"The Hidden Little Wildcat"

"Lu Xiaojiu? I know that name. Lu Mi mentioned it before—he used to be called Lu Xiaojiu."

Qi An froze for a moment.

"Your Majesty, is Lu Mi some important figure?"

"Important figure?"

Lan Xiao's expression was filled with contempt.

"He's no important figure. Just a dog that wanted to break free of its chains, a little wildcat hidden away like a treasure."

"Yu Tu?"

The corner of Lan Xiao's mouth curled up. The viciousness in his eyes grew darker, as though he had fallen into some memory.

"I knew long ago that Yu Tu wouldn't kill him, but I never expected... he actually awakened a Diamond-Grade Black Panther."

Lan Xiao raised a hand and gently stroked the Diamond-grade Energy Crystal at the back of his neck.

The skin around the Energy Crystal was red and swollen. The daily itching and pain left him in an irritable mood.

His expression twisted slightly.

"As expected, no matter how well you raise a mad dog, it can never be loyal."

Lan Xiao crooked a finger, ordering someone to display Freedom Star's application for independence.

On the holographic projection, every applicant's signature could be seen clearly.

Neither Lu Mi nor Yu Tu's names were there.

But he saw Ming Qiuxue and Lan Su.

"Are there people from the First Prison?"

Qi An nodded. "As expected, every prison officer who survived the First Prison signed their name on it."

"So Lu Mi is also among those advocating Freedom Star's independence. Heh, no wonder Yu Tu declared war on me at such a crucial moment."

Lan Xiao spoke with absolute certainty.

"He knows too well how badly I want to kill him. He wants to turn him into a target to draw fire and buy Freedom Star a chance at independence."

Qi An frowned. "We