books44 Chapter 271 Uninvited Guest
Chapter 271 Uninvited Guest
Chapter 271 Uninvited Guests
"Qingqing, I really hate to part with you..."
Vina held onto Shen Qingqing's hand tightly, unwilling to let go, her blue eyes filled with reluctance.
"Even if you can't bear to part with her, you have to let go," Fourteen said, his eyes fixed on her, his green eyes completely calm. "Qingqing is the Insect Queen, so naturally she can't leave the temple. You should let go; it's not like you can't see her again."
"But...no! I don't want to let go, waaaaah..."
Vina threw herself into Shen Qingqing's arms and burst into tears like a little child.
“We haven’t seen each other since we came here from the fourth star system. Every time I see you, it’s only through live broadcasts or messages on the terminal. We don’t have a way to contact each other… I’m worried that this parting will be the last time I see you.”
Shen Qingqing gently patted her back, feeling the frail body beneath her palm.
She's thinner than before; you can now clearly feel her ribs when you reach out her back.
“It’s okay, we’ll definitely meet again. Here, this is my contact information,” he said, entering his account into the terminal on Vina’s wrist and then clicking to accept the friend request. “And this too.”
She rummaged through her room and found the pass, a new type of pass recently issued and implemented after the new decree.
"No matter who it is or when, as long as they have this pass, they can enter the temple directly without any Zerg blocking their way."
She solemnly handed the pass to Vina and instructed Fourteen, "Fourteen, remember to take good care of Vina."
"of course."
Fourteen nodded. From the moment they were born, the red thread of fate had already intertwined between him and Vina.
They are a match made in heaven.
An indivisible whole.
"There's no need to be so sad, Vina. Do you still remember our promise?" Shen Qingqing wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and asked softly.
“Of course, I will never forget,” Vina replied, her voice choked with emotion.
"We're going on an interstellar trip together, we made a pinky promise."
"Yes, so this agreement will never change. We'll set off after we've finished dealing with the Zerg affairs, okay?"
She spoke in an almost coaxing tone.
Seeing Vina nod, he felt relieved. He had originally planned to arrange rooms for them to rest here for the night, but unexpectedly, Fourteen suddenly spoke up.
"Qingqing, we are relieved to see that you are alright. We only managed to sneak out of our busy schedules to visit the temple. As long as you are doing well, we will not stay here any longer."
“Hmm,” Vina took the tissue Shen Qingqing handed her and wiped away her tears, looking at her with great reluctance, “The Zerg are short of manpower everywhere right now, and we have to go back to continue our work. We can’t stay here for long.”
Shen Qingqing understands that the Zerg are now gradually divided into two factions. They are no longer two factions that believe in the Zerg Queen and those that believe in technology, but rather two factions that promote new laws and those that adhere to old orders.
However, no matter when or how severe the internal struggles are, infrastructure construction is of utmost urgency.
So Shen Qingqing stood up from her chair, placed her right hand on her chest, and performed the highest Zerg ritual to the two insects, representing the admiration of the entire Zerg race.
Fourteen and Vina were stunned for a moment, then they also put their hands to their chests.
May the Zerg prosper and flourish.
"May the Zerg, may hope last forever."
Three voices rang out simultaneously, but Vina pursed her lips as she uttered her vow. Her voice was weak, yet it revealed her hidden thoughts.
she says:
May Qingqing be safe and happy.
That small voice, blending into the vows, seemed so faint and insignificant, yet it was filled with her heartfelt and sincere wishes.
……
The following day, Barrick Tower Casino, Queen Street.
A white figure suddenly appeared on the bustling street.
Pedestrians hurried along the streets, the neon lights were so bright that it seemed impossible to see the sunlight during the day in the dark corners of Queens Street. From the round manhole covers engraved with insectoid symbols, rustling sounds came from the ground.
The white figure approached the manhole, lifted the manhole cover, and jumped in.
【This will be the time of the Red God】
This will be the era of the Red God.
……
Early in the morning, Shen Qingqing received a message from Saenster and Andorra's inside contacts, saying that someone wanted to meet her.
Still half-asleep and not fully awake, Shen Qingqing snapped back to reality upon hearing their serious tone.
Although the insider did not explicitly state who the visitor was, their tone suggested that the visitor was definitely not an ordinary person.
After changing his clothes and arriving at the council hall, he found that the elders and nobles who were usually rarely seen had all appeared.
Hmm? There's a gray-haired one inside?
She walked into the council hall under the gaze of all the insectoids. After she took her seat, the Fourth Elder spoke, "Queen Insect, what do you think of this..."
He hesitated, glancing at Andor beside him and then at the listless Grand Elder, before finally making up his mind and saying, "Gatana is back."
Gatana? Is that the same Gatana who usurped power and became the supreme ruler of the Zerg?! Wasn't he supposed to have left the Zerg and disappeared? How come he's here again?!
The Fourth Elder's words were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating a huge uproar.
"That guy still has the nerve to come back? The Zerg don't need a bug like him causing trouble!"
The speaker was the hot-tempered Third Elder. Although he and Gatana had previously been partners, the situation was now completely different.
That Zerg villain, a sinner for all time, should not be here.
“Mother Insect,” the Third Elder stood up abruptly, his attitude firm, “Although I represent the interests of the old nobility and go against the implementation of your new laws, I resolutely oppose Gatana’s return to the Insect Race!”
"Of course, if you'd like, I can too..."
He made a gesture with his hand on his neck, indicating that he could secretly eliminate Gatana for the Queen of Insects.
As long as she speaks.
Sitting at the head of the table, Shen Qingqing clasped her hands together in front of her chest, carefully considered the Third Elder's suggestion, and slowly spoke under the watchful eyes of all the high-ranking members of the Zerg.
"No."
"We are now the Zerg Federation. Under the premise that citizens enjoy equal rights and obligations, we cannot directly make a judgment on his life. That is the kind of bacteria that only bred by despotism."
The Third Elder was speechless. He had intended to use this opportunity to gain favor with the Insect Queen and then subtly cultivate her autocratic consciousness to gradually abolish the new law. He never expected that she would actually be willing to trigger it from the perspective of citizens' rights and obligations.
"It seems this method won't work," the Third Elder thought dejectedly.
He then gave Andor a look, and Andor brought Gatana up.
When that figure appeared, Shen Qingqing was still somewhat dazed, as if the glorious years of the past were still vivid in her mind.
Beneath his gray hair remained that face of ultimate elegance, his eyes dull and lifeless, like colorless stones that could not cast a single ray of light.
His head remained bowed the entire time, and he didn't look up when Andorr brought him up. Instead, he spoke in a low, hoarse voice:
"I didn't expect to meet you again, Mother Insect."