When Luo Zhen pushed the food cart back to the shop, he found Croissant cleaning and preparing to close up. Even though this Croissant was unreliable in normal times, she was always a serious person when needed, which made Luo Zhen never worry about anything. When she saw Luo Zhen, she gave him a thumbs-up and a wink. "Big Brother Luo Zhen is always on time! If you had been ten minutes late, I would have thought you were kidnapped and was about to go to our tigress guard to report it!"
"You're exaggerating. I was only gone for a few hours..." Luo Zhen shook his head and laughed, before going in to help her close the shop. Croissant pouted before grumbling: "I'm not kidding! That policewoman left her private phone number with me and Texas not long ago. She said that as long as you act strangely or disappear, we should call and report to her immediately. She looked very serious then!" "And she even stressed that I should file a report when you're gone for more than 24 hours, especially if you disappear with our red-haired angel, we should call her immediately!"
"That woman has finally gone crazy," Luo Zhen made a face like he couldn't laugh. The honorable senior superintendent of the Lungmen Guard unit and one of the richest capitalist daughters in Lungmen, Miss Shihuaya, was paying too much attention to a commoner like Luo Zhen. Luo Zhen didn't really like her excessive concern, especially about how Miss Shihuaya always did things conspicuously, from bribing people around him to secretly sending people to follow him. If it weren't for those things, she would be a perfect woman with a cute personality for him.
By the way... why does she have to worry when Exusiai and I go out together? It's as if she thinks I'm going to kidnap Exusiai when she doesn't know. Isn't that an insult? Or does she think I'm going to do something to that kid when we go out together? Am I that evil in her eyes? In fact, he had just met with Miss Ch'en today and played the family role with her. What kind of face would that woman make if she knew about this? Luo Zhen hummed happily while turning to look at the good-for-nothing girl mopping the floor next to him. "Croissant, I'll ask you straight... are you on Shihuaya's side or mine?"
"Of course, I am the faithful steed of Big Brother Luo Zhen!" Croissant leaned in with a smile while hugging Luo Zhen's arm seductively: "I also know that this is a great opportunity for me, so I've already sold Miss Shi's phone number! With her reputation as the beauty of the guard unit, it's no wonder it has a very high price in the market!" Luo Zhen was speechless: "That's a bit too much... don't blame me for not helping you when she comes to get you." No one in Penguin Logistics was easy to mess with, so it was no surprise that Ling Ch'en considered them a thorn in her side.
Luo Zhen and Croissant closed the shop and went home together under the envious eyes of the 996 social animals in the area. To save on rent, the people of Penguin Logistics shared rent together in an apartment not far from the shop. There were 3 bedrooms, 1 living room, and 2 bathrooms. Since Luo Zhen was a man, he willingly endured sleeping in the smallest room of the apartment.
When the two arrived home, Croissant started to sprawl on the sofa to read a magazine, and Luo Zhen cleaned her shoes, socks, and coat like a strict mother. Luo Zhen looked at Croissant, who was wearing only a small vest, while shaking his head with weariness. She was lying on the sofa with her legs crossed like a big fish. This made him wonder if she had forgotten her own gender. "But I will never be swayed by her," Luo Zhen said confidently in his mind.
Then, Luo Zhen started cooking and shouted to Croissant, "Hey, you lazy kid, go get Texas and tell her to come down for dinner." "No~" Croissant replied while rolling around on the sofa. "Texas always wakes up naturally. It's scary if I wake her up when she hasn't slept for 12 hours. Her dead-looking eyes could kill me!!" Luo Zhen grumbled, "Well, if she's not awake yet, just let her sleep then..." Besides the willful Croissant, Texas was also a nocturnal person. She came home to sleep in the afternoon after dealing with the arms dealers in the morning, so it wasn't strange that she would wake up in the middle of the night. Right now, Exusiai wasn't back yet, and the head of Penguin Logistics had left to travel the world to find himself a long time ago. So now, only Luo Zhen and Croissant were having dinner together.
Croissant: "Time to eat!" Croissant, who could eat more than a pig, ate non-stop without listening to Mother Luo Zhen's instructions during the meal, and quickly finished three plates of food. The young woman stopped eating and gave Luo Zhen a winking thumbs-up. "I live for this meal! If I said I was born to eat the food Big Brother Luo Zhen makes, it wouldn't be wrong at all! That's right! I have plans to set up a stall tonight. I almost forgot! See you in the morning, Big Brother Luo Zhen!!"
Mother Luo Zhen frowned. "Wipe your mouth properly and put the bowl in the sink fir— Hey! Don't just eat and run. And don't swing that hammer in the room—ah, she's not listening at all, that crazy kid." Luo Zhen watched as Croissant rushed out of the house, carrying a large bag out of her messy room.
Just like Luo Zhen, who opened a beverage shop, Croissant also had her own personal job. That was to go out and set up a stall at night, selling equipment she had collected from all over the city. Some items were legal, and some were not. But because Croissant was a big-handed fatty, she was never once caught by the police of the guard unit. And one of the units that went after her was his close police acquaintance, Miss Ch'en herself. "But won't that woman dress a little better? Sigh... look, none of these clothes have been washed at all." Mother Luo Zhen grumbled helplessly while going into the room and picking up the clothes that were piled on the floor like trash. He threw all those clothes into the basket and washed them according to color, collected the eaten dishes and put the remaining food in the refrigerator, and started his own work. He was busy with the kitchen first, to prepare ingredients for opening the shop tomorrow.
By the time he was done, it was almost midnight. "Time to get back to business." Luo Zhen stretched his limbs and went back to his bedroom. Except for the bed, Luo Zhen's room was filled with a mess of tools and equipment. All his guns and ammunition were produced here, which was comparable to a small arsenal.
Luo Zhen opened the sterilization cabinet, took out an empty plasma bag and a disposable needle. He raised his arm, sterilized it with alcohol, before inserting the needle into his skin. This set of skilled movements was a habit that had been ingrained in Luo Zhen's DNA for more than ten years. The sound of the machine mixing and shaking the blood bag was very regular, and the bright red blood slowly flowed out of Luo Zhen's arm into the blood bag, with an indescribable magical feeling. — Thump, thump, thump, thump.
While Luo Zhen was drawing blood and starting to make bullets, there was a knock on the door, and the door slid open halfway. Texas, who had just woken up, still looked sleepy. Her wolf ears on her head drooped slightly as she met his eyes. She glanced at Luo Zhen who was working, while looking at his blood bag being slowly drained by the needle, and said softly, "I'm hungry..."
"Okay, I'll warm up some food for you," Luo Zhen put everything down first. He skillfully removed the needle and zipped up the blood bag. At the dining table, Luo Zhen went to make two cups of coffee, adding double the sugar and milk for Texas, before handing it to her. "For you." "Thanks..." The indifferent wolf girl took the coffee cup and drank it quietly. Luo Zhen sat opposite her and watched her drink it with interest.
Texas, who had just woken up, at home, wore only a large T-shirt that served as both pajamas and daily wear. Her appearance had plenty of room for his heart to rest, and Luo Zhen enjoyed the sight of her in front of him. "...I think you should get some rest." Texas moved her cheek and said to Luo Zhen, "When was the last time you rested? I remember you haven't slept in 24 hours?"