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"A big meal! A big meal! Yay, I can already smell the aroma!"

Si Xiaonan was already itching to start eating, but since everyone wasn't there yet, she couldn't just start right away.

"Hey? I just got back from grocery shopping, how come the food is almost ready? Xiao Nan, really, your Brother Lin just got back and hasn't even had a chance to rest, how can you urge him to cook?"

Leng Xuan carried two large bags of various vegetables as he entered the room, only to find Lin Linhou already setting the table with them.

"Xiao Nan! Don't just wait to eat. Check on Qi Ye's condition later, and then help your sister Hong Ying wash the vegetables."

At this time, Chen Muye was assisting Lin Linhou with cutting and preparing the ingredients, since Lin Linhou alone could not handle all the food that needed to be processed.

Not only do we need to prepare for tonight, but also for part of tomorrow night's New Year's Eve.

"Sister Qimo, we're out of plates! Go to the storeroom and get some more, wash them, and give me medium-sized ones."

"By the way, where's Shonan? Why hasn't he come back with you yet? Does it really take this long to go out and buy some soy sauce?"

"Well, he just got to the door and realized he bought the wrong things—vinegar and dark soy sauce—so he's in a rush to start over. The other seasonings are still at the door; I'm going to get them in."

After Leng Xuan finished speaking, he put all the dishes away and left. A short while later, he got up again and carried a large bag of various bottles and jars of seasonings.

Oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, thirteen spices, sesame, chili, tomato sauce, oyster sauce, shrimp paste, canned fish, chicken bouillon, MSG, Lao Gan Ma chili sauce...

"Actually, there's no need for that. The store has the ingredients and seasonings in my backpack."

Lin Linhou looked at the large and small bags and bottles that appeared on the table in the kitchen a short while later, and thought that this was completely unnecessary. He clearly had everything he needed in his warehouse.

"You don't understand, do you? The New Year's family gathering is not just about eating. Everyone buying groceries and preparing various ingredients and seasonings together is also an extremely important part."

"This way, everyone is involved, and the food feels more like home. Even if it doesn't taste good in the end, we can still enjoy it. We might even tease each other about how badly someone made it."

"Of course, since you are the head chef and in charge, it's impossible for the food to be bad."

Wen Qimo walked in carrying a large stack of washed plates, and while sorting them, he explained the reason to Lin Linhou, who was stir-frying mushroom slices.

……

When Lin Qiye regained consciousness and slowly woke up on the sofa, he heard Si Xiaonan muttering to himself and the distant conversations of the other members of Squad 136.

It's warm, relaxing, and reassuring.

"Hey, Qiye, you're awake! It's good that you're awake. Have some water first, dinner might take a while, I need to hurry and help Sister Hongying wash the vegetables."

Lin Qiye sat up, took a sip of water, and watched Si Xiaonan's hurried departure and the various noises in the kitchen, feeling a warm feeling in his heart.

Yes, now he has a home here in addition to his aunt's house.

I wonder how my aunt and Ah Jin are doing lately; perhaps I should go and check on them.

Lin Qiye took out his phone and saw several unread messages from Little Fatty, Cao Yuan, and others.

The conversation mainly consisted of asking if he was safe and sound, and also asking about their current address, and whether he wanted to go and check on them.

While pondering the questions, Lin Qiye replied to each one, saying that he had no further questions.

Regarding the previous attack, it was clear that the target was these new recruits.

Or it could simply refer to a number of key figures, including him, the agent of the two gods.

I am absolutely safe within Squad 136, but the others may not be.

Perhaps he should go out and remind the others, at least the few he's relatively close to, such as that landlord's foolish son, as well as the arrogant guy and Cao Yuan.

"Remember to bring a knife when you go out; things aren't going to be peaceful in Cangnan these days."

After Lin Qiye set off, Leng Xuan and Hong Ying also temporarily put aside their work and followed him.

Now all their original work fell into the hands of Si Xiaonan, who had just entered the kitchen to help.

Si Xiaonan: (?°?°?) Huh? Didn't I come here to help wash the vegetables? Why do I have to wash all the vegetables by myself all of a sudden?

Half an hour later...

"So it seems you're all bad guys. One, two, three, four, five, six... so many people. Sigh, it's a pity that the enemies the instructors sent over all seem to be only at the Pool Realm."

Looking at the several assassins who were seriously injured and unconscious on the ground, Lin Qiye felt that this trip was definitely worthwhile.

Although it's a bit of a shame that we couldn't capture a single enemy from the river region, it's better this way. Even if they had let one over, they couldn't guarantee that they would have captured it alive.

Yes, Lin Qiye did not kill the assassins directly, but instead used Baili Pangpang's mental attack magic weapon to stun and capture them one by one.

"Should we sever their tendons in their hands and feet?"

Baili Pangpang was still a little worried about the enemies who were trapped like dumplings. After all, these assassins were not ordinary people. What if they broke free halfway?

"Why not kill them?"

Cao Yuan was puzzled. He didn't see any pity in Lin Qiye's eyes. But if it wasn't pity, why not just kill the enemy directly instead of going through all the trouble of capturing him alive?

"Big brother! You were so cool just now! You captured an enemy of the same level with just a few snaps of your fingers."

"Haha, keep it low-key, keep it low-key, these are all minor matters. It's just that the opponent is too weak, nothing to be proud of."

At this time, Zhai Ge and his henchmen were also there. Baili Pangpang, as Zhai Ge's roommate, had also learned about Zhai Ge's situation these days. He treated him to a meal and insisted on dragging Zhai Ge and his fans to spend money.

For example, during the two-week holiday, all of their expenses were paid by Baili Pangpang.

At first, Zhai Ge refused. As for his later reason, Baili Pangpang said that Cangnan was not peaceful. Although he had a magic weapon, he did not have a Void-Suppressing ability. He was afraid to be alone.

The above was considered salary and benefits, and in addition, he paid them several people according to the price of top-level bodyguards.

Faced with Baili Pangpang's sincere invitation, which he couldn't refuse as a "good brother," Zhaige felt that it was probably unsafe for the silly fat guy to act alone and that he was easily deceived, so he and his underlings accepted Baili Pangpang's deal.

"Killing is definitely necessary, but as the saying goes, garbage is just a resource in the wrong place."

“There are also rules about how to conduct oneself, and coincidentally, my older brother has recently taken a great interest in how to conduct himself.”

I thought it was perfect timing, since my older brother's progress in absorbing experience packs had been put on hold due to the holiday.

Now that we've captured six monsters from the Pool Realm, wiping them out completely would at least make up for some of the losses.

Besides, if it weren't for these people causing trouble, they wouldn't have had a holiday, and Big Brother's upgrade progress wouldn't have been delayed.

There's a cause for every wrong, and a debtor for every debt; how can we waste the "experience package" delivered right to our door?

That means I might not have time to visit my aunt's house from afar. Oh well, I can go tomorrow.

"Come on, lend a hand, carry these people and come with me."

Lin Qiye carried one of them and led the group back to the 136th Squad base.