Mishulla, standing beside them, watched with eyes full of excitement.

In her eyes, the two had long since shed their initial estrangement and displeasure, replaced by a deep recognition and astonishment.

In the flashes of the cameras and the gentle afterglow of the surrounding streetlights, their gazes intertwined in the rain-soaked world.

The lights seemed to exist solely for this moment, outlining their profiles with both intensity and tenderness.

On their faces, a trace of childhood innocence mingled with a hint of adult relief.

The passage of time became insignificant in that instant; they seemed to have returned to those carefree days, to the old place where they had run and played countless times as children.

"..."

Cat Boss in Lan Qi's shadow hesitated to come out.

After figuring out the truth, it was so frightened that it almost lost its soul.

Moreover, it felt that this noble young lady seemed to be hallucinating, imagining a series of events that didn't belong to these two people at all.

"I need to leave."

Lan Qi didn't linger in the increasingly heavy rain. With his gaze, he made his intentions clear to the security personnel.

The guards quickly and skillfully cleared a path through the crowd, providing Lan Qi with a convenient way to leave.

The lights refracted in the raindrops, becoming soft and blurry. The crowd, guided by the security personnel, slowly retreated. Although their calls for Loki McCarthy continued, they were filled with respect for his departure.

"I'll take you back."

Lan Qi said.

Hiberian nodded, following behind him.

Escorted by security personnel holding umbrellas, Lan Qi and the two young ladies from the Milford family walked towards the roadside, their footsteps calm and steady in the rain. Soon, they arrived at the parked mana vehicle.

The car door was opened smoothly by a security guard, light streaming from inside. They got into the car together, and the door closed gently, shutting out the noise from the outside world.

After the security personnel ensured that all the surrounding people had dispersed, the vehicle slowly started, accelerated, and drove away, passing through the rain and disappearing into the night of Herloom.

Rainwater slid down the car window.

Lan Qi sat in the front row, only seeing the blurry street scene slowly receding through the flowing rain.

The soft seats, the warm light, and the gentle background music in the car all made people feel peaceful and comfortable.

But he always felt a strong gaze behind him, making him afraid to turn around.

Finally.

"What exactly is going on with you?!"

Hiberian became agitated again, asking Lan Qi, regardless of the driver in the front row and Mishulla beside her.

Although she knew that some things should be discussed with Lan Qi in private, she was too shocked when she saw Lan Qi appear on the giant screen in the square.

She never imagined that when she came from the Kingdom of Estheran to the Protoos Empire, Lan Qi had already reached the point of talking about running for president!

No matter what, she had to sternly reprimand Lan Qi this time, making it clear that they were only here to do research, and shouldn't be so conspicuous in the Northern Continent. What if they couldn't get away later? What if Dean Loren's heart condition acted up again?

And Cat Boss hid in Lan Qi's shadow, shivering, not daring to show its head. As long as Hiberian didn't notice it, it didn't plan to come out until Lan Qi had dealt with the problem.

It was the first time it had seen Hiberian a little angry.

"When I first arrived at the Protoos Empire, my life was hanging by a thread at sea. I was rescued by a kind Southern Lord and then encountered an attack by the Rebirth Church on the road..."

Lan Qi turned his head back, his innocent green eyes looking at Hiberian. He was silent for a moment, then lowered his eyebrows and began to talk about his past.

Hiberian didn't know what to say.

"..."

Looking at Lan Qi's pitiful appearance, Hiberian felt her heart soften again.

She bit her lip.

In her heart, she only thanked the Goddess for blessing him and allowing him to survive the stormy seas filled with magical surges.

Listening to Lan Qi recounting how he had brought Cat Boss all the way from the South to the imperial capital of Herloom, Hiberian didn't say a word.

"..."

She took a deep breath, as if sighing heavily, calming her emotions, and looked at Lan Qi,

"During this time, besides Cat Boss, did someone corrupt you?"

She always felt that Lan Qi alone wouldn't have become so unscrupulous.

It was as if after a certain turning point, someone had given him the confidence to direct him and accelerate the car like a car thief!

"No."

Lan Qi thought for a moment and replied.

Sigrid was his honest friend and mentor. The two of them were playing with each other, and neither of them was corrupting the other.

"Really?"

Hiberian looked at Lan Qi with some uncertainty. She always felt that Lan Qi seemed to have thought of someone just now.

"Really not, don't believe me, ask Cat Boss."

After Lan Qi finished speaking, Hiberian's gaze also turned to Lan Qi's feet.

Instantly, his shadow trembled, but no cat emerged for a long time.

"..."

Hiberian pondered for a long time and decided to remain skeptical about this matter.

Anyway, she would keep an eye on Lan Qi next.

She would also meet one by one the people Lan Qi had met in the Northern Continent.

She wanted to see clearly who had corrupted Lan Qi, and she must never let Lan Qi hang out with that person again in the future!

"It just so happens that you need to come with me later. I have something to tell you."

Lan Qi thought for a moment and said with a slightly serious expression.

He had promised Sigrid before he set off that he would go back to see her after the interview.

He originally planned to discuss with Sigrid tonight how to transfer manpower from the Batian branch to contact the great demons in the lowest level of Herloom Prison.

Now that Hiberian was here, this matter was basically half completed.

Hiberian, who could bring a great love poet into prison, was undoubtedly the best candidate.

At that time, he could possess the great love poet and follow Hiberian down together.

It should be more convenient for him to talk to the great demons in the prison with the face of the great love poet.

The only value of Talia, that useless demon princess, now was to hand over her identity to him so that he could play the role of a true descendant of the demon race.

"No problem, but... why are you looking at me like that?"

Hiberian always felt that Lan Qi was a little glad that she had come.

But it was clear that Lan Qi had reached this position in the Empire, and she shouldn't be able to help Lan Qi with anything. On the contrary, she had to ask him to help her.

"I can only say that you came at the right time."

Lan Qi sighed.

Both Sigrid and Hiberian were too reliable.

Then Lan Qi looked at Mishulla next to Hiberian,

"Mishulla, after I send you home later, I have some things I want to talk to your sister about."

"I understand, I understand. Sister, it doesn't matter whether you come back at night or not."

Mishulla nodded repeatedly.

"...You seem to have misunderstood something. We are all in the northern residential area of the Protoos Royal Academy."

Lan Qi said helplessly.

The secret base of the Batian branch stationed at the Protoos Royal Academy that he and Hiberian were going to later belonged directly to the Gloria family, which should be not far from Hiberian and Mishulla's mansion, actually just a few steps away.

"By the way, why are you also at the Protoos Royal Magic Academy?"

Hiberian didn't plan to explain any more to Mishulla. The more she explained this kind of thing, the more chaotic it would become. Perhaps she could only tell Mishulla the whole story when she completed her mission and returned to the Southern Continent.

Hiberian only knew that Lan Qi was now a political figure in the Protoos Empire. She didn't know why he seemed to live in the school too.

If Lan Qi had a concurrent position or relationship in this school, then her troubles would definitely be reduced a lot.

It was just that the keywords "Lan Qi" plus "school" together made her have a bad premonition again.

(End of this chapter)