After being fed to top-tier orcs, I became the darling of the entire intergalactic world.

Chapter 502 A Dark and Windy Night, The Manhunt in Progress

To ensure Lu Qin's safety and avoid arousing suspicion, Liang He arranged for Holder and Elius to remain temporarily in the villa area.

“Cedril, Landon, protect her for me.”

Elius did not object to Liang He's arrangements, but he instructed Cedril and Landon to make sure to protect Liang He.

"What do you mean by 'on your behalf'? Of course we'll protect you with our lives."

Cedril glared at Elius, clearly displeased with his statement.

This kid takes advantage of the fact that they all have official duties to attend to, and spends much more time with Liang He in private than they do. It's time for him to be 'alone in an empty room'!

"Rest assured, we have always been in agreement on this matter."

Compared to Cedril, Langton's reaction was much milder.

This reassured Elius somewhat.

"She doesn't want you to go because it's for your own good, don't mind it."

Seemingly sensing Elius's disappointment, Landon offered an explanation for Liang He.

Elius could only smile helplessly and shake his head slightly.

"I know."

Regardless, Elius is both a member of the Eli family and the leader of the space pirates. If he shows up for tonight's operation, it's inevitable that someone will find a pretext to use against him, leading to unexpected events.

Furthermore, once Elitaire discovers that things are out of control, she may very well pin the blame on him, so he absolutely cannot show up.

Elius was just... disappointed that he couldn't help at the crucial moment and that Liang He had to worry about him.

"What are you talking about?"

Liang He, who had just finished giving instructions to Holder and Lu Qin, turned around and saw that the three of them had different expressions. She immediately frowned in confusion.

"It's nothing, we're just thinking about our actions tonight."

Cedril had no intention of telling Liang He about Elius's conversation with them; wouldn't that be helping him gain favor?
I don't think about it!

Surprisingly, Cedril's poor reasoning was unanimously approved by Langton and Elius, so Liang He didn't press the matter further.

"Alright, it's time for us to get going."

Before setting off, Liang He didn't forget to give Elius some instructions.

Elius felt the warmth of Liang He's palm coming from above his head, and consciously bent down slightly to make it easier for her to stroke him.

"Little Black, be a good boy and wait for me to come back."

"……it is good."

I will wait for you until the end of my life.

The nights in the capital city are both lively and tranquil.

Amidst the bustling crowds in the downtown area, a ship arrives at the quiet harbor.

"Everyone, hurry up!"

Wave after wave of people unloaded boxes covered in black cloth from the ship, and from time to time, the low growls of wild beasts could be heard.

Ellitale remotely monitored the actions of his men and the rebels.

[Thanks to the Duke's idea of ​​smuggling the Class A ferocious beasts and spirit deer through the port, it saved us a lot of trouble.]

Nick, too, was observing everything at the trading site from a distant galaxy.

Having finally received a mission from Chief Droville, Nick was determined to complete it perfectly and prove to the chief that even with his legs crippled, he could still serve him as always.

"Ha, this is my territory."

Ellittle scoffed at Nick's compliment, but her eyes revealed an air of superior arrogance.

Since he was able to control the black market and walk on the edge of darkness under the shimmering light of the capital star, he must have something to rely on.

Otherwise, why would Elitaire be willing to take the risk of cooperating with the rebels?

[Once the goods are unloaded, have your people leave immediately. Don't cause me any trouble.] Following the incident of the Leonard family heir being attacked by a Class A ferocious beast, all the major families are now conducting a thorough investigation.

Ellitale is now defying the rules, so he's bound to be more cautious.

Rest assured, it will absolutely not delay your important matter.

Faced with Ellitale's imperious attitude and complete disregard for him, a dark glint appeared in Nick's eyes.

However, he maintained a harmonious demeanor on the surface, as if he didn't care at all about Elitaire's arrogance.

Elitaire, who was used to being fawned over by those around her and didn't think there was anything wrong with her attitude, simply gave a light nod to indicate that she had heard.

The two then tacitly turned their attention back to the port and the ships, completely unaware that in the dark corners, someone had already taken in everything.

"Aren't we going to take action yet?"

Cedril stared with a furrowed brow at the black cloth boxes being carried down one by one. He could sense that they were all Class A ferocious beasts with the same aura as the Dark Night Wolf King.

With so many Class A ferocious beasts appearing on the capital planet, Elitaire and the rebels clearly have much more to their scheme.

"They haven't shown up, so there's no evidence to arrest them now."

Landon also wanted to catch him in the act, but Ellitale was too cunning and didn't show himself at all. Even if he caught him now, Ellitale could easily shift the blame to someone else.

As for the rebels... what's the use of just capturing these small fry? Do you expect them to use this to storm the rebel headquarters and demand answers?

Just kidding. If we could really find their new stronghold, the Federation could send troops directly, regardless of what happened today.

"Are we just supposed to keep waiting if he doesn't show up?"

On the battlefield, Cedril, who had always swept away the enemy, suddenly felt a little frustrated.

He admitted that he wasn't good at these kinds of schemes and tricks.

That's why Cedril and Langton became the best partners.

"Given Elitaire's personality, if he doesn't show up now, he'll definitely hide his tracks later."

Cedril believed there was no need to wait any longer; it would be better to control the danger first, and then try to pry the truth out of these people and have them testify against Elitaire.

With both witnesses and physical evidence, he refused to believe that Elitaire could escape punishment.

"No rush, we must wait for the rebels to leave."

Liang He, who had been observing silently, finally spoke.

Cedril always obeyed her every word.

Are you afraid of alerting the enemy?

Cedril remembered their scheme to switch the prince with a cat.

The purpose was to avoid alerting Elitaire and the rebels, thus facilitating the subsequent 'entrapment' operation.

"Yes, the rebels went to great lengths to capture the spirit deer, but their motives are still unclear."

In fact, Liang He had some doubts and speculations in her heart, but she had no evidence to prove them.

So it's better to be safe and cautious.

"But—it's very likely related to the grand ceremony at the Silverwing Temple."

The rebels risked great danger to make a deal with Elitaire at this time and take away the Spirit Deer, which she did not believe was to allow the dark wizard to continue his research on the Spirit Deer.

After all, she had set up many traps for the dark wizard back then, and he urgently needed to prove himself to Drovell. For example, a Class A ferocious beast would be the most suitable choice at present.

"The grand ceremony at the Silverwing Temple?"

Cedril never expected that the rebels' target would be the Silverwing Temple.

As far as he knew, those guys from the Silverwing Temple were not to be trifled with.

"Perhaps their target is not the temple."

Landon suddenly spoke, glancing meaningfully at Liang He, who was being protected in the middle.

"They're trying to use the spirit deer... to threaten Liang He."