Facing Off

After hanging up the phone with her aunt, Ye Mo received a call from Mrs. Rhein, her intermediary.

“Mrs. Rhein, what’s the matter?”

“Do you still have any children available?”

“I do, but it’s not really the right time to sell.”

“Who said it’s not? I’m telling you, someone is willing to pay fifteen billion for a child. Are you sure you don’t want to sell?”

“If I sell, how do I explain where the child came from?”

“Just say it’s from another pregnant woman. There are definitely hidden pregnant women on this ship, and with so many people around, if I don’t mention your involvement, they’ll just assume there’s a galactic thief on board.” Mrs. Rhein was eager because the buyer had promised her 200 million star coins for facilitating the deal. It was easy money, and with this, she’d nearly recoup the cost of buying the child.

“Fine, let’s meet at a discreet location for the transaction,” Ye Mo eventually agreed, and they arranged a hidden spot on the ship.

After the arrangement, Ye Mo went straight to work creating another puppet. By now, she was well-versed in the craft, finishing the task in about two hours. This time, she even programmed the puppet with anti-marriage ideals, ensuring it wouldn’t cause problems for real humans in the future.

The puppet Ye Mo created was beautiful, but it didn’t resemble the six children at her home at all.

When the appointed time came, Ye Mo disguised herself and left her room. She only brought out the puppet once she neared the agreed location.

Mrs. Rhein’s eyes lit up when she saw the puppet. “This baby is gorgeous!”

“Of course, both of its ‘parents’ were good-looking,” Ye Mo said, feeling that for 1.5 billion, the buyer deserved a high-quality product.

“What about the buyer?” Ye Mo asked, turning to Mrs. Rhein.

Mrs. Rhein suddenly seemed uneasy. Ye Mo narrowed her eyes, and with a quick scan using her powers, she sensed Prince Caser approaching with his men.

“Mrs. Rhein, is there something you’re not telling me? Why is Prince Caser heading this way?”

“What? Prince Caser? You should leave quickly! The person I introduced is close to him. I think we’ve been betrayed.” Mrs. Rhein had been worried earlier, suspecting the buyer might betray her due to his close relationship with the prince.

Ye Mo assessed her, noting that Mrs. Rhein did seem genuinely surprised by the prince’s presence.

“I’m leaving. What about you?”

“As long as I don’t have the child, they can’t do anything to me,” Mrs. Rhein clenched her fists. “I won’t let him get away with this.”

Ye Mo chuckled, “Take care, Mrs. Rhein.” She then vanished right in front of her, just as Prince Caser and his men barged in.

To the prince’s frustration, although his people had seen someone entering with a baby, only Mrs. Rhein was there, cowering in the corner, pale and trembling.

“What are you doing? What do you want?”

“Where’s the woman you were trading with?” Prince Caser demanded. Without any evidence of wrongdoing, he couldn’t arrest Mrs. Rhein on the spot.

“What woman? I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Mrs. Rhein stammered as she slowly got to her feet, still shaking. “Please, don’t hurt me! I haven’t committed any crime!”

Prince Caser called out to the door, “Ming Fei, come in!”

A middle-aged man walked in. This was the man who had arranged the trade with Mrs. Rhein.

Mrs. Rhein remained silent, pretending not to recognize him.

“Ming Fei, tell us the truth.”

“Your Highness, it was this woman who tried to trade a child with me.”

Mrs. Rhein composed herself. “Sir, if I was trading a child with you, where is the child now?”

“Mrs. Rhein, you told me you had a seller lined up. Are you saying you lied to me?”

“Apologies, I don’t know you. How could I have contacted you?” Mrs. Rhein was clever. During her dealings with this man, she had used jamming devices to prevent any recordings.

Ming Fei was at a loss. He had no proof of their transaction.

In truth, Prince Caser had been envious of the large profits from the sale of the five children, totalling over 3.5 billion star coins. He hoped to make even more by obtaining more children. He doubted that the six children on the ship were Mo Mo’s, as he would never allow his own kids to be sold. He suspected that galactic thieves had infiltrated the ship and brought the children onboard. He believed Mrs. Rhein was involved in brokering the sales.

But to his dismay, although he had planned to catch them in the act, the woman with the child had vanished like thin air.

“How did she disappear?” Prince Caser glared at Mrs. Rhein, who wore a confused expression.

“Who disappeared?” she asked innocently.

Prince Caser was frustrated. He should have set up cameras to record the transaction before trying to apprehend them. Without evidence, even if they arrested Mrs. Rhein, she could deny everything, and he had no way to prove her guilt.

Defeated, Prince Caser left with his men. Only after a long while did Mrs. Rhein slowly get up, shaken by how close she’d come to being arrested. If not for that woman’s skills, she might have ended up in jail.

Ye Mo reappeared at that moment. “I thought I couldn’t trust you, Mrs. Rhein, but it turns out you’re still reliable.”

“Of course! I won’t bring untrustworthy people to meet you again,” Mrs. Rhein replied, casually leaving the area, pretending everything was normal. Who knew if Prince Caser’s men were still lurking nearby? It was best to get away from this dangerous place as soon as possible.

Ye Mo finally left in stealth because Prince Caser really arranged people to hide nearby. It looked like Prince Caser had already controlled the entire ship. It would be difficult for her guards to survive next!

Ye Mo stealthily returned to her room and contacted her guards, warning them about Prince Caser’s suspicions and advising them to be careful. A direct confrontation with the prince in space wouldn’t be wise at the moment.

(End of Chapter)