"My sister... have you heard from her?"

Bai Zhen'er frowned, her eyes showing some nervousness as she stared straight at Senior Sister Li.

She hadn't been able to contact her sister for several days, so she contacted her school and the teacher said that she had gone to the Kingdom of Lier to participate in some trade project.

But her intuition told her that it was not that simple, so she asked Senior Sister Li to help investigate.

Senior Sister Li felt helpless about the two sisters' situation, but she still whispered, "After you told me yesterday, I used my connections to investigate. Through the channels of the Health Supervision Bureau, I found your sister's entry and exit records."

"I know she went to the Kingdom of Lier. Any other information?"

After hearing this, Bai Zhen'er looked a little disappointed.

She also knew that asking Senior Sister Li to help her find clues abroad was indeed a bit unreasonable. Even the state branch of the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall couldn't extend its tentacles beyond the borders. Firstly, they didn't have the ability, and secondly, they didn't have the channels.

If she couldn't even find the Thunder Martial Arts School in Hongjing City, she would go to the Kingdom of Lier herself.

"Don't worry. I checked her entry record from the day before yesterday. She has already returned to Bailin City from the Kingdom of Lier." Senior Sister Li said, "It shouldn't take a few days for your sister to return to Hongjing City."

"That's good..." Bai Zhen'er heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing the news about her sister, but then her eyes became a little puzzled: "What on earth did my sister do when she went abroad?"

"I'm not sure about that." Senior Sister Li shook her head. "To monitor foreign intelligence, you have to apply to headquarters for permission. But this is just your personal matter, and I'm afraid the higher-ups wouldn't agree..."

"Forget it, I'll ask her myself when she comes back." Bai Zhen'er shook her head, a hint of anxiety in her eyes, but then she concealed her emotions: "Then Senior Sister... if there's nothing else, I'll go back first."

These days, her sister's affairs have been making her uneasy. After learning that she had entered the country safely, she finally felt relieved.

"Okay." Senior Sister Li nodded, then looked at Bai Zhen'er's departing back, hesitated for a moment, and hurriedly stepped forward, reminding her, "Junior Sister, your days in Hongjing City are numbered."

Junior Sister Bai has already been noticed by the ancestor of Zhongyu Province. Now that she is much more senior than me, the time I can still call her junior sister may not be much.

Such a monster cannot be trapped in the shallow pond of Hongjing. Sooner or later, it will fly into the sky and soar high in the sky.

So Senior Sister Li said this to remind Bai Zhen'er to handle the matters at hand as well as possible.

"I know." Bai Zhen'er turned her head, glanced at Senior Sister Li with clear eyes, and smiled faintly: "But this is my hometown. Even if I go to another city, it's not like I won't come back in the future."

With the development of modern transportation, it only takes a few days at most to return from Zhongyuzhou by train. You can go home anytime when you are free.

"Well, okay then..."

Senior Sister Li opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just nodded slightly.

......

In a private room of a high-end restaurant in Bailin City, Xu Xianxian was wolfing down the food in front of her.

She hadn't had a proper meal since she ran out of the collapsed ruins. It wasn't until today that she finally relaxed completely and had the chance to sit down and eat peacefully.

Hela sat nearby, having finished her meal. Her posture had returned to its elegant state. She held an English newspaper, reading the report, and whispered, "The collapse of the Kofi ruins has attracted the attention of the kingdom's higher-ups, and they've dispatched a scientific research institute to investigate."

On the other side sat Weilan. The blonde girl was no longer as disheveled as she had been a few days ago. She ate her meal in small bites, looking a little worried. "Will this matter be traced back to us?"

“Probably not…” Hela shook her red hair and pursed her crimson lips. “But accidents can happen. If the Kingdom were to target us, it would be a real problem. That’s why I’ve already transferred the funds.”

"What about your real estate in the kingdom? That's the big deal."

Xu Xianxian wiped her greasy little mouth and raised her head from the bowl. Her red pupils flashed with desire for money, and her twin ponytails swayed, making her look extremely cute.

However, the fine red cracks and dense red spots on her cheeks completely destroyed this cuteness, making her look a little weird and scary.

This was a strong aftereffect left behind by the Force radiation. It took Xu Xianxian several days to barely clear out some of the remaining radiation in her body. She also used Dan Qi to suppress the outward radiation fluctuations, so as to avoid being taken away by the Radiation Research Department as soon as she entered customs security.

She looks like this now, so she has to wear a big mask and sunglasses when going out to avoid scaring passers-by.

"It takes time to liquidate the property, but I don't dare go back to the Kingdom right now," Hela whispered. "Morril died in the ruins, and his two good friends have their sights set on me. I have no other choice but to stick with you."

She is beautiful and a famous supermodel. If she is really targeted by those two brothers, it will be difficult for her to protect herself.

"What are you afraid of?" Xu Xianxian snorted, and said with disdain: "That brother of Morrill is definitely not a Force user. If he dares to jump out, just kill him directly."

She fought her way out of the ruins and even killed the Force Master Vidan. Now she is full of confidence and doesn't take those martial artists seriously at all.

“But in the Kingdom of Lier, many things can’t be solved simply by killing.” Looking at the eager little girl before her, Hela sighed helplessly. “Molier is a descendant of a side branch of the royal family, but his two good friends are direct descendants. Those two are at the bottom of the royal family, but they are still protected by royal law. If you kill them, the kingdom’s powerful men will immediately come to arrest you.”

"Forget it then..." After hearing this, Xu Xianxian quickly gave in, her scarlet pupils turning around: "I'll deal with these things after I awaken the Force."

Her martial arts had reached a bottleneck and she was unable to break through. The radiation pollution made her endure inhuman pain every day and night. If her own mind was not somewhat distorted, she might not have been able to bear it at all.

When Weilan heard this, he looked up at Xu Xianxian, then continued to eat.

"Are you truly planning to awaken the Force? Many martial artists misunderstand awakening, believing that simply awakening grants them power." Hela paused, then whispered, "But the Force isn't simply acquired. The crystals are merely triggers for mutation, used to activate bloodlines, but they can't directly bring power. If you don't possess Force bloodlines, even using the crystals will ultimately lead to failure."