But soon after, another call came from Woolf Communications.

Have they changed their minds?

However, after he hesitated for a moment before the call connected, Woolf simply said, "Send me a copy of the video privately," and hung up again.

Bennett: ...No, is he sick?

This is a shameful video of your own son being so ravaged by a garbage planet. Do you want to back it up and keep a copy?

With mixed feelings, Bennett sent the received video to Lyme's elderly father via internal line, and then firmly resolved that he would never go to the dumpster to rescue people.

Such an embarrassing thing should just stay in the trash can.

At this time, the group of underlings on Garbage Star who had been mentally imprinted by Yu Lin had already dispersed. Lyme still believed that Northton was the real mastermind behind Garbage Star, and Yu Ling was the representative they put forward to represent them.

It's common for good-looking people to represent an entire planet; otherwise, when two parties are negotiating, it's always more pleasant to see a handsome or charming young man than a disheveled, bald, balding, greasy old man.

Lyme: He's definitely just a pretty face!

In fact, up until now, he, who was taciturn and maintained the persona of a cold-faced deputy general, did not know Yu Ling's name. Taking advantage of the friendship he had formed after cooperating in this play, he took Yu Ling back to their luxurious temporary residence, intending to have a deeper conversation with her.

The suite is packed with cutting-edge technology, with string lights embedded throughout emitting a soft, shimmering glow like a starry sky. The silver-blue sofa is incredibly comfortable, making you want to sink right into it the moment you lie down.

"Bennett is unlikely to send you supplies. He's arrogant and sometimes even more irritable than me. What if you provoke him like this..."

Lyme's injuries, including his battle-damaged makeup, were all an act. The injuries he sustained while with Bennett had already been healed by the medicine sent by Northon.

This was his first time putting his acting skills to the test, and it was quite fun. Now he can face Yu Ling without being so tense.

Yu Ling, who was lounging on the sofa, turned to her side and was playing with her long, smooth hair. She glanced up at one of the main characters she had just finished filming with and yawned listlessly.

"Hmm—, I know, you don't need to worry about it, I won't really hurt you."

Lem nodded obediently, then changed the subject to other things, such as asking about Yu Ling's name.

Although Yu Ling always called him "Mr. Prisoner" instead of his name, he always called Yu Ling "Little Pirate".

......

Yu Ling's initial plan was indeed to keep it a secret from everyone, and after conquering the garbage planet, she would take Lyme with her to bravely venture into the Empire.

However, without technological interference, my insect body and soul power are already incredibly powerful, so there's no need to be afraid of a mere protagonist.

Lyme was in his hands, Bennett could still leave him alone, the vice general didn't care, and then a powerful, planet-destroying cannon shot was fired. Were they all wiped out?

Once he's had his fill of fun after expending a huge amount of mental energy, the entire trash can will become his backup energy source. Meanwhile, Lyme has returned to the terrain and, relying on his background and strength, is fully qualified to participate in Bennett's forces. As the most involved member of the public, he can also blend in and sneak into places like the staff team to find opportunities to do side quests.

Sending such a video would ensure that Bennett wouldn't spread such a shameful and disgraceful thing to others, wouldn't immediately turn on them and carry out a humanitarian extermination, and wouldn't actually hand over the supplies. Instead, he and Lyme would be captured by the protagonist who personally came to the dumpster to rescue them and taken back to be tried by the Imperial Court, and then rescued by Lyme's senator father. For him, an insect, this was simply perfect, a clean background to blend into the Empire.

Unfortunately, he never expected that some unexpected situations would always disrupt his perfect plan in strange ways. Bennett not only didn't come to arrest him but actually agreed to the 'kidnapping conditions', and someone's father had already seen the whole embarrassing scene.

When Congresswoman Woolf first saw her son's miserable state, her anger was off the charts. But she knew her son best, and as she looked at him, she realized something was wrong.

To someone unfamiliar with Lyme, his expression might not seem to change much, but Woolf could tell. Her son's little eyes, that shy look—he was clearly enjoying himself!

And look at the kidnapper's looks. Among all the citizens of so many planets in the entire empire, there isn't a single natural beauty who can compare to him. So it's understandable that he was tempted.

As a former general and current senator, Woolf not only has an outstanding family background, but is also an excellent person. She has led troops and fought battles, and she has also been involved in intrigue and power struggles. After noticing the clues, and then watching the video with the answers in mind, she was able to quickly discover that there were many tricks involved.

This isn't a kidnapping and humiliation video at all; it's clearly the son and daughter-in-law fooling that idiot Bennett. I wonder what wicked scheme they're plotting, but it's definitely going to get Bennett into trouble.

Hmm, my son is in his hands.

But she is my daughter-in-law.

Woolf: What else can we do? Cooperate!

So this overly concerned old father didn't tell Bennett about the discovery, but instead wanted him to cooperate in giving the good stuff to his son.

As for his son's scheme to frame Bennett, let's wait until we've convinced those old fogies in the Empire and cleared his son's name before we talk about it.

I'm relieved to know that Lem is safe and sound!

So when the ordinary C-class spare mech, loaded with supplies, was remotely controlled to the garbage planet, Yu Ling was completely distraught.

"Are you sure Bennett has a bad temper?" Yu Ling asked Lem, who had come to join the fun (wanting to protect him), in a rather puzzled tone. "What's going on? Did he really deliver the things?"

Lem never expected things to turn out this way. If Bennett were such an easy target, how could he have gotten the general's position?

"...Could there be a trap here?"

Yu Ling, who had already secretly scanned the area with her soul power, could say with absolute certainty that there was nothing there.

Aside from the fact that the value level wasn't that high, it was full of high-quality supplies, with no bombs, trackers, or listening devices hidden inside, and not even a single person.

"Why doesn't he come to uphold the dignity of the empire?"

Yu Ling stared blankly, unable to understand why Bennett wasn't angry when he had gone too far in the video, where he had treated former deputy general Lem so badly.