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After exerting a tremendous effort, Jiang Ning finally managed to pry the toilet off and lift it into her space.

The living room was luxurious to the point of being inhumane. It was adorned with famous paintings, antiques, Feng Shui ornaments, crystals, gold masks, and sculptures…

As Jiang Ning walked, she noticed the somewhat complex look in Huo Yishen’s eyes when he glanced at her.

Ha, maybe her eating manners were a bit unsightly, but it was the apocalypse now. There was no sewing machine to step on, and there was no chance to drive screws.

Seeing him standing still, Jiang Ning was a little embarrassed. “How about half for each of us?”

“No need,” Huo Yishen declined her offer. “There are several safes in the bedroom. Could you collect them for me?”

Oh, so he also had demands. That made things easier.

Without a word, Jiang Ning entered the spacious and luxurious bedroom, where five giant safes were arranged side by side.

So, after being considerate, she helped him collect them.

She didn’t overlook any other valuable items either, considering them as compensation for today’s appearance fee.

As for the other assets of the Lian Haoteng Court, they would all be left to the law enforcement department.

Just as they were about to leave, there was a sudden crash at the door…

Oops, it should be law enforcement officers raiding the big boss’s residence.

They were professionals, and trying to confront them head-on would only lead to defeat. They had to retreat for the time being.

Once again, Huo Yishen enjoyed treatment that others didn’t, but he quickly realized something was different. There were only the five safes they had collected earlier, along with the clothes they had changed out of and the firearms they had picked up…

The things Jiang Ning had frantically thrown into her space were gone, especially that shiny golden toilet.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Jiang Ning gestured towards the door.

Huo Yishen looked towards the black soil flowers outside, his eyes flashing with astonishment. Her space had expanded.

Jiang Ning was equally surprised. It had expanded significantly this time; it was estimated to be around 200 square meters, or 1200 cubic meters.

At the same time, she also sensed through her consciousness that there was an extra room on the second floor.

But based on Jiang Ning’s experience, she felt that what she had just collected shouldn’t be worth that much. Her usually stingy space wouldn’t be so generous.

Oh well, since it had swallowed everything, it was easy to give more or less with just a word from it.

Jiang Ning felt sorry for the time consumed. “How long do we have to stay here?”

“It’s hard to say. At least 5 to 10 hours before we can safely leave.”

If it were before the apocalypse, it wouldn’t be possible to transfer in less than three days, and the unsealing process would take at least half a year.

Five to ten hours?

Jiang Ning almost screamed like a prairie dog.

The space only distributed two hours a day, and apart from brushing her teeth, washing her face, and going to the bathroom, she didn’t even want to enter it.

Did he know how difficult it was to accumulate five to ten hours?

What Jiang Ning lacked the most was the freedom to live in the space. Now, spending so much time was like cutting her flesh.

But what else could they do? If they went out now, they would be surrounded.

Since they had entered, they couldn’t just sit around.

Jiang Ning handed him the pry bar. “Do you want to open the safes?”

“Is it safe to open them here?”

“Yes, it’s safe. No one can hear us outside.”

So the two of them worked together to pry open the safes, which emitted a piercing noise.

Finally, they managed to pry them open. They were surprised to find them empty.

Huo Yishen frowned slightly, but he didn’t say anything.

After spending a long time together, Jiang Ning could tell from his expression that there had definitely been something inside.

“Well… my space isn’t very fair. Anything valuable, like gold, silver, jade, antiques, calligraphy, and paintings, it tends to greedily swallow up, then exchange for space area for me.”

She had said that her stingy space couldn’t be so generous, and it turned out that the good stuff was in the safes.

Oh man, it had swallowed up what Huo Yishen wanted. How was she going to compensate for that?

Huo Yishen remained silent and continued to pry open the safes.

One after another, all four safes were empty.

Jiang Ning felt embarrassed to the core, but luckily, the fifth one had something inside!

