Zerg: Cold and aloof Major General, stop pretending to be innocent, I have a headache!

To avoid causing a commotion, Jiang Jin led the insects up to the second-floor viewing pavilion from the other side.

When Jiang Xu and the other insects arrived on the second floor, they were still quite a distance from the room when the infant insects' innocent laughter reached them.

He glanced at the curtain hanging not far away and guessed that Jiang Bian was probably playing with the insects inside.

As they approached, the curtain was lifted, and Jiang Xu saw Jiang Bian lounging lazily on a soft couch, propping his head up with one hand and looking at them.

Meanwhile, the little insect was sitting on a low table next to the soft couch, holding a round black and gold ball, which it handed towards Jiang Bian, waiting for interaction with a look of delight.

"..." Jiang Xu fell silent.

This little face is exactly the same as the husky he's seen with a frisbee in its mouth, begging for praise.

He was very curious about how the little bug, which he had previously found difficult to get along with, was now getting along so well with Jiang Bian.

Jiang Bian seemed to sense his confusion, and, appearing to be in a good mood, gave him a faint smile.

Jiang Xu silently shifted his gaze to Jiang Yi and said in a deep voice, "Come here."

Upon hearing his voice, Jiang Yi quickly turned to look at him and exclaimed crisply, "Hey~ Father Xiong!"

All the insects in the room focused their attention on the flying insect offspring until Jiang Xu caught him safely, then they looked away.

"When are you leaving?" Jiang Jin sat down on the soft couch, glancing sideways at Jiang Bian. Seeing that the other party sat up on his own, she then turned her gaze entirely to Jiang Xu.

"Tomorrow." Jiang Xu finished speaking and glanced at Jiang Bian—this was the time agreed upon with the other party beforehand. If nothing unexpected happened, they would pick up the goods tomorrow morning and then return to the eastern insect region.

Jiang Jin frowned slightly: "Don't you want to stay a few more days?"

"No, Great-Grandfather, there will be other opportunities in the future." Jiang Xu raised his hand to pat the insect's head, and after a moment of silence, asked, "Great-Grandfather, is that sculpture in the center of the gathering hall a symbol of the Jiang family?"

Jiang Jin was taken aback for a moment. Although she was a little confused as to why the other party asked this, she still replied, "Well, you could say that."

"Is that considered it?" Jiang Xu pressed.

"Yes, that thing was left behind by the Jiang family many years ago, it's like a totem." Jiang Jin paused, as if recalling something. After a moment, she continued, "But it's always been kept as a decoration in the small gathering room."

"Then why cover it with a black cloth?" Jiang Xu asked, puzzled.

"It broke down many years ago, and the central component has still not been recovered."

Jiang Xu realized that the other party didn't seem to care about this thing, talking about it as if it were a pile of scrap metal.

"Do you know if there was ever a smaller version, something similar to it?" Jiang Xu hesitated for a moment before asking.

"A smaller version?" Jiang Jin looked at him, puzzled. "How small?"

"Half the size of a palm."

Jiang Jin fell silent. This thing had been around for so long that he had never actually seen the object Jiang Xu was talking about.

"I was just asking out of curiosity," Jiang Xu said, trying to smooth things over.

Jiang Bian glanced at him; he didn't believe this nonsense.

From the east to here, over the past few days, the other person never took the initiative to talk to him unless there was something wrong.

He recalled the question Jiang Xu had just asked and slowly said, "I think I've seen that thing you mentioned in the family records. You can look it up, but I only have a vague recollection of it."

"Really?" Jiang Xu seemed somewhat skeptical of Jiang Bian's words. His tone was polite, but it wasn't hard to tell that he treated Jiang Jin and Jiang Bian differently.

Jiang Bian looked at Jiang Xu with a deep gaze, and after a long while, said with a hint of teasing, "Don't look at me like that. This time I'm telling the truth."

Seeing that Jiang Xu didn't speak, he said somewhat helplessly, "I can take you there."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Xu had already stood up from his chair: "Then, thank you for your trouble."

It's good that I'm here today, so I can take a good look through my notebook. Otherwise, I don't know when I'll have the chance to do so after I go back.

"..." Jiang Bian paused, then chuckled softly, muttering, "Little bug."

He then sat up from the soft couch, looked at Jiang Xu opposite him, and said, "Let's go, it's just a few steps. Let's make it clear beforehand, I'm only taking you there."

Jiang Xu didn't answer, but merely raised an eyebrow at him before turning to Jiang Jin: "Great-grandfather, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Jin interrupted him.

Jiang Jin waved her hand: "Go."

Jiang Xu responded and, seeing that Jiang Bian had already strode out, quickly followed.

The insects that were sitting down instinctively tried to get up, but Jiang Jin stopped them.

"You—" He pointed to Jiang Ping, who had stood up, "Stay here and chat with me for a while."

Jiang Ping frowned slightly, pointed to the tip of his nose, and asked incredulously, "Me?"

"Sit down." Jiang Jin glanced at him indifferently, her tone carrying an unquestionable command.

"..." Jiang Ping glanced at Jiang Xu and Jiang Bian, who had already walked away, and had no choice but to sit back down in his chair.

After he sat down, he noticed that Shuya was sitting motionless in her seat.

So they're not allowed to follow because they're not part of the Jiang family?

"What do you want to hear?" Jiang Ping shifted his position, leaning back in his chair, and asked.

"About Xiao Bao."

Jiang Ping was still quite uncomfortable with this form of address, and looked at Jiang Jin with a strange expression.

Jiang Xu walked for a while, then looked back and saw that Jiang Ping was still sitting in the chair, his mouth open, seemingly saying something.

"No need to look, they can't come," Jiang Bian said.

"?" Jiang Xu looked at him.

Jiang Bian chuckled: "Although the Jiang family's record book isn't anything particularly important, it can still only be viewed by the Jiang family's insects."

Jiang Xu glanced back at him, which was his response.

The Jiang family study is located behind the banquet hall building, separated by a small garden. The winding path is paved with densely packed translucent colored stones, as if a painting has been drawn along the way.

The surrounding area is filled with small flower beds separated by wooden railings. Unlike ordinary flower beds, these are filled with small buildings carved from transparent ice crystals.

It's quite similar to the Snow and Ice World, but this is a smaller version.

Gradually, Jiang Xu heard the sound of flowing water, and he searched around the garden with some surprise.

Until an ice sculpture bridge appeared before him, with all sorts of carvings on the piers.

He turned his head to look down from the bridge. Below was a stream covered with a thin layer of ice, and he could see fish swimming below and water plants swaying with the current.

It is quite rare for a stream of water to maintain its activity.

He noticed that the water wasn't deep.

As he walked along the path, a slightly shorter building came into view.

Although they all share the same style, they are not as luxurious as the previous ones, but instead have a more lived-in feel.

Judging from the appearance, this building was the only place where the two grandfathers usually lived.