CH 46

Assistant Jin was initially taken aback upon hearing the news of the assassination of the Star Pirate King, Ke Yan. It should have been a good thing that the leader of the star pirates controlling the ship had died. However, as a high-end assistant responsible for handling various emergencies by President Pei’s side, this incident seemed peculiar and mysterious in every aspect.

If it weren’t for knowing that he was not of great value, Assistant Jin would have suspected it to be a trap set to lure him out.

The sudden death of Ke Yan, the Star Pirate King, threw the star pirate organization into complete chaos, and the entire spaceship resembled a trapped beast.

The star pirates were a group of ruthless outlaws, and perhaps Ke Yan’s former subordinates had a bit of mourning and wanted to find the assassin who killed him.

However, most of the lower-ranking star pirates had long harbored resentment towards this violent and irritable former leader. Knowing that he was dead, a sense of relief surged within them, a satisfying feeling of pulling down a big shot.

The high-ranking members of the star pirate organization were ambitious and eager to vie for the position of the leader of the star pirates. In the impromptu meeting, they argued heatedly, almost resorting to physical confrontation. Among them, the real murderer, the deputy leader with red headband, had bloodshot eyes, as if genuinely grieving for the deceased Ke Yan, which inevitably garnered some favor from Ke Yan’s former subordinates.

The deputy leader had a scar on his withered and darkened cheek, and one finger on his left hand was missing. His murky eyes flickered with a gleam as he solemnly said, “Stop the bickering. If anyone truly wants to become the leader of the star pirate organization, I propose that they avenge the former leader first. Find that damned Omega and let him bear the wrath and hatred of the star pirates. Make him experience the traditional punishment of the star pirates—burial in space. Whoever captures him will become the next leader of the star pirate organization!”

There were three deputy leaders in the star pirate organization, and with Ke Yan’s demise, their authority was at its peak.

Since the first deputy leader had spoken up, even if the other deputy leaders were dissatisfied with his proposal, they couldn’t openly let Ke Yan’s former subordinates down. After all, it was only right and proper to seek revenge for a slain leader of a renowned star pirate organization.

However, in private, the remaining two deputy leaders couldn’t help but sneer. They never expected Ke Yan to die at the hands of an Omega. It was truly a disgrace to their star pirate organization.

The deputy leader with a hooked nose and pale complexion remarked, “Let’s not discuss the position of the leader for now. This Omega is trapped inside the spaceship and has nowhere to run. We can send any random team of star pirates to capture him. Ke Yan, the leader, was merely careless when it came to the charms of a beautiful omega. Can an Omega really stand against an Alpha?”

His implication was that the culprit would be found, but if becoming the leader was solely based on finding the culprit, who knew if someone would resort to treacherous means? Moreover, was Ke Yan’s death truly an accident?

The only female among the deputy leaders, casually resting one leg over the other, possessed cunning and sharp emerald eyes. She spoke up, “We haven’t even figured out how Ke Yan died yet. We’ve lost a Star Pirate King leader before concluding this deal. If we don’t clarify this matter, who knows if we’ll end up dying in ambiguity? From what I know about Ke Yan, he wasn’t the type to be hasty and bring an Omega into his room out of the blue.”

Sali, the scarred deputy leader, flashed a trace of irritability and ruthlessness in his eyes, but outwardly he agreed with the female deputy leader’s words and slammed the table, saying, “That’s right, this matter needs to be thoroughly investigated.”

The female deputy leader glanced at her lips, secretly filled with mocking suspicion.

When did he become such a devoted person? Every one of them in the position of deputy leader was a cunning old fox, pretending to be so righteous and deceiving who knows whom!

To get to the bottom of it, they called in the star pirates who were guarding the hostages at the scene. However, these star pirates appeared before them with varying degrees of injuries.

The female deputy leader’s face turned cold as she reprimanded, “What’s going on? Have you all forgotten the rule of no fighting or brawling within the star pirate group?!”

The star pirates cowered, facing this formidable female deputy leader, nodding and saying, “We didn’t want to fight either. It was like a sudden hallucination when our heads got hot, and we just started fighting each other.”

The female deputy leader sneered, “What about the others? If one person has a problem, does that mean everyone has a problem?!”

