Protect
Brand's heart trembled at these two words, but before he could calm down, he heard Ah Sui's next words. He looked at him in a daze, his light blue eyes were softer than the moonlight in the darkness, and he couldn't help but wonder, "Why?"
Ah Sui did not answer, but instead carefully lay on Brand's back and touched the base of his wings, wanting to know how they grew: "Can I have wings too?"
Brand shook his head slightly: "You are a male insect, and male insects don't have wings."
Ah Sui didn't understand the body structure of female and male insects. He just felt that his body was no different from Brand's. He simply took off his pajamas and let Brand take a look at his back: "But my back is the same as yours. Could it be that your wings grew earlier and mine grew later?"
Brand didn't expect Ah Sui to take off his clothes so directly. He turned his head away awkwardly and urged him in a low voice: "Put on your clothes quickly."
After he finished speaking, he flapped his wings lightly and retracted them with a whoosh. Ah Sui saw this and quickly stopped him: "Hey, I haven't seen enough, don't retract your wings so quickly."
However, it was too late. Brand had already taken it back. He turned to face Asui and was somewhat helpless about the male insect's cheating: "I agreed to only take a look."
"No, no, I didn't look carefully just now. Please show me another look."
After saying this, Asui crawled under the quilt and started tickling Brande, wanting him to turn his back around. The latter tried to hold back his laughter and dodge, but he was no match for Asui's agility. In the end, he was tickled so hard that his whole body became weak and even tears came out.
Ah Sui didn't lie back down, but squeezed onto the same pillow with Brande. He liked the faint scent of Brande, so he buried his head in his neck and sniffed it like a puppy, then covered himself with the quilt and said, "Good night."
Brand moved his fingertips, as if he wanted to push Asui away, but for some reason he didn't move, so he had to let him go: "Good night."
The female insect seemed quite taciturn. After hearing this, she paused, stood up straight and uttered three words: "Julian."
Heim used all his strength to not fall down. He clenched his teeth and spoke word by word: "A Sui, don't forget, as long as we can hold on for five days, you will teach us Kung Fu!"
When Brand slept at night, the strong smell of male insect pheromones filled his nostrils, and his whole body was hot and uncomfortable. That feeling was like a drug addiction, which relieved his restless mental strength on the one hand, but deepened his addiction on the other hand, making his already shaky sanity even more on the verge of collapse.
A faint blush appeared on Brand's cheeks. His eyelashes trembled slightly, and he suddenly realized that the two of them were too intimate. He slightly avoided Asui's touch and said, "It's cold, put on your clothes quickly."
Asui was too close, and Brand almost touched the tip of his nose. This kind of intimacy made him feel itchy. He couldn't help but raise his hand to pinch Asui's face. The touch was as soft as he imagined. After a moment, he withdrew his hand and said, "... Let's talk about tomorrow tomorrow. It's getting late. Let's go to bed."
Asui liked to be lazy when practicing martial arts when he was a child. Judging from his own experience, he thought that female insects like Quick might also be lazy. However, when he came to keep an eye on them in the morning, he found a row of figures standing neatly in the camp, all practicing their moves seriously. Even Heim and the others were gritting their teeth and doing horse stance beside them.
Brand held down the male insect's restless hands, and his voice suddenly became hoarse. He lay panting under Asui, his long golden hair scattered on his shoulders, like a handful of snow that was quietly melting, and his skin temperature was getting higher and higher.
Asui unconsciously stopped what he was doing when he saw this. He stared at Brande's face in the darkness, his heartbeat uncontrollably skipping a beat. His hot body pressed tightly against the other's chest, like sticky honey, inseparable.
Ah Sui held the sword in both hands and walked around them: "Let's talk about it after you can hold on for five days."
It’s really strange, why are these insects so hardworking
Asui shook his head in confusion. He walked up to Heim, put the hilt of his sword on his shoulder and pressed him down, then tapped his back: "Keep your back straight, stretch your hands, and don't let your butt touch the ground."
The male insects in Heim have been pampered for too long, and their foundations are weak. It is difficult for them to last for five days. After saying this, Asui went to the other side to check on the progress of Quick and the others. As a result, he found that a female insect with gray hair and golden eyes had practiced the most powerful moves and had achieved initial results.
This night is destined to be restless.
Asui slept soundly until dawn. When he got up in the morning, he found that Brande was still asleep. He stared at him thoughtfully for a while, then quietly lifted the quilt and went out to practice.
There was still a lot of snow elk meat left from yesterday. The fat chef cut the meat into thin strips and left it in the snow to freeze overnight. It turned into ice cubes the next day. If the temperature is low enough, it will not be a problem to preserve it for three months.
"A Sui—"
Ah Sui couldn't help but look at him a few more times: "What's your name?"
Asui paused before saying, "Can you show me another look tomorrow?"
Asui inexplicably felt that Brand's blushing face was more beautiful than the wings, and he couldn't help but reach out and touch the blush at the corner of his eyes, and then quietly slid down his body. He put on his clothes in the quilt, thought for a while, and leaned next to Brand, almost lying on the same pillow with him: "Then you..."
