'No Tomatoes Allowed'

"An application for planetary independence?"

A flicker of surprise passed through Zhao Jie's eyes.

"Commander Yu Tu, forgive me for asking, but are you planning to claim an independent planet for yourself?"

Yu Tu ignored Zhao Jie and walked over to the interstellar map. His gaze fell upon a gray dot that glimmered faintly.

Zhao Jie did not mind. He chuckled.

"Commander Yu Tu, I don't mean anything by it. But look, we're all in the same boat now. Since you're establishing an independent planet, why not take us along?"

The villains' eyes were filled with longing.

"That's a great idea! Commander Yu Tu, take us with you! We'll be your most loyal dogs!"

"Lan Xiao doesn't care about Sinwheel City at all anymore. It's miserable living there. Commander Yu Tu, let us go to your planet!"

Lu Mi said nothing. He lowered his head and played with Yu Tu's fingers. Every one was slender and long—beautiful when they killed, even more beautiful when they touched him.

After a long while, Yu Tu laughed. "Sure."

He turned his head toward them. "Keep quiet. Once this matter is settled, I'll give you paradise."

The villains' faces lit up with joy. Dibu asked warily, "Really?"

Yu Tu nodded. "Mm. I never lie. Liars go to hell."

Lu Mi's movements paused. He raised his head and stared at Yu Tu's face.

Yu Tu pulled him into the control room and directed the Invincible Battleship toward its next destination.

Lu Mi's eyes widened as he tried to dig something out of his empty store of interstellar geography knowledge. "This place... is?"

"Dwarf planet FQ39. Because of their small size and mass, most dwarf planets in the Blue River System are not under the jurisdiction of the Blue River Empire."

Lu Mi nodded with