CH 45

The star pirates have already searched this area and confirmed that there is no sign of anyone. They didn’t assign anyone to stay here and keep watch.

Assistant Jin, hiding in a small compartment, made sure he didn’t hear any footsteps or voices. He carefully moved the metal plate aside, revealing a pair of eyes to check if there were any star pirates nearby. Timidly, he closed the metal plate again.

Assistant Jin was still a bit anxious. He was just an ordinary assistant, not as capable as President Pei. A single star piratecould easily knock him down with one punch.

Assistant Jin typed on the phone and asked, “Shouldn’t we wait? Maybe someone will come to rescue us soon.”

Irin replied, “No, I just saw the stars outside the spaceship. I described our approximate location to Mr. Pei and Silver Arc. They realized that our course deviation is not a simple matter. We’re likely heading towards the next space jump point, and that destination is close to the Federation.”

Assistant Jin’s face changed dramatically. If the spaceship reached the Federation, it would be a diplomatic incident.

The Federation and the Empire were longstanding enemies. If the spaceship crossed the border, they wouldn’t even have to wait for the star pirates to kill them. The Federation’s border patrol fleet could directly eliminate them, and the Empire wouldn’t be able to hold them accountable.

Those damn star pirates could escape responsibility! After all, the people on the spaceship were dealt with because they accidentally trespassed into Federation territory. Imperial citizens would redirect their hatred towards the Federation. It’s a win-win situation.

Assistant Jin immediately became serious and said, “There’s no other choice. Irin, are you sure this infection data developed by Silver Arc and President Pei will work on the ship’s robots?”

Irin responded, “Yes, Silver Arc said it was developed together with Mr. Pei, so you can trust it. But we need to act quickly. If we don’t reach the location where the escape pods are placed before the space jump to the Federation, Assistant Jin, you might not make it in time.”

Assistant Jin suddenly had a thought, “If the infection data could reach the ship’s navigation system, could it stop the ship from heading towards the Federation?”

Irin remained silent for a moment and then replied, “Mr. Pei said it’s possible, but we can’t rule out the possibility that the star pirates have other means to sabotage the ship. I still advise you, Assistant Jin, to leave this place first.”

Assistant Jin was suddenly touched in his heart. President Pei was truly a good boss. Even when his subordinate was kidnapped by star pirates from a distance, he could find a way to help him. When he writes his CEO novel based on President Pei, he must pair him with a gentle and adorable omega named Xiao Yi.

Unbeknownst to him, in the capital star, Si Huaixi couldn’t help but feel a bit displeased as he watched the worried Pei Zhaozhou. His heart gradually grew heavy.

The mysterious person piloting the mecha mentioned in the plot didn’t appear on the spaceship, and Pei Zhaozhou, who was supposed to be on this spaceship, didn’t board it at the last minute.

Si Huaixi was now certain that the mysterious person driving the mecha in the plot was Pei Zhaozhou. This star pirate abduction was targeting him, and Assistant Jin was innocently caught up in this conspiracy.

Si Huaixi gazed at Pei Zhaozhou with a solemn expression, his thoughts echoing in his mind.

— Brother Pei, I won’t let you meet the tragic ending of the plot.

[‘Interstellar Heartthrob’ – Final Chapter]

[The antagonist, Pei Zhaozhou, attacked King Kyle Odysseus and was charged with treason. During his escape, he perished in an explosion, ultimately allowing the protagonist and his love interest to finally be together without further hindrance.]

Kyle Odysseus was currently the second prince of the empire, who will become the ruler of the vast kingdom in future. He was also one of the five major love interests of the protagonist, Bai Huaiyu, showering him with intense affection.

Being a superior S-class Alpha among the love interests, Kyle Odysseus held unmatched power and influence, causing the other love interests to bow before him. However, no one could understand why Kyle Odysseus, even as the king, tolerated the protagonist having so many lovers and continued to shower him with limitless affection.

In the original plot, Si Huaixi didn’t care about the protagonist’s romantic history, but he wanted to uncover any clues related to Brother Pei.

Brother Pei wouldn’t attack someone without reason, especially not someone like Kyle Odysseus, who had already become the king according to the plot. Such an action would essentially make him an enemy of the entire empire.

There must be hidden truths within the plot that he hadn’t discovered yet, such as who orchestrated this space pirate hijacking incident.

Assistant Jin followed Irin’s instructions and waited for a while before bringing the cleaning robot into a small compartment.

Injecting a data virus into the cleaning robot’s body, the blue light ring transformed into red within moments, signifying the success of the plan.

Assistant Jin released the cleaning robot, expecting to wait for some time, but soon heard the internal chaos among the space pirates.

Listening attentively.

“He’s dead, the boss is dead.”

“Star Pirate King, Ke Yan is dead.”

“How is that possible… Who killed him?!”

“Find them quickly!”

