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A fe Xue and Mao Miao staring at hily, while Mao Miao stared innocently

Zhang Heng was stu his promise to the ladies when they dropped by his house to have dinner a few days ago The topic of discussion was about how their monthly allowance of 120 H-coins as students could barely afford the the Hope, Zhang Heng had gottenXue and Mao Miao For one, they were in each other’s debt, and for another, all three of thehteen

In a weak bout ofboasted about his considerable salary as a lieutenant and theled to another, and dinner ended with hi the two ladies a scru Saturday

And today was a Saturday…

Laughing aardly, Zhang Heng hedged, “Right, today is a Saturday… Okay, a proht as Zhang Heng led the way to the restaurant

The Barracks’ Restaurant was only a name since its clientele was beyond the members of the Barracks Its name and location was such because it was directly owned by the government Nevertheless, it was the best eatery there was on the Hope It was staffed with the best chefs and freshest ingredients It was the place people visited when they had an occasion to splurge on

When they were seated, the two girls wasted no time with their orders Their orders included caviar, steak, wine, fruit salads, and desserts It was obvious that both girls ca could recall Ning Xue saying they had both previously attended Ivy League schools

As the night progressed, Zhang Heng could feel his pressure shedding away The food was delicious and he was in good coly relaxed as conversations moved to topics that res, race cars, and nightly clubbing Lost in the haze of nostalgia, they were unaware that their voices had gone beyond their little party of three

“Look at e have here… A good-for-nothing rich kid and his two little stuck-up princesses What a party… I will never understand why the Hope would admit people like you three You sure you didn’t buy your way in…?”

A brash voice asked condescendingly, and it was followed by a chorus of patronizing laughs Si’s shoulder

Zhang Heng quickly recovered from his shock Based on the different voices he heard, he could tell that there were about three or four men Needless to say, they didn’t respond kindly to the rich…

However, Zhang Heng knew that he couldn’t back down in the company of his two lady friends Furtherer the witless kid After swiping the hand off his shoulder, he stood to turn and face the offenders

The group comprised of a soldier and a few civilianthem looked about 22 or 23, and he was the one who cla with derision and condescension, they obviouslywas in his civilian clothes because he had taken off his Black Star Unit unifornition instantly dawned on the soldier after he stood up to face them… After all, the Hope had only so et recognized Instantly, the soldier sta, I did not realize it was you…”

Zhang Heng was secretly relieved that the confrontation was to be avoided, but on the surface, he smirked “So this is how the military treats its citizens… I will see all of you at the disciplinary unit first thing tomorrow!”

The soldier i, “Yes, sir!” After that, he stood dazed, rooted to the ground His friends were evenon the shoulder; his face was co to attractdisazed at hi was flattered but unsure as to how to respond He had had these looks directed his way before, but those were through flaunting of his cash; he had never ilass of wine, he offered, “Ning Xue, Mao Miao, we aren’t e used to be anyer have our families to back us up I’ht not notice the difference now, but sooner or later, you’ll see that tiained a new understanding of his post

He had a renewed appreciation of the phrase “with great power coreat responsibility” He had to act in a way that befitted his naer the rich kid, and for the first tier wanted to return to those days…

Because he was his own , a Black Star Unit member!

Hidden from their view at the corner of the restaurant sat Yao Yuan He witnessed everything, and after hearing Zhang Heng’s lecture, he couldn’t help but wear a proud s airship departed fro…

An hour later, the first manual test drive had proved successful Its data fitted The Academy’s prediction and analysis Next, the Hope startedthese airships On Friday, a 20-sized fleet departed from the Hope They returned with more than fifty tons of minerals, and one of them had a radioactive deposit that was predicted to be able to provide rams worth of yield…