Gaze deep and profound, Luye Derlin said some extremely tyrannical words.
“Search. Find him even if you have to dig a meter into the ground!”
— If the target wasn’t a bug, these words would be more wonderful.
The servants immediately said: “Okay, your majesty. Should we call for a professional insect trapper?” If possible, they also wanted to ask the person some questions about what tools to use. What kind of net would be most suitable?
There mustn’t be any mishap to the precious and valuable bug. What if they squished it during the capturing process?
Luye was very aggravated: “Not allowed!”
The servants: “……”
“And you can’t use any tools.”
The servants: “Alright, your majesty. Then we’ll use our bare hands……”
Luye said darkly: “What are you thinking? That’s even more out of the question.”
The servants: “……”
The Emperor seemed to have also realized that his rules were too strict. With a big wave of his hand: “After you find it, contact me immediately. None of you are allowed to touch it.”
The servants: “……. Alright.”
As long as you’re happy.
: )
When the servants started dispersing in search of the bug, the Emperor finally pressed a hand to his forehead and soothed his chaotic thoughts and emotions.
Although he was already prepared for an unforeseen event to occur after Xiao-Jin recovered his memories, he never imagined that the other would leave without saying goodbye.
Lowering his head, he pulled out a picture from his personal comp.
The youth in the picture…… Perhaps he couldn’t be called a youth anymore– although his outward appearance looked youthful and innocent, his dark expression made people halt and reconsider. This was an old picture of Xi Jin that was sent over from the Insect Planet.
The same baby face, but his Xiao-Jin was clearly much cuter.
The doctor had said, recovering one’s memories wouldn’t leave any lasting effects. Nor would anything strange happen like ‘after recovering the previous memories, the memories of the amnesic period would suddenly vanish’.
Although the youngest son of the Grand Duke of the Insectoids was a very cunning person, it was very hard for the Emperor to develop any negative thoughts towards the fat, round bug, who would act spoiled and cute towards him just for a piece of metal cookie.
Supplied with a constant uninterrupted supply of metal all day, this simple minded Metal Devouring Bug should have been tamed a long time ago.
–But now he has vanished.
The Emperor touched his personal comp with the tip of his finger. Instantly, the screen dimmed.
At the same time, another servant entered the room.
“Your highness, Alida-daren captured the Mist Bug. It has been placed under custody at the detention center for monitoring.”
Liye’s expression turned dark. Another bug again.
This year, Asha seemed to be involved with bugs nonstop.
“Where’s Sirius?” He really wanted to have a chat with his good friend.
The servant shook his head and expressed he didn’t know.
That’s true, how could he know Sirius’s whereabouts? Speaking of which, that guy seemed to have requested a long vacation? This was really quite a rare occasion. If the Emperor remembered correctly, since Sirius entered the military, vacation was only an empty concept for him.
Luye waved his hand.
“Forget it. I’ll just contact Nalun.”
Xi Jin’s disappearance was related to recovering his memories– This was still an unconfirmed guess. If he didn’t recover his memories, according to the Emperor’s understanding of Xi Jin, Nalun was most likely the root cause.
Just as he planned to have a chat with his little cousin, right before he sent the call request, the Emperor suddenly received a message.
— An elderly group containing several retired officials suddenly became active.
The Emperor: “……”
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[Old sis, you changed cars? Pretty nice.]
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
[The most popular model of the Lanka Series. Though, it suits men more. Did you buy it for the old man in your family?]
[This isn’t mine. Sisters, who can recognize this car?]
Ktf gfalgfv ugbeq yfmjwf ilnfis.
Ktf Swqfgbg gfmbuclhfv atf lvfcalas bo atf qfgrbc ktb rfca atf qlmaegf. Ktlr wjvjw kjr nfgs biv. Snfc Oesf tjv ab yftjnf jcv mjii tfg Xgjcvwj Nlcvj.
Pcafgfra qfgxfv, Oesf fcafgfv atf ugbeq mtja jcv milmxfv bqfc atf lwjuf. Coafg fcijgulcu atf lwjuf jcv ibbxlcu ja la obg j ofk rfmbcvr, tf ogbhf.
Wasn’t this Nalun’s license plate?
