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

Ok?

Whether it was his imagination or not, Jiang Xu noticed that the insect in front of him had changed.

Fei waited for a long time, but her expectations gradually faded.

He heard Parker's call from behind, and Fei, unable to hide his disappointment, whispered, "Goodbye, my lord."

He looked down at his hands, and slowly loosened the fingers that were gripping the hem of his clothes.

Jiang Xu finally stepped forward. He was aware of the consequences of this embrace, but... perhaps a more appropriate solution would emerge in the future.

He reached out and put his arm around the other person's waist, pulling the insect firmly into his embrace, his voice low and deep: "Keep in touch."

A warm breath brushed past my ear, and a gentle voice struck straight into my heart.

Fei felt her heart pounding uncontrollably, and couldn't help but snuggle against Jiang Xu's neck, her voice incredibly soft: "Yes, keep in touch."

Jiang Xu patted him lightly on the back twice and let go: "Go on."

"Yes." Fei Wenshun nodded, his eyes brimming with joy. "Goodbye, Your Majesty."

Only after the insects had completely disappeared did Jiang Xu calm down and start thinking. He pondered deeply, but still couldn't find a solution.

"The bugs have all gone far away, why are you still staring at them?" Lin An put his hand on Jiang Xu's shoulder, teasing him in an ambiguous tone.

Jiang Xu felt the weight on his shoulder and relaxed slightly, allowing Lin An's hand to slide down. He then spoke, "I was thinking about something."

Lin An clearly didn't believe him, raising an eyebrow and pressing, "What are your plans next? Are you going to stay here with me for a few days, or go directly to deliver that shipment?"

Jiang Xu remained silent for a moment. He had originally planned to go to the western battlefield to investigate the situation, but Zoran's interference disrupted his entire plan.

"Go north first, then come back to handle the follow-up."

Lin An seemed to have expected this, his expression calm: "Okay, when do we depart?"

Jiang Xu glanced in the direction Fei had left, his tone certain: "Tomorrow morning."

Lin An shook his head inwardly: Tsk, he said he wasn't worried, but his eyes were glued to her.

The next morning, Jiang Xu boarded the spaceship with the insect escort team. The Jiang family's liaison center was located in the center of the fourth district, and the journey was smooth, arriving at the northern border that evening.

"Lord Jiang Xu, the nearby contact point has sent insects to meet us. We'll enter the city tonight to rest and regroup, and then meet up with them tomorrow morning."

The female insect spoke with a cheerful voice, showing none of the timidity of ordinary female insects, and her posture was neither humble nor arrogant.

"Mm." Jiang Xu nodded in agreement.

"Goods need to be diverted and inspected at the border. Please disembark and cross the border on foot."

"Shall we set off now?"

The spacecraft has docked smoothly outside the border, and Jiang Xu only needs to follow local rules and accompany it.

"Yes. It's almost eight o'clock now. According to the rules of the northern insectoids, there is a curfew at nine o'clock every night. We need to take advantage of this gap to get into the city as soon as possible."

Jiang Xu nodded, understanding dawning on him—the rules for the Zerg were indeed different in each region. "Let's go."

Border checkpoints stand in rows, with female soldiers stationed on both sides, rigorously inspecting passing insect swarms and goods.

As soon as I stepped off the spaceship, a biting chill hit me.

The female insect who had spoken with him earlier immediately handed him a thick, warm outer robe: "The north is bitterly cold all year round. This is your first time here, so you may not be used to it."

Jiang Xu took the outer robe, put it on, and nodded his thanks: "Thank you."

"You're too kind, sir. We're often on the move, so we're more familiar with these situations and it's only right that we pay attention. There's a checkpoint ahead; just follow behind me."

Jiang Xu remained silent throughout, while the female insect in front of him had already taken care of everything.

The female soldiers didn't make things difficult for them and let them pass after checking the travel documents.

