Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

Earlier, Carol, who was washing up in the room, heard Fei Qi's loud voice. She knew her father's personality and style. He always carried out orders resolutely and meticulously. Moreover, as a soldier, he was loyal. She was afraid that her father would arrest Su Yang and the other man if he saw their true faces. Therefore, she hurriedly came out of the bathroom halfway through washing up, quickly changed her clothes, and rushed downstairs.

However, upon entering, Carol breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her father and Su Yang sitting peacefully on the sofa. Her mother followed her into the reception room, first complaining to Fei Qi, "Why are you making such a loud noise? You must have frightened our two benefactors." Then, she looked angrily at Carol and said, "And you, you were only halfway through washing when you rushed downstairs."

"Hehe, Mom, I'll wash it later. I still have some things to discuss with Father, my two benefactors~", Carol seemed like a different person when facing her mother, like a well-behaved child.

Knowing Carol's personality, her mother pinched her cheek and said indulgently, "Okay, you can chat first, then you can wash up." Then she looked at Fezi and warned, "Don't chat for too long. It's not military business. Your two benefactors must be tired. I'll go prepare the room first. If you're not finished by the time I've prepared it, you'll see how I deal with you!"

Fei Qi remained silent, but thought to himself, "They don't even give me any face in front of outsiders."

Seeing this, Su Yang couldn't help but laugh. Carol's family was practically a perfect family: a father who seemed strict but was actually caring, a mother who doted on her daughter but could still discipline such a strict father, and a daughter with a cheerful and lively personality. This was Su Yang's fantasy of a perfect family. Looking at the scene before him, he felt an indescribable envy.

After her mother left, Carol sat down on the sofa and asked, "What were you two talking about just now?"

"What else is there to talk about? Carol, let me ask you, do you know that these two are criminals wanted by the military?" Fei Qi asked angrily.

“I know.” Carol’s answer almost made him explode, but he held back and asked, “You know that, yet you still do?”

"Father, don't be angry. You didn't even ask what the situation was. How could you make such a rash decision? Were you calling for people to arrest them?" Carol questioned Fei Qi in return. Su Yang sighed that Carol was indeed strong-willed. In such a short time, she was no different from a normal person. It seemed that she had forgotten what had happened before.

Fitzgerald was speechless and could only change the subject: "Okay, you tell me, what's really going on here?"

Upon hearing Fei Qi ask about what had happened, those unpleasant memories flooded back into Carol's mind. She lowered her head and remained silent for a long time. Seeing this, Lin Anlan recounted the events that had occurred, including how the two of them had been framed.

As Lin Anlan narrated, Fei Qi initially frowned slightly, but after listening to her story, his entire face became almost distorted with anger. Even across the tea table, Su Yang could feel his overwhelming rage.

Fitz slammed his fist on the tea table, then abruptly stood up and walked to the window. He took a few deep breaths, seemingly trying to control his anger, but ultimately failed. He punched the wall hard and gritted his teeth, saying, "Damn Sigrid!"

Although Carol was in low spirits, after learning that the person behind the Black Servant Market was Count Sigrid, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, she still got up and went to Fitch's side to persuade him: "Father, we can't fight her. She is Duke Colin's man."

Fitz knew this too, and it was precisely because he knew this that he was so angry. The head of the military, the superior of his own superior, actually tolerated Sigrid, a mere woman, being so lawless. Therefore, he felt helpless, and even if he wanted to take revenge, it would probably be difficult to achieve.

Then, as if remembering something, he turned to Lin Anlan and asked, "You just said that when you escaped from Chongsi Academy, you killed Bo'an Xiu?"

"Yes," Lin Anlan said honestly.

"Oops!"

"What's wrong?" Lin Anlan asked, puzzled. She thought it was just killing a count's son, nothing serious.

“Boan Xiu’s father, Boan Stein, is the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, in charge of all army units. Moreover, he is exceptionally intelligent. Since he left an opening here, he must have anticipated that you would come to Cali. You killed his only son, and he will definitely not let it go. He might be on his way right now,” Fitzgerald analyzed.

Just as Fei Qi finished speaking, a knock came at the door of the reception room, followed by a soldier's voice: "Reporting to the commander, Commander-in-Chief Bo An has arrived and is waiting for you at headquarters."

"Understood!" After saying that, Fei Qi instructed Carol, "Go and tell your mother that there's no need to prepare guest rooms. The Commander-in-Chief will definitely come to the house. Everything should be arranged as usual, and we can't let anything slip." He then turned to Lin Anlan and said, "You two will have to work hard these next few days. The living conditions will be a bit worse for now. You can stay in the attic for the time being."

After giving his instructions, Fei Qi hurriedly left the reception room, changed into his military uniform, and headed towards the headquarters. Carol immediately relayed her father's instructions to her mother, and then led Su Yang and Lin Anlan to the attic on the third floor. The attic was located above the storeroom, and the servants rarely came here; it was arguably the most secluded place in the entire mansion.

Inside the headquarters, Bernie Sterling sat upright at the commander's desk, reviewing incoming and outgoing military correspondence. When Fitzgerald entered, he saluted and loudly proclaimed, "Commander-in-Chief!"

“Oh, Fei Qi is here. Have a seat.” Bo An glanced at him and smiled.

Fitz was a formidable figure in the army; otherwise, the important border town of Cali would not have been entrusted to him. It was precisely because of his bravery that he was highly regarded by Bo'an.

"Yes!" After answering, Fei Qi sat down somewhat uneasily, staring straight ahead, trying his best to appear unchanged from the past. Bo An stood up from his office chair, walked to the sofa, and sat down again. Looking at Fei Qi's unwavering gaze, he said with satisfaction, "You're still the same as ever, an outstanding soldier of the Duchy! Alright, make yourself at home."

Hearing Bo'an's words, Fei Qi finally relaxed, it seemed that he had passed the first hurdle, and asked, "Commander-in-Chief, why did you come so suddenly?"

Bo'an took a sip of tea and said, "I'm here this time as the military governor."

"warlord?"

"You received the orders I issued to you a few days ago, right? On my way here, I saw that the soldiers of the Second Army were strictly carrying them out. You did a good job, obeying orders without question. However, this matter is of great importance, so I still had to come in person. After all, these two are the murderers who killed my son!" As Bo'an spoke, his emotions grew more and more agitated, but he eventually calmed down.

"Young Master Xiu?" Fei Qi feigned ignorance and asked cautiously.

"Xiu, Xiu is dead..." Saying these words almost drained Bo'an of all his strength. After he finished speaking, he leaned back weakly on the sofa and sighed as he looked up at the sky.

"Please accept my condolences, Commander-in-Chief."

After a long while, Bo'an finally recovered and issued the order: "Feiqi, starting today, the borders are completely sealed off, and no one is allowed to leave! In addition, a curfew will be imposed, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., no one is allowed to leave their homes!"

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief!" Mr. Fitzgerald loudly accepted the order, then asked in a low voice, "Commander-in-Chief, the curfew is easy to implement, but won't preventing people from leaving the country invite criticism from merchants and adventurers? After all, there are many foreign merchants in the city, and the Ministry of Commerce..."

Seeing that Fei Qi hesitated, Bo An naturally knew what he wanted to say. Duke Litt had always been His Majesty's favorite minister and had accumulated a lot of wealth for the entire duchy and His Majesty. But Bo An had already made up his mind: "I know what you want to say. Losing some of the profits from Cali City will not affect the overall economic situation of the duchy. Let's not mention this matter again. If there are any problems, let Duke Litt come to me!"