Chapter 157 Obtaining Dragon Blood Again

Cong Lie and she were not in the same division.

As "staff members," they were required to verify each section of the auction items' storage.

She is currently in Zone F, which is closest to the exit, while Cong Lie is in Zone B; the two are not together.

Area B is at least a five-minute walk from Area F. If Qiao Mei leaves now, she can definitely avoid being caught.

But Cong Lie came with her and was injured because of her, so she absolutely couldn't just leave him alone.

She glanced at the surveillance cameras and various electrically powered security systems within her line of sight.

She originally planned to use her lightning-type familiars to destroy them, but before she could act, she suddenly remembered that she was the only one in the entire interstellar space with lightning-type familiars. After much deliberation, she found a blind spot in the surveillance and used her rarely used water-type familiars.

Although the surveillance and security systems were waterproof, they were not waterproof against the harm caused by family members. As Qiao Mei's face grew paler, the system also malfunctioned.

She quickly contacted Cong Lie and asked him where he was so she could meet him.

While waiting for his reply, she asked where Shang Duojin and Shu Qingqing were.

Given Shang Duojin's prestigious status and the presence of bodyguards, if she were to approach him with Cong Lie later, the chances of escaping detection would be relatively high.

[Three Sworn Brothers Group Chat] —

Big Brother Shang Duojin: "We're waiting in the auction house's dessert area. I originally said the auction was at eight o'clock, and we could arrive ten or twenty minutes early, but that wicked woman Shu Qingqing insisted on coming early to try the free desserts prepared by the auction house. Sister Qiao, where are you? Why didn't you reply to our messages before?"

Third sister Qiao Mei: "I understand, I'll explain later!"

The situation was quite critical, and she didn't have time to explain too much to Shang Duojin. After locating the dessert area on the computer map, she called Cong Lie again.

This time, Cong Lie's voice was even weaker than before, sounding as if he was about to faint.

"Don't worry about me, just go quickly. I promised my master I wouldn't let your identity be exposed..."

Qiao Mei's attitude was very firm: "If you don't tell me, I'll go directly to Area B to find you. That way, I'll be more likely to be discovered. Are you sure you want me to do that?"

Cong Lie on the other end probably didn't expect Qiao Mei to give such a reply. After a moment of silence, he finally sent her a location.

The entire warehouse storing the auction items is now pitch black due to the power outage, with only the beams of some flashlights shining through, accompanied by the whistling of alarms and the sound of hurried footsteps.

Qiao Mei was still wearing staff uniforms. After pulling down the hat on her head, she blended in and headed towards Cong Liefa's location.

Along the way, she listened to the discussions of the actual staff members and learned how Cong Lie had been discovered.

It turned out that when he was heading from Area B to Area A, where dragon blood was contained, he accidentally bumped into the Crown Prince of the royal family, who was also her nominal father, Qiao Ziming.

Qiao Ziming wanted to see where the dragon blood was stored. Cong Lie wasn't sure if the dragon blood was actually in Area A, so he offered to take him there.

This scene was witnessed by the staff who actually stored the dragon's blood, who immediately became suspicious of him and asked Cong Lie to undergo electronic authentication.

Cong Lie was using a fake identity, and it would be exposed once he went to get verified.

This led to the subsequent incident where Cong Lie was pursued and hunted down.

The Crown Prince was one of the clients who were about to auction the dragon blood. He would not tolerate the fact that his auction item was being coveted, so he took action against Cong Lie and joined the team that was hunting him down.

Cong Lie was only a three-star Sacred Beast Master and a one-star Beast Tamer. His strength was no match for Qiao Ziming, who was a one-star Sacred Beast Venerable and a three-star Beast Tamer. He was quickly beaten until he vomited blood and fled in all directions.

"They say he hasn't escaped the warehouse district yet. We need to hurry up and search. The higher-ups have said there's a five million bounty for catching him!!"

Five million is no small sum. Qiao Mei looked at the ambitious gleam in the eyes of her staff, and her expression became even more serious.

With such a massive search effort, and the Crown Prince still here, it would be virtually impossible for her to take Cong Lie out.

Unless she can find a way to divert everyone's attention.

In this situation, the only thing that can attract their attention is...

Qiao Mei thought of something and took Ao Cang off her neck, thus carrying out the plan she had originally agreed upon with Ao Cang ahead of schedule.

"Cangcang, go find your dragon blood now and attract their attention. I remember you can conceal your form, right?"

Ao Cang nodded the dragon's head: "That's how it is."

What he didn't say was that doing so would greatly deplete his divine power.

"Okay, you go find it first. Be careful along the way. If you get injured or can't handle it, contact me again using this."

As Qiao Mei spoke, she put the light brain bracelet that she had just bought for Ao Cang, which she originally intended to give him as a surprise, on his wrist. After turning it on, she made a voice call to keep it connected.

"Alright, go ahead. Remember, if anything unexpected happens that you can't handle, come back to me immediately!!"

She still harbored his grievances and carried his scent, making it easy for him to find her.

Ao Cang nodded, closed his eyes and searched for the location where he had placed his dragon blood. After locking onto the location, he was about to leave when Qiao Mei instructed him, "By the way, if you get that black card, remember to put it down. Also, remember to wear this disguise ear clip."

He didn't have pierced ears, and Qiao Mei had taken this into consideration, so she specially asked Cong Lie to get him a clip-on earring.

What she didn't tell Cong Lie was that her initial plan wasn't for her and Cong Lie to obtain the dragon blood, but for Ao Cang.

The reason for this arrangement is twofold: firstly, Ao Cang is the owner of the blood, and she has the most legitimate reason to take it back; secondly, they have absolutely no way of finding out Ao Cang's identity as long as she doesn't reveal it.

But the situation is quite urgent now, and we don't know if anything unexpected might happen along the way.

Seeing that Ao Cang had already put on the disguise ear clips and was about to leave, Qiao Mei was still a little worried.

Before he left, I emphasized to him again, "Cangcang, you must remember, if the situation is not right, evacuate immediately, do you hear me?"

"Yes, I will."

The two agreed and then split up, heading in different directions.

Following the location, Qiao Mei quickly found Cong Lie's hiding place, but it wasn't time to take action yet.

She only felt relieved enough to go find Cong Lie when she heard someone mention that someone had touched the "holy blood" and the crowd surged toward the source of the sound.

Qiao Mei: We're definitely going to get Dragon Blood this time!