The air quieted for a moment, then the kindly white-haired Minister of the Legal Department, Colin, spoke, “Your Excellency, both you and Lord Enoch are A-level male zergs. According to alliance law, as long as both parties mediate privately, it’s fine. Rest assured, we will do our best to facilitate mediation.”
“Very well, thank you,” Zhou Yuan nodded in thanks to Minister Colin.
“You’re welcome, Your Excellency,” Colin smiled even more kindly, with wrinkles around his eyes folding layer upon layer.
Then, Zhou Yuan turned his gaze to Ron and the Minister of Rights, Neil.
Neil had deep wrinkles between his eyebrows, making him look particularly serious. Now, with a friendly smile, he said to Zhou Yuan and Asta, “Your Excellency, I have already heard from Ron about your request yesterday. First of all, on behalf of our recklessness, I offer you and Marshal a sincere apology.”
At this point, Neil and Ron both stood up and bowed to them.
Zhou Yuan then turned his gaze to Asta, who nodded and said, “Minister Neil, please sit down, let’s continue discussing whether to forgive or not.”
When it came to business, Asta also became serious.
Neil quickly found his original seat and sat down. Ron wanted to sit down too, but Neil rebuked him, “Ron, Marshal didn’t ask you to sit down. Stand aside for now!”
Hearing this, Zhou Yuan frowned. Neil’s words seemed to flatter Asta, but in fact, they were also setting up an arrogant attitude for Asta.
But there were only a few of them here, so Zhou Yuan didn’t speak up.
Ron paused for a moment at Neil’s words, then lowered his head and quietly walked behind Neil.
Neil continued, “Marshal, we have initially drafted several regulations for the compensation we owe you. I’ll transmit the details to you.”
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After speaking, he transferred the documents to Asta and projected them onto the screen so that other zergs could see them too.
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Asta didn’t answer, but carefully examined the documents Neil had transmitted.
Neil didn’t feel embarrassed and continued, “Of course, for the losses caused to you, I propose withdrawing the lawsuit against you, and your transfer letter is also void. As for your subsequent medical expenses, we propose to compensate you with a medical compensation of seventy million. These are the preliminary regulations we have drafted. Do you have anything else to add?”
Zhou Yuan listened with a slight frown. After all, the compensation proposed by Neil was essentially the same as what Ron had proposed yesterday, except that they added one more person to take the blame. Essentially, there was no difference.
However, Neil’s words sounded more grandiose, and Ron refused to bow his head.
Asta gestured for a moment’s pause. After all the documents had been reviewed, he raised his head to look at Neil.
“Minister Neil, I would like to add two more conditions. First, the Male Zergs Protection Association must publicly apologize to me and Lord Dixia on the Star Network, and they must not conceal the truth, such as in the execution chamber. Second, I hope your association will establish sentencing guidelines for the execution chamber. Sentencing must not be arbitrarily decided based on the mood of the judge.”
The execution chamber had always been a gray area in the Male Zergs Protection Association. Although most female zergs knew about it, the Male Zergs Protection Association had always kept it hidden for the sake of its reputation.
Of course, compared to the second condition, the first one seemed trivial.
During executions, some male zergs would secretly instruct the judges, such as to beat the sentenced male to death or to leave him partially crippled, all according to the wishes of the male zerg.
That’s why rules for the execution chamber had been delayed.
Neil’s previously kindly smile suddenly took on a hint of ambiguity as he asked, “Marshal, are you saying these two conditions as the Chief Elder of the Council, or as the mate of Your Excellency Dixia?”
“Is there a difference?” Asta asked lightly.
The living room quieted down, and a hint of tense anticipation filled the air.
Neil slowly said, “Well, there is a big difference between the two.”
“If you are speaking as the mate of Your Excellency Dixia, then we will not agree to the second condition; if you speak as one of the Chief Elders, the Alliance Marshal, then, I can only seek approval from the Chairman and submit it to the Council,” Neil warned.
In the zerg world, most important matters needed to be submitted to the Council, where the council members would express their opinions and vote to decide whether to implement them or not.
The Male Zergs Protection Association, on the other hand, was directly subordinate to the Council, and any regulations proposed by any department were also created through the Council’s hands.
Of course, this included the ambiguous and unclear gray system of the execution chamber.
In response to Neil’s warning, Asta simply said, “Lord said that if I don’t forgive, he won’t forgive either.”
Neil’s expression instantly became as if he had been pricked by a thorn, his face showing a mix of displeasure and complexity.
“So, are you insisting on establishing sentencing guidelines?” Neil asked.
“Yes,” Asta replied.
“In that case, I will submit your request to the Chairman, and it depends on whether the Council can accept it,” Neil said, his expression not looking too good, and then he bid farewell to Zhou Yuan, taking Ron with him.
Seeing this, Minister Colin from the Legal Department bid farewell to Zhou Yuan and the others with a smile, looking completely different from Neil’s mood.
After sending off the four visiting zergs, Zhou Yuan pushed the wheelchair towards Asta and asked, “Asta, I’m going to pick up the things we bought on the spacecraft, do you want to come with me?”
Asta hesitated for a moment at the words, then nodded, “Lord, let’s go together.”
“Okay,” Zhou Yuan placed the wheelchair at the door and then came back to lift Asta up.
This time, Asta didn’t bury his face in Zhou Yuan’s chest, just leaned slightly against it. From this angle, he could see Zhou Yuan’s smooth and attractive jawline, the sexy Adam’s apple, and the prominent bridge of his nose. His eyes were beautiful and clear, like the sky.
As if he sensed Asta looking at him, Zhou Yuan turned his head slightly, locking eyes with Asta.
Asta’s cheeks flushed, and he silently buried his head back into Zhou Yuan’s embrace, blocking Zhou Yuan’s gaze.
This fleeting moment of shyness hit Zhou Yuan’s heart, making his heart beat wildly. Unwilling tears welled up in his eyes once again.
He tried to hold back, but ultimately couldn’t resist. When he put Asta down, he reached out and pinched Asta’s cheek.
Asta’s face was smooth and tender, with a warm blush, feeling excellent in his hand.
But it was just a moment, and Zhou Yuan quickly withdrew his hand, pretending as if nothing had happened, and held Asta’s hand instead.
Asta’s lips parted and closed again, but in the end, he didn’t ask why Zhou Yuan had just done that.
In fact, he had one more question he wanted to ask Zhou Yuan just now. He wanted to ask if the lord didn’t like the request he had just made.
But now, it seemed unnecessary to ask.
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[T/n:] Next update will be on Wednesday (17th April). Stay tuned. 💛
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