For her, he would never doubt a woman willing to sacrifice herself like that; he was just worried about her.
"No," Will said hurriedly, explaining, "A cop was injured by Moses’s men, Miss, you got in their car, then left the pharmacy, you’re not hurt."
Turning around, Huangfu Jue strode toward the door.
"Where are you going?" Will chased after him.
"To find her," Huangfu Jue said as he yanked the door open, "Notify the admiral immediately, blockade all maritime areas within five hundred miles."
If Gan Yuan had been taken by Moses, he would surely take her away.
It would not be easy to escape via the airport; the simplest method would be by water, given the capital is by the sea, any small dock would do to get away.
Will caught up with him, "But your condition right now..."
A staff member approached them head-on; Will hurried to shut his mouth, following him downstairs while making a call to his subordinates to prepare a car for him.
"We’ll leave through the back door; that way, we can avoid the press!"
Minutes later, Huangfu Jue sat in the back seat of an ordinary car, leaving the Royal Palace.
At the same time, the admiral had already received Paul’s call, and the order was swiftly relayed at sea, with the navy’s vanguard flotilla setting sail immediately. Following that, the maritime patrol vessels also received orders to commence a thorough inspection of all vessels in the near sea—fishing boats, pleasure crafts, ferries... Every single ship sailing on the sea came under their scrutiny.
Then, a helicopter picked up Huangfu Jue, who personally rushed out to sea.
However, several hours later, as dusk fell, Huangfu Jue still hadn’t found her.
Huangfu Jue furrowed his brow, gripping the rail in front of him tightly.
Had he been mistaken?
They hadn’t taken the water route; it couldn’t be, for it was the most convenient way, and there was not a single piece of news from the airports and stations.
Gan Yuan couldn’t possibly have willingly left with Moses; if there were any chance, she would definitely escape.
Huangfu Jue looked up, staring at a cruise ship not far away being inspected, pressing his hand against his temple.
"Or perhaps..." Will paused before speculating, "they might still be in the city?"
Of course, that possibility was extremely slim.
Huangfu Jue had already issued a citywide search warrant. After all, whether it was television, the internet, or even everybody’s mobile phones, a wanted notice had already been broadcast.
Even though the city was big enough, with the eyes of the entire city watching, the moment Moses or any of his men appeared, they would be immediately spotted.
Huangfu Jue lowered his face, staring at the ring he held in his palm, lost in thought.
Moses, where on earth have you taken her?
An assistant approached, "Duke, the Royal Palace is on the line, the Queen asks you to return immediately."
"Duke," Will spoke softly, "Since we have no leads here, perhaps we should return to the city to have a look; there might be some discoveries there."
Huangfu Jue gave a slight nod.
Unable to find her at sea, he could only choose to go back and try other methods.
The helicopter landed on the deck, and one by one, they boarded the aircraft. The helicopter immediately took off, heading in the direction of the Royal Palace.
As the helicopter departed, the massive ship that had finished its inspection set sail again, continuing forward.
In a secret compartment below decks that outsiders were unaware of, Moses leaned back in his chair, taking a leisurely sip of red wine from his glass. His dark eyes lifted, peering across the long table at Gan Yuan, who was sitting opposite him.
"Give her the cutlery."