CHAPTER 117: CHAPTER 117: COMMANDER LU, YOU REALLY AREN’T CUT OUT TO BE A MAN

Lu Shinian and Su Hu simultaneously looked towards the door.

No one moved first.

The knocking intensified, urgent, accompanied by a familiar female voice faintly coming from outside.

"Brother Lu?"

Hearing his sister’s voice, Su Hu struggled to sit up, pulled out a mask and wig from the space button, put them on, and said in a low voice, "Commander Lu, please don’t tell my sister I’m the Star Thief Leader."

He lowered his head, showing a pleading gesture to Lu Shinian for the first time, "Consider it a favor I owe you."

Lu Shinian gave him a cold glance and asked on behalf of Su Ruan, "Why?"

"It’s a family matter. Anyway, Commander Lu, I’m begging you." Su Hu bent over, "As long as you agree, I will immediately withdraw from Star River Star."

This was probably the first time Su Hu had shown such a sincere gesture, making Lu Shinian look at him again.

He nodded slightly, signaling his agreement.

Not telling didn’t mean Ruan Ruan couldn’t find out for herself, he hadn’t said a word.

Su Hu, seeing his agreement, murmured, "Thank you, Commander Lu."

After speaking, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, opened the door, and smiled arrogantly, "Yo, isn’t this the Commander’s Wife?"

He seemingly took a measure of Su Ruan, clicking his tongue lightly, "So skinny and frail."

"Looks like Commander Lu is neglecting you."

Su Ruan looked at the masked Su Hu, then at Lu Shinian standing not far away, frowning slightly.

The air still carried a faint scent of blood, and the room bore signs of a struggle; the two must have fought fiercely here, though who won was unclear.

Compared to Lu Shinian, who hadn’t even messed up his hair, Su Hu was noticeably more disheveled.

Su Ruan stared at Su Hu and spoke, "Are you hurt?"

Su Hu let out another arrogant laugh, not forgetting to glance at Lu Shinian, and said provocatively, "Commander Lu, you’re not doing a great job as a man. The Commander’s Wife is concerned first about whether I’m injured, rather than worrying about you."

"Hahaha! Commander Lu, are you not up to par?"

Su Hu said this, flicking his wig which nearly fell off, but he swiftly caught it, pressing it down as he loudly said, "Looks like I’ve got more charm."

Su Ruan: ...

Could it be that the Ancestral Stage has made my brother’s brain dull, and now he’s speaking nonsense?

Su Hu didn’t know that Su Ruan had long been aware that he was the Star Thief Leader. He was still pretending, taking a look at Su Ruan and shaking his head as if admonishing with impatience, "Alright, alright, I know you’re here to find Commander Lu."

"I won’t be an eyesore here; you guys chat! Remember to leave quickly after you’re done, because I’m taking off with my starship later."

Saying this, Su Hu quickly strode outside, and as he passed by Su Ruan, a gentle expression flashed across the face hidden beneath his mask.

This was his sister, the little sister he’d watched grow up bit by bit, but now they couldn’t openly acknowledge each other.

If his enemies found out Su Ruan was his sister, he didn’t dare gamble on Lu Shinian being able to fully protect her. If anything happened to his sister because of him, dying a thousand times wouldn’t be enough.

So, it wasn’t the time yet, at least not now.

Su Hu hurriedly passed by Su Ruan and disappeared quickly.

"Big..." Su Ruan barely managed to speak, when Su Hu was already far away.

She could only turn back to Lu Shinian and ask, "What happened to my brother?"

Wounded, yet running so fast?

Lu Shinian took a long stride, went to Su Ruan’s side, and naturally took her small hand, intertwining their fingers, then finally replied, "Maybe he got too excited seeing you."

He lowered his gaze, but his mind was also pondering Su Hu’s reaction.

"He agreed to withdraw, let’s head back first."

Su Ruan pursed her lips, a hint of grievance emerging between her brows, "I haven’t even talked to my brother much yet."

After a moment, she collected her grievance and agreed, "Let’s head back first."

Lu Shinian had been on this starship for too long, inevitably causing suspicion from others.

The Star Network was already in an uproar; she had noticed the buzz upon arriving, people on the network speculating that Lu Shinian had entered the Lion Star Thief Group’s starship for negotiations.

Considering the time, it had been nearly two hours, it was indeed time to conclude.

Su Ruan followed Lu Shinian and soon boarded the military ship, returning to Star River Star.

Not long after they left, the Lion Star Thief Group’s starship, originally stationed outside Star River Star, also departed.

The Lion Star Thief Group didn’t provide any explanation on the Star Network for this peculiar behavior, allowing gossip to flourish without a word of response.

The heated discussion didn’t halt due to the Lion Star Thief Group’s silence. Gossipers and professional media shifted focus to Lu Shinian, the Third Legion’s commander who spent hours on the Lion Star Thief Group’s starship for negotiations.

Despite Lu Shinian’s illustrious battle achievements, effortlessly driving off the Lion Star Thief Group without a troop maneuver left many in awe.

Everyone was extremely curious about what Lu Shinian actually did on the starship to make the interstellar’s top Star Thief Group obediently leave.

So when Lu Shinian disembarked from the military ship, he was immediately surrounded by the media.

He stood on the ship, calmly and composedly blocking the door, shielding Su Ruan’s attempt to disembark, while closing the door, responding to media queries slowly and steadily.

On the military ship, Su Ruan obediently sat back down.

Outside was the media’s fervent and noisy clamor; through the door, she couldn’t hear clearly, only picking up vague murmurs.

Su Ruan listened intently for a couple of sentences before realizing she couldn’t hear properly, then redirected her attention, and looked down at her light brain, sending her brother a message.

[Big brother, where’s your address? I’ll send some energy stones to you.]

Not knowing how her brother’s Ancestral Stage condition was doing, and guessing he got injured today fighting with Lu Shinian, it seemed prudent to send some energy stones over.

Su Hu quickly sent over an address, which was an address on a medium-sized planet, presumably their base.

Su Ruan took a glance and swiftly replied, [Okay, I’ll send it over as soon as possible; big brother, take care of yourself.]

On the Lion Star Thief Group’s starship, Su Hu looked at the message from his sister and chuckled, boasting to Ye Qing opposite him, "My sister said she wants to send me energy stones; my sister is so good to me."

Ye Qing frowned, worried, watching Su Hu who had just emerged from the medical pod, "Leader, your body..."

Su Hu waved his hand, "I’m fine."

"Lu Shinian was harsh, but didn’t use more than four moves; probably still considered me his brother-in-law, haha!"

"Who knew Lu Shinian wouldn’t admit it verbally, but still considers me his brother-in-law deep down!"