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Inside the office, a transparent light screen lay across Ashel's face, clearly revealing the figure of Gapuni, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

His brows furrowed with worry, and the moment he saw Ashel, the anxiety he felt for his kin became even more tangible.

"Is the recent news true? You really seriously injured that male insect? And he declared he would never forgive you?"

Ashel paused for a moment, then nodded.

"It's all true."

Upon hearing this, Gapuni looked even more anxious: "What can we do? If the male insect doesn't forgive you, this is a dead end."

"Why don't you try again? What if the male insect forgives you? Just endure the beatings and scoldings; your life is the most important thing."

Ashel watched as Gapuni paced anxiously around the room on the screen.

He knew that Gaponni's suggestion was well-intentioned, and he couldn't think of any other way.

But Ashel shook his head.

Mihalyu will not forgive him easily.

Ordinary beatings and scoldings will never satisfy the other party, and Ashel seeking his forgiveness will only bring further humiliation upon himself.

With his proposal rejected, Gapuni could only fret anxiously, and finally began to complain: "Your lord is really incompetent, just handing you over like that."

No one knows who spread the word, but the news that Cen Li had offered to hand over Ashir the next day had already spread far and wide, and all the insects were sighing at the cold-heartedness of the young general.

Ash frowned upon hearing Gapuni's words: "Brother, watch your words."

"If it weren't for the male ruler, I would have been taken away by the insects from the inspection department yesterday."

"Even a powerful ruler cannot change this outcome."

Gaponi choked.

He knew Ashel wasn't wrong, but he was desperate to find an outlet for his emotions.

Gaponi was deflated and didn't know what to do: "Your father and the others know about this, and they are very worried about you."

Ashel was silent for a while, feeling equally upset.

After marrying the powerful ruler, he rarely returned home, and now they have been given this less-than-good news.

Seeing Ashel's dejected state, Gapuni forced a smile and tried to comfort him.

The two insects chatted casually, but didn't ditch those heavy topics.

However, when they tried to make conversation, they easily fell silent, and the communication ended after a few minutes.

Ash felt that the time he spent at the military headquarters today passed exceptionally quickly.

Time, like some things, cannot be held onto even if you want to.

Ashel dragged his somewhat tired body back.

He rubbed his throbbing temples. The empty house was quiet when he entered.

After walking a few more steps, Ash looked around but didn't see the lord's figure. He assumed Cen Li might be in the courtyard or upstairs.

but.

The door, which had just been tightly closed, was suddenly opened from the outside.

Ash looked over, and the next second his eyes widened slightly.

The insect that entered was the male, and it returned right after him.

Where have the powerful rulers gone?

As Cen Li approached, Ashel twitched his nose and couldn't help but frown.

A gaze had been following him, and Cen Li looked towards Ashier.

Ashel hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

After being caught red-handed by the lord, he moved his lips but couldn't help asking, "Lord, are you injured?" Where have you been?

His gaze swept over Cen Li's smooth, healed skin.

Cen Li was taken aback.

"He's not injured, is he?" Ashel asked.

Ash noticed the confusion in Cen Li's eyes and explained, "You smell of blood."

Female soldiers are always very sensitive to the smell of blood.

Cen Li realized what was happening and shook his head: "It's not my blood."

"I'm not hurt."

Ashel was even more puzzled after hearing this.

Where is that smell coming from?

Who did the powerful ruler spend time with when he went out?

the other side.

The hospital was in chaos at dusk because a male insect, who was supposed to be discharged that night, had been seriously injured again.

They have been transferred back to the treatment ward.

The male insect lying on the stretcher was none other than Mihawu, whose face was bruised and swollen.

"That damned Cen Li, how could he be so blind? I'll kill him!"

"Are you all a bunch of useless trash?! You couldn't even stop a male insect."

"Ouch, that hurts!"

"Damn it! Are you blind? You're pressing on my wound."

The female insect quickly removed her hand and apologized repeatedly, "I'm sorry, sir."

The moment Cen Li appeared at the hospital, none of the insects, including Miha, expected it.

Before Miha Wu could even finish speaking, the silver-haired male insect slammed the door shut and locked it, saying, "Brother, isn't it too late for you to come see me now?"

The female insects, who had been isolated, then realized that something was wrong.

"W-Don't come any closer!"

"This is a hospital; there are guards patrolling 24 hours a day!"

"what!"

Miha's terrified voice could be heard from inside the door.

Immediately following were screams of agony.

Miha'u's female servant was extremely anxious.

However, the hospital has excellent equipment and facilities, and the high-density ward doors made of special materials are so strong that even the most physically capable female soldiers cannot break them open.

Having no other option, they had to call the security guard on that floor.

Just as the insect ran to get the key, the door was finally opened.

The insects were startled by the mess inside the house.

What horrified them even more was that Miha, whose head had turned into a pig's head, had bruises and swellings all over his face, and not a single part of his body was intact.

He looked terrified, repeatedly shouting, "I was wrong, I was wrong!" and "Stop hitting him!"

The female insects looked at each other, and when they met the cold, sharp gaze of the silver-haired male insect, a chill ran down their spines, and they unconsciously took a step back, making way for him.

Not a single insect dared to stop Cen Li, who had come looking for trouble, and they could only watch helplessly as the male insect left as if nothing had happened.

Only after the abuser left did Mihajlovic seem to come back to life. He took a deep breath, screaming in pain all over his body, his face contorted as he cursed incessantly.

"A madman, an absolute madman!"

"Does having a high level of mental strength mean you can do whatever you want?!"

"Ah!"

"A bunch of idiots! Do you think I'm feeding you for free? How could you just let him walk away so brazenly..."

Miha's angry shouts jolted the insects awake, and they frantically pressed the alarm and lifted the insects onto the stretcher.

The entire corridor was filled with Mihalyu's extremely penetrating voice.

To avoid being accused of "failing to take good care of the male lord" by the male insect, the female ruler of Mihawu, looking at the pitiful state of the male insect, offered a suggestion.

"My lord, even if Cen Li is an A-rank male insect, he will still be punished for injuring you."

Miha's cry of pain abruptly stopped, stuck in his throat, and then he glared hatefully at the female insect who had spoken: "Do you want to kill me again?!"

Jemin's face turned pale, not understanding how he had angered the lord.

His suggestions are all practical and feasible.

If Mihaly appeals to the Imperial Court, Cen Li will definitely be held accountable, or at the very least, he will be forced to perform three months of community service.

Ashel had no idea that the hospital was in complete chaos.

Today, he was unusually quiet, and Cen Li could only feel the occasional glances from the female soldier.

As usual, when Cen Li looked over, Ashel quickly looked away and lowered his head to eat his meal silently, as if it were just Cen Li's imagination.

Cen Li paused in his chopsticks, but didn't ask what was wrong. He simply asked Ash to come upstairs for mental energy therapy after dinner.

Ashel watched the lord's retreating figure, suppressed the emotions suffocating in his chest, lagged behind for a while, and slowly caught up.

He'll be taken away by the inspectors tomorrow, so the male master doesn't need to continue counseling him.

Why go through all that trouble?

and,

The powerful ruler acted as usual, knowing he would be leaving tomorrow.

It's as if he's an insignificant, dispensable insect...