Chapter 168 Significance
The reception room was packed, with all four men present. Qiao Suisui listened to Sang Yan's account of the entire incident along with them. Since their last separation, he had remained with the Free Alliance to protect the Archbishop. The Archbishop had volunteered to serve as a witness, declaring the crimes of the Federation's top brass to the entire galaxy. His special status gave him a high degree of credibility with the orcs, making him a crucial part of the subsequent evidence.
As Karl listened to his description, he quickly caught some clues and frowned, saying, "It seems that the scavengers did it. I'm familiar with this routine."
"Gai Meilun, A Yao, and I took turns guarding the area, but the archbishop was still assassinated." Sang Yan looked at Qiao Suisui with guilty eyes and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't do what you asked me to do."
Qiao Suisui quickly shook her head. "I believe you. We all tried our best. But the Archbishop's whereabouts have always been very secretive. Even we had some trouble finding him. How did the scavenger find him?"
Karl saw several people staring at him at the same time. He raised his eyebrows and spread his hands and said, "Why are you looking at me? I have already left the group."
"Can the Scavenger make you quit?" asked Libery.
"I backed out in my heart, what's the matter?" Carl said.
Qiao Su Su spoke for him: "It couldn't be Carl who leaked the secret. I never told him the whereabouts of the Archbishop. I only told him..."
She paused mid-sentence.
The men all looked at her and saw a flicker of hesitation on her face, which was quickly replaced by determination.
"I only told Anubis, but it couldn't have been him."
Seeing her decisive words, a flicker of jealousy crossed Liberi's face. He then said, "People's hearts are unpredictable. Perhaps he turned around and told his father or the rebels, but there is a traitor among the rebels."
Qiao Sui Sui frowned in thought when she heard this. Zong Fang sat beside her, indifferent and silent. Sang Yan hesitated for a moment, then spoke up, "There's one thing I'm not sure if it's related. I've been staying in the Freedom Alliance these days, and there I met Lan Ze Liberi."
Sang Yan didn't know Lan Ze, but the local residents always praised him. After a long time, he finally matched the young bishop with Lan Ze. In fact, they were originally unrelated people. It was only because the man had a background in the Oslan royal family, and the person he had always been thinking about was related to the Oslan royal family that he paid special attention to him.
Liberi was a little surprised. "What is he doing there?"
Qiao Suisui had heard Lan Ze mention that period before. Since their last separation, she'd occasionally wondered if he'd gone to the Freedom Alliance, but she hadn't expected him to actually go back. If it weren't for the unpleasantness of that previous encounter, she'd have believed that Sang Yan's encounter with Lan Ze there was a coincidence. But this time, she couldn't trust him the way she trusted Anubis.
Sang Yan said, "Local residents told me that Lan Ze has been searching for an old man, and has been frequently entering and exiting the Ruins Eye recently. Oh, the Ruins Eye is the dividing line between the Free Alliance and the Wandering Alliance. It's actually a canyon created by a large crack in the ground, dividing the two areas. The area where the Wandering Alliance is now located should belong to the Free Alliance's territory."
The more Qiao Suisui thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed. She habitually looked at Luka and asked, "What do you think?"
Luka had been silent since a while ago. After a moment's deliberation, he spoke, "Ance reported to me a few days ago that the rebels were secretly planning an operation. The details are unknown, but recently there's been no movement on this operation. I don't know if the Federation discovered it, or if they changed their plans and retreated. In short, the death of the Archbishop and the sudden disappearance of the rebels are not a good sign."
As he spoke, he looked at Qiao Suisui and gently touched her head. "You have to be mentally prepared. Anubis didn't take the main road, but a small path that only a few people can walk. This path is full of thorns and can even be said to be going upstream. Suisui, are you sure you want to walk this path with him?"
As soon as the question was asked, the room fell silent. The men all looked at her. Even Karl, who was always smiling, had a serious expression on his face.
Qiao Suisui said without hesitation, "Sure."
She had originally stayed temporarily for Anubis. If she wanted to change his ending, she had to take care of the rebels, which was unavoidable.
"Why?" Libery was genuinely puzzled, his tone a little agitated. "How long have you known him? What's so good about him that you'd do this for him?"
Zong Fang's expression darkened after hearing her "sure", but he was now calm enough not to explode.
Carl slung his arms over the back of the sofa, secretly applauding Liberi in his heart. Even though he was annoyed by him, it was a good question; at least he had done something human. If he had asked the question himself, the little tiger would have ignored him. Liberi had asked what he wanted to ask, so he didn't have to annoy her.
Luka's expression remained unchanged, his hand pressed against her back, his body language expressing support. He lowered his eyes, concealing the thoughts in his eyes. Although he understood why she admired the boy, he still wanted to hear her answer.
Unexpectedly, Qiao Sui Sui didn't even bother to explain. She just asked, "Do you think I would have stood idly by if what happened to Anubis happened to any of you today?"
The men were all startled, and then their expressions varied. Libery was also obviously choked.
Sang Yan's black pupils were as bright as ever. He really wanted to ask, "If it were me, would you also risk your life for me?" But he quickly lowered his eyes, not daring to confirm, for fear of humiliating himself.
Everyone heard her say, "Anubis's good qualities don't need to be listed one by one and demonstrated to others. Just like the good qualities of each of you are unique and need no proof. He gave me the most sincere respect. He made me feel for the first time in this world that I also have the power to protect others, rather than always being taken care of and protected."
It could even be said that it was the short time she spent with Anubis that made her feel that besides giving birth to children, she had other values and other ways to survive here.
He fell in love with her even though he didn't know she was female, fertile, or even ancient. Anubis gave her absolute certainty. No matter her gender, identity, or situation, he loved her for who she really was.
Qiao Susu just wants to repay this confidence doubly.
Because this was something she had never had before.
If they had to argue about fairness, they could only say that timing was the most important factor in relationships. She had met Anubis when she was most eager to become stronger, and Anubis had met her when he was at his wit's end. They had been together in the relaxed and simple environment of school, and although their time together was short, their feelings were not shallow. It was just that they both needed time to discern whether it was friendship or love.
When he met Luka, he had a fiancée. When Liberi expressed his affection for her, it was to compete with Luka. Not to mention Zong Fang. Qiao Susu still cannot easily mention the disputes and tug-of-war between him and her.
Liberi closed his eyes, unwilling to give in, but his imperial habits taught him that many things could be done slowly. When he opened his eyes again, a gentle smile crossed his face.
He said, "Okay, then I won't stop you. But our ceremony is right before us. Let's finish the ceremony first, and then you can deal with his problem, okay?"
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