Xiong Zhiqi has always had the habit of drinking tea, but he doesn't drink it in a delicate way. Instead, he likes to gulp down large cups of chrysanthemum tea or iced tea every day, and before bed, he even likes to drink a whole cup at once, claiming that it can help with sleep, despite this habit being contrary to scientific evidence. As a result, Xiong Zhiqi always gets up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, no matter how large his bladder is, it can't hold back the excess liquid.

  Tonight, Xiong Zhiqi got up in the middle of the night and went to the bathroom. He lifted the toilet seat, pulled out that thing, adjusted the direction and started flushing water. When he was halfway through, it felt so refreshing that he closed his eyes and began humming a tune. Just then, Xiong Zhiqi suddenly discovered an extra shadow in front of him. Opening his eyes, someone was sitting next to the bathtub staring at him with a resentful and frenzied gaze.

  "Damn it!"

  Xiong Zhiqi let out a loud cry and jumped up, completely forgetting that the "water pipe" below was still spraying water.

  ……

  "Hey, I'm going, I said that dead fat guy was washing what bath in the middle of the night, it turned out that Lao Fu had a relapse of youthful madness and wet the bed."

  Zhu Jianping smiled and took out several plates of leftover dishes from the refrigerator, heated them in the microwave for a while, and then placed them on the table in front of Zhao Zhu.

  "Have some of the takeout I ordered tonight, you must be starving. " Zhu Jianping said while opening another bottle of Maotai wine, "Come on, let's have a drink together, after drinking and sleeping, we'll feel better."

  Zhao Zhu took a sip of wine, downed it in one gulp, and then let out a long sigh, saying: "I'm not that fragile."

  "Right, you're a psychologist, but when it comes to controlling people's emotions and thoughts, I'm better than you. You're like a tightly strung bowstring right now, it's time to loosen up." Zhu Jianping refilled Zhao Zhu's wine cup again.

  Zhao Zhu nodded and also started eating slowly, picking up some dishes.

  Zhu Jianping lit a cigarette for himself, then took out his mobile phone and looked at it, and immediately said with a very surprised tone:

  "Off you go, 8 people went, 7 knelt down, only you one came back alive, tsk tsk."

  "I just got lucky." Zhao Zhu ate some more food and then started getting up to gather the bowls and chopsticks.

  "Don't clean up, the nanny will come to clean tomorrow. Wait for Dahuai to finish his bath and then you take a bath too, and get some rest early. I'm going to sleep." Seeing that there was nothing else, Zhu Jianping returned to her own room.

  Before long, Xiong Zhiqi, wearing only his underwear and holding a towel to wipe his hair, walked out of the bathroom and saw Zhao Zhu. He couldn't help but complain: "Zhao Ge, since you're back, why didn't you turn on the bathroom light first? Now I've washed in vain."

  "I didn't realize I was back then," Zhao Zhuo replied.

  "Uh..." Xiong Zhiqi nodded, he actually understood Zhao Zhu's state, he was the same every time he completed a task, "Alright, Brother Zhao, go take a shower and rest, tomorrow is another beautiful day."

  Zhao Zhu patted Xiong Zhiqi's shoulder and then picked up two of his own clothes and walked into the bathroom.

  After taking a bath, Zhao Zhu felt much more comfortable. He took another look at his phone and saw that there was an unanswered call from Chen Hong. Zhao Zhu thought for a moment and didn't call back, pretending he had already fallen asleep.

  Back in his own room, lying on his own bed, closing his eyes, Zhao Zhu's mind was filled with the image of a zombie with its teeth and claws exposed, as well as the scene where he risked everything to retrieve the Dragon Pulse Essence from Xuan Yan's mouth at the last moment, when he saw the purple talisman floating down from Xuan Yan's forehead. At that moment, Zhao Zhu seemed to see a hint of a profound smile on the corner of Xuan Yan's mouth.

  But now, he's back, it's over, at least for the time being. As for what was gained and strengthened, let's talk about that tomorrow.

  ……

  That night, Zhao Zhu slept very soundly and when he woke up, it was already 5 o'clock in the afternoon. He had almost slept for nearly 20 hours. On the bedside table, there was a bottle of glucose, which should have been put there by Xiong Zhiqi. After all, Zhao Zhu hadn't eaten anything for quite some time and after sleeping for so long, his stomach must be hungry. He could start by drinking some glucose to hold him over for now.

