The Marshal’s Wife is Wild
Chapter 321 - 320: The Arrogant Broodmother

Chapter 321: Chapter 320: The Arrogant Broodmother

"Brothers, did you see that? The Grand Marshal changed his Space Button," a soldier started, and the others gathered around.

"What’s so special about changing a Space Button?" another soldier scratched the back of his head.

The first soldier patted his shoulder sympathetically, "You don’t understand, son, it’s not your fault."

Another soldier who got the hint spoke up:

"Of course, it’s special. When does the Grand Marshal ever wear any other jewelry besides his Light Brain and Space Button?"

"The old Space Buttons were always worn on his index finger, this time it’s on his ring finger, on the ring finger~"

"Rather than calling it a Space Button, it’s better to call it a ring."

"Didn’t you notice? His wife has a matching ring."

Other soldiers joined the chat:

"I saw it, matching rings, pretty, truly enviable."

"The Grand Marshal is stealthily showing off his love."

"You haven’t seen the way the Grand Marshal looks at his wife; so gentle, I’ve never seen that before."

"You think that’s something? Last time I went back to the Capital Star with the Grand Marshal, he was flaunting a strawberry mark through the city."

"Right, right, I saw it too."

A crowd of soldiers, fueled by gossip, huddled together making a ruckus.

"Really? Really? The lady is that wild?"

"How can you say that; she’s still young, it’s called having taste."

"The Grand Marshal is truly lucky."

"If I had a wife like that, I’d be showing off every day too, and I’d even knock on your doors every day to brag."

No sooner had the soldier finished speaking than he suddenly looked like he was facing a great enemy, "Damn, the Grand Marshal just looked at us, could he have noticed something?"

The other soldiers also looked around guiltily. Seeing Si Yuting had already looked away, they turned and punched the brother who "started the rumor."

"Come on, keep going, there’s still five minutes!"

From a distance, Qu Tong made eye contact with Si Yuting and innocently blinked.

Outside, Si Yuting still cared about his image, withdrawing his gaze expressionlessly.

Then, the first squad inexplicably had an extra hour of training.

*

The next day, Abel Star’s Affiliated Star went on the highest alert, with only the most elite soldiers of the entire Legion stationed there.

The Insect Queen had arrived.

Under Si Yuting’s arrangement, Qu Tong also entered the surveillance room.

Contrary to the fierce face he had imagined, the Insect Queen had a slightly plump baby face with green, greasy eyes characteristic of the Insect Clan, a golden crown symbolizing her royalty on her head, and sharp, slender nails.

Half-human-half-insect, her tummy was swollen under the yellow-green chiffon skirt hem, with eight furry legs, suggesting that the Insect Queen’s true form might be a spider.

Accompanying the Insect Queen were four men of different appearances and several hundred higher-tier beings of the Insect Clan.

All four insectoid men were submissive and extremely attentive to the Insect Queen.

The Insect Queen’s attitude was very arrogant, inspecting Si Yuting as if appraising an object, "Looks good, but his spiritual power is too turbid."

Even Si Yuting, usually of high composure, couldn’t help but frown.

This negotiation, fraught with uncertainties, was fully managed by Si Yuting.

Additionally, Gong Yun and Gu Qiao were there, along with two others Qu Tong didn’t know well but seemed to hold high positions.

Entering the conference room, the Insect Queen was still looking around, but Si Yuting immediately cut to the chase.

Concisely, he represented the Canaan Empire, expressing the hope to coexist peacefully with the Insect Clan, including appropriate trade opportunities.

Si Yuting was imposing, his gaze sharp, and his attitude stern.

It was a transaction, not a concession.

Yet, the Insect Queen seemed to hardly consider humans worth her attention, arrogantly declaring, "I want to see Sai Pu and Hull, release them both."

Si Yuting frowned, and everyone else guessed that Hull was the Insect Clan member they had captured earlier.

The attitude of the Insect Clan made Gong Yun and the others quite uncomfortable—it hardly seemed like they were there to negotiate properly.

Si Yuting’s eyes signaled everyone to stay calm as he coolly stated, "Hull we can give to you, but Sai Pu is not in our custody."

He then waved his hand for Cheng Feng to bring Hull over.

When Hull was brought in, he was shackled at the hands and feet.

The Insect Queen ordered them unlocked.

"We can unlock them, but we need to ensure he doesn’t harm anyone."

"With me here, what do you have to worry about?" the Insect Queen disdainfully said.

With her assurance, Si Yuting finally gave the order.

As soon as Hull was freed, he knelt before the Insect Queen, submissively calling out, "Female leader."

The Insect Queen just gave him a cold look, "Disgraceful—go stand at the back."

Hull didn’t dare to argue and obediently joined the other four.

"We’ve shown sincerity. Now, can we talk about a ceasefire?" Si Yuting’s eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of pressure and impatience.

"A ceasefire is possible. I want your eastern planet and all the servants on it; you know which one I’m speaking of," the Insect Queen continued to ask for too much, "And provide us with five pharmacists each year."

Upon hearing this, the crowd couldn’t help but gasp, reassessing the Insect Queen.

Do they not understand human speech?

Being open to trade does not mean they will compromise. Expecting something for nothing?

Daydreaming—where do they get the confidence?

And five pharmacists a year—their own Empire’s pharmacists were already in short supply.

"You seem to be mistaken about something, Insect Queen. We are here to negotiate in good faith to reduce casualties, not because we are the defeated party," Gong Yun couldn’t hold back, his words resonant and forceful, with the aura of a veteran from the battlefield.

"Everyone knows that your Insect Clan disregards human lives. And now you want pharmacists? Do you not realize how rare pharmacists are?" a rather frail-looking officer added bluntly.

The others nodded in agreement.

The Insect Queen scoffed, "Isn’t it a trade? Give me the planet, and in exchange, you get Energy Stones."

While the military representatives valued the pharmacists, the Insect Queen was more interested in that particular planet.

Others were unclear which planet the Insect Queen was referring to, but Si Yuting knew all too well—it was Luyi Star.

Si Yuting’s expression cooled, and with a tone leaving no room for negotiation, he replied, "Impossible."

Qu Tong, who was monitoring from the other end, also felt her heart skip a beat upon hearing the Insect Queen’s demands.

Plans cannot keep up with changes. Before waiting for the peers to counter, or the enemy’s retaliation, she had not expected the first one to target her planet would be the Insect Clan, blatantly making their demands without giving her any time to plan.

Even though Si Yuting had refused, it did not ease her heavy heart at the moment.

Wu Yue noticed Qu Tong’s change in demeanor and spoke up to comfort her, "Sister-in-law, don’t worry. We would never agree to the Insect Clan’s unreasonable demands."

"Right, if worst comes to worst, we’ll just continue fighting. When has our First Legion ever flinched?" a soldier responsible for controlling the equipment also supportively stated somewhat confusedly.

Qu Tong quickly regained her composure and nodded in gratitude to both men.

The first phase of the negotiations ended, clearly without agreement.

The Insect Clan was arranged to stay temporarily on an Affiliated Star; the Canaan Empire also needed to discuss further.

Si Yuting needed to attend various video meetings and didn’t forget to send her a message via Light Brain, telling her not to worry, he had everything under control.