[Zerg] After being reborn as a male Zergling, he refused to be a kept man.

What was that saying again?

We don't appreciate what we have until we lose it.

If one didn't clearly know about Hoss's tragic past, the way Johnson broke down the door with a gun would really make it seem like he cared about Hoss to the extreme.

Zhuang Nian shielded Fei on the sofa behind him, casually raised his hand, pushed Qiao Sheng's wrist holding the gun horizontally to counterattack, and seized the gun handle to restrain him.

His voice was as calm as ever: "What is it?"

Of course something's wrong!

Big deal!

Qiao Sheng broke free from Zhuang Nian, pointed at Fei behind him, and jumped three meters high in a rage, shouting hoarsely, "Quickly ask that damned bug of yours! Where did you hide my Hoss?!"

Zhuang Nian looked at Fei: "What happened?"

Fei shook his head innocently, hiding behind Zhuang Nian, tugging at his clothes and peeking out with half his head, asking Qiao Sheng, "Mr. Qiao Sheng, what happened to Huo Si?"

With his gun taken away, Qiao Sheng pointed at the innocent-looking Fei and wanted to slap him across the face, but he was too tall as Zhuang Nian and couldn't reach the face that was crooked on his shoulder.

"You come out here!" Qiao Sheng reached out to pull Fei out from behind Zhuang Nian, shoving Zhuang Nian: "Get out of my way!"

This is a bit like an eagle catching chicks, which Zhuang Nian found extremely idiotic.

He stretched out his long arm slightly to firmly protect the pervert hiding behind him, and used the butt of his gun to slam Qiao Sheng's pacing wrist, saying coldly, "Get to the point, or I'll call the police."

Qiao Sheng roared, "No need for you to bother! I've already called the police! Just wait and see how I deal with this wretched worm!"

The police arrived quickly. The situation was that Hoss had disappeared, and Qiao Sheng suspected that Fei was behind it.

Zhuang Nian calmly asked, "Is there any evidence?"

Qiao Sheng pointed at Fei: "My house is heavily guarded! I broke Hoss's legs! He can't possibly escape! It must have been him who took Hoss away! And he just saw me punishing Hoss this morning! Hoss disappeared tonight! I don't know who else could it be but him!"

Fei told the police, "My insect larvae are about to hatch, and I've barely left the house for over a month. I came back from the military today after extending my leave, and I've been home ever since. I don't know why Mr. Qiao suspects me, but the home surveillance footage can prove my innocence."

Fei was telling the truth. He didn't even step out the door when he came back in the morning. What does the disappearance of Hoss have to do with him?

After reviewing the surveillance footage, Qiao Sheng was speechless.

He thought for a moment, then said, "You're at home, but you can still order your men around! That Shul is completely subservient to you; he's no good either!"

Fei shook his head: "I have never done such a thing. If you suspect Xiuer, then I think you should take the police to question him."

The police officer asked Fei, "Could you use your communicator to contact Shul?"

Fei nodded, and Qiao Sheng snatched the communicator away.

The video call connected quickly. Shul's face was covered in blood, with a battlefield shrouded in smoke behind him: "Good evening, General. What brings you here so late?"

Whether it was due to Xiu'er's carelessness or not, the camera suddenly flipped and focused on the rotten carcass of a strange beast. After parasites crawled all over the screen, Qiao Sheng immediately vomited and ran to the bathroom to throw up all the drinks he had that night.

Thus, with Fei at home and his direct subordinates on the battlefield, all suspicions were cleared.

Qiao Sheng's lips were white. Although he suspected that Fei Qian was behind this, he had no evidence and couldn't let the police do anything to Fei. He talked to Zhuang Nian instead.

"Give me him, and I'll trade you twenty beautiful sub-females! Or whatever kind you like, I can find them and give them to you!"

"Aren't you working hard to start your business? I can introduce you to more powerful and influential people! I can help you make more money and provide you with a lot of resources."

"Anyway, you can have anything you want, just give me this white caterpillar behind you!"

When Qiao Sheng said this, he was in front of a group of female police officers, treating their proud war god like a commodity with a price tag, and this behavior was not illegal, but quite normal.

Everyone is a little worried, wondering how Zhuang Nian will choose?

After all, he and Fei had already dissolved their marriage, and the conditions offered by Qiao Sheng were very tempting. Without his protection, even if Fei was a war god, it would be difficult for him to escape unscathed when facing Qiao Sheng, a noble male insect from a prominent family.

Fei felt uncertain, her fingers gripping Zhuang Nian's clothes tightly, and she called out softly, "My Lord..."

Zhuang Nian scoffed, thinking to himself, "Now you're scared? Where were you before?" He pointed to the door and said to the confident Qiao Sheng, "Please."

The male insect once again protected the female and showed no interest in Hoss's affairs, but when the female was sleeping, she still told him everything.

Zhuang Nian understood the principle that the more you know, the more trouble you'll get. He pretended not to hear the lewd insects drawing circles on his chest.

After talking for a while, seeing that her master wasn't responding, Fei pressed her cool skin as close to him as possible, wrapped her long legs around him, rubbed against him, and her toes restlessly scratched his ankles. Her lips and teeth weren't idle either, leaving a light kiss mark on his upper arm...