  "Hmm..."

  He let out a long breath, and Zhao Zhu drank all the glucose down. Then he walked out of the room and directly to the bathroom, took a shower, and changed into a fresh set of clothes. By this time, Xiong Zhiqi and Zhu Jianping had also returned, carrying many dishes in their hands, most of which were cooked.

  "Woke up, haha, okay, come on, let's celebrate your safe return!" Xiong Zhiqi put the things he bought on the dinner table and took out four or five bottles of beer from the refrigerator.

  "Wait a bit, there's still a show to go on. I've called over a few special forces who will be here in a minute. Do you want to take one out and vent your frustrations?" Zhu Jianping looked at Zhao Zhu.

  Zhao Zhuo was clear that Zhu Jianping's "special service" referred to a certain profession, but when it came to sex, although he wasn't very reserved and had many casual partners and sex friends, Zhao Zhuo always took the high-end route. He wouldn't say that he would just call someone from outside who would do it for money.

  "Never mind, you guys play, I'll go out later."

  Zhu Jianping thought Zhao Zhu was not in the mood to be disturbed, and smiled: "The house opposite has been bought by us and renovated. Don't worry, when the time comes, I'll go with Dai Huaizi to have fun at the opposite house, won't disturb your peace. Alas, if I had known you weren't going to play, I wouldn't have called three people."

  At this time, Xiong Zhiqi interrupted and said: "You obviously guessed that Zhao Zhu wouldn't want to come, so you deliberately called one more person to fly together."

  "Wow, you've discovered all this? Aren't you just making idle chatter? Would Zhao Dashi really take a liking to these mediocre women?" Zhu Jianping said with exaggerated teasing while taking a big swig of beer. He then asked: "By the way, do you have a storyline this time? Can you exchange for a bloodline or profession attribute? Have you made your choice?"

  "Hmm, what advice do you have?"

  "Hey, what else can I suggest? You should exchange for a spiritual system enhancer physique. I've said before that your innate talent and potential in the spiritual realm are far better than mine. The spiritual system is a broad direction with many branches and extensions. What you're exchanging now is just a basic, fundamental thing."

  "Let's talk about it again tomorrow, I'm not eating anymore, I have an appointment." Zhao Zhu finished a glass of beer, said goodbye to Xiong Zhiqi and Zhu Jianping, and left the room, walking out of the compound.

  "Where did he go?" Xiong Zhiqi asked.

  "Let's get down to business." Zhu Jianping chuckled and tore off a chicken leg, putting it in his mouth and biting down. "You should eat something too, we'll need the energy when the ladies arrive."

  ……

  "Brother Zhao, I miss you." Zhu Wanqi sent a text message to Zhao Zhu. At this time, Zhao Zhu had just walked out of Xiong Zhiqi's house and was about to take a taxi. He smiled and replied: "Take a fragrant bath and wait for me."

  "Ugh..." Zhu Wanqi responded with a shy and annoyed expression, but the implication of her willingness was already quite clear. After all, the two had already established their so-called "couple" relationship, and Zhu Wanqi had long since opened up about it.

  Zhao Zhu hailed a taxi and got in, telling the driver where he wanted to go. But as soon as he closed the door, the entire car's exterior changed instantly from a taxi to a blue sports car. The driver, who was originally wearing a light gray hoodie, transformed into a woman in a suit and heels. She had a mole at the corner of her mouth, which made her look even more beautiful. However, her eyes seemed to be able to freeze people's hearts. With a commanding tone, she said:

  "My master wants to see you and ask you some questions about your previous mission in the world."

  "This doesn't seem right," Zhao Zhu said, and he didn't rush to resist.

  "I'm also a member of the group, so even if I'm being used, my family's master isn't using social power. Moreover, even if it's an administrator, they should give my family's master some face."

  Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhuo promptly lifted his legs and said: "Do you have any cigars?"

  The woman was stunned, but still took out a high-quality Cuban cigar from the front car drawer and handed it to Zhao Zhu, along with a silver lighter.

  Zhao Zhu lit a cigar, puffed out a thick smoke ring and said: "I just hope your master can hurry up, my girlfriend has already bought a set of clothes, washed and taken a bath in the hotel waiting for me."