Bai Huaiyu hastily fled, a bloodstained dagger previously hidden in his embrace. His breath felt scorching hot, making his nasal passages tingle. The intense running pushed his delicate Omega body to its limit, his chest heaving wildly as each breath carried a burning sensation.

— Gotta escape, hurry.

In the room, the chest of Star Pirate King, Ke Yan was bathed in a sea of crimson, with a knife lodged in his right side.

Yes, his right side.

King of Star Pirates, Ke Yan, was born with his heart located differently from ordinary people – it resides on the right side. Now, it has been discovered by someone.

The Vice Captain of the star pirates wiped the bloodstains off his hands, as panic spread among the star pirates aboard the spaceship upon learning of the assassination attempt on their King of Star Pirates. Slowly and composedly, he emerged.

With a tone filled with sorrow and anger, the Vice Captain ordered the star pirates under his command, “It must have been that Omega who did it. Find him quickly and avenge our King of Star Pirates!”

Inside the palace,

Prince Kyle gazed with a melancholic expression. His exquisitely handsome appearance could easily attract attention, even in the entertainment industry. As he looked at the empire’s most magnificent palace with its beautifully ornate golden roof, it seemed as grand and luxurious as…a birdcage.

Just at the entrance of the palace,

The rigid and disciplined attendants respectfully bowed, leaving no room for error, and said, “Your Highness, the King requests your presence.”

Kyle’s eyes turned slightly cold, yet he could not refuse the King’s command. How long had he been here? One minute or two? Kyle discreetly glanced at the surveillance cameras hidden in various corners of the palace, a gaze intertwined with childhood nightmares that haunted him.

Kyle felt a hint of nausea, but he suppressed it with a stern expression. His pale nails dug into his flesh, and the subtle pain awakened his icy and cool breath, giving rise to a peculiar sense of pleasure.

The surrounding attendants and servants remained silent to the point of suffocation. Their gaze instinctively avoided the surveillance cameras, even as they attended to mundane tasks such as polishing an ordinary vase. Their eyes trembled with fear, and their hands held the soft silk cloth, wiping with a rigid motion.

It was not just because the vase in their hands was worth a fortune, but because everything and everyone in this palace was constantly under the watchful gaze of its master.

His father, the ruler of the empire—King Edmund Odysseus, was a wise and mighty king, beloved and revered by the people under his rule. That was the image projected to the outside world. However, within the confines of this palace, King Edmund Odysseus was a control freak who instilled fear in everyone. He suffered from suffocating compulsions, paraphilias, and paranoia.

In this palace, there were no secrets.

The first rule for the palace staff upon entering was to never touch anything belonging to the King. They could whisper in secrecy, speak their minds freely, but every word uttered was shadowed by surveillance.

If you made a mistake, you would be silently dragged into the depths of the dungeon.

Hence, there was an unwritten rule among the palace staff.

— Silence, do not be heard.

Kyle’s face darkened with a gloomy expression, his deep, dusky blue eyes slightly narrowed. He silently made his way towards his father’s palace residence, feeling a prickling sensation as his nails scraped against the skin of his palm. The pleasurable sting stimulated his cerebral cortex, and his extraordinary S-Class Alpha keen sense of smell effortlessly and eagerly caught a whiff of that metallic scent. Gradually, his chest calmed down as if being sedated by some tranquilizer.

“Kyle, what have you been up to lately?”

Crown Prince Edward, the eldest prince, no longer bore the majestic and imposing image of a prince during the imperial parade. Instead, he appeared as desolate as a drunkard on the roadside. His once clear and bright azure eyes had become cloudy and dull, while his handsome face showed signs of exhaustion and paleness, adorned with stubble on his chin.

Prince Kyle coldly stared at his elder brother, Edward, who stood in his way. There was a time when he, as a child, admired this half-brother with the same father. But now, tearing away the facade of the royal family, this so-called Crown Prince was nothing more than a coward from a family with a history of mental illness.

Annoyed, Kyle asked, “What are you doing here?”

Prince Edward looked sincerely into his eyes and said, “I’m concerned about you, my little brother.”

Kyle retorted with disdain, “Better take care of your mentally fragile mother instead.”

Prince Edward’s gaze dimmed slightly, his eyes filled with complex emotions as he looked at his once beloved younger brother. Even though they didn’t share the same mother, Edward had raised him since childhood. He said, “Mother, Queen Vanessa, is always worried about you.”

A glimmer flickered in Crown Prince Kyle’s eyes, quickly replaced by a touch of mockery as he sneered, “Worried about me? How about finding a princess for yourself and adding a few more freaks to our family?”

Prince Edward’s eyes filled with hurt as he looked compassionately at his sharp-tongued brother Kyle and said, “You don’t have to be like this. We are family, and Father would want you to behave.”

Kyle hesitated, and the bloodshot grey-blue eyes stared coldly at the Crown Prince Edward standing before him.

He was sick.

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