Shorty nodded with a sneer, but his thoughts drifted back to the moment he faced the boss of Delmar on Erma Planet.

He clearly remembered the expression on the boss’s face when he presented a massive check; it was simply too amusing.

Perhaps it was because he had never seen a check of such a large amount, or maybe he didn’t expect Shorty to bribe him, or perhaps he wanted the money but was too embarrassed to show it.

In any case, the look on the boss’s face was truly priceless at that moment.

Especially when Shorty whispered a few more words in the boss’s ear, the boss’s eyes widened in amazement, staring at Shorty in disbelief.

Shorty smiled humbly and nodded affirmatively at the boss.

Then the supreme being of Delmar stashed away the check, and the time that followed was spent fostering friendship.

Shorty’s expression didn’t change, but he was elated inside, thinking it was so worth it to spend the money!

Now, he, the boss of Delmar, and the current highest leader of the team had become comrades in the same trench, and it could be said that without his rash move, this opportunity might not have existed.

Having finished his drink, Shorty happily approached the former envoy of tonight’s protagonist, now the top leader of the team.

Honestly, Shorty looked down on his new boss; apart from being the current top leader’s friend, this guy was useless anywhere else.

This is also why he could only circle around the boss so far.

But flattering words still needed to be spoken, especially on an occasion like tonight.

Tonight’s main character couldn’t help but feel quite satisfied, especially seeing Shorty approaching, which improved his mood even more.

This position belonged to him now, and plus, he received a large sum of money from him.

The newly promoted top leader of the team had every reason to feel happy.

Two leaders quietly clinked glasses, and Shorty slightly bent his waist, saying: "Congratulations on your promotion, wishing you a brilliant future ahead."

The highest leader did not become overconfident nor took the opportunity to hit his rivals; instead, he whispered to Shorty: "Don’t feel discouraged, brother. Although I’m the top leader of the team, you know me, such things are beyond my reach, so I will need your support for matters like this." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

He glanced around and lowered his voice further: "Let me tell you something in confidentiality, support me in the next big election as the boss, and the position of the highest leader of the team will still be yours. This way, we brothers can team up and make a fortune together."

The last few words were almost inaudible, but Shorty heard them clearly. His smile widened as he raised his glass and softly said: "Everything is at your command."

The first leader clinked glasses with him, both showing a cunning smile on their faces.

At that moment, all the lights in the grand hotel suddenly went out.

At a grand celebration in a big venue on Erma Planet, a lavish party was being held to celebrate the promotion of Delmar team’s highest leader.

The place was crowded with high-profile people and beautiful women; everyone was taking this opportunity to connect with difficult-to-reach individuals, leading to a lively scene of indulgence and laughter.

During such a joyous moment, an unexpected big event happened: a power outage in the grand hotel, and although emergency lights came on, this little accident clearly affected the mood of most people.

The two team leaders who were conversing were also unhappy with such an occurrence, especially the protagonist of tonight’s party, who felt like twisting the head off the owner of the venue.

"What kind of upscale hotel is this?! Something like this happens at such an important time! This shows management flaws!"

The top leader secretly resolved to ensure that the hotel would receive due punishment in the coming days, and he didn’t want to rely on anyone else’s help; he intended to do it himself, to rid himself of the anger.

Then, an agent responsible for security approached them: "Gentlemen, this power outage may not be an accident, but rather someone’s deliberate action.

We’ve promptly contacted the power company and hotel management to confirm that their lines have no issues whatsoever."

The first leader was infuriated: "Since you know it’s sabotage, why are you still standing here? Go and find out immediately!"

The agent didn’t expect his flattery to backfire, and nodded and bowed nervously: "Yes, sir, I’ll go right away."

The first leader complained to Shorty: "What kind of bullshit agent is this? Isn’t it their problem to handle these issues? What’s the use of telling me?"

Shorty, however, harbored a different thought than the first leader at this moment, remembering the three people from the Extraterrestrial Planet.

He couldn’t help but deeply blame himself for forgetting these thorns in his eyes, these irritants to his flesh!

Though he had stationed someone to monitor the hotel where they were staying, instructing his men to report any moves by the three to him immediately, even a minute’s delay was not allowed, the reports were to go directly to his desk.

He needed to have the movements of these three aliens under control at all times.

He had no choice but to do this, as these three were simply too intimidating.

Yet today, reports from his men showed that the three did nothing other than assist civilians affected by yesterday’s battlefield, but he dared not let his guard down.

He tugged on the first leader’s clothing: "Let’s go, we need to leave here now!"

The leader asked, "? Why leave? The banquet hasn’t ended."

The first leader, not yet realizing the situation in front of him, retorted, annoying Shorty immensely, riling up the entire celestial sphere, a man from an Extraterrestrial Planet smashed his plans.

But now their statuses were different, at least on the surface, they were superior and subordinate.

Shorty had to explain to the elder: "Aren’t you afraid those three from the Extraterrestrial Planet will show up here?"

As soon as he spoke, the leader indeed became apprehensive,

he shouted loudly: "Lu Wei! Lu Wei!"

For a moment, Shorty wanted to knock some sense into this guy with heavy hands in an office, his loud calls not only exposing himself, but his actions might also lead trouble their way.

Sure enough, as Lu Wei ran over following the shouts, Shorty also noticed a figure advancing toward them.