Xia Chujian sent the message and found the Flying Vehicle that the Team had just received.
The Team's old Flying Vehicle was parked on the rooftop helipad of the branch's headquarters.
When they returned from their mission and received their rewards, they could return the Association's Flying Vehicle and take back their own.
"Ready?"
"Ready."
"Then let's set off."
This time, Ye Shijie was still piloting the Flying Vehicle, taking them away from Mulan City.
The Flying Vehicle quickly entered stealth mode. Ye Shijie set the coordinates, allowing the Flying Vehicle to autopilot.
Once everything was stable, Ye Shijie said, "Because we switched to the Association's better Flying Vehicle, it will only take us five hours to reach Da Fu Prefecture."
The previous estimate was ten hours, so they had an extra five hours.
Xia Chujian enthusiastically suggested, "I haven't been to Da Fu Prefecture yet, Ye Dui, should we all go out and take a look around first?"
"We're here to carry out a mission, not to travel."
"Ye Dui, why are you so inflexible?"
"Who said we're traveling? We're going to survey the scene for the mission!" Xia Chujian said with confidence.
"Isn't that noble lady coming to Da Fu Prefecture for tourism? We'll go scout the places she's going to visit, see which places might be dangerous, and make preparations in advance, wouldn't that be good?"
What Xia Chujian said made a lot of sense.
Li Fu was the first to nod and say, "That makes sense! That makes sense! Then let's decide on that happily!"
Song Mingqian and Ping Qiong also joined in the commotion.
Ye Shijie couldn't argue with everyone, and finally reluctantly agreed.
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Five hours later, their Combat Aircraft landed on the rooftop helipad of a hotel in Da Fu Prefecture.
This was the hotel that the Association had booked for them.
For the past three years, Xia Chujian and her Team had only taken on low-level missions, always struggling in the wilderness. They had never taken on a mission that involved staying in a first-class hotel in a big city, dressed like respectable people.
The few of them entered their rooms, their eyes unable to take it all in.
Only Song Mingqian was quite regretful, saying, "I thought we could each have our own room, but I didn't expect they only booked two suites."
Xia Chujian and Ping Qiong stayed in one suite, while Ye Shijie, Song Mingqian, and Li Fu stayed in the other.
Xia Chujian and Ping Qiong's suite was slightly smaller, with only one bedroom and a living room.
The bedroom had two standard-sized single beds.
Ye Shijie, Song Mingqian, and Li Fu stayed in a large suite, which also had one bedroom and a living room.
But that bedroom was larger, with three standard-sized single beds.
The others were surprised by the hotel rooms, but not too much.
Only Xia Chujian, even if she bought back her original house, had never seen a house decorated so luxuriously.
As soon as she came in, she went to the bathroom and stayed there for a full hour before coming out.
Ping Qiong said, "Didn't you say you wanted to go out and take a look around?"
"Can't I?" Xia Chujian looked at the sky outside the window, which was still bright.
Ping Qiong said, "It's not that you can't, it's just that it's already six o'clock. Should we go out and find a restaurant to eat, and then check the local attractions online, and experience them with three-dimensional holographic projection?"
Xia Chujian said confidently, "Now that we're here, why do we need three-dimensional holographic projection? Wouldn't it be better to see the real thing?"
"Besides, I checked the temperature when I came. It's twenty degrees here at night, twenty degrees above zero! We can definitely take a walk outside."
Ping Qiong was pleasantly surprised, "So warm?! Then we really should take a walk!"
She also rushed into the bathroom for a quick shower, changed her clothes, and went out with Xia Chujian to knock on the door of their teammates' room next door.
Song Mingqian opened the door for her, smiling as he asked, "What's up? Going out to eat?"
"Yeah, after eating, we'll stroll around to digest," Xia Chujian said naturally.
Song Mingqian snapped his fingers. "That's the spirit! Eating and then digesting, the greatest pleasure in life!"
Then, Ye Shijie and Li Fu came out after washing up, both having changed into relaxed and comfortable casual wear.
Of course, they still carried guns under their clothes.
Xia Chujian was wearing hunting gear, with who knows how many pockets inside, where she hid bullets and daggers.
The five of them first checked the Star Network for a restaurant to eat at.
Xia Chujian said, "Since the Association is reimbursing us anyway, let's go to the best restaurant in Da Fu Prefecture for a meal, shall we?"
"The best restaurant is definitely the most expensive. Are you sure the Association will reimburse us?" Ye Shijie adjusted his sleeves in front of the mirror, speaking slowly.
Xia Chujian didn't care at all. "We're protecting a noble lady this time. We can't have her think we've never tried anything high-end, or we'll embarrass the Association, right?"
Ye Shijie paused slightly, looking at her as he said, "I've noticed you're getting better and better at twisting logic."
"Yeah, especially after her aunt recovered and was discharged from the hospital."
"I think she's showing her true colors. She used to be so well-behaved, it was all an act..." Li Fu grumbled.
Xia Chujian smiled and glared at them. "What? Do I have to keep digging wild vegetables to be considered well-behaved?"
"Give me a break! Digging wild vegetables! The wild vegetables would run away as soon as they saw you, afraid of being turned into barren land by your hundred thousand bullets!" Ye Shijie retorted.
Xia Chujian shot back, "Ye Dui, you might as well be called Ye Hundred Thousand, otherwise this joke is wasted on you."
