If it weren't for my experience at the Riverside Hotel, I might have really thought this was a very bustling place.

Although this is the central location, it was only deliberately chosen by the leadership.

From their perspective, wherever they point to wealth, that's where it is; they say that a certain place is the city center, and that place should be the center.

There was absolutely no room for negotiation. And now, looking at these buildings around me, I can't help but think of the building where the management team lived in the scene where Boss He died.

Although we haven't explored this shallow area many times yet.

However, I think that building, including the two stone lions that were squatting at the entrance, should still be there now.

Their heinous acts are absolutely still ongoing!

The widespread use of fake corpses is the best proof of this!

These are things that ordinary residents like Lao Liu probably never thought about, just like the drivers in Lao Liu's mobile phone group, or the residents in the community.

These ordinary people just wanted to survive on the fringes of society; they probably never dreamed that those people who governed their lives were the true faces of those around them.

On the surface, they do things to help others, but behind the scenes they are even doing some underworld business.

I didn't think about it anymore; I just felt that the buildings around me were getting taller and taller.

Old Liu, however, chose a roadside stall with the words "sesame seed cake" written on it.

With a whoosh, the car slowly came to a stop, right next to an intersection, about 10 meters away from the pancake shop.

Old Liu pointed to an intersection in the distance.

"We're at the next intersection. I'm going to buy something to eat; I'm starving."

His eyes were a little squinting, but it was clear he was forcing himself to stay open.

I nodded. Old Liu got out of the car without me noticing and went into the pancake shop. He seemed to know it very well.

It was at this moment that I nudged Yiyi next to me, and she opened her eyes, still a little sleepy.

It's obvious that Yiyi's energy has recovered somewhat. Her overall spirit and energy have improved.

It was at this moment that I picked up my phone to check the time.

10 o'clock sharp.

Based on the girl's abilities within the manor, she is currently at a low point in her strength.

Or rather, it's increasingly trending towards a downturn.

On the manor, the daytime is the royal world, but the nighttime is the maiden's domain.

But right now I can't see any match on the girl's face. Maybe it's because she just woke up, but she looks radiant.

She first rubbed her eyes slowly, and then called me "brother".

The voice sounded very intimate.

It was softer than every time she called out before.

I smiled and then told her that everything was going well and that the driver was just going to buy something.

Then I pointed again, and when I looked into the distance, the lights were still on there.

That's the security checkpoint we used when we arrived!

Whenever I think about those two strange people at the security checkpoint, I get a little uneasy. Were they really real people?

Or rather, I feel more that they were fake corpses sent down by the management than real people.

The completely mechanical movements made me feel quite uncomfortable at first, like being a dummy.

Or rather, the two of them were like two scarecrows, standing there.

I started to sincerely pray that I wouldn't run into those two ghostly guys.

Then I remembered the notice that was posted there back then.

Although the paper had turned yellow, it was clearly written that people who were in the shallow layers should hydrate regularly.

As for how exactly to moisturize, I haven't figured it out quite well yet.

However, a common rule here is that everyone needs to replenish their energy regularly, especially people like Lao Liu and the cleaner who work at night.

And when I went to Zhou Pangzi's hotel, the passersby I met on the way also had some green tubes that were faintly visible on their bodies.

So I'll tentatively guess that what's written here is just the green pipe on Lao Liu's body that needs to be replenished.

Even if we haven't done anything to fix it, we're still sitting here perfectly intact.

No problems have occurred.

So what I'm thinking is that it's just a means for those in power to control the lower classes.

Perhaps, as long as they inject this energy, while gaining energy, they will also develop a dependence on this green liquid.

On the way back, I went out to see Lao Liu several times and tightened the tubing around his sleeve.

As Liu Bei adjusted his body, the threads on his body tightened, and the green liquid on them became thicker, more abundant, and flowed faster.

He relies on this energy to maintain his spirit.

"Brother, we should get out of here quickly, or we're in for another fierce battle!"

Yiyi was the first to speak, staring at me with her eyes wide open; she was quite adorable.

"Yes, fortunately, we obtained some sea marrow from Fatty Zhou, no, Boss He, through this trip."

"The quality is excellent."

When I think about this, I reach into my backpack with great anticipation.

All of our sea cucumbers are stored here.

Apart from the dark yellow sea marrow left for Fatty Zhou.

That was reserved for his son Xiaoyuan's medical treatment. I estimate that with that energy, his son could use it for several more years without any problems.

At that moment, I felt the vibrant life outside the backpack, and then I nodded vigorously to the girl.

Upon seeing this, the girl also smiled from the bottom of her heart.

She immediately reached into her pocket and touched her own Dew-Gathering Branch, revealing a similarly relieved smile.

This thing looks very active!

Or, since we left that inn, the energy of the Dew Branch should have been gradually decreasing.

After all, we are getting further and further away from both that aged sea marrow and the kind of sea marrow with abundant yang energy that Boss He cultivated.

Moreover, it is precisely because of this increasing distance that any branch with even a slightly inferior color or texture may already be withered.

However, looking at this thing in our hands, I felt a sense of joy.

"Master, it seems that the sea marrow that Boss He brought is really quite good!"