A submachine gun, two pistols, and lots of boxes of bullets…

Jiang Ning sat down and counted; there were a total of 2,000 bullets.

1,000 were for pistols, and the other 1,000 were for submachine guns.

Huo Yishen adjusted and handed her one of the pistols. “This one has low recoil; it’s suitable for you.”

“I… I’ll pass. Your stuff got swallowed up by my space.”

“It’s okay. I wasn’t after those anyway.”

Jiang Ning, surprised by the extravagance, “…”

Not just one pistol—everything was split evenly. Each person got a submachine gun and 1,000 bullets.

His generosity made Jiang Ning feel a bit ashamed, but she didn’t let her guard down. Who knew if it was a trap?

“Are you really giving this to me?”

“Yes.”

“Is it really okay that I’m taking it?”

Looking into her eyes deeply, Huo Yishen couldn’t help but feel a bit amused. “In your eyes, am I that untrustworthy?”

“It’s not about you,” Jiang Ning hurriedly explained. “I grew up in an orphanage and experienced a lot of bullying. I’ve seen countless intrigues and developed a suspicious personality over time.”

Huo Yishen thought for a moment. “I may not be a good person, but I’m not a bad one either. You don’t need to be so guarded against me.”

What could escape his notice? Jiang Ning chuckled awkwardly.

Sometimes, she didn’t even trust herself, let alone others.

Whether he was worthy of trust only time could tell.

Sitting there was awkward. Thinking about the passing time, Jiang Ning glanced at the timer frequently. “Do you think they’re gone?”

“This operation is significant, and it involves many criminals. It won’t end so soon.”

Huo Yishen pondered for a moment. “Do you want to leave?”

If she had a choice, she’d retire into the space. “No, the space adds two hours every day, but the accumulated time will be wasted once it’s used up.”

Huo Yishen was surprised. No wonder she braved the extreme cold to chop wood on the mountain and exercised in the bone-chilling cold every day. “Does Zhang Chao know?”

Jiang Ning shook her head. “No one except you.”

For some reason, Huo Yishen felt strangely warmed in his heart.

She was willing to risk danger to bring him in, indicating that he had a place in her heart.

Everyone had secrets, and unless she was willing to say, Huo Yishen wouldn’t ask.

Sitting there was uncomfortable, and Jiang Ning thought she couldn’t let him sit there idle. “If you’re free, can you help me weed the cornfield?”

Huo Yishen was taken aback. “Sure, but I’ve never done it before.”

“It’s okay, I’ll teach you.”

So, Jiang Ning took him to the cornfield and taught him how to distinguish between corn seedlings and weeds.

He quickly learned and didn’t slack off while working.

Jiang Ning was pleased. As they worked, she occasionally glanced at him, only to see him pulling out corn seedlings instead of weeds when he looked up.

He really… couldn’t tell the difference between grains.

Enduring the heartache, Jiang Ning tactfully said, “Never mind, can you help me chop wood?”

The trees they had felled last time hadn’t had their branches chopped off to save time, and piling them up took up too much space.

Huo Yishen wasn’t good at weeding. “Sure.”

So, Jiang Ning weeded while he chopped wood on the other side.

This guy could work. He didn’t slack off, and in just a few hours, he chopped a lot of firewood. Even though his palms were blistered, he didn’t complain at all, and he neatly piled up the firewood.

Jiang Ning wasn’t stingy. “If you need firewood in the future, just ask me instead of going to the mountain to chop.”

Bringing him along meant she could slack off then.

Strong people didn’t need firewood for warmth. They could endure the extreme cold with their righteousness alone. By then, she’d make Zhang Chao and the others speechless.

Huo Yishen nodded. “Okay.”

Working made them sweat profusely. Jiang Ning picked two bunches of red berries as a reward. “Here.”

Huo Yishen declined. “Keep them for yourself. Give them to Doudou when it gets really cold.”

Oh… okay!

This guy didn’t seem interested in eating. It seemed that someone like him, who had no desires or wants, was hard to provoke.