Zhao Xin's Joke

"Brother Fei, let me tell you, we made quite a name for ourselves in that place. We struck down enemies, suppressed internal unrest, and on the battlefield, I was invincible!"

Zhao Xin spoke smugly, shaking his head from side to side.

Liu Chuang beside him chimed in, "Exactly. I charged straight at the enemy with my shield up. Everyone at the base called me a fierce general!"

"Oh? You two are pretty impressive."

Han Fei teased him with a smile.

In truth, they really were impressive.

During their time in that chaotic land, the two of them had undergone a complete transformation.

They had even awakened other potential abilities.

Take Zhao Xin, for example.

Despite how unreliable the guy seemed,

he actually possessed a certain talent for military affairs. After being promoted, he had led his troops around enemy positions to defeat them several times, returning safely with no casualties.

Even when suppressing internal rebellions, he had begun to understand how to employ strategy.

His only flaw was that he charged too far ahead.

The battalion commander over there had reported this to him.

And Liu Chuang.

He truly lived up to the word "fierce."

According to the reports from over there, he killed the most enemies every time, and he also possessed a certain awareness of the bigger picture.

He had once briefly negotiated with a local warlord, and he had actually succeeded in the end.

That had also been reported back.

It could be said that

the two had displayed performances unlike those in the original story.

They had revealed more of their innate potential, rather than relying solely on their super genes.

Chapter 32: Zhao Xin's Joke

Perhaps it was also because these extraordinary experiences had tempered and drawn out their special qualities.

Regardless,

their performance had pleasantly surprised Han Fei.

It was not merely because of their personal relationship.

There were also some private considerations involved.

In the future war against the aliens, having super soldiers like these under his command—men who were more than mere soldiers—would be a good thing.

In Han Fei's mind,

he had never planned to keep training them as soldiers forever.

At the very least, they could become generals.

Generals with broad horizons who could stand on their own.

And perhaps even

with greater ambitions.

When the time came for interstellar colonization in the future...

This was a long-term investment.

But judging from the current situation, it was not a loss.

Moreover, this was good for everyone. They could improve themselves, while he could gain their support.

A win-win situation!

Han Fei's thoughts raced.

Looking at the two men who were still boasting, the smile on his face grew even wider.

"All right, all right. Come taste Aunt Li's cooking."

At those words,

the two immediately turned their attention over.

As frequent freeloaders, the two of them naturally knew how good Aunt Li's cooking was. It was absolutely delicious.

Although the base certainly had no shortage of nutrition, the food was hardly anything special. Now that they were back, how could they not have a proper meal?

It would have been fine if they had not mentioned it, but now that they had, their mouths were watering!

"Hahaha, here we go. Everyone, eat up."

Aunt Li brought out the final dish, said this with a beaming smile, and then left.

On the table,

there were Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Squirrel Mandarin Fish, Phoenix Facing Phoenix, Glazed Meatballs, Three-Piece Duck, Steamed Beef, Husband and Wife Lung Slices, Secret Sauce Pig Trotters, Huayang Roasted Pig Hock, Steamed Honeyed Three Knives, Lantern Shadow Beef, Steamed Crab Roe Lion's Head, Jade Shrimp Rings, Dried Shrimp Pearl Bamboo Shoots, Arhat Cake, Money Crisp, Suzhou Soup Dumplings, and finally Dragon and Phoenix Soup and Shanyang Osmanthus Cake.

It could be called an ultimate feast.

Moreover, every dish was piled high and generously portioned.

There was no need for further talk.

The three began their feast.

None of them were ordinary people. The food could have filled more than a dozen stomachs, but to them, it was only enough to make them about seventy percent full.

"Slurp."

"Delicious. Ever since I went to that place, I haven't eaten anything like this."

"But that place really was good training. I, Zhao Xin, no longer take pride in having Zhao Yun as my ancestor."

"From now on, I'll be Zhao Yun!"

While eating the Osmanthus Cake, Zhao Xin could not resist boasting again.

