"Is everything alright back in the territory?"

"Yes, everything went smoothly. Where are you now? Was your journey smooth?"

"My situation is also going well. I'm almost at Pluto. Once I rescue Revol and Sueno, I'll take them home. It should be soon."

"That's good. I'll wait for you to come back at home. Without you, the house is so quiet every day. I really don't like it. Please come back soon. I miss you so much."

......

This is Lu Yuan and Rhein talking on the phone.

The call sounded harmonious and smooth, but Rhine knew that Lu Yuan was lying to him. The situation at the Arach defense line was becoming increasingly complicated, and with him not around, how could Lu Yuan, a mere insect, possibly get things done smoothly?

However, he couldn't say anything to Lu Yuan, because he himself only reported good news and not bad news. In order not to worry Lu Yuan, he always said the best things.

He also had some troubles he hadn't told Lu Yuan, such as the fact that the signal from the Sueno locator had been lost for a long time.

After finishing his call with Lu Yuan, the relaxed expression that Rhein had deliberately put on when facing Lu Yuan vanished instantly, and he summoned his subordinate who was in charge of tracking the locator signal.

"Have you found any new signals?" Rhein asked.

The subordinate shook his head.

"Continue to track it, do everything you can to see if you can capture any new signals."

"Yes."

Then Rhein waved for his subordinates to leave.

After his subordinates left, Rhine sighed with a somber expression.

Previously, the locator on Sueno would send a signal approximately every two to three days.

But now, almost a week has passed, and there is still no new signal.

However, based on the location of the last signal, Rhine could confirm that the destination was definitely Pluto.

Rhine ordered the starship to speed toward Pluto, while also trying not to think about what might have happened to Sueno that would prevent the signal from being transmitted.

Anyway, once he rescues the children, he won't let any of those who dared to hurt them get away with it.

Suddenly, Rhine's communicator vibrated. Rhine picked it up and saw that it was an unknown number.

After the communicator was connected, a projection of a resolute-looking female insect appeared in front of Rhine.

"Commander of the Rhine Legion, hello, I am Viv from the Netherlands Company."

Upon hearing this introduction, Rhein's eyes turned cold.

"Vivi from the Netherlands Company, I've heard of you."

In fact, Rhine had not only heard of them, but also sent its subordinates to thoroughly investigate those insects that the Netherlands Company had put on the surface. Viv was naturally included in the investigation.

"It is my honor to have been heard of by you, Commander of the Rhine Legion. I suppose Lord Lu Yuan has mentioned me to you. Lord Lu Yuan is truly a gentle and kind male insect."

Rhine did not respond to this statement, but continued to stare at Viv with a blank expression.

Viv, however, did not feel the slightest discomfort and continued talking to himself.

"The main reason I contacted you, Commander of the Rhine Legion, is to apologize on behalf of the Netherlands Company."

"What are you apologizing for?"

"Our company's bug made a small mistake during work and accidentally brought your two children to the company's training base. We just discovered this, and the company asked me to contact you, the commander of the Rhine Legion, as soon as possible to express our deepest apologies."

Where are my children?

"Please rest assured, Commander of the Rhine Legion, our workaholics are taking good care of the two young masters, and they are both very safe now."

"So when do you plan to return the child to me?"

"There's no rush. Our boss instructed us that since the company has made such a big mistake, we must express our apologies properly. So we would like to ask you, Commander of the Rhine Legion, to give us the opportunity to host a banquet for you."

"How about we hold the banquet at our company's training base? Your two starships, Commander of the Rhine Legion, will be arriving soon anyway."

These words finally caused a slight change in the expression on Rhine's face.

Rhine was indeed a bit surprised. He didn't expect that the starship, which was using stealth technology, would be discovered before it had even fully reached Pluto.

However, this also confirmed one thing for Rhine: the insect behind Pluto was indeed not simple.

It's important to know that the stealth capability on the starship was the latest research of Feynman, and apart from a few of the Empire's most advanced instruments, ordinary instruments simply cannot detect it.

Obtaining those advanced instruments is not something ordinary insects can do.

Rhine had originally planned to use the starship's stealth capabilities to catch the Netherland Corporation's bugs off guard, but now it seems that this plan has to be cancelled.

"Great, I'm looking forward to your banquet," Rhein said with a forced smile.

Rhine knew, of course, that Viv wanted to lure him to their lair, and he also knew that there were bound to be many ambushes on Pluto.

However, he wasn't completely unprepared. Besides, with his current strength, it was uncertain who would be unlucky once he actually arrived on Pluto Star.

"That's wonderful! Oh, by the way, I had a good chat with Lord Lu Yuan before, and I've been wanting to invite him to dinner, but I've never had the chance. Why don't you invite Lord Lu Yuan to this banquet as well, Rhine Legion Commander? It would be perfect if your family could reunite at our company's training base in advance," Viv said.

Rhine's gaze instantly shot towards Viv like two sharp swords, and Viv unconsciously lowered his head.

"What if I don't agree?" Rhine said.

"If the male and female parents hadn't come to pick them up, the two young masters probably wouldn't have been able to leave the training base."

"You are threatening me."

As he spoke, Rhine's eyes were filled with murderous intent as he looked at Viv, causing Viv's body to tremble involuntarily.

"I wouldn't dare, but I hope that Lord Lu Yuan and Commander of the Rhine Legion can do us the honor of hosting a banquet together." Viv's voice was unusually dry as he spoke.

"What if I didn't give you this face?"

"If Your Excellency Lu Yuan and Commander of the Rhine Legion are temporarily unavailable, that's alright. We can wait and await your arrival at any time."

"The other two young masters have been away from home for so long. Commander Rhine Legion must not have seen the children for a long time and must miss them very much. It is good that I can let you see the two young masters first."

After he finished speaking, Viv's image disappeared, and the image of Revol and Sueno in the small room was replaced by a picture of them.

Rhein immediately noticed the wounds on Revol and Sueno, and a surge of rage welled up inside him.

Then, Viv's voice drifted over again.

"If Lord Lu Yuan saw the two young masters, he would surely be very willing to attend the banquet."

After saying that, Viv immediately ended the call without waiting for Rhein's reply.

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