Within the borderland, neighboring the eastern state, is the Cloud City, in the southern part of the city.

A license-free commercial vehicle exits from an abandoned factory area, swiftly speeding towards the outskirts.

Besides the driver within the van, there are three tattooed men, and a little girl of about four to five years old.

At this moment, the young girl appears pale, with everlasting fear lurking in her big eyes, shivering uncontrollably.

"Third brother, how could you handle things this way!" One of the men, bearing a scar on his face, looks towards the bald man, scolding in a deep voice.

"You were supposed to watch the girl; don't you even know she had a phone on her?"

"Boss, I'm sorry, it is my mistake!" The bald man quickly replies.

"I didn't expect such a tiny girl to have a phone on her, which her mother gave!"

"Be more considerate next time!" The man with the scar responds in a low voice.

"Thank God we found out early, otherwise, if she had managed to call for help, the four of us would be in big trouble!"

"I got it, boss!" The bald man nods firmly.

"Boss, who is this girl exactly? The bounty for this job is so generous; it must not be an ordinary person, right?" Another man with a buzz cut asks.

"Don’t ask questions you shouldn’t ask, just do your job!" The scar-faced man responds coldly.

There is a flash of deep apprehension in his eyes, giving him a chilling feeling at the thought of the identity of their client.

"Well, I'm just a little bit curious." The man with the buzz cut responds, "Boss, do you know why they want to capture this girl?"

"It's said to be for a heart transplant for another little girl!" Scarface nodded slightly in response.

Ssssh!

The buzz-cut man took in a sharp breath: "Damn, that's harsh, isn't it? This little girl is as good as dead, isn't she?"

"What do you think?" Scarface glanced at him.

"Alright then!" Buzz-cut man shrugged.

"Ruirui will not die, my… my dad will definitely come to save Ruirui..." The little girl began to sob loudly upon hearing their conversation.

"Where did you get a dad from?" Baldy turned his head to the little girl and said.

"You are a bastard with no known father! Even your mother doesn't know who your father is!"

"Ruirui is not a bastard, Ruirui has a dad…" The child continued sobbing: "You… you bad people, my… my dad will never let you off…"

"Heh, even if you had a dad, he is probably long dead, otherwise why hasn't he come to find you all these years?"

"Dad.. is not dead, he will definitely come to save Ruirui…" The little girl shook her head vigorously: "Dad will definitely come…"

"So, when do you think your dad will come to rescue you? Tomorrow? Or the day after?" Baldy smirked.

"Sadly, you're getting operated on tonight. After tonight, even if your dad comes, you will not be able to see him!"

"No… no, Ruirui will definitely see her dad…" The little girl burst into tears.

"Alright, stop teasing her!" Scarface spoke gravely, then turned to the driver: "Number four, find a place without surveillance to switch vehicles and then we move!"

"Got it, Boss!" The driver nodded in response.

...

Screech!

At one in the afternoon, a military jeep came to a halt at the entrance of a deserted factory in the southern part of Yun City.

Clang!

Before the car fully stopped, Linghao, full of murderous intent, kicked open the car door and stormed into the factory.

An hour ago, he and Luyue had just landed at the military airport in Dongzhou, and they received a message from Xuanwu.

The message informed him that Ruirui's phone number wasn't in Dongzhou, but instead in an industrial park on the outskirts of Yun City, a neighboring city of Dongzhou.

So, the two of them drove a military jeep from Dongzhou and raced to Yun City.

"Are you sure the last message from Ruirui's phone was sent from here?" Linghao asked, surveying his surroundings and glancing at Luyue standing behind him.

The whole factory hall was empty, except for a few worn-out sofas and some scrapped mechanical equipment.

"Positive!" Luyue responded solemnly, "The War Department's system is precise. There can't be any mistakes!"

Linghao's frown deepened. He then swiftly walked to the door of an inner room, waved his hand, and the entire door panel instantaneously shattered, wood chips flew everywhere.

Huff!

Seeing the pile of shattered phone parts on the ground, a surge of boundless killing intent burst forth from Linghao once again.

Clearly, he was a step behind!

Lu Yue, standing behind him, couldn't help but shiver in apprehension.

He knew, the city of Yun Cheng was about to experience a seismic shift!

Commander Ling's wrath signified a swath of destruction!

Only he understood how terrifying this commander truly was.

Just the name Commander Ling, was enough to make billions of hot-blooded males go crazy or feel awestruck!

The descent of the Qilin is a great blessing to the country!

Three years ago, at the tender age of twenty-two, he became a legend in the camp, unmatched in his brilliance!

With one against ten, he swept the leading generals of ten countries, becoming a legend in one battle!

Assigned to guard the western territory, he formed the Blood Shadow Squad, with its power spreading across several nations, causing all the minor villains to tremble at the mere mention of his name!

Two years ago, he took on a new role, leading the mysterious organization within the territory - Shadow Gate, to eliminate violent and wicked, and to protect the innocent!

Three months ago, the enemy nation on the west line tried to start an uprising. He led the Blood Shadow Squad directly to the enemy's headquarters, cutting off the head of the enemy general, reducing an enemy army of a million to only thousands!

"Search!" Ling Hao commanded in a deep voice, after calming his aura.

"Have someone coordinate with the Yun Cheng Police Department, and start inspecting all the suspicious vehicles that have come and gone in this vicinity, starting from when I received the message from Ruei Ruei, until now!"

"Give them half an hour. I must know the results!"

"Got it!" Lu Yue nodded before taking out his phone and making a call.

"When will the Judge arrive?" Ling Hao continued to ask once Lu Yue had ended his call.

The Judge he was referring to is one of the Five Sharp Blades of the Shadow Guild!

The Shadow Guild, geographically divided, consisted of five regions within its territory, each managed by one of the Five Sharp Blades.

"When I called him, he was on a mission out of town. He said he would rush over as soon as possible. If everything goes as planned, he should arrive before evening," Lu Yue responded.

"Okay." Ling Hao nodded slightly.

"Commander, where to now?" As they got back into the car, Lu Yue asked.

"Track down Qin Yuxin's location – she might know who took Rui Rui!" said Ling Hao after a moment of contemplation.

"Alright." Lu Yue typed out a message and sent it off.

Ping!

Five minutes later, the ping of a new message on Lu Yue's phone drew his attention, and he picked it up to read.

"Commander, we've located Qin Yuxin," Lu Yue glanced at Ling Hao, his voice hesitant.

"Speak!" Ling Hao commanded in a deep voice.

"She's currently at the Universal Hotel in Yun City," Lu Yue responded after taking a deep breath.

"Hmm?" Ling Hao turned his head towards Lu Yue, his eyebrows furrowing slightly.

"Perhaps, she's just there on some business," Lu Yue said, taking another deep breath.

"Drive!" Ling Hao lit a cigarette and took a deep drag, his gaze icy, his face grim.

Boom!

With the slam of an accelerator, their car shot forward.