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

The insects that had stopped nearby pointed and whispered in this direction, seemingly surprised to witness a male insect bullying a baby insect here.

The little insect cautiously looked up at Jiang Xu's expression, then suddenly rolled to the side and cried out, "Oh dear, male insect lord, have mercy! I really didn't mean to lie to you."

I just want a meal and don't want to trouble the neighbors anymore. Uncles and great-uncles.

After watching the little insect's performance with a dark expression, Jiang Xu said to Fei, "If he howls again, send him to the Male Insect Protection Association. There are insects there that can take good care of him."

Upon hearing this, the little insect immediately shut its mouth, quickly wiped away the tears on its face, scrambled to its feet, stood in front of Jiang Xu, and looked at him with a fawning expression:

"Big brother, you're really something! I'll give you a performance. See, are you enjoying it?"

I know other things too. If you're not happy with what you're seeing, how about I change it for you?

Although Jiang Xu strongly discouraged this behavior, this little bug really had the makings of a businessman.

Soon, they left the spot and walked into the alleyway to the side.

The insects that had stopped did not linger after they left.

In the narrow alley, Jiang Xu bent over and pinched the little bug's face: "Little bug, your skin is thicker than the wall surrounding the capital."

Who taught you all this?

The little female insect smiled sheepishly. She could tell that the male insect didn't intend to make things difficult for her, so she said, "Brother, please spare me."

I just wanted to earn some money to ease the burden on my husband.

Jiang Xu straightened up, crossed his arms, and looked down at him: "You little brat, you never tell the truth. Didn't your father die when you were less than three years old?"

What's wrong?

"You dug it up again?"

When Jiang Xu said that, Fei, who was standing next to him, was stunned. He realized that Jiang Xu could actually be so sharp-tongued.

"Big brother," the little female insect said somewhat embarrassedly, "I was just saying that to gain sympathy. I really only came out to sell insect egg pendants to help my father in a little way."

His father-in-law initially disagreed, but there was a younger brother in the family, who was very small. His father-in-law had to take him with him wherever he went.

One insect, three mouths, and the female parent is disabled; they're all waiting to be eaten.

He really wanted to help his wife with some of the burden, and she couldn't persuade him otherwise, so she agreed to let him come to this street.

This is because this street is considered the safest place in their neighborhood, and the probability of encountering a male insect here is very small.

Moreover, it's only two or three hours after dark, so it's naturally safer.

"What's your name?" Jiang Xu knew the other party wasn't lying, after all, the little bug was proof from head to toe.

The clothes were tattered and patched again, and there was also a communicator that was so old-fashioned it couldn't be older.

Even so, the little female insect's face still had quite a bit of flesh.

"Dong," Dong replied after thinking for a moment.

Um~

The name reminded Jiang Xu of another little insect.

This makes a really good name when put together.

"Hmm." He looked down at the little bug. "Want a stable job, little bug?"

"?" Dong looked at Jiang Xu warily in an instant: "What, what kind of job?"

I hope they're not trying to scam him into selling it.

"A contract job," Jiang Xu looked him up and down, "means you can wear new clothes and shoes and not go hungry."

"......." Feeling even worse, Dong gripped the wooden stick with the insect egg pendant in his hand even tighter.

Fei, who was standing nearby, listened to the conversation between the two insects, and a smile quietly crept into his eyes.

He looked down at the little insect and said, "Big brother is talking about a legitimate job, you don't need to be afraid."

Jiang Xu didn't understand why Fei had deliberately added that sentence, and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Fei seemed to sense his doubt and whispered to him, "Master, what you're saying sounds like the kind of liar our fathers used to warn us about when we were kids."

They promised us good food, good drink, and good clothes, then lured us to the underground trading area for female insects.

"......." Jiang Xu was speechless. He looked down at the little bug and saw that it was nodding vigorously in agreement with Fei's words.

The little insect looked up at Jiang Xu, their eyes met, and it quietly took a small step back.

Soon his back was pressed against the wall.

Jiang Xu's eyes flashed, and he half-squatted down to look the little bug in the eye: "I think you're clever, so I want to hire you as my employee."

All you need to do is communicate well with your clients and persuade them to join our company.

He felt that the insect's ability to cause trouble was very suitable for their kind of work.

"Really?" Dong asked cautiously.

"..." Jiang Xu was silent for a moment, then said, "Are you free tomorrow? I can take you to see him. If you're worried, you can talk to your elders at home."

We can go together then.

At this point, he turned to look at Fei: "I remember the laws of the Zerg allow the hiring of child labor, right?"

"The little female insects can work, but because their bodies are not fully developed, they are not allowed to do heavy work, and their daily working hours are not allowed to exceed 8 hours." Fei thought for a moment and then recited the laws he knew.

In the Zerg race, male Zerglings are not allowed to work, but female Zerglings are allowed to work, even very small ones, because there are many abandoned female Zerglings and the nation is unwilling to bear the cost of raising them.

The only option is to pass on this pressure to society, so that society can take in these female insect offspring.

Although there are requirements, the corresponding companies will also receive some tax reductions or exemptions.

Moreover, they are not called child laborers, but young laborers.

Fei did not correct him on this point.

"That's fine, kid. Give me a contact number." Jiang Xu handed him his communicator.

Soon, a small female insect named Dong appeared on Jiang Xu's communication line.

After saying goodbye, Jiang Xu led Fei back to the street. By this time, the insects had been replaced, and no insects paid any attention to them when they came out.

After they finished walking the entire street, they turned around and walked back.

When they reached Green Grass Street, all the insects on the road had already gone home, leaving only the two of them strolling leisurely.

The streetlights lengthened the shadows of the two insects, which slowly merged as they moved.

"My lord," Fei gently shook Jiang Xu's hand, and continued only after Jiang Xu looked over, "I was very happy tonight."

The male insect is happy to be back by his side, and happy to accompany him through the whole street without finding it troublesome.

Also, the joy of receiving a gift from a male insect.

He placed the insect egg pendant in the inside pocket of his clothes, close to his heart.

"I'm happy too." Jiang Xu ruffled his hair and noticed a barely perceptible smile of happiness on the other's face.

"If you like it, I can accompany you out more often in the future."

"Um."