When Xu Cenfeng heard the name "Mandy", he felt that it was somewhat familiar. He pondered for a moment, and then said to the soldier who delivered the message, "Please let him in."
The soldier hesitated and said, "Sir, isn't this unsafe?"
He was just passing on the message out of courtesy, but from a guard's perspective, it would be safer for Xu Cenfeng not to meet the strange insects at this time.
Xu Cenfeng said, "It doesn't matter. He is my friend. Please let him in."
The soldier dared not disobey and had to do as he was told. At that time, Xu Cenfeng was sitting at the table drinking tea. He looked up and saw a female insect major general in white military uniform walking in from outside. She had slightly curly orange-brown hair and her face was the same as when he saw her in his previous life, but she looked younger.
Seeing this, Xu Cenfeng pulled out his chair and stood up, nodding slightly at him, and said politely: "Major General Mandy, long time no see."
Major General Mandy was originally thinking about how to trick this 100% pure-blooded male insect... Oh no, bring it back to their west. Suddenly he heard Xu Cenfeng's words and was stunned for a moment: "Ah? Sir, have we met before?"
Xu Cenfeng paused for a moment, then realized that he had let the cat out of the bag: "... I mean, it's an honor to meet you."
Major General Mandy was inevitably a little flattered, and quickly bowed to Xu Cenfeng: "Your Excellency, Major General Mandy of the Western Third Army, it is an honor to meet you."
Xu Cenfeng gestured to the person beside him, and poured a cup of tea for Major General Mandy. Then he said, "Please sit down. Is there something urgent that you suddenly visit today?"
Upon hearing this, Major General Mandy's expression suddenly became subtle. Now the whole Horsburg was spreading the rumor that the northern leader Phaeus had monopolized a pure-blooded male insect. Could the female insect marked by Xu Cenfeng be Phaeus
But how is it possible?! How could Phaeth allow a male to deeply mark him?!
Perhaps it was because his appearance was too harmless and he seemed to be easily deceived, Major General Mandy was extremely anxious: "Sir, you must not be fooled by Phaeth. Since you are from the west, you should return to the west. These northern barbarians respect females and are rude. You will suffer if you stay here!"
Xu Cenfeng looked up at him and seemed to smile, but he revealed a shocking news: "But I once deeply marked a northern female insect. Is this a reason?"
Xu Cenfeng thought it was because of this matter. He lowered his eyes and took a sip of tea, but shook his head and declined: "Thank you, but I want to settle in the north now. I have no intention of returning to the west for the time being."
Xu Cenfeng asked in confusion: "Return to the West?"
A female insect stood opposite, dressed in plain clothes, looking inconspicuous, but from her straight figure it was not difficult to tell that she had been a soldier. "Chief, I followed your instructions to secretly protect Major General Zog as we went to the Dotal Forest to clear out the beast tide. It was originally just a small-scale migration of fire ants, which should have been resolved in three days. However, when we were camping at night, several spies secretly spread a large amount of traps around, attracting a group of high-level black-winged birds that were in a frenzy. The team was directly dispersed, and Major General Zog was accidentally injured and fell off a cliff."
He paused before saying, "Later, I secretly investigated and found that the spies who spread the traps were all from Deputy Chief Yenia's command. This trap concentrated a large amount of bird pheromones. There happened to be a group of black-winged birds in the Dotal forest that we hadn't wiped out in time, which directly caused them to become restless."
Upon hearing this, Major General Mandy glanced at the door nervously, as if he was afraid that Phaeth would suddenly break in. After all, he had been following Xu Cenfeng for more than ten days and had finally waited for this opportunity. It would be terrible if he was discovered by that madman Phaeth.
He vaguely heard rumors in the city that the West had spent five times as much on military supplies to get its own male insects back from Phaeth, and Major General Mandy was the officer in charge of the escort. By now, the other party should have already set off back to the West with those male insects.
"Sir, I believe you have already learned that the Insect Emperor has ordered all male insects in the west to be escorted back to their country. Now all the male insects have been arranged outside the city, and you are the only one missing. I came here today to take you back to the west."
Phaeth curled his lips sarcastically: "I thought Yenia would continue to endure it, but I didn't expect him to take action now. Tell Zog not to rush back to the city, and let him recover outside."
Across the wall, Phaeth was having a secret conversation with his subordinates in a private room. He sat on a chair with his legs crossed, playing with a tube of red translucent potion in his hand. The shadow under his military cap covered his eyes, and his expression was unpredictable: "He used this potion to attract the beast tide?"
