Inside the estate, Jian Ci had just discovered that Leane had blacklisted him. The realization left him stunned, but the sound of the spacecraft leaving jolted him out of his thoughts. He rushed out of his room, sprinting toward the landing pad but it was too late.
The ship was already gone, a fading streak in the sky. Jian Ci stood there, chest heaving, staring upward as if sheer will could drag it back. He tapped his communicator, calling Yu Xi. The line cut instantly.
Jian Ci froze, disbelief flooding him. Even Jian Rui, seated opposite Yu Xi in the craft, was surprised. He turned to him. "You are not going to answer him?"
Yu Xi didn't respond. His eyes glowed faintly, emerald light bleeding into the cabin. His psychic powers were boiling beneath the surface, surging, threatening to erupt.
He wasn't all there, his focus narrowed to a single point, everything else fading into white noise. He had one target, one purpose.
