After that, Rulu and Nana settled in this secret house. Under Rulu's careful care, Nana gradually recovered her health a week later. On this day, the two were sitting idly on chairs in the basement living room watching television when a news report caught Rulu's attention:

  "Big news! Great news! The new governor, His Highness Prince Su Wen, the 536th Prince of Sanctuary, has arrived in Blue Sea City. To welcome His Highness Prince Su Wen, a grand welcome party will be held tonight in Blue Sea City's Central Square. His Highness the Prince will also attend in person to deliver an important speech. Citizens who wish to see His Highness Prince Su Wen should not miss this great opportunity..."

  "That guy has arrived?" Rulu's eyes flashed with a strange light, and his lips curled into a cold smile as he began to formulate a plan in his mind. After a while, he said to Nana who was sitting beside him: "Nana, can you cook for yourself tonight?"

  Nana looked at Rulu, her face showing a gentle smile: "Of course I can. My body has completely recovered. Whatever dish you want to eat, Rulu, I can make it for you."

  Rulu blinked somewhat unnaturally and said: "I won't be eating at home. Just cook for yourself, Nana."

  Nana's face showed surprise: "What's wrong? Are you going out, Rulu?"

  "Yes, I have something to do tonight. I might be back very late."

  "What is it? Does it have something to do with Sanctuary?" Nana suddenly became tense. She stared into Rulu's eyes and asked gravely.

  "Don't worry, Nana. It's nothing important," Rulu said with a smile, pretending to be relaxed.

  Nana paused for a moment. She withdrew her gaze from Rulu, lowered her head, and said softly: "If I asked you not to go out, to stay home with me, would you?"

  Rulu said in a somewhat cold tone: "Your illness has already healed, Nana, and you're not a child. You don't necessarily need me to accompany you."

  Nana's face showed disappointment: "So you're determined to go out?"

  "What's wrong, Nana? Are you unhappy?"

  Nana shook her head and said softly: "No."

  Seeing Nana's mood deteriorate, Rulu also became melancholic. He frowned, falling into silence. The atmosphere between them became somewhat awkward.

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  Suddenly, Nana raised her face, showing a forced smile, and said: "I'm sorry. I was being too selfish earlier. I shouldn't interfere too much in your affairs, Rulu."

  "Nana, you're allowing me to go out?"

  "Yes, I know what you want to do, Rulu. No amount of persuasion from me would change that. But promise me, whatever you plan to do, make sure you come back safely."

  "Of course, Nana. Don't worry," Rulu said with a relaxed smile. Seeing Rulu's relaxed expression, however, made Nana even more worried.

  As evening approached, Rulu disguised himself simply and left home, driving to the area near Blue Sea City's Central Square. The vast square was packed with dense crowds, numbering at least tens of thousands.

  High metal barriers had been erected around the square, separating the outer crowds. Several entrances were left in the metal barriers as passageways for people. Beside the metal barriers, many Sanctuary soldiers stood guard with guns, maintaining order in the square. There were also Sanctuary humanoid armored troopers patrolling the surroundings, checking for lawbreakers and suspicious individuals.

  "Even the military has been mobilized? Judging by this setup, that Prince Su Wen will really appear tonight. Good, let me see what kind of game you're playing," Rulu thought as he walked toward the entrance of the venue.

  Rulu approached the venue entrance, and a uniformed security guard immediately came up to him, saying in an irrefutable tone: "Only formal residents of this city can enter the venue. If you want to enter, you must show your identification."

  Rulu smiled slightly, took a card from his person, and handed it to the security guard, saying: "Here you are."

  The security guard took the card and looked at it, only to find that it was a store membership discount card. He became somewhat angry: "I told you to show your identification. What is this?!"

  "What do you mean? This is my identification. Are you mistaken?" Rulu said in feigned surprise, staring into the security guard's eyes.

  The guard froze for a moment, looked at the card carefully again, and then said: "Oh... oh, I was seeing things earlier. Indeed, I was mistaken. Your identification is fine. Go ahead." He returned the card to Rulu.

  Rulu successfully entered the venue and found a spot with a good view. After a while, the party began. On the central stage of the square, song and dance performances started. However, Rulu wasn't there for these performances. He watched the stage performances boredly while patiently waiting. After some time—

  Suddenly the venue erupted. The crowd in the square let out screams and shouted loudly: "Look, His Highness Prince Su Wen is coming out!"

  "Your Highness, look here! Look over here!"

  "Your Highness, I love you! Let me be your wife!"

  The crowd shouted frantically while surging toward the central stage of the square. The security personnel had to exert great effort to hold back the crowd to prevent a safety incident.

  Accompanied by the crowd's shouting, a man wearing purple and gold robes, of short stature, with the appearance of a man in his forties and black hair, slowly walked out from backstage with several security personnel, appearing in the crowd's view.

  Rulu carefully observed this man. Although he wore luxurious purple and gold robes, his appearance was extremely ordinary, the kind of face one would forget after seeing. This man didn't seem to be in a good mood, maintaining a stern face, appearing lifeless, with a glint of ferocity in his eyes that made him instantly dislikeable upon first sight.