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

Gapni patted Ash's back gently, signaling him to relax and not let the male insect notice anything amiss.

"OK."

Gaponi was surprised to hear this.

He was just being polite; did Cen Li actually agree?

Generally speaking, male insects will frown when they hear the word "military headquarters," so why would any male insect want to wander around in this cold and boring military headquarters?

Although surprised, Gapuni still wisely left, leaving the two insects alone.

Hope you enjoy your shopping!

I'll go first.

It's almost lunchtime now, and there aren't many bugs in the hallway.

Cen Li glanced at Ashel with an ambiguous expression, then walked toward his office on his own.

"What are you standing there for?"

"Anyone who didn't know better would think you'd done something wrong."

Ashel's unease deepened upon hearing this.

Hesitantly followed, choosing to temporarily ignore the ruler's vague words, "Righteous Lord, didn't you want to visit the military headquarters?"

Why am I in his office again?

The voice of the powerful ruler in front was faint.

"Now I don't want to go anymore."

Ashel fell silent.

It seems that the place Cen Li was browsing has changed from the military headquarters to Ash's office.

As soon as he entered, he saw a potted plant on the female soldier's desk. He casually plucked two leaves and idly twirled them in his hand.

Just as he was about to sit down on the sofa, Cen Li suddenly stopped looking.

"You still kept this?"

Ashel looked up.

Cen Li held a whip in his hand, turned around and stared at him with a half-smile.

This was the same whip he brought to the military headquarters last time to "punish" Ash.

Surprisingly, Ashley didn't throw it away.

Ashel had almost forgotten about the whip when the lord suddenly found it, and he knew something was wrong.

Ash had clearly forgotten what Cen Li had instructed him to do, but now he remembered it.

Did the powerful ruler bring up this whip to rebuke him?

Ashel decided to take the initiative and apologize to the powerful lord.

"I'm sorry, my lord, I forgot what you entrusted to me."

Cen Li was puzzled.

Ashel continued, "Please give me another chance. I will definitely find the best whip, one that is easy to use and doesn't hurt when you're hitting insects, and it definitely won't tire your hands."

Cen Li: "?"

Oh, he remembered.

Yes, that's true.

Cen Li's eyes darkened. "You really want me to hit you?"

Asher lowered his eyes.

"If you'd like."

If the powerful ruler wanted to whip him, would he have a chance to refuse? A cold snort came from the other side.

"Too late!"

Ashel looked confused.

Cen Li glanced at him indifferently, "You're too late with your whip. I'm not interested right now."

Ash opened his mouth slightly, "Then we'll talk about it when you're in the mood."

After he said that, the air seemed to grow even colder.

Ash felt that the lord was glaring at him, but upon closer inspection, it seemed that he wasn't.

Ash's intuition told him that the lord was unhappy.

Perhaps he said something that displeased the powerful ruler.

"A mighty ruler,"

Ash's hesitant voice had barely begun when it was interrupted by another cold, hard tone.

I'm hungry.

Let's stop talking about whips.

Cen Li didn't particularly like these braids.

Ash swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue. He tried to decipher his lord's meaning, "The restaurants outside are quite a distance from the military headquarters. Shall I take you there for a meal?"

Cen Li was not satisfied with this answer. "Wasn't there one recently?"

Ash's mind raced, and an answer came to mind: "Would you like to go to the military mess hall?"

Cen Li remained noncommittal, slightly raising his chin towards the door.

"lead the way."

Ashel was surprised for a moment, but quickly realized what was happening and took the lead, doing his best to guide Cen Li.

Many female soldiers watched them along the way, and Ashel slowed down and stood up next to Cen Li.

He couldn't help but say, "My lord, the food at the military headquarters is just so-so."

"How about I take you to the nearest restaurant for dinner?"

Cen Li glanced at him and rejected the suggestion.

Ashel had no choice but to lead the male ruler towards the military canteen.

Cen Li walked into the cafeteria like a rare species.

Every female soldier who saw him would stare at him in astonishment, speechless for a long time.

If male insects occasionally appear at the military headquarters for mental energy guidance, then the canteen is a place completely unrelated to male insects.

It wasn't that male insects hadn't eaten at the military canteen before; however, after just one bite, they would immediately throw their chopsticks on the ground, bend over and vomit, cursing that even rats wouldn't eat the food in their canteen.

The female soldiers around him all turned pale.

The male insects eat the same food as the females, which is basically an insult to the females, implying that their food is worse than that of rats.

Just then, Ashel pressed the elevator button, turned to Cen Li and said, "My lord, the food on the fourth floor is relatively the best."

"Okay, you can arrange it."

The moment the elevator doors opened, the female soldiers inside were all stunned.

If they weren't mistaken, the silver-haired worm that came in was male.

Ashel was slightly worried when he looked at Cen Li.

There were several female soldiers in the elevator.

The two insects weren't too crowded inside, but the male still had to squeeze into the same enclosed space with several other females.

Most entertainment venues outside are equipped with elevators specifically for male insects. If they were to be squeezed together with a group of female insects, they would definitely complain.

The military headquarters is almost entirely untouched by male insects, so naturally there are no elevators specifically for male insects.

Fortunately, the male ruler didn't seem to mind.

Seeing Cen Li enter the elevator with a normal expression, Ashel relaxed and followed him in.

The female soldiers in the elevator exchanged glances with unusual expressions.

They were all in a small team.

Everyone was surprised to see the major general bring a male insect to the canteen, and their secret gossip was also aroused.

One of the insects pointed to the terminal.

The other female soldiers immediately understood.

They were typing away on their devices, and messages in the group chat were scrolling up rapidly.