokdo is? Is he in Saint Jocks?”

General Su Ming asked politely.

Old Patriarch Taifulu and Patriarch Tywin, seeing General Su Ming inquiring about Mokdo, immediately their eyes flickered.

“I apologize, Mr. General Su Ming, I haven’t seen that old fellow Mokdo for some time either. So I’m not too sure about his current whereabouts. Do you have something to discuss with him?”

Old Patriarch Taifulu asked with a smile.

“Lord Long Chen and I went to visit him not long ago, but he wasn’t home, so I thought I’d ask around.”

General Su Ming could sense that Taifulu and the others were hiding something from him.

But as the saying goes, see through but don’t expose.

“Normal.”

Patriarch Tywin replied with a smile.

At this moment, Old Patriarch Taifulu slowly stood up and said,

“Oh dear~ As one gets older, memory just isn’t as good. I still have some matters I forgot to handle. Tywin, come with me to take care of them. Mr. General Su Ming, I’ll leave him to the young people to entertain.”

“Okay!”

Tywin stood up and responded.

“I apologize, Mr. General Su Ming, we will excuse ourselves first.”

Old Patriarch Taifulu said to General Su Ming.

“No problem, please take your time.”

General Su Ming replied politely.

Old Patriarch Taifulu then led Patriarch Tywin and slowly left the hall.

General Su Ming looked at the retreating figures of Old Patriarch Taifulu and the two, and his brows also furrowed.

He could sense that Old Patriarch Taifulu and the others were intentionally avoiding him, not wanting to continue the conversation with him.

At this moment, Summer Lane excitedly said to General Su Ming,

“General Su Ming, you are truly amazing! I didn’t expect you to handle my Grandfather so easily.”

“Haha, not bad.”

General Su Ming replied with a smile.

“To show my gratitude, I will definitely treat you well tonight!”

Summer Lane said to General Su Ming cheerfully.

At this moment, Dragon Ying walked over. She saw that the two patriarchs refused to say anything and that she wouldn’t get any information by staying at the Shenji Family. Also, Summer Lane and Violet Lolo were so attentive to General Su Ming, which made her a little worried, so she spoke to General Su Ming,

“General Su Ming, it’s getting late. Let’s go back, lest Grandfather worry.”

“Alright, Summer Lane, Violet Lolo. It’s getting late, so we won’t bother you any longer.”

General Su Ming replied after a few seconds of thought.

He and Dragon Ying came out today to gather information, and if they returned too late, Lord Long Chen might think something had happened.

“Are you leaving so soon? Won’t you stay a little longer?”

Violet Lolo asked, her eyes subtly shifting.

“That’s right, it’s rare for you to visit our home.”

Summer Lane, her face full of reluctance, tried her best to persuade him to stay.

“No, next time.”

General Su Ming replied with a smile.

“Alright then, let’s exchange contact information and meet again another day?”

Violet Lolo didn’t insist further.

“Okay.”

General Su Ming nodded.

—

Deep within the Phantasmagoric Star Sea.

Pamier floated before a star that resembled a furnace.

At this moment, the golden fire seed burning within the star flickered, and then an ancient, majestic voice resounded.

“Pamier, how did things go?”

“Apologies, Clan Leader, the mission failed. We did not see Dragon String. Furthermore, this attack on the Third Planet resulted in heavy casualties; Aimonte was killed, and Mefas was captured.”

“Pamier, your efficiency has been declining lately. You’ve truly disappointed me!”

“However, our inside informant got in, and he saw Dragon String. We learned from him that Dragon String is not dead, but still has a breath of life left.”

“I don’t want to hear it from others; I want you to see it with your own eyes!”

“It is this subordinate’s incompetence; I ask for the Clan Leader’s punishment.”

Pamier quickly admitted his mistake.

At this moment, within the Mechanical Race Leader’s body, a confined purple fire seed emerged, and then the entire purple fire seed was squeezed as if by a large golden hand.

“Ah!”

Pamier immediately showed an extremely pained expression, his entire body appearing with dense cracks, as if he was about to turn to ash.

Just then, the Mechanical Race Leader released the suppression.

Pamier’s body instantly relaxed, and he came back from the brink of death.

In fact, a portion of the metal fire seeds of all core members of the Mechanical Clan are held by the Mechanical Race Leader; their lives and deaths are at the Clan Leader’s whim. This also prevents Pamier and others from fully utilizing their strength, which is different from Kirami.

