Lu Wanqing's mind buzzed. She desperately wanted to go out and see, but her rational mind told her she couldn't; she would only be a burden to Xavier and the others. But...
Lu Wanqing was pulled by Harvey and they hid in a secret compartment of the room.
The compartment was originally only prepared for little Harvey, so it was a bit small. It was even more cramped after the mother and son squeezed in together.
Fighting sounds came from outside. Lu Wanqing's heart pounded rapidly and chaotically.
Were they their own people?
Please... don't hurt each other.
"Mommy, don't be afraid, Daddy is very powerful!" Little Harvey, thinking Lu Wanqing was worried about Xavier, whispered to comfort her.
Lu Wanqing's heart was complicated.
Lu Wanqing's palms even started to sweat. She perked up her ears, trying to listen to the commotion outside.
At this moment, outside, Xavier directly confronted Lu Yang. He struck the opponent with a palm, but... it hurt!
Xavier's eyes widened. He stared at the man in front of him in disbelief. What was his body made of? How could it be so hard? His hand ached after striking with a palm.
Lu Yang used only three moves to grab Xavier's arm. He simply and efficiently secured Xavier's neck and then looked at the other space pirates, saying coldly, "Get lost!"
Their leader was subdued. The other members of the Undying Space Pirate group were all terrified.
Only three moves!
Their leader was so formidable, yet this man in front of him had only used three moves to capture their leader's vital point. Who was this monstrous talent?
When did such a monstrous talent appear in the galaxy? Why hadn't they heard of him before?
The man's face looked very gentle, peaceful. But those who had truly seen him in action found his calmness to be anything but. Was this man really so terrifying?
"You... what do you want?" A space pirate among them couldn't help but speak, his voice trembling.
"Where is Lu Wanqing?" Lu Yang asked directly.
Lu Wanqing?
So this man was indeed here for Lu Wanqing?
Their whereabouts had indeed been exposed.
Everyone felt a chill in their hearts, as if doom was upon them.
"I don't know what you're talking about. There's no Lu Wanqing here." Someone said, putting on a brave face.
"That's right, we also want to know where Xavier and Lu Wanqing are. If we catch them, I heard we can get a big reward!" Someone else chimed in.
These space pirates were determined not to admit anything.
Lu Yang lowered his gaze, looking at the space pirate whose neck he was holding. His calm voice asked again, "Where is Lu Wanqing?"
This question was not directed at the others in the Undying Space Pirate group, but directly at Xavier.
Xavier's gaze was fixed on Lu Yang. He would never speak.
In the secret compartment, Lu Wanqing listened to the sounds from outside and felt something was wrong. It seemed... the Undying Space Pirate group was in trouble!
Could it be that their opponents were too strong, and they were doomed?
Lu Wanqing's heart pounded. She couldn't relax.
"Harvey, you stay here and hide. Mommy will go out and see," Lu Wanqing said softly to Harvey.
If it were Zhong Li Feiyu and his group, Lu Wanqing felt she might be able to salvage something, although... the hope was very slim.
But she couldn't do nothing.
If Xavier was captured by Zhong Li Feiyu and then sentenced to death by the Federation, she feared she would never forgive herself, and she would be letting Harvey down.
"Mommy!" Little Harvey tightly grasped his mother's hand.
Lu Wanqing's heart was in her throat. She softly insisted, "Harvey, wait for Mommy. Mommy will be fine."
If it were Zhong Li Feiyu and his group, Lu Wanqing felt she would truly be safe. They definitely wouldn't hurt her. But little Harvey was different...
As Lu Wanqing spoke, she prepared to go out.
Little Harvey wanted to come out with her.
Lu Wanqing refused, locking the little guy inside.
Emerging from the secret compartment, Lu Wanqing cautiously approached the outside. The closer she got, the quieter it felt outside. This silence gave her an ominous feeling.
Lu Wanqing couldn't help but take a deep breath and cautiously observe the outside. But as she looked out, the man who had been holding Xavier's throat suddenly looked at her.
Lu Yang was too sharp. He sensed her presence the moment she appeared.
Xavier's expression also changed drastically. He seized the opportunity when Lu Yang looked at Lu Wanqing and immediately counterattacked.
The chaos outside was about to erupt again.
But Lu Yang swiftly subdued him, and Xavier was once again pinned down!
Xavier's head was pressed down, forcing him onto the floor.
After ensuring there was no immediate danger, Lu Yang looked up at Lu Wanqing and calmly called her name: "Lu Wanqing."
Lu Wanqing had disguised herself, but he saw through it at a glance. Or rather, he guessed that the woman who suddenly appeared was indeed Lu Wanqing!
The disguise on Lu Wanqing's face made her look ugly, but her eyes hadn't changed. That... indescribably familiar gaze made his heart race.
Lu Wanqing's heart skipped a beat when she heard the man call her name. For some reason, at that moment, she felt an inexplicable flutter in her heart.
Lu Yang had found her, and he no longer wanted to fight them.
He pulled Xavier up.
Xavier was on guard.
Lu Yang said, "I won't hurt you."
Xavier's relationship with Lu Wanqing was complicated, much like the relationship between the Federation and Lu Wanqing. These were people Lu Wanqing cared about, and he wouldn't hurt them. He had a feeling that if he hurt these people... Lu Wanqing would be sad.
Xavier: "???"
For a moment, Xavier wanted to curse!
After escaping from the imperial capital, he had wandered the galaxy for over a decade. This was the first time he had been subdued and beaten without any power to fight back, only for the other party to tell him he didn't want to hurt them?
Was this man deliberately trying to humiliate them?
Lu Wanqing was also stunned when she heard the man's words, completely surprised that he wouldn't hurt Xavier and the others?
She had to admit, hearing the man say he wouldn't hurt anyone eased some of her worries.
As long as no one was hurt, everything could be discussed. She didn't want anyone to get into trouble.
"Do... do we know each other?" Lu Wanqing thought for a moment and then asked.
She thought again and added, "Or are you trying to capture me for a bounty?"
Currently, both the Federation and the Empire were offering rewards for any information leading to her and Xavier, with substantial prizes for those who could capture them. Many people in the galaxy desired this bounty.
"If you want to exchange me for money, I have money. You should know who I am, right? Once my identity is restored, my... my large account, I have a lot of money in it. I can give you money," Lu Wanqing said.
"I don't lack money," Lu Yang said.
Lu Wanqing: "???"
"Lu Wanqing, are you willing to come to the Empire with me?" Lu Yang asked her.
Lu Wanqing was dumbfounded. Go to the Empire? Why?