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

"......." Bernd looked at the female insect offspring opposite him, who was glaring at him fiercely, and was speechless.

He reached out and pinched Jiang Yi's cheek: "You heartless brat."

He was given so many things when he hatched, and he liked them very much, but now she exposes his shortcomings in public.

After doing all that, he glanced sideways at Jiang Baiyou and uttered a few words indifferently: "None of your business."

Jiang Baiyou picked up his wine glass and took two sips with a smile, completely unconcerned about Bernd's offense, and continued politely, "I didn't expect the insects in the East to treat guests like this."

"Eh." Bernd raised his index finger and gestured at him, correcting him, "I don't represent the insects of the East, but..."

He glanced at him a few times, then scoffed, "I do whatever I want with insects I don't like."

Jiang Xu looked at Bernd, who was looking up with an arrogant expression, and an idea came to his mind.

He realized that Bernd's foul mouth and fighting power were off the charts at this moment, which was just right for dealing with male insects like Jiang Baiyou.

"..." Jiang Baiyou looked at Jiang Xu, scrutinized him for a moment, and said, "Isn't it wrong to let your friend slander the Jiang family like this?"

Jiang Xu, seemingly confused, asked Bernd, "Are you slandering the Jiang family?"

"No." Bernd shrugged; he simply couldn't stand the male insect.

He didn't even bother to give the other party a disdainful look, and simply turned his back to the two insects from the south.

Anyway, Jiang Xu doesn't like them, so he definitely won't mind these things.

"Look." Jiang Xu turned to look at Jiang Baiyou and said calmly, "He didn't slander the Jiang family, he's just slandering you."

Jiang Baiyou was rebuffed and frowned slightly, wanting to say something, but was patted on the shoulder by Jiang Baiyang next to him.

"Xiao Xu really hasn't changed at all." Jiang Baiyang walked to Jiang Baiyou's side, a warm smile on his face, and said gently.

He turned his head and glanced towards the entrance: "Jiang family, is it just you who came?"

Jiang Xu frowned. He was the only son of the Jiang family in the east. Judging from his trip to the insectoid tribe in the south, the other party should know about this.

And now, this means—

He gave the other person a dismissive look: "What, you want to go to the Jiang family to pay your respects to my grandfather and father? No need, they're too busy."

"Xiao Xu is joking. I just know that Grandfather Mian is here, and as a junior, I naturally want to meet him." Jiang Baiyang's expression remained unchanged.

"Father, who are these two scoundrels?" At the stalemate, Jiang Yi spoke again, "Are they going to kneel and pay their respects to us?"

"Pfft," Bernd couldn't help but laugh. He scratched the little bug's chin and said, "Little bug, you're so good at talking. Uncle likes to hear you, so keep talking."

There were quite a few insects in the hall who heard this, and they all seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally starting to look at the insects from the Jiang family in the south.

"No manners." Jiang Xu gently patted the insect's head, saying this but his hand movements were very gentle: "These two are... uncles."

Children often speak without thinking, and your two uncles won't hold it against you, but please don't do it again next time.

Jiang Baiyang chuckled lightly, watching as Jiang Xu easily brushed the matter aside.

He glanced at the little insect with indifferent eyes, then slowly looked away: "As an uncle, I naturally won't hold a grudge against a little insect."

"Xiao Xu, make sure you eat and have fun tonight. We'll be relying on you to show us around the eastern capital for the next few days."

"Hmm," Jiang Xu responded, nodding casually at them. "Of course, guests are guests from afar."

Jiang Baiyang raised his glass to him, then continued chatting with the insects behind him about the topic they had just discussed.

Jiang Baiyou was not as composed as Jiang Baiyang. It was clear that he was trying to suppress his emotions, but some of them were still visible on his face.

Jiang Xu picked up a glass of red wine from the passing insect servant, raised it to him from a distance, and watched him walk away dejectedly after Jiang Baiyang before taking a small sip.

He turned around, raised his hand, and gently flicked the insect's forehead: "You need to learn some manners."

"?" Jiang Yi asked in confusion. He could clearly sense that his father was in a good mood, and not only that, even the bad bug next to him seemed to be in a good mood.

Why make me learn rules again?

"That's good, you won't lose out." Seeing the little insect's confused look, Bernd laughed and said, "Besides, children say the darndest things."

"Right?"

He patted Jiang Yi's head; the curve of his eyebrows could hold several baby insects.

"Etiquette still needs to be learned." Zoe didn't quite agree with Bernd's statement, and said gently, "By learning etiquette, you'll know what kind of behavior is more infuriating."

"So they're not your offspring after all." Jiang Xu looked calmly at the two male insects: "Nonsense."

"Speaking of which, you'll be hosting them during their stay?" Zoe asked, recalling Jiang Baiyang's earlier words.

"Hmm." Jiang Xu swirled his wine glass, gazing at the dark red liquid inside. After a fruity aroma wafted out, he said calmly, "It's what they said."

The two insects present immediately realized what this meant.

Bernd hissed with a complicated expression, then asked uncertainly, "The Jiang family doesn't associate with the South, this matter..."

He pointed upwards and then asked, "You should know, right? What exactly is the purpose of such an order?"

"Who knows?" Jiang Xu finished the rest of the red wine in one gulp, and the observant insect servant quickly came over with the tray again.

He placed the empty wine glass on the tray and then waved to the insect servant.

The other side quickly retreated.

"It seems they intend to befriend them," Jiang Xu said, then glanced at the other swarms of female insects behind them, his gaze settling on Lan.

"Do you know anything about the progress regarding the alien beasts?" He turned his gaze to Bernd.

In the few days since the female insect returned, they haven't communicated, so there are some things I have to ask him.

"You're asking me?" Bernd was somewhat surprised, since Jiang Xu almost never asked him anything.

He pursed his lips, and said, "Hmm—"

The insect finally realized its important position.

"Will you tell me or not?" Jiang Xu asked.

It would be unreasonable for him not to take such a tall olive. Bernd felt another surge of smugness, glanced around, and, like a thief, whispered:

"All I know is that the matter of the alien beasts is related to the west; they discovered a secret breeding base in the west."

I don't know the specifics of what happened.

He gave Jiang Xu a strange look and asked, "The two insects who know the most about these things are both at your house, so why are you asking me?"

"Two insects?" Jiang Xu looked doubtful.

All he knew was that the female insect named Fei had gone, but who was the other insect?

"Yeah, right." Bernd nodded, pointing to Fei and Wenxi behind him, "Aren't they the two of them?"

Jiang Xu followed his hand and frowned slightly. The female insect he didn't recognize was in his house.