The star pirates, afraid of being blamed, explained, “deputy leader, it’s not just our star pirate group. The hostages also went crazy and ran out as if they were insane. The scene was chaotic, but it was thanks to Boss Ke’s intervention that we managed to control the situation and stop our unruly comrades and the hostages from causing further trouble.”

“Hmm? Ke Yan.”

The female deputy leader furrowed her brows tightly. If Ke Yan had also intervened, things might not be so simple. She asked again, “I heard Ke Yan took an Omega with him. What happened?”

The star pirates looked at each other, their expressions somewhat hesitant and fearful.

“Speak up! Otherwise, besides being responsible for failing to protect the leader, you will also be charged with harboring the person who killed the leader, and I’ll feed you all to the Insectoids!” the deputy leader with the hooked nose coldly spoke up.

The star pirates were frightened and immediately blurted out.

At that time, in the hall, the star pirates were all guarding the captive spacecraft.

Star pirates, you see, most of them didn’t come from affluent planets, otherwise, they wouldn’t have fallen into the ranks of star pirates. Some of them were directly brought by Ke Yan from the Sinful Star, ruthless criminals who escaped from prison, blood-soaked underground fighters, destitute mercenaries, fraudsters, rapists, and so on. None of them could be considered good people. This group of people would definitely cause trouble if Ke Yan didn’t keep them in check.

Sure enough, while guarding the hostages, the star pirates, who hadn’t vented their frustrations on the Sinful Star for months during their space travels, were inevitably restless.

The delicate Omega had no means to resist. Bai Huaiyu, being one of the outstandingly attractive Omegas, possessed an elegant and pure temperament, resembling a budding white rose. As an actor, many star pirates recognized his face and naturally targeted him.

But was Bai Huaiyu the type of Omega who was defenseless?

If he were a white rose, he would be the kind covered in thorns, pricking anyone who touched it, with its beautiful and poisonous petals, burning like jade and stone when touched by a villain.

Bai Huaiyu released his captivating pheromones, filling the air with a peculiar fragrance of white roses, which everyone present could perceive. Those who were further away were unaffected, but the star pirates and passengers closer to Bai Huaiyu were immediately engulfed in a frenzy of illusions. Their emotions and desires were amplified to an extreme, causing the impulsive and dissatisfied star pirates to unknowingly engage in fights. Some passengers, unable to bear the pressure of being held hostage, also succumbed to a state of madness, venting their frustrations towards the star pirates.

With clear awareness, Bai Huaiyu watched the comical scene unfolding before his eyes. He knew it wouldn’t last long, as the pheromones dissipated in the air, their effect would weaken, and everyone would soon recover. He had to seize this opportunity to escape.

However, just then, Ke Yan arrived. Ke Yan, known as the most formidable member of the star pirates, effortlessly resolved the chaotic situation.

A hint of resentment and regret flickered in Bai Huaiyu’s eyes.

He struggled to control Alphas of the same level. Even after numerous encounters, he could only achieve noticeable effects by getting someone addicted to his pheromones, as he had done with the movie star Shen Modong.

Sure enough, Ke Yan caught a whiff of the pervasive white rose pheromones in the air. His light brown eyes filled with rage, and his extraordinary sense of smell immediately identified the culprit responsible for the turmoil.

At this moment, Ke Yan had no intention of flirting with Bai Huaiyu, as he had done in the original plot. The consecutive failures, combined with internal fights among the star pirates, had thoroughly infuriated him.

He forcefully pulled Bai Huaiyu away and entered a random guest room on the spacecraft.

Like a lion in desperate need of release, Ke Yan removed his shirt, revealing a large ink-black tattoo on his chest. The events that would follow were predictable.

Bai Huaiyu bit his lip until it bled, his eyes wide with resentment, memorizing this Alpha who took advantage of him. Tears welled up in the corners of his eyes, filled with a sense of indignation.

As Ke Yan leaned over, forcefully biting the sex gland at the back of Bai Huaiyu’s neck and attempting to mark him, Bai Huaiyu’s mind went blank, and an image of Ying Yao’s face inexplicably emerged, as if trying to escape.

