I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

"Ok?"

Bai Zhou glanced at Xi and clearly sensed that the other person was in a rather high mood.

"What's wrong? Ayu is very obedient and hasn't caused any trouble."

He sat down next to Xi and took her hand.

"Yes, Mother, I did listen to Father."

The little one snuggled into Bai Zhou's arms with the candy in his hand, a smile on his face, and stretched out his chubby little paws to hold the candy and offer it to her.

Looking at the two darlings, one big and one small, Xi's gloomy mood slowly dissipated.

Here, have some watermelon.

She held a toothpick and fed each of them a piece of melon, one big and one small.

"..."

"Father...don't you find it sour?"

The little guy, whose mouth was practically watering, was puzzled to see his father not only showing no sourness but even smiling.

Did Mom feed Dad something sweet just now? Waaah! You mean Mom, you're so unfair!

"Dad's is sour too. But because your mother fed it to you, it will taste sweet when you eat it."

Bai Zhou chuckled and pinched the little guy's cheek.

"so amazing……"

The little guy had no idea about the intricacies of adult conversations. Once he realized that his dad was eating something sour, he lost interest and went off to play with Nian.

"Ah Xi, as you commanded, all the incumbent Divine Dragon Venerables have arrived in the capital. A total of seven thousand two hundred."

My elder brother has indeed come on important business this time.

As the abbot of the Shenjun Temple, he had to accurately convey the relevant information to the Shenjun himself.

"With the more than one thousand on Changyuan, plus these seven thousand venerable ones, Changyuan will surely be unbreakable."

"They're not going to Changyuan."

Bai Zhou shook his head and continued:

"Ursus and Sami also border the frozen tundra, and they will also be attacked by the alien species. This is a serious matter, concerning the safety of the community and the entire Terra. We cannot allow the alien species any chance to break through the defenses and invade the interior."

"what do you mean……"

The elder brother seemed to be deep in thought.

"Changyuan, Changyuan, what use is it for us to build such a wonder if it cannot protect the entire north?"

Let's go, Shenlong!

"Hahahaha, you pink-skinned dragon, you've been away for four years and you're still so lame. You're already swaying after just a few drinks."

While mocking Chen Long, who looked helpless, the golden-haired boy swayed as he reached for the beer glass on the table.

"Yes, yes, you're the strongest, you're the most arrogant at the Dragon Gate banquet table."

Chen simply couldn't bring himself to argue with a drunkard who could only drink three cups.

"I thought she would improve after going out, but she's not as good as before."

On the other side, Miss Lin looked at the big orange cat with a look of utter disdain.

We agreed to go to university together, but the other person secretly went to Victoria University by themselves.

Is it because their cat-and-mouse duo doesn't sound as cool as the dragon-and-tiger duo?

What has Yuxia been doing these past few years?

With the little tiger gone, Lin Yuxia is the only one left to talk to Chen.

"I usually go to school, and occasionally help my old man with some chores during holidays. Nothing major has happened, just a normal life."

"And you? How are Victoria and Da Yan different?"

"The difference is huge."

"For example?"

Chen picked up her glass and took a sip of beer. After the beer went down her throat, she slowly exhaled and continued, "For example, the food there is said to be Yan-style, but it's actually completely unrelated. Have you ever heard of pineapple dumplings?"

"...What kind of heresy is that?"

"What about strawberry mapo tofu?"

"...Fine, I'm already angry."

As Chen thought, no one from Yan could tolerate such bizarre food.

"Four years, do you know how I got through it?"

Chen gulped down a large mouthful of beer and slammed the glass down on the table, the loud thud startling the little tiger lying on the chair.

"There aren't many holidays to begin with, and even when we do have time off, we have to study so we don't fall behind. On top of that, we have to put up with that idiot Shih Huai-ya's constant pestering during our precious free time!"

"You've had it tough too..."

Compared to this, Lin Yuxia was truly glad that she stayed in Dayan for further studies.

The excellent learning environment goes without saying, and at least the cafeteria offers a variety of dishes every day, with a wide selection of cuisines from all over the country, and the taste is very authentic.

Moreover, she could experience the daily life of the Dragon Lord during the holiday practice... which was much better than her current experience as a young lady from the underground Dragon Gate.

"I heard you've joined the Guard Bureau?"

"Yeah. Shih Huai-ya went along too. Tsk, she's such a clingy person, I can't shake her off anywhere."

Although he complained, Chen's eyes showed a hint of helplessness when he looked at her.

"Then I'll have to rely on Officer Chen if I need anything in the future."

Lin Yuxia teased him gently.

"Hehehe! Pinky Dragon! I'll definitely become the head of the Guard Bureau before you! Then I'll make you work overtime every day!"

Swire, seemingly sober now, suddenly got up and joined the conversation.

"Hmm, give it a try."

The three of them raised their glasses together to celebrate their reunion.

……

"Ugh……"

After working overtime for a long time, Talulah finally finished handling the relevant matters and, with dark circles under her eyes, sauntered into the inner room.

"Talulah, are you alright?"

"No, it's nothing... Alina, didn't you go to school?"

With Alina's help, he sat down and, while asking questions, slowly sipped the hot tea she brought.

“Talulah…it’s already 8 p.m., and school has been over for a long time.”

Alina stood behind her friend with heartache, gently massaging her head to relieve her fatigue.

“You should relax. We have plenty of time now. You don’t need to push yourself like this.”

"It's alright, Alina."

Talulah took another sip of tea and slowly exhaled, the fatigue accumulated from the massive amount of work easing considerably.

"We still don't have enough talent in these areas."

Most of the infected in the Reunion Movement are poor people from the Icefield. Although they have many strong and determined warriors, they have very few talents in other areas.

Currently, among the cadres in the Reunion Movement, there are practically none who can handle mobile cities and related matters as well as Talulah.

Patriot understood, but his task was equally arduous, and he couldn't do multiple things at once.

"We really need to recruit some talent."

Talulah knew that an organization that could only engage in militarism had no future; it needed to be both militarily and intellectually capable to achieve lasting development.

That idiot Huijie, she even said she was coming to help me.

Talulah suddenly remembered her troublesome younger sister at home.

A few years ago, he said he would come to find her after he finished his studies, but now he's gone to Lungmen and is working for the government. He even bragged to her that he would become the head of the Imperial Guard in three years, and that he would win over Wei Yanwu to become the governor of Lungmen in five years, and then take her with him.

It's quite a beautiful thought.

But that's alright.

Getting involved between the two countries is too dangerous, so allowing Huijie to build up her power in Longmen is a viable way out.

A fallback plan paved for the integration of movements.

"Don't overthink it, Talulah, you should rest. Don't you have a meeting tomorrow?"

“…zzz!”

The deer-like girl helplessly helped her up and placed her on the bed.

“We need to demonstrate something that will satisfy that emperor. If his goal is truly to oppose the late emperor’s policies and to correct the various unjust treaties against the infected, then our performance as the infected organization he supports will be extremely important.”

"If we can change other people's attitudes toward those who are infected, it will be of great benefit to both them and us."

But Talulah was annoyed.

The integration movement now has obvious shortcomings.

The existing military force is insufficient to withstand the threat of the Ursus Legion, and there is nothing particularly outstanding about it in other aspects.

We can't just mass-produce Yeti troops, can we?

"So... the next step is to establish the name of the Integration Movement, so that all infected people across the land know that we are recruiting our fellow citizens. And it's not just about recruiting."

Talulah announced to everyone present a decision that went against the wishes of her ancestors.

"You want to open a pharmaceutical factory?"