Ah Sui nodded in satisfaction, stroking his chin and said, "You have practiced your moves well, and you have a murderous aura."
It's good for a novice to be able to practice a complete set of skills when he first starts learning. This female insect not only mastered the skills in just one night, but also each of her moves was murderous, which was quite rare.
Asui's words were just unintentional, but Julian's heart suddenly tightened. He thought he had been exposed in front of Asui. Even Quick and the others subconsciously stopped what they were doing and looked over. The atmosphere was inexplicably tense.
Julian didn't look flustered. He lowered his eyes and spoke cautiously, "Captain, I used to be a thug in a casino, so I have some experience."
Working as a thug in a casino
Ah Sui frowned upon hearing this, shook his head and advised: "Gambling is not good, there is no future, you should stop being a thug, follow me and work hard, I will let you be the deputy captain in a few days."
It sounds like there is some future in being a space pirate.
Brandt had just gotten up at that time. He was standing at the door of the starship with his coat on. Seeing Asui and Julian being so close to each other, he couldn't help feeling worried.
Although Ah Sui's martial arts skills are high, his mind is not very good. Julian and his men have a total of 39 bugs, all of whom are carefully selected from the army. If they really want to find an opportunity to harm him, I'm afraid it will be difficult to prevent them.
Brand stepped off the starship and called out to him from a distance of several meters: "A Sui!"
Ah Sui looked over and saw that it was Brande. He thought he had something to do with him, so he ran over and asked, "What's wrong?"
Brand didn't say anything, but pulled him to a secluded place, making sure there were no insects around to see him. After a moment of silence, he whispered, "A Sui, didn't you say you wanted to go to the imperial capital with me?"
Asui nodded: "I did say that."
Brand frowned and said suddenly, "I will take you to the imperial capital in a few days. We will go quietly at night and not disturb any insects. We will never be space pirates again, okay?"
The Empire has always left no room for the pirates to be wiped out. Julian and his men have already found the camp and will find a way to contact the main force in a few days. By then, Asui will definitely be doomed, so it is better to leave now.
Once they arrive at the imperial capital, Brand can use his power to secretly help Asui change his identity. As long as he stays anonymous for a while and waits out the storm, there are so many fugitive pirates wanted by the empire that no one will deliberately track down the ones who have escaped.
When Asui heard the word "imperial capital", his ears twitched: "Are we going to the imperial capital?"
He seemed very interested, yet a little hesitant. I wonder if he was reluctant to leave the team he had just formed.
Brand stared at Asui, and couldn't help but raise his hand to gently push away the hair in front of his eyes, and whispered: "Yes, let's go to the imperial capital, just the two of us."
Don’t want anything, don’t care about anything, go to the capital and start a new life.
Ah Sui hesitated for a moment after hearing this, and asked cautiously: "Then... can we bring Brother Cen Feng with us?"
Brand: “…”
Brand: "...Okay, take him with you."
It's just one more male insect, not a big problem. Ah Sui had more questions than him. Hearing this, he asked hesitantly, "What about Heim and the others? Should we leave them here?"
Upon hearing this, Brand remembered that there were several other abducted noble male insects in the pirates' nest. Heim and the others had been relying on Asui for protection all this time. If Asui left, Black Fang would definitely take revenge on them.
Whatever the reason, it was impossible for the female soldiers of Salilanfa to turn a blind eye to the precious male insects.
Brand gritted his teeth silently and finally compromised: "Take them with you."
Just three, no big problem.
Asui scratched his head: "But Brother Cen Feng said that this is in the wilderness, very far from the town, and we must use a starship to escape. Do we have to steal another starship?"
Brand: "Well, let's take the one we live in."
Asui didn't seem to want to hit him, but he couldn't help but say, "Brother Cen Feng said that if we want to escape, we must sneak away at night, but driving a starship away makes too much noise, and we will be discovered by Black Fang and his men in less than three hours. We can't beat a group of star pirates, and we can't afford the fuel."
so…
Asui patted Brand's shoulder and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, wait until I train my own team, then we can escape together. Those female insects learn very quickly, and they will be able to become masters in no time."
Brand thought that there was no need to escape and he could just go straight to the interstellar prison.
He just wanted to take Ah Sui away on impulse, but when he really analyzed it, he found a lot of problems. Brand couldn't help but raise his hand to cover his forehead, seriously suspecting that his IQ was infected by Ah Sui, otherwise why would he rashly ask to escape without making any plans like a fool.
Damn…
Brande cursed in his heart, which was rare in his life. He looked up at Asui and frowned slightly. In fact, he just wanted to confirm one thing: "Asui, if I say I want to escape, will you come with me?"
He unconsciously tightened his fingertips after he finished speaking, waiting for the other party's answer nervously, but Asui did not hesitate for even a second: "Of course I will run away with you."
After saying this, Asui pinched Brand's shoulders, which were slightly thinner than those of the other female insects, and said seriously, "You are too weak to defeat Black Fang and the others. I am worried about you running away by yourself. What if you are caught by those bad guys again?"
