Zerg: After being rescued by the Major General, I pledged myself to him.

"Does it hurt?"

Yan Mo cut open Lan Ze's shirt.

Clean the blood off your skin, then spray the treatment onto the wound.

Lan Ze pursed his thin lips, beads of sweat glistening on his forehead, and shook his head slightly: "It doesn't hurt anymore."

Yan Mo didn't believe it.

With so many whip marks, how could it not hurt?

Upon hearing the news that Klin had lashed Lanze three hundred times, Yan Mo's eyes darkened, and he wished he could rush to Klin's house immediately and lash Klin three hundred times as well.

Lan Ze grasped Yan Mo's hand, his eyes flashing slightly.

"It really doesn't hurt anymore."

Yan Mo brushed him aside, making him turn around, and continued applying the medicine to his back.

Lanze paused, hesitated for a moment, and said, "My lord, the pheromone purification ability has been exposed, and you may encounter danger."

Yan Mo didn't care.

"I can't hide it forever."

Lan Ze lowered his eyes and said remorsefully, "It's my fault. I've implicated the lord."

Yan Mo said, "There's no such thing as being implicated or not. You are my queen, and I can't just let you protect me. Protecting you is also my responsibility."

Even a fine sword hidden in its sheath will always attract unwanted attention.

But if someone stands at the door with a divine sword in hand, the thief will not dare to break in.

His status as an S-class male insect is already flashy enough, so he's not afraid to be even more flashy.

Yan Mo was applying medicine to Lan Ze when Lan Yang was brought in by Xiao Yuan.

Lan Yang received news from Lan Ze that he had come out of the Male Insect Protection Association and guessed that they should have returned to the Lan Family Manor, so she came to Lan Ze to report on the affairs of the past few days.

Entering the living room, Lan Yang saw Yan Mo applying medicine to Lan Ze and paused, asking, "What happened?"

Yan Mo's tone turned slightly cold upon hearing this: "He is Little Kelin's uncle, the vice president of Kelin, who sought revenge for Little Kelin at the Male Insect Protection Association."

Lan Yang looked unwell.

Unable to do anything to Lu Yao, they turned to making things difficult for Lan Ze.

"The Klin family also has a few descendants in other legions. I'll take a few brothers to spar with them another day."

Lan Yang was furious, but thankfully Ke Lin still had some sense of propriety and didn't go any further. Three hundred lashes would only cause her some physical pain.

He observed that the major general did not appear to be seriously injured.

Lan Yang watched with some confusion as Lord Yan Mo applied medicine to Lan Ze, and couldn't help but ask, "Didn't the Male Insect Protection Association unlock the mental lock when they released the Major General?"

"What kind of mental lock?"

Yan Mo asked in confusion. He remembered that when he went to see those female insects whose mental energy was in a frenzy, he saw the shackles on their wrists and ankles. They seemed to be mental energy locks, something to prevent them from injuring other insects during their rampage.

When I returned from the male insect protection association, I saw Eugene let the insect remove a necklace-like thing from Lanze's neck.

"Is that the chain you wore around your neck? I've already taken it off."

Lan Yang was even more confused.

Without a mental energy lock, why doesn't the Major General quickly use his mental energy to heal these scars?

Why did Lord Yanmo personally apply the medicine to him?

Lan Ze glanced at Lan Yang lightly.

"Did you just stand here and stare blankly?"

Lan Yang suddenly realized something when she saw Lord Yan Mo applying medicine to the major general with a pained expression.

Forgive him, an unmarried female insect, for he simply doesn't understand the petty schemes of these married female insects.

Lan Yang secretly complained to herself, "So she just wanted Lord Yan Mo to feel more sorry for her."

Lan Yang internally churned with learning, but outwardly maintained a serious expression as she reported matters to Lan Ze.

……

After Lan Yang finished her report, she waited for Lan Ze's approval.

Lan Ze nodded.

He said gently, "Lan Yang, you did very well."

Lan Ze was well aware of Lan Yang's abilities, and Lan Yang did not disappoint him. Not only did he lead the Fourth Army to victory in the exercise, but he also handled the base's affairs very well during the few days that Lan Ze was taken away by the Male Insect Protection Association.

