The Marshal’s Wife is Wild
Chapter 294 - 293: I’m Here to Join You

Chapter 294: Chapter 293: I’m Here to Join You

"Alright."

Although Qu Tong didn’t know why Si Yuting wanted to return to Capital Star instead of the Eastern Border, she still nodded sensibly.

Qu Tong had someone tally up the personnel; there were a few with minor injuries, but they hadn’t been contaminated with toxins, so it wasn’t a big problem.

Since more military personnel were coming, Qu Tong didn’t restore the Planetary Shield, as she didn’t intend to let more people enter the farm.

Soon, Hu Qing and the pilots of two other fighters arrived first.

"It’s over already?" Hu Qing was the first to rush out of the fighter, somewhat incredulous about what he was seeing.

Not once had an attack by the Insect Clan lasted less than two or three days, yet it had been less than a day, and apart from some limbs of the Insect Clan twitching out of muscle memory on the ground, not a single living Insect Clan member was in sight.

More than a dozen fully armed soldiers came down from the fighter jet and saluted respectfully in unison, "Madam."

Qu Tong nodded in response and explained to Hu Qing in a calm voice, "His Highness said they were called back to the Wormhole."

Qu Tong didn’t reveal the existence of Sai Pu, as she wasn’t sure if that counted as a military secret.

"How are things on the Eastern Border?" Xuan Ping came over, and with one sentence, he shifted the topic for Qu Tong.

"Not very good, the Insect Clan’s force is immense, but reinforcements have already been dispatched from several other Legions, it is estimated to last another two days," Hu Qing analyzed with seriousness.

Hu Qing had two fighters patrol the surrounding area to no avail, failing to find any trace of the Wormhole, and communications were also restored.

"Since that’s the case, should I tell the tens of thousands of troops from the first Legion’s Affiliated Star not to come?" Hu Qing sought Qu Tong’s opinion.

Qu Tong felt that indeed it was no longer necessary and had them sent back.

Because the situation at the Eastern Border was tense, all the elite warriors of the Skywolf Legion had gone to the front lines to confront the Insect Clan, Cheng Feng had first sent over a dozen people and then called in troops from nearby areas.

The ordinary soldiers of the First Legion had ships that weren’t as well-equipped for combat as the fighters, so they could only travel by spaceship, which meant they would arrive much slower.

Luyi Star began to handle some post-war matters.

Incinerating the bodies of the Insect Clan, registering Honor Points, applying for planetary subsidies, calculating property losses.

Qu Tong’s financial loss this time was significant, but not enormous.

Compared to the losses from border skirmishes, it was a mere trifle, but these were all expenses she had fronted as the Planet Master.

Energy Stones were used by more than half, burning tens to hundreds of millions per hour.

The ammunition was all used up, the fighters flown by Hu Qing were nearly depleted, and replenishing these powerful ammunitions was not cheap.

Luckily, the Insect Clan killed by artillery could also be credited to the planet, which could be exchanged for some devices in the Planetary Defense System through military channels.

The items exchanged with Honor Points through official channels had special discounts, and when calculated comprehensively, she could still make a small profit.

Of course, this was based on the presumption that the Elixirs she used were accounted for at cost.

Not everyone could drink Elixirs like water, and if calculated at retail price, it certainly wasn’t something ordinary people could afford.

Xu An distributed a Spirit Power Stabilizing Potion to each member of the Mercenary Team, telling them they could leave after registering their Honor Points.

However, the mercenaries were very proactive in helping collect Insect Clan bodies and participating in post-war reconstruction.

The farmworkers were also very enthusiastic, preparing sumptuous meals for the mercenaries and soldiers at every turn.

Even after the people of the First Legion had left, they still lingered on Luyi Star.

Xu An and the others stared at each other.

"Captain Xu, why don’t you talk to your sister about taking us in? Look, I have S-rank strength, and all my team members are A-rank, only the strategist is B-rank. In the future, when negotiating deals, we could be bodyguards for the Miss," a bearded middle-aged uncle pleaded with Xu An, who was much more slender than him.

Fearing that Xu An would look down on him, the bearded man quickly added, "If that really won’t work, we can just let the strategist fend for himself; the rest of us staying would be fine."

The strategist who had just returned from getting cozy with Xiang Bin to find out about the farm’s salary and benefits: "..."

"Manager Xiang said that the farm doesn’t need people for the time being." The strategist mercilessly shattered his own captain’s fantasy.

"What? You’re actually thinking of stealing our livelihoods?" The Four-eyed Kid, who was sampling the green dates given by his brother, jumped up on hearing this, "Bro Xu An, they’re up to no good, you can’t fall for it."

Earlier, they had been chummy, addressing each other as brothers, but now things seemed off, as if eyes were not eyes, and noses were not noses.

His brother was working here, and even he could enjoy quite a number of high-quality Energy Fruits indirectly.

Good jobs were scarce, one for each available spot; they couldn’t let these newcomers snap them up.

"No, no, no, I didn’t come to steal jobs, I came to join you," the bearded man laughed obsequiously, but his thick beard moving with his lips added a touch of comedy.

Realizing there was no chance of working on the farm, the bearded man had another idea: "It’s okay if we don’t follow the Miss, we can follow Captain Xu. Our Mercenary Corps can just be incorporated into Captain Xu’s team."

Xu An rejected them; he had simply made a deal with the bearded man’s team to help out because they had crossed paths.

Qu Tong, on the other hand, thought Xu An was being too serious.

Xu An was determined to train teammates like his trusted aides, but it wasn’t necessary.

It’s normal for people to have desires; changing one’s mindset can make achieving one’s own goals much simpler.

So Qu Tong decided to let them stay a few more days on Luyi Star, but they definitely couldn’t just enter the quarantine shield.

Now that Xu An was back, he wasn’t in a hurry to take on new missions and started to help Qu Tong with managing affairs on Luyi Star.

He also sought advice from Xuan Ping and Tang Shigui.

The bearded man and his team quickly became friends with Xu An’s group and joined Tang Shigui in practicing military boxing.

Qu Tong had been paying close attention to the war.

The Insect Clan from the Southeast Region had dispersed, and the internet was jubilant.

Since maintaining a wormhole consumed a great deal of energy, a large wave of insects meant that at least for the coming year, no more Insect Clan would emerge from the wormhole.

However, the atmosphere on Capital Star was not good.

Yuelan Bay was heavily guarded outside, with the Royal Guards and the Skywolf Legion’s soldiers guarding it tightly; not even a fly could get in.

The underground medical room connected to the control room, where Butler Chi paced back and forth at the entrance, as if he was about to rub sparks out of the ground.

The rather large medical room was crowded with people, making it seem somewhat congested.

The atmosphere was more solemn than bi-national negotiations; the machines were beeping alarms, each sound striking at the heart, bringing a chilling tremble.

Everyone’s face was anxious, yet they all felt so powerless; apart from staring at the monitor screens, there was nothing they could do.

The dignified and elegant Empress Dowager was now biting her lip silently, her eyes slightly red, with Bai Shuixin accompanying her.

"Beep beep beep~" Si Chen’s Light Brain started vibrating.

Si Chen answered it in front of everyone, and the Secretary-General’s voice, equally anxious, came from the other end, "Your Majesty, the National Council meeting needs you to preside. Everyone has already arrived."