The Kidnapped Liliath
On Problan Star, in Old George's Tavern.
After what just happened, the drinking party continued and did not end due to the interference of outsiders.
The Sea Emperor was aware of the article published by the media immediately.
"Gu Ding, that kid you just released secretly uploaded our video and shared it with the media. It's already been published, and the video has revealed our location. Should I block it?"
"Ignore it. Let them be exposed. Bigge's bounty is seriously disproportionate to his Combat Strength, and it's not just Bigge; everyone else in the team is in the same boat. Some small-scale battles can help raise everyone's bounty." Gu Ding actually enjoys the feeling of being hunted because the pressure makes the journey feel more real. If he could just smoothly enter the Universe Sea without encountering any enemies, that wouldn't be what he wants.
The news of the Gu Ding Team's appearance on Problan Star was quickly spread by the media through their article and video.
Although Trick informed Anderson that the two men killed by Bigge were peak- Thirteenth-Order Gene Body experts, Anderson made no mention of their strength in his report. Outsiders, relying solely on the video, could not make a proper judgment, as the two men never actually made a move.
Therefore, those who saw the video were more concerned with Roland's presence in it. Others also focused on Ka Le Er and Robert, exploring their relationship with Gu Ding Team.
Inside the tavern, the party continued, and more and more people joined in.
Some were local residents out looking for fun in the afternoon, while others had come specifically after seeing news about the Gu Ding Team. There were media, Interstellar Hunter, plainclothes military personnel, and other Interstellar Pirate. Old George's Tavern was bustling like never before.
Elsa had already drunk herself into a stupor and was asleep on the bar. Adhering to her Viking Clan tradition, she drank drinks with a high alcohol content. Bigge was drinking absinthe, which had a lower alcohol content and had no effect on him. As for the two guys drinking Mirka, Gu Ding and Tagore were perfectly sober. Robert, meanwhile, was sitting there analyzing the chemical composition of his drinks. Liliath drink also had a low alcohol content, but she had drunk quite a bit, so she was slightly tipsy and staggered towards the restroom.
Gu Ding glanced at the sleeping Elsa but didn't wake her up to go with her.
As soon as Liliath pushed open the bathroom door, she saw a tall man standing in the doorway, his gaze fixed on her.
"Excuse me, I've gone to the wrong room." Liliath thought she had mistakenly entered the men's restroom and was about to turn around to leave when she heard the man say that.
"No, you've come to the right place. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Liliath was still drunk. She turned her head and stared at the other person for a long time. The face seemed unfamiliar, and she couldn't remember where she had seen the person before. "Do I know you?"
"Of course you don't know her." The man said, and with a swift chop to Liliath's neck, Liliath body instantly went limp. The man hoisted her up, and a black spatial rift quickly appeared in front of him. He stepped into it, and the rift closed itself in the next instant, leaving no trace.
In a dimly lit warehouse, Liliath slowly woke up and found herself bound to a chair by Magic Restriction Chains. Her head, which had been a little dizzy, immediately became clear.
"You're awake." A man's voice came from not far away.
Liliath looked up and vaguely remembered that this guy was the one she had just seen in the restroom. "So you're from the Dark Magic Domain Realm. You're even afraid to wear Dark Magic Domain clothes on a mission? Are you afraid of being hunted down?"
"Sorry, you guessed wrong." The man took a few steps forward, and due to the dim lighting in the warehouse, Liliath was able to see his face clearly. He was an ordinary-looking Middle-Aged Man, wearing black-rimmed glasses, tall, with slightly disproportionate limbs, and looked like an honest man no matter how you looked at him.
"I'm not from the Dark Magic Domain Realm. The Dark Magic Domain operates in pairs, don't you know that? Besides, given how arrogant their organization is, they'd never take off those robes that look like theatrical costumes. Their members are eager to be recognized wherever they go; they don't know the meaning of being discreet. That's completely opposite to my personality. How could I possibly join the Dark Magic Domain?" The Middle-Aged Man shook his head.
"Since you're not from the Dark Magic Domain Realm, and yet you kidnapped me here, the only explanation is that you're a pervert. But I warn you, if you really do anything to me, you'll die a horrible death." A cold glint flashed in Liliath's eyes.
