Su Yan finally finished his work. He had also contacted the members of the Third Army from the Deserted Star, and now he could go home and rest.

Today, he stopped as he was passing a shop that sold Beastification Value monitoring rings.

It was as if he were just passing by, yet not quite.

Su Yan walked in, and an employee quickly approached him. "Hello, sir. Can I help you with anything?"

"I’m just browsing," Su Yan said, walking further inside.

The employee quietly stepped back.

Su Yan walked up to a row of display cases filled with monitoring rings.

An employee by the display case spoke enthusiastically, "Commander Su, what kind of monitoring ring are you looking for?"

Su Yan glanced over at the Male Beastman, surprised that someone recognized him.

"These monitoring rings are the latest models," the Male Beastman said enthusiastically. "We have custom watch styles, as well as custom necklace styles. Would you like to see if any of them catch your eye?"

Su Yan touched the silver watch on his wrist. It was also a monitoring ring, capable of both telling time and monitoring his Beastification Value.

But then he remembered the frightened look on the young woman’s face when she saw him.

He asked quietly, "What kind of monitoring rings do females typically like?"

The Male Beastman froze for a moment, then said in surprise, "Commander Su, you have a Female Master? We all thought you were single."

"Mhm, I have a Female Master now." Su Yan merely gave a slight nod.

He hadn’t announced it previously because his Female Master didn’t wish to.

But he had no desire to explain further.

"Female Masters generally prefer collar-types." The Male Beastman, after a brief pause, hurriedly brought out several models. "This silver, form-fitting style is a favorite. This black one is also extremely popular. Beastmen look very sexy wearing them."

A flicker of light crossed Su Yan’s red eyes. He slowly asked, "If I wear this... she won’t be afraid of me anymore?"

The Male Beastman froze. ’At first, I thought the Commander was being forced to buy this, but that’s clearly not the case. What kind of female is his Female Master, to make Commander Su willing to wear a collar like this?’ He quietly took out one of the collars.

"This collar isn’t just stylish and sexy; it also allows a Female Master to control the life and death of the Beastman who wears it. It’s the equivalent of putting your life in your Female Master’s hands." The Male Beastman laid a black collar on the counter in front of Su Yan. "Once her spiritual power is registered to it, your Female Master can use her spiritual power to control the collar’s size at will, and even decide the life or death of the wearer. That way, she’ll have no reason to be afraid of you."

Su Yan nodded. "I’ll take this one."

The Male Beastman looked at the Commander. Remembering the scandal that was blowing up on the Star Network, he offered a cautious reminder. "Commander Su, are you absolutely sure?"

"Box it." Su Yan said just two words. He walked toward the payment counter, paused midway, and added, "And make the packaging look nice."

The Male Beastman didn’t dare say more. He hurried to select a beautiful gift bag and began to wrap the collar.

After paying, Su Yan took the packaged monitoring ring, boarded a hovercraft, and headed home. ’I’ve only been away from her for one night, yet I’m already impatient to see her.’

「Meanwhile」

Jiang Zheyu had just finished lunch when members of the Imperial Army arrived.

A row of soldiers in black military uniforms stood outside the iron gate. "Esteemed female Jiang Zheyu," one said, "we are investigators from the Imperial Special Dispatch Office. Regarding the matter currently escalating on the Star Network, we require you to come with us."

Having already been alerted by Xiaoyi, Jiang Zheyu got dressed and went to open the main gate. The Male Beastman at the entrance froze when he saw her. He paused for a moment before speaking. "Hello, esteemed female. May I ask if the female Jiang Zheyu is at home?"

Jiang Zheyu was speechless.

"I am Jiang Zheyu," she said, quietly presenting her Light Brain’s account information for him to see.

Any lingering suspicion the Male Beastman had vanished upon seeing the information on the Light Brain.

After all, a Light Brain could only be used by its owner. No one else had the authority to access it.

Which was why he was all the more shocked to see Jiang Zheyu’s beautiful, delicate, and fair face in person.

The ugly photograph that had been trending at the top of the Star Network charts was seared into his mind.

’You really can’t trust anything on the Star Network. This female is so beautiful, yet those people just grabbed some ugly photo, posted it, and claimed it was her.’

"My apologies. Please, come with us." The Beastman gestured for her to proceed.

Jiang Zheyu nodded and boarded the hovercraft waiting for her.

In stark contrast to Jiang Zheyu’s cooperation, Bai Ruo was being anything but.

The investigators had been waiting outside Bai Ruo’s villa for a long time, but she still refused to open the door, resulting in a standoff.

"Esteemed female Bai Ruo, if you continue to refuse to cooperate, we will be forced to take action!" a Beastman outside shouted toward the villa.

Inside the villa, the floor was littered with shattered fragments.

"Who the hell do they think they are, daring to drag me in for questioning?" Bai Ruo shrieked, smashing a large vase on the floor with all her might.

With a violent CRASH, shards flew out, striking the bodies and faces of the kneeling Male Beastmen.

The crowd of Male Beastmen prostrating on the floor pressed their heads even lower.

Just then, a call came in on her Light Brain.

Bai Ruo’s eyes were frigid. Seeing the call was from her mother, she composed herself before answering. "Mother, you have to help me! That Jiang Zheyu—"

But a sharp, cold voice from the Light Brain cut her off. "Shut up! How did I give birth to such a brainless fool!"

Bai Ruo’s expression darkened. "Mother, what should I do? Can Father make these people outside my villa leave?"

"I told you to have your fun, but not to cause a scene on the Star Network! Not to make it public knowledge! You fool, you went and directly challenged that female, Jiang Zheyu, on the Star Network for all to see. Right now, any matter involving a female is taken very seriously. Your father and I can’t intervene." The woman’s voice on the Light Brain was ice-cold. "Make your Beast Husbands keep their mouths shut, and you go cooperate with the investigation. When they question you, just deny everything."

Bai Ruo’s face was grim as she agreed.

’It wasn’t as if I hadn’t targeted Beastmen on the Star Network before without any issue. I never expected to fail so spectacularly this time.’

’Perhaps it was because this time my target was another female—and a C-grade one at that.’

Bai Ruo regretted her impulsiveness. She shouldn’t have gone after Jiang Zheyu on the Star Network. She should have taught her a lesson offline, tormenting her where no one would ever know.

"Later, if those investigators question you, you all know what to say, don’t you?" Bai Ruo crouched down, her finger tracing the monitoring ring on one of the men’s necks. "Say the wrong thing, and it won’t just be you I deal with. I won’t spare your families, either."