Lu Yang, speaking, led Lu Wanqing and Little Harvey into the palace. Although this palace had been uninhabited for a long time, it was kept meticulously clean by the domestic robots.
"Mommy, it's so beautiful here!" Little Harvey exclaimed excitedly upon entering. He had never seen such a magnificent house before.
Lu Wanqing was also stunned by its sheer beauty!
The Empire was already powerful, and for Lu Yang to have established such a formidable empire all by himself, it spoke volumes about his capabilities!
A person of such caliber would naturally reside in the finest, most exquisite palace in the entire interstellar space.
"Mm, it's very beautiful," Lu Wanqing replied happily.
Seeing her joy, Lu Yang felt an inexplicable sense of happiness himself.
"We can also remodel a kitchen. If you'd like to cook yourself, you can," Lu Yang added.
Lu Wanqing looked at Lu Yang, her eyes shining. He truly was her fan, knowing even her past preference for cooking.
As Lu Yang gazed at her sparkling eyes, he inexplicably reached out and gently ruffled her hair.
Lu Wanqing froze.
Lu Yang froze too.
After a moment, Lu Yang awkwardly withdrew his hand.
"Well... you rest here for now. I'm next door. Come find me anytime if you need anything," Lu Yang said.
"Okay, okay," Lu Wanqing nodded quickly.
Lu Yang knew he should leave. They had been adrift for so long, constantly on edge. Now that they had arrived here, they surely needed a good rest.
Yet, his feet felt inexplicably heavy, reluctant to move away.
Lu Yang reached the doorway and, with great effort, finally left.
The imperial palace was heavily guarded. Without his pass, they wouldn't be able to escape.
Side Palace
After Lu Yang left, Lu Wanqing finally let out a sigh of relief, followed by a surge of joy.
Who could have imagined?
Her luck was this phenomenal?
To have a fan who was also a supreme magnate, and such a terrifyingly powerful one at that!
Hahahaha!!!
Little Harvey's identity would no longer be an issue!
With this thought, Lu Wanqing couldn't help but open her communicator, snap a few photos of the palace, and send messages to Zhong Li Feiyu and the others.
Previously, due to the sensitive identities of Xavier and Harvey, she couldn't contact them. But now, since they were in the Empire's imperial palace, they had nothing to fear.
The Federation wouldn't dare to reach into the Empire and apprehend them, right?
Twilight Star.
Zhong Li Feiyu, Mu Sijie, Yu Nong, and Wei Xingzhou were all dumbfounded.
Was Lu Wanqing's communicator hacked?
Had Lu Wanqing's account been compromised?
Why were the messages so…
"Reported!"
"I advise you not to use this communicator for any illicit activities. And the money and everything else in it, it's best not to touch it, or you won't be able to bear the consequences."
Wei Xingzhou immediately reported the account. Lu Wanqing's account had definitely been hacked, or perhaps stolen, no doubt about it.
The Imperial Palace?
Even if you're going to lie, at least make it sound more plausible!
Who are you trying to fool?
Even the virtual dog, 'Dundun,' that Zhong Li Feiyu's brat raised online wouldn't believe it!
After reporting, Wei Xingzhou quickly screenshotted the messages Lu Wanqing had sent and posted them in their family's group chat. He stated sternly, "Lu Wanqing is definitely in trouble!"
"Her communicator is the evidence!"
"It must be those space pirates, or people from the underground arena or black market, who took her communicator and then hacked into it using special means!"
"That person is so arrogant, stealing Lu Wanqing's communicator and still daring to message us."
"Zhong Li Feiyu, I'm telling you, they've come knocking on our door to provoke us. Three months, no, within one month, if you still can't find those bastards, you should just resign your position as general!"
"Do you have any shame? Rescuing someone, and after so long you still haven't succeeded? Not even a shadow of them has been found. How can you be so useless, so unlike your old self from school!"
Wei Xingzhou unleashed a barrage of messages in the group chat, unafraid of offending anyone.
Yu Nong: "I received the message too."
Yu Nong: "Screenshot."
Mu Sijie: "I received the message too."
Mu Sijie: "Screenshot!"
Everyone: "…"
Was Lu Wanqing's communicator really seized by someone else? Hacked by a hacker?
Zhong Li Feiyu: "I've already dispatched people to trace the IP address."
When the other party sent them a message, it would expose the IP address from which the message was sent. Once that address was found, it would be easy to locate the perpetrator.
Imperial Palace.
Lu Wanqing looked at the messages Wei Xingzhou had sent and felt utterly speechless.
"My communicator hasn't been stolen!!!"
"Nor has it been hacked!!!"
"I am Lu Wanqing!!!"
Lu Wanqing couldn't help but emphatically state this three times.
The next moment, as if struck by an idea, Lu Wanqing quickly initiated a video call with Wei Xingzhou.
Twilight Star.
Wei Xingzhou saw that the account-hacking scoundrel dared to message him again and was about to retort sarcastically when he noticed an incoming video call?
Video?
Did that person think text taunts weren't enough and wanted to mock him face-to-face via video?
But…
Why did it feel a little strange?
Was there really a hacker bold enough for this?
Lu Wanqing's identity was known throughout the entire Federation, wasn't it?
If the other party knew who Lu Wanqing was, they should also know what her background represented, right?
Who would be so audacious as to openly confront so many people like this?
Could it be that bastard Xavier?
Wei Xingzhou mused, cautiously accepting the call.
As the projection appeared, Wei Xingzhou's mind went blank. He couldn't help but ask, "Lu Wanqing, has someone kidnapped you? Are they forcing you to contact us and provoke us?"
Lu Wanqing: "…"
"Not at all! We're in the Empire's imperial palace. The Emperor of the Empire has promised to arrange new identities for my father and me. We're not space pirates anymore, and we can live happily like normal people!"
Lu Wanqing had also granted Harvey access to her communicator. When Lu Wanqing initiated the video call, Little Harvey saw it too. Hearing Wei Xingzhou's questioning, Little Harvey declared loudly.
Lu Wanqing: "…"
Wei Xingzhou: "!!!"
No way! No way! Could all of this be true?
"You… weren't you on Twilight Star?" Wei Xingzhou asked in shock, disbelief coloring his words.
"Yes, we were. But then we heard the Seventh Legion was coming, so Xavier hurriedly brought us to escape. We just didn't expect to encounter the Emperor of the Empire along the way."
Lu Wanqing briefly explained to Wei Xingzhou that the Emperor of the Empire was her fan, had invited her to the imperial palace for a visit, and had agreed to help Xavier and Harvey obtain normal identities.
Wei Xingzhou listened, completely dumbfounded. This was… too fantastical.