Nightmare World.
Safe house.
Shen Ye went to check the study again.
Prince Norton was still writing furiously, issuing military orders to the various positions.
"Peppa, we've held our ground now. Next, we'll gradually launch our counterattack-we strike at dawn!"
He looked quite spirited, all his earlier despair and dejection swept away.
"Really? That's wonderful. Won't you get some rest?"
Shen Ye asked.
"You go rest. I still have military orders to issue. Tonight is crucial. Oh, there's something funny I wanted to tell you," Prince Norton said.
"What?" Shen Ye asked.
"Those undead assassins have been running around like mad, searching for me, so the troops I stationed in ambush killed a whole bunch of them!" Prince Norton said enthusiastically.
His mood rubbed off on Shen Ye.
"Hahaha, I'm dying! Never thought those bastards would have a day like this!" he said with his arms folded, laughing.
Dying?
That expression did describe the feeling rather well.
Prince Norton paused, then agreed, "It really is enough to make you die laughing. Hahaha."
Time slowly passed.
The night passed.
Day broke.
Shen Ye had spent the night lying on the living room sofa.
After waking, he stretched, stood up, and went to the kitchen to make two servings of potato and corn soup, then called the prince to eat.
"Work hard for me, Peppa. Do a good job, and I'll appoint you to a high office."
The prince chatted as he ate, seemingly in a good mood.
"Being an official is too tiring, Your Highness. Just give me money," Shen Ye said.
"You want money without working? I'm dying," the prince said.
Oh, he's getting pretty good at this!
"Then give me some easy work, please," Shen Ye said with a smile.
"Easy... I haven't heard that word in a long