At a secret base in the suburbs of Beijing, a special guest is about to arrive.

"Wait a moment, the commander is in a meeting."

In the quiet meeting room, Jiang Yuan leisurely waited while sipping his tea.

After leaving the Ten Thousand Mountains, he went straight to Tianfu. Because this incident had caused a great stir, he needed a powerful backer to quell it, and Tianfu was the only place he could think of.

Although Tianfu did not help him during the time limit of the decree, it still sent a fleet to support him after the time limit expired. He had no resentment in his heart. Tianfu served the entire China and would never offend the rules of the battlefield for the sake of any one person.

Of course, to put it another way, he hasn't reached the point where Tianfu would stand against the battlefield for his sake.

The sound of combat boots striking the ground grew louder as they approached.

"An Xiaoyu?" Jiang Yuan could tell who it was just by the footsteps. He frowned and said, "This is outrageous! I've already told her to keep her distance from me, and she still dares to come at this crucial moment!"

"Soldier, please come with me." An Xiaoyu said coldly, showing no intention of getting to know Jiang Yuan.

The capriciousness Jiang Yuan had imagined didn't appear in An Xiaoyu, which instead left him with a sense of disappointment and unease.

"What are you standing there for? Time is limited, and I don't have time to waste with you!" An Xiaoyu stopped and turned to look at Jiang Yuan, a sly glint in her eyes.

Jiang Yuan sighed inwardly, "Fine, An Xiaoyu is still the same An Xiaoyu. She can't even pretend to be indifferent. I guess I'll just have to make Sister Suxin suffer a bit more!"

Gong Suxin has been helping him deal with karma, and now that he's involved with An Xiaoyu, there will definitely be more trivial karma to deal with, but there's nothing he can do about it, since An Xiaoyu is also in Tianfu.

"Beautiful lady, where are you taking me?" Jiang Yuan put down his teacup and chatted with An Xiaoyu as if they were strangers.

"If you want to fix your wrecked ship, then come with me!"

An Xiaoyu left after saying a few words, not caring whether Jiang Yuan wanted to follow her or not.

"Hey, this little girl still holds a grudge against me!" Jiang Yuan knew that An Xiaoyu was still resentful about him unilaterally cutting off their contact.

"Don't walk so fast! I was invited back by your leader. It's not like I wanted to come all the time!"

Jiang Yuan, who was following behind, muttered to himself. Although his main purpose this time was to enter Tianfu's armory and get Tianfu to help him repair his warship, he couldn't lose face even when asking for favors.

As they passed through the training ground, the soldiers all turned their gazes toward the two men.

"Beautiful lady, do you live here all year round?" Jiang Yuan asked An Xiaoyu out of boredom. He really didn't know anything about An Xiaoyu's life after she left Nancheng.

"Soldier, watch your words. There's no room for child's play in the military. Please don't let your thuggish behavior of calling everyone you see a beauty show up here," An Xiaoyu said coldly.

Jiang Yuan: "..."

Jiang Yuangan fell silent after hearing her words. Quiet An Xiaoyu was adorable, but when she had a stern face, she was truly unapproachable.

They didn't speak along the way, and the places they walked became increasingly mysterious. The occasional appearance of a Supreme God Realm expert always caught Jiang Yuan's eye. He never expected that such a vast power was hidden in this Heavenly Palace.

"Major General An, halt!"

Just as the two were about to enter a defensive fortification, they were stopped.

"Major An, please cooperate with our routine inspection."

Two of the soldiers on guard walked towards An Xiaoyu, while the other two walked towards Jiang Yuan.

“Soldier, your sword is not allowed to be brought in.”

The male officer in charge of security was about to remove Jiang Yuan's sword.

"Don't touch it!" Jiang Yuan took two steps back in three steps, his hand already gripping the hilt of the sword.

The Gentleman's Sword is no ordinary item; he would never put it down.

An Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment, but finally advised, "Soldier, you...you should put down your sword. It's safe enough here."

"I refuse!" Jiang Yuan refused decisively. He didn't trust outsiders on the battlefield, and handing over his sword now would undoubtedly put him in danger.

"No need to check them, let them in!"

A voice that could travel a kilometer reached the ears of the soldiers on guard duty precisely. After discussing the matter, the group sent a representative to explain, "The commander has ordered that you two are exempt from inspection."

“Let’s go!” An Xiaoyu was surprised because this place was already the core area of ​​Tianfu, yet the leader made an exception for Jiang Yuan, which was undoubtedly an acknowledgment of Jiang Yuan’s status.

Jiang Yuan then released the sword, and before leaving, he complained, "This sword of mine is a gentleman's sword. Who knows, the commander might be waiting for me to bring it in and show him what it's like!"

The soldiers on guard all looked extremely uncomfortable. How could this guy be so shameless? He was allowed in as soon as he was told to, and now he's acting all high and mighty while standing at the gate!

"Come with me!"

An Xiaoyu didn't want Jiang Yuan to attract hatred, so she dragged him to the front of a courtyard house.

"Not bad, it's amazing that such a large fortification has such a unique little courtyard. It's quite the style of a hermit." Jiang Yuan nodded with admiration.

"If you like my little courtyard, you are welcome to come and play often."

The voice was ordinary, but it went straight to Jiang Yuan's heart. He couldn't help but look up into the courtyard. A man of about forty years old was sitting in the courtyard drinking tea. It was obvious who had spoken.

"Soldier, you can go in!" An Xiaoyu had no intention of going in.

"Come on in. This is a sealed space. You two can take this opportunity to catch up." The man looked at Jiang Yuan and An Xiaoyu.

When Jiang Yuan met the man's gaze, he was extremely surprised. The man actually knew his identity and also knew that he had recently been severing karmic ties to shield himself from Zhong Litong's divination.

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