Chapter 269 Got you?
"Lieutenant General Kuss is in trouble!" Shi Ying said with a heavy expression, his tone revealing anxiety and worry.
Sang Qing was stunned for a moment, and realized the seriousness of the problem.
She recalled that Cus had gone to rescue a wrecked aircraft, which happened to be near a contaminated area.
"Do you need me to come with you?" Sang Qing asked.
She glanced at the personal terminal; there were no important missions at the shelter for the time being, and Nien hadn't contacted her.
Shi Ying looked down at Sang Qing, her brows furrowing as if she were thinking of something.
After a long silence, he shook his head.
"No need, I'll go."
He wasn't afraid that Sang Qing would hold him back; on the contrary, Sang Qing's physique and self-defense ability were much stronger than many of his elite subordinates.
However, despite Renoir's earlier reminder, the matter he had sent people to investigate was still unresolved.
The incident happened so suddenly; he suspects it's a conspiracy.
District Six is where the Second Princess's father's family rose to prominence.
The orcs in the capital are watching over us, with General Kuri, Nain and Jun Chenli... so many people protecting us.
Kuss was his direct superior and had always treated him well, so he had to go.
Shi Ying cupped Sang Qing's face and kissed her lips. "Don't worry, wait for me to come back."
Shi Ying and his men left overnight.
Sang Qing looked up at the sky. The clouds obscured the stars, and it was pitch black. The moon had disappeared.
She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she had a bad feeling about it.
This premonition soon came true.
A simple B-level mission in the southern part of the third district resulted in an unprecedented casualty rate.
Sang Qing had no choice but to summon the Flying Bird Team and the Lion Tiger Team to provide support.
Sang Qing followed Bai Xiao and arrived at the mission site ahead of everyone else, heading straight for Huo Mingyang's office.
"Wasn't this a reported B-rank mission? How come an S-rank lord has appeared?"
Sang Qing usually only leads S-rank missions with a large number of exotic beasts, so she did not accompany them on this mission. Only Omia led some beastmen from the aquatic team.
Although Omia is one of the best among S-class beings, she doesn't have many people with her, and moreover, the lord has triggered a beast tide, making it impossible for her to fight back.
After understanding the situation, Sang Qing walked out of the office with a sullen face.
A sharp eye caught a glimpse of an unexpected light blue hem.
Although it was only for a moment, she wasn't mistaken.
Why is Joey in the military camp?
“Healer, the wounded are all soldiers from the Third Military Region. Omia and the others haven’t come out yet.” Bai Xiao came over from the other side, interrupting Sang Qing’s thoughts.
Those who weren't part of the special forces, and who had healers in the southern part of the Third District, were none of Sang Qing's concern.
The army and the Lion Tigers mobilized by the Third District did not arrive so quickly. Only some of the orcs from the Flying Birds arrived first. Nien and Bear also came along riding Peregrine Albatrosses.
There are too many rioting beasts. We must kill the lord first, otherwise even more beasts will rush into the city.
However, an S-rank lord requires at least an SS-rank leader to lead the team to kill him. Currently, among the orcs that have come to support, only Nien is an SS-rank, and there are no strong SS-ranks on the Third Military District side either.
Due to a severe shortage of troops, some of the strange beasts have broken through the defenses, causing unrest in the city.
This area, located near a mineral deposit, was once economically prosperous, but now it is in chaos.
The crowd screamed and scattered in all directions, neon signs crashed into the wailing crowd, and hovercars collided in a chain reaction in their panic...
"Young Master!"
Amidst the chaotic cries and the sounds of breaking things, the assistant frantically tried to get close to the crowd, but it was too chaotic and he was being pushed around, almost getting knocked over.
Sang Qing glanced at the situation in the crowd, frowned, and coldly ordered, "Nain, take your men and go provide support first."
Turning around, Sang Qing had already transformed Bai Xiao into beast form, issuing several commands.
Nain was somewhat worried, but he also knew that the situation was urgent and there were no extra people, so he had no choice but to comply.
At the street corner where the streetlights had fallen, a well-dressed young master, now unprotected, stumbled and fell behind the crowd.
Fear congealed in the pupils, reflecting the fangs of the beast lunging forward, reeking of thick, polluted air; the beast's body trembled.
It wasn't that he hadn't seen strange beasts before; it was precisely because he had seen them that he realized he possessed an S-level mental rank but had no real strength whatsoever.
The self-defense techniques he had learned were of no use at this moment.
It could only manifest five tails, which tightly enveloped itself.
However, the expected separation of the body did not occur. The boy felt a tightness around his waist and was lifted into the air by a force, before landing smoothly again.
Mo An opened his eyes from the tail of the jelly powder. The figure of the girl descending from the sky was reflected in his eyes, a dazzling blue like the sky, which could never be removed.
He recalled an old saying: the person you love will come riding on auspicious clouds.
Sang Qing put down Mo An, who was probably terrified, and asked, "What are you doing here?"
It depends on the project.
Before he could even gather his thoughts and utter a single word, Sang Qing had already drawn his long whip to deal with the strange beast.
"Young Master, it's good that you're alright. If Madam knew you didn't bring any bodyguards again, she would be worried sick." With the beast lured away, the assistant finally found an opportunity and rushed over in a panic, looking relieved.
"It's dangerous here, let's leave first."
Mo An tucked in her tail and ears, a faint blush rising to her cheeks. "Okay, let's go to the logistics department and wait for my sister."
As Sang Qing watched the increasingly chaotic scene, she gradually realized that something was wrong.
More and more orcs lost control, began to vent their frustrations and cause destruction, and attacked each other.
Her delicate brows furrowed in anger, her breathing became erratic, and her hand, which was wielding the whip, went numb from the impact.
A strange, faint, yet somewhat familiar scent filled the air.
It was unsettling, but it wasn't the polluted aura of a strange beast.
Xiong Da, who had been staying by her side, was also affected. The discomfort in his mental sea caused a slight flaw in his movements, and he almost got injured.
Bai Xiao was slightly better, but her tone was still anxious. "Healer, let's go quickly. There are illegal drugs in the air that can cause mental agitation."
It's too late.
As more and more civilians and soldiers were affected, the scene became chaotic, and everyone was preoccupied with their own survival.
When Sang Qing realized that this beast tide might all be man-made, he had already been forced into a dark and narrow alley.
She leaned against the peeling wall, exhausted.
A chill ran down my spine, and the feeling of being watched returned.
"Got you?"
A strange, hoarse laugh drilled into my ears.
Sang Qing felt a thorn in his side, but his consciousness began to blur the next second, and he fell into darkness.
...
When reinforcements arrived, the lord was killed and the riot was quelled. The special forces, who had no time to treat their wounds, searched every ruin but could not find Sang Qing.
Upon hearing this, Mo An immediately asked the guards he had summoned to help find the person.
Only deathly silence remained...
The disappearance of an S-rank healer during a mission, and a healer with immense influence at that, immediately threw the entire army into chaos, with a tense and anxious atmosphere affecting many people.
"Pshaw, one person trying to shake the interests of everyone, how presumptuous."
In the military region, the distinguished S-class healer flicked her long, exquisitely manicured nails, her well-maintained eyes displaying a mocking, theatrical gaze.
(End of this chapter)
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