Admiral Ru pressed a button on his desk, summoning his assistant with swift efficiency. The assistant arrived almost immediately, bowing slightly.
"Don't let anyone know I'm not here," Admiral Ru instructed calmly.
"If Boss Su comes asking, delay her. Make up something—say I'm in meditation or recovering from the attack."
"Yes, sir," the assistant nodded without question.
Admiral Ru gave Madam Queen a final look, then gestured for her to follow.
Together, they left through a hidden passage behind his private chamber, quietly slipping out of the Rover Base.
A sleek black car waited a short distance away, parked behind a cluster of collapsed metal beams.
He walked ahead briskly, eyes glinting with calculation.
Without saying a word, he opened the driver's side and sat in. Then he waited.
Madam Queen paused for a beat, scanning the vehicle.
Admiral Ru's eyes narrowed slightly.
He was testing her.
