Chapter 125: Jin Feng Nan Qi said this with a devilish smile...
After breakfast, Bai took Nan Qi out.
When they were about to reach the palace, Nan Qi's spirit body jumped out and landed on Bai's shoulder. He rubbed Bai's face with his furry little head, which made Bai's heart soften. He looked at Nan Qi with eyes full of love.
Nan Qi smiled slightly, reached out and touched Bai's face, and warned: "You go into the palace by yourself, be careful, I always feel that the old man Chonghuang has bad intentions towards you, and he looks at you with unrighteous eyes."
"Yes, I understand." Bai nudged Nan Qi's palm. "You should be careful too. It's daytime now, and there's no palace banquet for the palace guards to focus on. Your safety is paramount. If you find anything wrong, come back immediately. Got it?"
Nan Qi: "Of course, I still want to grow old with you."
The two insects smiled at each other, and Nan Qi pointed at his own spirit body: "Go, we will fight side by side."
Bai nodded, unbuttoned his collar, pushed the little nine-tailed cat into his collar, and then adjusted his collar.
The nine-tailed cat, smaller than Bai's palm, was hidden in Bai's collar, warm and furry, sticking to Bai's soul bone, causing a slight itch, but making Bai feel particularly at ease.
With the prepared report documents, Bai easily obtained the summons of the Insect King Hoover Walker.
Standing in front of the Insect Emperor's study, Bai adjusted his military uniform. When he touched the empty collar, he lowered his eyes and smiled.
As soon as he entered the palace, the little nine-tailed cat hidden in his collar found an opportunity to run away. By now, it must have already familiarized itself with the Insect Emperor's private treasury.
Nan Qi has already started to act, and it’s time for me to start too.
By the time the insect servant came out to report, Bai had become serious again, and then he was led by the insect servant into Hoover Walker's study.
Two hours had passed after the report. To Bai's surprise, this time when he asked to leave, Hoover Walker actually let him go readily.
In the past, each routine quarterly report would take an entire day, and Hoover Walker would find various excuses to leave time for dinner at the palace.
Bai couldn't refuse and stayed for dinner. During the meal, Hoover Walker's constant toasting and the sticky and wet gaze on him made Bai feel like vomiting.
Bai had no doubt that if it weren't for the various antidotes that Pu Bo gave him and the fact that he always found opportunities to pour wine on the priceless tablecloth, Hoover Walker would have pounced on him without hesitation as long as he was "drunk" enough to be powerless.
But this report went surprisingly smoothly, probably because Hoover Walker had a lot of worries recently and had no energy to bother Bai. Bai was very satisfied and walked briskly towards the palace gate.
Before he could even reach the palace gate, a dark shadow suddenly appeared in the corner of the palace wall. Bai calmly blocked the insect attendant who was escorting him to the corner. Then he felt his military uniform pockets sink slightly. He placed his hands on his pockets and politely looked at the insect attendant:
"Please go back. I won't bother you the rest of the way."
After saying this, Bai strode towards the palace gate.
The insect servant wanted to follow, but gave up because their clothes did not allow them to take big strides. They just watched Bai leave the palace gate before returning to report.
After getting on the aircraft, the furry touch on the collar disappeared. Nan Qi, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened his eyes and nodded to Bai. Bai immediately started the aircraft and left the outskirts of the palace.
After completely leaving the palace grounds, Bai switched to automatic driving and breathed a sigh of relief.
The feeling of being a thief is a bit exciting. Although he is not a thief, when he saw Nan Qi nod, he still felt excited from the bottom of his heart.
After calming down, Bai looked at Nan Qi: "Are you okay? Did you encounter any danger?"
Nan Qi shook his head and said, "This time when I went to the Insect King's private vault, I found a lot of small bottles. It seems that the research institute has been very active recently."
Bai: "After learning that the male insects were being used as experimental material, I asked Melon to look into the disappearance cases over the past ten years, but found nothing unusual."
"No abnormalities?" Nan Qi frowned. "How can there be no abnormalities? Those experimental subjects can't all be illegal residents, right?"
"Of course not. Don't forget about the students' parents." Bai said in a cold voice, "Mellon is very smart. After he found that there was nothing unusual in the missing persons case, he also investigated the cases where missing persons were reported but then withdrawn."
