Chapter 390: Stingy (5-in-1)
by SunflowerOkins’s heart instantly thumped, and he replied in extreme panic.
“How is that possible! Are you mistaken somewhere? These are the Council President’s words!”
“That’s right, these are the Council President’s words, but this is his handwriting from when he was healthy. Ever since the Council President was injured, his strokes haven’t been as strong.”
Commander Alekd said with a very firm expression.
Okins was dumbfounded after hearing Commander Alekd’s words, but he still stammered in defense.
“Could it be that the Council President’s health has improved, which is why his handwriting is so strong?”
“Okins, do you take me for a three-year-old? Do you think I don’t have informants within the Council? The Council President hasn’t appeared at all, so where did you get this letter?”
“This was given to me by City Lord Gakels; it can’t be problematic.”
“Can’t be problematic? Still quibbling here, what exactly do you want to do? Why hasn’t the Council President appeared yet?”
Alekd looked at Okins with an extremely cold gaze.
Okins heard Alekd’s words and felt as if he had been electrocuted, replying in terror.
“Alekd, what do you mean? You can’t possibly think that we did something to the Council President to control the Council, can you?”
“What do you think?”
“Don’t slander us! How could we possibly do such a thing? How could we have the guts?”
“You don’t have the guts? Then let me ask you, the massive amount of supplies the military transports back from the Three Great Forbidden Zones every year far exceeds that of the Dark Star Empire and the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom. What’s the result? The Federation gets poorer year by year, and in recent years, the Federation’s industry and various sectors have fallen behind the Dark Star Empire and the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom. I ask you, where is the money?”
“We didn’t take this money!”
“Then who did?”
Alekd stared at Okins and questioned him.
“I don’t know. We really didn’t take this money. It was all approved by City Lord Gakels.”
Vice City Lord Okens didn’t know how to explain anymore.
He himself felt that this statement was ridiculous.
“You mean, he embezzled all the money?”
“How is that possible!”
“Hmph, hmph, impossible? Then you embezzled it? What exactly do you want to do? Are you seeing that the Council President hasn’t come out for a long time and want to take that position?”
“Commander Alekd, it’s not what you imagine. I can’t explain this matter clearly either. How about I go back and ask City Lord Gakels?”
“Stop it, don’t play games with me. You tell City Lord Gakels to come over and give me an explanation!”
“You’re making things difficult for me. City Lord Gakels is presiding over the Council and has so many things on his shoulders; how could he come?”
“I don’t care about that. If he doesn’t come and give me an explanation, then I’ll lead my troops back and make everyone in the Council give me an account!”
Commander Alekd instantly became extremely dangerous.
“You can’t do that!”
Vice City Lord Okens’s face changed drastically upon hearing this, and he said in extreme panic.
Okins knew very well that Commander Alekd truly dared to do such a thing. As the Council President’s primary confidant, he held the largest military force in the Federation, and these troops only listened to him.
Once he truly led his troops back, the Council genuinely wouldn’t be able to suppress him. Moreover, if a conflict were to break out because of this, then the Federation would truly be finished.
“Why can’t I? I’m not joking with you. You’d best give me an account.”
Commander Alekd said coldly to Vice City Lord Okens.
“I…”
Okins didn’t know how to answer for a moment.
Just then, the door suddenly opened.
“Who!”
Commander Alekd angrily turned his head to look.
At this moment, a Purple-haired girl wearing a dark blue star-patterned long dress, with her light purple hair tied up and an exquisite golden phoenix hairpin inserted into it, and a silver metal mask on her face, walked in.
Then she closed the door again and said calmly to Commander Alekd.
“Alekd, you don’t need to make things difficult for Okins anymore; he doesn’t know anything.”
“Miss!”
Commander Alekd was slightly startled and immediately greeted the girl respectfully.
“Miss!”
Okins also quickly bowed and spoke.
“Okins, you can go out first.”
The Purple-haired girl said indifferently.
“Yes!”
Okins replied with a sense of relief, then quickly left the room.
The Purple-haired girl walked directly to Commander Alekd’s chair, then elegantly sat down and said.
“That letter was written by me. I didn’t expect that after so many years, you still remember Grandpa’s handwriting so clearly. You truly are thoughtful!”
