It's okay for me to bully my wife for the sake of the young master's dignity, right?

Chapter 715 [133] Post-war Reconstruction

The ecological tower has three floors, and the central hospital is located there.

Bullet holes from the attack are still embedded in the corridor walls, but the operating lights in the operating area have all been turned back on.

The beds were lined up all the way to the elevator, and Dr. Li's students moved between the beds. The wrapping paper of the biochemical bandages was piled up in the trash cans.

Qin Jiandan and Mu Yue walked into the ward area side by side.

The young master's black outfit revealed his muscular physique, while the police chief's uniform was tight and crisp.

The cat's ears tilted slightly forward, capturing the rhythm of breathing coming from each hospital bed.

Zhang Wei sat back on the first bed, his left arm slinged across his chest.

As Mu Yue approached, he instinctively wanted to stand up and salute, but Mu Yue stopped him with a look.

"Sheriff... I only have a broken left arm, my right hand and leg are—"

"Get some rest. You can only get back to work when you're well-rested."

Wang Qiang and Xiao Zuoba simultaneously let out muffled laughter from the beds next to each other.

Wang Qiang had three broken ribs, and the laugh made him wince in pain.

Little Zorba's goat horn was missing a small section; it was cut off by the mechanical ninja's claws.

Artillery Sun was opposite them, with both legs propped up on the towing frame, and half an unfinished sketch of a machine gun modification was on the bedside table.

Mu Yue paused for a moment in front of each bed, called out each person's name, and asked a few questions about their injuries.

Her tone was no different from when she was taking roll call at the inner city police station. Qin Jiandan followed half a step behind her.

Eleven people from the Dongcheng Police Department were killed, including Jenny, the lizard girl.

Mu Yue didn't specifically mention Jenny's name, but no one will forget her.

"The Night Dragon Society has made great sacrifices. But we have done everything we can to protect the people."

Mu Yue's voice was not loud, but it was very clear.

"Our income may be lower than when we were in the inner city, but our duty has truly become to protect the people, not to serve the powerful. Our sacrifices will be remembered by the people, not because we died in the pointless games of the powerful."

"We will remember all the sacrifices and one day destroy this evil company."

Now that the company has attacked the Night Dragon Society and completely broken ties with Dongcheng, Mu Yue no longer publicly hides her intention to overthrow the company.

This slogan really boosted morale.

Nurse Su Xiao pushed a dressing cart from the other end of the corridor. Her father, Su Yue, the security captain of the Eco-Tower, sat in a wheelchair at the end of the corridor. His prosthetic limbs were severely damaged in the battle, and he was undergoing adjustments after being refitted.

Qin Jiandan looked at him and recalled how he had been half-dead back then, yet had miraculously survived several close calls with her.

It's true what they say: people thrive when they move, but trees die when they're moved. If they had stayed under Zhu Shengzhi's care, the trees on their graves could have been used as wardrobes.

Valerie emerged from around the corner of the corridor. Her husky ears stood up high, and her blue eyes shone brightly.

"Muyue, fry an egg!"

Valerie stood between the two, nudging Qin Jiandan's shoulder on the left and Mu Yue's arm on the right.

"Anyone free tonight? I'm feeling really lonely lately. Whether you're keeping Jian Dan company or Mu Yue company, I'm fine with it!"

Qin Jiandan turned her head to look at her. "Is your use of the word 'accompany' serious?"

Valerie wagged her tail rapidly.

"I'll accompany you too!"

Leaving Mu Yue and Valei to continue visiting the police officers, Qin Jiandan went to the commercial area on the first floor of the Eco Tower.

The area is under reconstruction, and welding sparks sometimes fall from the overhead steel frame.

The old site of the Naples pizzeria has been replaced with a new sign – “Fahai Temple Vegetarian Restaurant Branch”, and a nun is wiping an incense burner at the entrance.

Qin Jiandan stopped in his tracks. He still remembered the image of the pizza-making couple running out of the kitchen with their baking trays, and he remembered the taste of all the different pizzas.

"Little Lord!"

Xia Xia appeared at the entrance of the Cherry Blossom Grand Hotel.

She was wearing a loose-fitting ninja outfit with cherry blossom patterns, her belly was noticeably protruding, and she walked with a somewhat penguin-like gait.

He wore an awkward smile that suggested he was trying to express sympathy but wasn't really good at it.

"Young Master, don't be too sad. If it weren't for your help back then, Pizza and his wife would have been killed by those blond-haired guys from the Nean Society long ago. The process would have been filmed and sold as a pornographic film, which would have affected the Cherry Blossom Group's AV business!"

Qin Jiandan looked down at Xia's stomach.

