Although she did not entirely agree with 444's guess, Su Qiao reacted extremely quickly.
With an arrogant, disdainful air, she said coldly, "Whether I'm just passing through or staying here long-term, what does it have to do with you?"
Li Huaiyu was not angry. Instead, he said very courteously, "Miss Su, whatever you intend to do, I won't interfere. I only wanted to ask you for a small favor—to help me repair this little gadget."
"I'm sure that would be an easy task for you, wouldn't it?"
Before figuring out the other party's background, Li Huaiyu had no choice but to deal with her cautiously.
His injuries had only recovered by seventy to eighty percent. This was not a good time to get into a conflict with anyone, especially someone of unknown origin like Su Qiao.
Besides, he also deliberately wanted to test her.
"Why should I help you? What if you try to take it from me?"
Su Qiao folded her arms across her chest and raised her chin, looking utterly arrogant. Her words were vague and seemed to carry an implied meaning.
However, Li Huaiyu became even more certain that she was not a human from this planet.
His expression grew much more solemn, and he took the matter more seriously.
"Your Excellency, I, Li Huaiyu, swear in the name of the Saint Ya Empire's First Heir that I will not compete with you for any resources on this planet. Should I violate this oath, my Spiritual Body will immediately collapse and disintegrate, forever vanishing into the ends of the universe."
Oh, so he really is a prince.
The Saint Ya Empire—since it could be called an empire, it was surely no small country.
No wonder that despite his gentle and refined appearance, he always gave people the