“Thank you for the compliment, Miss. How is the Council President’s health?”
Commander Alekd asked with a very nervous expression.
The Purple-haired girl was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke.
“Not good. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be here, nor would I have appropriated that money. We might have to prepare in advance.”
Commander Alekd’s heart tightened upon hearing this, and his body trembled slightly. However, he controlled his emotions and said hoarsely.
“Miss, what should I do?”
“There are only two things you need to do now: first, guard this place well; second, keep an eye on the Mist Star Sea.”
The Purple-haired girl said, her eyes flickering.
“Miss, please rest assured, I will definitely do a good job.”
Commander Alekd immediately understood upon hearing the Purple-haired girl’s words, then replied decisively.
“Hmm, with you here, I’m very relieved. As long as you give me some more time, I will definitely restore the Federation’s former glory.”
The Purple-haired girl said to Commander Alekd with a firm tone.
“You definitely will, Miss!”
Alekd nodded heavily in response.
“Hmm, I’ll leave this to you. I’m leaving.”
“Goodbye, Miss!”
“Hmm.”
The Purple-haired girl nodded slightly, then got up and left.
Twin Hotel · Lobby.
Su Ming and the others gathered together, chatting with smiles about the Haunted Star event.
Just then, a sound of footsteps came, and Vice City Lord Okens walked out of the elevator, looking somewhat dazed.
“Vice City Lord Okens is down!”
Su Yuan and the others shouted excitedly when they saw him.
Everyone rushed forward to greet him.
Okins was slightly startled, looked at Su Yuan and the others, and said blankly.
“You all?”
“Lord Okins, have you finished your discussion?”
Zhou Mu asked, suppressing his excitement.
“Discussion, discussion about what?”
Okins replied with a bewildered expression.
He hadn’t discussed anything with Alekd; he had just been unilaterally questioned.
Zhou Mu and the others were also startled upon hearing Okins’s words, and they all said awkwardly.
“It’s about the rewards for this Haunted Star event!”
Coke quickly nudged Su Ming with his arm and said.
“Su Ming, as the team leader, aren’t you going to say something?”
Su Ming smiled helplessly and said.
“Lord Okins, this Haunted Star event has concluded successfully. Everyone worked very hard, so shouldn’t the merit rewards be put on the agenda?”
“Oh! You’re talking about that!”
Okins instantly realized that since the Haunted Star mission was complete, it was indeed time to award merits.
“That’s right, Lord Okins!”
Zhou Mu and the others replied excitedly.
“These rewards will definitely be given, everyone please rest assured! But you’ll have to let me understand the specific details and clarify everyone’s performance before I can apply for them for you, right?”
Okins thought for a moment, then said to everyone.
“What Lord says is right.”
Zhou Mu and the others quickly agreed.
“How about this, Su Ming, you will be responsible for compiling a report on everyone’s performance in this Haunted Star event and submitting it to me. You can report directly to Su Ming.”
Vice City Lord Okens then handed the matter over to Su Ming.
“Yes!”
Su Ming also replied helplessly, but he didn’t refuse. After all, as the nominal team leader, he had to see it through from beginning to end.
“Thank you, Lord Okins!”
Zhou Mu and the others were overjoyed upon hearing this and said.
Okins nodded slightly and then walked away with his hands behind his back.
Inside the lobby.
Zhou Mu and the others all flocked around Su Ming, each saying excitedly.
“Su Ming, we’re such good friends, you have to write it well!”
Su Ming felt a bit of a headache seeing how enthusiastic these guys were.
A simple statistical task made him so popular, but he still replied responsibly.
“Don’t worry, I will definitely write and report truthfully!”
At this moment, Zhou Mu and the others, upon hearing Su Ming’s words, said to him anxiously.
“What do you mean by writing and reporting truthfully? When you write, you should embellish it and write it nicely!”
“That’s right! Write it nicely.”
“Everyone worked so hard; it wasn’t easy to complete the mission.”
“Shh, the generals are still over there.”
Su Ming quickly reminded Zhou Mu and the others.
Zhou Mu and the others all turned their heads to look to the right.
General Gabres and General Sigrid were standing not far away, looking at them expressionlessly.
Zhou Mu and the others’ expressions instantly froze, and they all fell silent.