“If you weren’t pregnant, I would have hit you on the head just now.”

Xia shrank her neck, covered her stomach with her hand, and her expression was a mix of smugness and lingering fear.

"Fufufu~~ Indeed, a child is a mother's most loyal shield, and this shield can last for months!" Skinny Monkey and Goro followed behind Xia.

The skinny monkey had two new armor plates added to his large prosthetic arm, which he had taken from the wreckage of a mechanical ninja and welded on himself after the war, seemingly as a way to commemorate the battle.

Goro stood to the side and slightly behind Xia, his gaze habitually sweeping around.

Qin Jiandan turned to the skinny monkey.

"I've heard about the Demon of Hizen. He stood in front of the Zhang brothers and saved many lives. Will Yaryu forget him?"

The skinny monkey shifted his gaze to the ground, and the large prosthetic fingers curled slightly.

"Thank you for your concern, young master. My mother was very sad after he died. Sometimes I think, would it have been better if I were the one who died..."

Goro patted him on the shoulder.

"Don't overthink it. Hizen's ghost treats you like his own son. What father would want his son to die?"

The skinny monkey was both amused and exasperated.

Xia interjected, "The Cherry Blossom Group will soon be publicly recruiting a new Shiro; the recruitment notice has already been posted online."

Qin Jiandan raised an eyebrow slightly: "Are your Cherry Blossom Group's fourth sons mass-produced? How many is this already?"

Xia counted on her fingers, initially three, then two, before finally giving up and staring at the ceiling.

"Sigh... They say pregnancy makes you stupid for three years, and my brain isn't working so well anymore..."

"You're not very bright to begin with!"

Under Qin Jiandan's orders, Xia Xia, surrounded by Wu Lang and Shouhou, returned to the Luoying Grand Hotel to rest and prepare for childbirth.

Not far away is Lao Wang's Fried Chicken shop.

Half of the shop's glass was smashed during the attack and is now temporarily boarded up with plastic sheets.

A handwritten signboard hung on the door frame: "Open for business as usual, buy two fried chicken legs and get one free."

Old Wang stood at the door, his right hand now a prosthetic, and he was using this novice hand to practice holding the fried chicken clips.

The clip slipped once, and while Old Wang was annoyed, he suddenly became excited again.

"Why am I so stubborn? Why not just change the prosthetic body to the shape of a clip? Wouldn't that be much more convenient? I wouldn't have to worry about getting burned!"

The rat-man Aku stood on his shoulder, its claws gripping Old Wang's collar for balance. Aku's whiskers twitched as Qin Jiandan approached.

"Young Master! I knew you'd come! Come and have some of our fried chicken!"

As the saying goes, "Let's not talk about chickens, let's be civilized." Normally, Qin Jiandan would definitely complain.

Today, Qin Jiandan simply stood at the store entrance. "I'm sorry I couldn't protect everyone."

Old Wang scratched the back of his head with his left hand.

"Hey, young master, the Night Dragon Society has done a great job! I may be missing an arm, but I'm still alive. With the prosthetic body, I can continue frying chicken."

The fried chicken wobbled a couple of times inside the prosthetic right hand before finally being held firmly.

Renovation work is underway inside the store.

Linda Lulu is wiping the counter, while the three Keppel brothers are moving frozen oil drums used for frying chicken.

The three of them didn't see Qin Jiandan and chatted loudly while working.

"I've heard that the will of a planet is the wind of the universe. It blows everywhere, whistling and whistling. If it likes someone, it blows the wind on them and helps them win the lottery. If it doesn't like someone, it blows the wind on them and kills them."

Hearing what Da Jibao said, Er Jibao moved the oil drum aside and wiped his forehead.

"You're wrong. I've heard that the planetary will has 10000 eyes that can see everyone's entire future. Whoever it takes a liking to, it will capture and make them a planetary slave!"

Sanjibao stroked his chin.

"I think you're all wrong. An old guy told me that the planetary will is a star whale floating in the universe, and it chose this planet as its palace. With my good looks, I'd be easy prey for it to capture and make me a star slave! Every night I smear soot on my face—"

Qin Jiandan's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he raised his hand to interrupt Sanjibao.

"Could the planetary will you keep talking about be a whale-like beast with hundreds of eyes?"

The three brothers all showed expressions of shock.

Dajibao shook his head violently: "Not just a few hundred! It's ten thousand!"

Erjibao added, "Several thousand! There are just a lot!"

Sanjibao solemnly put his finger to his lips.

"Shh—Young Master, if you talk so loudly about the planet's will and it notices, you'll be captured and made a planetary slave! Young Master, you're only slightly less handsome than me, so be careful!"

(End of this chapter)