Although Lan Yang has a somewhat eccentric personality, she is very calm and reliable when it comes to serious matters.

Hearing Lan Ze's praise, Lan Yang smiled and relaxed a little, then asked Lan Ze with a smile, "Does cousin have any reward in store?"

Lan Ze smiled and asked, "What kind of reward do you want?"

Lan Yang said with a shameless grin, "Could I stay for a meal? It's been so long since I've had Lord Yan Mo's delicious cooking, I've been missing it!"

Before Lan Ze could speak, Yan Mo laughed first.

Lan Yang and Lu Yao are the two who have been coming over for meals the most frequently since returning to the capital planet.

Lan Ze smiled slightly and raised his chin in Yan Mo's direction.

It means that he can't make the decision on this matter either.

Lan Yang immediately went to see Yan Mo.

Yan Mo said seriously, "Okay, but you have to do me a favor."

"Please give your orders, Lord Yanmo!"

"My pheromone abilities have been exposed, and during this time, many noble female insects will probably try every means to contact me. Please help me spread the word that they want to purify the pollution of their mental domain. The conditions are negotiable, but female insects from the Klin family are out of the question."

Lan Yang was taken aback, then burst out laughing.

Lord Yanmo is seeking revenge for the Major General!

This not only created discord between the female insects of the Klin family and the two Klins, but also revealed to other nobles that he harbored a grudge against the Klin family.

In this way, naturally some female insects, in order to purify the spiritual domain, would help Yan Mo make things difficult for the Ke Lin family.

Lan Ze's eyes flickered slightly, and a wave of tenderness washed over him.

Lan Yang laughed heartily: "Okay, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"

Lu Yao arrived just as dinner was about to be served.

Lan Yang pouted, "Your timing is perfect!"

Lu Yao rolled his eyes at him and went to the kitchen with unusual ease to add a set of bowls and chopsticks.

"It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early."

It was placed on the table.

Yan Mo picked up a piece of pork rib and gave it to Lan Ze, then looked at Lu Yao: "I happen to have something to ask you."

Lu Yao, who was fighting with Lan Yang for a piece of fish, asked without looking up, "What is it?"

Yan Mo sighed helplessly, "You came all this way just to freeload a meal?"

Lu Yao shook his head and looked at Lan Ze: "Of course not, I came to visit my brother! Brother, are you alright?"

Seeing that Lan Ze's complexion was normal and his spirits were as upright as ever, Lu Yao felt relieved, looked away, and continued to fight with Lan Yang for food.

Lan Ze didn't even shift his gaze.

It fully demonstrates what a fake brotherhood is—a little bit, but not much.

After Lu Yao learned that Yan Mo had brought Lan Ze back, he was originally planning to come to the Lan family manor to find them immediately, but Lu Min held him back, and he only arrived now.

Yan Mo watched helplessly as Lu Yao and Lan Yang engaged in their open and covert struggle, and sighed.

"When should we invite An Qing over for a visit?"

Lu Yao put down his chopsticks: "Brother An Qing? What do you want with him?"

He certainly didn't think that Yan Mo just thought An Qing had a good personality and wanted to be friends with him.

Yan Mo didn't need to specifically instruct Lu Yao to invite An Qing over as a guest.

Lan Ze served Yan Mo a bowl of soup and placed it in front of him.

"Does the powerful ruler wish to form an alliance with His Excellency Anqing?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Yang searched her memory for An Qing's name: "That D-level male insect from the Marshal's Mansion? Although he is not highly regarded, he is still an insect from the Marshal's Mansion. However, I have heard that Lord An Luo and Lord An Qing have been at odds for a long time."

Yan Mo looked at Lan Yang, signaling him to tell him.

Lan Yang has a cheerful personality and many friends.

He knew quite a bit about the gossip among the noble insects.

"You all don't know, do you? Lord Anqing was originally an A-grade male insect. It is said that he was in an accident back then and almost didn't survive. He survived, but his pheromone level dropped from A-grade to D-grade."