Absence of Three Days

The four newbies truly lived up to their Garbage Star origins. They were remarkably tough; the moment they disembarked from the starship, they started wandering around the city.

However, Qu Jianlei was rather wary and did not walk with them. He even reminded Bentley to conceal his aura.

To be fair, Lao Ben was dazzled by everything he saw. Though he was over a hundred years old, when had he ever witnessed such sights?

Fortunately, his self-control was decent. He forcibly restrained his desires and walked alongside Hua Xiezhi.

Claire stayed with Xiao Qin. The little girl was rather naïve, but Xiao Qin had come from Central City and had seen a bit of the world.

Before they knew it, evening had arrived. The five hailed a taxi and headed straight for the guesthouse where Qu Jianlei had stayed last time.

The landlord still remembered Qu Jianlei. After collecting the rent, he left without even asking about the identities of the five people.

Claire clamored for the First One to cook. They had not been able to use a stove aboard the starship these past few days, and she had been looking forward to this meal for a long time.

Qu Jianlei shook his head with a smile. "Wash up quickly. We'll eat outside and experience the bustle of normal society."

After tidying themselves up a little, they found a restaurant outside. The food was nothing particularly high-end, just ordinary fare.

But Hua Xiezhi was deeply moved. "To be able to eat so peacefully... even in Central City, you'd have to go to those high-end restaurants."

Bentley glanced at Qu Jianlei. "One of his rental properties had a high-end restaurant like this too."

Hua Xiezhi nodded upon hearing that. "I know. That Xiao... what's-his-name even impersonated a chef once."

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