"Thanks for your hard work."
Doctor Chen raised his head. His features were reasonably handsome, with the air of a scruffy, world-weary middle-aged man. An untidy beard covered his jaw.
He Li glanced at him, swayed her slender waist, and slipped off her high heels. She snatched the half-eaten synthetic beef skewer from his hand and sat on a rock, eating without a shred of decorum.
"Don't look at me like that. Coming back to life leaves you ravenous. You need to replenish your energy. Still, this Rebirth Die is pretty useful. How exactly does it work?"
Beside Doctor Chen, He Li felt safe and at ease, quite unlike the way she had behaved in Night Spirit City.
Her parents had once been members of the Dawn Blade's First Team. Then they had died in battle.
Her friend had once been a member of the Dawn Blade's Ninth Team. Then they had died in battle.
Then, ten years ago, Doctor Chen had found her.
She had begun gathering all kinds of information for Doctor Chen, moving between the Dawn Blade and the Nobles. A few months ago, she had been recording everyone's details and information.
"Here..."
"This is Captain Meng's information, along with some on the pollution incidents. And... this is the file you specifically asked me to compile on Xu Ye. I sent you some of it before."
He Li spoke indistinctly around a mouthful of meat as she tossed him a storage device.
"Act a little more ladylike. Your parents entrusted you to me, after all, and I took you under my wing. How am I supposed to answer to them when you behave like this?" Doctor Chen sighed helplessly, rubbing the metallic storage device between his thumb and forefinger.
He Li rolled her eyes.
"You still haven't