“Pamier, I will give you one more chance. Investigate thoroughly! I don’t care if Dragon String is dead or alive. What I care about is whether that fellow has fused with that item. I want you to see it with your own eyes, not hear it from others.”

The Mechanical Race Leader said to Pamier.

In fact, the reason the Mechanical Race Leader dared not set foot in the Federation was not merely fear of Dragon String; what it truly feared was Dragon String fusing with that item.

If Dragon String truly succeeded in fusing, and it then came knocking, it would truly be walking into a trap.

“Yes!”

“Remember, if you disappoint me again this time, then you will have no value in existing.”

“Understood, Clan Leader.”

Pamier replied hoarsely.

—

The next day.

Inside the Shenji Family.

Summer Lane and Violet Lolo stood in the garden, feeding the Dragon Carp in the pond.

“Sigh.”

Summer Lane looked dispirited.

“Sixth Sister, didn’t you deal with the arranged marriage? Why do you look so dispirited?”

Violet Lolo asked with a smile.

Just as Summer Lane was about to say something, a man wearing fourth-generation exoskeleton armor, with a hooked nose and cold eyes, walked over and respectfully said to Violet Lolo,

“Miss, the person you asked us to investigate has been found.”

“A-Gui, well done.”

Violet Lolo nodded with satisfaction.

Hearing this, Summer Lane excitedly reached out and held Violet Lolo’s hand, pleading,

“Seventh Sister, will you give this opportunity to me? Please! I really like General Su Ming so much. I truly don’t like any of those arranged marriage candidates. Will you please help me?”

Violet Lolo looked at her usually spirited and unrestrained Sixth Sister, now so flustered, and sighed, saying,

“Sixth Sister, do you really want to do this?”

“Yes, even if I fail, I want to try my best.”

Summer Lane said very firmly.

“Alright then, I’ll help you this once. Come with me!”

Violet Lolo reached out, pulled Summer Lane, and walked towards her room.

Not long after, Summer Lane was pulled by Violet Lolo into her room.

“Sit down!”

Violet Lolo pressed Summer Lane down in front of the dressing table.

Then, she took out a lace shirt and a dark gray short skirt from the wardrobe, along with a pair of shiny silk stockings and light blue high heels, and handed them to Summer Lane, saying,

“Put them on!”

“Ah!”

Summer Lane replied somewhat unnaturally.

“Trust me!”

Violet Lolo said to Summer Lane.

“Okay!”

Summer Lane then obeyed Violet Lolo, changed into the clothes, and put on the shiny silk stockings and high heels.

Instantly, Summer Lane’s long legs became very smooth and bright!

At this moment, Violet Lolo picked up a fake long wig and put it on Summer Lane, then opened her makeup box and carefully applied makeup to Summer Lane with an eyebrow pencil.

Half an hour later, Violet Lolo finished the makeup and said with great satisfaction,

“This is really good, she really turned into a beauty.”

Summer Lane heard Violet Lolo’s words and curiously looked at herself in the mirror, momentarily stunned.

The person in the mirror looked like a different person; her features became very soft, and her long hair cascaded over her shoulders, like a lady.

In fact, Summer Lane herself was quite beautiful; it was just her personality and habits that made her lean towards another style.

“Is this okay?”

Summer Lane replied, feeling a bit unsure.

“Don’t worry, it will definitely be fine!”

“Then I’ll go find General Su Ming?”

“Go ahead, I’ve given you a precious opportunity. If you fail, then you can’t blame me.”

Violet Lolo said to Summer Lane with a smile.

“Mm!”

Summer Lane nodded heavily.

Much later.

Summer Lane arrived near the Long Family manor, but as soon as she approached, she was stopped by patrolling soldiers.

“Miss, who are you looking for? This is private property.”

The captain of the guard asked coldly.

“I’m here to see General Su Ming.”

Summer Lane said politely to the guard captain.

“Sorry, General Su Ming is not seeing anyone. Please go back!”

The captain in front of her refused without even thinking.

Summer Lane’s temper immediately flared up. She hadn’t expected to be stopped outside one day. Fortunately, she managed to control herself, murmuring repeatedly,

“Must not get angry, image! Image!”

Summer Lane took a few deep breaths, suppressing the anger in her heart. Then she raised her wristband and composed a message, sending it out.

About ten minutes later.

The manor gate opened, and General Su Ming walked out from inside.

“General Su Ming.”

Summer Lane called out joyfully.

General Su Ming turned his head to look at Summer Lane, who had called him, and instantly froze in place, his face full of surprise, saying,

“Summer Lane, you…”

“What’s wrong? Does it not look good?”

