Cold Anxing's online news was flooded with reports of martial law in various regions, nearly overwhelming the platforms.
These news items were remarkably consistent in format, released by local news offices. They stated that upon receiving instructions from higher authorities, local traffic control measures would be implemented, with the duration to be determined, but offered no reason for the traffic control.
Two hours prior, the trending topics on major Cold Anxing platforms were still entertainment gossip like "XXX Male Star Cheats," and "XXX Female Star Suspected of Pregnancy."
Now, these entertainment trending topics had vanished collectively, and the entire trending list was filled with inquiries about the current situation.
"Why are all Cold Anxing Star Stations Blocked?"
"Reason for Cold Anxing Blockade?"
"Multiple Regions Experience Network Outages"
"Large Numbers of Troops Appear on Streets"
"Stock Market Trading Halted"
Netizens were asking questions everywhere, and all sorts of wild speculations and rumors were growing, like mushrooms sprouting everywhere after a heavy rain.
Some rumors were too outlandish, leading to various media outlets coming out to debunk them. However, after debunking, they did not answer the netizens' follow-up questions: why was Cold Anxing suddenly blockaded?
...
Meanwhile, at the Governor's Mansion.
In the luxurious and spacious bedroom, Jiang Senlin, wearing pajamas, sat quietly on the bed looking at his phone.
Two beautiful girls, who had just finished showering, wrapped in white bath towels with water droplets on their shoulders, sat down on the bed and leaned beside Jiang Senlin, looking at his phone screen.
Edith and Domenica.
On Jiang Senlin's phone screen were all the communication messages from the Cold Anxing Governor. Action progress reports from local police and military were continuously being compiled. Over fifty thousand people were actively searching for any trace of the assassin organization. Many relevant individuals for interrogation had been found, and in some areas, small-scale gunfights had broken out with unidentified suspects.
Such top-secret information should not, by all rights, be known to foreign nationals. However, Jiang Senlin's identity was special. Moreover, this global lockdown was precisely to apprehend the assassin team that had targeted him. The Cold Anxing Governor's intention was likely to let Jiang Senlin know that the planet was working desperately because of him, and there was no intention of being perfunctory.
Hundreds of billions of Cold Anxing citizens were staying at home, bewildered. They would not know that the reason for the global lockdown was this young man with dark hair. Although there were only eight assassins in total who attempted to assassinate Jiang Senlin, behind these eight people, there must be backup teams, logistics teams, intelligence teams, and so on. Only by locking down the planet could it be ensured that these people could not escape, and then they could be apprehended in one fell swoop.
"Senlin, are you really the son of the Outer Space Commander?" Edith's eyes widened.
"You've asked that twenty times," Jiang Senlin said irritably.
"Why didn't you tell us before?" Domenica's voice was as small as a mosquito's buzz.
She had been very casual in front of Jiang Senlin before. After learning that Jiang Senlin's parents controlled several planets, Domenica suddenly lost her usual assertiveness and dared not breathe loudly in front of Jiang Senlin, acting like a little maidservant to a young master.
Especially with Cold Anxing's massive reaction, with the entire planet's military and police mobilized, all star stations closed, and the streets empty except for ambulances and police cars, seeing the uproar on the news, Domenica gasped in shock. Such immense power could make Cold Anxing react this way?
The junior who used to ride a bicycle with her to eat barbecue was actually such a noble scion?
"Didn't I tell you before..." Jiang Senlin sighed. "You didn't believe me, what could I do?"
"We thought you were bragging," Edith mumbled softly. "Who could believe something like this..."
"Those people... why did they come to kill you?" Domenica couldn't help but ask curiously. "Do you have other brothers who are competing with you for the position of crown prince?"
"Watch fewer palace dramas, Domenica. I have no siblings, and I am currently an only child," Jiang Senlin said with a wry smile. "I don't know how those assassins came, I haven't offended anyone. It's probably related to my parents; they will handle it. Since you took a bullet for me, my parents will definitely reward you."
"What kind of reward will it be?" Edith's eyes suddenly lit up. "Won't they give us a car or something? I've been eyeing a lady's Beetle."
"Edith, you're so greedy!" Domenica exclaimed. "That car is eighty thousand! You really dare to ask for it?"
"What is limiting your imagination!" Jiang Senlin was speechless. "That kind of small, broken car... forget it, I don't know either. When the time comes, if my parents ask what you want, just ask for whatever you want, don't be polite. My parents are much richer than you imagine."
"This... this isn't good, is it?" Edith bit her lip. "Is it okay to ask for a car?"
"Even if you asked for a hundred cars, my father wouldn't bat an eye," Jiang Senlin said. "I suggest you ask for a piece of land, or a brand new residential complex. You and your family can live in it, and rent out the remaining houses. Then you don't have to return to Cold Anxing anymore, just settle on my father's planet."
"A residential complex..." Edith was stunned, her mouth agape enough to fit a fist.
Domenica was also shocked. Although her family had some money, they only had two small apartments. An entire residential complex... it was truly beyond imagination.
"I don't dare to ask for so much..." Edith said softly, her gaze timid.
"I'll ask for it on your behalf, don't worry. Even if it's not a whole complex, you'll definitely get rewards that will last you for decades," Jiang Senlin said with a nonchalant expression.
There was a knock on the room door, three very cautious knocks.
"Senlin, can I come in? I have something I want to discuss with you." A gentle female voice, with a hint of fawning in its tone.
"Please come in," Jiang Senlin said.
The door opened, and a tall woman walked in. She carried an air of nobility in her every move, but her expression towards Jiang Senlin was filled with apology and flattery. She was the wife of the Cold Anxing Governor.
The Governor's wife crouched by the bed. "Are you comfortable staying here?"
"Very comfortable, thank you for your hospitality," Jiang Senlin nodded.
"Is there anything else you want to eat or do?"
"No, you don't need to trouble yourself."
"Your parents' spaceship will arrive in about two hours. If they ask about you..." The Governor's wife's expression was somewhat difficult to articulate.
"Don't worry, you took very good care of us, and the rescue was very timely. My parents are very understanding people," Jiang Senlin said immediately.
"Good child," the Governor's wife smiled and stroked Jiang Senlin's head. "Those few things I mentioned to you earlier, please also trouble you to mention them to your parents after you go back."
"Don't worry, I remember them all," Jiang Senlin nodded.
"Alright, then I won't disturb you. You have fun," the Governor's wife said and got up to leave.
The door closed.
Jiang Senlin looked left and right. "Look at your pathetic state."
The two girls had already moved away, standing far apart with expressions of awe and trepidation. Their reverence was easy to understand. The Governor's wife was a prominent figure they had seen on television, her status on this planet was no less than that of an empress in ancient times, and they were merely commoners.