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

Cen Li was already feeling unwell, so he didn't pay much attention to Jieming's frivolous words, only feeling that he had dodged a bullet.

His injuries, ironically, came to his aid at this time.

This morning, Chloe noticed that Cen Li's cheeks were burning hot, and when she touched his forehead, she found that he really had a fever.

It's no wonder that Cen Li's wounds have worsened since they haven't been treated.

They were left here, ignored for hours.

Now that a bug has arrived, Chloe mustered her courage and said to Jemin at the door, "He has a fever."

"If you don't give him medication soon, he might not make it through the night."

"The male insect's physical condition is not as good as the female insect's."

Chloe may have exaggerated, but these males do still have some use to them now.

Jemin waved behind him.

"Get a doctor here, just in case he really dies."

After saying that, Jemin ignored Terry, who was shouting in his hand, and swaggered away, half-dragging the male insect.

The door was closed again.

"Very good."

Chloe, mindful of Cen Li's injuries, hesitated to touch him and whispered, "A doctor will be here soon; they'll definitely be able to heal you."

"Just bear with it a little longer."

By the time the doctor arrived, Cen Li was already in a semi-comatose state.

He could vaguely hear the sounds around him.

"This gentleman is so badly injured!"

"Fortunately, it's just a high fever caused by wound infection. As long as I get through tonight, there shouldn't be any problems."

……

"Please make sure he is cured."

……

When Cen Li opened his eyes again, a female insect was applying medicine to him.

A surprised voice came from beside me.

"Cen Li, are you finally awake? I was so worried about you."

"How are you feeling now?"

Cen Li carefully sensed it.

"Much better."

The wound no longer felt as hot and burning as before; the stinging pain was gone.

The doctor had just finished applying the medication.

He instructed Cen Li, "Sir, your wound is quite serious and you will need to rest for a few days."

"I can't come to treat your wound every day. This is the medication you need; just change it once every night."

The doctor handed the medicine to Cen Li.

He seemed troubled, and his gaze towards Cen Li was hesitant. In the end, he said nothing, but said one last thing to them as he left.

"You'd better not fight these insects; you should be able to save your lives."

Chloe's eyes lit up, and she pressed, "Doctor, were you also kidnapped and brought here by them?"

Chloe had barely finished speaking when the door was flung open with a 'whoosh'.

A female insect strode in menacingly, grabbed the doctor's arm, and dragged him away. "You're done treating him, why aren't you leaving?! Don't do anything unnecessary."

The doctor looked terrified, his body trembling slightly, and he seemed very afraid of the insects.

Cen Li looked thoughtful, his gaze sweeping around the cramped room.

Chloe watched as they roughly led the doctor away, her face filled with undisguised indignation.

"The doctor must have been kidnapped by them too!"

"These savage female insects are definitely not citizens of the Empire."

Chloe was suddenly nudged on the arm, and he looked at Cen Li in confusion.

"This male insect is quite intelligent."

The meeting room is luxurious and spacious.

A group of female insects sat around a long table, all staring up at a screen in front of them, which was showing a scene of male insects being imprisoned.

The silver-haired male insect whispered something to the insect beside him.

The male insect suddenly closed its mouth tightly, its eyes revealing a hint of surprise and uncertainty. It looked around and then whispered something in the silver-haired male insect's ear.

The voice was too soft for the female insects to hear. They only saw the silver-haired male insect shake his head at him. The other two insects spoke as usual, without deliberately lowering their voices.

It's as if nothing ever happened.

The other male insect, with its baby face, appeared somewhat stiff.

The female insects had no idea what had happened.

The silver-haired male insect clearly noticed something amiss, realizing that another insect was secretly watching their every move.

"It seems that not all of these male insects are idiots."

A female insect stared intently at the silver-haired male insect on the screen, a hint of interest flashing in her eyes.

"He's the Grade A male I was talking about."

The insect next to him looked at him and said, "Is that the male insect that injured you? That's certainly interesting."

Cooper keenly sensed the female insect's scrutinizing gaze upon him. He frowned, scratched his head in annoyance, and said, "That's because I underestimated her."

"Otherwise, how could a male insect possibly hurt me?"

The female insect responded nonchalantly.

"oh."

He noticed the wounds on the male insect and frowned slightly. "But you went too far."

"Male insects don't have the same strong regenerative ability as us. It will take at least five or six days for his wounds to fully heal."

Cooper raised an eyebrow, not feeling he had gone too far. "What are you worried about? His injuries won't affect anything."

"This silver-haired male is the only A-grade male among them; the others are all B or C-grade males, which are of a lower grade."

"You even picked one."

"You know perfectly well that high-ranking males are extremely rare, and they are always accompanied by females who protect them. Taking them away easily is by no means a simple matter."

"We only caught these male insects when they were all alone."

"However, two of these insects were not originally on our capture list."

There was a brief silence in the air for two seconds.

"Cooper, the boss has instructed us to keep a low profile. This silver-haired male insect you caught is the heir to the Duke."

"Too flashy."

"You don't know who he is, do you?"

The spear was aimed at the female insect wearing a black trench coat.

Cooper placed his hands on the table, remaining unfazed even in the face of the accusation. "We've already caught so many male insects from the Empire, what's there to worry about catching a couple more?"

That's true.

The loss of even a single male insect would be taken seriously by the empire, let alone the loss of a dozen or so.

Matteo was clearly dissatisfied with Cooper's answer. "You'd better prepare to explain this to the boss."

"Hey! Don't be so tense. That silver-haired male insect is Ash's lord."

"We almost got caught and thrown in jail once before. Now that his master is in our hands, who knows how anxious he is right now."

Matteo had an "I knew it" look on his face. "I knew you were planning this. Don't get yourself into trouble later."

Cooper shrugged. "You can't achieve great things if you're timid."

The female insect was so angry that she couldn't speak.

"Alright, stop arguing."

"The boss will be here soon."

……

When Cen Li saw the male insect that had been taken away the night before again, it was already noon the next day.

Terry looked terribly tormented and on the verge of a mental breakdown.

Some faint red marks of varying shades were visible on her neck.

There was a clear handprint on his face, likely left during the struggle.

"It's all your fault for pushing me out!"

"If it weren't for you, how could I have been treated like this by those demons?"