As a member of the ruling class of the Empire, he inherently does not wish for two powerful and troublesome Psychics to have overly close connections.
If he can slightly influence the cooperative relationship between An Wuping and Chen Ming, whether it's equal or unequal cooperation, it would be valuable to the Empire.
At present, An Wuping, whose emotions are uncertain—we don't know if he's angry because Chen Ming took the initiative to distance himself or anxious because he didn't achieve Chen Ming's goals—might still drive a wedge between the two.
Minister Hou then brought up the next issue that might affect their relationship.
"What's the story behind the battle where your entire Insect Race fleet was wiped out?"
"To my knowledge, if it was merely for revenge, it would have sufficed when your fleet destroyed all the ships attacking Chen Ming's bases."
