In the days that followed, Tang Xiaoxiao focused intently on raising livestock such as pigs, cattle, and sheep in her space by making several careful purchases from other places, feeding a few cubs at a time, without attracting any attention. She even had two donkeys. Donkey meat was Tang Xiaoxiao's favorite food in her previous life.

There's a saying among the older generation: "Dragon meat in the sky, donkey meat on the ground."

She also had a wide variety of poultry, including chickens, ducks, geese, rabbits, and quails—she raised all the common species she could find, each with its own designated area, keeping to themselves.

The experiment proved Tang Xiaoxiao's earlier guess. After she fed one of the cows some spiritual spring water, she was indeed able to sense the emotions it conveyed. The emotions were not complicated; the cow kept expressing feelings of "deliciousness and happiness" to her. Although Tang Xiaoxiao was not soft-hearted when eating meat, she could not imagine this cow as a plate of beef no matter what. In the end, she could only decide to keep it until it died of old age.

Having learned her lesson, she never fed the spirit spring water to other animals again. She couldn't bring herself to feed any creature with spiritual intelligence that could communicate with her!

September is almost over, and the National Day holiday is just around the corner.

That day, Tang Xiaoxiao privately approached the guild leader and vice-leader in the game, expressing her desire to hold an offline event during the National Day holiday.

The city where the deputy leader lives is not far from D City. In his previous life, he was the one who first proposed an offline gathering, but this time Tang Xiaoxiao beat him to it.

The gang leader, a southerner, said he didn't have time, but he would support them getting together if they wanted. Tang Xiaoxiao knew he wouldn't come; he hadn't participated in her previous life. She invited him this time as a sign of respect.

The three discussed it briefly, and then the guild leader posted a message in the guild chat:

【Brotherhood Alliance - Nightfall】: Our guild will be holding an offline gathering on October 2nd in City D. All expenses are the responsibility of the participants, and participation is voluntary. The aim is to promote brotherhood among guild members. In the game, we are partners fighting side by side; in real life, we can also be like-minded friends! Those interested can register with the vice guild leader and Xiaoxiao!

As soon as these words were spoken, the gang channel instantly became lively.

They expressed regret that it was in City D, as it was too far to go there.

Some people are complaining about why we didn't notify him sooner, since he had already agreed to travel with his family.

Others were simply curious, asking, "Is Xiaoxiao (the great master) also participating? Be sure to post photos of the gathering later!"

Tang Xiaoxiao was used to the crowds coming to join in the fun. Some people had already messaged her privately saying they were going. Tang Xiaoxiao made a note of them one by one. These people were different from those in her previous life, mainly because the timing was different. This gathering was more than a year earlier than in her previous life. Some of the people who had attended in her previous life had not yet joined the gang, and some of those who expressed their intention to attend this time would later leave the gang in Tang Xiaoxiao's memory.

But it doesn't matter; her only target is one person, and it doesn't matter who the other participants are.

While the group was discussing this, a discordant voice soon emerged:

【My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens】: Why do we still need to split the bill? It's a rare opportunity to get together and have fun, so I'll cover everyone's expenses!

Upon seeing this sentence, Tang Xiaoxiao, sitting in front of the screen, curled up a cold smile.

She knew this show-off would definitely jump out.

That's right, this "My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens" guy is the greasy man who groped her in her past life.

The greasy guy only joined the guild a little over a month ago, and Tang Xiaoxiao noticed him a long time ago. However, the current Brotherhood is not the same as in the previous life. Because Tang Xiaoxiao made a name for herself early on, attracting many big spenders to join, the guild members also focused on improving their strength earlier. The guild already had a stable core force from the beginning, and the addition of this greasy guy did not cause any ripples.

In his past life, he was very prestigious in the gang. As soon as he joined, he would give out red envelopes and buy rare equipment from gang members at prices higher than the market price. If anyone was short of game gold coins, he would generously support them and would not ask them to repay small amounts such as tens of gold coins.

The guild is mostly made up of ordinary players, and with his extravagant lifestyle, quite a few people flatter and fawn over him for their own benefit.

But Tang Xiaoxiao was one step ahead of him in this life, and was even more generous. With Tang Xiaoxiao's excellent example, the effect of his small favors was greatly reduced.

As a second-generation rich kid, a true nouveau riche, how could he be content with not being able to fully express his desire to flaunt his wealth?

In his past life, gatherings were always split equally (going Dutch). The greasy guy, having already established his position in the gang, didn't want to spend money on what he considered a bunch of losers, so he kept quiet. But this time was different. This was an opportunity for him—a chance to make a name for himself within the gang.

Sure enough, as soon as he said that, some people started to jeer.

[Wow, the super-rich!]

[Does the expert need another leg accessory?]

[Hey bro, you look like my long-lost brother of 23 years! Look at your little brother here!]

Tang Xiaoxiao raised her hand and typed a string of words on the keyboard:

[Xiaoxiao]: Although I feel a bit embarrassed, since you've said so, I can't refuse your kind offer. On behalf of everyone, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your generosity.

[My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens]: It's nothing, as long as everyone has fun.

[Xiaoxiao]: I'll send out the shortlisted options in a bit, and you can see which one you prefer. There are over a dozen five-star hotels in City D. We've selected a few with the most comprehensive facilities and the best environment. You can choose one from them. Originally, my deputy and I preferred one of the newly opened hotels. Although it's a little more expensive, it's better in every way. It's a rare opportunity for us to get together, so we should just have fun; money is secondary. @我命由我不由天, what do you think?

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