"I'm not injured, but my clothes are all torn, and I look like a beggar."
"I can't really use a protective shield here either. Everyone's in a rush to rescue people, and it's hard to explain why my situation is so different from others," Xiao Lingfeng quickly explained.
"You scared me! Come on, let's go to the space to exchange them." Jian Ning said, reaching out to pull Xiao Lingfeng into the jade pendant space.
Upon seeing Jian Ning enter, the steward Nalan Rong immediately came to greet her.
"Master, is there anything you need?"
"Oh, it's nothing. This is my husband, you can get to know him. Ling Feng is the housekeeper here. He appeared automatically after the space was upgraded," Jian Ning introduced the two of them.
Xiao Lingfeng looked Nalan Rong up and down curiously. He had only ever seen such things in martial arts novels, but it turned out that they could actually exist in reality.
Nalan Rong smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to Xiao Lingfeng.
"The master's husband is now the master's husband. Please take good care of him from now on."
Xiao Lingfeng, who had initially extended his hand, withdrew it.
He had no idea what kind of comprehension this steward had. Judging from his speech, he was speaking like an ancient person. Oh well, let him call him whatever he wants. Anyway, he couldn't get into this place himself.
He followed suit and cupped his hands in greeting, then followed Jian Ning back to his room. The room had clothes for all four seasons. Xiao Lingfeng took a nice hot shower and changed his clothes before coming out.
He smiled apologetically at Jian Ning.
"I only have one hour to rest. I have to go out again soon."
"Eat something first; we don't know when this cold wave will pass."
You soldiers can't stand being out there for so long. It would be best to gather everyone together in one room and make do with keeping warm. It's better than running around like this.
"There isn't that much suitable space either; the commander mentioned it today."
Once the cold wave passes, we'll need to build a large heated kang (traditional Chinese bed) so everyone can sit on it and stay warm. It'll serve as a kind of shelter.
"This is something you'll be looking into and researching."
After the first cold wave, there might be more; it's hard to say.
Jian Ning felt that the shelter should be set up as soon as possible. Otherwise, even more people might freeze to death in the future.
"I understand, I will implement it as soon as possible."
Xiao Lingfeng sat down at the dining table and couldn't help but swallow as he looked at the spicy hot pot that Jian Ning had brought out. On such a cold day, being able to eat this hot pot was such a blessing.
"How does this Sichuan-style spicy hot pot taste? Eat more meat so you can have calories." Jian Ning picked up a large box of lamb slices and put them into the hot pot.
Then he took out meatballs and various vegetables, as well as crabs, octopus, and a lot of prawns. He also got himself a set of tableware and dipping sauce and ate with Xiao Lingfeng.
Xiao Lingfeng ate very quickly, constantly checking the time on his watch.
"Tell me, you can't even eat in peace. It's okay if it's a little late, I can just go out with you later. Is there anywhere else that needs rescue?"
Jian Ning asked, and then peeled a few more large shrimp for him and put them in his bowl.
"The bungalows are all fine now, it's just that the windows on the villa side are broken."
There's nothing to replace it with right now, and even using a quilt to block the draft is only temporary. If the temperature continues to drop, it'll be very difficult to get through this.
"Xiao Ning, why don't you choose two suitable locations and set up a defensive formation there? That way, it'll be easier to manage them centrally. We can temporarily gather everyone in the villa area together. This will save a lot of coal for heating."
Xiao Lingfeng put down his chopsticks and looked at Jian Ning, asking her a question.
When he returned, he knew that his house was protected by a defensive array. Only Jian Ning knew how to set up such an array; he still didn't know how.
"Sure, but I won't help you for free. You know that setting up an array requires spirit stones."
"I know that. I'll go talk to the guild leader in a bit and see if it's okay to exchange some base points for you."
Xiao Lingfeng didn't intend for his wife to work for nothing; he would fight for what she deserved.
“Okay, then let’s find a villa that’s a bit far from our house. I like peace and quiet and don’t want too many people living next to us, it’ll just be too noisy.”
"Okay, whatever you say." Xiao Lingfeng was already very happy that Jian Ning agreed to set up the formation. He would agree to any condition.
They quickly ate everything in the pot, and then left the space with Jian Ning.
The wind outside was blowing harder and harder, showing no signs of stopping, and the thin ice flakes had now grown significantly larger.
If this were to cut a person, it might be okay if the clothing was thick, but if it cut an exposed area, it would definitely be sharper than a razor blade. Injury would be inevitable, and it could even cost you your life.
The two erected a spiritual energy shield, isolating all the ice shards.
Jian Ning, holding Xiao Lingfeng's hand, leaped and bounded to the villa at the very edge. She saw that both villas had shattered windows; even if they had set up an array, it would only defend against ice blades, not the extreme cold.
"Use the two at the back. They look pretty well-preserved now, but none of the lights are on inside. Does that mean no one lives there?"
Jian Ning looked around, pointed, and chose two adjacent villas at the back.
"I don't know. Whether there are people or not, just set up the formation first. These are the two houses. Once you're done, you can go home."
"I'm going to talk to the regimental commander about my plan." After saying that, Xiao Lingfeng strode towards the regimental headquarters.
He doesn't know how to set up a formation, so there's no point in him staying. He might as well hurry up and report his ideas to the regimental commander so that the people can be evacuated as soon as possible.
Jian Ning set up the formation very quickly, in just a few minutes.
After everything was done, without disturbing anyone in the villa, he leaped back home. He went straight up to the second floor without alerting Aunt Wang and the others.
About ten minutes later, I heard a commotion outside. I knew that people were starting to move out of the villa area.
Xiao Lingfeng's idea was quite good.
With her protective array, they would surely weather this cold wave safely. She didn't return to her spatial dimension, but instead sat on the bed meditating and regulating her breathing, waiting for Xiao Lingfeng to return.
He returned quite quickly this time, in just over an hour. When he came in, he was covered in a chill.
But the smile on his face was impossible to hide.
"Xiao Ning, thanks to you. Now we can finally get a good night's sleep. I felt so tense all day. Now I can finally relax."
"You're just too much of a worrywart."
Jian Ning pulled him to bed to warm up for a while. Although he was now immune to heat and cold, he still instinctively felt cold. This was a sensory feeling, not a physical one.
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