A is in StarCraft, just disembarked from the Zerg Prince spaceship.

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After the banquet, Gao Tian and the Crown Prince did not return to the state guesthouse, but went back to their family villa.

Gao Tian needed to pack his things, complete the formalities with the Human Federation, and prepare to return to Liernia.

The Crown Prince contacted Bishen to ask how things were going on his end.

Just as the Crown Prince was about to make a call to Bishen, Bambo entered with a data panel and a serious expression.

"What's wrong, Bambo?"

"Your Highness." Bambo walked to his side.

The Crown Prince listened intently, and Bambo covered his mouth with one hand, lowering his voice to say, "The undercover agent reports that the Alliance Director of the Human Political Party just introduced his son to Orion. Although Orion disliked it, he went along with it, and it seems he wants to form a marriage alliance with the Human Political Party."

The Crown Prince frowned, his lips pressed tightly together, and he remained silent, deep in thought.

Marriage has always been associated with alliances.

Orion appears to be trying to collude with human political parties. His specific intentions are unclear, but it's highly likely he wants to instigate internal strife among humanity.

These political parties are awful, both the Zerg and the Humans.

He cannot yet warn these human political parties, because this is an internal human matter and can only be resolved internally by humanity.

Well, thankfully we've already spoken with Commander-in-Chief Qi of the human race, and he should be able to handle it.

The Crown Prince looked up at Bambo and comforted him, "It's alright, it's normal, don't be afraid. Commander-in-Chief Qi already knows, let's wait and see. Have the undercover agents continue to monitor, but be careful to remain hidden."

"OK."

Bambo nodded, accepted the order, and left.

The Crown Prince then contacted Bishen.

The light screen flickered, and the snowflake noise jumped around before stabilizing.

The face of the Mantis appeared on the screen.

He wasn't in his office now; he appeared to be sitting in the command seat of his flagship, with steel walls and the bridge backdrop reflecting a constant, cold light behind him.

"Huh?" He asked lazily, a plain white porcelain teacup beside him emitting a faint steam.

"When did you start drinking tea?" the Crown Prince asked suspiciously.

"Is the meeting over?" Bishen ignored him and spoke to himself in the steady rhythm that the young master Mantis often brought.

But the Crown Prince wasn't swayed by him: "Yo yo yo."

Bishenmantis glared at him.

The Crown Prince then became serious.

Baby Bug leaned back against the sofa, his shoulder blades relaxing, a hint of annoyance in his voice: "Don't even mention it. It wasn't a meeting at all. Tonight was a banquet. Do you know what the theme of the banquet was? It was to welcome that trash Orion."

Bishen picked up his teacup, gently blew on the steam, took a small sip, and calmly said, "As expected. Specifically?"

"The Insect Emperor has officially appointed Orion as the Empire's Plenipotentiary Envoy, to deepen the friendship with the Human Federation and to take full responsibility for the existing diplomatic agreements. In other words, he has been given the legal authority and power to undermine diplomatic relations, so he can do whatever he wants."

The Crown Prince snorted: "How can I let him succeed? I'll give him a taste of his own medicine first."

"6." Bishen put down his teacup and gave him a thumbs up.

"How's it going on your end?"

Bishen sat up from his crossed-legs position and tapped a few times on the control panel in front of him.

The Crown Prince received a document, opened it, and a projection immediately appeared on his personal computer: a star map of the Liernia Empire's territory.

Nine huge, sharp, scarlet spots of light were evenly distributed near the central star, Liernia's inner planet.

"The nine legions can't guarantee there won't be a single traitor, but basic loyalty can be guaranteed. They'll all be usable once the battle begins," Bishen told him.

He pointed to several key locations on the star chart.

"The Scaled Wing Legion, the Mantis Legion, and the Dragonfly Legion go without saying; they can enter the capital's defense perimeter immediately upon a command. As for the other six legions, they can be mobilized instantly if you wish."

"6." The Crown Prince replied with a 6.

She's still better than Shen Mantis.

If he wanted to rebel, he probably could do it without being asked.

Bishen switched screens, and a long list replaced the star map. Most names were marked with a green "Confirm," a few with a yellow "Wait and See," and a very few with a glaring red "Reject."

"Regarding the neutral families, I focused on those marginalized by the council but still possessing considerable private armies. Currently, 70% have explicitly expressed their support for us. As you predicted, the rest are fence-sitters, their attitudes are ambiguous, and they are still observing the winds. They probably need you to come back and persuade them in person."

Blue's gaze fell on the yellow names, cold and sharp: "Fine, I'll be back right away. When I get back, I'll blow them to smithereens."

When are you coming back?

"soon."

"How long is 'soon'?"

"tomorrow."

Bishen rolled his eyes: "Why didn't you just say tomorrow? 'Soon'? What are you trying to prove with me?"

"By Shenmantis, you are utterly rebellious!"

Bishen rolled his eyes again: "Go ahead and hit me if you dare."

The Crown Prince said, "You wait :)."

I'll secretly move that troublesome little lunatic over there for you right now.

Bishen completely disregarded his threat, ignoring it entirely: "How's the situation over there? What kind of tricks does that piece of trash Orion have?"

"He's colluding with human political parties in the Human Federation, probably trying to incite infighting among humans. It's a bit troublesome, but it doesn't seem too serious for now. I can go back for a visit when I have some free time."

Bishen: "OK".

The basic information that needs to be explained is now clear.

The Crown Prince's gaze fell on Bishen's slightly tired face and his undone collar: "You look exhausted. Things need to be done, but your body can't break down. After the call, go and replenish your energy immediately. The Empire cannot do without a clear-headed Bishenmantis right now."

