Rita

Although they had not heard the earlier sounds, when they listened carefully, they could still hear soft snoring from inside the room—and only that one sound.

Though it was faint through the door, they could still tell that it was Xu Yanwu's voice.

"Master has already left?"

Cheng Lixue was somewhat taken aback.

Why did it feel... so fast?

Hadn't things been going quite well before?

Wasn't that too fast?

Cheng Lixue hurriedly dismissed those thoughts.

What am I even thinking... I'm just letting my imagination run wild...

But there should be no one else in Mr. Xu's room now, right? Then there should not be a problem...

With that thought, Cheng Lixue let out a sigh of relief and checked the time displayed on her communicator.

"Ten minutes left... I need to hurry and pick her up."

"Bishop Otto should have already informed the Jiang Family head... I'll head to the designated location first."

Thinking this, Cheng Lixue hurried toward the location displayed on her communicator.

Ten minutes later... Cheng Lixue had arrived at an open area within the Jiang Family grounds.

The Jiang Family head was already standing there, waiting.

"Head Jiang, you came too."

"Mm. After all, the person Mr. Otto sent is coming personally. It would be improper if I did not come."

After nodding, the Jiang Family head continued looking up at the sky.

"She's here."

Cheng Lixue followed the Jiang Family head's gaze upward and saw a tiny dot in the sky gradually growing larger.

That was an aircraft from Destiny.

Soon, the aircraft descended from the sky.

The wind stirred up by its landing kicked up clouds of dust, but it did not affect Cheng Lixue or the Jiang Family head standing nearby.

"As expected... a single-person aircraft specially outfitted by headquarters. Its