Chapter 477: Chapter 477

Xia Ziyu said, "Okay, after you handle things, send me a message so I won’t worry."

After disconnecting, Yan Qianyi took off the camera pinned on her chest.

While hurrying to the hotel, she sent a voice message to Yan Yao.

She informed Yan Yao of the situation at the abandoned laboratory and asked him to immediately send someone for backup.

Yan Yao, surprised, asked her, "How could Vanessa be there? How did you find them?"

"I hired someone to find them. Brother, you must hurry. The Cold-faced Commander will fill you in on the details; I’ll be at the Royal Palace soon."

After saying this, Yan Qianyi abruptly ended the voice call.

She needed to rush back to the hotel to change clothes and then meet Mu Yunlie.

Pei Yuexuan was still unclear about the situation and asked Mu Yunlie, "My Lord, where are we? What happened? I feel like I’ve slept for a long time."

"Let’s get out of here first; there’s no signal inside."

The two left the basement, and their personal systems finally regained signal.

Mu Yunlie immediately contacted Yan Yao.

Once the voice call connected, before Mu Yunlie could speak, Yan Yao said, "Qianyi just contacted me; he’s briefed me about your situation. I’ve just gotten into the car and will come to pick you up soon."

Mu Yunlie said, "There’s no need to pick me up; it’s not safe to stay here long, but you can send someone to deal with Vanessa’s corpse."

"The following matters, Mu Yunlie will handle on my behalf."

"Where are you planning to go then? It’s dangerous outside!"

"Don’t worry, I’ll send Mu Yunlie and Deputy Officer Pei to the Royal Palace."

Before Yan Yao could finish, Mu Yunlie had hung up the voice call.

Pei Yuexuan asked, "My Lord, why don’t we let Prince Yao come to pick us up?"

"It’s not safe here; follow me to get some clothes first."

Pei Yuexuan was confused, but Mu Yunlie had already strode out.

It was only afterward that Deputy Officer Pei belatedly realized—Mu Yunlie had told Catwoman earlier to have Madam wait at the Royal Palace, so now he intended to meet Madam under the guise of "Mu Yunlie."

With his spiritual power no longer restricted, Mu Yunlie was not at all worried that going out would lead to encountering enemies.

Right now, all he wanted was to see Yan Qianyi as soon as possible.

That foolish girl, venturing into danger with her pregnant belly to find him.

After changing her clothes at the hotel, Yan Qianyi immediately rushed to the Royal Palace.

Upon meeting Yan Yao, and learning that he did not go to pick up the Commander and Deputy Officer Pei, she expressed her concern:

"Brother, it was Dempsey’s doing. He’s also within the Morris Empire’s territory searching for the Cold-faced Commander. If you don’t send someone to pick them up, they will be in great danger!"

"I’ve already sent people there. He insisted I shouldn’t come to pick them up. He said that later, Mu Yunlie and Deputy Officer Pei will come to the Royal Palace. I just received news that the abandoned laboratory is empty; they have left, and only Vanessa’s corpse was in the basement."

Yan Qianyi furrowed her brows in confusion.

Why would the Lord Chief Commander act ?

Does he not trust my brother?

Andelle, too, voiced her anxiety: "The Cold-faced Commander left before our people arrived. Does it mean he’s guarding against us? It seems we can’t easily disassociate ourselves from this matter now."

Yan Yao’s face was grave. "Don’t think too much about it for now; we still don’t know the specific situation. He just got off the spaceship and was ambushed, so it’s only right to be more cautious."

Yan Qianyi nodded. "That’s true. There could be Dempsey’s spies around my brother. If Dempsey’s people know and arrived there before my brother’s men, then the Commander and his team are also in danger. It was right to leave there first."

"Yes, let’s just wait for now." Yan Yao asked, "By the way, the person you hired didn’t find Ah Lie?"

"No, but the Commander said that Ah Lie would come to the Royal Palace tonight."

"He said the same to me just now." Yan Yao said doubtfully, "It’s a bit strange. Since Mu Yunlie hasn’t been with them recently, where has he been? And why hasn’t he been in contact with you? If the Cold-faced Commander said he would send Mu Yunlie and Vice Officer Pei, it means that Mu Yunlie has been safe during this time and they have been able to make contact."

"I don’t know either. I’m going to wait at the entrance to the Royal Palace first."

Yan Qianyi turned and walked out.

She also found the situation with Ah Lie very perplexing.

If he came to the Morris Empire this time just to accompany the Commander to discuss friendly treaties, then why didn’t he tell her directly?

Could it be... he was on a secret mission?

If that was the case, she couldn’t tell her brother too much.

"Wait!" Yan Yao called out to Yan Qianyi, "I’ll go with you."

The siblings got into a stretch vehicle, and the car stopped at the entrance to the Royal Palace.

Unable to sit in the car and wait calmly, Yan Qianyi said to Yan Yao, "Brother, it’s not convenient for you to get out of the car. I’ll go and have a look."

"Okay," Yan Yao nodded gently.

As a Prince, it was indeed inappropriate for him to stand at the front door.

After getting out of the car, Yan Qianyi looked around but saw no sign of the figure she had been longing to see.

Now she was very worried. Would Mu Yunlie encounter any danger on his way to the Royal Palace? Could he arrive safely?

The longer the wait, the more unsettled she became, her hands tightly clenched with worry.

Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out, "Qianyi!"

Yan Qianyi hurriedly turned around.

Under the night sky, she saw that striking figure.

For a moment, she felt a surreal haze, as if she had been tricked by an illusion.

After a short while, she regained her senses, and the heart that had been hanging for days finally settled down.

Without waiting for Mu Yunlie to approach, Yan Qianyi ran towards him.

Seeing this, Mu Yunlie also walked briskly toward her.

The two held each other tightly.

Yan Qianyi embraced Mu Yunlie’s tall waist with all her strength.

"Do you know how worried I was? I thought I would never see you again, and that our baby would be born without a father."

Mu Yunlie cradled her head and kissed her forehead, "I’m sorry for making you worry."

The warm touch on her forehead melted her strong heart completely, and hot tears streamed down her face.

During these past few days, she had presented a calm and strong demeanor, but inside, she was terrified.

Frightened that she would never see him again.

She was also filled with regret for not opening the bedroom door for him to sleep inside on the night before he left, not even fulfilling his last wish.

Thankfully, he was safe and sound.

Otherwise, she would have lived with that guilt for her entire life.

"Why are you crying? I’m fine, aren’t I?" Mu Yunlie said tenderly as he wiped her tears, "It’s not good to cry while pregnant, so stop crying."

Yan Qianyi nodded, took a deep breath, and rubbed her eyes, "Let’s get in the car first. My brother is still waiting inside."