Invisible auras collided violently around Qi Wu and Su Li!
Wolf Team's expression changed. He wanted to say something, only to realize he couldn't get a word in.
The four A-Rank captains were even more silent, cold sweat instantly soaking their backs again.
Jiang Qingyue and Gale also went on alert in an instant, subtly flanking Lilith to protect her.
Su Li quietly listened until Qi Wu finished, the languid look on her face fading little by little.
She slowly sat upright, narrowing her smoky-gray eyes as she studied Qi Wu carefully.
A moment later, she suddenly smiled.
"Interesting."
She softly uttered the word.
"Qi Wu, the Nanjiang Branch Bureau's newly promoted ninth-tier operative, captain of the A-Rank Salvation Squad, suspected of possessing multiple top-tier abilities. Combat assessment... unfathomable."
She recited Qi Wu's information as though she knew it by heart, then changed tack.
"But you need to understand that this involves international relations and vital cooperation between the empire and Europa. It isn't something personal wishes alone can resolve."
"What if," Su Li lowered her voice, a dangerous edge creeping into it.
"I insist on taking her? Or, rather, what if headquarters orders the Nanjiang Branch Bureau to cooperate and escort Lilith back to the Imperial Capital?"
Rather than backing down, Qi Wu smiled even more brightly, his grin almost dazzling.
"Then go ahead and try."
His tone was casual, and he showed no fear of Su Li whatsoever.
"Anyone under my protection..."
"Even Xiao Tiance himself wouldn't be able to take them away."
Those words made even Su Li's expression darken.
"Oh, right."
As though he had suddenly remembered something, Qi Wu added in an utterly provocative tone:
"I almost forgot. You're a 'Prophet,' aren't you? Why don't you make a prediction right now? If you insist on