Jiang Shuyin panicked for a moment. "No way, I'm being asked to do homework right after I became your apprentice?"

Liu Dan chuckled as he saw her wide eyes: "Aren't you going home? Zhang Lei won't be staying here tomorrow either. There's no time limit for handing in the homework; she'll come looking for you sooner or later."

After finishing two glasses of juice, Jiang Shuyin escorted her teacher to the door of the room. Liu Dan waved his hand and said, "Go back and rest early. We're leaving at seven tomorrow morning. I have to attend a meeting at the central base tonight, so don't oversleep."

Jiang Shuyin twitched the corner of her lips: "Don't worry, teacher, I'll set ten alarms."

Liu Dan nodded and stood at the door until she entered the room before closing the door.

Jiang Shuyin was afraid she wouldn't be able to get up, so she went back to her room, lay down, closed her eyes, and forced herself to fall asleep for more than an hour.

Perhaps she gave herself a mental suggestion last night, because she woke up at around 5 a.m. After washing up, it was almost 6 a.m., so she played on her phone to pass the time.

Many newbies in the Supernatural Abilities section are asking for help. Jiang Shuyin had nothing better to do, so she replied to the posts. After commenting on several posts, a notification that her level had increased suddenly popped up in the middle of the screen.

Jiang Shuyin examined it for a while and found that it was useless, so she just swiped it and left it.

Thinking she'd be bored on the bus, she scrolled to the entertainment section to download a few songs. The singers had re-uploaded their old songs, and each song required a different amount of money to download.

Jiang Shuyin spent 54 task points to download 46 songs, some of which were classic old songs and cost more. The number of downloads reached six figures, showing that truly good works are worth the test of time.

After finishing all that, it was almost 6:30. Jiang Shuyin remembered that breakfast was available at this time, so she went out with her bag and queued up to buy two steamed buns.

Because of Zhang Lei's shouting yesterday, people around her glanced at her.

Jiang Shuyin pretended not to notice, ordered four steamed buns and a cup of soy milk, paid by scanning the QR code, and chose a seat with a view of the teacher's door.

At 6:45, Liu Dan came out pushing her suitcase. She had changed into a blue shirt and trousers, probably to prepare for the evening meeting. As soon as I closed the door, I saw her eating there and nodded with a smile.

She pushed her suitcase over: "I went and bought some steamed buns. Let's eat them and then we'll set off."

The hotel tries to avoid serving dishes with chives, scallions, and garlic, because the guests are public figures and it would be embarrassing to have bad breath when talking to others.

The pork buns Liu Dan bought had ginger instead of scallions in them, and the taste was just average.

After Jiang Shu got into the car, she connected to the car's Bluetooth and selected random playback. She listened to the first familiar song and even hummed along a couple of lines.

The temperature inside the car was just right. Jiang Shu drove behind her teacher at a decent speed, as they needed to arrive before the evening meeting. A reliable person like her teacher would arrive half an hour early to familiarize herself with the venue and the meeting procedures.

I glanced at the speed; it remained above 100 km/h.

Around 6 PM, we finally got off the highway.

About ten minutes later, the car in front signaled and pulled over. Jiang Shuyin stopped as well, got out of the car, and went over: "Teacher?"

Liu Dan had just woken up and put on his suit jacket. When he saw her coming, he covered his mouth and yawned, saying, "Buy something to eat later and drive home yourself. Winter days are short and nights are long, so be careful on the road when it gets dark early."

He remembered that Anshi was only four hours away, and he estimated that the students would be home before noon.

Jiang Shuyin smiled faintly: "Yes."

Upon arriving at the entrance of the central base, several banners were displayed, as if it were some kind of national conference. There were more than five times the usual number of people, and the vehicles coming and going all looked like those belonging to the wealthy and powerful.

After the teacher's car went inside, it disappeared from sight. Jiang Shuyin thought that this must be because the teacher had stopped in advance to talk to her.

The small square had been cleared out and the ground was swept clean. Jiang Shu looked around several places but couldn't find anything to eat. The receptionist, thinking it was her first time there, came over to help: "Hello, do you need any help?"

The image and temperament of the receptionists were selected through a series of screenings. The woman in front of Jiang Shuyin was quite approachable, with a smooth facial contour and was a beauty in the making. Jiang Shuyin took a few more glances and said, "Where can I buy food? I'm hungry."

The young woman's eyes crinkled into a smile: "I'll take you there."

It turns out that all those stalls have been incorporated into the food area for unified management. The young woman said, "This is a night market, you can find whatever you want to eat here, and the food is pretty good. We often come here to eat after get off work."

Jiang Shu thanked him and bought a bowl of noodles with soybean paste to go. The owner was busy and told her to wait a while: "About twenty minutes. You can go to the specialty products area and buy some things to take back."

Seeing that she had been brought over by the receptionist, the boss instinctively treated her as a tourist.

Jiang Shuyin nodded, glanced at the time, and said she would come back in twenty minutes.

The food in the specialty area had very fresh production dates. Jiang Shuyin had mission points and no one was restraining her, so she quickly bought several hundred mission points worth of goods, filling both her left and right hands before stopping.

After putting her things down and checking the time, she went to pick up her noodles with soybean paste. The owner, seeing her eagerness, knew she was a sucker and quickly tried to sell her homemade noodles made by his relative: "You can make this kind of noodles at home. Take it home and let your family experience the food culture of our central base."

Jiang Shuyin looked at it: "I need a box, can you bring it to my car?" She opened her hands and lifted the things in her arms: "I can't carry any more."

The boss snapped his fingers: "No problem." He then yelled upstairs behind him: "Xiao Duan! Come down and deliver the goods."

"My nephew is quick and efficient. Just wait two minutes; he's upstairs doing his homework." The shopkeeper didn't delay the work downstairs while he spoke.

Jiang Shuyin's heart stirred, and she started chatting: "A school has been set up here at the central base? What grade is your nephew in?"

She wanted to send ICE to school, not only so that the child could learn knowledge, but more importantly, make friends.

The boss sighed: "He's in his second year of high school. I heard the university isn't even built yet, and a lot of college students are working in the factory. I'm thinking of telling him to quit his studies and come work for me to learn a trade. That way, he won't have to worry about making money in the future."

Jiang Shuyin nodded thoughtfully. If she could finish high school, she would be fully prepared for university in a few years. She would go back and make preparations to take ICE to see the school.

"Uncle." A young man named Xiao Duan came downstairs. He had a buzz cut on his head. He wasn't exactly handsome, but he was definitely good-looking, like...like a school bully from a novel. Jiang Shuyin was amused by her own thoughts.

Duan, the school bully, was still wearing a short-sleeved shirt even though it was winter, looking mature beyond his years.

The boss pointed at Jiang Shuyin and said, "Deliver a box of noodles with soybean paste to her car." He then turned to her and said, "Beautiful lady, a box costs 200 mission points and contains 40 packs, enough for half a month."

When Jiang Shu paid the money, Xiao Duan quietly picked up a box of fried noodles and casually picked up the local specialty she had put on the ground.

Only two bundles remained on the ground, while Duan Xiaoba's hands were covered with her belongings.