Brand's hesitation and indecision were so obvious that his fingertips trembled imperceptibly in the air for a moment, but through the light and shadow he could only touch a piece of jumping dust.
Finally, he touched the male insect's cheek, very lightly and gently...
Ah Sui couldn't control his body instincts, and his back instantly stiffened. Although he had the courage to hug Brand and drag him out of the deep pit that night, it was entirely because he was worried that his life was in danger. He was still frightened when he thought about it afterwards. Now, when he suddenly met Brand's light blue eyes, he always thought of the cold compound eyes of that huge monster, and his back was terrified.
My legs and hands are shaking.
Brand was very sensitive and keenly noticed Asui's stiffness. His heart sank to the bottom of the valley in an instant. He looked up at Asui, and his originally light blue eyes gradually faded, leaving only an unpredictable emotion in the shadows:
"Are you afraid of me?"
Ah Sui became nervous when he heard this, and quickly shook his head to explain: "No... No..."
But his trembling voice still revealed his nervousness.
"… "
Brand closed his eyes silently after hearing this, and he couldn't tell what emotion was in his heart for a moment, just like a rainy day with dark clouds, a wet rain could fall at any time. He opened his eyes again, and when he lowered his eyes, he saw Asui's trembling legs. He reached out and covered his knees, and Asui froze again as expected.
As soon as Brand left, the cell returned to its previous silence.
The voice was still gentle, but like the snowflakes flying outside, it brought a chill that penetrated into the bones.
Xu Cenfeng: “…” It seems like he has turned evil.
Ah Sui lowered his head and said in annoyance: "You know I'm afraid of insects."
Xu Cenfeng: “…” Oh, so that’s why.
Brand knew that Asui couldn't be blamed for this, but he couldn't control the endless gloom in his heart, and he didn't want to see Asui being afraid of him.
It’s all because his legs are disobedient!
Brand seemed to be able to read Asui's mind, and murmured in a low voice: "Why don't you listen to me..."
Asui also regretted it. If he had known earlier, he should have listened to Brande and stayed in the woods obediently. Curiosity really kills the dog QAQ.
The other person looked gentle and kind, but not as unapproachable as Phaes.
Didn't he remind Ah Sui a long time ago? Never look back.
Xu Cenfeng turned over silently and continued to sleep with his eyes closed.
But it has nothing to do with him.
But the male turned back and was afraid of his insect form.
The prison is an important area in the military camp. Normally, no outsiders are allowed to enter. Although Brand is a major general, it is inappropriate to meet with prisoners in private, as it is easy to be suspected of collusion.
Hearing this, Brand frowned and glanced outside the door. He could only leave the cell temporarily to avoid being noticed by Axe. The guard also came in time and locked the cell again. He lamented in his heart why he was the one on duty today. If he was discovered, he would definitely be in trouble.
With the instinct of a small animal, Asui keenly noticed the low aura on Brande's body. He was afraid that he would be sad, so he quickly reached out and grabbed the corner of Brande's clothes and explained: "I was afraid that you would be injured and faint in the snow, so I ran out to check."
Brand was originally squatting, but now he slowly stood up and switched heights with Asui. He lowered his eyes to look at the slightly aggrieved male insect, and gently brushed aside the strands of hair on his forehead with his cold fingertips, and whispered in an ambiguous voice: "Didn't I tell you that you can't look back without my permission?"
Brande saw Asui holding the corner of his clothes, his fingertips moving slightly, as if he wanted to do something. At this time, the guard's slightly nervous voice suddenly came from outside: "Major General Brande, it's bad, Major General Axe seems to be coming!"
Asui almost cried: "I'm really not afraid of you..."
Asui looked down at his still shaking hands, then slapped them hard with a slapping sound. Xu Cenfeng, who had been hiding in the corner pretending to be dead, could no longer hold back his excitement and turned to look at Asui: "Why are you so afraid of Brande?"
Xu Cenfeng had been lying in the corner of the bed pretending to be invisible. Suddenly, he smelled a strange scent and quietly opened his eyes to look in their direction. As a result, he saw Asui standing up stiffly like a cat with its tail stepped on, while most of Brand's face was immersed in the shadows, and his emotions were unpredictable.
Xu Cenfeng thought for a moment and tried to comfort Asui: "Asui, in fact, humans also evolved from apes. Whether it is us or Brand, we are animals in essence. There is nothing to be afraid of."
No one is afraid that you are a monkey, so why should you be afraid that they are a bug
As he was talking, he heard a chaotic sound of footsteps outside. It turned out that Major General Axe had captured a few more pirates. In order to facilitate the interrogation, he reshuffled the prisoners on the two starships. All the members of the Black Hawk Alliance and the Clet Alliance were locked up together to prevent them from forming cliques and colluding with each other.
