Chapter 4: The 4th Iron Pillar
As the number of women gradually dwindles and the status of women gradually improves, many ethnic groups have actively introduced some policies and criminal laws aimed at protecting women.
However, that is only developed areas.
In some chaotic and savage, lawless and backward places...such as the Exiles, the buying and selling of races are as common as drinking water.
In those places, rare women were sold as commodities to local dignitaries or wealthy businessmen.
And those unnatural people conceived from artificial wombs, if their families are poorer, may live to adulthood without ever seeing a woman.
So it is not difficult to understand that when the proprietress said that there was a girl beside Shen Junlin, all the mercenaries in the bar looked over.
"Captain Shen, where did you kidnap this little girl? We don't do anything illegal."
This is a joke, and it's ridiculous to talk about the law in Exile.
But this does not prevent some people who are not too big to watch the fun and agree.
"Yes, Captain Shen, why don't we help you send this little girl back? Little girl, where do you live?"
"Uncle will take you home, okay? My bed..." Before he could
finish speaking, a residual shadow passed, and the person who spoke did not see clearly before feeling a terrifying force hitting his left shoulder.
There seemed to be a sound of broken bones.
The mercenary fell directly from the stool, and his face which had been flushed with alcohol was now as white as paper because of the pain.
The noisy tavern suddenly became quiet, and no one dared to make a sound except for the mercenaries who were constantly gasping for breath.
Shen Junlin stood up slowly, and there was no hostility on his handsome face as if it was not him who had just shot.
The man said gently, "My grown-ups don't like dirty mouths. If you're rude to her, I'll give it back double."
The silence continued to spread, and no one said anything at the strength of Shen Junlin.
Until -
"Is there anything to eat, I'm hungry." A
pleasant voice sounded, if it weren't for the hoarseness of the end of the long-term lack of water, this voice would definitely be better.
When Shen Junlin turned around, there was a faint smile on his face, and the whole person looked very gentle, "Sir, let's go to the second floor."
Xinyue has been used to the noise after spending a week in the black market, but this does not mean that she will give up a better environment.
She nodded, "Let's lead the way."
Shen Junlin was kind.
The figures of the two quickly disappeared on the first floor.
The tavern became lively again, and a mercenary sitting in the corner raised his chin at the table next to him, "Hey, who is that little girl, isn't your captain being so polite to her?" The
blue-haired man raised his hand in his hand. Holding the wine glass, he kept the action of drinking.
He heard the mercenary at the next table speak, and then he suddenly jolted back to his senses, synchronizing with the movements of the others at the same table.
"What's the matter with the boss? How did he kidnap a little girl after he went out?"
"Andy, why don't you go up to the second floor and have a look."
"Last time you used me as a gunner, this time again, I'm not going!"
"I don't blame the public, hehe, let's go up together."
Compared with the lively first floor, the second floor is much quieter. Glowing stones are embedded in the floor and walls, and a shallow light falls on the floor, shining brightly.
There are few people on the second floor, and there are only two tables of people who are happy to eat.
Shen Junlin picked the most corner position.
There is a small wooden board that can be moved in the corner of the table. Shen Junlin pushed the small wooden board away and pressed the red button hidden under the wooden board.
A small light screen popped out, and three-dimensional dishes appeared on the light screen.
The hat of the black cloak hangs too low, blocking the line of sight, making it difficult for the new moon to see the projection, so she simply took off the hat on her head.
The light fell on the girl's fair and delicate face, and the curvature of her forehead on her chin was particularly beautiful. Her eyes were long and narrow, with thick eyelashes, and her pupils were slightly larger than ordinary people's. The corners of her eyes were dotted with a thin red that seemed to be due to hunger.
Undoubtedly, this face is loved by the Creator, every inch is just right and beautiful, beautiful but not weak, like a precious gem set on a peerless blade.
Shen Junlin was stunned for a moment, feeling astonished by the face under the black cloak.
There is such a saying in interstellar space that the stronger the gene, the more outstanding the appearance. Taking the race of the ultimate body level, it is not ugly.
Looking at the menu, New Moon blinked.
This is much better than the food in the black market. Can she have it all?
"Sir, what do you want to eat?" Shen Junlin turned his head and asked. When he saw Xinyue's bright blue-black eyes, he couldn't help laughing, "Let me order some for you."
Xinyue nodded.
Shen Junlin ordered six dishes in one go, and the dishes were ordered, but it took some time to serve, so the two sat and waited.
"Sir, why did you appear in Exile Star?" Shen Junlin asked.
The man's tone was gentle, like the wind in the clouds in the sky, or the weeping willow on the shore, gentle and not aggressive.
It's a very comfortable tone.
Xinyue thought for a while, "Someone brought me here, and then I escaped."
Shen Junlin: "Who?"
Xinyue: "I don't know, I'll be here as soon as I wake up."
She lied.
Just met, and Xinyue felt that there was no need to tell each other everything.
Although, she thinks she can win.
Shen Junlin frowned.
"Tell me about the Bee Clan." New Moon is still very interested in this. The database that the Lingnamo people implanted in her brain is only a shallow level.
For example, their language, how to eat and drink water, and more deeply, she is not very clear.
She needs someone who can give her popular science. Since someone brings it to her door, that's just right.