Due to the excessive demand for vehicles and for the sake of organization and management, Imperial citizens would be given one individualized license number after passing their drivers’ tests, which was then recorded into their personal comps and used for the rest of their lives.
If changes were required, the complicated process and certification system would definitely make people think twice.
When the driver started their car engine through their personal comp, the license would end up displaying on the body of the car. This greatly increased the difficulty for lawbreakers to fake it and basically eliminated the danger of driving without a license.
Consequently, the car can change, but the license number couldn’t.
[Madam, where did you see it?]
Someone in the group has already asked the question a step before the Emperor.
He looked at the name.
— Angeli.
The Emperor sat up straight, expression becoming grave.
Madam Vinda gave a friendly welcome in the group.
[Oh it’s Angeli.]
[En. Madam, good day.]
[Hahaha Xiao-Geli is still so polite.]
The Emperor: “…..”
[Hearing from old sis’s tone, could it be that you finally got tired of old Bert at home and took a fancy to a strapping young lad now?]
This elder, who was the same generation as Madam Vinda, was really quite bold with their words.
Madam Vinda’s typing speed increased. In a flash, her reply already appeared.
[Don’t play, old Bert is right here by my side.]
[Cough Cough.]
Madam Vinda returned to the main topic of the conversation.
[The owner of the car should be a very outstanding young man. Our Mr.Monte seemed to have developed a very special relationship with him.]
[…… Old sis, what are you saying?]
After a wave of silence, the group boiled like water.
[??? @Old Monte. Old guy, you finally let go of that workaholic and got ready to search for the 2nd love of your life?]
[Wah, I’ve always felt that Nishar was too heartless. @Old Monte, it is indeed time for you to find someone to help you look after the family!]
[That woman has already left for over a dozen years, Gavin. For you to make this kind of decision, I feel both relieved and supportive of you!]
[Congratulations! @Old Monte.]
……
The old chief who was flooded by countless @s arrived belatedly.
[First of all, I have had no trouble letting go of that woman. I’ve already gotten used to being single. Temporarily, I don’t have any plans to find anyone.]
He paused for a moment and then asked tentatively: [Uh…… Madam Vinda, is there some kind of misunderstanding here?]
Angeli, the Honored Prince Sr., suddenly sent over a series of ellipses.
The group of retired elders simultaneously scoffed.
Madam Vinda hastily pulled the conversation back on topic.
[Who told you guys it was Old Monte? It’s the target of affection for my neighbor, the little lad Monte. Hahaha, Harris, your precious grandson might be feeling heartbreak soon.]
The conversation within the group stopped abruptly.
In a pile of ellipses, the Emperor secretly followed everyone else and sent his own.
The former Admiral Harris panicked.
[@Old Monte! Didn’t you promise to introduce my grandson to your son? You stinky brat!]
Gavin Monte was not at fault.
[Uncle, I don’t know anything here.]
[Even if Sirius dislikes my grandson, at least introduce them so my grandson can end his wishful thinking!]
[Uncle, no, I……]
[You come help me coax my grandson!]
[Okay, uncle…… but my kid never told me that he had a partner?]
Angeli directly threw out punctuation marks.
[???]
Monte Sr. was startled.
[???]
A moment of silence.
The tone of the former Honored Prince, Angeli, became sharp.
[Old guy, what do you mean by that?!]
[……Angeli, what’s wrong?]
[Give me your son’s communication number. I want to have a good talk with him!]
[What, what for?]
Just what did he do to anger this demon? Someone was really going to lose their life here– Seeing the other’s full screen of exclamation marks, Monte Sr. got scared.
The Honored Prince Sr. Angeli replied with a straightforward syllable.
[Hmph!]
Madam Vinda aptly mediated between them.
[Haha, the two of you really didn’t change at all. Xiao-Geli, you shouldn’t bully Xiao-Vin like this~]
Angeli: [……]
Gavin: [……]
Madam Vinda’s best friend immediately changed the topic resourcefully.
[Oh right, Angeli. Does your family’s Nalun have a partner? Harris’s grandson is very cute!]
The Honored Prince Sr. gave a cold sneer. Was this passing the ball?
[I don’t get involved in the relationships of the younger generation.]
