The Shorty’s face was pale; he knew clearly what kind of punishment he would face when confronted with the highest ruler of Erma Planet.

Even if his privileges are retained, all his titles will be stripped, reducing him to a useless individual, which he did not want to see.

People at the peak of power often experience a huge disparity when they lose it; for most, losing power suddenly is worse than dying.

Therefore, the Shorty pulled out his invincible trick.

"Wait a minute," Shorty said to Jiang Cheng. Jiang Cheng turned to look at him, watching him walk toward the fallen senior envoy on the ground.

Jiang Cheng did not stop him; he knew the Shorty before him was a wise man who wouldn’t dare to play any tricks; he wouldn’t!

The smarter the person, the less they can endure physical pain.

Thus, they resort to minor cunning or little tricks to minimize harm to themselves, even escape quickly.

Jiang Cheng watched coldly as Shorty inspected the senior envoy.

When Shorty turned around and reverently showed him the thing in his hand, Jiang Cheng understood what it was.

"This is a little token, initially prepared for the senior envoy, but now, it seems he no longer needs it," Shorty said with a smile.

"Of course, I know this isn’t enough, but if you are willing, please follow me to my home; I will have more for you."

Jiang Cheng shook his head. He was aware of the importance of money, just recently in a small town on Delmar Planet, he still struggled with livelihood, performing on the town square.

Fortunately, there was his beautiful and capable female disciple who earned them the fees for staying at the courtyard that day through her archery performances.

Now, he was about to embark on a journey, the duration of which was unknown — they might soon find the coordinates to Earth or wander endlessly in the boundless universe.

In any case, if it turned out to be the latter, having more money would definitely be beneficial. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

However, in his ancient homeland on Earth, there’s a saying passed down: "A gentleman loves wealth but acquires it by proper means."

Jiang Cheng understood the importance of money, but for him, money earned through his own capabilities was the only kind he’d use with peace of mind.

He wouldn’t take a penny from Shorty’s attempt at bribery.

This was his principle.

Therefore, after nodding, Jiang Cheng grabbed Shorty and pushed him towards the exit.

Shorty was relentless, mistaking Jiang’s expression for reluctance, believing it was a front for wanting while pretending to refuse.

He tried desperately to stuff the check into Jiang Cheng’s pocket, muttering, "Don’t think it’s too little, don’t say it’s too little."

Shi Su, exasperated by Shorty, did not have the patience or the mood to explain his life philosophy to this lecherous man.

He grabbed the check from Shorty’s hand, and with a flick, it crumbled into fragments between his fingers.

Shorty stared at Jiang Cheng in shock, witnessing the action like a magic trick, unable to believe his own eyes.

"Let’s go, stop playing tricks." Jiang Cheng pushed Shorty outside.

Along the way, Shorty’s voice rang out nonstop, "I have a few treasures at home...

I know a few extremely charming ladies," and then came the voice of Ba Lv, "Are the ladies you mentioned as alluring as our Yuan Liang?"

The voices gradually faded away.

In the lord’s mansion of Zhen Erma Planet, a tall figure was listening to his subordinate’s report, furrowing his brow, silently supporting his chin as he listened.

His subordinate flipped through the file in his hand, his voice rigid yet mechanical.

A total of 650 soldiers moved, with 170 dead, approximately 400 injured. The heaviest casualties were among the special forces, with two entire squads completely wiped out. Additionally, both the tank brigade and fighter squadron were deployed, also leading to complete annihilation, with all personnel dead.

"Finally, this action resulted in the destruction of ten houses, leading to 430 deaths.

"Sir, this is the latest intelligence we have." The subordinate closed the file.

"So, were those three extraterrestrial beings damaged at all? I’m quite curious as to whether, despite deploying such a large-scale force and suffering considerable losses, they achieved any results?"

The subordinate pondered, "Sir, regarding the three aliens, I presently have no data on them, so I’m unable to make further inferences."

"Understood, you may go." The ruler waved his hand, dismissing his subordinate from the office.

Once his subordinate left, the lord couldn’t help but display a joyful smile, even secretly punched the air.

This time, he could finally topple Shorty.

Delmar Planet’s lord disliked Shorty greatly, who, relying on the support of many, often mobilized troops based on his personal whims, taking actions as he pleased.

This presumptuous behavior without consent or instruction tarnished the current government and provided opponents with more ammunition to criticize.

Thus, everything done by Shorty infuriated Delmar Planet’s lord; he always wanted to oust Shorty, replace him with someone he’d prefer, such as the senior envoy.

He believed that if his good friend could take Shorty’s place, that would stabilize the lord’s throne even more, and perhaps he could serve multiple terms.

Now his hope had arrived; that hated Fatty had faced a major calamity this time. Soldiers sacrificing for the country was understandable, but this operation leading to hundreds of civilians dying assuredly meant Shorty would step down.

Settling on the sofa, Tong Xiaoqiu contemplated ceaselessly, pondering what benefits he’d gain once the Fatty left the office and his friend took the position.

At that moment, his secretary rushed in, whispering a few words into his ear.

"Oh!" The lord raised his head in surprise, looking at the secretary, "Are you certain of this?"

The secretary nodded decisively.

The lord slowly stroked his chin; after a moment, he slapped the sofa’s armrest, stood up saying, "Good! Let them in."

Then he quietly instructed the secretary, "Summon some agents." The secretary nodded, understanding the lord’s plan.