Jilted by Day, Cuddled At Night-Chapter 638 Is She Really Innocent?

But Xiaoyan must have it!

However, Gu Chen thought for a moment and realized it was already too late. Whether it was his sister or Vivian, they must both be resting already.

He settled back into his seat and then checked the messages from Li Rui on the light-brain, reading about the follow-up handling of the situation after he left.

After Gu Chen disappeared, the people from Landis Star were really anxious and worried.

After reviving Ji Rao, they immediately pressed her about Gu Chen’s whereabouts.

When Ji Rao awoke, her first reaction was to check her hand. Although she was a Beastman, her injuries were too severe, and her level was not high enough to regenerate an arm; it was simply impossible.

She could only get a mechanical arm fitted.

That wasn’t the end of it. She was detained by the people from Landis Star, unable to leave, subjected to all sorts of interrogations, and almost on the verge of a breakdown.

It was only when she finally got to see her cousin Ji Rui that Ji Rao broke down and cried, "Cousin, please save me quickly!"

With Star Warriors of Landis Star nearby, Ji Rui frowned and said, "Since you were the last person to see Gu Chen, tell me, Xiaorao, what happened at that time?"

Tears filled the corners of Ji Rao’s eyes as she looked at her cousin and said pitifully, "I saw that he was really uncomfortable, so I wanted to help him rest, but halfway there, I don’t know what happened, he suddenly attacked me with his superpower, and then, then, I fainted from the pain. When I regained consciousness, I had no idea where he went." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Ji Rao had repeated this statement countless times.

Her arm was already useless. What she needed to do now, was to try to extract herself whole from this accidental incident.

Ji Rui said nothing.

Ji Rao pleaded desperately, "The surveillance! Cousin, we should pull up the surveillance footage. Everyone will know that I’m telling the truth. I didn’t do anything the whole time; instead, my arm was injured!"

Ji Rui’s expression turned sour, "The surveillance only captured you helping him leave."

Ji Rao: "..."

In fact, the latter part of the surveillance had been destroyed by Ji Rui and the others, fearing it might leave incriminating evidence. But who could have imagined that a living person of such size could just vanish into thin air? Now, the missing surveillance footage became their dilemma.

If Ji Rao couldn’t clear her suspicion, it meant they couldn’t clear theirs either.

Ji Rui narrowed his eyes, "Xiaorao, think carefully, was there anyone else at the scene at that time?"

Ji Rao shook her head in despair.

At that time, she knew the Inducement Agent had taken effect, and she was keen to get Gu Chen to a room; in fact, she too was influenced by the Inducement Agent.

But Ji Rao remembered that Gu Chen’s Beast Transformation Level was particularly high, and she worried he wasn’t completely subdued, so she remained on guard at all times.

How could she even pay attention to whether there was anyone else around?

However, Ji Rao looked at her cousin’s expression, paused for a few seconds, and then said, "Yes! There were others there at the time, but I fainted from the pain afterward and don’t know who the others were!"

Ji Rui nodded slightly and then walked out.

Li Rui had been watching their conversation through the surveillance cameras the entire time. When Ji Rui came out, he said, "It must have been someone else who took action. If we really wanted to harm Gu Chen, we wouldn’t have just sent my cousin. Her Beast Transformation Level isn’t high, and her spiritual power is weak; she poses no threat to Gu Chen whatsoever."

Li Rui: "We will continue to investigate the specific circumstances, to see if anyone else was present at the scene."

Ji Rui: "Then, may I take my cousin away? She has been terrified, and her arm must be treated as soon as possible. Otherwise, if too much time passes, it may greatly affect her."

"We can arrange a doctor on our side to install a mechanical arm for her as quickly as possible."

"..."

Ji Rui looked at Li Rui with a hint of coldness, but Li Rui, who had been personally cultivated by Gu Jue, was not afraid of him.

Ji Rui finally gritted his teeth and said, "In this matter, my cousin is innocent."

"Really innocent? If she were truly innocent, would she just happen to appear there? If she were truly innocent... why did the inducement agent appear as soon as she did?"

"But haven’t you searched her already? You didn’t find the inducement agent on her!"

Li Rui, with a stern face, looked at Ji Rui. "People who have done wrong won’t keep the evidence on them. If the inducement agent had been found on her, I might have doubted her less because, in that case, she is likely to have been framed."

"..."

Ji Rui, at a loss for words, turned and walked away.

Of course, temporarily unable to rescue his cousin didn’t please Ji Rui, but on the other hand, the longer Gu Chen remained missing, the better it was for the Universe Alliance!

Could someone have seized the opportunity when Gu Chen lost control to make a move against him?

If something really did happen to Gu Chen, or if he never showed up again, then Landis Star would be thrown into chaos, wouldn’t it?

That would be an unexpected gain!

However, if they didn’t extract their planet right now, Landis Star might just point their spears towards their planet first...

While Ji Rui was planning in his heart, he suddenly felt a strong spiritual power approaching him. He raised his head and saw a line of Landis Star Star Warriors coming towards him.

And the one leading the group was none other than Gu Ruanruan!

Ji Rui was momentarily taken aback, his gaze complex as he stared straight at Gu Ruanruan. Gu Ruanruan, however, swept him a glance and then continued to walk forward.

Gu Ruanruan had never been an enthusiastic or lively character; her demeanor was very aloof. When Ji Rui had pursued her before, it was because she was like this to everyone.

Later, not until Lin Rui came into Gu Ruanruan’s life did Ji Rui realize that Gu Ruanruan’s coldness towards him was due to her indifference.

How ridiculous it was that although their names differed by only one character, the treatment Ji Rui received in front of Gu Ruanruan was worlds apart.

By now, Gu Ruanruan had walked far away. Having received news of Gu Chen’s mishap and being nearby on a mission, Gu Ruanruan had immediately ordered the starship to change course and head straight for Four Seasons Star.

Gu Ruanruan, dressed in military uniform, entered with a spirited air. Upon seeing Li Rui, she asked directly, "Has Xiaochen not been found yet?"

Li Rui had just put down his photon computer. He turned on a signal jammer, then, after making sure no one around could overhear their conversation, he lowered his voice and said, "I’ve just received news that His Majesty has returned to Landis Star, but he is still in a coma. Gu Qingyu has already been sent to treat him."

Gu Ruanruan let out a sigh of relief, then thought for a moment, "Has the situation been investigated clearly?"

Li Rui shook his head. "His Majesty is still in a coma. They don’t know how he got back from here, and what exactly happened at the time—nobody has any clue. Commander Gu has instructed us to keep pretending to search here because the person who took action this time is definitely from the Universe Alliance."

Gu Ruanruan narrowed her cat-like eyes, "Ji Rui must definitely be involved in this."