CH 43.1

“Have you found Pei Zhaozhou?” 

The fierce gaze of Ke Yan, the Star Pirate King, scanned his subordinates. The overpowering pheromones emitted by this top-tier Alpha spread in the air, akin to a strong, nose-tickling liquor, leaving the star pirates dazed and overwhelmed.

Many of the star pirates couldn’t bear the dizziness and blurred consciousness. They felt as if they had drunk too much and were now experiencing the nauseating sensation of wanting to vomit. The weaker ones among them simply collapsed to the ground, their faces turning as red as if they were intoxicated.

“Boss, this spaceship can accommodate up to eight thousand five hundred passengers. Our star pirate manpower is not enough…” a trembling star pirate said cautiously, afraid that the slightest displeasure from the Star Pirate King would result in him being thrown out of the spaceship.

Ke Yan, with his fiery red hair and eyes the color of light brown, resembled a burning vodka flame when angered, instilling fear without uttering a word.

“Useless bunch! You’ve been searching for so long and still haven’t found anything. I’ll go myself!” The Star Pirate King scolded his subordinates, and no one dared to lift their heads.

With a furrowed brow, Ke Yan rose from his seat and set off immediately.

As the Star Pirate King, he roamed freely between the territories of the Federation and the Empire, making a living by plundering commercial ships. During his leisure time, he would squander money on the Sinful Star, where he held dominion over a certain area like a local emperor. He even had his own arena and casino, living a life of unrestrained arrogance.

Though there were governments that wanted to capture him, fortunately, the Imperial and Federation officials accepted their bribe and didn’t expose them. His star pirate group always managed to escape the pursuit, except for one incident when they encountered Pei Zhaozhou and his Imperial Army soldiers.

A glint of resentment flickered in Ke Yan’s eyes. He had initially thought that Pei Zhaozhou would accept the money like those corrupt officials, but to his surprise, Pei Zhaozhou wasted no time and issued the command to attack his star pirate group.

Who in the Empire didn’t know how formidable Brigadier General Pei was, an S-class Alpha? He had repelled countless insectoid armies with great momentum, accumulating so many medals that if it weren’t for his young age—under thirty at the time—he would have been promoted to Marshal. Nevertheless, everyone in the Empire believed that the position of Marshal would eventually belong to Brigadier General Pei.

Ke Yan considered his attitude at the time to be relatively humble. When faced with Brigadier General Pei’s army, he immediately ordered the star pirate fleet to retreat, making a proposition from a distance, promising a substantial sum of money if Brigadier General Pei let them go.

And what happened?

General Pei pursued them relentlessly, eliminating nearly half of the star pirate group and injuring his leg. In the end, Ke Yan managed to escape by disguising himself with the help of a loyal follower, aboard another small spacecraft.

His star pirate group almost collapsed, and it took a long and grueling period of time for him to restore their reputation, recruit new star pirates, and as for the leg injured by General Pei, if not for the exceptional medical skills of a black market doctor on the Sinful Star, Ke Yan, the Star Pirate King, would have become a crippled joke.

How could he not seek revenge for this grudge?

Upon learning of Pei Zhaozhou’s whereabouts from ‘those people,’ he readily agreed to their demands without hesitation. After all, their objectives were aligned, all directed towards Pei Zhaozhou.

Pei Zhaozhou posed a significant threat to them, while he harbored a deep-seated hatred for him. Disguising the star pirate Crew’s spaceship as a regular merchant vessel, his aim was to get close to the ship Pei Zhaozhou was aboard.

In the public hall of the spaceship…

“Please spare us! Aren’t you star pirates seeking wealth? My family is wealthy, I can give you money!”

“Do you know who my distant cousin is? He’s a noble from the XX aristocracy. If you spare me, I guarantee that my noble cousin will ensure the imperial government leaves you alone!”

“Me too! My mother’s seventh aunt’s son-in-law is an official in the imperial government, a high-ranking one at that. If the esteemed star pirates spare me, this matter will be covered up thoroughly, with no media or imperial citizens finding out!”

Helpless, some powerless and insignificant imperial civilian passengers could only suppress their tears and silently resent those individuals who whined before the star pirates. They pushed them aside, hoping to secure their own survival, knowing that if death were to come, they would drag those wretched individuals along with them.