At this moment, Su Ming smiled and said to Zhou Mu and the others.
“Don’t worry, I’ll write it well, so one by one.”
Although Zhou Mu and the others indeed wanted to report more, in Su Ming’s eyes, this was not a big deal.
After all, they were all genuinely working very hard; not a single one was a coward.
“Mm-hmm.”
Zhou Mu and the others immediately beamed with joy and consciously lined up.
In the evening.
Inside the luxurious room.
Vice City Lord Okens paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, pondering matters.
Knock, knock!
Just then, a knock on the door sounded.
“Come in!”
Vice City Lord Okens then called out.
The closed door opened, and Su Ming walked in with a compiled document, greeting respectfully.
“Lord Okins!”
“Ah, Su Ming, come sit down quickly!”
Okins, seeing that it was Su Ming who entered, smiled broadly and pulled Su Ming to sit down.
“Huh?”
Su Ming also sat on the sofa with a bewildered expression.
Okins then walked to the tea table, picked up the tea box, opened it, brewed a cup of clear tea, handed it to Su Ming, and asked with concern.
“Su Ming, I heard you were injured. How do you feel now?”
“I’m fine, thank you for your concern, Lord.”
Su Ming replied, feeling somewhat flattered.
He felt that Okins was a bit too enthusiastic towards him, which made him feel a bit at a loss for a moment.
“Su Ming, you really helped me a lot this time. If it weren’t for you, this matter wouldn’t have been resolved so perfectly. If the Third Prince had really taken power, then it would have been a big problem. That guy is inextricably linked with the Dark Star Empire and the Apocalypse Divine Kingdom, and the Federation’s interests would not have been guaranteed at all. At that time, I wouldn’t have been able to account for it to the Council.”
Okins said to Su Ming with great gratitude.
In fact, there was a deeper reason why Okins was so grateful to Su Ming.
Although the Federation had been corrupt in recent years, it had always adhered to a rule set by the Council President: the capable should be in charge.
This rule was very simple: no matter how you climbed to this position, you must achieve certain political accomplishments.
Don’t look at him as a Vice City Lord, enjoying infinite prestige.
He also had performance requirements. If he was ineffective or failed to meet his performance targets, he would also be dismissed.
Of course, three people were exceptions: the three Vice Council Presidents, because they represented three different factions and were personally appointed by the Council President.
Therefore, even if their performance was terrible, they could still hold their positions firmly.
No one else was exempt.
If Council personnel did not meet the requirements, they would retire. If military personnel did not meet the requirements, they would be forcibly demoted or discharged.
Of course, Okins would never tell Su Ming these things.
“Lord Okins, you flatter me. This matter was successfully resolved thanks to everyone’s concerted efforts. Here is the report on everyone’s performance in the Haunted Star event; I have compiled it.”
Su Ming picked up the report and handed it to Okins.
“Hmm, you come and tell me the specific situation in detail!”
Okins took the report and said to Su Ming.
“Good!”
Su Ming seriously explained the specific situation to Okins.
Several hours later.
Su Ming let out a long breath and said.
“That’s roughly the situation.”
After listening, Okins looked at Su Ming with a bewildered expression.
“You mean, that Bug Planet is really a Level 5 Rich Ore Planet? And the content is very abundant?”
“That’s right, and it’s not ruled out that it contains Eternal Metal.”
Su Ming replied subconsciously.
“Oh dear! Why didn’t you tell me earlier? Giving it directly to Ohmid was too much of a loss.”
Okins said with a heartbroken expression, his heart bleeding continuously.
Hearing this, Su Ming smiled and said to Okins.
“Council President Okins, don’t worry. When I gave the item to His Highness Ohmid, I specifically instructed him that this ore planet belongs to the Federation and must be returned to the Federation afterward.”
“That’s great, it really is you, haha!”
Okins’s expression instantly changed, and he laughed joyfully.
“Thank you for the compliment, Council President.”
“No need to be modest, you did a truly splendid job. With this ore planet, the Federation’s finances for this year are settled. You know, the Federation has been in deficit for decades now.”
“Haha…”
Su Ming felt a bit awkward hearing this; it turned out the Federation’s finances were so poor.