Bai paused for a moment, and Nan Qi heard the truth from his silence: "It's a lot, but it's not abnormal, right?"
Bai nodded and sneered, "It's truly flawless. But it's precisely because of this normality that I'm certain that the Star Police brass are indeed aligned with the Insect King. Otherwise, the case file wouldn't be so flawless."
Nan Qi patted Bai's legs and comforted her, "You don't have to be sad. Nearly ten thousand years of oppression have made some female insects think that their current lives are normal and reasonable. All liberation struggles are long and arduous, so don't be impatient."
"I understand." Bai sighed, "It's just that I'm still sad and upset. Let's not talk about this anymore. We won't be able to get any useful information from the Star Police."
"You said the amount of medicine from the Insect King's side is abnormally high. It must mean a large number of Zerg or other races have been captured. I have to figure out how to investigate. We can't let them act so recklessly any longer."
"Well, actually I can go back to the research institute and I think I can figure it out." Nan Qi said tentatively.
Bai immediately denied it: "No, it's too dangerous. You haven't fully recovered yet, and I'm not proficient in using my spiritual body yet. I can't accompany you for a long time. If you rashly go to the research institute, you may encounter danger!"
"I--"
"No!" Bai denied again, his eyes sharp. "Nan Qi, we know nothing about the situation at the institute. What Sri Lanka said is only their part, not the entire institute."
"I know you're powerful, capable, and an expert at adapting to changing circumstances, but there are so many unknowns in the research institute. Perhaps there are weapons that can restrain spiritual entities..."
"I understand. I thought too simply." Nan Qi held Bai's hand, leaned over and kissed Bai's brows, which were unconsciously wrinkled with worry, and smiled, "Don't worry, I won't act on my own. Even if I want to go, I will get your consent before going."
"Then you have to keep your word." Bai was still a little worried.
Nan Qi pinched Bai's nose and said, "I will keep my word. Speaking of which, if the research institute wants to catch insects or other species that meet the experimental standards, it shouldn't just use "seeds" like the ones from Lunda, or go to remote planets to buy them."
Bai: "Probably not. I just can't figure out how to get a large amount of 'experimental supplies' without being discovered."
In large quantities and without being discovered...
Nan Qi touched his chin and suddenly remembered the lie he had told Bai about his background.
If that were the case, no matter how many lives were lost, it would not be considered abnormal.
After telling Bai about his thoughts, Bai's face immediately darkened. Nan Qi knew that Bai was in a bad mood, so he held his face with his hands and looked at him: "Bai, this is just my guess, there is no evidence to support it."
"No." Bai gritted his teeth. "What you said makes sense. Those planets attacked by pirates and the civilian starships that crashed in the attacks are indeed the 'perfect' way to make legitimate citizens disappear without being detected. I'll have Melon investigate right away!"
"Well, besides that, I think you can also investigate those criminals with serious criminal offenses and those on death row." Nan Qi said, "These criminals have already committed extremely serious crimes. In the eyes of the Imperial Research Institute, they should be considered "waste utilization." Even if they can't be used as experimental consumables, they should still be qualified as materials for extracting mental power."
"Okay, I'll have Peggy work with Mellon to investigate." Bai took a deep breath. Nan Qi had shocked him greatly today. There was no evidence to prove the truth of Nan Qi's conjectures, but he knew that there was at least a 90% chance that Nan Qi's conjectures were true.
The day Bai learned that the emperor of this country decided to betray his people and use their blood to fulfill his dream, he had a premonition in his heart, but he didn't expect that he still underestimated the Insect Emperor's madness.
Cooperate with space pirates to commit crimes on remote planets. The space pirates want all kinds of economic resources and all kinds of intelligent creatures. Even if the truth is revealed, it is the space pirates who did the evil. Send troops to wipe them out directly and there will be no evidence!
From this perspective, the Star Pirates are really a good partner.
"No wonder bandit gangs have been so rampant these past few years, and Hoover Walker hasn't ordered a crackdown. It turns out the more bandit gangs there are, the better it is for him. He's reducing military spending because he's afraid I'll go cracking down on them. It's truly a diabolical scheme that kills two birds with one stone." Bai's face was cold. "Isn't he afraid that if the bandits get too powerful, they might turn around and threaten the empire if we're not careful?"