Although the male insect remains calm and unmoved by lust, giving himself no chance to whisper sweet nothings in her ear, it's still nice to take advantage of her and satisfy his cravings for a little fantasy, right? Hehe~

Zhuang Nian glanced at the time, realizing that if they kept wasting time, they wouldn't be able to sleep tonight. He grabbed the female soldier by the back of the neck and removed Fei from his body, saying in a cold voice, "Speak plainly if you have something to say."

He was always decisive and efficient, so Fei licked his lips and said directly, "I want to send Hoss to Earth to hide. I wonder if you would agree?"

In September, Blue Star was successfully powered on.

Zhuang Nian used his first pot of gold and his small savings to buy a fully automated set of equipment, but a fire broke out during the installation process due to improper operation.

An apprentice from the slums rushed into the fire and pulled out equipment, saving the day from damage. Zhuang Nian thanked him and kept him on as a gatekeeper on Blue Star.

Qiao Sheng, who was secretly watching Zhuang Nian and Fei Dongjing, quickly gathered all the information about the insect, from its birth to the present, its trajectory was very complete.

Qiao Sheng asked his subordinates, "Besides this suddenly appearing insect, who else have Zhuang Nian and Fei been in contact with?"

The subordinate shook his head: "General Fei doesn't go out, and Lord Zhuang Nian rarely goes anywhere else except to Blue Star. We've carefully examined the insects he's been in contact with, and there are no problems."

Qiao Sheng: "Did they buy any medicines? Especially for treating their leg injuries?"

Subordinate: "No."

Qiao Sheng: "What about Xiu'er and Jiao Ni?"

Subordinate: "They're on the battlefield; they haven't returned yet."

Qiao Sheng felt something was wrong, so he went to Blue Star himself and was bumped into by a masked insect.

The insect was terrified and immediately knelt on the ground, begging for forgiveness in a hoarse voice, scorched by fire: "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Please forgive my mistake! I'm so sorry!"

Qiao Sheng frowned. His friend Huo Si was incredibly stubborn and would never beg for mercy or say anything soft. He asked, "You're the worm that Zhuang Nian left behind?"

The insect trembled and nodded.

"Take off your mask," Qiao Sheng said. "Raise your head and let me see."

The insect hesitated.

Qiao Sheng grabbed the insect by the chin and removed his mask. After seeing the face covered in burn scars, he threw the mask away in disgust and turned to leave.

After Fei waited for Qiao Sheng to leave, he stepped out from behind the tree and called to the insect still kneeling on the ground, "Hoss."

Hoss put on his mask, stood up, and bowed to the silver-haired female soldier: "General, the Hoss who used to be by your side is dead. Now, what stands before you is merely a lowly gatekeeper. From now on, please call me Zhuiqi."

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Automated equipment eliminates manual processes such as cutting, washing, and packaging; the fruit can simply be boxed, transported back to the main star, and placed in a delivery locker.

But moving things around is still tiring and a waste of time.

It would be great if we could have delivery lockers on Earth...

Zhuang Nian consulted online and was told that the flash delivery lockers are public resources controlled by the government. Private individuals can install them, but they have to pay for it, and the final ownership still belongs to the government.

Moreover, Blue Star is remote, and installing it would cost a huge amount of money, which Zhuang Nian simply cannot afford with his current strength.

Fei glanced at the screen, wondering how to get his master to accept his money, when he saw Zhuang Nian's fingers flying across the keyboard as he inquired about loans again.

Good heavens! What deep-seated grudge could someone hold against someone who'd rather take out a loan than spend their own money?

Fei felt very uncomfortable and whispered to Zhuang Nian, "My lord, you mustn't be so heartless..."

Zhuang Nian looked at him strangely, his eyes asking what was wrong?

Fei pursed her lips: "If you need money, you can just tell me. Why make it so difficult?"

Zhuang Nian: "Why should I tell you?"

"I..." Fei had no more connection with his master. He glanced at the nearly transparent egg that was about to hatch: "I am the female father of the insect egg, and you are the male father. I have an obligation to help you."

Zhuang Nian glanced at the eggs and said without much emotion, "I will raise them well after they hatch, so you don't need to worry about it. If you miss them, you can come and visit often."

The implication was that she didn't want to have much to do with him.

Fei felt a pang of sadness and was about to say something when the eggshell cracked with a snap. Two tiny worms from the egg yolk rolled into the nest made of underwear, twitched once, and then fell silent.

Zhuang Nian was startled. While Fei was using his mental power to sense the life force of the insect cub, he hurriedly called for medical staff.

The doctors arrived very quickly, within just a few minutes, and the two fragile insect larvae were placed in the incubation chamber. The display showed their life values ​​were very low, only 5...

Even a newly dead insect must have a life value of 8 or higher. The meaning of a number 5 is self-evident; it's practically safe to treat it as a dead insect.

Fei's eyes reddened, and she asked the doctor, trying to convince herself, "How are they?"

"..." The doctor said, "The insect egg was awakened from its suspended animation, became a live egg, and successfully hatched. They have already worked very hard and created many miracles. They are fantastic. So no matter what the outcome, we should accept it calmly."

It's easier said than done. Even someone as calm and composed as Zhuang Nian, like Fei, asked knowingly, "Shouldn't we take him to the hospital?"

The doctor, who was used to seeing life and death, sighed and said, "Spend some quality time with them."

After saying that, he casually placed a few nutrient solutions in the container and left.