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Yun Xiao was in hysterics at the Frontier Camp.

Ever since Gu Xiaoxi’s disappearance, the riots at the Frontier Camp had also ceased.

The last group they captured was tried and punished.

The commander of the Border Defense Camp sent out search parties every day, but to no avail.

Everyone had come to believe that Gu Xiaoxi was dead.

If she had been kidnapped, they should at least find out who it was.

Yun Xiao naturally didn’t know who had kidnapped Gu Xiaoxi; he only provided a simple description.

But the world was so vast, where could they find such a person?

The military couldn’t handle it, and if they really couldn’t find Gu Xiaoxi, they would have to grant her the title of a martyr.

Out of anger, Shao Changfeng bought train tickets with Yun Xiao, traveling from the Frontier to the Imperial Capital.

He was going to personally inquire whether Young Master Quan cared at all.

After all, Gu Xiaoxi was a colonel who had earned her merits in the world championship and on missions.

Even if she had broken up with Young Master Quan, they couldn’t just ignore her disappearance.

The train journey that lasted thirty hours.

Shao Changfeng and Yun Xiao had finally managed to make the difficult trip to the Imperial Capital.

They had been to the Second Military Region before.

The two of them squatted at the entrance early in the morning, ready to confront Young Master Quan as soon as his car passed by.

Even if they had to give up being soldiers, they would demand justice for Gu Xiaoxi.

Because of these delays, it was already the seventh day since Gu Xiaoxi’s disappearance.

...

Iceland.

Under the dim street lights, the ground was covered with a thick layer of white snow.

Inside the luxurious ancient castle.

The servants stood in neat rows.

At the dining table, Gu Xiaoxi, wearing a beautiful gown, sat still.

If it weren’t for her consciousness, Gu Xiaoxi was close to believing she might be dead.

She was controlled by Yi Si, who manipulated her entire body.

For a full seven days, the maids bathed her, fed her, and ordered her around.

She couldn’t move at all.

Countless times, she attempted to channel her Inner Strength and Spiritual Power throughout her body, hoping to regain her freedom, but all her efforts were in vain.

"Don’t bother struggling because it’s pointless. I have cultivated for over four hundred years, whereas you have merely a decade’s worth of cultivation," Yi Si said indifferently, his eating manners graceful.

Gu Xiaoxi bit her lip, her face filled with anger as she asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"

"Hurry up and eat; you will know what I want to do afterward," Yi Si kindly offered her some vegetables.

At that moment, a maid respectfully approached and started to feed Gu Xiaoxi with a spoon.

"I won’t eat!" Gu Xiaoxi’s heart pounded wildly, and she asked angrily, "With four hundred years of cultivation, are you human or demon?"

"I am merely a rabbit from Mount Taibai," Yi Si admitted to Gu Xiaoxi, unafraid to tell the truth since that night, he wanted her inner core.

"A rabbit?" Gu Xiaoxi instinctively thought of her own Little Grey.

Gu Xiaoxi stared wide-eyed.

"So it was you? No wonder none of my techniques worked on you; you had been lurking by my side all this time." Gu Xiaoxi was furious to the point of spitting blood, the ungrateful wretch; she even warmed up bathwater for him in the middle of the night.

And yet, this is how he repaid her.

"You have been quite nice to me, so the fact that you can wear pretty clothes and dine with me is a form of compensation," Yi Si stated coolly, without a hint of guilt.

Gu Xiaoxi clenched her fists tightly, "So, wild animals found outside should never be picked up."

Upon hearing this, Yi Si’s demeanor instantly turned cold.

Before Gu Xiaoxi could speak again, she found herself unable to utter a word.

"Come, since she doesn’t want to eat, take her back to her room to lie down. I’ll deal with her after I’ve finished eating," Yi Si huffed coldly.

Gu Xiaoxi was dragged back to a lavishly decorated room, where the servants laid her on the bed, straightened her clothing, and she lay there like a corpse.

At that moment, she didn’t know what to say.

She just felt overwhelmed with sadness, facing the powerful Yi Si, she found herself utterly powerless to fight back.

No wonder he had been committing atrocities for decades, with no one daring to do anything about him.

Gu Xiaoxi didn’t dare hope that Young Master Quan would come to save her; it had already been seven days.

Perhaps he didn’t even know about her disappearance.

Am I going to die here tonight?

Gu Xiaoxi closed her eyes, unwilling to accept this fate.

She tried hard to regulate her breathing, hoping to regain some sensation, but at this moment, she didn’t even have the strength to circulate her Inner Strength.

...

Yun Xiao and Shao Changfeng had been waiting at the entrance of the Second Military Region for an entire morning without catching sight of Quan Shaoqing’s car.

They couldn’t even inquire about Quan Shaoqing’s whereabouts.

The strict guards at the entrance kept watch, and if it weren’t for the military IDs of Shao Changfeng and Yun Xiao, they would have been arrested as suspicious individuals.

"What should we do? We’ve been waiting for half a day. Where could the superior officer go?" Shao Changfeng said anxiously. It was only natural to worry about Gu Xiaoxi’s safety after she had been missing for so long.

