Chapter 133: Liang He Understands Reverse Psychology

Chapter 133: Chapter 133: Liang He Understands Reverse Psychology

Liang He knew exactly how to turn the tables. Although she didn’t understand why the Rebel Army was so dead set on capturing her, the fact that she was useful to them gave her leverage.

Hearing her words, Ace was furious, yet he couldn’t actually lay a hand on her. The scene fell into a momentary silence.

"Minister Ace, when I came out, I vaguely heard them say the Federation has already sent people as backup. Perhaps we should leave sooner rather than later."

With perfect timing, Soros offered another piece of useful information, effectively giving Ace an out.

"Forget it. We’ll withdraw today as a favor to you, Mr. Soros. Let’s pull out!"

Ace waved his large hand, and the warship finally began its retreat. Hoder, who had been hiding inside the hotel and observing from the shadows, curled his lips slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes. It seemed he could start his operation as well.

"Hey, is this how you treat your guests?"

Seeing Ace about to return to the warship’s control room, Liang He quickly called out to stop him.

"I need to use the restroom. Come here and untie these ropes."

She held up her bound hands, signaling for Ace to release her.

Being bossed around like this, Ace naturally wasn’t buying it. Not only did he refuse to untie the ropes, but he even issued a warning.

"Liang He, I advise you to behave. Don’t think about playing any tricks."

"Heh, what? A whole group of you surrounding just me, and you’re afraid I’ll run away mid-air?"

"Me, afraid of you? What a joke!"

Liang He’s mocking and sarcastic tone made Ace very unhappy. However, he was also worried that showing too much wariness toward a Blue Star person would make his subordinates mistakenly believe he was afraid of her, which would damage his authority.

After all, they were on the warship. Aside from Liang He and Soros, everyone else was one of their own. There was really no need to be overly cautious.

"However..."

Ace suddenly remembered Valken mentioning that during the surprise attack on the Tianyao Star Protection Zone, his subordinates’ final transmission reported Liang He taking out half of the Fierce Beast Army all by herself.

At this thought, Ace scrapped the idea of untying her.

"Untying you is out of the question. I can find someone to accompany you to the restroom."

It wasn’t that Ace was being perverted; there were female members in the Rebel Army as well.

"Fine. I want to rest afterward. I’m too lazy to just stand around here."

"Acceptable."

The warship’s return trip would take time, and Ace wasn’t going to make things difficult for Liang He over such trivial matters. After all, just as she had said, if she were truly put in an important position and complained to the leader, he would be the only one to suffer. Because Liang He’s uniqueness was irreplaceable, whereas plenty of people were eyeing Ace’s position as minister.

"Number 093, take her to the restroom in the lounge."

"Yes, sir!"

Liang He was led away by Number 093, a female Rebel Army soldier. Surrounded by deployed Rebel Army personnel, the security was indeed tight.

Just as she had anticipated, if she first made a demand Ace wouldn’t agree to—like untying her—and then proposed her true condition after being rejected, he would naturally say yes.

"You will rest here later. The restroom is inside. Go on in."

Perhaps because they were both women, Number 093 harbored no real malice toward Liang He; she was merely executing orders mechanically.

"Thank you."

Liang He smiled and thanked her, completely lacking the overbearing arrogance she had displayed while confronting Ace, which surprised Number 093 a bit.

She pursed her lips and kindly reminded Liang He, "Don’t think about escaping. We won’t hurt you."

"Okay."

Looking at Liang He’s obedient demeanor, Number 093’s tone softened even more. She helped close the lounge door and then opened the restroom door for her to enter.

"Are you done? I’m going to open the door."

Number 093 knocked and asked if she could open the door only after hearing the sound of the toilet flushing and Liang He washing her hands.

"All done, thank you... Ah!"

Just as Liang He was about to come out, her foot slipped, and she let out a soft gasp. Number 093 quickly rushed into the restroom and caught her.

