Chapter 207 Do you think he needs that big prize?
Otherwise, who would feel safe using mechanical insects at home?
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With Letekar's idea in mind, Tan Chi naturally had to cooperate and become his tool insect.
Soon, Simon also realized the key to preventing Tan Chi from attending the auction: Le Tecal!
Simon almost immediately summoned a few of his trusted lieutenants and held another meeting in his office.
He briefly explained the current situation to the few sycophants in front of him, and the meeting room immediately became lively.
"That despicable Eli actually sent Tan Chi to the auction. He's definitely aiming because the male insects won't care about the price. We might not even have enough money to compete with them! How despicable!"
"More than that! I've heard that Tan Chi is practically the richest male insect in the entire empire! In the end, we might not only be able to photograph the asteroid we want to photograph, but we might not be able to photograph any other asteroids either!"
"What should we do? Our current mech equipment isn't the latest model. During the last joint encirclement and suppression, our mechs were clearly inferior to those of the First Legion!"
"If this continues, are we going to keep being outpaced by the First Legion?!"
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The insects in the office were clearly unhappy with the First Legion's actions.
They had already figured out from the StarNet that Tan Chi was a bug-loving fanatic.
He might actually spend a fortune on that worm, Letecar.
Even if they have a huge budget, they still won't be able to defeat a single male insect.
Especially the Empire's only S-rank male insect.
Simon's brow was noticeably furrowed.
His shrewd eyes darted around, and he asked in a deep voice, "Do you have any way to prevent Tan Chi from attending this auction?"
Normally, even if you encounter a particularly troublesome insect, you can usually just kill it directly.
But they really can't do that right now.
Tan Chi's fame is undeniable; you can encounter people who recognize him wherever you go.
If they were to attack him now, his reputation would be more than just ruined.
Although they had many Zerg talents in their Second Legion, they couldn't compete with the even greater number on the StarNet.
If anything happens to Tan Chi, the Star Network's insects will definitely stir up trouble throughout the entire empire.
The insects naturally understood Simon's unspoken meaning.
After thinking for a moment, they all chimed in, saying, "It's probably a bit difficult to force Tan Chi not to participate. We can use some bait to make him miss this auction."
"For other male insects, finding more attractive female insects will suffice, but for His Highness the Second Prince, ordinary sub-females probably won't work, right?"
"Every bug on the entire StarNet knows that he only likes his female soldier. He even publicly stated on the StarNet that he would only be his bug from now on."
"If seduction doesn't work, how about using Star Coins? Tell him he won the grand prize?"
Do you think he needs that big prize?
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The entire office fell silent for a moment.
This is getting a bit troublesome.
Tan Chi has plenty of money and doesn't like sub-females, so what should he do now?
Are they really going to send Tan Chi directly to the auction?
The final price at auction is beyond their control.
This is absolutely unacceptable!
"Um... if Lord Tanchi cares about Major General Letekar, can we use him to keep him here?"
Suddenly, a weak voice came from inside the office.
When the surrounding insects heard this, their eyes almost all lit up instantly.
However, considering Letekar's temper, they really weren't confident they could persuade him.
Besides, he's usually with Tan Chi, so who would normally see him?
Even though Letekar usually worked in the First Army, they rarely saw him.
"I heard that Lanetta's sugarcane, which has been languishing in unsold stock, has apparently been sold off." Suddenly, the bug in the office brought up this matter.
Simon's brow furrowed even more deeply now.
He looked at the insect that had just spoken with displeasure, "This is not what we are discussing now. Let's not bring up irrelevant things."
Upon seeing this, the insect quickly waved its hand, "No, what I mean is that the Lanetta family's sugarcane ownership had always been unsellable, but Lanetta sold it to Lord Tan Chi..."
Although he didn't finish his sentence, the meaning he expressed was quite clear.
Sugarcane has always been a slow-selling fruit in the empire. Many merchants have been approached to discuss the ownership of the sugarcane, but no one has shown any interest.
But the ownership of this sugarcane was sold directly to Tan Chi, and I heard that the price was not low.
They all felt that Tan Chi was being taken advantage of.
Wouldn't it be amazing if the worm could make Tan Chi a sucker?
As Simon thought this, he looked at the bug who had just brought up the topic and said, "Go on, tell me what else you've heard."
The insect coughed lightly before continuing, "I heard that the ownership of this sugarcane was sold by Michael to Letekar, and Tan Chi was not involved in the process."
He gave everyone present a knowing look, and then fell silent again.
This immediately got everyone's minds working.
If Michele was able to persuade Letekar to buy the sugarcane for Tan Chi, does that mean that Michele could also help them persuade Letekar to let Tan Chi stay at home and not attend the asteroid auction?
"The Lanetta family will also be participating in this asteroid auction, and they should be bidding on that asteroid as well. How about we cooperate with the Lanetta family?"
“I think this is a good idea. Even when the Lanetta family was at its peak, they didn’t completely side with the royal family, so we can bring the Lanetta family to our military side.”
“Leetkar was originally from the Lanetta family. If Eli finds out that his brother, the Empress’s family, has betrayed them, Leetkar’s life will probably be difficult.”
"That makes sense. We might be able to destroy Letekar without even losing a single insect!"
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The insects chattered amongst themselves, and the more they talked, the more they realized they were right.
So everyone couldn't help but get excited.
Simon hesitated about the decision, so he didn't speak for a long time.
It was obvious that the other insects had also noticed this, so they couldn't help but persuade Simon, "Admiral, I know you don't want the resources of this asteroid to be shared with the other insects, but if we don't do this, we may not be able to get the remaining resources either."
Tan Chi definitely has more money than them, as can be seen from his birthday banquet back then.
Few insects can provide a feast entirely with natural food.
Even the Insect King couldn't do it, let alone other insects.
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