StarCraft: Everyone wants the Queen

Chapter 233 Tax Evasion Discount

Andor sat obediently on the bed with a smile on his lips.

"You're such a chatterbox," Shen Qingqing pouted, urging him to come closer. "I still need to treat you. Remember not to use your mental energy recently, as it can easily cause mental and pheromone imbalances."

Andorra, sitting obediently by the bed, was incredibly cute. He remained silent and appeared very well-mannered.

They won't run around or cause trouble.

With a light touch of his fingertips to his forehead, Andorra felt the rose-scented pheromones unique to the Queen Insect infuse his mind, and he closed his eyes to enjoy a rare moment of tranquility.

She was very unhappy after bringing the Insect Queen back and leaving her in the temple last time, and didn't see her for three months.

Even if they see each other, they will avoid them like the plague.

These small actions made him feel very frustrated. He couldn't understand why, even though it was Michelle and he who had discussed and reached the conclusion together, and even the implementation of it was done together, he, an insect, had to bear the consequences in the end.

Andorra was completely baffled.

"All right."

As the soft touch on her forehead disappeared, Shen Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief.

Having been recuperating for a while, I had nowhere to release my mental energy, so healing Andorra became much easier.

"You should leave here."

After the treatment was completed, Shen Qingqing prepared to chase the insects away.

"Are you in such a hurry to get rid of me?"

Andor got up and stood by the bed, seemingly reluctant to leave just like that.

"Otherwise what?" Shen Qingqing looked at him strangely. "Are you going to stay here for a meal? I don't have any good food here, nor do I have anything like dry batteries."

He spread his hands as he spoke, making a helpless expression.

"Besides, there's nothing for you to eat here. If you want something to eat, I suggest you turn left and look for Saenster. I heard the food at the military headquarters is pretty good. I recommend you go there for a free meal."

Shen Qingqing kindly reminded her.

"The military?"

"Ah."

Andorra seemed to have heard something funny, and for a moment he covered his face and laughed for a long time before raising his head again.

"This is the first time I've heard that the food at the military headquarters is delicious. What, didn't Saenster tell you anything about the military headquarters?"

This really caught Shen Qingqing off guard; she had only heard about the military from Saenster yesterday.

The military's nutritional source has an acceptable taste.

These are Sarnster's original words.

"Is the food there so bad that it's inedible?"

“Not quite,” Andor nodded and bowed. “It’s not exactly ‘delicious’ at all. It’s still edible, and at least it can satisfy the energy needs of an adult Zerg for a whole day. It’s just that the taste is not something to brag about.”

"Let's go to the military headquarters sometime."

Andorra spoke casually, as if talking to an old friend.

As they were discussing which day would be suitable to go to the military headquarters, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the door, accompanied by knocking and kicking.

"Let me go! I need to see the insect queen!"

"My lord, this is a sacred temple; we cannot act recklessly here..."

"Get out of my way, or don't blame me for getting rough with the females..."

The noise outside was so loud that even the soundproofed temple couldn't mask the commotion.

"What happened?" Shen Qingqing opened the door and saw Michelle confronting the insects.

Upon seeing Shen Qingqing, Michel gritted his teeth, pushed aside the group of insects blocking his way, and strode straight into the insect queen's palace with an air of indifference.

"Michelle, what brings you here all of a sudden?"

Shen Qingqing didn't think he would come looking for her to play when he had nothing better to do.

As soon as Michelle entered, she saw Andor getting out of bed. Her eyelids twitched and her lips twitched. "It seems that the Queen Insect has been stuck in the temple for so long because she's been pestered by this little imp. I thought that if the insect hadn't come here, you would never have gotten out of bed."

She could smell the strong vinegar odor from a great distance.

So sour.

"He just came to me for psychiatric treatment, do you believe that?"

Michelle listened with a look that said, "Do you think I believe that?" "The Queen Insect's palace isn't a place that just any insect can enter. Do you think I'm blind?"

Then, she casually sat down next to Michelle on the bed, crossed her legs, and acted as if the Queen Insect's palace was her own home.

"However, I am here today because I have something important to ask you."

He then pulled a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Shen Qingqing, saying, "You'd better explain to me what this means."

Shen Qingqing took the paper. "Isn't it just what it says on the surface?"

"Still pretending!"

At this point, Michelle disregarded etiquette and the Zerg's hierarchy, and stood up in anger.

Shen Qingqing could guarantee that if Andor hadn't been watching him closely, Michelle would probably have jumped up and started cursing at him.

After all, she knew Michelle all too well what kind of person she was.

"What is labor income tax? And what about inheritance tax, and this, and this..."

Michelle pointed to the black and white text on the paper and asked.

"Can't read?" Shen Qingqing said calmly, showing no remorse whatsoever for being the instigator.

Instead, they started using psychological manipulation tactics, asking questions like, "If there are no taxes, where will the Zerg development fund come from? Where will the Zerg infrastructure be maintained? Did you donate it?"

Michelle, a seasoned professional, wasn't buying it and forced a half-smile from the corner of her mouth.

Although he was smiling, there was no smile on his face, only indignation. "Isn't this treaty specifically designed to target us old nobles? I can accept inheritance tax and stamp duty, and I can barely accept income from labor, but... why is there a tiered tax system?"

Shen Qingqing pushed away the paper stuck in her face, remaining remarkably calm. "Oh, you mean tiered taxation? I brought it up. So what? Do you old nobles just live like lords, only taking in money and never giving it out? And Michelle, you're too feudal and ignorant. Paying taxes for the insect race is the responsibility and obligation of every insect. Look at Celit, he's never said anything, and he's always full of energy."

Andor knew about Serit, the insectoid. The two of them had a decent relationship. If Michel hadn't accidentally seen Serit at the top of the insectoid tax rankings these past few days, he really wouldn't have known when the insectoids had changed their laws.

“Heh,” Michelle chuckled hoarsely, her face full of defiance, “I don’t care, I think this tax system is unreasonable, I protest!”

"Protests are futile."

Shen Qingqing unilaterally rejected his protest.

“Michel.” Shen Qingqing began to indoctrinate him with her ideas.

"Paying taxes is the responsibility of every insect."

"Tax evasion deserves a severe punishment!"

Michelle felt this was a complete conspiracy against him!

No, it's an open conspiracy!

So he yelled, "Come on, if you've got the guts, break my legs!"