"He might not be afraid, so there's no need to pay attention." Nan Qi didn't mind speculating about the Insect King with the greatest malice in the world. He looked at Nan Qi with a deep gaze, "If, if I say that one or more of these organizations outside the Tro and Rad galaxies are directly under the command of Hoover Walker, would you think I'm fanciful?"
Bai's eyes widened instantly, his dark pupils turning icy blue uncontrollably. His heart trembled, and after a long while, his voice was dry: "You, you mean he is a thief..."
"Yes, what I mean is that Hoover Walker is not colluding with the thieves' gang, but he is the direct leader of the thieves' gang itself."
Nan Qi held Bai's hand, and rubbed Bai's cold hand gently with his warm hand. He felt a little sorry for Bai meeting such a bad leader. He sighed secretly and continued:
"If that's the case, he naturally doesn't have to worry about being threatened, nor does he have to constantly monitor the movements of the thieves, because if anything goes wrong, he'll be the first to get the news."
"Bai, you might think my idea is extreme, but this is the most likely guess. Thieves roam in the dark all year round, and only profit can move them."
"If Hoover Walker were simply doing business with them, expecting to achieve his goals at the lowest possible cost every time would be impossible. Even if Hoover Walker didn't care about money and wanted to get what he wanted from the thieves, he would definitely send troops to encircle and suppress them afterwards to eliminate future troubles."
"But he didn't." Bai finally calmed down and continued, following Nan Qi's words, "I initially thought he was cutting military spending to allow the bandit groups to grow. The more bandit groups there were, the more options he had, and he could lower prices."
"Now it seems I was superficial. He cut military spending to protect his bandit gang and to suppress me." Bai laughed bitterly. "He's the leader of a country. How could he be so shameless?"
Nan Qi hugged Bai lovingly and patted his back, his voice calm and soothing:
"Bai, all insects are different. Zerg can reproduce for tens of thousands of years, or even hundreds of thousands. Hoover Walker wouldn't be the only such pest. There's no need to dwell on it. He didn't do these things anyway, and we'll eventually pull him down from his high throne, right?"
"Besides, all of this is just speculation, and it may not be true. I don't have a favorable impression of Hoover Walker, so naturally I'm going to assume the worst of him. It's highly subjective. We still have to verify whether the speculation is true."
Bai lay on Nan Qi's chest and hummed muffledly. It was not that he didn't know this truth, but he had never thought about it in this way before. When Nan Qi broke the window paper, he realized how naive he was.
But Nan Qi was right. Hoover Walker was the most staunch defender of the supremacy of males and the inferiority of females. If Hoover Walker wanted to change the fate of female insects that had been oppressed for thousands of years, he must step down.
Hoover Walker's current evil deeds are the death warrant for his resignation, and also save those who have been brainwashed by Hoover Walker's various seemingly beneficial policies from united protest.
After figuring this out, Bai felt much better. He raised his head from Nan Qi's arms, his ice-blue eyes returning to their original beauty, as if they contained a universe, which made Nan Qi lower his head and kiss Bai's eyes.
The kiss moved down little by little, passing the nose and then to the white and moist lips, and the two of them shared a lingering and tender kiss.
After the kiss, both insects felt a little breathless. Nan Qi tightened his arms around Bai and slowly let go of Bai after a long time.
"Don't overthink it." Nan Qi's voice was hoarse, and her rosy lips were indescribably sexy. "I've always been by your side. When the time is right, I think we can give Hoover Walker the illusion that you are far away from the center of power. Your joint anti-bandit plan this time is a good excuse."
The bandits were raised by Hoover Walker himself. Bai united with the major powers to come up with a joint anti-bandit plan, forcing Hoover Walker to sign the letter of consent, which must have made Hoover Walker very unhappy.
When this is over, he will definitely cause trouble for Bai, so it would be a good opportunity to take this opportunity to get away from the central star.
Nan Qi said this with an evil smile on his face. He was already very handsome, and this smile made him look full of mysterious charm.
