“Then I shall retire for the rest of the night,” Hou Xiaochen ended the conversation. “Don’t be too distracted with being happy. You used to prepare a good meal the night before a big operation. Why isn’t there one tonight?”0

Manager Yu blinked. That was right! I forgot! Li Hao had flexed his muscles and swept through their enemies as soon as he came back. Although it wasn’t much to kill a Nova—it was a feat that the director could easily accomplish, I’m still happy that he’s come back…0

Very well then.1

“Then I’ll make the meal. Just wait for a little while, director!” The woman rose to her feet.0

“Go on!” Hou Xiaochen nodded, waiting for the feast to come.0

Manager Yu almost asked if she should set a place for Li Hao, but ultimately decided not to voice the question. The director seemed a bit off lately, so she should refrain from saying so.5

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The backyard.0

Large sums of nobles drooped in the stench around them. Yellow Dragon and the rest had gone into hiding, the deputy ministers had run off, Zhou Chao was dead…0

It was a big impact to morale, particularly as...0