# Chapter 386: Just in Time
Two days later, early in the morning! Jiangnan and the others arrived at Jiangcheng Train Station!
Destination: Rongcheng, Jindu!
All luggage was naturally stored in Jiangnan's Alternate Dimension!
Wu Liang came dragging over a massive Berlin-brand sound system!
Jiangnan was stunned: "What the heck are you bringing that for?"
Wu Liang's expression turned serious: "Listen, Nan Ge! Ever since I heard we were going to the nursing home as volunteers, I've been practicing square dancing at home!"
"I've mastered 8 routines! Reached the pinnacle! These are all divine songs loaded in here!"
"When the time comes, I'll start the tunes! Take the C position! I guarantee we'll be the most popular volunteers among the aunties and uncles!"
Jiangnan's entire expression froze!
I already can't bear to imagine my future!
Now you say that — I want to go even less!
"You carry it yourself."
Not long after, Qin Shou, Yu Qingqing, and the other four arrived!
Almost all those who had been awarded the Medal of Valor received interview invitations!
And without exception! They all gave up opportunities to enter top-tier universities, choosing to participate in the volunteer interview instead!
That alone spoke volumes!
Nightingale: "Mila, it's time. You need to come with me."
Jiangnan's expression stiffened!
Mila clung tightly to Jiangnan's arm, extremely reluctant, shaking her head repeatedly!
Her big eyes welled up with tears!
"Jiangnan Gege! Ih-ya~"
Jiangnan rubbed his nose, forcing a faint smile onto his face as he gently wiped the tears from Mila's cheeks:
"Mila, be good, okay? Jiangnan Gege isn't abandoning you!"
"Didn't we agree yesterday? You go with Sister Nightingale, study hard, learn how to speak and use your abilities, then come back to find Gege!"
"In a while, I'll come visit you, buy you tons of delicious food! Play with you every day, okay?"
Mila looked at Jiangnan with grievance, biting her lower lip!
But she still silently walked to Nightingale's side, gently tugging at her sleeve!
Xia Yao stepped forward and put a small backpack on Mila, filled with snacks!
She smiled: "Don't cry, okay? Crying makes you look ugly!"
Zhong Yingxue: "Listen to Sister Nightingale when you get there!"
Every word was carefully said, and Mila remembered it all, nodding continuously!
Jiangnan looked at Nightingale seriously: "I'm entrusting Mila to you!"
Nightingale: "Don't worry. I'll contact you if anything happens."
With that, she took Mila and walked toward the platform!
Mila looked back at Jiangnan every few steps, eventually unable to hold back her tears!
Her small hands kept reaching out toward Jiangnan!
"Wahh~ Jiangnan Gege! Wuwuwu~"
Mila: ˚‧º·(˚˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅)‧º·˚
Her cries echoed through the station, drawing the attention of many passersby!
Xia Yao's eyes reddened as she wiped her tears with the back of her hand, crying despite herself!
Zhong Yingxue covered her mouth, unable to bear watching!
Jiangnan rubbed his eyes: "I'm going to the bathroom. Got an excavator stuck in my eye."
With that, he teleported away!
Ever since he brought the little one back from Africa, Mila had never left his side!
How could Jiangnan bear it?
This time, Mila would go directly with Nightingale to the Jingdu Spirit Martial Research Institute for rehabilitation. Jiangnan could rest assured.
Four-Eyes exclaimed in shock: "An excavator got stuck in his eye? Nan Shen, that's..."
Qin Shou slapped the back of Four-Eyes' head, glaring: "Idiot! Read the room!"
"Nan Shen went to cry! Too embarrassed to say it straight! You understand nothing!"
Du Yue and Yu Qingqing stood three meters away from those two with looks of utter disdain!
As everyone knows! Stupidity is contagious!
And those two were beyond saving!
With three minutes left before departure, Jiangnan teleported back, his eyes slightly red!
A man's tears don't fall easily!
And even if they did, you wouldn't see them!
Heh heh~ Pretty good!
The group of eight didn't waste time and started heading toward the platform!
Just then, an old lady holding a sign that read "Accommodation" came straight toward them!
She grabbed Jiangnan's arm!