“Su Ming, don’t worry, for this military merit declaration, I will definitely declare the highest possible amount for you. I will report the matter to the Council and have them commend you properly. However, there is one regrettable thing.”
Okins said halfway, his expression a bit unnatural.
“Regrettable?”
“Alas, the regrettable thing is that I was in charge of this matter, and my authority is limited. There’s a cap on the military merits I can declare for you all. If Council President Garkles had been leading this time, it would have been perfect.”
“It’s fine, I understand.”
Su Ming replied calmly upon hearing this.
Indeed, the declaration of military merits had a lot to do with the person making the declaration; the higher their status, the more they could declare.
“It’s good that you can understand. But it doesn’t matter, if anything comes up in the future, just come to me. As long as I can do it for you, I definitely will.”
Okins promised Su Ming.
“Thank you, Vice City Lord.”
“No need to be so polite.”
“It’s getting late, I’ll take my leave now.”
Su Ming replied politely.
“I’ll see you out!”
Vice City Lord Okens stood up and personally escorted Su Ming out of the room.
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The next afternoon.
Su Ming and the others all gathered in the lounge.
“Su Ming, how was it?”
“Did Council President Okins say anything after reading the report last night?”
Su Yuan and the others surrounded Su Ming, asking expectantly.
Su Ming looked at their hopeful expressions and replied with a wry smile.
“Everyone, listen to me. I’ve tried my best to put in a good word for each of you, and the report was written to be as high as possible, but don’t have too high expectations!”
“Ah, why?”
Su Yuan and the others asked, confused.
Su Ming found it hard to explain further and could only say with a wry smile.
“The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.”
“Alright.”
Upon hearing Su Ming’s words, Su Yuan and the others’ hearts immediately sank halfway.
Just then, Okins walked over with his hands behind his back, followed by a subordinate carrying a stack of declaration files.
Seeing Okins arrive, Su Yuan and the others quickly stood at attention and greeted him.
“Council President Okins!”
Okins walked up to everyone, a beaming smile on his face, and said.
“Everyone’s here. You’ve all worked hard on this Haunted Star operation. These are your declaration forms; please take one. You can choose to send them back to the Federation for declaration yourselves, or you can mail them back! Of course, don’t worry, I will give a heads-up to the review team to ensure they don’t deduct your military merits as much as possible.”
Okins said with a beaming smile.
“Thank you, Council President Okins.”
Zhou Mu and the others immediately opened their folders impatiently after receiving them, taking out the reports inside to read.
“I actually got 1000 points, haha!”
“I got 900 points!”
Su Ming watched their joyful expressions, then opened his own folder to check.
When he saw 3000 military merit points written on the report, his mouth twitched slightly.
Although he had mentally prepared himself, these military merits were truly pitifully few.
If this had been declared by a Legion Commander, Su Ming would bet that the declared military merit points would at least double, no less than 6000 points.
“Su Ming, how many points did you get?”
After checking their own, Su Yuan and the others asked Su Ming curiously.
“3000 points.”
Su Ming replied calmly.
“Wow, 3000 points, that’s amazing!”
Su Yuan and the others said, greatly astonished.
“It’s alright.”
Su Ming replied somewhat awkwardly, seeing their exaggerated reactions.
However, thinking about it, their reactions were normal.
Su Ming remembered Su Yuan telling him that his largest single military merit was only 500 points; 3000 points was indeed very exaggerated for them.
“You’re going too far.”
“That’s right, you can’t be so humblebragging!”
Zhou Mu and the others said, laughing.
At this moment, General Tai Tate and the others standing not far away, all opened their own files and glanced inside, finding only a pitiful 200 military merit points on the report.
They couldn’t help but shake their heads and sigh.
General Gabres and General Sigrid snorted coldly, then directly left with Titanter and the others.
Just then, Vice City Lord Okens raised his hand and clapped, calling out to everyone.
“Quiet down, everyone!”
Su Ming and the others all looked at Okins.
Okins spoke to everyone with a very serious expression.
“There’s something I need to instruct you all about. The events that occurred in Wormhole Spacetime involve members of the Shabask Royal Family, and this is considered a scandal. Therefore, everything that happened within Wormhole Spacetime must be kept strictly confidential. You absolutely cannot speak about it to outsiders, understand?”
“Understood!”