Monte Sr.: [Nalun? That kid is super handsome!]
He was already old and really didn’t want to experience the horror of being terrorized by Charvey again. The more open-minded and composed him decided to exercise tolerance and generosity, and started to praise the other’s young son.
Someone expressed amazement.
[I didn’t read wrong, right? Gavin, you actually praised Angeli?]
Monte Sr. expressed sincerely–
[Angeli’s young son. What’s so strange about this? I saw him yesterday, calling me Uncle left and right. So polite. Much more talented and handsome than my own stinking brat.]
[……]
[……]
Facing compliments, Angeli was very humble.
[It’s the truth so I won’t give thanks.]
A group of lurkers instantly appeared, yelling ‘shameless’. Although Charvey Sr. was an intimidating character, it’s not like he could climb out of the personal comp and beat them up?
As a result, beside the lurking Emperor who was still concerned about the initial picture, the other people all had their focus turned to some random galaxy.
This was a non-standard group of gossipers, missing the energetic and explorative drive that youth people had in digging to the very bottom of things. Really…… a bit disappointing.
After a moment of silence, Admiral Harris suddenly appeared again, unwilling to give up.
[@Old Monte, I practically can’t take it anymore…… Uh, what I mean is, my grandson really has no chance at all?]
[Uncle! I really don’t know anything!]
Angeli Charvey appeared once again, replying very bluntly.
[No chance at all.]
[……Angeli?]
Angeli emphasized once again.
[Just give up.]
His son was definitely way better than some idol obsessed, pompous kid.
Recalling Harris’s seniority as his elder, the Honored Prince Sr. thought briefly– Perhaps his word choice shouldn’t be so direct. Therefore, he added.
[“Forced relationships aren’t sweet.“]
[……]
[……]
The former Admiral Harris became unhappy.
[Now these words I don’t like to hear. Before things are officially confirmed, who can say?]
Gavin Monte hastily played mediator.
[Uh, Uncle. I really do appreciate Lier. Just wait until I ask the stinking brat, then I’ll message you.]
Without saying anything further, Angeli scoffed.
[Ha ha.]
— Everyone in the entire group instantly caught a whiff of the smell of danger.
The Emperor’s mood was very complicated.
After observing a round of marvelous and peerless elderly group gossip, and then recalling a certain person who unprecedentedly requested a vacation today, as well as the various clues that had occurred previously, what else was there to misunderstand?
Just how did these two people develop this kind of extraordinary relationship?
In comparison, it made him, who has played peacemaker numerous times in the past, in an attempt to extinguish budding fires, seem completely like an idiot.
He waited a bit longer. The elderly in the group started expressing one after another that it’s about time for them to prepare loving meals for their grandsons/granddaughters; other than Monte Sr. who was still persistently sending question marks. The entire group slowly…… died.
–Unsurprisingly, the reputation of Angeli ‘King of Awkward Silence’ Charvey was very well-deserved.
Luye closed his originally opened message page. He had already abandoned counting on these two love-stricken guys. Looks like the task of finding his laopo was still up to himself!
‘Completely unaware of the tense confrontation that just occurred between a group of old retired officials’, and simultaneously ‘becoming two very unreliable people in the eyes of the Emperor’, Sirius and Nalun were currently indulging themselves freely on a suburban road.
Having driven around, enjoying the wind for the entire afternoon, the Honored Prince sat in the driver’s seat with his head turned, looking at the person beside him, eyes bright.
“Sirius, how did you find this place?!”
With a blatantly feeble smile, the Admiral forced himself to upturn the corner of his lips: “Do you like it?”
“En. It’s very nice.” The Honored Prince directly gave a high rating, looking truly very happy.
Sirius touched Nalun’s head in relief. The tail end of the other’s wind-blown curly hair swirled into several circles, making him really want to poke it.
Nalun shook his head and said seriously: “Even if I like it, it should be done in moderation. Sirius, we should take a rest.”
Thank You for the new chapter ( ๑ ❛ ڡ ❛ ๑ )❤
retired individuals gossiping about their children? sounds great to me 😂😂
thanks for the chapter!
I laughed so hard that I brought tears to my eyes because Sirius was named stinking brat🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