The powerful leader was tough on the outside but soft on the inside; the aloof major general fell fo

Upon hearing Mihaly's words, Jemin's expression darkened further.

"Neither."

Miha stopped his fantasies abruptly, his sharp eyes suddenly fixed on the female ruler, Jieming: "Speak!"

"...Ashel is fine."

"What?!"

Mihajlovic's expression finally changed, his wide eyes filled with disbelief.

"What are those bastards in the Empire doing?! I almost died! And Ashl is still at large?"

The female insect said, forcing herself to speak.

"It is said that Lord Cen Li is obstructing things. As you know, even the insects in the Tribunal would not dare to go against a high-ranking male from a noble family."

Miha's eyes burned with rage: "Father, are you just going to let Cen Li be so audacious and arrogant?"

The female insect said cautiously, "Duke Jolai said that you and Lord Cenli should resolve your own affairs and he will not interfere."

"And the Duke also knows that you secretly used torture on Ashel..."

Miha's expression darkened further, and he slapped the female insect hard.

"So what? Even if I torture Ash to death, no insect will say a word. I'm a precious male insect!"

The female insects at the entrance were even more frightened when they saw that the female lord had been slapped. They dared not speak, hoping that the male lord would not notice them.

Mihalys grabbed Jemin's slender chin, forcing his head, which had just been turned to the side by a slap, back into place: "I'm not going to let Ashel off so easily, you understand? Call their chief judge to see me!"

Miha'u's eyes were sinister.

Jemin's pupils contracted, and in order not to reveal any inappropriate emotions, he obediently lowered his head.

"Yes."

Cen Li was awakened by a piercing alarm.

"Warning! Warning—"

"Signs of foreign insect invasion have been detected."

Cen Li was startled by the sudden sound and immediately sat up straight.

He seemed to have thought of something.

The system also warned: "Many insects have come outside, and the Major General is about to be captured!"

Ashel?

Cen Li was jolted awake, completely waking up, and got out of bed.

"Major General Ashel, please come with us."

Ashel wasn't surprised at all when he saw the insects outside the door.

The insect in front of him showed his credentials; he was indeed an insect from the Imperial Inspection Bureau.

Knowing this moment would come sooner or later, Ash clenched his fists, but he was still unwilling to accept it.

"Major General, please don't make things difficult for us."

The insect at the front noticed Ash's hesitation and lowered its voice.

He waved his hand behind him.

Two female insects stepped forward, holding electronic shackles and a mental collar.

"I apologize, Major General."

Ash stared at the shimmering mental energy suppression ring, and suddenly the image of the silver-haired, blue-eyed male insect appeared in his mind.

He suddenly took a step back, pursed his lips, and asked, "On what charges did you arrest me?"

Aura frowned when she heard Ash's question; Ash couldn't possibly be unaware of it.

"Of course it's the crime of intentionally harming a male insect."

"Major General, during your mental energy outburst, you failed to control your mental energy properly, causing serious damage to a male insect, resulting in him being admitted to the emergency room."

"You should know very well that you almost strangled this gentleman to death! The heinousness of the crime and the severity of the circumstances are simply outrageous."

"Male insects are delicate creatures; they can't withstand such cruel treatment!"

By the end, Aura couldn't help but frown, clearly disapproving of Ash's actions.

Male insects have always been protected.

The male insects are treasures bestowed upon them by the insect god, and now a female insect has so disregarded them and harmed them!

Aura was incredulous, her gaze filled with condemnation.

Ashel's heart sank to the bottom.

He has been nailed to the pillar of shame. Everyone only sees the fact that he harmed male insects, and no insect cares about the treatment Ashel received.

Ashleigh realized once again that if he were taken away by the insects from the Inspection Department now, he might never be able to get out again.

Sensing Ashel's resistance, Aura frowned: "Major General, since you are unwilling to cooperate, then we will have no choice but to take forceful measures."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the insect holding a weapon stepped forward.

On the other side is an S-class female soldier with outstanding combat performance during her school years. In order to prevent her from harboring resentment and suddenly rebelling, they must be extremely careful.

With numerous gun barrels pointed at him, Ashel's expressionless gaze swept over them one by one. The female insect he was staring at tensed up and became even more vigilant.

It was not a pleasant feeling to have a gun pointed at you by your own kind. Ashel felt inexplicably sad. After a long while, he let out a heavy breath and stretched out his hands.

His sudden movement startled the female insects holding weapons and shields, who thought the female warriors were about to resist. They breathed a sigh of relief after seeing his complete movements.

Immediately, a few insects stepped forward, holding shackles in their hands, which gleamed coldly and made a "click-clack" sound when they swung them.

Ashel lowered his eyes, watching the shackles being unlocked and soon fastened to his wrists, just like his bound fate.

However, suddenly there was a loud "bang".

The shackles fell to the ground.

More accurately, it was knocked down by an extremely fast mental attack.

The female insect, who had just been holding shackles, only paused for a moment before her expression quickly became wary.

"who!"

Several sharp gazes swept in the same direction.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense.

However, the insects in the inspection department only saw one male insect.

Tall and long-legged, with a handsome face, his pair of deep blue eyes were staring coldly at them, exuding an extremely oppressive aura.

The female insects paused for a moment, about to ask, "Who are you, sir?"

A voice rang out even faster.

"A powerful ruler?"

The female insects awoke as if from a dream, instantly realizing who the male insect in front of them was.

Cenli, the mighty ruler of Ashir.

Cen Li's gaze swept over the group of unfamiliar female insects and landed precisely on Asher. Hearing the female soldier's voice, he narrowed his eyes: "Come here."

Ashel looked around hesitantly.

The inspector immediately spoke up to stop them: "Sir, Major General Ashel, we must take him away!"

Ignoring the clamor of the insects, Cen Li kept his gaze fixed on the female soldier and spoke again: "Come here."

Cen Li was notified by the system and rushed over when he saw Ashel standing there dumbfounded, waiting for the other side to put shackles on him. His eyes immediately turned cold.

The female insects around my ear kept trying to stop me.

"Sir, this won't do."

Please cooperate with our work.

"Major General Ashel injured the male insect, and according to regulations, we must take him back for questioning."

They appeared anxious and uneasy, but because of Cen Li's status as a male insect, they restrained their behavior and refrained from using force in front of Cen Li.

Cen Li looked at the female soldier who was slowly walking over, his expression displeased. He pulled the insect to his side with a forceful tug.

Ashel pursed her lips and met the male ruler's gaze, feeling an indescribable bitterness in her heart, then gently lowered her eyes.