NOVPUBChapter 673: Chapter 671 The Queen’s Commission
Chapter 673: Chapter 671 The Queen’s Commission
Welly stepped outside and glanced at the house across the street.
His eyes were cold and sharp, “Next time, come directly to me, no need to disturb my wife.”
“I’m sorry Mr. Wen, I’ll pay attention in the future,” Amanda said, bowing her head reverently without daring to look Welly in the eyes.
Although this man appeared gentle and harmless, he indeed exuded an innate sense of fear and dread.
The more tender and considerate he was towards his wife, the more indifferent and ruthless he was towards others, devoid of any warmth!
Sally took Little Shiba, Little Miqi, and Little Fengning out of the System Space.
The little ones instantly filled the room with lively energy, scurrying and bouncing around.
Xiao Tiantian led the way into the gym, and soon there were noises of fitness equipment being disassembled… Xiao Susu and the two little Kirin girls were the most well-behaved, huddled on the couch watching cartoons, while Little Lulu quietly approached the door, wanting to sneak out. With a look from Sally, she obediently went into the gym to cause trouble.
Sally asked Xiaomei to keep an eye on the group of little ones while she prepared ingredients and observed the house across the street with a map.
Welly sat on the sofa, looking through a document in his hand.
Sitting on the opposite sofa was a girl in her early twenties dressed in a black gown, tall and slender, with fiery red hair, skin white as snow, and a few playful brown spots on either side of her nose. Her thin lips were painted with a slightly mature shade of lipstick, and her gaze firmly fixed on Welly.
Sally had seen the new queen’s picture through a video call; she looked older than what she was seeing now, the woman in the picture was not as tall, and had more freckles across her nose… It must have been a substitute.
This one must be the real Queen.
“To put it simply, it’s about joining the Death Soldier Corps, heading to the Insect King Star in the Yatena Star System, with the Insect Queen and her Twelve Ministers as the targets. The reward is 10 billion points and an hereditary ducal title,” she explained.
Welly put down the document in his hand, “I refuse.”
“You can set your terms,” Annewisha offered him a pen.
Without taking it, Welly remained indifferent, “My wife is about to give birth.”
“Mr. Wen, precisely because your wife is about to have a child, as her husband, don’t you want to provide her with a stable living environment and comfortable living conditions? And all of this is possible with just your signature on this document.”
“Since I arrived here, I’ve done nothing but deal with that Insect Beast; why come to me?”
“Intuition.”
“Haha, my wife also has a very sharp intuition. Sorry, but I still cannot agree; please find someone more capable.”
“Mr. Wen might want to take a look outside,” Annewisha said, toying with the pen in her hand.
A heavily armed military force had surrounded Sally’s house, with weapons that seemed ready to raze the entire building and everyone inside to the ground at any moment.
Welly remained calm, “Your Majesty, this is a threat.”
“Set any condition you’d like. If you unfortunately perish for the Empire, I will take care of your wife and children, ensuring they are protected by the Empire for their entire lives,” she offered.
“That won’t be necessary; they have my protection,” Welly stood up from the sofa.
Just as he was about to leave, he saw Xiao Mi Qi holding Little Beibei sneakily opening the door to come out.
She was startled by the sight of the armed soldiers outside, immediately turned, and ran back, slamming the door shut with a ‘bang!’
“Mother— Mother— It’s terrible, there are so many bad people outside,” Little Miqi, clutching Little Beibei, ran into the kitchen.
Sally was washing vegetables, while Little Dot occasionally stole a carrot. Hearing Little Miqi’s shout, Little Dot immediately wanted to go out and see.
Sally said, “It’s all right, just play honestly inside the house; they won’t dare to come in.”
Little Dot stole another carrot.
…
“Your daughter? She’s very beautiful,” Annewisha commented to Welly, “I can arrange for her to attend the Royal Noble Academy, from kindergarten all the way to university.”
Welly sneered, “And if I still don’t agree, will you then use my daughter as a threat next?”
“If that will make you accept this assignment,” Annewisha replied, “even I myself can be part of the compensation.”
“Your Majesty!” Amanda exclaimed anxiously.
But Welly did not even glance at Annewisha, “I see your determination. Very well, 200 billion points, in advance! If successful, a statue of my wife Sally Millet must be erected and worshipped by all citizens of the Huanyao Empire, including Your Majesty.”