The heavy stone in Brand's heart finally fell to the ground after hearing this. He couldn't tell whether he was moved or something else, and he remained silent.
Asui thought Brand was afraid, and after hesitating for a moment, he stepped forward and gently hugged him, whispering to him, "Are you homesick? Don't be afraid, I'll send you back when I find a chance. It's too dangerous to leave now, and it's not the right time yet."
Brand was suddenly held in his arms, and his face was a little hot, but he did not struggle. He turned his head away and explained in a low voice: "I'm not scared."
Asui thought he was just being stubborn, but in his heart he was really thinking about the possibility of escaping from the pirates' hideout. He patted Brand on the back and said, "I will secretly steal some starship fuel in the next two days and try to take you out by the end of the month. Brother Cen Feng said that we won't stay here for too long."
Brother Cen Feng said, Brother Cen Feng said, this sentence has almost become Asui's catchphrase.
Hearing this, Brand glanced at Asui and asked in an ambiguous tone, "Do you really listen to him?"
Asui blinked: "I listen to you too."
Anyway, he is stupid, so he will listen to whoever is smart.
Brand: “…”
After Asui was taken away by Brand, no one knew where he went, and he didn't come back for more than half an hour. Seeing this, Quick and the others looked at each other in bewilderment, and gathered together to talk in low voices while the pirates on duty were not paying attention, their voices unable to hide their worries.
"Is our identity not discovered by Major General Brand? He had a strange expression on his face when he saw us on the first day. What if he revealed it to the chief?"
"What a joke! He is a major general of the Empire. How could he be colluding with the pirates?"
"We have already found out where the pirates are stationed. Should we try to contact Major General Axe and take over this place as soon as possible?"
Upon hearing this, Quick slapped the female insect on the back of the head and cursed in a low voice: "Damn it, we have only been here for a few days. What if they have accomplices? Besides, the signal is not good here in the wilderness. What if we are accidentally exposed? I haven't finished learning the martial arts that the chief taught me. Why are we in such a hurry to go back?!"
The last sentence is his key point.
After this was said, most of the female insects fell silent, and they stammered in agreement: "That's right, that's right. The mountains are blocked by heavy snow here, and the signal is not good. Let's stay a few more days to see the situation. Anyway, Major General Ax gave us half a month to find out the situation."
Julian didn't say a word from beginning to end. He looked around and asked without emotion, "Have you all forgotten your identities? Do you really think of yourselves as space pirates?"
Quick lowered his head and kicked the snow at his feet, hesitating, "Captain, I just think the bug of the chief is pretty good, it would be a pity to catch it."
Although they had only known each other for a short time, Asui seemed to be a simple-minded person. He never beat or scolded his subordinates and even taught them martial arts. They all didn't have the heart to destroy the lair of this naive person.
Julian's voice was cold and indifferent: "No matter how good he is, he is still an unforgivable space pirate. I will find a way to contact Major General Axe later. Remember to cover him."
Quick and the others could only reluctantly respond, "Yes, Captain."
In the afternoon, they continued to practice in the camp. After a day of training, they were able to fight like a real fighter. Julian used the excuse of going to the toilet and went to a haystack not far away to try to contact the main force with a micro signal device. Unexpectedly, Quick's bad words came true. The mountain was blocked by heavy snow and the signal could not be transmitted at all.
Julian frowned and tried to continue communicating, but not long after, he heard a bug calling him not far away. He quickly hid the miniature signal device in his teeth, turned around and quickly returned to the camp.
When Julian ran back to the camp, he saw Quick waving at him. He glanced to the side without leaving a trace and said, "Why are you taking so long to pee? The chief is looking for you!"
Julian then realized that the black-haired, black-eyed male insect had come over again. He stood up and said, "Captain, do you have something to talk to me about?"
Ah Sui actually had nothing to do. He just felt that Julian had powerful fists and was more suitable for boxing. "I found that you are more suitable for close combat. The nine-section whip technique is not suitable for you. After dinner, don't rush to collect firewood. I will teach you a new set of boxing techniques."
After Asui finished speaking, he patted his butt and turned away, planning to go to the vicinity of Black Fang and his starship to check out the area and steal some fuel at night. However, he didn't know that Julian was stunned when he heard what he said.
Quick and the others didn't expect that Asui was actually going to teach Julian new moves. They were immediately envious and jealous: "Captain, you are so lucky!"
They had benefited greatly from practicing the Nine-Section Whip in just two days, and this set of boxing might be even more powerful. The chief had sharp eyes. When Julian was in the army, he was famous for his close combat skills, and one punch could break a steel plate.
Julian glared at Quick and reminded him in a deep voice: "You are the captain now."
Quick realized that he had let the cat out of the bag, and he subconsciously shrugged his shoulders to express his apology: "Have you contacted the headquarters?"
Julian frowned: "No, the signal is bad."
Quick: "Continue tonight?"
Julian paused for the first time and said, "… Let's talk about it in two days."
He has to practice boxing in the evening and has no time.
(End of this chapter)