The group arrived at a private restaurant, and Yang Lin specifically requested a private room.
As soon as Lu Yuan sat down, Yang Lin handed him the menu.
"This private restaurant is very famous in Yandu. The dishes are excellent. We like to come here to celebrate after we return from a mission."
"celebrate?"
“Yes! To celebrate!” Yang Lin smiled wryly. “After all, in our line of work, we’re never completely confident that we’ll come back alive after each mission, so we celebrate after we’ve made it through to reward ourselves.”
After hearing Yang Lin's words, Lu Yuan felt a chill in his heart.
The city of Yandu appears peaceful, prosperous, and glorious, but in reality, it is all thanks to the hard work and sacrifices of teams like Yang Lin and others on the outside.
Without their efforts to defend against demonic beasts and clear away dangers, ordinary people would never be able to live and work in peace, and even Lu Yuan would not be able to manage the Divine Beast Pavilion steadily.
Thinking of this, Lu Yuan picked up the wine glass beside him.
"Thank you all for your hard work, I'd like to raise a glass to you all!"
After saying that.
Lu Yuan tilted his head back and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.
Yang Lin and the others exchanged smiles and raised their glasses in return.
"Mr. Lu, you flatter us. If it weren't for your help, we brothers would have been dead long ago!"
Du Pengyi wiped his mouth and sincerely thanked Lu Yuan.
The last mission was extremely dangerous. Black-feathered tigers blocked their way, and Zhao Hun sabotaged them from behind. If it weren't for Lu Yuan's command and healing, they would have either died under the claws of the black-feathered tigers or from their comrades' schemes.
Lu Yuan simply waved his hand dismissively.
"It was just a small favor, and Captain Yang also gave me appropriate compensation, so there's no need for thanks!"
After a few drinks, the atmosphere at the dinner table became lively.
When the topic turned to Zhao Hun and the others, Zhou Cheng slammed his fist on the table in anger.
"Zhao Hun's group is simply too much! Ever since the captain reported him last time, he seems to have realized that no one can do anything to him, so he has become even more arrogant! Now he's like a rotten crab in the pavilion, walking sideways every day!"
Lu Yuan was somewhat surprised.
"I remember you said that Zhao Hun's sister married a high-ranking member of the Divine Martial Pavilion, right? With so much power, how could anyone not do anything to him?"
Du Pengyi sighed heavily.
"Sigh! It's not that no one can manage it, it's that the higher-ups don't want to. As long as it doesn't cause too much of a commotion, they'll just turn a blind eye and let it pass!"
"Why is that?" Lu Yuan frowned.
"The situation in the forests surrounding Yandu is not optimistic. Not only has something unusual been found in the Scorching Sun Forest, but high-level monsters have also started to appear in other surrounding forests. The armed forces of the Divine Martial Pavilion were already lacking in combat power, and now they are even more short of manpower. Therefore, the higher-ups have become much more tolerant of Zhao Hun and others."
At this point, Yang Lin paused slightly, then turned to look at Lu Yuan.
"Zhao Hun is a petty and vindictive person. He has suffered at your hands before, and he will definitely come looking for trouble if he gets the chance. Although I have told everyone around me to keep quiet, there are bound to be some leaks. You need to be extra careful when I am not in Yandu."
After listening to Yang Lin's instructions, Lu Yuan finally understood the purpose of the dinner.
With a reassuring smile, Lu Yuan said confidently, "Don't worry! Zhao Hun is no match for me. If he dares to come looking for me, I'll beat him to a pulp!"
"..."
Yang Lin and the others fell silent.
They were clearly advising Lu Yuan to be careful, so how did it turn into telling him to beat him up?
However, Yang Lin didn't say anything.
"Do whatever you want, just don't cause any deaths!"
In any case, their team is much stronger than Zhao Hun's team in terms of strength and other aspects. Even if Lu Yuan teaches Zhao Hun a lesson, as long as no one dies, he can ensure Lu Yuan's safety.
“However, Zhao Hun shouldn’t be looking for trouble with you during this time!” Du Pengyi continued.
"What?" Lu Yuan asked, puzzled.
"They, like us, have received orders to participate in the campaign and will be leaving Yandu soon. They won't be back for a while!" Zhou Cheng explained.
"I see." Lu Yuan immediately understood, then suddenly asked, "When do you plan to set off?"
Yang Lin was slightly taken aback, then replied truthfully, "Three days later."
Hearing this, Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment.
Three days?
No wonder the Spirit Medicine Hall is in such a hurry to prepare medicines; it seems they are probably providing them to the Divine Martial Pavilion for missions.
After all, Lingyaotang is a branch of the Shenwu Pavilion's medical department, and it should provide the team members with healing medicines every time they go on a mission.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Lu Yuan stunned, Yang Lin asked in confusion.
"It's nothing, it's nothing!" Lu Yuan waved his hand and continued, "Send someone to the Divine Beast Pavilion to find me the day after tomorrow morning, and bring you some things."
Yang Lin was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, and after hesitating for a moment, he nodded in agreement.
"Understood, I will be there on time."
...
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
The Divine Beast Pavilion had just opened for business when Zhou Cheng entered the store.
"I'm here to see Manager Lu."
Zheng Meng had met Zhou Cheng several times and knew that he was familiar with Lu Yuan, so she asked him to sit in the front hall and wait while she went to the backyard to call Lu Yuan.
Not long after Zhou Cheng sat down, he saw Lu Yuan walk over with messy hair and dark circles under his eyes.
"Lu...Lu Yuan?! What happened to you, causing you to look like this?"
Zhou Cheng couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
In his memory, Lu Yuan had always been aloof and indifferent, and this was the first time he had appeared so "disheveled".
"Ha~"
Lu Yuan yawned before replying, "I've been busy working lately and haven't had a break, but it's alright."
After saying that.
He handed the box he was carrying to Zhou Cheng.
"Here! This is for your team."
Zhou Cheng reached out and took it, then looked at Lu Yuan with some curiosity.
"What's inside? Can I open it and take a look?"
Lu Yuan waved his hand dismissively.
"Of course, these are all gifts for you to use anyway."
With Lu Yuan's permission, Zhou Cheng eagerly opened the box.
When I saw what was inside, I was instantly stunned!
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