"Bai, have you ever heard this saying? 'When God wants someone to die, he first makes him mad.' Your departure will make him feel like nothing can hold him back. The result of his madness is ultimate destruction."
Looking at Bai Mingliang's eyes, Nan Qi guided Bai's thoughts: "Remember when we analyzed that there were bugs coveting Hoover Walker's position?"
Bai nodded obediently, somewhat understanding Nan Qi's intentions. His eyes grew brighter and brighter. "When I leave, the position of the top military leader will be vacant. Hoover Walker will probably let his supporters take the position in order to regain control of the military. But the other party will also want this position, and then they will fight for it!"
"Smart." Nan Qi looked at his lover with admiration, his tone becoming lighter. "By then, you'll be able to roughly see who is from the Hoover Walker faction, who is the Hoover Walker opposition faction, and who is the 'neutral' faction."
"Should we win over the enemy's enemy and then destroy them, or let the neutral faction become our strength? We can slowly figure that out then."
"Another reason is that after you leave the center of power, the faction opposing Hoover Walker will likely do something to expose him. Of course, these are the best expectations."
"Your departure could also have negative consequences, causing us to lose everything we have managed on the Central Star."
"Don't be afraid!" Bai suddenly spoke, a smile in his eyes and eyebrows, "Have you forgotten what my ability is?"
Nan Qi was startled, then his eyes widened. After a few seconds, Nan Qi murmured, "Bai, you are a miracle!"
Bai blinked playfully, very satisfied that she had finally shocked Nan Qi. She reached out and gently patted Nan Qi's chest, then said, "Even if you don't have my ability, we still have our teacher. It was you who told me to trust our teacher."
Nan Qi raised his eyebrows, hugged Bai and rubbed him hard for a while, and then the two of them happily returned home from the underground garage.
Aiyou Percy, who was being talked about by the two insects, was pushing his partner Prince Keppel for a walk in his own garden.
After Pu Bo took over the treatment, Keppel's condition has improved. Although the remaining toxins in his body may not be completely eliminated in this lifetime, Pu Bo can still help him live a few more years.
As Keppel's health improved, Aiyou's mood also improved. He could also devote some of his energy to other things, such as the group of insects that had been practicing Nanqi's spiritual body condensation method for nearly a month, and what Bai was busy with recently.
After learning that Bai had Mellon and the others in a mess, Aiyou smiled and made a bet with Keppel - when would Bai remember him as his teacher.
Keppel said a week, and he guessed ten days.
However, they were all wrong. Half a month passed and his good students did not bother him, so Ai You decided to bother Bai.
Of course, they couldn't be annoying openly, so Aiyou and Keppel came up with a solution.
But before he could bother Bai, the uninvited guests came to bother them first.
Just when the two bugs had enough of their walk and were about to return to their room to rest, an unexpected guest, Milne Smith, the third executive officer under Hoover Walker, came with an imperial edict.
The Insect Emperor Hoover Walker announced that Prince Keppel and Lord Ayou Percy would enter the palace tonight for a family dinner.
This surprised Ai You a little. Ordinary family banquets also needed to be notified three days in advance by the insect servants. This time it was the consul who came, and the time was so urgent, which meant that tonight's banquet was not an ordinary family banquet. However, they had not heard of any major events in the palace recently.
As if aware of Aiyou's doubts, Milne took the initiative to explain: "Your Majesty's recently acquired female servant, May Leslie, has just been found to be pregnant. His Majesty is delighted and wants to share this with you. The princes will also be in attendance. At the palace banquet, His Majesty will announce that Maid May will be crowned as a concubine."
Upon hearing this, Aiyou and Keppel looked at each other, and both saw confusion in each other's eyes.
The rank of Concubine is second only to Concubine, Lord and Queen in the harem, but now there are no Concubine, Lord and Queen in the harem. Even the highest rank of the female fathers of several princes is Concubine, which is two levels higher than the female maid.
The rank of Consort is two levels higher than that of Lady-in-Law. When May Leslie first entered the palace, she was just one of the thousands of female maids. In such a short period of time, she was able to directly skip the ranks of Lady-in-Law, Lady-in-Law, and Lady-in-Law to become the Consort. It seems that the son of the Minister of Industry should not be underestimated.
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