After crossing the border, the insects entered a small town. The streets were bustling with insect shadows, yet not a single word was spoken; all the insects went about their own business, tacitly maintaining the silence.

It was so quiet here, like a world without sound, with only the sound of the wind blowing through the streets and alleys, drowning out the subtle movements of the insects.

"Your Excellency Jiang Xu, I need to stay and handle the handover of the goods."

"For the rest of the journey, these brothers will escort you to your lodgings. After breakfast tomorrow morning, I will come to pick you up again to take you to the contact point." The female insect's voice was extremely low; it was almost inaudible unless the two insects were very close together.

Jiang Xu did not respond, but listened quietly as the other party added: "The insects here never make a sound easily, and outsiders will tacitly abide by this rule."

Jiang Xu nodded in acknowledgment, his gaze sweeping over the entire town.

The color scheme here is jarringly monotonous—while the east has lush vegetation, this place is barren, with only earthy gray and dark burnt colors as far as the eye can see.

Jiang Xu's heart sank: This place is probably not peaceful; it has been plagued by constant warfare for years.

There were far more charred buildings along the way than he had expected. In the short stretch from the border to his lodging, he could see at least a dozen dilapidated, charred ruins.

Upon entering the residence, Jiang Xu discovered that the house was brand new, as if it had just been built.

It appears this place was severely damaged, and even the dwellings need to be renovated.

In his mind, the northern insectoids should be wild, bold, and unrestrained, but the insectoid swarm in front of him was completely the opposite of his impression.

Only the weather was as rumored—bitterly cold.

The guiding insect led him to the door of the room and then bowed and withdrew. Jiang Xu walked to the window, gently pushed it open a crack, and peered at the outside world through the crack.

He carefully observed the passing swarm of insects, easily distinguishing between the natives and outsiders. Not only was the surrounding environment deathly still, but he himself was also surrounded by an inescapable aura of death.

For some reason, Jiang Xu suddenly thought of Fei, who was far away in the Western Theater Command.

I wonder what happened to that insect.

Suddenly, several booming sounds came from the sky. Hearing the noise, the swarm of insects on the street quickened their pace and hurried back to their dwellings.

Jiang Xu glanced at his wrist: 8:59 PM, curfew was about to begin.

In just a minute, the bustling street became deserted, with only a few dim streetlights swaying in the cold wind.

A cold wind whipped up the withered branches and fallen leaves on the ground, creating a desolate and bleak scene.

He looked away and gently closed the window.

The Western Front.

Several insects stood at the edge of the ruins, their expressions solemn, and none of them spoke.

Before coming, Fei still held a sliver of hope that the information on the dark web was wrong.

But seeing the battlefield with one's own eyes, one realizes that reality is far more brutal than the rumors.

The chilling chewing sound had disappeared, but the bloodstains all over the ground meandered and converged, forming a dark red river of blood among the ruins.

"Major General, should we delve deeper into the core area of ​​the battlefield for reconnaissance?" Kennan's voice was filled with barely concealed trepidation.

This horrific and terrifying scene was far more chilling to the insects than any battle they had ever experienced.

Not only him, but even Morgan, who usually spoke frivolously, had put away all his playful smiles and looked solemn.

Fei coldly swept his gaze into the depths of the battlefield, where a strong stench of blood assaulted his nostrils, more pungent than any battle.

"We'll split up; fewer insects make us smaller targets and easier to scout. If we get separated, we'll regroup at the large rock behind the army's encampment."

Fei Dun paused, raised his left wrist to check the time, "Two hours later, everyone will withdraw from the battlefield."

Confirmed time: 8:30 PM, September 20th, Star Trail 950.

As soon as he finished speaking, the insect swarm present raised their wrists to confirm that the time was correct.

"Let's go our separate ways." Fei and Morgan exchanged a glance and nodded emphatically at the same time.

"Take care of yourself."

"Take care," Morgan replied in a deep voice.