Su Ming and the others all responded.
“Very good, everyone has worked hard this time. There are still three days until the ceremony begins, so everyone is on holiday. You can go out and have fun; all expenses will be paid by the Council!”
Okins said with a cheerful smile to everyone.
“That’s great!”
“The Council is generous!”
Su Yuan and the others cheered joyfully.
“Wait, I’m not finished yet. Although the Council is paying, there’s a limit, so don’t overspend!”
Okins coughed and added to everyone.
Upon hearing this, the smiles on Su Yuan and the others’ faces instantly froze.
“Alright, that’s all for today’s meeting. Everyone, you’re dismissed!”
After Okins finished speaking, he left with his subordinates.
Tigerdo saw Okins walk away, then grumbled irritably.
“Damn, there’s even a limit? That’s too stingy.”
“That’s normal. If there was no limit, they’d just swipe freely.”
Su Ming said with a smile.
Just then, everyone’s wristbands vibrated, and messages popped up one after another.
“Damn, I only have a 1 million credit limit, isn’t that too cheap?”
Zhou Mu and the others said with dark expressions.
Su Ming looked down at his wristband, and the message indicated he had a 10 million credit limit.
He shook his head looking at this limit; it was indeed a bit low.
However, thinking about it, it was normal. Under the Federation’s regulations, material rewards were destined not to be too generous, as they had to conform to the rules.
Of course, the Federation’s system wasn’t entirely useless; at least the basic interests of most people could be guaranteed.
The Apocalypse Divine Kingdom and Dark Star Empire, on the other hand, protected the interests of a minority.
Just then, Su Yuan complained irritably to everyone.
“This kind of reward is normally just direct cash bonuses, but the Council actually issued it in the form of card payments, and the limit is so low, they’re really unbelievably stingy!”
“You’re right, just because the Council is so stingy, I’m definitely going to use up this one million credit limit!”
Tigerdo directly stated.
“Good point, must use it all up!”
Zhou Mu and the others all agreed.
Just then, Su Yuan said to everyone.
“Everyone, listen to me, I have a suggestion. Why don’t we all gather together and have a good meal? Our combined credit limits should be enough.”
“Good idea, it’s a perfect time for everyone to gather. Su Ming, what do you think?”
Coke and a few others looked at Su Ming and asked.
“I’m fine with it. Chu Yu, Ruoxue, Tigerdo, what about you?”
Su Ming asked with a smile.
“We’re fine too.”
Lin Chuyu and An Ruoxue replied with smiles.
At this moment, Tigerdo and the others said with a bit of regret.
“You guys go ahead, we still have some things to deal with.”
“Alright, then next time we have a chance, we’ll get together.”
Su Ming said with a smile.
“Then let’s go!”
Su Yuan said impatiently.
Just then, Su Ming saw Aris and the two others standing behind Dr. Blackes not far away, and his heart stirred as he said.
“Wait.”
“What’s wrong?”
Su Yuan and the others were also startled.
Su Ming didn’t answer Su Yuan and the others, but instead walked up to Aris and the two others, warmly inviting them.
“Aris, Fumson, Martha, how about we all have a meal together?”
Aris looked at Su Ming with a cold and arrogant expression, then said.
“No, we need to intensify our biological mecha training.”
“That won’t take much time. Isn’t there a saying that says, ‘work and rest combined yield better results’?”
Su Ming said with a cheerful smile.
“We won’t waste time on such irrelevant matters.”
Aris replied very clearly.
“Exactly!”
Fumson and the other also agreed.
Su Ming’s face twitched slightly upon hearing their words. He had originally thought that since they had fought side by side and would often see each other, he could try to build a closer relationship.
But these guys were so diligent that it made him feel a bit awkward.
“Alright then, I’ll be going now.”
Su Ming replied awkwardly, then turned to leave.
Just then, Aris suddenly called out.
“Wait!”
“Is there anything else?”
Su Ming looked at Aris, puzzled.
“I’d like to ask you, how do you control the biological mecha to unleash such powerful strength? Are there any techniques? Can you teach us?”
Aris looked at Su Ming with burning eyes.
Fumson and the other also looked at Su Ming with anticipation.
Although they had high standards and looked down on most people, they had to admit that Su Ming was indeed better than them at piloting biological mechas.
