The afternoon's plans had already been discussed, and Zhu Fanfan asked, "Brother Xi Yan, have you guys eaten yet?"

Xi Yan shook his head: "We came straight here after getting off the train, which was quite fast and used up our supernatural abilities. We haven't had time to eat yet. Yu Zi'an, go and see if there's anything to eat outside and buy some."

Yu Zian said, "Captain, don't you know the Five Ghosts Moving Technique? Bring out two roast ducks, let's just eat roast duck. There probably won't be any food left at this time." It's already noon, and any leftovers would be scraps, which he didn't want to eat.

After saying that, he looked at Xi Yan with hope. After all, they knew that the captain could bring food. Unfortunately, the captain could only move some food and move the things in front of him to other places. He had not yet learned other techniques.

Zhu Fanfan: ...Brother Xi Yan is quite clever. He even knows to use the Five Ghosts Moving Method to cover up the space ring. No wonder he didn't refuse so many roast ducks, even though he felt embarrassed. It turns out it was to bribe his subordinates. When did Brother Xi Yan learn about interpersonal relationships?

Xi Yan felt embarrassed by the stares: "You guys go out first, and come back in when I call you."

He felt a little embarrassed to accept Fanfan's things as a favor. Fanfan would always give him a few roast ducks when he made too many. He didn't have much of a appetite, and he also had the fasting pills that Fanfan gave him, so he didn't eat much. He would share the rest with others when doing tasks. Unexpectedly, this made a few people want to get closer to him.

He said that he couldn't be disturbed when using magic, so he would ask people to leave. Once he asked people to leave, it meant he was going to get some good food. So, without saying a word, the group of people would rush out.

Zhu Fanfan said at the door, "I want to eat fruit too. Get me some fruit. Watermelon is the best fruit to eat on a day like this."

Xi Yan looked at Zhu Fanfan helplessly: "I know, you little glutton."

After saying that, he closed the door. A few minutes later, Zhu Fanfan felt the spatial fluctuations. The Five Ghosts Moving Technique could only fool these little brats. If he encountered someone with deep skills, he would immediately see through it. He heard Xi Yan say, "Okay, come in." Sure enough, there were two roast ducks inside, along with matching pancakes and sauce, a large watermelon, six apples, and a bunch of grapes. Without asking, each person got one apple, and the bunch of grapes was for Zhu Fanfan.

Yu Zi'an couldn't help but give a thumbs up. The team leader always said that using magic frequently would shorten one's lifespan and that it shouldn't be used lightly. But this time, when the little girl said she wanted to eat watermelon, he immediately brought over a watermelon. And these apples were big and pink, looking delicious and expensive. He wondered where the team leader got them. Sigh! Such preferential treatment. Was this the little girl from the Zhu family that the team leader was talking about?

The team leader kept saying that the captain doted on the little girl from the Zhu family, never saying a harsh word to her, and even complained that he would pluck the stars from the sky for her. The captain said that she was his sister, and they thought she was only a few years old, but they didn't expect her to be a big girl. However, compared to the captain, she was indeed a bit too young.

After everyone finished eating, they ate watermelon before they were full. It would probably be difficult for the captain to use the teleportation technique again next time. At this moment, Zhu Fanfan took out a bottle of pills: "These are Bigu pills. One for each person. It's past lunchtime now, and there's no more food. If you're not full, take one."

Anyway, given her appetite, she wasn't full, but she received special treatment.

Yu Zian said, "We've eaten our fill. You should keep the precious pills for yourself!"

Xi Yan said, "Take it if you want. We might not have time to eat dinner tonight. Eat one when you're hungry."

The group was genuinely grateful for the pills. The alchemists in the Dragon Group were only at the intermediate level. Although the pills were effective, they tasted terrible, and they would only eat them if necessary. They missed the previous advanced alchemists. They heard that the alchemist had some family troubles and the group leader fired him. Later, when they tried to invite him back, he refused to come.

Alas, they are the pitiful ones. The advanced alchemists have already refined pills that enhance supernatural abilities, but now they've stopped refining them. Don't they realize how rare advanced alchemists are? Even if something terrible happens to their families, they should lend a helping hand. Instead, the team leader kicks them while they're down. If it were them, they wouldn't do it either.

Xi Yan made the final decision: "You all go back and rest for a while, and once you've had enough rest, we'll go to the Zhao family brigade and find out what's going on inside."

The group answered yes, and then went out to their rooms to rest.

Zhu Fanfan also said goodbye; she needed to lead the way and then go back to get something to eat.

In the afternoon, Zhu Fanfan took Xi Yan and his group to the Zhao family brigade without informing Shao Xian and Tian Hu. When the two saw them and tried to follow, Xi Yan had them frozen in place and thrown back into their room without any hesitation.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the Zhao family's cave, Zhu Fanfan set the array's core on a nearby rock, broke the rock to dispel the array, and said, "You guys go in, I'm not going. It's so cold inside, it's freezing to the bone. I can't stand it. You'd better take precautions."

If it weren't for her strong mental strength, she wouldn't have dared to go in. After returning that time, she stayed in the space for a long time before recovering. It was also during that time that she discovered the wonderful use of the well water. Just one sip would warm her body a bit, making it a good thing.

Xi Yan said, "You discovered the cave, so you deserve some credit. I'm a fire elementalist, so I'll activate my special ability and share it with you so you won't feel cold anymore."

Zhu Fanfan still refused: "I just went in and dragged the person out. I didn't touch anything else. I don't know the layout. You can do it yourselves!"

Seeing that Zhu Fanfan really didn't want to go, Xi Yan didn't force her: "We need a lot of time to survey. If you're bored, go back first. We'll tell you the results when we get back. We still need to report, so the results won't be available for a while. We can only know the general layout of this place."

Fanfan was very curious, and he was afraid that if she insisted on waiting here for a result, and the result still didn't come out, then it would be a waste of time.

Zhu Fanfan had no choice but to say, "Alright, I'll go find Grandpa Lu first and tell them about the Dragon Group's plan to test his grandson."

Xi Yan patiently said, "You stay at the brigade first. If it gets late, go back by yourself. It's not safe for a girl like you to be alone. I'll give you the results of the checkup as soon as possible." Don't cause any trouble out of curiosity.

Zhu Fanfan nodded obediently, waved goodbye to him, and skipped off to the cowshed.

Yu Zian couldn't help but tease, "Captain, if you're so worried about her safety, why don't you just send her back yourself?"

Xi Yan merely glanced at him indifferently: "It's not safe for others to run into her."

He was afraid that if she was alone on the road and encountered someone trying to take advantage of her, they might say something unpleasant and, in a fit of anger, kill that person. There would be no one to clean up the mess and cause her trouble. After all, he had witnessed Fanfan's ruthlessness firsthand, and he couldn't beat her, so he didn't dare to easily offer to protect her. If something really happened, he figured she would be the one to protect him.

Yu Zian didn't believe it at all: "The Zhu family's young lady looks like a delicate and well-behaved girl. You're exaggerating too much."