The Guard Department had prepared a lavish midnight snack: steaks fried until they were tender, juicy, and wonderfully fatty; whole chickens roasted golden and succulent; sausages cut into large slices; and, incredibly, two bowls of dainty wontons, along with several small dishes pickled to perfection.
At Gecko's special request, they had also prepared several bottles of beer for each of them.
Because beer had a relatively short shelf life, it had become somewhat rarer than liquor after the Cataclysm.
Most alcoholics in the satellite cities could only get by on the inferior liquor brought back by the Pioneer Teams or produced by small workshops. Fortunately, Qinggang City had originally possessed complete beer and liquor production lines, and they had now resumed work in the Main City. Some good liquor could already be produced, and beer had also begun to be supplied to the market in large quantities, even being traded to some forces outside the city.
Of course, even so, being able to drink fresh beer in a satellite city was still considered a luxury.
"I'm going home for a while today."
After finishing the midnight snack, Lu Xin spoke to Gecko.
When Mom had left, she had told him that she wanted to hold a family meeting. Lu Xin had already agreed, and he felt that this meeting was very important.
Besides, he actually had some things he wanted to say as well.
Gecko's expression changed slightly when he heard Lu Xin's suggestion. He seemed unwilling to let Lu Xin leave.
Lu Xin guessed that Gecko might have received orders from someone to keep him at the Guard Department as much as possible.
But under Lu Xin's calm gaze, Gecko did not stop him. Instead, he changed the subject and said with a smile, "Then go home if you