Apart from Quan Shaoqing, no one else had the capability to continue arranging a search.

Yun Xiao suddenly realized something, and hurriedly took out her mobile phone to call Ai Xiang.

Thankfully, the call connected, and after a moment, Ai Xiang’s voice came through, "What’s the matter?"

"Gu Xiaoxi has been abducted; she’s been missing for seven days. Help me make a call to the superior officer, ask him for help in searching." Yun Xiao said urgently.

Upon hearing this, Ai Xiang immediately became anxious and asked, "Why are you only calling now after she’s been missing for seven days?"

"We’re at the Second Military Region now. Do you know where the superior officer is? I just want to tell him that Gu Xiaoxi is missing and ask him to help look for her considering their past acquaintance," Yun Xiao said, her tears starting to flow.

"Don’t get worked up, I’ll call him right away," Ai Xiang said, also very anxious.

"Okay!"

Yun Xiao hung up the call.

At this moment, at the parliamentary hall.

Quan Shaoqing had his speech prepared and was about to go onstage to speak any second.

This was his first speech since taking over the entire Military Department, and Jing Mingcheng had high hopes for him.

It was also a crucial moment for him to establish his authority within the Military Department.

Just as he was about to take the stage, Lin Mi hurried over and whispered in his ear, "Sir, there has been an incident. Ai Xiang said that Gu Xiaoxi has been kidnapped. It has been seven days since she went missing."

"What did you say?" Quan Shaoqing suddenly stood up from his seat. Without a second thought, he handed the speech in his hand to Lin Mi and said, "You’ll have to manage this meeting somehow."

With that, he hurriedly left the scene.

At that moment, Lin Mi felt like he wanted to die.

If he had known, he wouldn’t have reported this at such a time.

Quan Shaoqing’s departure not only perplexed Jing Mingcheng but also the other officials who looked at him with confusion.

But Quan Shaoqing didn’t look back and resolutely left.

Jing Mingcheng didn’t know what had happened, but the fact that Quan Shaoqing would leave at such a crucial moment was concerning. He had the secretary-general go and ask.

Lin Mi informed Jing Mingcheng of what had transpired, and now it was Quan Shaoqing’s turn to give his speech.

Putting on a brave front, Lin Mi, with fear and trepidation, walked onto the stage and saluted the audience with an apology.

"The superior officer had to leave due to an urgent matter, and he is sorry for that. I will be giving his speech on his behalf. I hope everyone will continue to support him..." Lin Mi wanted to cry at that moment, for he was not accustomed to standing in the spotlight.

Moreover, the parliamentary session was publicly broadcasted, and eighty percent of the citizens, having heard the news, were waiting in front of their TVs to listen to the speech, eager to see the young, handsome, and beautiful Great General of Liuli Country.

The moment Lin Mi said this, the viewers in front of the televisions were immediately in an uproar, and within moments, the viewership ratings of the parliamentary session on various channels plummeted from twenty-five percent directly down to ten percent.

Online discussions erupted into a frenzy of heated debate.

Disappointed voices, negative remarks, the smears of Quan Shaoqing’s rivals, and a barrage of orchestrated trolling flooded in.

They didn’t care about what Quan Shaoqing’s speech said or how outstanding it was; without seeing him in person, they questioned his abilities and accused him of being irresponsible, among other things.

Of course, Lin Mi dutifully completed the speech on behalf of Quan Shaoqing, and his young, attractive charm ultimately captured the hearts of many young girls.

He was dubbed the most handsome secretary.

After this incident, Quan Shaoqing’s phone was bombarded with calls.

Nevertheless, he arranged accommodations for Yun Xiao and Shao Changfeng and inquired about the details concerning Gu Xiaoxi’s disappearance.

"We had no choice but to seek you out. Department Z is unresponsive, and the Frontier Camp’s capacity is limited. There’ve been no uprisings since Xiao Xi was kidnapped. I believe someone definitely orchestrated this," Yun Xiao explained.

Quan Shaoqing listened expressionlessly as Yun Xiao described the person who had abducted Gu Xiaoxi.

The current commander of Department Z, Cheng Yinuo, was a person Quan Shaoqing had promoted himself. Why would he send Gu Xiaoxi to the Frontier? And only send Gu Xiaoxi, Yun Xiao, and Shao Changfeng, all elite members of the Special Forces? No rational official would do such a thing.

One would send at least a small team of ten people for reinforcement.

Wasn’t this a clear indication that they were targeting Gu Xiaoxi?

Quan Shaoqing narrowed his eyes and suddenly stood up, looking at Yun Xiao and Shao Changfeng, "This hotel is booked by me, you guys can stay here for the time being."

"Sir, what about Xiao Xi? Are you not going to take care of her?" Yun Xiao asked anxiously.

She couldn’t settle down without this matter being resolved.

Quan Shaoqing turned his back to them, his voice cold, "I will handle this matter."

Yun Xiao and Shao Changfeng couldn’t gauge his temper or know what he would do next.