Man in the Ark: Revitalizing Kazdel

"Hi, Roy, can I come in?" It was very rare for Nian to knock on the door and say hello before pushing it open and entering the office.

"What's wrong with you? Don't you just push the door open and come in normally?" Roy, who was about to make another pot of tea, looked at Nian's honest appearance and raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Nothing, I ran into that old guy on the way in. I was worried about you and the people from Da Yan, so it would be better to say hello before coming in."

After not finding anyone else in the office, Nian immediately resumed his carefree and casual style, plopped down on the sofa, and his eyes, looking around, were attracted by the open tea can.

"This tea is good, where did it come from?" Nian leaned closer and sniffed it. The rich tea aroma made her eyes light up.

"The old Taoist priest brought it from Dayan. It's produced in the Taoist temple. You must have never tasted it." Roy saw that Nian was greedy, so he washed a teacup and placed it in front of Nian.

"Come, make a pot and let me taste this good tea." Nian rubbed his hands impatiently and looked at the tea leaves in the jar eagerly.

"Use your fire to help me boil a pot of water. The water temperature is a little low." Roy picked up the tea leaves with wooden tweezers and placed them in two teacups. He looked up and told Nian to boil water.

"Small problem..." Nian wrapped his tail around the kettle, and crimson flames enveloped it. Almost instantly, the water within was boiling. The flames, so intense they could easily melt steel, made boiling a pot of water a breeze.

Boiling water poured into the cup, and the tea fragrance filled the air. Nian was not afraid of the heat at all. He directly picked up the scalding hot tea cup and tasted it in small sips, like a master of tea art.

"It's worthy of being the tea sent by that old guy, it's really good tea..." After drinking a cup of tea, Nian smacked his lips, sighing with emotion as if he was still unsatisfied.

"It seems that the business run by Seventh Brother includes tea. How about asking him to bring me some next time..." Roy heard Nian's mumbling. When he heard her mention the seventh brother of the Sui family, he remembered that Nian still owed him a set of clothes.

"Nian, have you forgotten something related to your seventh brother..." Roy intentionally or unintentionally adjusted his sleeves and collar to hint to Nian.

"Oh... yes, I was so busy drinking tea that I almost forgot. I came to see you specifically because of Seventh Brother's matter." Nian slapped his thigh and exclaimed in surprise.

"Well, tell me about it." Roy looked satisfied and blew on the teacup.

"Your sister told me in a dream that Seventh Brother is coming to Kazdel, and asked me to tell you..." After Nian finished speaking, there was silence in the office for more than ten seconds.

"......That's all?" Roy curled his lips and asked in a "kind" manner.

"No more." Nian spread his hands, picked up the kettle and made himself another cup of tea.

"Okay, okay... Never mind. I don't need a set of clothes anyway." Roy, who had been happy for nothing, almost laughed at Nian's answer. He picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp, suppressing his anger.

"Oh, don't worry. Sister Shu has already made that set of clothes for you, and it's now with Sister Xi." Nian came over with a playful smile on his face, and put his big red flowered arm familiarly on Roy's shoulder.

"Well, not bad. If you like tea, you can take some back to drink." Roy was in a good mood and generously gave some tea to Nian.

"Hehe... then I won't be polite." Nian created an iron box like magic and filled it with tea leaves.

"By the way, what is your seventh brother doing in Kazdel? Does Si Suitai know?"

Compared to Nian and Xi, the honest and dutiful Sui Beast agents, Wang, the second son of the Sui family, and Ji, the seventh son of the Sui family, have always been the focus of Si Sui Tai.

After failing to infiltrate Suiling and kill the Sui Beast, Wang escaped from Simuitai's prison with the help of a powerful figure. He cut himself into 108 pieces, scattering them across Da Yan, and embarked on a centuries-long plan.

Ji, whose business footprints are all over Da Yan, is considered by Simu Tai to be Wang's right-hand man. However, Wang's whereabouts are mysterious and he is good at reasoning and planning, which makes him difficult to control. Ji, a businessman with integrity, becomes a breakthrough point.

"You should know... Your sister didn't tell me much about Seventh Brother." Nian put away the iron box full of tea leaves and answered in an uncertain tone.

"Forget it. If there are any problems, let's wait until they come to us." Roy didn't dwell on this issue too much. Now that Simu Tai and the old Taoist priest were in the city, Ji's every move was still under the surveillance of Dayan.

"Isn't he mainly active in the Great Flame Territory? Why would he come to Kazdel?"

"...Sister Ling said that Brother Seven came here to see how we were doing out there. However, based on my experience, I can never trust everything he says."

Nian's attitude towards Ji is far less trusting and close than that towards Ling and Xi, perhaps because they lack long-term interaction.

"Maybe they are here for second brother's plan again. I will keep an eye on it for you and notify you if there is any situation..." Nian knew that Wang and Ji had been planning something in secret, and sometimes they would not care about the consequences to achieve their goals.

Nian didn't want his peaceful life to be disturbed, so he chose to kill his relatives for the sake of justice.

"Humph, if he dares to cause trouble at this important time, don't blame me for locking him up with Ya."

Theresa spent a lot of time and energy to successfully hold this grand cultural exchange event. Roy would never allow anyone to disrupt the event, even the agent of the Year Beast.

"Speaking of that guy, he's been inexplicably agitated these past few days. I need to find some time to reinforce the seal. What a hassle..." Nian twitched his tail in annoyance. "That's all said and done. I'm going to go back and deal with the seal first."

"Hmm..." After watching Nian leave the office, Roy returned to his desk and picked up the file on top. It was a short speech for the opening ceremony, about three hundred words long.

Since Roy is far inferior to Theresa in terms of the eloquence of public speaking, Theresa will be responsible for hosting tomorrow's opening ceremony, with Roy assisting her.

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Somewhere in the city, in an abandoned warehouse awaiting renovation, lies the true core members of the Shanhai Clan. Those apprehended by law enforcement officers last night were merely insignificant peripheral members.

By sacrificing these individuals to draw the attention of the Simuitai and Tianshi Mansion, the Shanhai Clan successfully obtained intelligence on the behemoth Ya's imprisonment. Now they simply waited for the right moment. When everyone's attention was drawn to the opening ceremony, that would be the signal for action.

Kazdel's ultimate weapon, the aerospace battleship, could not fire at the city. Once that taboo was activated, no one would be able to stop the Shanhai people's actions.