Impatiently, the star pirate shouted, “What’s all the noise? Keep it up, and I’ll kill you!”

Holding guns in their hands, the star pirates frightened the people into silence.

Inside the star pirates’ ranks, whispers could be heard.

“Why haven’t we found him yet?”

“It’s strange. We thought he was hiding among the crowd. We even herded the remaining thousands of passengers into the hall and searched multiple times, but we couldn’t find him. Wasn’t he a former imperial general who would come out to protect the citizens?”

“Should we just eliminate them all?”

“Are you foolish? It would be a waste of bullets with so many people. It’s better to detonate the ship when we leave, killing everyone at once.”

“That makes sense.”

All the people from the variety show ‘Yearning for the Stars’ were originally on this ship, heading towards a peculiar planet. Little did they know, they had boarded a death flight. During the resistance against the star pirates, several crew members were killed.

Now, the entire cast and crew wore expressions of fear and uncertainty. A somber and gloomy atmosphere hung over everyone’s heads, and the once glamorous and shining stars became haggard and disheveled. Many people were quietly weeping.

Hidden among this group of people, Bai Huaiyu cast a sinister gaze at the star pirates. Of course, he didn’t miss the murderous intent in their eyes. Ordinary star pirates wouldn’t go to such lengths, as the imperial government would never let them off the hook. However, this time, the star pirates’ unusual actions appeared particularly eerie and possibly involved some unspeakable dark secrets.

Bai Huaiyu felt a sense of unwillingness. He definitely didn’t want to die in this ridiculous star pirate hijacking. He would do whatever it took to escape from here.

Silently, Bai Huaiyu concealed the small fruit knife he used to slice fruits in his luggage and tucked it into his embrace. His eyes grew increasingly dark and ominous.

Accompanying him was his agent, Bai Yuji. In this dangerous situation, Bai Yuji stared intently at Bai Huaixi, as if he were looking at a life-saving straw.

No one knew how terrifying this seemingly gentle Omega was behind closed doors. If everyone were to perish, Bai Yuji believed that he would be the only one left standing.

Ever since the appearance of the star pirates, Bai Yuji had been sticking close to Bai Huaixi. Now, in the hall, the cries and panicked murmurs of thousands of passengers gathered together, even when they tried to lower their voices, it still sounded like a ceaseless stream of mournful wails.

Bai Yuji took this opportunity to speak softly to Bai Huaixi, and no one noticed their unusual behavior.

Cowering, Bai Yuji leaned in closer and whispered, “Little cousin, what’s your plan?”

At this moment, Bai Huaixi was addressed as ‘little cousin.’ Disdain filled his heart as he wore a cold smile and replied in a distant, official tone, “The star pirates have arrived. What can I do? We’ll just wait for the Imperial government to send someone to rescue us. Can an Omega like me escape? I highly doubt it.”

That’s what he said, but Bai Huaixi had been secretly observing the Alpha pirates and the Alpha hostages. A hint of sinister coldness flickered in his eyes.

His pheromones had a higher chance of manipulating Alphas than Betas, not to mention Alphas’ inherent physical superiority. When necessary, he would charm several star pirates and civilian Alphas to shield him from the rest of the pirates, seizing the opportunity to make his way to the underground warehouse and escape in an escape pod.

And this so-called cousin sent by the Bai family, who was nothing but a hindrance, had long been a nuisance.

With Bai Yuji by his side, the risk of exposure increased. In this life-or-death situation, what value did this cousin, who had always worked for the Bai family and monitored him, hold to deserve his rescue?

Anxiety filled Bai Yuji’s heart, and he couldn’t help but say, “Huaiyu, aren’t you afraid that the Imperial government’s people won’t arrive in time? These brutal star pirates might just…”

Bai Huaixi’s face grew stern, and he coldly replied, “But that hasn’t happened yet, has it? We’re still alive.”

He didn’t care about the lives of others. As long as he was still alive, with so many star pirates guarding this place, he didn’t want to expose his special abilities unless absolutely necessary.

Seeing Bai Huaixi’s indifference, Bai Yuji wanted to say something else, but suddenly, a gunshot rang in his ears. Someone had been accidentally shot in the arm and fell to the ground, groaning in pain.

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