Complaints aside, Qu Jianlei still took Paranoid's situation seriously.
"They actually want us to leave? Has things gotten that serious? Or... is someone deliberately targeting us?"
"That's not it." A figure flashed, and Paranoid finally arrived.
"Ironhide Snake came to visit a while ago and specifically explained the matter to me..."
Ironhide Snake was Paradise Star's Chief Guardian. When Wan Hao had reorganized the Cloud Mist Mountain Tourist Area, he had met Paranoid once at the guesthouse.
The two had gotten along fairly well that time, almost as if they regretted not meeting sooner, but that could not be taken too seriously.
The Chief Guardian might have guessed Paranoid's identity, but he had not publicized it. Why make a powerhouse unhappy?
More importantly, keeping that exclusive secret in reserve gave him a fallback. If trouble arose, Ironhide Snake would have someone he could turn to for help.
This time was the same. The Chief Guardian had come specifically to explain the situation.
The investigation into the current status of Supremes had indeed been ordered by the Imperial Capital. The star domains below had no choice but to cooperate.
For example, Paradise had not wanted to cooperate, because the planetary government defined itself as a place dedicated to building a prosperous, livable world.
If its policies had not been so accommodating in every respect, Paradise could never have left Home, its fellow Gemini Star, so far behind.
And now they were actually investigating the Supremes within its borders. This was practically Reversing the Wheels of History!
If even Supremes had to submit to investigation, could anyone else still feel safe on Paradise?
So at first, Paradise had strongly resisted the order and intended to muddle through it—just let the warships cruise around a bit.
But as time passed, the Empire's orders