After taking Serena and the other company representatives away, the soldiers shoved them into several military vehicles outside the hotel entrance. Later, the soldiers put their prisoners in detention cells at a nearby military base.There was no daylight in these cells. Instead, they were dark and damp, with many mosquitos. The environment was harsh, especially for businesspeople like Serena. One of the soldiers pushed her into a cell and then shut the iron gate.Serena anxiously grabbed the door railings and shouted, “Lieutenant, can I make a phone call to tell my family where I am?!”No one answered, and the soldiers stood at the doorway like statues. They would not converse with Serena without an order, no matter how much she shouted.Meanwhile, the previous junior lieutenant entered a mansion on Drakonix’s outskirts. “Flame King, we’ve captured all the targets.”The junior lieutenant bowed to Flame King, who was sipping tea on the living room sofa. The latter was bare-chested

Flame King turned to the junior lieutenant and said, “Gather some men and head to the hotel those business representatives stayed in. You know what to do.”The junior lieutenant nodded and left the mansion. Soon after, news of the Venzor business representatives were in possession of contraband and firearms, resulting in their official arrest by the military.Furthermore, additional information circulated that the CEO of Serenco, who represented the Venzor delegation, was under strict investigation for stealing military and national secrets. The news shook Drakonix.While ordinary people might not recognize Serena, the higher-ups in Drakonix were well aware of her background. Even the Draconian council was outraged."That’s absolute nonsense! How can they pin such absurd charges on the former Supreme Commander's wife? What are these fools thinking?!" Hammond was furious as he slammed the table and continued, “Find out which department arrested the business representatives and who f

"Don't worry. We'll clear you of all charges if it’s all your husband's doing. You're just an innocent bystander. Nothing will happen to you."Serena shook her head vigorously and shouted, "No! My husband didn't tell me to steal any secrets! You're bullshitting! My husband is the Supreme Commander of the Northern Plains. He has made significant contributions to Drakonia. He wouldn't do such things. It’s all a set-up!"The sergeant frowned and ordered, "Pluck her nails off!"The burly man gripped one of Serena's fingernails with the plier and asked, "Will you talk?"Serena trembled as she shook her head, saying, "No, I—""Stubborn little brat!" The burly man rebuked, slowly pulling at Serena’s fingernail.An excruciating pain spread throughout Serena's body. It felt like her soul was getting ripped apart, causing her entire body to tense. She bit her lips until they bled and then screamed, "Ahhh!"The burly man had pulled out her fingernail, causing blood to splatter and Serena t

The sergeant bled from his lips as he looked up and saw the figure standing before him. He was terrified, quickly lowering his head and stammering, “M-Mr. Hammond, sir…”Hammond was outraged as he turned and glanced at Serena, who was bloodied and bound to a chair. The older man was anxious as he looked at the young lady. Hammond roared, “Quick, get her to Dr. Stephen now!”Several guards untied Serena from the chair and then removed her from the interrogation room. Meanwhile, Hammond glared at the sergeant and said, “Take him away, too. Don’t let him contact anyone without my permission. Wait until the Supreme Commander returns before any further discussion.”“Right away, sir!”Afterward, Hammond jogged to catch up with the other guards. Warren and the other two elders were waiting in the courtyard. Warren’s expression turned grave when he saw the Drakonian guards carrying a severely injured woman out.‘It’s over for whoever did this. Something terrible is about to happen.’Warr

Hammond nodded and said, “All right, I’m coming with you.”Even Lexter and Leroy agreed. “We’re coming, too.”The four elders headed straight to Flame King’s mansion in Drakonix.Ten minutes later, Stephen’s villa descended into chaos. His housekeepers were busy the whole time, carrying bloody water, clean water, and gauze in and out of the room.Inside, Stephen nervously performed surgery on Serena. He was shocked when he saw her horrifying scars and ten missing fingernails. Such injuries would have been fatal for an ordinary person, and they would have died long ago.Although Serena held on, she had a high fever and kept mumbling Xayne and Coco’s names. After four hours of surgery, Stephen left the room, covered in sweat. He sighed and shook his head helplessly.Dragos anxiously approached and asked, "Dr. Stephen, how is she?""Her injuries are too severe. I've even performed acupuncture to prolong her life, but she only has three days. She’ll be okay if she survives these thr