D-level males reached the pinnacle of life by living off women.

Lu Yuan still brought the pendant to the store, but he didn't put it on the shelf.

He figured that the auction house knew a lot about this shop, and if the owner of the pendant wanted to get it back, they would definitely be able to find the shop.

"Ring ring—"

The crisp sound of a bell alerted the arrival of a guest.

Lu Yuan, who was standing behind the counter, said "Welcome, please feel free to look around" as per procedure. However, the customer who came in walked straight towards Lu Yuan.

"Are all the goods here salvaged from the Mande Auction House?" Kechong asked.

Lu Yuan sized up the insect. It was a male, quite ordinary-looking. Although it didn't have much expression on its face, it didn't seem like it was there to cause trouble.

"Yes."

Lu Yuan has never hidden the source of the goods in his store; he always tells the truth when customers ask.

Have you seen a pendant like that?

"What kind of pendant?"

Although Lu Yuan intended to return the pendant to its owner, he couldn't let Chong claim it without being able to prove that he was the rightful owner.

"A silver-white pendant shaped like an insect goddess flower."

The color and shape matched perfectly, so Lu Yuan took the pendant out from under the counter and gave it to Ke Chong.

"Take a look and see if this is it."

The guest examined the pendant in his hand carefully.

"Yes, that's it."

After saying that, Kechong took out twenty star coins and handed them to Lu Yuan, but Lu Yuan refused.

"You dropped it by accident, I just happened to find it, you can take it."

The customer was a little surprised, but still said thank you.

I did something good today, and Lu Yuan was in a good mood, so he started chatting.

"You still need to be careful in the future. This pendant is too small and it's easy to fall off. Your pendant is quite pretty, but I still prefer the name 'Tears of Elysée' to 'Insect God Flower'," Lu Yuan said.

As soon as Lu Yuan finished saying the words "Tears of the Elysée," he noticed that Ke Chong was suddenly staring intently at him.

Lu Yuan couldn't help but touch his face. What was wrong? Was there something on his face? Surely he couldn't be stunned by his own handsome appearance.

After confirming that there was nothing unusual on his face, Lu Yuan waved his hand in front of Ke Chong's eyes.

"What's wrong with you? Is there something wrong with me?"

Kechong shifted his gaze from Lu Yuan and said in a low voice.

"No, this is the first time I've heard the name 'Tears of the Elysée,' and I think it sounds beautiful."

"Right, I think so too."

"How did you come across the name 'Tears of the Elysée'?"

"My queen told me."

Lu Yuan started talking non-stop, recounting the legend that Rhine had told him.

After hearing Lu Yuan's words, Ke Chong opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing and left in a hurry.

What a strange insect, Lu Yuan thought, but he didn't pay much attention to it and completely forgot about this little incident.

......

On the way back, Kamel clutched the pendant tightly in his hand, various thoughts flashing through his mind.

The name "Tears of Elysée" and the related legend are not known to everyone. Only the nobles of the empire learn this name when they study related courses. Ordinary insects simply call it the Insect God Flower.

So the shop owner's queen must have been a noblewoman of the empire. But how did a noblewoman of the empire end up on this desolate planet? Did she commit a crime and flee here, or...?

As another possibility came to mind, Kamel's eyes lit up.

Or perhaps the shop owner's queen is an insect sent by the empire to save them!

He desperately wanted to be rescued. Since the shop owner's mate might be there to save them, should he try to continue contacting the shop owner and get in touch with his mate?

But then, Kamel's mood plummeted again. He realized something was amiss. If they were insects who came to rescue them, why would they marry a low-level male insect from a desolate planet and leisurely run a general store? Shouldn't they be trying to find them?

After much deliberation, Kamel decided to abandon the idea of ​​continuing his contact with the shop owner. He was now walking on thin ice every day; if he made a mistake and accidentally exposed himself, Rao would definitely kill him.

Back at the villa, Camel found the study door tightly closed, a place only Rao could enter, clearly indicating that Rao was inside handling something.

Kamel was happy to avoid meeting Rao, and he quickly went upstairs to return to his room to rest.

Just as he pushed open the bedroom door, the study door also opened, and a female insect with scars all over her face, just like Rao, walked out. The female insect sensed Kamer's gaze and turned to look at Kamer.

The female insect's cruel gaze sent chills down Kamer's spine. He dared not remain under her gaze any longer and quickly went into the room and closed the door.

Kamer had barely recovered in his room when the door was kicked open again, and Rao walked in.

"You saw that female insect that came out of my study just now, didn't you?"

Rao casually found a chair and sat down while asking the question.

Kamer nodded.

Do you know who that is?

Kamel shook his head. He sensed that Rao was not in a good mood and was afraid of saying the wrong thing and getting into trouble, so he tried to avoid talking to Rao.

"That's the leader of the Shameless Space Pirates. He just glanced at you and is quite satisfied with you. He's willing to pay a high price to buy you. Don't worry, I'll have a good talk with him and make sure he gets a good price for you, so he won't want to waste you too quickly. Camel, see how good I am to you?"

Rao patted Camel's face maliciously before leaving the room.

Once the door was completely closed, Kamel loosened his tightly clenched fist, the pendant in his hand faintly stained with blood.

He was running out of time. He knew Rao wasn't joking; he was genuinely prepared to sell himself to the leader of that shameless space pirate group. If he fell into that bug's hands, he certainly wouldn't live much longer.

He couldn't die; he still needed to find a way back to the capital planet. Now, he had no choice but to take a gamble.

......

That day, Lu Yuan was dozing off behind the counter. There weren't many bugs today, and he was even thinking about whether he should close the shop early.

Suddenly the bell rang, and Lu Yuan perked up to see who it was – the same customer who had taken the pendant a few days ago.

Unlike before, Ke Chong was now all smiles. He walked to the counter and handed the square box in his hand to Lu Yuan.

"Thank you so much for finding my pendant. It's very important to me, and I really want to express my gratitude. Since you don't want to accept money, at least don't refuse this box of cookies."

Since things had come to this point, Lu Yuan accepted the cookies.

"By the way, it's fate that we've met. Let's get to know each other. My name is Kamel, and yours is..."

My name is Lu Yuan.