Major General Mandy felt as if an invisible hand was strangling his throat, and it became extremely difficult for him to speak: "Who is that female insect?"
The subordinate was stunned for a moment when he heard this: "Don't we need to take Major General Zog back to the city?"
It was Phaeth.
The subordinate lowered his voice and explained, "Major General Zog is recovering in a safe place. Currently, only I have secretly returned to the city. But for some reason, rumors have begun to spread in the military, saying that Major General Zog died in the beast tide."
Xu Cenfeng tilted his head to look out the window, only to see a layer of mist on the glass. He raised his hand to wipe it, trying to make the scenery outside clearer, and slowly uttered three words: "Phaeth."
Phaeth frowned unconsciously when he heard this: "Where is Zog now?"
It can only be him, and only him.
Major General Mandy didn't understand why Xu Cenfeng wanted to stay here, and frowned and said, "Sir, Horsburg is bitterly cold all year round. The people who live on this land are all people abandoned by the gods. Anyone who comes here is equivalent to exiling himself. You are a precious pure-blooded male insect. You can get a better life in the west where males are respected. The north is not suitable for you. If there is no necessary reason, I think you should come back to the west with me."
Phaeth threw the trap in his hand directly into his arms and said, "Since Yenia spread the rumor that Zog is dead, I will help him. In a few days, you will return to the city with the remaining troops and say that Major General Zog was attacked and fell off the cliff, and was eaten by black-winged birds, with no intact body."
His low, cold voice rang out in the box, unable to conceal his cruelty:
"There are too many spies in the army. I want to eliminate them all at once."
Phaeth stayed in the box for about twenty minutes before leaving, and the subordinate quietly left the hotel through the back door without attracting any attention from the bugs.
Phaeth walked to the door of Xu Cenfeng's box and was about to go in, but was stopped by the soldier on duty. He hesitated and said, "Chief..."
Phaeth paused, and keenly sensed something was wrong: "What's wrong?"
The soldier gritted his teeth and explained, "Major General Mandy from the west came to visit just now. Your Excellency insisted on seeing him. They are talking inside now."
Upon hearing this, Phaeth thought for a moment before he remembered who Major General Mandy was. A dark light flashed in his narrow eyes, and it was unknown what he was thinking. Finally, he raised his hand to signal the guards to step back and opened the door a crack.
Phaeth could not see the full view inside. He could only see Xu Cenfeng standing in front of the window with his back to the door, while Major General Mandy was persuading him earnestly from behind. His voice was intermittent and not very clear.
Major General Mandy obviously wanted to get another pure-blooded male insect back for their country. His lips were almost worn out. "Sir, it's just a deep mark. Even if you leave here, Phaeth can perform surgery to remove the mark. This despicable race in the north doesn't even believe in gods. It's ridiculous for you to rely on him for the rest of your life."
"The West is warm and rich, where you can get glory and respect comparable to that of the Insect Emperor. What does Horsburg have? It's nothing but snow and cold. You can't even see a spring."
"Phaeus is a bloodthirsty person. If you offend him in the future, you will have no relatives in Horsburgh. Who can support you? The west is tens of thousands of kilometers away from the north. Even if you want to help, it will be too far away."
It makes sense and is very pertinent.
Faus stood outside the door and listened, nodding his head involuntarily, thinking that Mandy's analysis was very insightful and sharp. He was indeed bloodthirsty by nature, and the north was indeed not as warm and rich as the west, but any worm with a brain would choose the west. Faus leaned against the wall, not in a hurry to go in, playing with the gun flexibly with his right hand, and suddenly wanted to hear what Xu Cenfeng would say. He believed that he had never promised the other party anything, and they had not even decided to become partners. It seemed that Xu Cenfeng really had no reason to stay here
Phaeth chuckled.
But this does not mean that he is happy. On the contrary, the happier he laughs, the worse his mood is, and the insects that make him angry will die more miserably.
After all, stealing someone's girlfriend isn't a good thing no matter how you look at it.
Xu Cenfeng did not answer. Silence flowed in the air. Finally, after an unknown amount of time, so long that Phaeth's legs were numb from standing, he finally heard a low voice coming from the crack of the door:
"But I don't want to leave him..."
Phaeth was stunned.
The surgery to remove the mark was too painful, and the west was too far away. Xu Cenfeng didn't want to leave Phaeth here. He had already lost him once in his previous life, and he couldn't lose him again in this life.
