Chapter 104: Deal With Liang He? Try It and Die!

Chapter 104: Chapter 104: Deal With Liang He? Try It and Die!

Following a long trumpet from the female elephant leader, the Elephant Group slowly left the hotel grounds, heading toward their original habitat.

Sitting steadily atop the female elephant’s head, Liang He looked down, meeting the eyes of Hoder and the Platinum Giant Lion. She signaled for them to follow from a distance to avoid startling the Elephant Group and causing another accident.

"Liang He actually led the Elephant Group away?!"

Whether it was the experienced experts and professors in the monitoring room or the onlookers witnessing this miraculous scene firsthand, everyone was left with their jaws dropping in shock.

"Miss Liang He is truly remarkable. She tamed the female elephant leader with such ease, making it obediently lead the Elephant Group away," an elderly professor sighed in awe at the sight.

"Absolutely. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would’ve thought someone was daydreaming and spouting nonsense.

"Before this, if anyone told me they could tame the leader of an Elephant Group in such a short time, I definitely would have scolded them for their wild imagination.

"I finally understand why the president views Liang He in such a different light. The younger generation is truly formidable!"

It was fortunate that Vice President Tai Nan had left early; otherwise, who knew how furious he would have been upon hearing their praises for Liang He.

The noble lady, who also deeply admired and paid close attention to Liang He, held her daughter as they watched the figure of Liang He riding the female elephant away. Only when she completely disappeared from sight did the lady take her daughter back to their bedroom.

"The big sister is so amazing! I want to be just like her when I grow up, riding an elephant. It’s so cool!"

Beibei’s eyes sparkled with stars. Her childish innocence and naive ambition made the noble lady burst into laughter, affectionately tapping the girl’s forehead.

"Oh, you and your impulsive personality. If you had even one-tenth of Sister Liang He’s composure, I’d be much more at ease."

The noble lady knew her precious daughter’s character all too well. She always acted on whatever sudden whim popped into her head.

"You think Sister Liang He looks cool riding an elephant now, but if she rode a giant eagle soaring through the sky another day, would you dare to do the same?" The noble lady deliberately brought up a much more difficult scenario to tease her daughter.

Unexpectedly, this only made Beibei more excited. She grabbed her mother’s hand and jumped up and down, eager to confirm if Liang He was truly that amazing.

"Wow! Mom, can Sister Liang He really fly on a giant eagle? I want to see! Mom, I want to see!"

"..."

Having shot herself in the foot, the noble lady was completely caught off guard. Speechless for a moment, she instinctively looked toward her bodyguard for help.

Catching the look, the bodyguard immediately stepped in to smooth things over. "Miss Liang He raised a Canglan Hunting Eagle. During the Fluffy Circus performance at the Snow Festival, she coordinated with it to perform a high-altitude flight."

Liang He had never recorded the several times she actually rode the Canglan Hunting Eagle, let alone posted them on the Star Network. Thus, the public only knew of the scene during the Snow Festival where the Canglan Hunting Eagle flew while grasping her shoulders with its talons.

"Really?! Sister Liang He is awesome! Super awesome! Mom, I want to be like Sister Liang He too!"

The noble lady, who had thought she was just making a passing comment, was completely dumbfounded to learn that Liang He had actually achieved such a feat.

Eventually worn down by her daughter’s relentless badgering, the noble lady used her ultimate finishing move—leaving it to her husband to handle their precious daughter.

Meanwhile, Silver Shuttle, who had been repeatedly failing in his attempts to get close to Liang He, watched her leave from a high vantage point before opening an encrypted chat.

[Will Change Name When I Make Over 10k a Month: Liang He was drawn away by an Elephant Group. I couldn’t follow her. Maybe you guys want to give it a try?]

[Ah Ba Ah Ba: There’s no need to try. It’s safer if you just take advantage of her separation from the main group and find a way to bring her back to me. We’re all counting on you, brother!]

The mute subordinate rolled his eyes speechlessly at Silver Shuttle’s message. Try what? Going up against Liang He meant trying to die! If they could do it themselves, why would they need to hire Bounty Hunters?!

[Will Change Name When I Make Over 10k a Month: Alright, I’ll definitely complete the mission. Don’t worry!]

Hearing his financial backer say this, Silver Shuttle couldn’t exactly back out. He had already hit a wall repeatedly, and after seeing Liang He tame the Platinum Giant Lion as easily as training a dog, he was starting to get cold feet. But now that he had taken the money, he had no choice but to bite the bullet. If it really came down to it, he would just call for backup!

Looking at Silver Shuttle’s final message, the mute subordinate felt a growing sense of unreliability for some reason. His heart pounded with anxiety. Just as he was about to type a few more words of caution, his Light Brain suddenly beeped loudly. BEEP BEEP.

[Elias: I want to speak with Valken.]

Ever since Valken and Elias’s sneak attack failed, neither side had been able to contact the other. Valken had been too afraid of being tracked by the Federation Army to turn on his old Light Brain. Especially in the beginning, when he realized he couldn’t reach Elias, he unilaterally abandoned this ally. However, to his surprise, Elias actually took the initiative to contact him.

[Valken: Elias, my old friend. It’s been a long time.]

[Elias: We were too rushed last time, and we underestimated the enemy, which led to the failure of our operation. Where are you now? Let’s meet.]

Through the video call, Valken observed Elias’s surroundings and realized it wasn’t the Star Thief base on the Wandering Planet. Could Elias still be on Sky Shining Star?

[Valken: The Sky Shining Star stronghold has been destroyed. As you should well know, old friend, the deal between us is over.]

Faced with Valken’s somewhat sarcastic tone, a dark look flashed through Elias’s eyes. His deep, sharp gaze swept over the background behind Valken as the corners of his lips curled up into a cold smirk.

[Elias: Valken, you don’t get to decide whether the deal between us is over.]

As a Star Thief Leader, Elias held a status far beyond that of a mere branch minister like Valken. If Valken dared to speak to him in such a cynical tone, he shouldn’t blame Elias for showing no mercy.

[Elias: Besides, are you truly willing to subordinate yourself to others? Don’t you want to take back everything that belongs to you?]

His inner thoughts exposed, Valken frowned and stared at the screen in displeasure. It wasn’t until he met Elias’s vicious, viper-like gaze that he suddenly snapped back to his senses, realizing the massive gap between them.

Taking deep breaths to adjust his emotions, Valken gave an awkward chuckle and put away his previous arrogant and displeased attitude.

[Valken: Haha, I was just making a joke with an old friend. I’m glad to see you’ve returned safely.]

[Elias: Since you’re glad, why don’t we discuss our next collaboration?]

In a rare move, Elias didn’t bicker with Valken. Instead, he steered the conversation directly toward their common target—Liang He.

[Valken: Naturally. However, I have no men at my disposal right now. A while ago, I could only hire one of the Bounty Hunters to help keep an eye on Liang He. If you’re willing to lend a hand, old friend, then it will definitely be foolproof.]

Bounty Hunters?

Beneath the camera’s view, where no one could see, Elias’s fingers curled slightly. Feigning nonchalance, he inquired about the specific details regarding this Bounty Hunter from Valken.

[Elias: A Bounty Hunter with a one hundred percent mission completion rate? I’m actually quite curious. Why don’t you give me his contact information?]