406: Three lively treasures

"Brother, you're back!"

Luo Mu waited for a few minutes in Whale Fall City and then saw the raven slowly descend from the sky.

Afterward, he saw Gu Qinghan's figure.

Beside Gu Qinghan, there was also a somewhat familiar graceful figure.

"Sister-in-law! You're back too!"

Luo Mu quickly walked up, scrutinizing both of them from head to toe, completely in the manner of a young man.

Gu Qinghan ruffled his head, then looked into the distance and asked,

"I just saw from the sky that the waves over there seemed a bit turbulent. Have the Mutated Creatures in the sea started to riot?"

Luo Mu nodded, then shook his head, leaving Gu Qinghan somewhat bewildered.

"There are dragon-transformed mutated marine creatures involved, but the instigators are Dragonkin."

"Dragonkin?" Gu Qinghan was completely confused.

"I'll have someone compile the information and tell you later. I just caught a group of people and interrogated some information from them."

Luo Mu thought for a moment; the information was too jumbled, so he decided to let Professionals handle professional matters.

Gu Qinghan raised an eyebrow, looking at Luo Mu and saying in surprise,

"You can even interrogate enemies now, not bad.

However, some people intentionally give false information before they die. Are you sure about the authenticity of the information?"

Luo Mu thought about it, then said with some hesitation,

"It should... be authentic, right?"

If those Dragonkin saw Luo Mu's expression at that moment, they would probably be so angry they'd resurrect to fight him.

They swore every word was 100% authentic because their psychological defenses had been completely shattered.

Gu Qinghan didn't ask further; he still chose to trust his younger brother.

Then, he looked behind him and introduced Luo Mu,

"These are the people I brought back. Although their strength is a bit lacking, they have gone through multiple life-and-death trials.

I see that Whale Fall City is still a bit short on personnel. Let Piao Jun arrange their positions.

Oh, right, where did that guy Piao Jun run off to?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw Piao Jun walking over from a distance with a resentful expression.

The first thing Piao Jun did when he saw Gu Qinghan was to sneer,

"The hands-off manager finally deigned to return. One might think you were here for a vacation in Whale Fall City."

Gu Qinghan chuckled, not at all angered by Piao Jun's sarcasm.

After all, almost all the large and small matters in Whale Fall City troubled him, and Luo Mu was also half a hands-off manager.

After taking a jab at Gu Qinghan, Piao Jun felt much better and showed Chen Yuting a perfectly appropriate smile:

"Hello, Gu Qinghan has told me about you.

My name is Piao Jun, and I'm the... uh, Vice City Lord here."

Chen Yuting covered her mouth and chuckled, and she and Piao Jun formally introduced themselves.

However, upon learning that Gu Qinghan wanted him to arrange positions for hundreds more people, Piao Jun's face instantly turned as black as coal.

He pointed at Gu Qinghan, his finger trembling:

"You... are you even human?

I thought I'd get two days of rest when you came back!"

Gu Qinghan scratched his head, saying innocently,

"Actually, I also feel I've been a bit excessive... How about this, I'll give you the position of City Lord of Whale Fall City, and I'll just be the Vice City Lord."

Gu Qinghan's tone was sincere; he actually just wanted to find a place where his important people could have a home.

Piao Jun, hearing this, rolled his eyes at him and even gave him the middle finger, saying,

"Forget it. I was just complaining about your irresponsibility.

Although I'm very tired every day now, I still feel that life has something to look forward to.

And I can guess that every time you go out on an adventure, there's a great deal of danger.

Alright, let's get things sorted first. I'll notify logistics to prepare food for a few hundred more people."

After he finished speaking, he also introduced himself to Wang Yan, then sighed and quickly walked away to the other side.

Chen Yuting watched Piao Jun's retreating back and quietly said to Gu Qinghan,

"With friends like that, no wonder you've changed so much."

Gu Qinghan looked at Chen Yuting upon hearing this, smiling as he asked, "Have I changed a lot?"

"Yes, you've become much more prone to smiling.

And General Chu Tian of Shangjing Base, I can feel that he also wants to help you without expecting anything in return.

Perhaps it's because of these people that you've become this way."

...It was late at night. Gu Qinghan and Chen Yuting looked at the people still drinking and chatting, exchanging bitter smiles.

Tonight was another large gathering, with all members of Whale Fall City participating.

The guard duty for Whale Fall City was left to Gu Qinghan's subordinates.

The purpose of this gathering was not only to celebrate Gu Qinghan's safe return but also to provide an opportunity for the two groups of Professionals to quickly get to know each other.

They had been somewhat worried earlier that the two completely unfamiliar groups of Professionals might be exclusive, but now it seemed their worries were entirely unfounded.

In fact, several burly men were currently shirtless, lighting three chopsticks and performing a sworn brotherhood ritual.

And a few others were hugging each other, insisting that the weather was getting cold and telling the other not to catch a cold.

Gu Qinghan watched these ridiculous antics with a black line on his forehead, his arm around Chen Yuting's arm tightening slightly.

Chen Yuting's face flushed, but she still naturally snuggled into Gu Qinghan's embrace.

Just as Gu Qinghan was about to say something, Piao Jun and Luo Mu, along with Gu Qingyuan, hurried over.

Gu Qingyuan had been taken away by Luo Mu and Piao Jun to eat and drink two hours ago, the three of them acting like long-lost brothers.

"Brother! Sister-in-law! I toast you both!"

Luo Mu, holding a pack of beer, excitedly said to the two of them.

Chen Yuting's face turned even redder, not knowing if it was the alcohol or shyness.

However, she still reached out to take the wine glass in front of her, but Luo Mu stopped her.

"Sister-in-law, drink mine, the fruity one is delicious!"

Luo Mu pushed an opened can of beer into Chen Yuting's hand, simultaneously shaking a similar can in his own hand.

Chen Yuting felt a bit embarrassed being called 'sister-in-law' repeatedly, her face flushed as she said,

"We two haven't yet..."

Luo Mu chuckled, blurting out,

"Don't worry, it will be soon..."

But just then, Piao Jun covered his mouth, glaring at him and saying,

"What nonsense are you talking about, you little brat? Drink your beer!"

Luo Mu nodded sheepishly, then looked at Gu Qingyuan beside him.

Gu Qinghan, holding a chicken leg, suddenly remembered something when he saw Luo Mu's gaze.

Piao Jun, at this moment, also placed a stack of papers in front of Gu Qinghan, saying,

"This is the compiled information on those Dragonkin. Some of it matches up, and a small part is uncertain.

Remember to look at it later. I'm afraid I'll forget when I get drunk later."

Gu Qinghan nodded, taking the papers from Piao Jun's hand, but noticed Gu Qingyuan's hand on his cup.

"What are you doing, kid?" Gu Qinghan raised an eyebrow.

Gu Qingyuan gave an awkward smile: "I want to taste your wine..."

"Kids can't drink alcohol. You just eat your food properly."

Gu Qinghan laughed heartily, tilting his head back to drink the wine in his cup, finding Gu Qingyuan's helpless expression somewhat amusing.

Seeing this, Luo Mu and Piao Jun exchanged a subtle glance, then pulled Gu Qingyuan away again.

"You two continue, the three of us are going to have a drink with Wang Yan!"

Watching the three of them leave, Gu Qinghan felt that something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.