Chapter 265

Lin Meng, who was taking pills while cultivating, suddenly felt a surge of power flow into her body.

Despite several days of round-the-clock cultivation failing to break through a level, she easily rose a minor stage.

She immediately stopped cultivating, feeling this familiar power within her body, and instantly her eyes lit up.

Are the Bi Hu Suo citizens of the Fe Tu Shi Jie world praying to her again?

This faith power lasted a while before stopping; her cultivation steadied at the ninth layer of Qi Refining, directly skipping two minor stages!

Lin Meng suddenly felt that the Yellow Dragon Pills she had taken these past days, and her painstaking, sleepless meditation, were all a joke.

But the thought was only a flash, and she quickly adjusted her mindset.

After several studies, Lin Meng had already discovered the pattern of faith power—it does not always bring her great benefit each time.

Such an experience of instantly gaining several minor cultivation stages has happened only twice so far.

Thus Lin Meng guessed that, at this moment in the Fe Tu Shi Jie world, Ye Heng was probably leading the Bi Hu Suo people in another collective prayer and kowtow to her.

As expected, Lin Meng soon discovered that the batch of agricultural side-products she had purchased on her last trip back to the village was gone.

Immediately after, she heard Ye Heng's voice.

"Lin Meng, the Bi Hu Suo has finally welcomed a batch of new members—you know that person, it's Song Zhi from before; I never expected him and his teammates to bring their families, totalling nearly a hundred people."

"I led them in another divine ritual—first to steady the people's hearts, and second to make them sincerely believe in you."

Ye Heng finished speaking, waiting for Lin Meng's response.

Lin Meng thought: this being the first time the Bi Hu Suo has brought so many newcomers, as the goddess they worship she ought to show something.

Thus she said:

"Just wait a moment; I'll go prepare some warming supplies for the cold season right away, and tonight you can celebrate properly."

Ye Heng originally wanted to refuse, not wanting Lin Meng to go out of her way, but Lin Meng spoke first:

"No refusing; your faith is also my driving force, so we're basically taking what we each need."

Ye Heng knew this was just Lin Meng's kind excuse; there is no one kinder than her in this world.

After hanging up with Ye Heng, Lin Meng immediately took out her phone and placed a large order for hot pot ingredients on a food delivery app.

Then she thought of something else and immediately drove to the largest market in the suburbs.

She remembered that this place sold old-style back-draft stoves that need no electricity, just burn wood or coal, providing heat and usable as an earthen stove—cheap and convenient.

On Ye Heng's side it is now the cold season, temperatures low, heating means must exist, but it seems their machines mostly rely on crystal cores for propulsion.

Zombies and mutant beasts are said to be endless, but obtaining crystal cores always requires killing them, so this most primitive heating method is simpler.

After finding the shop, Lin Meng immediately asked the owner to order a hundred wood/coal dual-use back-draft stoves.

The shop had ample stock, enough to immediately assemble a hundred sets, and that day they followed Lin Meng's vehicle to deliver the goods to the warehouse.

When Lin Meng brought the back-draft stoves back to the villa, the butler was just finishing the last shuttle run of the takeout deliveries.

At that moment, the open space outside Lin Meng's villa was quite spectacular, covered entirely with takeout bags.

Butler Bai Liu saw Lin Meng and his eyes lit up instantly.

Every time he sees this landlord, he feels something indescribable.

At this peninsula villa, he has seen countless beauties, many with outstanding demeanor, yet none possess Lin Meng's unique, mysterious aura that is hard to read.

Bai Liu tidied up his disguise, then walked up to Lin Meng.

"Miss Lin, I've delivered all your takeout; do you need me to help put them inside your villa?"

Lin Meng nodded, not paying attention to Bai Liu's gaze.

Being admired as a beauty is nothing; at least in this butler's eyes she saw no look that would annoy her.

"Then please help me put them in the living room."

Bai Liu, upon hearing that, promptly began moving them.

He held several takeout bags in one hand, carefully lifting and setting down those with soup.

Upon arriving at Lin Meng's home, he simply set the bags down and went back out for a second trip, never once glancing around the living room from start to finish.

Lin Meng watched, secretly amazed: this butler is really good, not only strong in service consciousness but also high in quality.

At this moment, Lin Meng noticed Bai Liu's posture and gait, which seemed more agile and nimble than an ordinary person's.

Before, she wouldn't have noticed this either, but since she started cultivating she can now pay attention to such details.

Lin Meng leaned to the side, waiting for Bai Liu to finish moving all the takeout inside, then thought and said:

"Your name is Bai Liu? What work did you do before?"

Bai Liu startled, not expecting Lin Meng to initiate conversation, so he thought and said:

"I used to be a private bodyguard for a few years; now I'm retired."

"You're retired already? How old are you?" Lin Meng said, slightly surprised.

According to her knowledge, a bodyguard who does well earns top pay; a junior bodyguard is a youthful job, but once one becomes the master's confidant, one can work until retirement.

The butler of this peninsula villa is impressive; his pay is even higher than that of a private bodyguard.

Moreover, Lin Meng saw that Bai Liu is also an ambitious person; why would he willingly become a villa butler?

Bai Liu's eyes flickered upon hearing this, and he did not avoid the question.

"Miss Lin, I'm probably only a few years older than you; I'm 25 this year."

"I started working as a professional bodyguard the year I got my ID, overseas; but later, due to some reasons I got injured and could no longer do bodyguard work, so I returned home."

Lin Meng, upon hearing this, immediately understood.

Overseas private bodyguards, though called that, are probably actually mercenaries.

Looking at Bai Liu's build, he indeed looks like someone who does that line of work.

Although he tries to hide and disguise it, he still carries a lethal aura that ordinary bodyguards don't have.

Take the bodyguards beside Ye Chenjing, for example: although they are all skilled and their abilities are not lacking, they still lack some bloodiness—in other words, they have little combat experience.

Bai Liu feared that saying too much would be bad, so after thinking, Bai Liu still kept silent.

"Miss Lin Meng, this is my business card; if you need anything in the future, you can always find me."

Lin Meng took the business card offered by the other person, and nodded at Bai Liu.

After the person left, Lin Meng thought for a while and still saved Bai Liu's number in her phone.

A person who, at a young age, works as a private bodyguard abroad, will not have poor skills; maybe later we will really have use for him.

Bai Liu's matter was set aside for now, and Lin Meng did not forget to deliver supplies to Ye Heng.

Soon, a hundred sets of return-wind furnaces and a living room's worth of takeout were delivered into the space.

"Ye Heng, here are the new supplies; please accept them, and I'll treat you all to hot pot."

Ye Heng's heart shuddered, he felt excited, and immediately he told everyone in Bi Hu Suo the news that the goddess had bestowed another batch of supplies.

For a moment, the slogan "Long live the goddess!" again echoed throughout the air of Bi Hu Suo.

Qin Yao and the others could not help but believe that this sanctuary truly had divine protection!