The three of them quickly finished cleaning the dormitory and set up simple beds and quilts.
Afterward, the younger subordinate led them to lunch.
They arrived at a simple little canteen, where colorful plastic low tables were neatly arranged.
A few people were eating in small groups, occasionally glancing over before quickly averting their gaze.
{Why would the boss come to the canteen to eat?}
{Strange.}
{He seems to be waiting for someone.}
Li Ping's seat was very conspicuous, easily visible at a glance.
Several subordinates stood around him, serving him, his neat suit out of place.
Xu Qian smiled, thinking he should be at a Western restaurant with that attire.
Simple stir-fried eggs with chili and meat, tomatoes and eggs, boiled eggs, bitter melon with scrambled eggs, and seaweed and egg soup were served on orange tables.
Li Ping stood up and said, "Sit down, my hospitality is poor, this is just a makeshift meal."
The two sat down, while Zhong Yang stood motionlessly behind Xu Qian, like a solid wall.
Xu Qian glanced back at him and said, "Zhong Yang, sit down and eat."
Zhong Yang shook his head, "No need, Miss Xu, you eat."
Li Ping's subordinates also stood behind him with impassive faces.
Well, no one was impressed by the other.
The three of them ate amidst the silent observation of a group of subordinates. They ate quickly and quietly.
Li Ping was the first to finish.
He crossed his arms and stared at the young man and woman.
"Are you a couple?"
Xu Qian's chopsticks paused; it was truly a fatal question.
She and Mei Yuebai seemed like a couple, having done everything but the most important step.
Confirming their relationship.
She had been deliberately avoiding this question, as long as his favorability could rise, the relationship status didn't matter.
Mei Yuebai was also stunned; they hadn't confirmed their relationship either.
Li Ping squinted, it seemed they weren't.
With his charm, it shouldn't be difficult to lure a space-type esper to the base.
"We have an event at our base tonight, come downstairs at 8 o'clock, someone will take you there."
There was an event at the base tonight?
Xu Qian wondered how the people in their base sustained themselves, sleeping in the morning and gathering at night, their lives seemed quite fulfilling.
Evening.
The three went downstairs as scheduled. A subordinate led them to a basketball court packed with people sitting on the ground around the court, with a clear space in the middle.
Li Ping sat in the center position below the basketball hoop. A small table was placed in front of him, laden with melon seeds, nuts, and fruit.
Upon closer inspection, his black suit had been removed, replaced by a black silk robe that accentuated his perfectly proportioned broad shoulders and narrow waist. Paired with the tear mole under his eye, he looked exceptionally alluring.
Xu Qian averted her gaze, daring not to look further.
He beckoned.
"Xu Qian, come here, sit here."
His long fingers tapped the seat next to him.
Mei Yuebai's expression darkened slightly. Dare to seduce Sister Xi?
He's asking for death.
Xu Qian's expression remained unchanged. With a wave of her hand, a black sofa appeared next to his emperor-like chair.
Li Ping's expression froze. Space-type espers were so unpredictable. A soft sofa was much better than the hard wooden chair he was sitting on.
"Boss Li, what is the event?"
Li Ping was contemplating how to make her conjure another sofa when Xu Qian's question interrupted his thoughts.
The corner of his lips curved upwards slightly. He slowly raised his wine glass and took a sip, his Adam's apple subtly bobbing.
"You'll know in a moment."
Oh, it seemed like it wasn't a good program.
Indeed, as the music started, ten zombies, their necks and hands bound, were dragged into the arena by a man, like ancient prisoners.
These zombies had sunken faces and wrinkled skin, appearing thinner than the zombies outside, clearly having been starved for a long time.
The crowd around them began to cheer.
"Start, start, start, start."
The mindless zombies roared and struggled desperately.
But they were utterly powerless.