Tai Yu's rapid pace left everyone dizzy. By the time he boarded the ship and departed Gouchen Star, just as they were about to enter hyperspace, Yi Ya remembered something else and called him.
"Kaosede from Great Lord Luande's office is currently hospitalized on the capital planet of the Silver Screen Star System. Although he hasn't handled affairs in many years, he's still familiar with some of the basic connections and procedures over here.
"Long-distance communication is still too unreliable. If you have the time... could you go see him?"
Clearly, Officer Ke Haike had thought of this, but he would never dare arrange a Great Lord's itinerary. He could only have the easygoing Yi Ya call to discuss it.
Tai Yu was unconcerned. "If I have time, I will."
As he answered, he was still turning over the Detection Disc he had just acquired.
It was a palm-sized rectangular metal sheet, somewhat like the phones that still barely existed on some remote planets. It was silver-white all over, with both sides polished smooth enough to reflect a person.
"How do you use this thing?"
It actually came with instructions, but since Qiao Mian was traveling with him and clearly recognized it, asking her would be more efficient.
Qiao Mian had changed into a different outfit from the one she wore at their previous gathering.
She wore a pure black silk formal jacket with matching trousers, cinched at the waist by a broad belt. The overall color palette was dark and subdued.
Perhaps the colors were too oppressive, so she balanced them with exceedingly lavish and vivid gold earrings, bracelets, rings, and other accessories. They somewhat obscured her rational charm, but made her seem even more noble and sharp, carrying the air of someone lofty and untouchable by ordinary people.