On the other hand, Rulu also tried to contact the rebels and successfully reached Captain Guan. On the phone, Rulu asked Captain Guan about their situation after they parted ways a few days ago.

  Captain Guan said their evacuation went smoothly without any interception from the Sanctuary's army. Both they and General Li's troops safely withdrew from Blue Sea City and successfully rendezvoused outside the city.

  Captain Guan then inquired about Rulu's current situation and asked how he had covered their retreat. Rulu replied that his current circumstances were safe, but regarding other matters, it wasn't convenient to discuss them in detail over the phone.

  Afterward, Captain Guan invited Rulu to the rebel base outside Blue Sea City. They wanted to express their gratitude to Rulu for helping them, but Rulu declined, saying he still had matters to attend to in Blue Sea City and couldn't accept Captain Guan's invitation.

  Captain Guan insisted that Rulu must come, saying that General Li really wanted to meet him and had important matters to discuss with Rulu, urging him to make time for a visit.

  Hearing this, Rulu reluctantly agreed to go in a few days. Captain Guan immediately arranged the time and place for their meeting, after which they ended their communication.

  Shortly after Rulu ended his contact with Captain Guan, he reached out to his school friend Shari, arranging to meet her. When Shari heard that Rulu wanted to see her, she immediately agreed. That afternoon, Rulu arrived on time at a high-end café where they had agreed to meet. Shari had already found a table and was waiting for him in the café.

  "Rulu, here, over here!" Seeing Rulu appear, Shari stood up quickly, excitedly waving at him with a cheerful expression. Rulu immediately went to Shari's side and sat down in the seat next to her.

  "Rulu, what would you like to eat? I'll order for you," Shari said with a gentle smile, picking up the menu and examining it carefully.

  Rulu said: "I'm not hungry right now. Just get me a drink."

  "Come to think of it, I'm not that hungry either. I'll just have a drink too." Shari put away the menu and called the waiter over to bring two glasses of orange juice.

  While drinking his beverage, Rulu chatted casually with Shari. He asked about Sphinx and A-Niu's recent situation. Shari said they were both doing well. She had asked her father to communicate with the school, ensuring that Sphinx and A-Niu could stay at the school indefinitely without being expelled, and the school would even help cover their daily expenses.

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  Rulu said: "Thank you, Shari, for always helping me with these things."

  Shari said: "You don't really need to thank me. A-Niu and Sphinx are my schoolmates too. Although they're not human, I still don't want them to be driven out of school. But I'm a bit curious why you asked me to help with these things, and a few days ago, you even asked me to arrange for Sphinx and A-Niu to secretly leave school. I remember there was a terrorist attack on Blue Sea City that day. Was there something important going on?"

  Rulu's face stiffened, and he said vaguely: "Ah, well... it's like this. As you know, Nana and I are currently in hiding. When I heard terrorists were going to attack Blue Sea City that day, I was worried Nana might be in danger, so I asked A-Niu and Sphinx to help me protect her."

  "I see." Shari nodded, a melancholic expression appearing on her face. "Speaking of which, the terrorist attack a while back was quite severe. I heard those terrorists pushed right into the city and engaged in a major battle with the Sanctuary's army. Many innocent citizens were also affected. Fortunately, my family wasn't harmed."

  Rulu deliberately feigned surprise and said: "Really? Because recent news hasn't been reporting on this much, I don't know much about these things. Shari, you seem quite informed about these matters. Could you tell me more?"

  Shari looked up, cautiously glancing around. After confirming there was no one nearby, she carefully said: "I heard about all this from my father. After I tell you, you absolutely cannot tell anyone else."

  "I understand. Go ahead."

  "Alright then." Shari placed her index finger on her lips and spoke while recalling: "I heard from my father that those terrorist organization members assembled a very large army and launched an attack on Blue Sea City. Their purpose in attacking Blue Sea City was to rescue their captured comrades. Although the Sanctuary deployed troops to try to stop those terrorists, in the end, the terrorists managed to rescue their people. Even the Feihu General perished, and the new Governor Su Wen was severely injured. This time, the Sanctuary suffered a major defeat."

  "Is that so? That's truly unfortunate," Rulu said, pretending to be very regretful. He then asked: "After this incident, has the Sanctuary taken any actions to strike back at those terrorist organizations?"

  Shari said: "Apparently not. I heard from my father that after this incident, not only did Governor Su Wen not issue orders to take action against the terrorist organizations, but he also prohibited the Sanctuary's army from taking any action to attack the terrorists. He's not even sending people to pursue the assassin who attacked him. My father said that Governor Su Wen might have been threatened by the terrorists during that incident and was too frightened, which is why he's acting this way."

  "Hmph, at least that guy is smart. Otherwise, he really would have lost his life," Rulu muttered in a gloomy voice. Hearing Rulu's words, Shari looked at him with confusion and said: "Hmm? Rulu, what did you just say?"