The moment he returned, Xiao Ran spent the entire night working under Catherine's death stare. When Ozma came to the study and saw the look on Catherine's face, he could not help but laugh. Only after the two of them left did Xiao Ran head to Unity Army headquarters with his guards and attendants, then board a ship for space.
Xiao Ran sat on the ship's bridge. Aside from Moses and Billy, no one else from the team had come with him. Even Saki Maski had chosen to stay behind in the increasingly bustling fleet, taking the chance to rest and relieve the stress that had built up after the mission.
Although Xiao Ran was only traveling aboard one ship, his status as the Great President of the fleet meant that dozens of warships accompanied him. No one knew why he was heading into space. They only knew that the flagship kept circling the planet's ring again and again. Billy and Moses, however, knew that Xiao Ran was selecting a suitable location for the portal.
In Xiao Ran's view, the area near the Queen on the planet's physical ring should have been the safest location. It would have ensured the portal's security, but its future operation might also bring the Queen a great deal of unnecessary trouble or even cause mutual interference. So Xiao Ran decided to choose a place somewhat farther away from the Queen.
It was not until Catherine and Ozma arrived together after getting some rest that Xiao Ran finally spotted a suitable location.
When Catherine followed Ozma into the bridge, she still seemed somewhat embarrassed and merely stood behind him. Seeing them, Xiao Ran teased them lightly. "I've finished processing all the documents, but next time, don't leave so many things that anyone could handle for