A top-tier gigolo, teased by a cool and aloof general, turns warm.

"Robin, are you insane? Kill him, and none of us will escape!"

Gaia, who had been unconscious, suddenly opened her eyes and cried out in terror.

"Haha... The old crawler is finally dead. I've been waiting for this day for far too long..."

Robin was smiling, but her eyes betrayed her sadness, and her laughter eventually turned into a suppressed sob.

Tears welled up uncontrollably in her eyes and slid down her cheeks.

Laughing while crying, this contradictory emotion made Chong feel both heartbroken and helpless.

Robin wiped away her tears, as if that could erase the unbearable past from her life.

During those painful and torturous days, he shed countless tears in the darkness, yet he could never escape the shadow of the old crawler.

"Robin, I have no regrets in this life for having met you. For insects like us, death may be a relief."

Gaia, with a look of relief on her face, cried out the name she had longed for day and night.

"Shi Yu..."

Robin looked up at Gaia, a helpless smile on his face.

Gaia was his best friend and a precious creature in his life.

Without Gaia's help, he probably would never have been able to escape the old reptile's control.

"Boss, what are you thinking? I'm not done living yet."

Robin suddenly broke the silence in the room.

He rummaged through the bookshelf and found a blue spherical recorder, then held it in his hand and waved it around.

"Look, this is a precious map of the universe, showing more than 1500 million galaxies. As long as we find planets rich in resources, we can live a carefree life."

Seeing that Gaia did not react, Robin felt as if her heart was being squeezed by a large hand, awaiting the verdict.

"Let's get out of here first."

Gaia said with a helpless expression, a bitter smile appearing on his lips.

His eyes scanned his surroundings, searching for a way to escape.

"Boss, I'm sure I can get you out of here."

Robin, brimming with confidence, put away the recorder and began to feel around on the wall.

Fingertips lightly touched the wall, as if sensing something.

After a long while, he smiled and said, "Found it."

Then, Robin pressed a few buttons on the wall based on his memory.

With a "click," the wall slowly opened, revealing a hidden passage.

Robin tilted his head and grinned smugly, "Let's go!"

Gaia looked at Robin, his expression softening considerably.

He completely let go of his obsession, followed Robin into the secret passage, and left the place without looking back.

Meanwhile, Balu, who was guarding outside, was completely unaware of this and dutifully protected the Insect Emperor's palace.

"Where's Robin? Where is he?"

Just then, Emil arrived in haste with his guards.

Baru bowed respectfully, "Your Highness, Second Prince..."

Before he could finish speaking, Emil shoved him aside and barged into the bedroom.

When he rushed into the room and saw the horrific state of the Insect Emperor, he flew into a rage.

"Who did this? I'll make him wish he were dead."

Balu, who followed in, suddenly narrowed his eyes, his feet seemingly rooted to the spot, unable to move an inch.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment, and all the noise disappeared from his ears.

He could only hear his own heartbeat, which was deafening.

He opened his mouth with difficulty, and a dry sound came from his throat.

"This...how is this possible? How could the Seventh Prince have murdered his father?"

His face was filled with disbelief and shock.

The entire empire knows that the Seventh Prince is the Insect Emperor's most beloved son.

Could it be that the Second Prince killed His Majesty and then framed the Seventh Prince?

No, if it was the Second Prince who came, he wouldn't have kept his insects hidden.

There must be some hidden story he doesn't know about.

Emil was overjoyed, but put on a look of utter grief.

Now that Vincent has been blown up, no insect can threaten his position anymore.

His voice was deep and clear: "Baru conspired with Robin to kill the Emperor. Take him away and execute him by burning at the stake immediately."

"I'm innocent! Your Highness, I am loyal to His Majesty, how could I possibly betray him?"

Balu's face flushed red, and veins bulged on his forehead.

He struggled desperately to break free from the guards' restraints, but the guards were too strong, and his resistance was completely futile.

"You bunch of bastards, let me go! I didn't do anything wrong..."

Balu roared, his voice echoing in the empty room.

The guards ignored the shouts and curses, and expressionlessly pinned Balu to the ground, rendering him unable to move.

Just when Balu was feeling desperate, he suddenly realized that such a struggle was meaningless and would only make him look worse.

So he took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

"Okay, I won't run away. Let me go. I can walk by myself."

Balu's tone became calm, but a trace of resentment still lingered in it.

The guards were somewhat surprised by his change of heart. After hesitating for a moment, they slowly released their grip.

Taking advantage of the moment, Balu quickly stood up and quietly reached for the emergency communicator on his waist.

Before the guards could react, he quickly dialed an emergency number and hung up the moment the other party answered.

Meanwhile, in the hospital's inpatient department, Shi Yu was sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed, resting.

The communicator suddenly rang, showing that it was a video call from Gauss.

Shi Yu answered the call with some doubt, and Gauss's anxious face immediately appeared on the screen.

"Major General, something terrible has happened! Minister Balu is in trouble! His location shows he's in the Imperial Palace. You must go and save him!"

Gauss's voice sounded very panicked.

Shi Yu frowned slightly as he looked at Chris, who had just fallen asleep on the bed.

He lowered his voice and replied, "I understand, I'll go to the palace right away."

After hanging up the call, Shi Yu stood up.

He walked to Chris's bedside, leaned down, and placed a restrained yet precious kiss on his forehead.

"Adolf, take good care of Chris, I'll be back soon."

Shi Yu carefully instructed Adolf, who was standing to the side, and then hurriedly left the ward.

Based on Balu's communicator location, Shi Yu piloted the aircraft at high speed to the palace.

Before long, he saw the outline of the palace, with a large section missing in the middle.

The aircraft landed on an open space inside the palace.

Shi Yu jumped off the aircraft and ran towards the direction indicated by the location display.

Soon, he saw Balu locked in an iron cage.

Soldiers surrounded the iron cage, holding energy guns and confronting the palace guards.

Shi Yu was furious and shouted angrily.

"Stop it, all of you! What are you doing? There are rotting corpses and maggots in the palace. Why are you pointing guns at your own comrades?"

All the insects present turned to look at Shi Yu, as if waiting for his next instruction.

When Balu saw Shi Yu in the iron cage, he felt reassured.

He shouted, "When he was young, Robin murdered His Majesty and fled to escape punishment!"

"Uncle, what can I do to save you?"

Shi Yu's heart pounded; the enemy was facing real guns and live ammunition.

If things go wrong, he'll get shot.