He could not only boost his synchronization rate to 200% but also pilot a V-generation biological mecha.
These were all chasms they couldn’t cross.
Su Ming was also very surprised to hear Aris’s words. He couldn’t even activate the 4th Generation Biological Mecha’s AT Field; what techniques could he teach them?
But Su Ming couldn’t say it directly; if he did, it would most likely be misunderstood, and Aris and the two others might think he was being sarcastic.
Su Ming was momentarily speechless, but he still organized his thoughts and finally said.
“I’ll tell you the truth, I can pilot biological mechas purely by talent, and you know, talent isn’t something that can be taught. But I believe that as long as you work hard and strive, you will surpass me one day.”
Aris and the two others’ expressions couldn’t quite hold up when they heard Su Ming’s words. They didn’t know what to say and could only force out a few words in the end.
“We will work hard to surpass you.”
“Good, good, good, I’m leaving now.”
Su Ming replied awkwardly, then walked towards Su Yuan and the others.
Su Yuan also held back a laugh and said to Su Ming.
“Got rejected, huh? What were you thinking, inviting those three? Throughout the entire Haunted Star operation, except during combat, I never heard them utter a sound. It would be a miracle if they came to eat with us.”
“Alright, let’s not talk about that anymore. Let’s change clothes and go.”
Su Ming interrupted Su Yuan helplessly.
“Alright!”
Su Yuan and the others responded with a smile.
A moment later.
Su Ming and the others changed into casual clothes and walked down the bustling commercial street.
The shops on both sides were all hung with the flag of the Shabask Kingdom, and the facilities along the road were decorated with various colored ribbons and balloons.
People and tourists were everywhere, playing and enjoying themselves, making it very lively.
“There are so many restaurants here, what should we eat?”
Zhou Mu looked around and asked.
Su Ming thought for a moment, then asked Lin Chuyu.
“Chu Yu, what do you want to eat?”
“Anything is fine with me.”
Lin Chuyu replied with a smile.
At this moment, An Ruoxue spoke up playfully.
“Wait, Su Ming, why are you only asking Chu Yu what she wants to eat, and not asking me what I want to eat? That’s really too hurtful.”
“Alright, what do you want to eat?”
Su Ming replied with a wry smile.
“I want to eat grilled meat, but the grilled beef I’m talking about isn’t the synthetic kind, but the all-natural kind.”
An Ruoxue said with a giggle.
“All-natural grilled beef isn’t cheap! Let me calculate for you, a cow needs to eat 20,000-30,000 catties of grass and drink the same weight of purified water from birth to maturity! If we don’t count labor costs and breeding cattle expenses, just the feed cost alone shows how much it is.”
Hattel, who usually spoke very little, suddenly spoke up.
“How do you know so much?”
Su Ming asked with some surprise.
“Although our family primarily deals in medicine, we also have a small involvement in the planting and breeding industries.”
Hattel immediately explained.
“Then isn’t that very similar to Vox Biological Group?”
Su Ming asked with a smile.
“It’s very similar, but the strength is far from it. It is the industry leader; we are just following behind it and getting a little bit of the scraps.”
Hattel said modestly.
“I see.”
Su Ming nodded.
At this moment, Su Yuan sighed and said.
“Ah~ why eat grilled meat? If you ask me, we should go drinking.”
“Drinking? Do you want to go to a high-class club?”
Su Ming’s eyes immediately narrowed, and he smiled as he looked at Su Yuan and asked.
“Exactly!”
“Do you want to order two more beautiful women?”
“Yes!”
“Yes, your head! Don’t you see what today is for? At most, I’ll let you drink. You’re still thinking about finding two beautiful women.”
“Tsk, he has two girls accompanying him, but he won’t let me find two…”
Su Yuan muttered softly.
“Hmm? What did you say?”
Su Ming looked at Su Yuan askance.
“Nothing, nothing! Let’s eat grilled meat!”
Su Yuan immediately flinched and quickly said.
“That’s more like it, but which place should we go to eat? And I wonder if our budget is enough!”
Su Ming pondered for a moment and said.
“Don’t worry, it’s definitely enough. I know an all-natural grilled meat restaurant that’s very affordable; we can definitely afford it. Besides, there are only seven of us, and we won’t eat much, twenty catties at most would be the limit.”
