Rebirth Counterattack: I Heard That the Imperial Marshal Has a Crush on Me

That night, they refrained from taking action and stayed put, deciding to act the next day.

Chu Muxi had initially anticipated sharing military dry food with them, having never tasted it before.

However, just as he was about to give it a try, he witnessed Zhao Lei, seemingly by magic, accompanied by two others—the big guy and the bald one—setting up a hot pot with a variety of fresh meat slices, vegetables, and even fruits.

Chu Muxi’s eyes widened, “Are we having hot pot tonight?”

Lu Junzhi asked, “Don’t like it?”

Chu Muxi hurriedly shook his head, “No, no. I just thought we’d be eating dry food together, like the compressed military rations. I was ready to taste it.”

He smiled, “I didn’t expect to enjoy hot pot in such an environment; I feel a bit flattered.”

Meanwhile, Zhao Lei turned his back to them, opening a jammer to prevent the smell of hot pot from attracting any large interstellar beasts.

Hearing Chu Muxi’s words, he couldn’t help but curl his lips and thought to himself, ‘Just because of you. If it were anyone else, let alone dry food, they would all be out hunting interstellar beasts by now. And it’s not just for eating; it’s for training.’

Speaking of which, it was thanks to Young Master Chu that they were able to enjoy a luxurious dinner like hot pot for the first time while surviving in the wild.

Two pots were prepared, one for Lu Junzhi and Chu Muxi to eat, and the other for Zhao Lei and his two subordinates.

The pot on Chu Muxi’s side was boiling, and he was about to put slices of meat into it when Lu Junzhi picked up the plate first and put the slices of meat into it himself.

Chu Muxi heard a few gasps not far from them, and his body instantly tensed up. “Well, I’ll do it. I didn’t do anything just now; I’m sorry.”

“No need,” Lu Junzhi said, placing a plate of meat and adding fresh mushrooms, meatballs, and other ingredients that needed to be cooked for a long time.

“Spicy or clear soup?” Lu Junzhi asked.

“It’s all okay,” Chu Muxi said awkwardly, feeling as if his back was being poked by the three people behind him.

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The big man lowered his voice and asked secretly, “Didn’t you see it just now? Our marshal was cooking meat for others?!”

Except when they were fighting in the field, no one could get close to the marshal. Even if they were eating together, they all ate their own foods; no one dares to bother the marshal.

Even among those aristocratic ladies and young men who chased the marshal all day long, he didn’t know how many of them were eager to cook meat for the marshal themselves, but the marshal didn’t even look at them. He looked as cold as ice, and refused to let people get close.

Look at him now, he was thoughtfully piloting the aircraft to lead people to find energy, and he was cooking the meat for the young master. Looking at it, he might even wish to feed the young master using his own hands.

“I’m a little scared. Is this still our marshal? Could he be possessed by some alien creature?” Seeing that the other two didn’t answer, the big man couldn’t help but ask again.

He saw the two people winking at him and moving to the side, away from him.

The next second, he felt a chill on his back and silently put vegetables into the pot, pretending he said nothing just now.

Lu Junzhi withdrew his gaze and informed Chu Muxi, “The meat is ready.” Following that, he picked up a piece and placed it into Chu Muxi’s bowl.

Chu Muxi awkwardly responded, “I can just do it myself.”

The big man’s voice was heard by everyone, including Chu Muxi. Despite his thoughts about Lu Junzhi, being talked like this made him feeling embarrassed.

Lu Junzhi remained steadfast, saying, “Go eat it.”

Chu Muxi made a sound and chose to lower his head, eating silently without noticing Lu Junzhi’s gentle and caring gaze.

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After dinner, the other two packed up, and Zhao Lei approached Lu Junzhi to discuss finding new energy sources the next day.

“Will it be a new energy stone?” Zhao Lei asked expectantly. “If it is, we’ll distribute it, Marshal.”

Lu Junzhi glanced at him, then turned to look at Chu Muxi.

Understanding, Zhao Lei immediately said, “I’m just kidding; Young Master Chu should have the say. After all, this was discovered by the Shen Group.”

Chu Muxi smiled and said: “If a new energy source is really discovered, I’m afraid I may not be able to stay.” After all, the empire was very strict in this regard.

Private ownership of new energy stones was generally not allowed, and the best outcome involved sharing ownership with the empire. However, the ultimate control over development rights and volume remained in the hands of the empire.

This condition typically applied to super aristocratic families like the eight major families, such as the Shen family, who might receive compensation from the empire for part of the rent.

Chu Tianhao was confident that this resource star would eventually fall into his hands because of influential connections.

With Lu Junzhi’s involvement, even if everything was given to the other party, Chu Muxi was determined not to let Chu Tianhao received a single cent.

“It’s yours; no one can take it away,” Lu Junzhi asserted seriously.

Chu Muxi chuckled, “Forget it, if a new type of energy stone is really discovered, I’d rather give it to the deep space fleet.” He winked.

Zhao Lei expressed gratitude, saying, “Then I’ll thank Young Master Chu first!”

Lu Junzhi glared at him and shook his head slowly at Chu Muxi, “No, it’s yours; you don’t need to give it to others.”

Observing his expression carefully, Chu Muxi saw that Lu Junzhi looked serious with no ulterior motives, and he couldn’t help but feel warmth in his heart.

He hummed, “Don’t worry, I won’t treat your fleet badly!”

Lu Junzhi then smiled lightly.

Zhao Lei, witnessing the interaction between the two, was shocked and suddenly felt a sense of unease.

‘Goodness! The marshal actually laughed! With such a gentle smile! Oh My God! Am I hallucinating?!’

No, he must report it to Adjutant Zhou! He couldn’t be the only one blind alone! Woohoo!

“Then we will start a range search directly tomorrow?” Zhao Lei waited for Lu Junzhi to give the order.

Lu Junzhi pondered for a moment and nodded, “Yes,” he agreed.

Zhao Lei geared up, “I’m really starting to look forward to it now. If I find out, I can’t let those other old guys fool me!”

Chu Muxi felt that the people in the Deep Space Fleet were all very interesting. They were completely different from the senior military officials he had seen in media reports.

Those people, at first glance, looked like morons who receive salaries from the empire but did nothing serious.

To fight against foreign enemies and destroy the interstellar pirate group, the empire relied on the deep space fleet.

The deep space fleet could be said to be the empire’s frontline and last line of defense!