"Young man, need a place to stay?"
"No, no!"
"Just one night? 100! Cheap!"
"Can't stay!"
"50! 50 then?"
Looking left and right, she whispered to Jiangnan: "Pretty girls included."
Jiangnan's face darkened. With so many people at the station, why pick me?
Do I look the type or something?
Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao couldn't hold back their laughter beside him!
"Really can't stay! My train leaves in three minutes!"
The old lady held Jiangnan's arm: "No worries! Just in time! Just in time!"
Jiangnan: (･᷄ὢ･᷅) Huh?
Xia Yao: Pfft hahaha!
ꉂꉂ◟(˃᷄ꇴ˂᷅ૂ๑)༡
Zhong Yingxue bit her lower lip, trying hard not to laugh!
Jiangnan's eyes widened, his face growing darker!
Just in time for what?
Who are you looking down on?
I, Jiang Three Seconds, take first place in objection!
Yu Qingqing tilted her head in confusion: "What are they laughing about?"
Du Yue snickered: "You'll understand when you get a boyfriend."
No time to argue with the old lady. The group boarded the train, while Qin Shou silently lingered at the back!
He lowered his voice: "Scan to add me as a friend! We'll talk later!"
The old lady's eyes lit up. This young man knew how to play ball!
After four hours on the train, they arrived at Rongcheng Station!
Then another nearly two hours of travel before reaching the location written on the interview notice!
A suburb five rings outside Rongcheng — practically in the middle of nowhere!
What lay before them was indeed a mountain!
Faintly, they could see a cluster of buildings at the foot of the mountain, quite large!
Zhong Yingxue: "Xiao Nan! Don't you think the spiritual energy here is much richer than in the city?"
"Mmm~ It does seem a lot richer!"
Jiangnan: "A lot? It's nearly double! Almost comparable to the concentration inside a Spirit Ruins!"
A bright smile curled at the corner of his lips!
Interesting!
The Pioneer Nursing Home was clearly not as simple as it appeared!
Even the admission notice was so unconventional!
Who knows what tricks this interview might pull?
Maybe there were hidden Easter eggs or trigger quests!
After all, isn't that how interviews work?
Like seeing a trash can knocked over in the hallway, then testing whether you pick it up — that kind of thing!
Jiangnan was fully prepared!
The group followed the asphalt road straight toward the Pioneer Nursing Home!
Along the way, they could see many university students carrying suitcases heading inside, in staggering numbers!
According to Nightingale, the Pioneer Nursing Home normally recruited from universities!
Recruiting straight from high school was a first — like a bride's first visit to her parents' home!
They also spotted a few contestants who had participated in the All-Star Games!
Seeing Jiangnan, they all smiled and greeted him!
"Nan Shen! You're the best!"
"Nan Shen! I'll treat you to a meal sometime!"
These few words drew the attention of university students on the road, all turning to look at Jiangnan!
Murmurs arose!
"Isn't this the All-Star MVP? Still Silver rank? How ridiculous!"
"Hmph! I've seen his videos! Space-type! A bit tough, but nothing impressive!"
"A bunch of high school graduates, what strength can they have? There's an age gap!"
"He's a special recruit! Who knows what the higher-ups were thinking? Too green! Has he even seen blood?"
"Special recruits still have to compete with us for spots, don't they? Don't say we're bullying the kids when the time comes! Haha!"
"We fought tooth and nail to get our interview spots! They had it easy!"
"I wonder how many of these high school graduates will actually make it in the end? Poor things~"
They chatted away merrily, only to find Jiangnan walking toward them with eyes sparkling!
"What the hell? He's coming over? He heard us?"
"Hmph! So what if he did? You think we're afraid of him?"
Jiangnan strode over briskly and stopped right in front of them!
He tucked his hands into his pockets, eyes narrowing!
The burly man leading the group stepped back: "Wha... what do you want?"
Jiangnan raised an eyebrow: "Beast transformation type, right?"
The man swallowed hard: "So what? You're not thinking you can—!"
Jiangnan threw an arm around his neck, pulling out his hand from his pocket: "Brother! Want to buy some shorts? I'll give you a discount!"
Burly Man: ???