As for the problem that the two gangs of space pirates disliked each other and often fought, that was not within his consideration.
Axe would regularly patrol the cells where Asui and Xu Cenfeng were located every day. There was no other reason. According to reports from Julian and others, these two male insects seemed to be quite skilled and they also served as leaders, so he had to be a little vigilant.
But every time Axe passed by the cell door, the two male insects were always lying motionless on the bed, one was depressed and the other was sleeping, looking quite decadent.
It is still the same today.
The difference is that the depressed male insect moved his position from the bed to the corner, squatting in the corner with his back to the door, doing something unknown, while the sleeping male insect lay at the end of the bed and talked to him in a low voice.
Axe couldn't hear what they said clearly, and he wasn't worried about them doing anything. The starship was surrounded by iron walls, and it was impossible for the two male insects to dig a hole and escape.
If the Saliland Act's protection of male insects had not been so extreme as to reach a perverted level, Major General Ax would have preferred to put electronic shackles on them, as that would have made him feel more at ease.
"Watch them carefully and report to me if anything unusual happens."
Major General Axe gave the guard an order before turning around and leaving the prison. He had originally wanted to visit the unconscious Brand, but he didn't expect that when he went there, Brand had already woken up and was sitting by the bed, letting the military doctor treat the wound on his back left by shrapnel.
"Brand."
Axe was a little surprised. He walked into the starship and sat down beside the bed. He glanced at the wound on Brand's back and asked, "When did you wake up? How is your injury?"
Brand saw Axe coming in and signaled the military doctor to leave. He pulled up the shirt that had slipped to his arm, but only answered Axe's last question: "It's okay. You will be healed in a few days."
Axe always felt that Brande was not in a good mood. He looked at him calmly and asked the question that had been in his mind for a while: "What happened during the time you were missing? Did those pirates do anything to you?"
Brand lowered his eyes and buttoned his clothes, seeming not to want to say more: "Nothing happened. I was accidentally ambushed by them and was arrested and locked up for a while. Later, I took advantage of the chaos to escape to the suburbs and was rescued by you."
Axe suddenly asked, "Did you go to the prison just now?"
Brand paused buttoning his shirt when he heard that, and subconsciously looked at Axe, only to find that the other party was frowning and staring at him: "Don't you realize that you smell of male insect pheromones on your body?" The only place in the entire military camp where male insects are detained is the prison. After a few days of treatment, the smell of pheromones on Brande's body had finally faded away. However, when he approached him just now, Axe smelled that smell on him again.
Very faint, but can't be ignored.
The hearing and sense of smell of female insects in the south have always been the most sensitive among many tribes. It is impossible for Brand to not have noticed the scent on his body, but he accidentally revealed his identity in front of Axe just now, which can only mean one thing -
He was already so familiar with this aura that he could not feel any rejection or strangeness.
Brand slowly put down his hand after hearing this. After a moment, he suddenly chuckled, "Axel, your nose is still so sharp."
Axel asked in a deep voice: "Why?"
Axel has always been clear about the distinction between public and private. If he knew that Brande and Asui were involved, he would definitely find a way to separate them, so Brande would not tell him too much information.
Brand: "I just went to the prison. The leaders of the star pirates of the Clet Alliance are two male insects. They helped me before. I went to visit them and I might have accidentally picked up the smell."
Axel was doubtful: "Are you sure?"
Brand seemed to smile: "Why would I lie to you?"
Among all the unmarried female insects in the imperial capital, Brand is probably the type that is most suitable for male insects. He has a noble appearance, a superior family background, a high enough rank, and even more rare is his gentle and docile temperament. He always has a kind smile on his face and looks very easy to control.
However, the system of Salieran Law is distorted and unbalanced, and the oppression of female insects by aristocratic male insects is even more unscrupulous. In such an extreme environment, can female insects really grow up to be gentle and kind
Flowers need clean soil and water. If they grow in a stinking ditch that is never exposed to sunlight and filled with poisonous gases, even if they survive by chance, they will definitely be highly poisonous.
Asui and Brande look equally harmless, but the former is truly innocent, while the latter's gentleness always feels elusive.
Axe knew that Brand was not as docile as he seemed. The male insects in the imperial capital thought that Brand was easy to control, but that was because they mistook indifference for gentleness. "Only the insect god knows the answer to this question. Brand, you are a major general of the empire. It's best not to get involved with those despicable space pirates."
Brand whispered: "He is not..."
Axel didn't hear clearly: "What did you say?"
Brand shook his head: "Nothing, when do you plan to leave for the imperial capital?"
