Chapter 1485

Zhao Chi nodded stiffly: "Oh, right…"

Li Ruanyu laughed: "What, you actually have some? Why the stiff face?"

Zhao Chi sighed: "Sister, stop joking, hurry up and give me the improvement manual and materials."

Li Ruanyu laughed: "Look how scared you are. It's not noble rule anymore, this kind of joke is fine. Even if someone picks on you, I can help you sort it out."

Zhao Chi laughed: "Got it, thanks in advance."

"Don't mention it. Here you go. I'm swamped over here too, I haven't even sent out the notice yet."

Li Ruanyu handed over the improvement manual.

Zhao Chi took it: "What notice?"

"The commendation ceremony is the morning after tomorrow, but this one is for the World-Breaking Army, not our Horn Cliff Town."

"Is the scale different?"

"Of course it's different, but you probably don't qualify to go. You can only hold yours in our Horn Cliff Town."

Zhao Chi's face darkened: "Then why are you telling me about it?"

Li Ruanyu laughed: "Didn't we just chat our way to it? Our internal commendation ceremony is the morning of the day after tomorrow at 10, that is, 10 a. m. on December 3rd. Be on time, don't be late."

"Got it, I'll head back first then."

"Go on, develop well, be careful in everything, come find me if you need anything."

Zhao Chi nodded: "Alright, thanks."

"What's there to be polite about, this kid."

Zhao Chi had originally wanted to teleport immediately, but suddenly stopped.

Because he looked at Li Ruanyu's legs and hesitated a little.

Her legs were still wearing the low-grade silk stockings she had sold to Shopkeeper Wanyan last month.

Maybe it was already a different new pair, but it was still that kind of silk stocking.

This could indicate that this kind of silk stocking was also very much needed by Li Ruanyu.

Besides Li Ruanyu, Zhao Chi looked at the female heroes and female guards behind her.

Their legs were also all wearing low-grade silk stockings.

This further reflected from another angle that Li Ruanyu really liked this kind of fashion.

Although Li Ruanyu was not like Su Qin, whose relationship with Zhao Chi was extremely close.

But Zhao Chi had also been getting along with her for a long time.

From when he had just transmigrated and didn't understand anything, it was Li Ruanyu who tutored him, letting him learn a great deal of knowledge about this world.

Although Li Ruanyu did it out of gratitude toward his father, for Zhao Chi, this was real, tangible help.

Including later, when Li Ruanyu saved Zhao Chi during the opening test.

And a series of things afterward.

All of this showed she was also trustworthy.

She was one of his own.

How about… selling silk stockings to her as well?

In the future, he wouldn't need to sell fashion through remote trade anymore, he could just sell directly to Li Ruanyu.

Li Ruanyu's legs drew back: "You kid, why are your eyes wandering over our legs again?"

Zhao Chi asked: "Sister, do you really need this kind of silk stocking?"

Li Ruanyu looked down: "You want this kind of fashion? I can give you a few pairs, but I definitely can't let all your female subordinates wear them, because I don't have many left over here either."

Zhao Chi asked: "That's not it… I mean… your combat power is so strong, you should have plenty of other fashion to substitute, right? Is it because you like wearing silk stockings?"

Li Ruanyu laughed: "Are you trying to find out my preferences? Want to give me a gift?"

"You're overthinking…"

"Haha, you're right, I do like wearing this kind. You don't think it looks good?"

She had just drawn her legs back, but now she stretched them out again for Zhao Chi to look at.

Her original intention was to let Zhao Chi look at the silk stockings.

This kind of silk stocking was too thin.

Stretched over the legs, what you basically saw was her legs.

Zhao Chi could of course only say they looked good.

This wasn't flattery; Li Ruanyu's legs were truly top-tier, comparable to Gu Qing and the others.

Li Ruanyu laughed: "I think they look good. But the most fundamental reason is still that the attributes of these silk stockings are irreplaceable. Didn't I give you some before? You should know about it."

Zhao Chi said: "If I told you… I have a channel to obtain this kind of silk stocking, would you want some?"

Li Ruanyu laughed.

Zhao Chi couldn't figure out why she was laughing.

"Zhao Chi, you really do think of your sister whenever you have something good. You know the Ruby Chamber of Commerce is opening a shop over here too, right?"

"Ruby Chamber of Commerce?"

Zhao Chi was extremely surprised.

That sentence almost left Zhao Chi completely dumbfounded.

The Ruby Chamber of Commerce was the faction that female shopkeeper Shopkeeper Wanyan belonged to.

They came over here to open a shop?

If that's the case, could he sell fashion directly to them?

Although Zhao Chi trusted Li Ruanyu, if he could continue to keep it hidden, of course that would be better.

That way, there are the fewest variables.

Li Ruanyu asked, puzzled, "You didn't know? Then where did you get your stockings from?"

Zhao Chi swallowed back the words he had been about to say.

Then, with a quick thought, he explained, "I… I saw it last time at the Ruby Exchange, over in Dark Night City."

Li Ruanyu smiled and said, "Mm, I know that too, but that Ruby Exchange is just their subordinate branch. Their headquarters is still the Ruby Chamber of Commerce, and they've now opened a clothing store right here in our Horn Cliff Town."

Zhao Chi asked, "Just a clothing store?"

Li Ruanyu nodded, "That's right, they sell only women's fashion. You could go take a look — you might find their women's clothing is even better than ours. They have quite a few ultra-improved clothing styles."

Zhao Chi said, "Where is it? The town center?"

"No, it's on the west side of town, near the military camp — that is, near where the old Seventh Academy was."

"Got it, I'll go take a look later."

"Do you still want stockings like these? I can give you a few pairs."

Li Ruanyu pointed at the thin stockings on her legs.

"No need, thanks, sis. I'll head back first then."

"Alright, contact me if anything comes up."

"Understood."

The next second, he was back in his territory.

Once the 7,710 werewolves were handed over, Taoyuan Village instantly became much quieter.

The female soldiers' pressure dropped sharply.

This time there were also 813 female slaves of various kinds, 2,108 human craftsmen, and 23 human heroes.

All of these people were the werewolves' slaves.

Now Zhao Chi counted it as spoils captured.

Or rather, rescued.

Zhao Chi wouldn't bring them into the ranks of villagers — their status would remain as slaves — but he wouldn't mistreat them either.

On the contrary, he'd make sure they were well-fed and well-clothed.

These slave laborers didn't have the qualification to soak in the Carefree Springs, so Zhao Chi also didn't make them work 20 hours a day — 12 hours a day was enough.

In a world like this, with no worries about food or drink, guaranteed safety, and class-beauty-level gorgeous female physicians to treat injuries…

This was paradise.

Of course, if anyone dared to cause trouble, Zhuang Ya's punishment would descend in timely fashion.

Those female slaves had all been brutalized. Though their bodies had now healed, their spirits were still in poor shape.

But as time passed, they should all recover.