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"The capital?" That means we're going to the Jiang family's territory. Jiang Ping's heart skipped a beat.

"They left a message that the goods had been moved to the capital, where no insect dared to touch them again."

Jiang Bian released the now-cold cup from his hand and looked at Jiang Xu, saying:

"Perfect timing, you can still attend the Jiang family's banquet."

Jiang Xu already understood what they were talking about from their conversation, and raised an eyebrow: "Hmm, perfect."

Previously, we might have needed to consider what excuse to use to stay, but now we don't need to at all.

"What?!" Jiang Ping, who was sitting next to Jiang Xu, couldn't sit still any longer. He looked at Jiang Xu in surprise, "You're going to the Jiang family in the south?"

When did this happen? How come he doesn't know?

No, that's not the issue.

"What are you going to the Jiang family for?" he asked.

Jiang Xu looked at Jiang Ping, who was in a great emotional state, and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't get excited, we're just going to take a look."

Aren't you curious about where my grandfather was born?

He asked Jiang Ping this question.

Curious?

How could I not be curious? But no matter how curious I was, I had never communicated with Jiang Mian. How could I suddenly decide to go to the Jiang family in the south?

Seeing that he had frowned slightly and his emotions had eased, Jiang Xu whispered temptingly in his ear, "We're just doing this to complete the mission."

A reason that no one can refute.

No?

Jiang Ping remained silent with a sullen face. He shrugged and looked at Jiang Xu.

The little bug was trying to fool him.

However, I am indeed tempted.

After a moment, he nodded: "Okay."

The southern capital, located at the southernmost tip of the southern insect zone, is surrounded by snow-white landscapes and only crystal-clear ice sculptures.

In the frozen place, the air was empty, devoid of any birds. Yet, there were many insects walking on the ground.

Each one was wrapped up tightly, from head to toe, with icicles adorning the brim or hair of each hat. They were thin and small.

Occasionally, you can see a few insects prying these little icicles off the brim of the hat.

Jiang Xu was originally from the south, so he rarely saw snow and loved to travel around for work all year round, but he still couldn't resist his nature.

I was still very curious about this snow-white world.

The hot breath he exhaled was blown back onto his face and the brim of his hat by the wind.

His eyelashes are now covered with a layer of ice crystals.

It was colder than anywhere else he'd ever been. If the penguins were here, he could probably wander around freely.

These insects from the east were somewhat unaccustomed to the environment, but the two native insects leading the way were very used to it.

After getting out of the water, Jiang Bian had already changed his clothes.

He displayed the elegance of a southern nobleman to the fullest, which contrasted sharply with the slightly disheveled insects behind him.

"..." Jiang Xu walked behind him, looking at him with a strong urge to kick him.

Pack!

"Master, you're back." The Jiang family steward from the south came out of the room to greet him.

"Okay." Jiang Bian walked past him and headed straight into the house. "Prepare guest rooms for the rest of you."

"Yes."

The observant butler silently counted a few insects and quickly left.

The heavy wooden door opened slowly with a thud, and Jiang Xu followed it into the house. A wave of heat rushed out.

He put down his hat, and his eyelashes quickly became misty, which slowly gathered into a drop and fell to the ground.

"Is this where Uncle Mian grew up?" Jiang Ping glanced at the house and asked curiously.

Jiang Xu was also curious: Was this really the place where Jiang Mian grew up?

After disembarking from the aircraft at the main gate, they walked along the way and saw almost no insects, and even the signs of life were scarce.

The house remains the same black and gold building as before, and even the wooden doors have been sprayed black.

This oppressive and lifeless house doesn't seem like a place Jiang Mian ever stayed in.

"No." Jiang Bian took off his coat and handed it to the female insect beside him. "This is where I live."

Jiang Xu glanced at him in surprise, and Jiang Ping, who was next to him, blurted out, "I knew it, how could it be the place where Uncle Mian lives?"

Given Jiang Mian's personality when he was young, he would have already taken these things apart long ago.

Jiang Bian didn't answer him: "You'll be staying here for the next few days. We'll be going to the Jiang family tomorrow, so..."

He glanced at Jiang Xu with a smile on his face: "Go see your great-grandfather and also see your grandfather's masterpiece."

"???" Jiang Xu looked at him in confusion.

However, Jiang Bian did not explain for him, and turned to walk into the house: "It's getting late, I'm going to rest first. You can sit downstairs for a while, and the butler will take you to your rooms to rest after he's tidied up."

After saying that, he turned a corner and disappeared into the eyes of the insects in the hall.

Jiang Xu looked around, his gaze landing on the sofa in the distance. He pulled Fei along and walked over to sit down.

Jiang Ping, without any hesitation, sat down on the other side.

You wouldn't guess at all that these two insects are here for the first time.

"Why does this house look so familiar?" He looked the house up and down several times, feeling like he had seen it somewhere before.

"Really?" Jiang Xu raised his eyes and looked around at the decorations. "Do you think it looks like the Jiang family home?"

"The Jiang family?" Jiang Ping didn't immediately recognize which Jiang family, then suddenly realized something and exclaimed in understanding, "I was wondering!"

Although the decorations and arrangements are different, everything else looks very similar upon closer inspection.

"He must have built it according to the Jiang family villa model," he couldn't help but mutter.

Jiang Xu said calmly, "Who knows?"

Although he strongly suspected that the insect was indeed built according to the Jiang family's house.

The shells are the same, but the insects that live in them are different, so the decorative styles are quite different.

"Pah!" Jiang Ping spat out, his expression indescribable, as if he had just thought of something.

Shuya saw this scene, glanced at the sofa that was far away from them, and walked over and sat down.

He still can't quite accept the fact that he's been outdone by Phil Walker.

He didn't see anything good about the insect.

Moreover, he couldn't offer any assistance to the Jiang family.

He was aware that the Darcy family had approached the Jiang family with a marriage alliance.

At that time, the Jiang family's attitude was ambiguous and they did not explicitly refuse. However, less than a month later, the Jiang family sent a message that they were not prepared to arrange the marriage.

Soon, news spread that Jiang Xu had married a female insect.

He had heard the rumors about Jiang Xu, but he scoffed at them.

Because he had met Jiang Xu long before these events, although it wasn't as comfortable for Chong to interact with him as it is now, it wasn't as outrageous as the rumors suggested.

However, he liked Jiang Xu even more now that his emotions were more volatile.

Unlike the feeling he had before, this was pure coldness. Uninterested in insects, he viewed everything with a detached indifference.

He went there with great joy when he received the matching information.

Perhaps?

However, he had actually expected the other party to reject him.

After all, the Jiang family had a strong family tradition, and that was one of the reasons he proposed a marriage alliance between his father-in-law and the Jiang family.

Fei felt a distinct gaze scrutinizing him.

He turned his head and immediately caught sight of the main insect in his line of sight—Shuya.