An Ruoxue said with a giggle.
“Alright, you lead the way.”
Su Ming readily agreed.
“This way!”
An Ruoxue then led Su Ming and the others towards the distance.
Twenty minutes later.
Su Ming and the others arrived at the entrance of a restaurant called Walnut Family.
They looked through the glass and saw that the tables inside were already full of customers.
“Why are there so many people? Didn’t you say it was expensive? Are the people of Shabask Kingdom that rich?”
Su Yuan was dumbfounded.
“Look at the promotional advertisement at the entrance.”
Su Ming pointed to the sign at the entrance and said.
Lin Chuyu and the others looked over and found that the promotional advertisement at the entrance read: To celebrate the successful conclusion of the Haunted Star event and the upcoming enthronement of the new king, everything is 50% off!
“Fifty percent off? Is the boss planning not to make any money?”
Hattel said in surprise.
“Even better, let’s go in quickly!”
An Ruoxue happily shouted.
“Alright!”
Su Ming led them inside.
Inside the Walnut Family restaurant.
A woman with a voluptuous figure, wearing a tight-fitting vintage red dress, with fair skin, luscious lips, a beauty mark next to her mouth, and exuding charming allure in her demeanor, was leaning against the cashier counter.
At this time, at a nearby table, a group of men dressed in Shabaske military uniforms were eating grilled meat and drinking alcohol, having a great time.
A man at the head, wearing a captain’s military uniform, with slightly dark skin, a rugged face, thick eyebrows, and full of masculinity, shouted to the proprietress.
“Sophie Lin, another case of beer for me!”
“No problem.”
Sophie Lin replied with a smile.
“Boss lady, our brother Batu brought us all here specifically to support your business. When will you two finally tie the knot?!”
At this moment, a seemingly shrewd man said with a laugh.
“Batu, don’t talk nonsense. I just simply wanted to invite you all to eat here.”
Batu said with a slight blush.
At this moment, the proprietress Sophie Lin said with a smile.
“Thank you, Brother Batu, for your patronage.”
“It’s nothing.”
Batu replied readily.
At this moment, Su Ming and the others pushed open the door and entered. A female waitress immediately went up to them.
“Welcome.”
“Is there a table available?”
Su Ming asked politely.
“I apologize, sir, all our tables are currently full.”
The female waitress said apologetically.
“It’s full! What a pity!”
An Ruoxue said with some disappointment.
At this moment, the proprietress Sophie Lin inadvertently glanced at Su Ming and the others. When she saw An Ruoxue, her expression also froze for a moment.
Then she immediately walked over with a smile on her face.
“Guests, are you here for a meal?”
“Yes, but you’re full.”
Su Ming nodded in response.
“It’s alright, one table is about to finish eating, I’ll arrange it for you first.”
Sophie Lin said with a smile.
“That would be too kind of you.”
Su Ming thanked her politely.
“You’re welcome, please follow me.”
Sophie Lin personally led Su Ming and the others towards a table by the window in the main hall.
Just then, the people at that table got up and left, and several waitstaff were cleaning up.
Su Ming and the others waited a short while and then successfully took their seats.
Sophie Lin said warmly.
“Guests, here is the menu. Feel free to order whatever you want to eat. Today, everything is 50% off; we’re only losing money, not making any!”
“Ruoxue, you order, don’t be shy.”
Su Ming directly handed the menu to An Ruoxue.
“Alright, then I won’t be polite. Thick-cut prime beef ribs, sea salt snowflake short ribs…”
An Ruoxue happily began ordering.
Sophie Lin listened to An Ruoxue ordering, subtly glancing at Su Ming and the others.
Soon, An Ruoxue finished ordering, and Su Ming and the others also ordered a few bottles of craft beer.
“Please wait a moment, guests, we’ll bring them to you right away.”
Sophie Lin said with a smile, then turned and left.
Not long after, plates of freshly cut beef were brought over, and Su Ming and the others began to grill them.
Sizzle!
As the oil evaporated, a rich aroma of meat immediately wafted up.
Su Ming and the others drank beer, ate grilled meat, and chatted.
“It’s truly rare to be able to gather together and enjoy a leisurely meal.”