Number 093 was just about to ask Liang He if she was alright when she suddenly felt a prick on her arm, instantly losing consciousness.

"Sorry, I’ll have to let you sleep for a while."

Liang He, who had somehow managed to loosen her ropes, swapped clothes with Number 093. After a brief disguise, Liang He carried her onto the bed in the lounge.

Once she had covered her properly with the blanket and obscured Number 093’s face with her hair, everything was ready. She then opened the lounge door.

"Why did you come out?"

Seeing the disguised Liang He emerge, the two Rebel Army soldiers guarding the lounge door were somewhat puzzled.

To protect their vulnerable heads, the Rebel Army personnel wore military caps at all times. Liang He lowered her head slightly, using the brim of the cap for cover. Mimicking Number 093’s voice, she pointed at the figure lying on the bed.

"She wants to sleep, but she can’t fall asleep with someone nearby. You guys keep a close eye on her. It’s fine."

The warship had already begun its return voyage. To avoid running into the Federation’s reinforcements, the Rebel Army deliberately took a detour, planning to evacuate from the other side of Greenfield Star. Therefore, they were still high in the sky.

With people guarding the lounge door, opening the window and jumping down would mean certain death. Because of this, the two men said nothing more and let Liang He leave.

Having left smoothly, Liang He relied on her recent memory, preparing to sneak back to the control room where Ace was, while taking out the Rebel Army soldiers guarding various corners of the warship along the way.

"Tsk, this bunch of Rebel Army soldiers have terrible vigilance, and their physical fitness isn’t great either. A single chop knocked them right out."

Having effortlessly dealt with two more Rebel Army soldiers, Liang He dragged them into a corner to prevent premature discovery.

By the time she had neutralized eighty to ninety percent of the Rebel Army personnel, less than forty minutes had passed.

"Haha, Mr. Soros, if you hadn’t acted as our inside man today to capture Liang He, things wouldn’t have gone so smoothly for us."

Perhaps because everything was going far too smoothly, Ace was in an excellent mood. After instructing his subordinates to keep a constant watch on their surroundings, he pulled Soros aside to chat, his words heavily implying a desire to recruit him into his ranks.

Having been showered with praise, Soros offered his usual shy smile, awkwardly returning the compliments to Ace.

"I merely did what I was supposed to do. It was mainly due to Minister Ace’s excellent leadership. Otherwise, even if I had captured Liang He, I wouldn’t necessarily have been able to get her out smoothly."

Soros’s words hit exactly where Ace wanted to hear. He raised his wine glass to toast Soros, increasingly satisfied with the man’s tactfulness.

"This is a recently popular red wine. It tastes quite good. Would you like to try some, Mr. Soros?"

Given that he had just been drunk under the table by Hoder a couple of days ago, Soros didn’t dare to drink too much. Afraid of arousing Ace’s suspicion, he only took small sips, taking the opportunity to continue using his flattery Skills to lower the man’s guard.

When he noticed that the number of people in the control room was inexplicably decreasing, he clenched his fists in slight anxiety, deeply afraid that Ace would spot the anomaly.

"Minister! Bad news! Someone has infiltrated the warship and is trying to take Liang He!"

The sudden exclamation sent Soros’s anxiety spiking to its peak. His pupils dilated slightly as he instinctively looked at Ace.

He saw Ace, who had been slightly tipsy, instantly sober up upon hearing that someone was trying to rescue Liang He. He immediately stood up and strode outside.

"How could someone infiltrate the warship?! What are you all even good for?!"

Fuming with anger, Ace loudly questioned everyone. But the moment he stepped out of the control room and saw his subordinates collapsed all over the floor, he froze in sheer terror.

An uncontrollable numbness washed over his mind. As if suddenly enlightened, Ace whipped his head back to look at the person who had notified him. At this moment, the face beneath the cap’s brim was clearly visible.

"You—"