Cannon fodder in the Interstellar

As soon as the security personnel heard that a flying vehicle was approaching, their expressions instantly turned serious (in reality, they looked a bit fierce), as if they hadn’t been gossiping just moments before. They maintained their usual cold and ruthless image in front of others.

A small flying vehicle without any insignia landed, and from it emerged a pair of teenagers, accompanied by two clearly youthful guards who were seventh-level martial artists.

These four individuals were not on the list of expected arrivals, and the security team leader frowned, immediately stepping forward to say, “Please show your identification.”

The girl raised an eyebrow and glanced back at the boy, who then activated a holographic device and stepped forward. When the team leader scanned the device with his instrument, he was momentarily stunned when he saw the displayed information. He then stood at attention and saluted, saying, “I greet Your Highness.”

The boy nodded and said to the girl, “Let’s go, we’re a bit late.”

The tall, slender blond boy walked alongside the tall and delicate black-haired girl. Although they didn’t speak, the atmosphere between them felt incredibly harmonious.

After the boy and girl had left, one of the security personnel hesitantly said, “Captain, who is that boy? Good heavens, with that level of cultivation, how come I didn’t know we had such a prodigy in the Gus Empire?”

“The two of them are wearing the uniform of the Xuan Gu Military Academy; they must be students from Xuan Gu. They do look a bit familiar.”

“That boy is the Second Prince,” someone suddenly blurted out. Everyone turned to look at the speaker and found it was their team leader, who had a stern and imposing demeanor, surprisingly indulging in gossip.

No, no, no, this isn’t gossip; this is a bombshell.

“Captain, are you sure? Have you seen the Second Prince before?”

“The captain used to follow the boss around; it’s not strange for him to know the Second Prince.”

“What are you two thinking? Didn’t the captain just verify their identities?”

“So it turns out he is the Second Prince! No wonder he has such a high level of cultivation. I’ve heard that the Second Prince’s potential in martial arts is unparalleled in the present world, but I didn’t expect it to be true. He’s only nineteen and is about to surpass us.”

“Don’t compare yourself to the Second Prince; have some shame.”

“If that boy is the Second Prince, then who is that black-haired girl walking with him? She’s not an ordinary person either.”

“Who else could it be? Who went missing with the Second Prince back then?”

“The one who went missing with the Second Prince was that commoner telekinetic girl from the fringe star. But she doesn’t seem like it; with that beauty and demeanor, she looks like a noble lady and is quite a match for the Second Prince.”

“How can you be so oblivious? We special operations team members already know this, and you still don’t? The commoner telekinetic girl from the fringe star is actually the legitimate daughter of our boss’s cousin, born to Mr. and Mrs. Hua De.”

“What? How come I never heard of this? I previously heard that there were no girls in the Hua De family of our boss’s generation.”

“Back then, Mrs. Hua De actually gave birth to twins, but for certain reasons, the girl was taken away by someone else. Just know that this information is true; there’s no need to ask about the reasons. It was me and a few others who investigated back then. If it weren’t for the boss wanting everyone to know about Miss Hua De’s existence, I wouldn’t be telling you this.”

“So that girl we just saw is our boss’s cousin?”

“Yes, if it weren’t for that assassination bounty incident from back then, the Hua De family would have long held a banquet for everyone to know about Miss Hua De. Now that she’s back, there should be news coming out soon.”

“Thinking carefully about that girl’s appearance, she really does resemble our boss’s genius cousin from the Xuan Gu First Military Academy.”

As everyone recalled Hua Deli’s looks, they found it to be true, but that wasn’t the point. The point was…

“No wonder she’s the boss’s cousin; at only eighteen, she’s already at the early stage of a Level 5 warrior, while her twin brother is at the mid-stage of Level 5. Both siblings are extraordinary talents! With a pair of siblings like these, the boss must be overjoyed. Who would dare say the Huade family is on the verge of decline?”

“Wait, the boss’s cousin is known as a genius telekinetic girl. I remember three years ago, there was quite a stir online about her being the best telekinetic talent in the Gus Empire in hundreds of years. Her potential in telekinesis is said to be on par with the Second Prince’s martial arts potential, so she should definitely be a telekinetic. Captain, are you sure you didn’t mistake her for someone else…”

…

Ruo Manni couldn’t help but smile slightly. It turned out this group of people were Hua Deqi’s direct subordinates. She didn’t expect that these seemingly fierce and cold men would be so “lively and talkative” in private.

Hebrew Adam’s telekinetic level had advanced to the early stage of Level 5 last month, and he was very sensitive to his surroundings. He had “overheard” the conversation among the security personnel.

Ruo Manni revealed an interested smile, and he immediately noticed.

“Colonel Hua De actually dispatched the special operations team from the National Security Bureau as security personnel. That’s quite a move,” Hebrew Adam said, of course, using this topic to speak with Ruo Manni, with no intention of blaming her.

God knows Hebrew Adam felt nearly mute this past month. He had only made one inappropriate remark, and Ruo Manni had smiled and remained silent during every encounter for a whole month.

Hebrew Adam didn’t consider himself a talkative person; when he was a playboy, he preferred to act rather than speak.

But they were training partners! Having a sparring partner not talk to you for a month—no matter how few words a person usually said, it would feel stifling.

Ruo Manni smiled again, and seeing her smile made Hebrew Adam feel distressed. How long would she stay angry? He thought he was quite calculating and meant well by trying to remind her. Although his words were unpleasing, they weren’t wrong.

Little did he know, Ruo Manni felt equally frustrated. She had never encountered such a straightforward man who wouldn’t even apologize after saying something wrong, watching her every day and hoping she would come to his rescue. Well, she definitely wouldn’t.

Anyway, she didn’t care whether she spoke to this guy or not. Most of the time, they were both focused on their training, and they hardly said a few words each day. She had always spoken more with others.

“All the young geniuses from the Gumera Star Region are gathered here. If they were all wiped out at once, the loss would be immense. My cousin has always been steady in his actions.” Ruo Manni finally spoke to Hebrew Adam, considering it was about her cousin and in this kind of situation.

A year and a half ago, Hua Deqi had taken advantage of the Wasteland Star assassination incident to trace the matter back to its source. He managed to eliminate not only the person who issued the assassination bounty but also the entire organization behind it.

With the cooperation between the Eldest Prince and Hua Deqi, the dark organizations and puppets within the Gus Empire had been nearly wiped clean. The safety of the young elites in the Gus Empire had greatly improved, and the assassination bounties on Ruo Manni and her companions had also disappeared.

However, no one could guarantee that those lurking in the shadows wouldn’t reemerge. Naturally, Hua Deqi needed to send the strongest forces over.

Someone who could become the director of the National Security Bureau at a young age certainly knew the importance of being cautious and prudent.