Cecil seemed completely unfazed by the pain from his wounds. He gave Xu Wang a sly, sinister smile and said, “An upright warden, secretly hiding a female Omega? I wonder how the Alliance would deal with you if they found out.”
In this world, every female had to be reported to the Empire Alliance. To ensure the maximum use of their reproductive value—and to leverage them for securing political alliances among the nations—every woman had to be placed under strict protection by the Empire. Protection, in this context, was just a nicer word for imprisonment.
Even if a bird is locked inside a golden cage, it’s still a prisoner without freedom.
Feng Guang tensed up. She knew that in this world, women were treated like national treasures—required by law to be handed over. Instinctively, she gripped the corner of Xu Wang’s uniform.
Xu Wang turned to glance at her, then looked back at Cecil. “That’s none of your concern.”
Feng Guang let out a quiet breath of relief.
Cecil still looked like he wanted to say more, but Xu Wang raised his hand and cut him off. “Take him back.”
“Yes, sir!” the two soldiers responded, dragging Cecil away.
Just before he was escorted out, Cecil still dared to flash Feng Guang a graceful smile. “Charming lady, we will meet again.”
“Who is he?” Feng Guang asked, stepping closer to Xu Wang. She didn’t like Cecil—his looks were undeniably attractive, but his eyes held something dark and cruel.
“He’s an interstellar pirate,” Xu Wang explained. “The previous one they called the Pirate King. He wreaked havoc across the stars for over a decade. It was only two years ago that he was finally captured. If he hadn’t just attempted to escape, my men wouldn’t have had to injure him.”
Feng Guang remembered reading in a report that, aside from Ye Mo, this prison only held a pirate and an arms dealer. Now it was clear—Cecil was the pirate mentioned.
She asked again, “I once heard… this massive prison only holds three people. Is that true?”
“It’s true.” Xu Wang lowered his gaze slightly. “Would Miss Xia be interested in meeting all three?”
She was! Especially Ye Mo!
But not wanting to appear too eager, she forced herself to shake her head. “No, no. I heard they’re all extremely dangerous criminals. I think it’s better if I don’t.”
“That’s a shame…” Xu Wang sighed, sounding genuinely regretful.
She blinked. “What’s a shame?”
“I had thought Miss Xia might want to meet Xiao Xiao.”
“What does wanting to meet Xiao Xiao have to do with those three inmates?”
“Did I not mention it before? Xiao Xiao is one of the three prisoners. He was arrested for arms trafficking.”
Her face went blank. “You never told me that.”
Xu Wang’s lips curved into a faint smile. “Ah, that must’ve been my oversight.”
Was it an oversight?
She didn’t believe it for a second.
Shocked and reeling, Feng Guang exclaimed, “Xiao Xiao looks like he’s only twelve or thirteen! How could he possibly be that infamous, cold-blooded arms dealer who kills without blinking?”
“Xiao Xiao is indeed only thirteen. But he’s also, undeniably, an arms dealer.”
“But… but he’s still just a child!”
“Miss Xia, there are many people who have been fooled by that childlike appearance, just like you.”
Feng Guang’s entire understanding of the world… was shattered.
Sam Williams On TYMIMA Chapter 152