As far as Ben Dover was concerned, the palace was secure. Tiffany and Princess Ming were in the jail and Kusomaki and the emperor were being guarded in the infirmary. It had been about six hours since Roberto Stalin had left the country. He should be calling any time soon.

At that moment, Ben's cell phone rang. He answered it and found Roberto on the other end.

"Hello Mr. Dover. I trust everything is...well?"

"Yes Mr. Stalin. Everything is proceeding as planned. When do we begin the invasion of China?"

"Soon. Very soon. Just make sure things go as planned."

"Yes sir." Ben Dover hung up. He didn't think to check on his prisoners. Instead, he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes. When he opened them, he found himself face-to-face with the tip of a katana.

"Yell and you will be breathing through another hole in your head," said Kusomaki. Ben nodded in understanding. "Good. Now you will assist me before I throw you out. I want you to call Mr. Stalin. I wish to speak with him."

"But he just called. He'd get suspiscious," said Ben.

"Yes, especially since it will be me who will be talking."

Reluctantly, Ben took out his cell phone and dialed Roberto Stalin's number. On the other end, Stalin picked up. "What is it Ben? I thought I made it clear to you that you are supposed to wait for my signal," he said sounding upset.

Kusomaki looked at Ben, who nodded back at him. "Yes. Unfortunately, this is not Ben, Mr. Stalin."

"What?" There was a long pause before Stalin said, "Kuso-sama. So, you've finally regained consciousness."

"I have. I am also letting you know that I will be coming after you to save the princess..."

"You can go ahead and try Kuso-sama. You won't succeed!" exclaimed Stalin.

"You did not let me finish Mr. Stalin. I will be coming to save the princess and to kick your ass," said Kusomaki. With that said, he hung up the phone. "Now, Mr. Dover, gather your troops. I wish to give them their new orders."

Ben complied by calling all the men to the outer courtyard. Kusomaki approached them and said, "You all now serve Princess Ming. Your new orders are to protect the princess. If any harm comes to her, you will all be thrown in jail. Is that understood?" The air was filled with a resounding yes sir from the men.

He turned to leave, taking Ben with him. He motioned to a couple of the troops and ordered them to take Ben to the jail.

After bidding Princess Ming farewell, Kusomaki and Tiffany departed the palace for Russia. They were going to save Princess Xiaoyu.