Dax Weren's eyes widened for a moment, and he instantly understood that they were trying to push a scapegoat out.

"You mean Daqi?"

Anx looked at Dax Weren with a fawning expression and flattered him, "The commander is truly wise."

Will Daqi, now in the hands of those space pirates, obey their orders?

“Some things cannot be decided by him, such as his family…” Ankes stopped there. He was the one who offered advice, but he could never make the final decision before the commander.

A flash of dissatisfaction crossed Dax's eyes. Anx is really ruthless!

“You take care of this,” Dax Weren instructed.

Ankes readily accepted the order, saying, "Your subject will never fail the commander's expectations."

"Step back." Dax Weren waved his hand, dismissing Anx.

After Anx left, Dax Weren sat on his high seat for a while before getting up and walking into the hall.

After passing through a long corridor, you arrive at an enclosed space resembling an elevator.

Dax Weren entered a key, and the space instantly twisted, leading him to a basement, from which he continued upwards along a staircase that seemed to have no end.

"Commander, the patriarch is waiting for you in the study." A butler, who was over fifty years old, appeared and led the way for Dax Weren.

This is the main residence of the Wayren family. Dax Wayren was a man the Wayren family had been lying low for many years before finally placing him in the position of commander.

As a member of the Wellen family, Dax Wellen must scheme for more benefits for the family.

Upon entering the patriarch's room, Dax Weren still had to bow and greet him.

The current head of the Wellen family is Dax Wellen's uncle, who has complete control over the entire family.

"Dax, come here, let your uncle take a good look at you." The head of the Wayne family is named Jay Wayne. He is over sixty years old, but judging from his appearance, he probably looks like he is only in his early thirties.

Standing next to Dax Weren, they looked more like brothers than uncle and nephew.

Dax Wayne took two steps forward, closing the distance between himself and Jay Wayne. "Uncle, is there something you need from me?"

Jay Wellen stood up, looked Dax up and down, and patted him on the shoulder. "Sit down first."

Then, the maids were instructed to serve tea and snacks.

Dax Weren was on pins and needles; his uncle didn't look like anything was wrong at all...

"What are your plans regarding the Insect Planet incident?" Jay Wellen picked up his teacup and asked, feigning nonchalance.

Dax Weren dared not relax and obediently replied, "Push Daqi out."

Jay Wellen glanced at Dax. "This method works, but it needs to be done flawlessly."

“I understand.” Dax adopted a humble posture, his tone full of gratitude for his uncle’s guidance.

After devising a solution to the insect planet issue, Jay Wellen began to steer the conversation toward the purpose of this mission.

"The exposure of the Zerglings incident could be a big or small matter for the Alliance, but we must learn from it," Jay Wellen said earnestly. "If only you had listened to my advice in the first place."

"So what if the space pirates expose the bug planet incident? At most, the Empire will just see us as a monster."

"The Alliance and the Empire are inherently hostile. As long as it doesn't affect their interests, Helian Cheng will turn a blind eye."

Jay Wellen put down his teacup, stood up, walked over to Dax Wellen, and commented, "Dax, you're still too soft-hearted."

At the same time that Jay Wayne got up, Dax Wayne also stood up.

The walls of the study are covered with many handmade paintings, most of which are from many years ago, and some are even relics from ancient Earth, which are quite valuable.

“In ancient Earth times, many humans lived on the same planet. There were also many different countries at that time, which was much more complex than the interstellar empires and alliances of today.”

Dax Weren quickly followed the train of thought, "What Uncle means is..."

"The space pirates simply used public opinion to expose the whole thing on the StarNet, forcing us to compromise."

"If the networks of the various planets in the alliance are isolated from each other, then..."

Just like an insect planet.

Before the anomalies on Insect Planet were discovered by the space pirates, the people of Insect Planet did not feel anything was wrong and only thought that the interstellar magnetic field was unstable, which was why they needed to undergo these experiments.

Furthermore, since all the inhabitants of the entire insect planet were doing the same thing, everyone found it even more commonplace and didn't investigate the reasons behind it.

Dax Wayne was somewhat tempted by Jay Wayne's proposal. His uncle had brought it up before, but he hadn't agreed, worried that such a big move would cause public backlash.

But now that I think about it, if we had done this earlier, we wouldn't be in this predicament with the insectoid planet today.

“The people won’t agree to the insect planet matter…” Dax voiced his concerns, his mind racing as he tried to figure out how to reduce the people’s resistance.

Jay Wellen said with a contemptuous tone, "Those lowly people love money. Give them a little favor and their attention will be diverted quickly."

"The matter of the insect planet is a very good opportunity."

"The Empire intends to use the power of public opinion to divide the Alliance. In order to better protect the interests of the people of the Alliance, therefore..."

Dax Wayne and Jay Wayne discussed a few more details, and after dinner, Dax suggested leaving.

"Two weeks later, send over five modified mermaids and eight children under the age of twelve."

Dax nodded in agreement, but as he reached the door, he still asked, "Uncle, the quantity needed is increasing, isn't it...?"

Jay Wellen raised his hand and touched his cheek. "As long as it keeps me looking young, what does it matter if it takes thousands or tens of thousands of people?"

“Dax, remember this: your uncle can put you in this position, and he can also bring you down.”

Dax Weren clenched his fists in humiliation and obediently pledged his loyalty, "Nephew understands Uncle's good intentions."