After settling Xu Zhenghui in, the young soldier ran back to his unit and muttered a few words to himself.

A group of soldiers all looked toward the pavilion, pushing and shoving each other before finally walking over together, each with a slightly embarrassed expression.

As soon as you get close, the rich aroma of the dishes and the cumin scent of roasted whole lamb hits you and fills your nostrils.

When they saw the stone table and benches piled high with food, everyone's eyes widened, but they all knew their limits.

Seeing Jiang Yan leaning against Shenhe's chest in a daze, clearly drunk, no one dared to make a sound to disturb her; they simply raised their hands in unison to give a standard military salute.

Shenhe nodded in return and said with a smile, "Thank you all for helping tidy up the yard today, it saved me a lot of trouble. You did the work, and I'll provide the food and drinks. These are all for you, so please don't be shy."

The soldiers became even more shy, scratching their heads and chattering amongst themselves.

"Sir, this is what we should do."

"Yes, sir. Besides, even if you're treating us to a meal, you don't need to eat this good. Just some porridge would be fine. These dishes are too expensive."

"Yeah, they even have roast lamb!"

"Sir, please keep this for yourself and Miss Jiang to eat. We'll just have a quick bite."

Shenhe stopped them with a look of disapproval, "Alright, listen to me, we're all family, no need to be polite, eat and drink whatever you want, but be careful not to get drunk."

It's getting late. After you finish dinner, find a place to stay in the east or west wing rooms. You continue eating; I'll head back now.

As he spoke, Shenhe patted Jiang Yan's shoulder in his arms and said helplessly, "You've all seen it..."

"Commander! You and Miss Jiang Yan should go back and rest."

"Yes, yes, yes..."

"Okay, okay! We'll handle this!"

The soldiers quickly stepped aside to make way, and seeing Jiang Yan's wide-eyed, silly grin, they all held back their laughter and dared not utter a sound.

After Shenhe left, the soldiers looked at the dazzling array of food, exchanged glances, grinned, and rushed to their favorite dishes to eat.

"Hurry up! Cut a piece of mutton! It tastes really good back home!"

Wow! This Mapo Tofu is absolutely delicious!

"Oh my god! It's the pickled cabbage and blood sausage from my hometown!"

Suppressed yet excited cheers came from behind, and Shenhe's lips curled up slightly.

People's hearts are actually quite easy to understand.

As he passed the east wing, he casually glanced at the second-floor window.

The window on the second floor of the east wing.

Xu Zhenghui, clutching his aching head, squatted down under the window. "Goodness! He still managed to spot me. No wonder he's the man I had my eye on. He's a real pervert. He drank over fifty bottles of beer and acted like he hadn't drunk any at all. Not only did he make me, a high-ranking official, have to drink with him, but I didn't even do a good job!"

If I hadn't cleverly pretended to be drunk, I would have drunk myself to death at the table today! No way! Ouch! My head hurts, I can't take it anymore! I need to go to sleep!

He scrambled up from under the window, stumbled onto the bed, and within two seconds, a deafening snoring began.

Actually, he pretended to be drunk so that he could observe Shenhe more closely. Seeing that the other party was willing to go to the trouble of entertaining even ordinary soldiers, his last bit of concern was put to rest.

This person is conscientious, has a conscience, and is reliable.

On the second floor of the main building, the windows in the corridor were all open for ventilation by the soldiers, and there was a faint smell of air freshener in the air. The floor was so shiny that it reflected people's images.

The dried, blackened bloodstains were nowhere to be seen, and even the stains in the cracks of the floor were cleaned up.

Shenhe looked at each room and finally chose the one furthest inside.

This room is twice the size of the others, has the best natural light, and is fully equipped with a carved bed, a vintage wardrobe, and the most exquisite decoration.

I deserve to live in the best.

When we put the drowsy Jiang Yan on the bed, she didn't fuss. She just stared blankly at the ceiling with her big, watery eyes, as obedient as a doll.

Shenhe reached out and gently tapped the tip of her nose. She slowly turned her head, saw it was him, and immediately smiled foolishly, "Hehehe..."

"Ha! Silly girl." Shenhe was amused and pinched her burning cheek with his fingers.

He bent down to help her take off her shoes, revealing a pair of delicate little feet wearing white socks.

She didn't have sweaty feet; her socks were dry and soft, and they came off easily, revealing her fair and delicate skin.

Shenhe turned around to get a towel to help her wipe herself, but Jiang Yan grabbed his clothes. Looking back, he saw that Jiang Yan's face was flushed and her big eyes were wet as she looked at him with a silly expression. "Hehe~ Don't go."

Her voice lacked its usual feigned coldness and hardness; it was incredibly soft, just like her personality.

"Okay, I won't leave."

Anyway, the two of them had bathed in the river in the afternoon, so they weren't dirty and it wouldn't be a problem if they didn't wipe themselves before going to bed.

Shenhe agreed and took off his coat. It took a lot of effort to help her because she had such a good figure and her pants were so tight.

While he was changing her clothes, Jiang Yan quietly looked up at him, obediently raising her arms to cooperate without making a fuss. Seeing that he was having trouble taking them off, she kept giggling and laughing at him.

He has a really good drinking manner, but his alcohol tolerance is really low.

After finally getting everything sorted out, Shenhe lay down on the bed and let out a long sigh of relief.

That day was filled with killing zombies, clearing the streets, bickering with Jiang Yan, and settling people in. He was so busy that he barely had time to breathe, but it was also exceptionally fulfilling.

I opened the system panel, went straight to my personal information, and prepared to upgrade my spatial ability to the next level. I had been using the spatial barrier and portal all day, which consumed a lot of spatial energy. Now was the perfect time to upgrade.

Click to upgrade!

Buzz!

A massive amount of silver energy flowed into Shenhe's meridians out of thin air through the system, and his spatial abilities began to grow stronger. Shenhe frowned tightly, his whole body turned red, and he gritted his teeth to endure the feeling of swelling and pain in his meridians.

He was enveloped in a ball of silver light, and could not see anything in front of him.

This is an eighth-level supernatural ability that expands his meridians.

Jiang Yan, who was standing next to her, blinked in a daze and saw that the person next to her had suddenly turned into a huge, soft, silver cotton candy. She had been craving candy since she was a child, and instinctively pouted and twisted her body to get closer.

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Host: Shenhe [Eighth Rank]

Age: 24

Height: 180

Level: Lv.85 (Experience 731/30000)

Overall quality: 300

Skill points: 23

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On Shenhe's side, the system panel has changed. While others are at the first or second level, he has taken a small step ahead and become a minor eighth-level ability user!

Having successfully advanced to the eighth rank, the power that had been causing him soreness began to change, and he soon felt much more comfortable, though perhaps a little too comfortable?

He only felt another kind of supernatural energy flowing through his body, carrying a warm aura wherever it passed.

Before his eyes, the silver light brought about by the upgrade of the spatial system slowly faded and merged into his body.

Before he could see clearly, a dazzling white aura dotted with pink light suddenly magnified before his eyes, enveloping him completely once again.

Holy crap…

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