Those bright, watery eyes were looking at him. Although Ying Yao was just a foolish Alpha he had deceived and manipulated, he found her more pleasing to the eye than these nauseating, repulsive Alphas.

Unfortunately, he wouldn’t show any mercy to Alphas under his command.

Daring to mark him meant inevitably paying a price.

The Omega’s sex gland contained the highest concentration of pheromones. Bai Huaiyu was like a patient spider, patiently waiting for the moment when the prey would be ensnared, ready to inject venom mercilessly.

Ke Yan, a powerful and arrogant Alpha, didn’t even regard the delicate and slender Omega beneath him. Let alone being vigilant, he didn’t even consider it.

The moment Ke Yan marked Bai Huaiyu, the intoxicating and intense fragrance of white roses immediately clouded his mind. In a daze, he felt a sense of heavenly bliss, as if his body was floating on the white clouds…

And then.

The dagger hidden in Bai Huaiyu’s embrace fell, and the splattering blood blossomed in a stunning display. Ke Yan clutched his left chest, and fresh blood gushed out. He stared bewilderedly at the Omega he had thought posed no threat.

Bai Huaiyu had assumed that stabbing the heart would surely kill this star pirate Alpha, so he didn’t bother to escape. Fortunately, he hadn’t encountered any Alpha of A-level caliber. He easily deceived the star pirate he met along the way, finding the escape pod and becoming the first fortunate soul to leave the spaceship.

Little did he know that Ke Yan’s heart was on the right side. After he departed, Ke Yan was still alive, filled with resentment as he watched the direction Bai Huaiyu had left in. He made a call.

“Hey, Sali, I’m injured. Bring me some emergency trauma medicine, and make sure no one else finds out,” Ke Yan cautiously warned certain individuals in the star pirate gang.

However, he still trusted Sali, the vice captain who served as his right-hand man. Without hesitation, he contacted Sali first after being injured.

But little did he know, it would lead to betrayal.

Vice captain Sali indeed didn’t bring anyone else along, but he brought an extra knife.

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The palace.

Crown Prince Edward’s gaze was deep with guilt as he stood in front of a white wooden-carved door, slowly pushing it open.

“Mother, I’m sorry I couldn’t bring little brother Kyle,” he said.

Inside the room sat a woman so breathtakingly beautiful, with flawless porcelain-like features, silky golden hair radiating a faint glow, rose-like delicate lips, and clear, pristine emerald eyes filled with a hint of heartbreaking sadness.

So beautiful that even the divine beings would be moved, she was the woman whom the king resorted to by any means to hide within the palace. She was Queen Vanessa.

Queen Vanessa, with her eyes of tranquil lake-green, cast a sorrowful glance at Crown Prince Edward, then tenderly embraced a worn-out doll, consoling, “Kyle is not behaving. Let the Queen and Prince Edward celebrate Xixi’s birthday instead.”

This scene occurred every year, nearing the birthday of the deceased brother, when the Queen’s madness grew more severe.

Crown Prince Edward felt exhausted.

Because of the deceased brother, the queen and the king had completely fallen out. Remembering the queen’s repeated pleas, holding onto the old doll, begging him to find their lost brother, and the king’s furious reactions each time, the young him listened to their arguments in confusion.

Although he expressed regret and sympathy for his deceased brother, faced with the increasingly deranged queen, she even named the old doll, shut herself in her room.

Even when the king entered the room in an attempt to reconcile with the queen, it only resulted in endless quarrels and curses. The king would slam the door and leave once again.

Because of this deceased brother, this family fell apart. The once harmonious and happy life turned into chaos, and Edward had once hated this non-existent brother.

But when Princess Katie brought three-year-old Kyle to visit the queen, the queen, who hadn’t smiled for a long time, suddenly revealed a faint smile and said to them, “Kyle is here to see little Xixi.”

At that moment, everyone knew that Queen Vanessa had become insane.

For the sake of this fragile family, Edward donned a mask of hypocrisy and willingly became a caring brother to his sibling.

Even if Kyle saw through the desolate emptiness in his heart, Edward wholeheartedly expressed his love and concern for his brother.

Just as Kyle had said, he was a coward, but he had no other choice but to maintain the integrity and wholeness of this family.

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