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”So...”

Qin Tian looked at his subordinates in the courtyard who were completely ignoring him, feeling a bit helpless.

He had just taken up his post, what could he do to them?

New officers want to make an impact?

In other situations, it might be possible for a new officer to make an impact.

However, Ye Zhiyuan had already said that these people were not afraid of punishment at all, so trying to make an impact now would certainly be useless.

Seeing Qin Tian’s awkward expression, Ye Zhiyuan also felt embarrassed and said, ”Brother Qin Tian, well, they... indeed... a very prestigious Centurion came before, and they didn’t give him any face. Now, with you being so young, I’m afraid...”

Ye Zhiyuan hesitated and stopped halfway, feeling even more awkward.

He implied that Qin Tian was too young and couldn’t command these people, nor would they listen to him.

”That seems quite reasonable.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Tian smiled lightly, thought for a moment, and said, ”Where’s my living quarters? Can you take me there?”

Ye Zhiyuan led Qin Tian to his living quarters. This courtyard belonged to their team, with a meeting hall in the front and accommodations, a kitchen, etc., at the back. They usually lived here, gathering at a designated place when there was a mission or training.

Of course, the kitchen in the courtyard was optional, as the City Guard Army had a centralized mess hall, but since everyone in the City Guard Army was someone of status, each courtyard had a dining hall for the soldiers to have extra meals.

It could be said that the lifestyle and benefits of the City Guard Army ranked among the top three in the East Capital City.

Qin Tian’s living quarters were a single room, looking as if no one had lived there for a long time and somewhat shabby.

Qin Tian tidied up the room and then called Ye Zhiyuan to his room.

Ye Zhiyuan thought Qin Tian was angry and said, ”Brother Qin Tian, are you... dissatisfied with them?”

Qin Tian smiled, ”What difference would it make if I were dissatisfied? I might as well make the best of it. My mindset is quite good.”

Qin Tian was truly at ease. Looking at the sky, he said, ”It’s going to be dark soon. Let’s go get some food and drinks. It’s my first day here, we should at least have a feast.”

Ye Zhiyuan was stunned upon hearing this, ”A feast? We... we don’t have a chef here, and besides, those people definitely wouldn’t help with cooking...”

”I’ll cook.”

Qin Tian’s words startled Ye Zhiyuan: ”You’re going to cook? But you’re a student from East Han Academy...”

”Haha, I come from humble beginnings, so I can cook. Don’t overthink it, let’s go!”

Without another word, Qin Tian dragged Ye Zhiyuan to the market in the city, bought groceries and drinks, and returned to the courtyard. The two of them began organizing the kitchen and then cooking.

Qin Tian took charge of cooking, while Ye Zhiyuan assisted him.

When the two of them started making noise in the kitchen, a few people in the courtyard finally noticed.

”Hey, is this the new guy?” someone asked.

”Yeah, I saw him. A young lad, haha, being a Centurion, he’ll probably be as arrogant as the one last year,” another person said.

”Heh, let’s bet on how long he’ll last,” another person chimed in.

”Five days.”

”Three days.”

”I bet he’ll be gone by tomorrow.”

”Let him be. Let’s continue with our chess game.”

The eight people in the courtyard chatted away, completely ignoring Qin Tian.

After all, aside from Ye Zhiyuan, Qin Tian was the youngest in their group.

As night fell, Qin Tian had already prepared a large table full of dishes in the hall, with drinks filling the table.

”Hey, everyone, dinner time!”

After finishing the dishes, Qin Tian proactively went up to greet them.

The few people stretched and then froze.

The previous new Centurions all yelled at them, trying to assert authority.

Of course, some tried to curry favor with them, offering various benefits to make them behave.

However, it was the first time they encountered a leader who personally cooked a full table of dishes and invited them to eat.

”What are you waiting for? My name is Qin Tian, and I’m younger than all of you, so just call me by my name. Come on, let’s celebrate tonight. It’s my first day here, and I’ll be relying on you all from now on.”

Qin Tian took the initiative to speak.

A bearded man glanced at the others, exchanging looks as if they were all a bit undecided.

The bearded man smacked his lips, ”A free dinner, might as well have it. I’m tired from lying around all day, let’s go drink!”

The bearded man led the way into the hall.

The few who were playing chess nodded almost simultaneously.

”It’s this late; the mess hall probably only has leftovers now.”

”Too lazy to run. Might as well eat what’s here.”

The few of them didn’t hesitate at all. Once inside the hall, they nonchalantly opened the wine jars, serving themselves a full glass first.

In no time, all eight of them were seated.

Qin Tian asked Ye Zhiyuan, ”Are we missing someone?”

Ye Zhiyuan replied, ”We’re still missing Brother Zhao. He rarely comes back. He’s a mysterious person, and none of us know what he’s up to all day.”

Ye Zhiyuan lowered his voice and said to Qin Tian, ”Brother Qin Tian, it’s not a rest day today. Technically, we’re not allowed to drink at night; it’s against military regulations.”

”What’s the punishment for breaking military regulations?” Qin Tian asked.

Ye Zhiyuan replied, ”We don’t have a mission tonight; we’re not on duty. If we had a mission, drinking during it would lead to thirty lashes, and if it caused serious consequences, maybe even execution. If we’re caught tonight, we’d probably be punished with hard labor or confinement.”

”Oh, I see. Then it’s fine, let’s drink.”

Qin Tian responded calmly.

He originally thought that Qin Tian would regret it after he pointed it out, but unexpectedly, Qin Tian wasn’t afraid at all...

”This leader is different from the others...”

When Qin Tian sat down at the dinner table, Ye Zhiyuan was still a bit dazed, but he then took a seat as well.

When Qin Tian and Ye Zhiyuan sat down, the other eight had already started drinking and eating.

”Phew... this dish tastes pretty good, hmm, really good.”

”Haha... Qin Tian, right? Not bad, your cooking skills are really something.”

After tasting Qin Tian’s dishes, the first to engage with Qin Tian was the bearded man.

Once someone spoke up, the others also started paying attention to Qin Tian.

After all, it’s hard to criticize someone while eating their food, especially when Qin Tian’s cooking was exceptional.

A middle-aged man in his forties, with some gray hairs on his head, chewed on a chicken leg while seemingly casually asking Qin Tian, ”You’re from East Han Academy. Why were you assigned here? Don’t you know our team has the least prospects?”