Summer Lane controlled her tone of voice, speaking as softly as possible.

General Su Ming suddenly felt very awkward, but he didn’t want to say anything rude, so he could only reply awkwardly,

“No, it looks very good!”

“Really!”

Summer Lane replied with immense joy.

“Mm, so, what do you need me for?”

General Su Ming coughed and changed the subject, asking.

“It’s like this, didn’t you ask me to investigate that person who impersonated you? I’ve already found his hiding place.”

Summer Lane said to General Su Ming.

“That fast?”

General Su Ming was also surprised by Summer Lane’s efficiency.

“It’s not because I was afraid you’d be anxious.”

Summer Lane replied, her cheeks slightly flushed.

“Thank you so much. Can you take me to find him?”

General Su Ming said gratefully.

“No problem, follow me!”

Summer Lane replied very happily.

“Okay!”

General Su Ming then left with Summer Lane.

More than an hour later, Summer Lane brought General Su Ming to a residential area in Saint Jocks.

The buildings in this area were relatively dense.

Summer Lane introduced to General Su Ming,

“This area is where some transient business people live; it’s a mixed-up area.”

“Mm!”

General Su Ming nodded slightly.

“That person is hiding in that house.”

Summer Lane pointed to a two-story house with a courtyard in front. The entire house and courtyard were surrounded by a wall, making it one of the better houses in the area.

“Thank you.”

General Su Ming said, preparing to go up.

“I’ll go with you.”

Summer Lane said, about to follow.

General Su Ming quickly reached out to stop her, saying tactfully,

“Thank you, Miss Summer Lane, but I’ll go alone. Please wait for me outside. This kind of thing is quite dangerous, and if I can’t look after you and you get hurt, it would be troublesome.”

“Alright, if there’s danger, you can notify me immediately.”

Summer Lane replied, biting her lip lightly.

“Mm!”

General Su Ming nodded, then crept to the wall of the house.

At this moment, Celes’s voice rang in General Su Ming’s ear.

“I’ve scanned it, there are no traps, and I’ve blocked the surveillance. You can climb in.”

“Mm!”

General Su Ming leaped up, nimbly jumping into the courtyard.

The entire courtyard was quiet. General Su Ming walked to the door, found it ajar, and pushed it open, walking inside.

The ground floor hall was empty; no one was in sight.

General Su Ming quickly searched and then went upstairs to the second floor.

Soon, he arrived on the second floor, where there were five rooms.

Celes scanned carefully and said to General Su Ming,

“No secret passages, and no one here!”

“Probably went out.”

General Su Ming calmly walked to the main room’s door, turned the doorknob, walked in, and closed the door behind him.

This was an office. On the table lay a stack of documents.

General Su Ming casually picked up the top document and glanced at it, his mouth twitching.

This document contained all information about his identity, family background, hobbies, and other details.

It had to be said, the collection was quite comprehensive.

Just then, General Su Ming suddenly heard a faint movement outside.

Celes immediately spoke up,

“Someone’s here, but unfortunately, it’s not the impostor who’s pretending to be you.”

“Mm!”

General Su Ming nodded slightly, then hid by the door.

As luck would have it, the footsteps grew closer and closer, and the person walked towards the office where General Su Ming was.

General Su Ming’s eyes narrowed, and he decided to act, capture the person, and extract information.

Creak!

The office door opened.

A young man, somewhat short with dark skin, walked in. He subconsciously turned his head and met General Su Ming’s eyes.

“Ah!”

The young man was immediately scared half to death.

Just as General Su Ming was about to grab him, the young man grumbled angrily,

“General Su Ming, are you trying to scare me to death?!”

General Su Ming paused slightly, then his eyes darted around and he said,

“Weren’t you scaring me?”

“Fine, I’m too lazy to argue with you. Why haven’t you gone to the meeting yet? I thought you’d already left.”

“I’m just about to go.”

“Then let’s go together.”

The young man in front of him said to General Su Ming.

“Alright!”

General Su Ming replied calmly.

“Let’s go.”

The young man then led General Su Ming downstairs.

General Su Ming put his hand behind his back and tapped his wristband, sending a message to Summer Lane, telling her to follow him secretly.

At this moment, the young man in front of him casually glanced at General Su Ming, and then curiously asked,

“General Su Ming, when did you buy this outfit? It looks quite good.”

“I bought it a long time ago; I just haven’t worn it.”

“Hehe, which rich lady bought it for you?”

“Get lost!”

General Su Ming replied irritably.