Shen Junlin: "Your Excellency, want to know?"
Xinyue said, "Everything, everything you know."
Two pairs of eyes looked at each other, one pair was as pale purple as glaze, and the other was as green as jadeite. A bottomless peace.
Shen Junlin said succinctly, his voice was soft and pleasant, which was very suitable for storytelling.
This generation of bee queens is called Hingis. Hingis has been on the throne for 83 years. During his reign, he was extravagant and extravagant.
Seventy years ago, to satisfy the queen's desire to collect beautiful gems, the bee clan mobilized their entire clan to capture a gem star named "Sea Crown".
Unfortunately, the Sea Crown was the base camp of Sendra, and the two tribes fought fiercely.
"Sendra?" New Moon wondered.
Shen Junlin explained, "A species that use gems as food and has strong combat power. After they eat gems, they will grow armour like gems."
At this time, the robot brought the food up.
Six dishes, one soup, and one small pot of rice filled almost the entire table.
After the food was served, the crescent moon's eyes were glued to it, and a pair of eyes became brighter and brighter, like the stars in the boundless night sky.
Although the black market includes food, it will not provide such a sumptuous meal for employees.
Shen Junlin smiled, "Sir, you eat first, and I will tell you while you eat."
New Moon nodded.
She was not very skilled at holding chopsticks, and the meat fell from the gap between the chopsticks. Crescent moon, who used to eat black bread, pursed her lips and continued to do her best.
The second time finally caught up.
Shen Junlin, who was going to take the spoon for the new moon, took back his hand. He thought, Her Royal Highness is not squeamish at all.
The two clans fought, and in the end, the bee clan won, but this victory had a very strong smell of blood.
There is no other reason. When the Bee Clan dispatched the main force to go on an expedition, the Mengdangpu Ying Clan, who had feuded with the Bee Clan, took advantage of this time to raid the Bee Clan's base camp.
This time, it is said that the sneak attack hit the palace where the queen of the bee tribe lived. Queen Hingis fled after hearing the sound. However, due to the emergency evacuation, several female eggs placed in the depths of the palace were too late to take away.
The specific results later, outsiders do not know, only know that after this battle, the bee clan once again declined.
The powerful races that were able to rank in the top ten in interstellar space are now relegated to the top two hundred.
Even to stabilize the relative peace on the border, the bee clan signed a peace agreement with the neighbouring races that would humiliate the country.
"What a shame." New Moon took the time to complain.
After complaining and continuing to eat, she stuffed her cheeks bulging, probably because she was satisfied, even her eyes were bent.
The food here is different from those in the black market. Not only is the taste different, but after eating it, she finally feels a little "full".
"What kind of meat is this?" New Moon asked vaguely.
"The meat of the fang-toothed rabbit, these exotic beasts can be hunted in the nearby forest." Shen Junlin smiled, with a gentle smile.
"Can the bee tribe marry other races?" New Moon has another doubt.
In New Moon's cognition, the bee clan is a single-sounding race, with only the queen's voice.
Is such a race suitable for combining with other races? After all, this is an era of war, and it is common to start a war without a word.
If the number of bee tribes combined with other races is large when the war begins, wouldn't it be embarrassing.
But Xinyue didn't forget the orc man she just saw. Shen Junlin said that the other party had the mixed blood of the bee clan.
"It was impossible." Shen Junlin's eyes darkened.
But everything has an accident. Eighty-four years ago, the bee clan had a big accident that almost wiped out the family.
The queen of the bee clan is the most powerful, and it is compared to the purity of the queen's pheromone and the control of the queen's use of pheromone over other bee clans.
Only a strong enough pheromone can allow the queen to completely control the entire bee clan through the spiritual realm.
To put it bluntly, whoever has a strong pheromone will be able to rise to the top.
That rule has existed since the birth of the bee clan. It is unwritten, but it is regarded as an iron rule by every generation of the bee clan.
The princesses who died in the battle for the throne had no regrets, and they all knew it was for the future of the race.
However—
when the old queen of the previous generation died, the new king who had already ascended the throne could not take care of the losers who did not commit suicide because of the sudden war.
"She was attacked?" Xinyue swallowed the deliciously cooked meat of an alien animal in her mouth.
After she was finally less hungry, she was more interested in the history of the bee clan.
"No one knows exactly what happened, only that the new king is dead, and the queen who should have committed suicide or been executed is only the current queen." Shen Junlin said.
There was only one left, and there was no choice at all, so the survivor became Her Majesty.
"The matter of mixed blood has a weak connection with the Queen?" Xinyue glanced at Shen Junlin, and her eyes drifted to the dining table again.
She can still eat!
The food is more attractive to the new moon than the handsome guy in front of him.
Continue to eat after asking.
Shen Junlin sighed, "Sir, you are right, because this queen's pheromone is not enough to control the whole clan, so there is mixed blood."
And the appearance of mixed blood means that the fighting power of the bee clan is going down the stairs.
Crescent Moon picked up a piece of barbecue and put it in her mouth, her cheeks bulging quickly again.
"Sir, your pheromone..."
Footsteps suddenly came from the stairs.
"Boss, didn't that boy Adolf just go out to smoke a cigarette? He said he saw a lot of patrolmen outside as if he was looking for someone."