Bishen: "Understood."

Bishen picked up his teacup and gestured to Lan: "Keep in touch."

Blue: "OK".

Bishen hung up the call.

Just as he hung up the phone, Gao Tian came downstairs: "Did you finish talking to your older brother? When are we going back to Liernia?"

"Leaving tomorrow—" The Crown Prince looked up at him, drawing out the words, "Have you finished your formalities?"

"Hmm. It's not my vacation time yet, but I've already taken five days off. Five days should be enough, right?"

Gao Tian brought him a glass of water and added half a glass of honey.

The Crown Prince took the cup with satisfaction and took a sip: "That's enough, three days will be enough."

The sweet, warm water flowed down his throat, and he felt a little better; he wasn't so angry anymore.

The Crown Princess is still the best at serving him.

Today, she is a bewitching concubine who pleases the insects!

Gao Tian smiled as he looked at their little butterflies' faces, which had become radiant again.

Who said Orion looks like their little butterfly? Nonsense!

Their little butterflies are so cool, a hundred times better looking than that trash Orion.

The crown prince was so disgusted by his laughter that he put down his cup and hit him.

Gao Tian dodged, kissing his hand as he did so.

Yao Yao, it smells so good.

"How's things going with your older brother?"

The Crown Prince replied, "Everything is ready. The legions are in position. Seventy percent of the neutral families have agreed. I'll deal with the rest when I get back."

The little butterfly made a throat-slitting motion.

He looked so cool and adorable when he did that move. Gao Tian smiled again.

After laughing, Gao Tian thought for a moment and then said, "Baby."

Lan looked up at him: "What?"

He was struck by the fact that the human language he spoke was entirely accented, and Gao Tian chuckled again.

"Stop laughing!"

Gao Tian got down to business: "Baby, there's something I want to discuss with you. Do you think we should contact Commander-in-Chief Qi and ask him to assign him some more female bodyguards?"

Orion is now in the Federation, and he's mingling with those political parties. Those political parties have no bottom line.

Gao Tian paused for a moment, looking at their little butterfly's clear blue eyes.

He didn't want to tell the Crown Prince just how disgustingly wicked people could be, but he had to tell him now.

Orion is now colluding with human political parties, and Commander-in-Chief Qi of the military is their biggest obstacle.

"General Qi is our greatest pillar of support, and also Orion's biggest thorn in their side."

Political parties will do anything for power; they are all desperate people.

"You know there's a huge difference in combat power between humans and higher female insects, right? For example, I'm already considered the strongest among humans, but if you want to kill me, you can kill me just like that."

If those political parties demand that Orion assassinate General Qi, given the combat prowess of the advanced female insects, even the most elite special forces guards would find it difficult to withstand a true advanced female insect warrior.

The difference is too great. Especially in assassinations, the bodyguards might not even have seen the insect before President Qi was already dead.

"Just in case. I mean just in case. Those human political parties have been suppressed by Commander Qi, and they're desperate enough to have Orion send one or more high-level females to assassinate Commander Qi."

If they succeed, everything will be over. The Human Federation will be thrown into chaos, and the Alliance Director will most likely take control and then cooperate with Orion.

Regardless of what happens next, at least by then, all their efforts to establish diplomatic relations between the two races will have collapsed.

The Human Federation will most likely be enslaved, and the Zerg Empire will revert to its previous state.

The Crown Prince understood, and his pupils dilated in shock.

He never thought he could do this.

"So," Gao Tian said, "Baby, shouldn't we arrange some female bodyguards for Commander-in-Chief Qi?"

He added, "We will select from our own elite guards, our own absolutely reliable female bodyguards, to stand by near General Qi, ready to guard against any emergencies."

The Crown Prince's mind raced.

He felt that the Crown Princess's words made a lot of sense.

He had indeed overlooked this most straightforward possibility.

They were killed outright, a physical elimination of their political enemies.

Orion is a space pirate. He's not normal; he's completely unreasonable, let alone having any sense of fair competition.

If he suddenly had a brilliant idea and decided to solve the problem in the most direct way... Commander-in-Chief Qi is human, and even the strongest soldier is extremely vulnerable in the face of a surprise attack by a superior female soldier.

If Commander Qi dies, the consequences will be unimaginable. The Crown Princess is right, everything will be ruined.

but......

"That makes sense. But how do we tell him? What if he suspects that we in Liernia are going to imprison him?" the Crown Prince asked.

Oh dear, these political activities are so troublesome, especially abroad, where a single misstep can trigger an international dispute.

Gao Tian breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the Crown Prince was willing to do it, that was fine: "That's easy. You make the call, and I'll talk to him."

The Crown Prince thought this would work. If there's anything to do, the Crown Princess can handle it; if not...

"Shall we contact Commander-in-Chief Qi now?"

Gao Tian nodded.

Arranging guards required the consent and cooperation of Commander-in-Chief Qi himself.

Contact me immediately.

Gao Tian followed a step behind the Crown Prince, watching him dial a communication number and wait for the call to connect.

The Crown Prince accessed the emergency communication channels of the Human Federation military.

This channel was initiated by the Human Federation's main brain and is used only for the highest-level emergency matters, directly controlled by him and Commander-in-Chief Qi.

After entering complex startup commands, triple biometric verification was performed using iris, fingerprint, and voiceprint.

The highest level of encrypted communication requests are not sent to human communication base stations, but directly to the human AI brain, and then sent out by the brain.

The screen lights up. A special encrypted communication interface appears.

[Connecting to... Target: Commander-in-Chief Qi's office, First Military Region, Human Federation Military Command]

The call was quickly connected: "Hello, First Military Region Commander's Office."

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