"I'm fine." Zhou Qianlin had lost count of the number of times she had uttered those three words.
Beside her was her mother, who was in shock.
The Chief of the Eastern Alliance, Zhou Xue, was pacing back and forth in the spacious living room, his brows furrowed.
Zhou Qianlin's best friend, Tang Mi, was standing not far away.
An hour ago, Tang Mi had sent Zhou Qianlin back to the villa. Zhou Qianlin's answer to what had happened after she had been kidnapped was very simple.
Kidnapped, unconscious, and when she woke up, she was on the street.
However, this answer was too simple.
Although the Eastern Alliance had sealed off the news of what had happened at the wedding, there was no doubt that it had become a huge scandal.
What was supposed to be a political union had changed because of this sudden change.
Sylva Austin was furious and had strongly criticized the security of the Eastern Alliance.
A daughter-in-law had been kidnapped at the wedding. For the traditional aristocracy of the Austin family, this was a great humiliation.
Whether it was out of true anger or out of political necessity, Sylva Austin had forcibly taken his son back to the Western Alliance after his outburst.
The voice of the Western Alliance Prime Minister echoed in Zhou Xue's ears. "Chief Zhou Xue, I am extremely disappointed in the security of the Eastern Alliance.
The Austin family will not take this humiliation lying down. You will bear the consequences! "
After the roar, he had left in a huff.
At that time, Chief Zhou Xue had no time to explain. Other than ordering his men to seal off the news, he quickly sealed off Skyfire and searched for his daughter's whereabouts.
For him, there was nothing more important than his daughter's safety.
And now, his daughter had returned safely.
She had even changed her clothes.
A beautiful girl had been kidnapped. After passing out, she had changed her clothes and returned.
What did this mean?
Even if nothing had happened, it would have a huge impact on Zhou Qianlin's reputation.
The marriage with the Austin family had obviously come to an abrupt end.
Moreover, as the Chief Administrative Officer of the Eastern Alliance, he would have to endure the questioning from the upper echelons of the Eastern Alliance.
"Daughter, there are no outsiders here. Tell me, is there anything wrong with your body …" Zhou Qianlin's mother, Bai Xiao, whispered.
"I'm fine, I'm really fine." Zhou Qianlin stood up. "Dad, Mom, I'm a little tired. I'm going to rest first.
I didn't expect it to be like this. Dad, I've caused trouble for you. "
Minister Zhou stopped and looked at his daughter with concern. He sighed bitterly and said, "No one could have imagined that something like this would happen.
Fortunately, you came back safe and sound.
Qian Lin, don't think too much about it. Go and rest.
As for everything else, Dad will handle it. "As the pillar of the family, no matter how many difficulties there were, he naturally had to shoulder them.
As he spoke, he walked in front of his daughter and gently hugged Zhou Qianlin.
Zhou Qianlin's eyes reddened. "Dad."
"Don't cry, child.
Go and rest.
Xiao Mi, please keep Qian Lin company. She must have been scared out of her wits today. "Minister Zhou said gently to Tang Mi.
"Uncle, don't worry. I won't leave today." Tang Mi quickly walked over and held Zhou Qianlin's hand as they went upstairs.
Watching her daughter leave, Bai Xiao came to Minister Zhou's side. "Minister Zhou, this matter is very troublesome.
The Western Alliance is already exerting pressure on the upper echelons.
The upper echelons are very unhappy with you.
Can you find the person who kidnapped Qian Lin? "
Minister Zhou shook his head and said, "Qian Lin doesn't remember anything. There's no useful information.
That person is very strong.
He didn't leave any traces.
I asked someone from the Saint Glory Hall to look at the video. They said that person looks like the mercenary king who disappeared three years ago, Zeus. "
"Zeus?"
Shock flickered in Bai Xiao's eyes. "You mean one of the Four Divine Monarchs, Zeus?"
Minister Zhou nodded. "The Four Divine Monarchs are the most famous Adepts and mecha pilots of the last twenty years. They are mysterious and powerful.
According to our information, the Four Divine Monarchs are all God-ranked pilots with at least ninth-rank Talents.
They're all under forty years of age.
Zeus's mecha is Thor, and his Discipline is lightning.
That's how he got the name Zeus.
Seven years ago, he entered the world of mercenaries. With the guarantee of an elder, he accepted an S-rank mission. He completed it in a short time and made a name for himself.
With one mission, he became a B-rank mercenary.
After that, he completed seven S-rank missions in a row. It took him less than a year to become an S-rank mercenary in the shortest time in the history of the mercenary world.
For the next three years, he only accepted S-rank and above missions. He even completed an SSS-rank mission, earning him the title of King of Mercenaries.
As long as it is a mission that he has accepted, there is no record of him not completing it. "
"But Zeus is very picky when it comes to missions. He only chooses those he likes.
I've looked into his missions, and they're all about upholding justice.
He's always fair and aboveboard when he's on a mission.
He's strong.
Three years ago, for some reason, Zeus disappeared. He hasn't been seen since, nor has he accepted any more missions.
If it really is Zeus, then we don't know who hired him. "
Bai Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. "I've heard of this King of Mercenaries. If it really is him, then I'm relieved.
Zeus would never help a tyrant. Our daughter is probably fine.
I just don't know why Zeus would kidnap our daughter.
Do you think it's possible that our political enemies hired him to disrupt the wedding to disrupt our alliance with the Western Alliance?
But judging from Zeus's past missions, he doesn't seem like that kind of person. He rarely gets involved in politics. "
Minister Zhou said, "It's hard to say. If he's from the Northern Alliance, then it makes sense.
For the sake of his own alliance, it makes sense that he would get involved in politics.
Alright, rest early. I'm going out to visit the speaker of the House of Lords.
I'll take care of this. Hopefully, the impact will be minimal. "
Bai Xiao walked up and gently tidied her husband's clothes. "Come back early."
I'm so sorry, I was too focused on my book today. Someone called me out and I forgot to update.
Luckily, I just found my computer. Update. Sorry again.
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