Yu Lian truly didn't want to make things difficult for the Alliance's ordinary security personnel.
He was very curious about the assassin's identity, and even more curious about why they had gone to the trouble of firing that extra shot. But if he rashly took it upon himself to give chase on Alliance territory, it would inevitably cause diplomatic trouble. If things really came to that, he could rely on his own "high rank, influence, and powerful connections" to get by, but it would put these ordinary soldiers in a very awkward position.
As a mature adult, there was no need to make life difficult for these hardworking people at the bottom just to play the hero.
As for that especially brave actress over there, Yu Lian had already guessed her identity. He hoped she wouldn't get dragged into any trouble. Still, she was the daughter of the Count of Yongdi, and she also held a position in the Rangers' Guild. She should be able to clear herself of suspicion, right?
Probably...
Of course, she was a Commonwealth citizen, after all. If she really couldn't explain herself, they could always use diplomatic channels to get her out.
Yu Lian had ruled out the possibility that the young actress was the assassin's accomplice from the start.
And so, surrounded by guards carrying force-field shields, Yu Lian retreated step by step out of the conference room. It was then that he saw General Gujiao's body, wrapped in a body bag and carried on a powered stretcher. For a moment, he couldn't help feeling wistful.
He hadn't had much contact with this Vayngian general; today was their first meeting. Although the man had done his best to sell him on the experimental "versatile synthetic troop" equipment, although he had objectively been looking for