The [Stanford] family's guards had not arrived, nor had the Star Patrol Bureau... and neither had the people from the noble young masters' and ladies' respective families.
The first to arrive was the [Jinxiu] force—the blood-soaked unit under Your Highness Anle, notorious for slaughter!
Suppression!
The security forces of the Triumphal Palace's outer palace were utterly incapable of resisting the heavily armed [Jinxiu] force... Within mere minutes, the entire outer palace had been brought under control.
When Valia led her people in and smashed open the doors to the Mysterious Party, a brawl was still raging inside.
Most of them were drunk, or had taken... something. Their actual fighting ability was severely limited, and Edmund was wary of the young masters' and ladies' identities. Even when ordering the guards to fight back, he repeatedly instructed them to go easy.
There was also a Miss Meng here who held a premium account at the Void Bank headquarters... She was the one Edmund feared most!
Boom!
The instant the doors were breached, an energy beam blasted straight into the lavish chandelier in the hall. Shattered crystal flew everywhere, and the scene, which had resembled a market brawl, fell instantly silent.
"Everyone, raise your hands! This place is under temporary control!"
Valia, clad in heavy combat armor, slowly walked into the hall and swept her gaze over these disgraceful figures... Before long, someone recognized the unit.
"The [Jinxiu] force?!"
"How did they get in here..."
The name of the [Jinxiu] force immediately sobered everyone up somewhat... But the figure who entered the hall afterward filled them with instant terror!
Your Highness Anle!
The moment they saw Li Guo enter the hall, everyone was dumbfounded... Suddenly, a woman who had been knocked to the floor, her cheeks swollen, her clothes torn into rags, and