Tian Yuan Territory, Bao Yu County.
Large red lanterns already hung along the streets, while rows of brand-new buildings rose from the ground, brightly lit.
Children in new clothes ran joyfully through the streets. Even in the freezing weather, their little faces red from the cold, they remained completely unaware of it.
The snow had stopped. Although it still lay piled at the ends of the alleys, the people's hearts had warmed, filling the entire city with warmth.
Atop the Carefree Group building.
Huang Xiaojuan, Sun Quan, Zhang Min, Zhang Bowen, and Wang Qian were bustling around the barbecue grill, enthusiastically roasting all kinds of ingredients.
Several master chefs who had once been brought over by Pei Shao were also working in the distance, turning the oil in their woks and continually bringing out fragrant dishes of every kind.
In the center of the rooftop, a round table had been set up, already laden with tea and snacks.
Su Mo sat in the seat of honor. As he cracked sunflower seeds, he listened to the people beside him ramble on and on.
"You think they won't really get sick from us messing with them like this? Especially when I went to see those people yesterday—the looks on their faces were so furious I nearly burst out laughing." Thinking of the Investigation Team's depressed expressions, Feng Long burst into laughter.
"What else could they do? They came to investigate the Blood Plague, only for us to openly tell them that we've already achieved results in researching it. Wouldn't that drive them mad? I think we still need to tighten security around the Ocean God Reagent. It wouldn't be good if those people stole it." Feng Tianmin wholeheartedly agreed.
"These past few days, I've felt better and better. If I get another