Major General Mandy frowned and said, "Sir, there are two pure-blooded male insects in the west, with black hair and black eyes like you. Don't you want to find your companions?"
Xu Cenfeng finally reacted a little after hearing this: "Are they living well?"
Major General Mandy nodded: "They are living well and have their own partners."
Xu Cenfeng smiled and said, "I will meet them again soon, but not now."
One day, they will meet again in the same dense forest and continue their unfinished journey.
Major General Mandy was worried: "Sir, there will be a big change in Horsburgh soon. If you continue to stay here, you will probably be affected."
Xu Cenfeng knew that he was referring to the mutiny. Mandy must have heard something, otherwise she wouldn't have risked coming to him today and was anxious to take him away: "I know, so you'd better set off today and take those male insects back to the west, otherwise you won't be able to leave if you're late."
Major General Mandy had already racked his brains and tried every possible way to persuade him, but Xu Cenfeng seemed gentle, but his heart was more stubborn than a rock. He sighed and gave up in frustration: "Okay, if you need any help, please feel free to contact West. I'm willing to help you."
Xu Cenfeng shook hands with him, but said something incomprehensible: "Thank you, you have already helped."
In the previous life, in the year 2763 of the Star Calendar, a mutiny broke out in Horsburg. The life or death of the great leader Phaeth was unknown, and the deputy leader Yenia temporarily took over the position.
At that time, all the residents in the city were in a state of panic, and many nobles were affected. Only Xu Cenfeng stayed in the residential area and was safe and sound. In addition to the team of A-level elite left by Phaes who secretly protected him, there was also Major General Mandy who was stationed in the city as a guest in the name of the West.
At that time, Major General Mandy said something to Xu Cenfeng, and he still remembers it today...
"Sir, Chief Phaeth has instructed me to stay in the city to protect your safety. If he unfortunately dies in the mutiny, let me take you back to the west, as far away from Horsburg as possible."
The farther the better...
The farther the better...
At that time, Xu Cenfeng could hardly believe that these four words came out of Phaes' mouth. Mutiny was imminent, and according to Phaes' cruel character, the most appropriate thing for the other party to do was to drag him to death with them instead of letting him go. This was not Phaes' style at all.
Because the impression was too deep, Xu Cenfeng still had mixed feelings when he recalled it now. He came to his senses and offered to send Major General Mandy to the door. As soon as he walked out of the box, he saw a familiar black figure standing in the corridor. Major General Mandy jumped three feet high like a frightened rabbit, hid in the distance with a whoosh, pointed at Phaeth and stammered: "Phaeth... Phaeth?! When did you come?!"
Major General Mandy was guilty and panicked when he saw Phaeth. He was afraid that the other party would go crazy and shoot him, so he was so nervous that he swallowed hard.
When Phaeth saw them coming out, he raised his eyelids and said, "It wasn't long, just a dozen minutes."
He held the gun in his fingertips and swung it in a circle, blatantly looking at Major General Mandy, as if thinking about where to hit him. He said with a half-smile, "Major General Mandy, you came all the way here. If you want to chat, why don't you come to me? Instead, you ran to the next door?"
Major General Mandy smiled awkwardly and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief: "I just want to have a casual chat with this Excellency, just a casual chat."
He wanted to escape, but Phaes's guards blocked the stairs on both sides and wouldn't let him go.
Seeing this, Xu Cenfeng gently tugged at Faeus's sleeve and said helplessly, "Major General Mandy has to escort those male insects back to the west today. Let him go so as not to waste his time."
Phaethon was not happy and wanted to run away after stealing the girl's heart, but how could it be so easy
Xu Cenfeng pulled him again.
Phaeth had no choice but to put away his gun and signaled the guards to let Major General Mandy leave. Seeing this, the latter ran faster than a rabbit and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Xu Cenfeng saw Major General Mandy leave, and then he returned to the box with Phaeth. He closed the door and asked, "Have you finished talking about this?"
Phaeth hummed, "We're done."
Xu Cenfeng said: "Let's order some food and eat after we finish talking."
Xu Cenfeng was about to walk to the dining table when he was blocked by Phaeth. He looked up and saw the other party's pair of dark green eyes staring at him. Because the distance was too close, it almost touched his nose. After a long silence, Phaeth suddenly asked:
"Xu Cenfeng, you don't really like this leader, do you?"
(End of this chapter)