Marcus said dejectedly: "Princess, the person is already dead. We didn’t find his phone, but I’ve ordered an investigation into his call records. We should have results soon."
"Alright, call as soon as you have the results."
"Yes. Princess, where are you now? I’ll deploy more personnel."
"No need, I have enough people with . Use your manpower wisely where it’s most needed." Yi Luowa glanced out the window. "I’m approaching the earthquake’s epicenter now. I see many civilians engaged in self-rescue. Everywhere I go, it’s scenes of collapsed ruins, devastation, and an atmosphere filled with fear and sorrow. It’s even worse than what we imagined."
"Princess... we will do everything we can! We’ll make sure the civilians return to normal life as soon as possible. My only concern right now is your safety—please be careful!"
"Don’t worry about . How are things going on your end?"
"The operation plan has been drafted. Duke Ai Rui and Prince Just said most of our people are working on the front lines for disaster relief. They’ll take the lead, and we’ll assist."
"Even if we’re assisting, don’t act like cowards. Show your real capabilities; otherwise, we’ll lose face later." Yi Luowa finished speaking and gave a warning glance at Yuan Hang and the others.
Yuan Hang chuckled and looked away, muttering softly, "I didn’t hear anything."
Yi Luowa pursed her lips and continued speaking to Marcus: "The border troops—you can command them without using the dragon insignia, right?"
"Yes."
"Since they want us to assist, the border troops will suffice for now. As for whether to deploy additional forces, I’ll decide once I return."
"Fine, when you co back, you’ll command this campaign."
Yi Luowa pressed her lips together. "I’m not good at commanding wars."
"We’ll all support you and pave the way! You’ll definitely do great!" Marcus smiled, but his cracked lips imdiately began to bleed.
Marcus raised his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth, noticing his secretary entering, and put down the phone.
"Pri Minister, a few of the Queen’s classmates said they want to see her." The secretary asked hesitantly, "Should I let them et her?"
Marcus frowned slightly, "What nonsense are they up to at a ti like this? No, don’t let them in!"
"But they said they won’t leave unless they see the Queen..."
"Guard this room. Don’t let anyone in!" Marcus furrowed his brows and walked out.
Three won and two n stood by the elevator—high-profile figures Marcus was all too familiar with.
Marcus gestured for the guards to step back. Although they moved three steps away, they still blocked the path to the ward.
Xiao ng saw Marcus and angrily shouted, "Pri Minister Marcus! We just want to see Zhi Lan. What is the aning of this?"
"The Queen just underwent surgery; she can’t be overly agitated. If you’re worried about her, I can go inside and record her voice for you."
Joel furrowed his brows and asked Marcus, "How is Zhi Lan’s recovery going?"
"Very well. She should be discharged in another two or three days."
"What about King Randy? Such a big disaster happened, but he’s nowhere to be seen. Did he anger Zhi Lan so badly that she had a heart attack?" Xiang Zuo protested with a dissatisfied snort.
Marcus gave a helpless smile. "King Randy has been by the Queen’s bedside, taking care of her. He treats her so well; how could he bear to upset her? Stop making noise here—don’t disturb the Queen. I’ll go record her voice for you. Wait a mont."
"You don’t mind the trouble!" Xiao ng sneered, curling his lip.
Yuan Sha sighed, "Let’s listen to him. By all ans, don’t alarm Zhi Lan. Once she’s discharged, we can visit her at the palace."
With Yuan Sha’s words, everyone quieted down.
Marcus entered the ward and ca out shortly afterward, opening the recording device. Inside, the voice of Queen Hao Tian could be heard.
"Thank you all. I’m doing well. Once I’m discharged, I’d like to invite all of you to the palace."
Hearing Queen Hao Tian’s voice, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiao ng held Yuan Sha’s hand and said, "Let’s go. The company is still purchasing disaster relief supplies. I need to go back and supervise; we can’t allow defective goods to harm our people."
"Now that you ntion it, I need to head back as well. I’m dealing with dicines—there’s no room for mistakes," Xiang Zuo said, pressing the elevator button.
Marcus exhaled discreetly. Thank goodness he hadn’t let them into the ward. With that many people and that many mouths, who knows what might have been accidentally disclosed? The two people resting inside had only begun to recover.
Yi Luowa soon arrived at the earthquake’s epicenter.
Although tents had been erected on the high ground, none of the civilians were staying inside. Instead, they were helping the warriors search the ruins for survivors.
As Yi Luowa arrived, a five- or six-year-old child was just being rescued from the debris.
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