Chapter 01 Part 08 - Xius Company (1/2)
Chapter 01 Part 08 - Xiu’s Company
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At the most exclusive (also the most expensive) Heaven’s Dream restaurant in City Warren, Luo Jie, Bai Chuan and Chang Chuan celebrated their promotion to Banner Masters and arranged a farewell banquet for their commanding officer, Deputy Commander ZiChuan Xiu, for getting rea.s.signed to the Capital!
Bai Chuan took a look at the menu, and felt a bit shaken by what she saw: so expensive!
She whispered to Luo Jie: “Are you sure you brought enough money?”
Luo Jie whispered back bitterly: “At worst we will have to p.a.w.n you off for payment. Why did Commander Xiu choose a place like this? One dinner is going to cost me half year’s worth of my salary… and that is only when it is shared between the three of us.”
Bai Chuan (whisper): “I suspect that idiot is purposely trying to mess with us. Just look at the dishes he ordered… Golden Roasted Piglet, Golden Broiled lobster, Golden Grilled Chicken, Golden Roasted Duck, Golden Fruit Basket, Golden Flossed Vegetables and Golden Brandy… so much gold, I hope he b.l.o.o.d.y dies from constipation!”
Luo Jie (whisper): “Shh, keep it down! I saw him eyeing you suspiciously; he may have overheard us… Ah, s.h.i.+t, he is making another order… it is the Eight Golden Treasures of the Royal Palace! f.u.c.k, my next year’s salary is now gone as well!”
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ZiChuan Xiu and Chang Chuan were having a good time, but then he suddenly turned around: “Bai Chuan, Luo Jie, what are you two talking about?”
Bai Chuan: “Sir, you are getting rea.s.signed. You won’t be our commander officer anymore… We feel really sad; we are going to miss you.”
ZiChuan Xiu: “Oh ho, now that you mention it, I feel really sad as well… But you don’t look very heartbroken about it… you look more like… someone who just got liberated.”
Bai Chuan: “Well, even though we are laughing on the outside, we are actually crying on the inside, Sir!”
Luo Jie and Chang Chuan both felt the same way: They are both crying on the inside… in silence… for their wallet…
ZiChuan Xiu rubbed his eyes, feeling a bit overwhelmed with emotions: “I’m so fortunate to have served with good men like you! Perhaps I should stay…”
“Don’t!”
Chang Chuan, Luo Jie and Bai Chuan shouted in unison!
“Sir, we don’t want be the ones to keep you from your dreams!” (Yes, leave; go torment the idiots in the Capital!)
“Yes, Sir, but do come back and visit us when you have time!” (Better if you don’t!)
“Sir, I hope you won’t forget about us after you ascend to greatness…” (Don’t really care whether you remember us or not, we won’t be remembering you that much is for sure.)
ZiChuan Xiu was about to burst into tears, he spoke weepingly: “We have risked our lives together… We are brothers in adversity… How can I possibly forget you? Come, for our friends.h.i.+p, let’s toast! Yo, lady, bring another five bottles of Royal Brandy, and a Golden Roasted Lamb!”
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By the time everyone had their fill and rubbed their bellies in satisfaction (Or pretend to be).
ZiChuan Xiu suddenly remembered something: “Oh, I almost forgot to tell you guys! There is official business as well.”
He retrieved an envelope from his briefcase: “Signed by Deputy Commander Luo Bo, this is your new a.s.signment. Luo Jie, why don’t you take a look?”
Bai Chuan was getting a bad feeling about this, but quickly comforted herself: Surely it can’t be worse than this, right?
Luo Jie took the envelope, but merely a glance of it… made this fearless warrior who wouldn’t even flinch in the face of thousand demons, faint on the spot.