Sentry: The guide who's getting extra help is very busy today.

Shu was engrossed in processing the experimental data when a piercing alarm sounded at the door.

Zhou Miao, who was assisting her with the experiment, stopped what she was doing: "You continue, I'm going to meet Commander Percival." The culprit that triggered the alarm was none other than Percival.

"You're looking for me, going out won't help you." Shu Zao took off her gloves. It was obvious that it was about the allocation of rare resources.

She left and didn't return, and a message notification sounded on Zhou Miao's screen.

"Ding-dong."

[Shuzao]: Xingyao and Elisai are on their way. The three of you can work together to complete the remaining steps.

【Zhou Miao】: I'll go with you.

[Shuzao]: ...Then I'll come back and stay up all night to do it? I don't need to take you along for courage.

【Zhou Miao】: They can handle it; it won't delay the progress.

[Shuzao]: I told them to go back. You can go home whenever you're done.

She clearly refused, but he kept insisting on going. She wasn't the kind of guide who would suffer a loss, so his good intentions were useless to her.

[Zhou Miao]: Don't you want to tire them out?

What will she reply?

Explain? Let's follow his train of thought.

Or should I argue back? Or yell at him!

"Ding-dong." A message popped up.

[Shuzao]: Finish my portion first, then go home.

【Zhou Miao】: I was wrong.

【Shuzao】: Add the materials on the table as well.

【Zhou Miao】：……

[Shuzao]: Continue organizing the documents on the second row of the cabinet.

The wicked Shu Zao kept increasing her workload, and Zhou Miao didn't even dare to send her messages.

It was pouring rain today at Baita, and she was struggling slightly with the arm holding the umbrella; the 'force' of the rain was comparable to hail.

She was wearing a raincoat and carrying an umbrella. Wearing only the raincoat, the rain hurt her skin, and if she only carried the umbrella, she would probably have to change her clothes when she arrived at her destination.

Seeing that Shu Zao had switched hands to hold the umbrella, Percival wisely said, "Director Shu Zao, let me hold the umbrella for you."

"No need." Getting too close, if she picks up the smell, and then back home seven sentries surround her smelling her...tsk tsk tsk, what a sight...

She was the last to arrive. The four guides sent by Maurice Dubonne White Tower were her, Yunyu, Yanqing, and Yuyi.

Yu Yi is an SS-level male director with short gray-brown hair, light brown pupils, and three-dimensional facial features.

Judging from his posture and overall demeanor, it's easy to tell that he's a director with a good temper.

Once all the guides had arrived, Jiali stepped onto the stage and projected her message onto the screen: "We have deduced the identities of the other guides sent by the White Tower; this is their information..."

He had a feeling this year that Maurice Dubonne-Baita's ranking would definitely rise significantly.

Yan Qing interrupted Jia Li's intelligence briefing: "Send the information to us. We'll look at it when we have time. Let's move on to the next step."

She has a mission tomorrow and doesn't have time to waste.

"Director Yan Qing, you don't need to go on a mission tomorrow. Bai Ta has found a director to go on the mission in your place."

Because they didn't know what the competition would be in the central city, Baita hoped the four guides could schedule time to practice their teamwork.

As soon as Jia Li finished speaking, all their eyes turned to Shu Zao. She was the busiest of the four instructors, basically running between the training room, the laboratory, and home every day.

She is also the strongest among the four guides, and Jiali's confidence comes from Shuzao.

"I'll follow your instructions." What are you looking at? I'm not a troublemaker.

Yunyu: "Accept."

Yu Yi: "I have no objection."

Yan Qing: "Agreed."

"Thank you for your cooperation, instructors. The specific training methods are as follows..."

After the meeting, Shu returned to the building. Her work was being done by the sentries, so she didn't need to go to the lab.

I went to the training room this morning, now I'm going home to play with the kids—no, to take care of the kids.

Shuzao bent down to kiss the baby's palm, but Etheris said something out of place: "Qingqing crawled off the mat before you came, and I didn't wipe Qingqing's hands."

She kissed him too quickly, and he didn't have time to stop her.

"Could you speak a little slower?" It's not like I'm stuttering!

"Good morning, I've come to see the babies." Crescent Moon 'rescued' Etheris, who was about to get a beating.

"I was eliminated midway and can't compete with you," Crescent Moon said casually, sitting down and picking up Vincent. "Our White Tower's guidance is too strong; I've seen it for myself."

They accepted their defeat wholeheartedly.

Shu Zao asked, "Would you like to go to the city center for a stroll? I'll cover all your expenses."

"I came here to discuss this with you. I have Star Coins coming in, so I can pay for it myself. How about we head to the city center ahead of schedule?"

I've already done half of the travel guide!

"I'm fine."

I'll mention it to the sentries that night; they don't want to leave in advance, so we'll split into two groups.

In the afternoon, around lunchtime, Zhou Miao and Bo You returned together.

Shu Zao asked knowingly, "Bo You, it's your turn to take care of the baby today, where did you go?"

Bo You didn't hide anything: "I went to help Zhou Miao."

"Guess why Zhou Miao has such a heavy workload."

Bo You feigned death.

"come over."

Bo You walked over and stood in front of Shu Zao.

"Can't guess?"

"He offended you." No need to guess.

Shu Zao gestured for the other six sentries to come over as well: "Sentries, I'm telling you all, don't do things I don't need under the guise of doing what's best for me, and then feel good about yourself afterwards."

She felt, "I've done so much for Shuzao, she should remember all the good things I've done for her."

Even if she doesn't seek anything in return at first, as time goes by and she sees other sentinels receiving her "rewards," her mindset will change, which is detrimental to the harmony of the 88th floor.

"What I need is your cooperation, not your unilateral decisions. Do you understand? If you don't understand, ask me, and I'll answer."

Sentinels: "Understood."

"Don't worry, I'll make changes too. I'll spend time with you every day, watching dramas, playing games, and so on, to promote family harmony together."

She noticed that when they spent less time together, they would find other ways to spend time together and show themselves off.

Zhou Miao went to the wrong time.

If there's a problem, we can't just look for the cause in them; she also needs to reflect on herself.

This is home, a place where you can relax your tense nerves and trust each other.

The mutual trust built in the training room wasn't enough; it lacked warmth.

She spent too much time with them in bed, and had very little time to get to know each other.

One cannot just enjoy life; one must also shoulder the responsibilities of a family and maintain relationships.

Etheris sat down and took Shuzao's arm: "Shuzao, you're even better at managing the household than my mother."

"Don't drag me down with your words, you filial son."