“Deal!” Annewisha responded.
Then she ordered the document to be revised immediately and reverently presented it with both hands to Welly.
After reviewing the document one more time and making sure everything was correct, Welly signed, “Was it someone called Linai who sent you to me?”
Annewisha was shocked, “How… how do you know? Do you know where he is?”
Welly handed back the document, “No idea, we’ve had a few encounters.”
“Then, can you tell me about him?” Annewisha clenched her fists tightly, clearly very tense.
Welly looked at her reaction, “Do you like him?”
Annewisha didn’t deny it, “Yes, so… please!”
Welly looked outside at the armed soldiers.
Annewisha quickly had them all retreat, “I’m very sorry.”
Welly said, “I don’t know much…”
At the port of Adino star.
On a starship carrying refugee migrants, a man was eating a strawberry ice cream.
A little girl sat behind him, eyeing the strawberry ice cream in his hand, “Uncle, where did you buy the ice cream?”
“Do you want some?”
“Mhm.”
“Uncle will make one for you.”
In the man’s hand, another strawberry ice cream suddenly appeared, “Here you go.”
The little girl took it, “Thank you, Uncle, but Mommy taught me not to take things from others for nothing, so here’s a box of vegetable cookies for you.”
The man held the vegetable cookies, stunned for a moment, then smiled, “That’s right, you shouldn’t take things for nothing, Mommy taught you well.”
…
Sally wiped the sweat from her forehead with a tissue, noticing Welly doing the same, and wiped his brow as well, “Is it a bit overwhelming to take care of a dozen kids all at once, especially little ones?”
There was an enchanting look in Welly’s eyes, “I really love this life.”
Sally looked into his eyes, curved her lips, and kissed the corner of his, “So do I.”
Little Fengning ran over with an empty fruit plate, “Daddy, I want more fruit, and this time I want them cut into stars.”
Sally, “…to have food is already good enough, let alone shapes.”
Welly replied with a smile, “Alright, it’ll be ready soon.”
Sally watched the children playing in the living room, touching her belly which had grown larger again, “Soon there will be another little one added.”
Welly knew Sally was talking about his child, “Yes, looking forward to her joining us.”
After dinner, Sally took out a motorhome from the System Space, and left the house with the kids.
Amanda quickly received the news that Sally’s family had left and informed Annewisha.
“Your Majesty, they’ve taken the points and run.”
“No, they haven’t run off, they must be fulfilling their agreement.”
“Your Majesty trusts them?”
“I trust Linai… and besides, I don’t have any other choice.”
Annewisha showed the latest battle report to Amanda, “The consecutive defeats of the Empire Army have gradually sapped the people’s morale. The Allied Forces have also suffered tremendous losses. If this goes on… as you know, my position as queen is shaky, and there are countless ‘poisonous snakes’ around me, always looking for a chance to bite. Especially Uncle Caesar with his boundless ambition, he has tried to kill me many times since I was a child.”
Amanda fell silent, staring out at the pitch-black night sky, feeling chills creeping over her entire body.
Sally, alongside Welly and the kids, used Xiaomei’s Time-Space Conveyance Machine to leave the Adino star. It cost some points, but for the safety of the children and to complete their mission faster, it was worth it.
“With all the star fruit we ate today, do any of these stars in the sky look the same as the ones we ate?” Sally asked as she and the children admired the interstellar night sky.
The children were all amazed, Little Miqi and Little Fengning more so; they had traveled with Sally before, but the other little ones were utterly astonished.
Welly said to Sally, “Once we arrive, you and the kids stay here, and I’ll go do the mission.” 𝔫𝖔𝔳𝔭𝔲𝔟.𝖈𝔬𝔪
“You’ve got it backwards, this is my mission,” Sally chuckled, “You keep an eye on the kids, I’ll go. Plus, Xiaomei also needs to collect data on the Insect Clan.”
Xiao Tiantian, wagging his fluffy tail, eyes sparkling, said, “Mom, I want to go too.”
Upon hearing this, Little Miqi immediately raised her hand, “No way, I’m going too.”
Little Fengning also raised his hand, “Mom, take me with you.”
“I—I want to fight in the wild too!” Little Shiba lifted both wings high.
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