Although the nine of them looked reluctant, their bodies obediently followed him as he set off.
With so many people, and three different species among them, Yu Lian could only take everyone to Silver Arch Bridge. He ordered an A-grade meal and today's soup for each of them, then added drinks, snacks, and side dishes.
The Alliance security special task force was deeply moved. They finally dropped all their reserve and settled down to enjoy the sumptuous meal. They all said that in their entire lives, they had never eaten so lavishly while on an assignment. Most of the time, they had to get by on compressed rations and field meal packs.
As expected, a person's fate depended not only on their own efforts, but also on who they chose to follow.
Yu Lian thought their reaction was a little over the top, but their gratitude was certainly sincere.
"Field work isn't exactly easy. Does your boss not even cover a meal?"
"...Well, it's not that they don't cover meals. Those of us employed by the security department get a twenty-credit daily meal allowance when we're on protection duty." The spirited young man who had told Yu Lian about the concert answered.
"We two get a little more." The middle-aged team leader glanced at his teammates and managed a smile. "Not that much more, of course. And I share mine with everyone."
Yu Lian figured they probably got quite a bit more. They were psychics, after all, so their base allowances were already far higher than other people's. They also had deployment pay, demobilization pay, and combat supplies allowances. But there was no need to go into all that.
"Twenty credits would be enough to put together a feast for a dozen adults to eat and drink their fill in