After Conriv saw the two groups of people walking away, he looked at Froco with some confusion and asked.
"Father, why are we taking such a big risk and putting in so much effort to help them restore the Royal Family?"
"Silly boy, what do you know? You donât need to ask more about this. Just remember what I said: do everything you can to please An Ruoxue and win her over."
"Why?"
"You really have no brain. Coronan only has one daughter. Even if he successfully restores the monarchy, wonât the throne still pass to An Ruoxue? And itâs very difficult for a queen to ascend in the Heavenly Revelation Divine Country. If you win her over, wonât the fruits of victory ultimately be in our hands?"
Froco said to Conriv with a smile.
"Father, youâre wise!"
Conriv replied excitedly.
...
On the other side, Coronan took a deep breath and said to An Ruoxue with a stern face.
"Ruoxue, youâre getting more and more unruly lately. I sent you to the Federation to learn well, but what did you learn? Youâve become wild, losing even the basic etiquette."
"Father, how dare you say that? If it werenât for you getting me in trouble, would I have been exposed?"
An Ruoxue replied playfully.
"Donât change the subject. Iâm talking about rules and etiquette now."
Coronan was at a loss for words, a bit embarrassed, and said irritably.
In fact, the reason why Coronan got exposed wasnât that he made a mistake or got caught by the Federation. It was purely because the Fanluo God Emperor deliberately leaked his information to the Federation.
"Okay, donât get angry. Iâm just too lazy to deal with them. But what I donât understand is, father, you clearly know theyâre up to no good, so why do we still have to cooperate with them?"
An Ruoxue replied helplessly.
Coronan said with a stern face.
"Donât worry about their intentions. We need their help now, so we have to turn a blind eye. Even if we donât like it, we have to engage with them. This is the responsibility we carry as the Royal Family! We must restore the country at all costs. If the country left by our ancestors is lost in my generation, I wonât be able to face the ancestors even in death!"
"Got it, Iâll be careful next time. Donât be angry, father!"
An Ruoxue wrapped her arm around Coronanâs and said coquettishly.
"This is the last time!"
Coronanâs heart softened instantly, unable to stay angry.
"Okay."
An Ruoxue replied with a cheerful smile.
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D1 Residential Area.
A pretty maid led Su Ming and the three others to Room D146 and said to them.
"Gentlemen, this is your room."
Su Ming looked around. The whole room was about 100 square meters, equipped with a living room, a dining room, a shared bathroom, and three individual bedrooms. The overall decoration was quite nice, with complete furnishings.
"Wow!"
Wicket and Jieva exclaimed in amazement.
Like children who had never seen the world, they walked around the room, curiously touching various small appliances in the living room.
Because they werenât wearing slippers, they dirtied the floor, leaving smudges on whatever they touched.
The maid, seeing this, said with some disdain.
"Gentlemen, youâd better change your shoes, so you donât get dirt everywhere. Also, try to maintain personal hygiene. Donât dirty the room; itâs troublesome to clean up later."
Wicket and Jievaâs expressions turned awkward upon hearing the maidâs words.
Su Ming naturally noticed the maidâs disdain but didnât care. He simply said calmly.
"Alright, weâll be careful ourselves. You donât need to trouble yourself here."
"Are you sure you donât need me to teach you how to use these appliances?"
The maid asked uneasily.
"No need!"
Su Ming replied confidently.
"Alright then."
The maid didnât want to stay longer and turned to leave.
"Sir, shouldnât we have her teach us?"
Jieva asked worriedly.
"No need. Iâll teach you. This is an integrated electric kettle, which can automatically fill with water, boil it, and keep it warm. If you canât understand the words, just look at the icons; you can probably guess the meaning...."
Su Ming walked to them and patiently taught them one by one.
Wicket and Jieva listened attentively.
Soon, Su Ming finished introducing them to most of the appliances, then led them to the bathroom.
"This is the bathroom. You two can take a bath here later to remove the dirt on your body, so you donât get looked down upon."
"A bath? You can take a bath here?"
Wicket and Jieva were also taken aback.
"Yes, just press the switch on the wall, and water will come out."
Su Ming nodded and said.
At this moment, Jieva tried pressing the button, and the shower instantly sprayed water. He quickly opened his mouth to catch the water, getting showered all over.
Seeing this scene, Su Ming was a bit amused and turned off the shower, saying.
"This water is not for drinking; itâs for washing away body dirt."
"Isnât that a waste?"
Wicket and Jieva said, feeling unwilling.
"Itâs not a waste. This fortress is equipped with a water recycling system. All the water that flows out is filtered and reused, so feel free to use it."
Su Ming explained to them.
"Sir, how do you know everything?"
Wicket and Jieva asked admiringly.
"I know because Iâve been exposed to these things. In the future, youâll understand, too. So donât feel inferior, and donât worry about othersâ opinions. Youâre no worse than anyone else; you just had bad luck when you were born."