The powerful leader was tough on the outside but soft on the inside; the aloof major general fell fo

As it turned out, Gore hadn't lied to them.

The female soldiers who came out of the lounge clearly felt their mental energy calm down again.

They all looked as if they were dreaming.

This was definitely the most comfortable mental energy release they had ever experienced!

I must say, he truly lives up to his reputation as an A-rank male insect.

They really got lucky this time.

After the last female soldier finished her counseling, Cen Li stood up.

"Sir, are you feeling unwell?"

Reed was used to seeing male insects looking weak and with pale lips after undergoing mental energy channeling.

Cen Li appeared perfectly normal on the surface, which surprised Cen Li somewhat.

But Reid didn't think much of it, assuming that Cen Li's symptoms were just not obvious.

No.

Reed was surprised.

Seeing Cen Li take a step to leave, Reid hurriedly called him back and handed the male insect a nutrient solution.

"Your Excellency, thank you for your hard work."

"The mental energy channeling must have taken a lot out of your mental energy. If you don't mind, you can drink some nutritional supplements to replenish your energy."

That being said, Reed was merely going through a necessary procedure and did not expect the other party to accept the nutrient.

The military's nutritional supplement was just the simplest, most basic kind. The delicate male insects wouldn't even glance at it, let alone swallow this coarse-tasting supplement.

Reed's expression darkened as he recalled some unpleasant experiences.

It's all because of this damn rule!

He had been insulted by male insects more than once, and he figured this A-rank male insect in front of him would be no exception.

Reed could practically recite those complaints and accusations by heart.

It's nothing more than "disgusting taste," "the military is so stingy," "I won't drink this kind of poorly made nutritional supplement," and "Do you want me to get a stomachache?"

To Reid's surprise, Cen Li glanced at the nutrient solution in his hand, nodded slightly, and took it.

"Uh, um... Your Excellency, please take care."

With his palms empty, Reid watched Cen Li's figure slowly disappear into the distance, unable to recover for a long time.

Cen Li had heard that the nutritional supplement tasted mediocre, but he had never tried it.

I was a little curious.

The Duke's mansion is wealthy enough not to stoop to feeding its male insects nutritional supplements.

He bit open the packaging, took a sip, his expression only paused for a moment before returning to normal.

He gave a truthful review, saying that the taste was indeed just average.

Fortunately, the nutritional supplements Reed gave me didn't taste weird.

It has a light mint flavor.

As Cen Li walked, he suddenly stopped and his gaze fell on the two female insects talking not far away.

This is where the benefits of high-level mental power become apparent.

Even though they were some distance apart, the two insects' words still drifted clearly into Cen Li's ears.

"Although Cen Li didn't let you be taken away by those insects from the Inspection Department last time, the harm he did to you before was real."

"You weren't fooled by the male insect's sweet talk, were you?"

"He can make you a queen now, but he can also easily divorce you later."

"Didn't Cen Li easily abandon a sub-female he'd been with for several years without batting an eye?"

"Are you really that foolish to trust a male insect with such a tarnished reputation?"

"How foolish!"

"Their oaths are like farts, utterly unbelievable!"

"Don't forget, if it weren't for Cen Li's underhanded tactics, how could you have married him?"

"Perhaps he's just good at disguising himself now; inside, he's still the same tyrannical and cruel male!"

Gapuni grew angrier as he spoke, especially since his brother Ashel was defending Cen Li, that devil. This shocked him, and he looked at Ashel with displeasure.

"This isn't like you at all!"

"You wouldn't have spoken up for that male before!"

"besides……"

Gapini abruptly stopped speaking, his body stiffened, and his eyes stared blankly at the end of the corridor.

An insect that shouldn't be here.

No, how could a male insect be here?!

Ashel noticed Gapuni's unusual behavior and followed his gaze.

Then he saw his powerful lord!

Ash's face immediately turned completely pale.

He was certain that Cen Li had seen them.

And it's unknown how much of their conversation was overheard by the powerful ruler.

Thinking of his brother's accusations and complaints about the ruler, Ashel didn't even have the courage to call out "ruler" anymore.

There's nothing more embarrassing than this.

I overheard them talking about themselves twice today.

If it weren't for Gapuni discovering him, Cen Li would have pretended not to hear and walked away.

He automatically substituted the insect that Gapuni cursed into the original owner.

If it weren't for Cen Li's protective shell, he would definitely have applauded and agreed, "Well said, right!"

The two insects had different expressions.

The air fell silent for a moment, as if no one knew how to speak.

If Cen Li turned and left, it would seem even more suspicious.

So, he walked calmly toward the two worms whose bodies were taut.

He's here! He's here!

That demon is coming!

What to do, what to do?

It's all his fault for not expecting the male insect to appear here and saying things he shouldn't have. He mustn't let Ash get punished later!

Gaponi gritted his teeth and forced a smile at Cen Li, who had already reached the other side. "Sir, what brings you here? Why didn't you send Ashel to meet you at the military gate?"

"I'm here to volunteer as a peacemaker."

It turns out that this is a voluntary process performed by the male insects every three months.

It's not surprising that Cen Li is here.

Shouldn't the other person be in the evacuation room right now? Why are they on the third floor, the floor with Ashley's office?

Cen Li remained calm, and Jia Pu Ni's gaze swept over the other's expressionless face, and he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He naturally assumed that the male insect hadn't found the location of the guidance room, and cursed inwardly, "What's wrong with the insect that's handling this?" He then put on a smile and took the initiative to ask.

"Sir, are you lost?"

"The evacuation rooms are all on the first floor, and the third floor is where the officers' offices are located."

He even very politely asked, "Would you like me to find an insect to take you there?"

Cen Li shook his head.

"No."

"I just finished providing mental support to that group of female soldiers."

Uh.

Have the male insects already fulfilled their quota?

Then why did he come to the third floor? Shouldn't he have just left?

I doubt any male insect would be willing to stay here for a full hour!

Gapuni glanced to the side, and a very strange idea popped into his mind.

Surely the male insect isn't here to see Ash...

So, Gapuni looked at the male insect opposite him and asked tentatively.

"Sir, are you here to see Ashel?"

Compared to Gapuni's composure, Ashel was clearly uneasy, and his eyes were filled with guilt and unease as he looked at Cen Li.

Ashel stiffened slightly when he heard Gapuni mention him, thinking to himself.

How could the powerful ruler be looking for him? In his opinion, it's more likely that Cen Li got lost.

"No."

Ash's eyes darkened; as expected.

"Let's take a look around since we're on the way."

As I wandered around, I ended up on the third floor?

Then, they wandered over to Ashley's office.

Gapini's probing gaze fell on Cen Li, and he inexplicably sensed something unusual about him.

The male insect remained indifferent throughout, as if it hadn't heard their conversation.

Otherwise, given Cen Li's past ruthless nature, he would have already pointed at them and berated them, and then dragged Ash away to give him a severe beating.

Perhaps Gapuni was too nervous, causing him to see danger everywhere.

When they found Cen Li, the other party must have just arrived and hadn't had time to hear anything yet.

A subtle unease in his heart was forcibly ignored by Gapu Ni, and he breathed a sigh of relief before giving Cen Liyang a smile that seemed much more genuine.

"How about Ashel shows you around?"