"Old Li, help me register this."
Gu Han knew the drill. He tossed the Snakeskin Bag onto the ground and began to wolf down a meal.
Li Qiang was long used to this. He patiently stepped forward to inspect the prey.
But when he saw the quality and quantity of this haul, even Li Qiang, who had been prepared, was still stunned.
"Two thousand two hundred and forty-three Logistics Points in total."
A moment later, Li Qiang patted his taut waist and slowly got to his feet.
"With this haul, you've saved up five thousand Logistics Points. Same as usual—trade them for Demonic Beast cores?"
As he spoke, Li Qiang turned toward the partition as if by habit.
The Demonic Beast cores General Guan Shan had left for him last time were still there, set aside specifically for Gu Han.
"No need, Old Li. Trade them all for Blood Tempering Pills this time."
"What?!"
Gu Han's words stopped Li Qiang in his tracks. He turned back in disbelief.
"You're planning to become a War Soldier?"
Gu Han had traded all his previous Logistics Points for Demonic Beast cores. This was the first time he'd asked for Blood Tempering Pills.
"Old Li, the waters here run deep. Knowing too much isn't good for you."
Gu Han thought of a joke from his previous life and smiled.
"Just trade them for me."
Li Qiang was thoroughly baffled by Gu Han's cryptic words.
Caught between Guan Shan and Gu Han, he truly felt like a monk with two feet of bamboo—utterly lost.
The Logistics Department didn't have many Demonic Beast cores, but it had plenty of Blood Tempering Pills in stock.
Li Qiang soon returned with five boxes and handed them to Gu Han.
Each box held ten Blood Tempering Pills.
For an ordinary Logistics Soldier, saving up a year's worth of Logistics Points might not even be enough to afford one box!
After taking the pills, Gu Han went to wait at their usual spot.
It was the regular dining place for Gu Chen and his brothers.
Before long, Gu Chen and the others, fresh from training, arrived together.
"Brother Gu Chen, these are for you all."
After greeting them, Gu Han took out five boxes of Blood Tempering Pills and handed one to each of the five.
"Heh, I didn't expect you to think of bringing us gifts, Gu Han."
The brothers got along extremely well. Gu Lin, who shared a bond forged through life and death with Gu Han, didn't stand on ceremony. He opened the box right away.
The rich fragrance of the pills wafted up, making Gu Lin feel more alert.
"These are... ten Blood Tempering Pills?!"
Gu Lin exclaimed, his voice rising with surprise.
After being injured by Wang Huan and the others, Gu Lin had only just returned to ordinary training. He still hadn't been able to join the more intense sparring sessions.
Much less earn Blood Tempering Pills as a reward for his performance.
The others also looked at Gu Han curiously.
Gu Han smiled and said,
"These are Blood Tempering Pills I traded for with the Logistics Points I've saved up lately. I don't need them myself, so I thought I'd give them to you brothers."
Everyone was even more astonished.
Was it really that easy for a Logistics Soldier to get Blood Tempering Pills?
If so, they were almost tempted to become Logistics Soldiers themselves!
"No, how can we, as your older brothers, take your things?"
Gu Jing waved her hand and immediately pushed the box of Blood Tempering Pills back toward Gu Han.
Gu Fan also furrowed his brows and said gravely,
"I don't know the exchange rates at the Logistics Camp, but that many Blood Tempering Pills must have cost a fortune."
"You must have poured a lot of effort into saving up so many Logistics Points. If you give us all these pills, what will you do?"
His other brothers felt much the same.
Their reaction was exactly what Gu Han had expected. He smiled and said,
"Of course I have my own way. Brother Gu Lin understands that."
At that, everyone turned to look at Gu Lin.
Gu Lin's mouth twitched. He hadn't expected Gu Han to throw him forward as a human shield.
But there was no helping it now. He could only smile helplessly.
"You don't need to ask about the details. Gu Han really does have his own path to follow. We, as his older brothers, don't need to interfere too much."
Earlier, Gu Chen had insisted that Gu Lin take some of the Blood Tempering Pills he'd earned.
But Gu Lin knew Gu Chen needed the pills himself to temper his Blood Qi, so he'd firmly refused.
But he had to admit, he was tempted by the Blood Tempering Pills Gu Han had offered!
At least he knew there was a powerful figure backing Gu Han, so there was no need to worry about him running out of pills like these.
Gu Han probably had so many he could eat them like candy and still complain they stuck in his teeth!
So Gu Lin had no intention of refusing Gu Han's kindness.
Gu Chen gave Gu Han and Gu Lin a thoughtful look. The two seemed to understand each other remarkably well.
It seemed that when Gu Han had helped Gu Lin back that time, something else had happened—something the rest of them didn't know about.
"Since Gu Han insists, then let's all accept them."
In the end, Gu Chen was the one who made the decision.
"We're family. There's no need to keep refusing."
Only then did Gu Fan and the others accept the Blood Tempering Pills.
Clutching their boxes, they were all filled with gratitude.
During the meal, Gu Chen suddenly said,
"Today is the day Lei Chao's confinement ends. Whatever you do, don't leave the camp."
Gu Lin and the others' expressions grew heavy.
"After Instructor Deng warned Lei Chao, he shouldn't dare attack us, right?"
"Everyone knows about the feud between us and Lei Chao. If anything happens to us, he'll be the prime suspect."
Gu Chen put down his bowl and chopsticks and said gravely,
"Don't gamble with your lives."
"If something happens to you, Lei Chao might be punished, but without evidence, they won't be able to convict him!"
"If he's willing to risk punishment just to take your lives, would you be okay with that?"
Gu Lin and the others looked helpless, but still protested,
"Are we supposed to keep hiding in camp forever?"
"Don't worry. Before long, you won't be restricted anymore."
Gu Chen's out-of-the-blue remark left Gu Fan and the others completely baffled.
They knew that Gu Chen had been training hard lately. Aside from eating and sleeping, he hadn't stopped for a moment.
And he'd made tremendous progress.
But compared to Lei Chao, a ninth-rank Martial Disciple, he was probably still far behind.
After dinner, the group chatted for a while before splitting up, still troubled.
Gu Lin hurried back to take the Blood Tempering Pills and recover from his injuries as quickly as possible.
Gu Fan and the others returned to the training ground to warm up before beginning their training.
They couldn't put all the pressure on Gu Chen alone!
They were family. It was their responsibility to share the burden.
If they could grow strong enough to make Lei Chao feel threatened, then he'd have to think twice before acting!
Meanwhile, Gu Han slung Little Wolf's backpack over his shoulders and strode conspicuously toward the wilderness.
On the other side, Gu Chen also carried a long, black bundle and headed toward the wilderness from another camp entrance.
He made no attempt to hide himself either, as if he were openly telling Lei Chao,
"Come after me if you've got the guts!"
People in both camps noticed their movements and watched with interest.
"They've got some nerve. With Lei Chao's temper, he'll definitely go after them once his confinement ends."
"I'm curious where they got the nerve to leave camp so openly."
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