An Acquaintance Appears

Returning home, Qin Luming took the keys to another apartment and brought Fairy Jiang over. The top floor of this building had two apartments. When Qin Luming bought the property, he felt that splitting the rooftop infinity pool in half with a partition had ruined the best viewing spot, so he bought both units.

The rooftop pool and the partition had been dealt with, but since only Qin Luming, Zuozuo, and Caicai actually lived there, and they didn't plan on hiring any domestic help, their daily lives were confined to one apartment. The other was completely empty.

"This is the master key, used to activate the elevator, apartment doors, and smart systems. I'll set it up on the main control software over there later for your convenience. I've owned the place for a few years, and many things need upgrading. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, just tell me." Qin Luming was quite polite to Fairy Jiang. After all, she was a God King, a guest from afar, and... she had a black hole.

Fairy Jiang listened calmly as Qin Luming explained the usage and precautions for the apartment's central control system, including subsystems for lighting, audio-visual entertainment, washing, and kitchen appliances. Then, she walked towards a transparent glass door.

"Going up from here leads to my bedroom. My study is nearby too. I spend most of my time at home in my bedroom, study, kitchen, or gym... The apartment isn't that big anyway. If you can't find me, just call out," Qin Luming said, pointing to his living area across the way. "I'll introduce you to Zuozuo and Caicai later. They are my... left and right hands."

Qin Luming spent a long time explaining various things to Fairy Jiang. He was a meticulous person, considering many details. He drank two bottles of water during the explanation. It wasn't until he was explaining to an outsider like this that Qin Luming realized how complicated the apartment was... It made him want to return to a simpler life. Did modern homes have too many functions beyond the basic need for "living space"?

After finishing the tour, Qin Luming handed Fairy Jiang the apartment's user manual so she could review the details. Given that she could communicate with him directly in Chinese, her comprehension of the text was not an issue.

"By the way, do people in the Divine Kingdom also learn Chinese?" Qin Luming asked casually. The Zhou Kingdom was easier to understand. After all, from Ma Shilong's novel settings, it was clear that Zhou Kingdom's cultural classics were very similar to the traditional texts of the Han culture region. For example, both regions had the Book of Changes and the Book of Songs, as well as the Records of the Grand Historian, all of which were highly esteemed works.

"We have a Summoning Contract between us. It's a very... interesting relationship. What you know, I will also know," Fairy Jiang mused. "For example, if you hear a bug chirping, you can also learn to do it easily... chirp, chirp... like this."

Qin Luming had decent language talent, but it still took him a lot of time. He envied Fairy Jiang's ability immensely.

"Alright, I'll introduce Zuozuo and Caicai to you. They are my left and right hands. My hands were injured and difficult to heal. Later, I found out it was because they had traveled to another world. When they returned, my hands returned to normal, and they both became girls." Qin Luming clenched his fists, and the super mysterious metal gloves appeared on his arms.

Two beams of scorching light landed on the ground in front of him. Zuozuo and Caicai emerged.

"I'm so hungry. I feel like my flesh is being eaten by my own belly."

"I'm so thin I'm almost a spinach, but you still look like a plump pig's trotters."

Zuozuo and Caicai stood before Qin Luming, patting their small bellies.

"I haven't had cola in a long time. I don't want to argue with you right now. Let me have some soda..."

"Weren't you going to take a bath with cola? Let's go take a bath together first."

"Okay, Brother Qin, want to come with us?"

"Wait, I need to introduce someone to you." Qin Luming finally had a chance to speak to the two chattering little girls.

Zuozuo and Caicai then turned their heads and noticed Fairy Jiang.

Zuozuo and Caicai immediately hid behind Qin Luming, pulling him far away.

Fairy Jiang simply stood there expressionlessly, coldly appraising Zuozuo and Caicai... Qin Luming was confused and quickly hugged the two little girls, asking, "What's wrong?"

"This woman... we know her. She's Fairy Jiang, and she's a very scary person," Zuozuo said, hugging Qin Luming tightly.

Caicai hugged Qin Luming from the other side, nodding vigorously. "We found your aura when she was fighting the Abyssal Evil Dragon and escaped back through the spatial rift she tore open."

"You actually have the nerve to tell me this," Fairy Jiang said with a cold sneer. "It would be great if your courage was used in battle! When the enemy invaded the Abyss, I led all the tribes to resist, and there were countless casualties. The fallen lay across millions of miles. Yet, you, the strongest forces second only to God King level powerhouses, led your people to fish in troubled waters. It would have been fine if you just waved flags, but at a critical moment, you took the opportunity to run away?"

"Of course, we had to run. We want to be with Brother Qin forever. We're not part of your Divine Kingdom, so why should we fight for you?" Zuozuo, despite feeling a little guilty, sounded righteous while hugging Qin Luming. Compared to the anxiety of being in another world, only by returning to Qin Luming's side could they feel at ease.

"Exactly! Aren't you very powerful? Go fight alone, go kill! When you overturned the border mountains, you killed more of your own subordinates! Surely the enemies didn't kill as many as you did. If we didn't run quickly, you might have killed us too?" Caicai felt no guilt at all. She was better at mental sensing, and the Fairy Jiang before her didn't have the overwhelming aura she had on the battlefield.

"If I don't use the mountains to suppress the enemy, and they break through the barrier, the losses will be even greater... Moreover, before casting spells, I already used teleportation arrays to evacuate our forces on a large scale. Those remaining were all death warriors who wanted to make a final stand." Fairy Jiang glared at Zuozuo and Caicai. "You two deserters, what else do you have to say? After you ran, your Baishou Tribe members ran even faster, one after another, shouting that your tribe's divine maiden had passed down a divine oracle for them to save themselves, so they didn't have to obey the God King's orders."

Fairy Jiang looked at these two deserters, her anger limited to her eyes, not losing control. She simply hadn't expected to see them here... During the war back then, if she hadn't used her God King domain to stabilize morale and suppress rebellious wills, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Deserting on the battlefield, in any world, was an unforgivable capital offense, let alone for the leader commanding the army!