Speaking of this, Axe couldn't help but let out a breath slowly, looking a bit headache: "The scene was too chaotic when we were capturing them that day, and I accidentally let a group of space pirates go. They still had a few male insects in their hands, and the higher-ups had issued a death order that we must rescue all the male insects before returning to the imperial capital."
Brand lowered his eyes, wondering what he was thinking: "Are those pirates still nearby?"
Axe said, "They are still hiding in the dense forest and refuse to come out. There are too many strange beasts in there, so it is difficult for the army to find them. The Empire has already contacted the other exit of the dense forest in the north. If those space pirates dare to show up, they will be arrested immediately."
Brand said calmly, "The dense forest is full of high-level exotic beasts, and those pirates are not very powerful. If they run into danger, the kidnapped male insects will be in great danger."
Axe frowned unconsciously. This was obviously what he was worried about. "Those male insects are all from noble families. One of them is the only son of Judge Law. Admiral Safir just sent a message saying that the higher-ups have been putting pressure on us and they only give us the last three days."
Brand was silent for a moment, but suddenly said, "Let them come and break the prison."
Axel paused after hearing this and looked at him in surprise: "What did you say?!"
Brand repeated calmly, "Let them come and break the prison. We have captured more than 20 leaders from the Black Hawk Alliance and the Clet Alliance. The pirates have been hiding in the forest and refusing to escape. They are probably looking for an opportunity to break the prison. You deliberately give them a flaw, and then we can set up an ambush and catch them all in one fell swoop."
Axe didn't agree immediately: "Don't you think the risk is too great? What if a space pirate is rescued?"
Brand did not force him to agree with his opinion: "Then you should continue to lead the troops to search the dense forest. If those space pirates are caught by the north, it will not be so easy for you to get the kidnapped male insects back from them."
In fact, Brand had other more reliable methods, but if he wanted to rescue Asui from prison, he could only lure the star pirates to break into the prison.
Asui has always been afraid of the dark, and the prison is small and confined, so the male insect probably can't get used to it.
As the night fell quietly, the captured pirates could no longer count how many days they had spent in the cell. Life in prison was really boring, and every minute and every second was torture for them.
Asui has been squatting in the corner for the whole day. He doesn't eat or drink water. He doesn't respond when people call him and no one knows what he is studying.
Xu Cenfeng lay on the bed with his eyes closed, covering his eyelids with the back of his hands, and said helplessly: "A Sui, it's getting late, go to bed quickly."
To be honest, it was quite scary to see a grown man squatting in the corner.
Ah Sui hummed in a depressed tone: "You go to sleep first, I'm not sleepy."
Xu Cenfeng had no choice but to give up persuading him. Before going to sleep, he looked through the airbed at the dark night sky outside, and saw a bright moon hanging above. The weavers in the snow were greedy for the warmth in the starship and had already tied a few shiny spider silks on the railing.
Maybe we'll be able to weave a web tomorrow.
time flies.
Xu Cenfeng sighed, closed his eyes and fell asleep. He had something on his mind, and he always slept lightly, opening his eyes on time at six o'clock every morning.
The next morning, when a ray of golden sunlight poured into the small cell, Xu Cenfeng's eyelashes trembled for a moment, and as expected, he opened his eyes from his sleep. However, what he saw was not the ceiling, but Asui's familiar enlarged face.
"!!!"
Xu Cenfeng's heart choked when he saw this, and he sat up from the bed with a whoosh. Asui leaned back to avoid it subconsciously, and then stood up again with his excellent waist strength. He patted his chest and said in shock: "Brother Cenfeng, you scared me to death."
Xu Cenfeng thought that he should be the one who was scared to death: "Why did you run to my bed so early in the morning?"
Ah Sui was silent for a moment, then suddenly held a small wooden stick in front of Xu Cenfeng. On the stick was a snow-white eight-legged spider. For some reason, it looked a little listless. "Brother Cenfeng, look."
Xu Cenfeng was stunned again when he saw this: "Where did you get the spider from?"
Isn't Asui most afraid of bugs? ?
Because Asui had fair skin, the dark circles under his eyes were particularly noticeable. It was obvious that he had not slept all night. Upon hearing this, he handed the stick to Xu Cenfeng and said seriously, "I picked it up from the window. You see, I'm not afraid of bugs anymore!"
Ah Sui thought about it all night yesterday. Brand was so good to him, so he shouldn't be afraid of him even if he was a bug. That would be so sad. He squatted in the corner and searched for a long time but couldn't find any bugs to train his courage. As a result, he picked up a snow spider from the window in the middle of the night. Now he is finally not afraid anymore.
#The brave puppy who spent a night overcoming his fear!! #
(End of this chapter)