Master and the others never came back that night. There was no real danger within the Main Base anyway, so Bai Yaoyao didn't make a point of looking for them.
Master only returned the following morning.
He had dark circles under his eyes, and his steps were so unsteady he seemed to be floating.
"What happened, Master? Who dared bully you?" The corner of Bai Yaoyao's eye twitched, as though she were about to fly into a rage.
Long Zhan hurriedly waved his hands. "No, no, who would dare bully me?
"I just spent ages arguing my case with them. If those twenty-odd people from the Military hadn't been determined to leave, this really would have been difficult to settle."
Long Zhan took a deep breath and shook his head. When Bai Yaoyao handed him a large glass of Spring Water, he drained it in one gulp.
"Get some rest. I'll go talk to the leader."
Now Bai Yaoyao knew who she had gotten her money-grubbing, refuse-to-lose-out personality from...
When she reached the Leadership Office and saw that the leader's dark circles were even worse than her master's, she nearly burst out laughing. Seeing his solemn, earnest expression, she forcibly held it in.
"Captain Bai, thank you for all your hard work this time. I've already heard about the Ji Family... Their destruction has far-reaching significance for all of Huaguo..."
"I didn't think that far ahead. It was just something I did along the way. My main goal was to save my master."
"How noble of you, Captain Bai! Little Meng told me you wanted to exchange for another batch of supplies, is that right? Just say what you need!"
The leader was already prepared to pay through the nose, but it was all worth it!
With the Ji Family