The wreckage of that robot guard had already been sent elsewhere to be melted down and reforged.
Qin Wanglan rubbed his temples and said, "Let her come in. Put the food in the Small Council Chamber next door. Everyone, go eat something."
As he spoke, Qin Wanglan took the lead in standing up and walking out of the council chamber.
Not long after he arrived in the council chamber next door, the Mechanical Guard led Xia Chujian inside.
Xia Chujian entered carrying a Large Bamboo Basket. Seeing the room full of officers, she stiffened and hesitated for an instant.
Of course, it was an act.
She needed to maintain her small-town persona.
A little restaurant owner from a remote grassland region could not possibly possess the calm composure to remain unflustered even with Mount Tai bearing down on her.
She had to seem nervous and cautious, and she also had to flatter Qin Wanglan...
Xia Chujian walked in, stepped forward, and beamed brightly at Qin Wanglan as if she had spotted family. Then she raised her Small Whiteboard.
It read: Commander Qin, your Fish Soup Noodles are here! Qin Wanglan was nearly stunned by Xia Chujian's radiant smile.
This proprietress really had a knack for taking a mile when given an inch...
But he did not dislike the feeling. In fact, he found it rather amusing.
Qin Wanglan nodded at Xia Chujian and said, "Thank you, Boss Hua, for delivering the meal. Tomorrow, I'll send a new guard to collect it, so you won't have to trouble yourself with deliveries."
Xia Chujian set down the bamboo basket and wrote on her Small Whiteboard.
Xia Chujian: Commander Qin, you're being too formal. I'm very happy to deliver meals for you! But why are you sending a new guard? What happened to