"Don't worry, I'm not interested in someone as short and flat-chested as you, who's less than 1.4 meters tall." The Middle-Aged Man's words made Liliath's lips twitch slightly. She hated it when people commented on her figure, and this guy not only commented on her figure but also made comments about her height, which she found unbearable.
But she held back for the time being. "Then stop talking nonsense and just say it."
"Wait a moment, let me make a call and ask what the next step is." The Middle-Aged Man said, dialing a number. "I've already caught the person. Are you sending someone over now to hand him over, or should I deliver him to your door? I already made it clear that the prices are different for the two methods."
"Let me see the photo first," a young man's voice came from the other end of the communicator.
The Middle-Aged Man pointed his Smart Watch at Liliath and said, "Come on, smile!"
Liliath turned her face to the side.
The Middle-Aged Man turned to the left, wanting to take a picture of her face, but Liliath turned her face to the right again.
The Middle-Aged Man turned to the right again, Liliath turned her head back to the left, showing him the back of her head.
"Hey, give me some face, I just want a photo of your face." The Middle-Aged Man said helplessly, not wanting to force the issue.
Liliath rolled her eyes at him, which he caught and sent to the boy opposite her.
"Something doesn't quite look like it," the boy on the other end of the communicator asked uncertainly. "You didn't arrest the wrong person, did you?"
"It's her, but she kept turning around and wouldn't let me take a picture of her face. She just rolled her eyes at me, and it was so hard to get a shot." The Middle-Aged Man was also a little speechless. "You can't be wrong, don't worry."
"Alright then, is your location safe? Won't Gu Ding and the others find it beforehand?" the boy asked.
"Don't worry, this isn't the first time I've done something like this. I've already reviewed the information on Gu Ding's entire team. Apart from Gu Ding himself being a hacker, the others basically don't have any reconnaissance capabilities, at least no one has demonstrated that ability yet. My ability is spatial teleportation, and I'm already more than 20 kilometers away from that tavern. They couldn't possibly find this location. Moreover, the warehouse I chose has electromagnetic shielding, and there are no surveillance devices nearby." The middle-aged man seemed to have made thorough preparations long ago.
"Alright, I'll send someone over to take over this now. Give me the address. I'll also give him your number. He'll call you when he arrives. He should be there in about half an hour. Just wait a little longer." The boy said, then hung up the phone.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Trick's communicator suddenly rang. He glanced at the number and immediately answered, "Young Master, what is it?"
"Go to the No. 3 unloading warehouse area of the port, find warehouse number 0095, take Liliath from someone, and arrange for a ship to bring her to me as soon as possible." The boy's voice revealed an unquestionable tone. "Also, take a few more people with you, and take care of that deliveryman while you're at it."
"Understood!" Trick didn't ask many questions, such as how Liliath from the Gu Ding Team was captured, or why Liliath. He knew he only needed to carry out the mission. This was also why some high-ranking members of the Child Family preferred to have him handle their affairs after they had interacted with him.
The party continued at Old George's Tavern.
"Gu Ding, Lily's been in the bathroom for half an hour. I'll check what's going on." Sea Emperor called out, bringing the bathroom, which he had previously excluded, into his detection range. In an instant, he discovered the problem. "Lily's gone!"
"What?!" Gu Ding frowned.
"Because the bathroom is a rather sensitive place, I deliberately avoided those two areas in my detection range. But I included all areas outside the bathroom. If someone enters or leaves the bathroom, even if they jump out of the window, I can detect it, but I didn't find Lily."
"Could she have drunk too much and gone into the wrong restroom? Let's check the men's room," Gu Ding reminded her.
Sea Emperor probed again, "Still nothing."
"Check the video from half an hour ago and see if there are any suspicious people around." Gu Ding guessed that there was a more than 90% chance that Liliath had been kidnapped. But how she managed to evade the Sea Emperor's detection was a bit strange.
Sea Emperor immediately began searching through his and his surroundings' surveillance footage from that period.
"After Lily went into the restroom, seven people left the tavern. The surveillance cameras showed six of them walking out the door alone. The other one, like Lily, disappeared without any warning." As the Sea Emperor spoke, he projected a photo of a tall, Middle-Aged Man with an ordinary appearance, wearing black-rimmed glasses, who looked like an honest person.
"Find him!" Gu Ding narrowed his eyes slightly, giving a concise and certain instruction. (To be continued.)