“Exactly, usually it’s either this or that. And after we finish our advanced studies, we’ll all go our separate ways. Who knows when we’ll meet again.”
Zhou Mu said with great emotion.
“Don’t say that. Don’t we have each other’s contact information? We can always arrange to meet whenever we have a chance.”
Su Ming said with a smile.
“That’s true, but Su Ming, when you become successful later, don’t forget us.”
Coke said teasingly.
“How could I? We’re all brothers who fought side by side. If you ever need anything in the future, just ask, as long as I can help.”
Su Ming said readily.
“That’s very generous of you. Since you’ve said that much, I’ll also state my position. My family runs a mining business, so if you ever need anything, just let me know.”
Zhou Mu said directly to Su Ming.
“My family owns the Guangwei Interstellar Transport Group, mainly dealing in interstellar shipping. If you ever need to transport a large quantity of goods, just come to me!”
Coke also followed up and said.
“Su Ming and I are from Lei Shen Group, mainly dealing in war weapons. If you need anything, just come to us!”
Su Yuan also excitedly introduced himself to everyone.
“Su Ming, aren’t you from Thunder Group? How did you become from Lei Shen Group?”
An Ruoxue asked in great surprise when she heard Su Yuan’s words.
Lin Chuyu was also very surprised. The difference between Thunder Group and Lei Shen Group was not small. Lei Shen Group was one of the seven major military suppliers in the Federation, belonging to the top capital giants.
“Didn’t I tell you? I’ve returned to my roots. Otherwise, where would I get so much money?”
Su Ming replied with a chuckle.
An Ruoxue, hearing this, immediately put on a feigned expression of great loss and teased Su Ming.
“It’s over, it’s over! Top capital giants value matching family backgrounds, so there’s no chance now.”
Lin Chuyu also covered her mouth and chuckled at this scene.
Zhou Mu and the others also laughed heartily.
“Alright, stop messing around! Let’s all have a toast.”
Su Ming quickly changed the subject and raised his glass.
“Cheers!”
Lin Chuyu and the others all raised their glasses, clinked them, and drank them in one gulp.
At the cashier counter, Sophie Lin kept looking at Su Ming’s table, with a thoughtful expression.
Creak~
At this moment, the restaurant door was pushed open again.
A burly middle-aged man in black casual clothes, with a scar on his face and fierce eyes, walked in with over twenty of his subordinates.
Upon seeing this, Sophie Lin frowned, then immediately walked forward with a smile and said.
“Sirs, are you here for a meal?”
“That’s right!”
The leading man twisted his neck and said.
“I apologize, sirs, we are currently full. Would you like to wait a moment, or would you prefer to go to another place?”
Sophie Lin said apologetically.
“Brother Lu Jiamu, she said there’s no room.”
At this moment, a subordinate following behind the big man said contemptuously.
Lu Jiamu, hearing this, showed a slight smile and directly reached out and pushed the lucky cat on the decorative pillar next to him.
Bang!
Immediately, the lucky cat fell to the ground and shattered into pieces, and a loud noise instantly spread.
The originally bustling restaurant suddenly fell silent, and all the customers looked over in astonishment.
Su Ming and the others also looked over with some surprise.
At this moment, Batu rushed over with his brothers, and asked angrily.
“What are you doing?”
“What? Of course, we’re here to eat, but who are you, kid?”
Lu Jiamu asked with a sneer.
“I am Captain Batu of the Shabaske Garrison. I warn you not to cause trouble.”
Batu said angrily.
“Ha, who did I think it was? So it’s the Shabaske Garrison. We are the Dark Star Empire’s Garrison. If you know what’s good for you, scram quickly, otherwise don’t blame us for being impolite.”
Lu Jiamu’s subordinate said fiercely.
Batu was also startled. These people were actually from the Dark Star Empire’s Garrison.
At this moment, Sam and the others’ expressions also changed, and they quickly whispered to persuade Batu.
“Batu, let’s go quickly. These people are from the Dark Star Empire’s Garrison. We won’t gain anything by clashing with them.”
Although this was the home ground of the Shabask Kingdom, the armies stationed here by the four major powers all had great privileges.
Once a conflict occurred, even if it was the other party’s fault, they would still face punishment.
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