"Oh? He had the White Horse Silver Spear. You? Black Clothes Black Spear—stabbing anyone you see? Should you introduce yourself as 'I am Chrysanthemum Xin' from now on?"

Liu Chuang dismantled him from the side, speechless.

Han Fei merely listened.

From time to time, he joined in, chatting about their respective experiences, such as which company he had struck down and how many assassination attempts he had gone through.

Then,

"Knock, knock."

A crisp knock rang out.

At the open doorway, Hexi stood gracefully in a black-stockinged OL secretary outfit, a document in her hand. She looked at the several people who had turned toward her and gave a slight nod.

She then looked at Han Fei. "Chairman, this is today's work report. Some of it is urgent and requires your approval."

???

Zhao Xin swallowed, looking at the beautiful woman by the door, then at Han Fei. He exchanged wide-eyed looks with the equally astonished Liu Chuang.

Han Fei frowned.

He did not like being disturbed.

But if the matter was so urgent, why had Black Star not told him?

Puzzled, Han Fei let Hexi in and took the report from her.

While introducing her to the two men, he flipped through the document.

"This is Secretary Hexi, whom I hired recently. Working alone was getting a little too hectic, so I needed someone to help me. She has excellent professional skills and has helped me quite a bit."

"These are Zhao Xin and Liu Chuang, my buddies."

Zhao Xin and Liu Chuang greeted Hexi somewhat awkwardly.

Hexi responded with a polite smile.

As for Han Fei, the furrow between his brows gradually relaxed.

These matters were not actually that urgent. They were mostly related to cooperation and similar affairs.

The reason Black Star had not said anything was that Han Fei had previously told him not to disturb him.

Hexi had only come because she had not received a response.

Wait.

Even if Black Star had not responded, he should have explained that he was busy.

Han Fei cast a thoughtful glance at Hexi, who was making awkward conversation with the two men.

He shook his head speechlessly.

"All right, I'll deal with these matters later."

Hexi calmly acknowledged this, then left.

After she went downstairs, Zhao Xin shot over in a flash.

The two of them looked at Han Fei with gossiping expressions.

Their meaning was obvious.

Such a beautiful woman.

Had he finally broken his vow, kid?

But Han Fei had no intention of following that line of thought at all. He turned his head and changed the subject directly.

"I heard you had a bit of an... encounter with a woman over there, Zhao Xin?"

The moment he said this, Zhao Xin's face flushed crimson. With his long whiskers, he could practically claim that his ancestor was Guan Er Ye.

Liu Chuang's expression also turned strange, as though he was trying to hold back laughter.

Seeing their reactions, Han Fei was a little confused.

"What's going on?"

"No, nothing. It's just that those women fell at Master Xin's armored feet. That's all." Zhao Xin raised his head and said this.

"Hahahahaha!"

Liu Chuang finally could not hold it in and burst out laughing.

"Nonsense! He nearly got caught in an immortal jump! They saw he was a virgin and set a trap for him. But that idiot thought they were his admirers.

After they conned him into going there and he realized what the place was, he did not do anything. Instead, he stammered and tried to persuade them to turn over a new leaf. They immediately called several burly men inside. Do you know what Zhao Xin said then? He actually said, 'Isn't this too many people?' Hahahaha!"

Liu Chuang was laughing so hard he could barely catch his breath.

"Only after saying that did the idiot realize what was going on. Zhao Xin was furious. He had those guys arrested, so the matter was settled—but he forgot to keep it quiet! In the end, someone in there spread the story, and it became more and more outrageous. There were rumors about this man and that woman, and spending the night with this one and that one. But in reality, he hadn't done anything at all, and he still ended up with a reputation as a scumbag! Hahahaha!"

Liu Chuang was laughing so hard that tears streamed down his face.

After a brief moment of blankness, the corners of Han Fei's mouth also curled upward uncontrollably.

"Pfft."

Zhao Xin froze in place, completely motionless.

His entire body had turned gray and white.

He had died socially on the spot.

After a moment,

"Liu Chuang!! Head Dog!!!!"

A great battle was inevitable.