Not long after.
Zhao Hengping's family entered the interior of the airport.
It was evident that most of the large airport was shrouded in darkness, no longer brightly lit as it used to be.
This was undoubtedly due to electricity rationing.
In the past, Zhao Xiaoying would surely complain about how "Great Xia People are so stingy", and the like.
But now, she suddenly felt that the elder passenger's words weren't wrong.
Rather than using electricity in places without much significance, it might as well be used to cultivate crops.
Ten minutes later.
The family successfully retrieved their luggage.
Zhao Hengping and Zhao Aixia took their son to the restroom.
Only Zhao Xiaoying was left to watch over the luggage alone.
She idly scrolled through her phone for a while when she suddenly heard a whistle behind her.
A somewhat frivolous male voice quickly followed: "Hey, beautiful, you've got a great figure!"
Zhao Xiaoying abruptly turned around and immediately saw a young man with a shaved head, wearing a diamond-studded nose ring, grinning as he stared at her.
She instantly understood that this guy was most likely someone, like herself, who had returned from overseas to Great Xia.
Zhao Xiaoying curled her lips in disgust, not bothering to engage with such a person.
The nose-ringed man exclaimed "wow" again, spotting her plump chest.
This guy was as relentless as a fly: "I've been in Delint for over ten years, never seen a beauty of your level, how about we become friends and hang out?"
The nose-ringed man emphasized the word "Delint".
Because Delint is one of the wealthiest countries on Canglan Star.
And the meaning of "hang out" held a different implication.
Zhao Xiaoying frowned: "If Delint is so great, why did you come back?"
The nose-ringed man replied with a smile: "To visit family."
This guy persisted: "Beautiful, how about leaving a phone number?"
Zhao Xiaoying snapped back, "Get lost!"
The nose-ringed man said, "Hey, beautiful, don't be so distant, a friend made while abroad can open new roads."
Seeing his gaze growing increasingly lustful, Zhao Xiaoying became extremely annoyed: "Go make friends with your mom."
The nose-ringed man got angry, raising a hand to slap her: "Bitch, don't give a damn when you're handed a chance!"
Zhao Xiaoying swiftly stepped back, deftly dodging the slap.
The nose-ringed man was about to charge forward when suddenly the beautiful woman in front of him used her left foot as a pivot and executed a stunning spinning kick.
"Bang!"
The nose-ringed man's head was hit hard, and he staggered back a few steps before losing his balance and falling backward onto the ground.
Half an hour later.
Inside the Patrol Police Station.
Zhao Hengping looked at his daughter with a wry smile: "Can you not be so impulsive?"
This middle-aged man had never imagined that the family's first stop back in Great Xia would be the Patrol Police Station.
Zhao Xiaoying snorted, raising her head high like a proud swan.
Zhao Aixia looked at the tense father and daughter and quickly mediated: "Alright, alright, it's over now.
"The Patrol Police Station said that Great Xia has fully implemented the Emergency Bill, and that guy harassed a woman and even started the violence, so he'll be sentenced to a month of labor.
"Xiaoying was harassed and responded reasonably in self-defense by kicking him, so there's no punishment."
She paused, then added: "It seems the laws in Great Xia are much stricter than before."
Zhao Hengping shook his head and said nothing more.
Zhao Aixia nudged her husband lightly and pulled her daughter's hand: "Let's go."
At the entrance of the Patrol Police Station.
Zhao Xiaoying suddenly said: "I think Great Xia isn't too bad."
The shaved head guy was obviously wealthy; if it were in Tintera, he wouldn't have faced any issues, while she would have been in a lot of trouble.
But in the Great Xia Kingdom, this guy had to honestly serve labor.
Zhao Hengping glanced at his daughter: "You just realized how good Great Xia is?"
Zhao Aixia began to mediate again: "Alright, you two stop talking."
Zhao Hengping changed the topic: "We'll rest here for a couple of days, complete the remaining residency procedures, and then fly to Linjiang City in the Hedong Province.
"The officials have allocated us a small three-bedroom apartment in the Yue Bay District; we'll have a new home there."
Zhao Aixia looked hopeful: "I really hope we can go home soon!"
Zhao Xiaoying remained silent.
She knew that the government-assigned residence would definitely not be as luxurious as their home in Tintera, so she didn't have much expectation.
But as her father said, she had come to terms with everything since they were here.
At this moment.
Her brother Zhao Xiaolong poked her arm from behind.
Zhao Xiaoying turned around, looking puzzled.
Zhao Xiaolong gave a thumbs-up, whispering: "Sis, I just heard the patrol say that your spinning kick was amazing."
Zhao Xiaoying smiled sweetly.
*
Linjiang City.
Yue Bay District.
Yang Fan received two pieces of good news and two bad news.
The first piece of good news was—the community finally had electricity.
After days of tiring emergency repairs, the power facilities damaged by the last Red Lightning were all replaced, and electricity supply was finally restored to the city.
He no longer needed to be careful about using electricity for fear of others noticing something unusual.
The second piece of good news was—the neighbor upstairs moved out.
According to information Yang Fan "overheard", their son had joined the army and been accepted, so the parents moved to their relatives in another province and sold the house to the government.
Yang Fan's ears, sharper than those of a dog, no longer had to listen to this family's conversations, meals, farts, snores, etc.
The first piece of bad news was—the city had electricity rationing.
To ensure the indoor farms have enough electricity, every household has a fixed monthly electricity quota, with power outages during peak hours without notice.
Therefore, using the Thunder Branch for electricity required more caution.
The second piece of bad news was—the upstairs apartment quickly had new residents.
While the officials were reclaiming the house, Yang Fan "eavesdropped" on their conversation.
Tomorrow, a family of four returning from overseas will officially move into the upstairs three-bedroom apartment.
Yang Fan sighed: "Hopefully this family won't be like the previous one, loving to fart."
As Great Xia is in a state of emergency, the government monopolizes real estate transactions, making changing houses quite cumbersome.
He grumbled, "I really want to ask them, can you manage your digestive system better?"
He curled his lips with disdain: "The guy upstairs, does he really have to fart so much under the covers every night, isn't the smell unbearable?"
At this moment.
Yang Fan suddenly felt a shift in his spirit and immediately opened the panel.
[Attributes]
Physical Value: 6.6
Spirit Value: 14.3
Yang Fan was greatly surprised: "The Spirit Value actually increased by 0.1 points, who would've thought my randomly discovered 'Tracing Technique' was really effective."
The so-called "Tracing Technique" was a cultivation method he stumbled upon.
Realizing the magic of the Primordial Star Formation, he pondered how to best utilize it.
After experimenting for a while, Yang Fan developed this Dharmic Gate.
Which is:
Using Spiritual Power as a "pen" to repeatedly trace star-like patterns in the mind.
When he first tried tracing, he keenly sensed his Spiritual Power becoming slightly more active.
After continual practice for several days, he finally achieved results today.