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

Seeing that his pensive expression didn't seem feigned, Yu Heng reminded him, "Shuya Darcy."

Jiang Xu instantly realized—it was him. He remembered that on the night he first met Shu Ya, she had introduced him to this family, which explained why he felt so familiar with them.

"Are the Darcy family stopping you?"

"It's not exactly obstruction." Yu Heng said with a hint of helplessness, "The larger companies over there all have partnerships with the Darcy family, so we have almost no contact with them."

Small and medium-sized businesses are much more united than the scattered businesses here.

This is also why their progress has slowed down.

The small and medium-sized businesses there, influenced by the Darcy family, are exceptionally united in their dealings.

"How do we unite?" Jiang Xu asked.

"Aside from the businesses that the Darcy family partnered with, the remaining merchants were actually quite fragmented, each managing their own affairs."

However, the Darcy family liked to use a system of vested interests to secure their commercial position in the East.

That's why small and medium-sized businesses there saw the benefits and followed suit. Now, two business groups have formed there.

However, no matter how many nobles and business giants there are, they cannot compare to the business groups of small and medium-sized merchants, so there is a delicate balance there.

However, small and medium-sized households are at a slight disadvantage.

According to the information I have, small and medium-sized businesses have a communication group, and they open up voting rights whenever their interests are involved.

All businesses voted; if even one business disagreed, the matter was off-limits.

Jiang Xu frowned, somewhat surprised by their way of handling things: "Won't they miss out on many opportunities because of this?"

Different perspectives naturally lead to different ideas. The difficulty of implementing a full-ticket system in such a large area is unimaginable.

"Although they are somewhat obsessive in their methods, it must be said that it is precisely this approach that has given them their influence in that region." Yu Heng thought for a moment, then added,

"Actually, there is a very simple way to get their consent. Although every household has to vote, most people will actually follow the leader's opinion."

This is what I meant by having some connection to the Darcy family.

Jiang Xu fell silent.

Now that the company framework has been established, it is impossible to stop moving forward just because of this small difficulty encountered in the first step.

"Have you contacted them?" Jiang Xu asked.

Yu Heng nodded, then quickly shook his head. Under Jiang Xu's questioning gaze, he explained, "I contacted them, but..."

He paused for a few seconds, his tone hesitant: "After hearing my name, the other person completely ignored me."

"Why?" Jiang Xu asked, somewhat puzzled.

"According to what I've gathered, that insect has some grudge against you," Yu Heng replied.

"......." Jiang Xu was filled with surprise. He recalled everything that had happened since he came to the Zerg, and nothing matched this information.

His circle, or rather, the original owner's circle, was basically made up of insects with identities like Zoe and Bernd.

"What's his name?" he pressed.

"Nize Young".

"........" The name was completely unfamiliar; it was clear he didn't recognize it. Jiang Xu searched his memory and asked again, "Do you have a photo?"

"Hey, you know what, I actually do have it." When Yu Heng contacted the other party, he not only gave the name of his company, but also brought up the names of Jiang Xu and the Jiang family in order to increase his chances of winning.

To everyone's surprise, all I got in return was the reply, "Not interested."

With no other option, he had to return to his old ways and wander around there for a while, managing to uncover every detail of Nize Young's identity.

He quickly operated the communicator, and soon unfolded a diagram of insect relationships in mid-air, clearly outlining the insect lineage of Nize.

Looking at the blueprints in front of him, Jiang Xu finally understood what "having some connection with the Darcy family" meant.

A line extends from Nize's information, labeled "Lord: Cheyenne"; while a straight line extends from Cheyenne's information, pointing directly to the photograph of Shuya Darcy.

Below are the words "My ideal type: Shuya Darcy".

"This relationship is really distant." No wonder he only said "somewhat related," it really is just that. Jiang Xu was speechless for a moment.

He turned his gaze back to Nize's single insect photo, but couldn't recall where he had seen the insect before, so he could only turn his attention to his male master, Xia An.

"How is it? Do you remember?" Yu Heng noticed that he had slightly furrowed his brows and his gaze had just shifted, so he quickly asked.

"I don't remember." Jiang Xu paused for two seconds looking at Xia An's photo, then pointed at him and said, "But... I've seen this bug before."

This brings us to Aesop, whom I met just yesterday.

Jiang Xu remembered that he had only been in the Zerg for a few days when he went to the private Zerg club with Bernd, and for the first time he truly felt the low status of female Zerg.

The male insect named Xia An was standing opposite Aesop on the ring at that time.

So, in that case...

Jiang Xu's gaze returned to Nize, recalling the insect standing next to Aesop at the time; its figure basically matched Nize in the photo.

"Really?" A glint flashed in Yu Heng's eyes, and a hint of joy appeared on his face. "If we know his powerful lord, this matter will be much easier!"

Jiang Xu directly interrupted his fantasy: "Just one meeting."

"..." Yu Heng's joy vanished instantly, leaving him speechless: "What a waste of time."

A thought flashed through his mind, and without thinking, he blurted out, "Could it be because of what happened between you and General Shuya that they're ignoring me?"

Jiang Xu glanced at him sideways, then looked up at the line connecting Shu Ya and Xia An, his face full of black lines.

There was absolutely no conflict between him and Xia An. If there were, given Bernd's personality, he would have spread it around long ago.

But so far, they have never mentioned this insect in their conversations. Obviously, Xia An is not in their circle, so there is no grudge between them.

In that case, the reasonable explanation seems to be just as Yu Heng guessed.

"..." Jiang Xu stared at the two photos, remained silent for a few seconds, and then asked, "Did you give me my name?"

"Yes, I did." Yu Heng said matter-of-factly, "I did this to increase my bargaining power for cooperation. I not only mentioned your name, but also the Jiang family, a prominent clan."

Who knew it would have the opposite effect, a complete overkill.

"A genius." Jiang Xu uttered two words calmly, then asked, "You also mentioned the matter of those streets in the south?"

"No, not at all." Yu Heng quickly shook his head. "How could I possibly tell them?"

You're practically a killing machine in those streets, how could I dare mention your name? That would be a waste of time.

"..." Looking at the other party's matter-of-fact expression, Jiang Xu suddenly wondered if this male insect had also contributed to the spread of his messy rumors.

"Hey, things are different in the east than here. The female insects there are more practical. I thought mentioning the Jiang family's name would be enough for them to take it seriously," Yu Heng quickly explained when he saw the complicated look on his face.

But in the end, he himself felt that his brain might have gone mad at the time, and could only laugh awkwardly twice, then look at Jiang Xu and add:

"I originally thought the Jiang family's name would definitely be useful, but I didn't expect... you've actually become a hindrance."

That's it.

Jiang Xu thought helplessly, "It's something I'll find out sooner or later, so I might as well just say it."

After thinking for a moment, he said helplessly, "Do the female insects know about all those rumors about me?"

"No, not at all." Yu Heng said with absolute certainty, "Those rumors you've made are things that ordinary female insects can hardly come into contact with."

To create the impression that he truly knew everything, he nodded several times at Jiang Xu.

Seeing the other person's confident expression, Jiang Xu stared at him for a long while before slowly asking, "...How did those rumors about me in the south start?"

"..." Yu Heng's face stiffened, and he immediately shut his mouth.

This brings us to his habit of chatting with other insects.

Whether male or female, they'll seize any opportunity to chat.

Upon learning that Major General Fei's fiancée was Jiang Xu, he naturally chatted about it for a while.

Well.........

Perhaps because the story spread so widely, everyone became familiar with this "fierce male insect."