"Huh? You were the one who fired a hundred thousand bullets, why should I be called Ye Hundred Thousand? Instead of you?"
"Because I've let it go, but Ye Dui, you haven't. So, the good name of Hundred Thousand is going to be cheap for Ye Dui!"
Xia Chujian laughed and ran out, hand in hand with Ping Qiong.
Ye Shijie shook his head with a smile and went out with Song Mingqian and Li Fu.
In the end, they listened to Xia Chujian's suggestion and went to Yi Sha Ka, the best and most luxurious restaurant in Da Fu Prefecture.
But they only found out after arriving that reservations at this restaurant had to be made a month in advance.
The five of them had never been to such a popular restaurant in Mulan City, so of course they didn't know that they had to make reservations in advance.
The floor of the restaurant's reception area was light smoky gray, while the walls and furniture were a misty black with a hint of gold.
The atmosphere immediately became solemn and elegant.
And the diners coming in and out were all wearing very formal suits.
For example, the ladies were all in evening gowns and high heels.
The men wore tailcoats or formal suits with ties.
The five of them, dressed in loose casual clothes, standing at the entrance of the noble and dignified restaurant, were unique.
Even the cleaners here were dressed more formally than them.
Just as they were feeling awkward, Xia Chujian's Quantum Optical Brain gave a notification sound, reminding her that someone had sent her a message.
She thought her aunt Xia Yuanfang had finally discovered that she had sneaked out of the house.
Looking anxiously at the Quantum Optical Brain watch carrier on her wrist, she saw that it wasn't her aunt, but Zong Ruoan.
Xia Chujian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
She felt a sense of relief she had never experienced before.
[Zong Ruoan]: Xia Chujian, are you home? Our company has redesigned and produced a Nano Bulletproof Suit, and we want to send it to you as a birthday gift. Your last one was broken, we recycled it, and this is compensation.
Xia Chujian: "..."
She didn't want the money, but she really wanted this Nano material bulletproof suit.
[Xia Chujian]: You paid for it, but I do need a bulletproof suit. If you agree to let me return the money to you, I will accept the bulletproof suit.
Zong Ruoan, upon seeing this, felt both helpless and amused, and couldn't help but ask her.
[Zong Ruoan]: Do you need to be so distant with me? You helped me find the weakness in this bulletproof suit, allowing our Zong Military Industries' bulletproof suits to be greatly improved. Whether it's performance or price, it's been raised by a large margin, and I only paid you 300,000 for the consultation fee. Actually, I took advantage of you.
[Xia Chujian]: Really? I don't believe it.
[Zong Ruoan]: Go and ask around. The market price of this nano-material one-piece bulletproof suit, the old version was priced at least ten million. Now, the improved new version has directly doubled in price, and I only gave you 300,000 for the consultation fee. You still want to return the money to me, are you stupid? Xia Chujian saw the words "doubled in price" and immediately felt heartbroken, as if she had lost a hundred million for nothing.
She didn't reply for a long time, because her heart ached so much that she couldn't breathe, so naturally she couldn't type.
Zong Ruoan waited for a long time without hearing from her, so he had to ask again.
[Zong Ruoan]: Is it convenient to talk? I can have a video call with you.
[Xia Chujian]: No, I'm at the entrance of the Yi Sha Ka restaurant in Da Fu Prefecture. Having a video call here would really make me a fool.
[Zong Ruoan]: You went to Da Fu Prefecture? Oh, Yi Sha Ka is indeed a good restaurant. Are you still waiting in line?
[Xia Chujian]: Don't even mention it. Our team just arrived in Da Fu Prefecture today, and I suggested coming to the best restaurant here, but they require reservations, and a month in advance! A month! Is the food here a limited edition mecha?! So arrogant! Zong Ruoan thoughtfully looked at the virtual display in front of him, and then used his Quantum Optical Brain to make a call.
"Xiao Fang, help me get five seats at Yi Sha Ka restaurant. Just say my friends are going there to eat. They're right at the door, a Ms. Xia, and her four friends."
This Xiao Fang is also Zong Ruoan's secretary, named Fang Chenggong.
He answered the phone and immediately used his number to find the big boss of Yi Sha Ka, relaying Zong Ruoan's request.
The Yi Sha Ka big boss happened to be in the restaurant entertaining guests. When he received Fang Chenggong's call, he excitedly came to the restaurant entrance in person, just in time to see Xia Chujian and her four companions about to leave.
The Yi boss hurriedly said, "Please wait a moment! Is there a Ms. Xia among you?"
He looked back and forth at the only two women, and finally stared at Ping Qiong.
Ping Qiong smiled and pulled Xia Chujian over, saying, "She's surnamed Xia, what's the matter?"
The boss saw the birthmark on Xia Chujian's forehead, paused for a moment, and then put on a smiling face again, saying, "May I ask, is Zong Shao of Zong Military Industries your friend?"
Xia Chujian "uh"ed and mumbled, "...Probably, I guess."
"That's right! I'm the owner of this restaurant. We have a private room reserved for Zong Shao all year round. Please come with me!"
The short, fat Yi boss, wearing a black tie and suit, led them in with a greasy face.
The people in the restaurant, whether they were diners or employees, curiously looked at Xia Chujian and her group of five, all wondering what their background was, that they could be personally greeted by the owner of the most luxurious restaurant in Da Fu Prefecture.
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