Chapter 346: On How to Find a Black Slave for the Company
Ten days later.
Demon Cultivators, Water Gate Branch.
Tang Yubbing, as usual, after handling the company affairs, lazily stretched in her office chair.
Employees passed by her office on their way home, greeting her one by one. She smiled back at each.
Just as she was about to leave for home, she bumped into Yan Rouwan who was walking by the office door.
“Whoa, you’re actually leaving work this late?”
“Sigh,” Yan Rouwan sighed, complaining, “A team from the Heavenly Punishment Department got caught up in some lucky disaster in the Eastern Sea the other day and got hurt. I’ve been working overtime dealing with it since.”
“But it’s still way easier than you, Yubbing. You’re a vice sect leader, and even if you don’t do overtime, you’re always the last one to head home.”
“Isn’t it because the sect leader doesn’t care?” Tang Yubbing also sighed, looking troubled.
“When Young Master Sang is around, I can exploit him to do some work for me. But with him gone, all the work falls on my shoulders.”
“Speaking of which,” Yan Rouwan suddenly said, “Did you see Young Master Sang’s message in the group? He said he’s coming back soon.”
Tang Yubbing had been too busy all day to check the communication device, so she immediately pulled it out.
“Finally coming back? His trip to the Holy Kingdom took forever.”
“Yeah, and he said he’s bringing a gift for the company. Wonder what it is.”
“Who knows if he actually brought a gift for the company,” Tang Yubbing suddenly joked, “As long as he doesn’t bring back seven or eight red-faced beauties, that’d be a blessing.”
Yan Rouwan nodded in deep agreement. The two women quickly reached a consensus on their understanding of Young Master Sang.
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When they reached the mountain gate, since it was past office hours, only a few faint silhouettes of Demon Cultivators were lingering around.
Yan Rouwan and Tang Yubbing walked home together, chatting and laughing.
As they walked past the mountain gate, they noticed a man standing still at the entrance.
At that moment, both women seemed to turn their heads back with furrowed brows at the same time.
“…Yubbing, did you feel that too?”
“Yeah.” Tang Yubbing frowned, lowering her voice, “Such a heavy killing intent.”
“This guy must be a seasoned warrior, and his cultivation level is hard to gauge. Who knows what he’s doing in our Demon Cultivators.”
As the vice sect leader, Tang Yubbing couldn’t just ignore it, so she stepped forward, trying to remain calm as she asked:
“Hello, may I ask what brings you to our company?”
The burly one-eyed man turned and glared at Tang Yubbing, his face filled with menace.
“Are you in charge here?”
“I am.” Tang Yubbing felt the chilling aura emitting from him but maintained her composure, “Who are you looking for?”
“Someone asked me to come here to submit my resume.”
The burly man rummaged around before finally pulling out a crumpled piece of paper and handing it to Tang Yubbing.
Tang Yubbing looked at the barely legible handwriting and could vaguely make out “Xu Yourong,” “has military experience,” and “very eager for an interview with your company.”
Tang Yubbing: “…Uh, you want to interview at our Demon Cultivators?”
Xu Yourong eagerly nodded.
Tang Yubbing sighed and turned to Yan Rouwan with a relaxed smile, “You can go ahead. I’ll handle this matter.”
“No rush, I’ll stay with you, Yubbing.”
Yan Rouwan seemed a bit uneasy about the man in front of them, so she linked her arm with Tang Yubbing’s and followed her into the office.
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“Name?”
“Xu Yourong.”
“Age?”
“Two hundred seventy years.”
“Cultivation level?”
“Mid-stage Great Ascendance, Fourth Stage.”
Tang Yubbing and Yan Rouwan exchanged glances, surprise evident in their eyes.
“Since you’re a Great Ascendance expert, why would you want to join our Demon Cultivators?”
Xu Yourong stared silently at the two women for a long time before finally muttering in frustration:
“A couple of days ago… got into a fight.”
“Didn’t win. And my favorite weapon got smashed.”
“That guy fixed my weapon but charged me one hundred million top-grade spirit stones.”
“I told him I had no money, and he said he could loan it to me. I said I couldn’t pay him back, and he said I could work in your Demon Cultivators to pay it off.”
“So… here I am.”
After finishing his story, this stout man who looked fierce and menacing seemed to shrink back into his chair, looking somewhat depressed and aggrieved.
Tang Yubbing: “…”
Yan Rouwan: “…I think I know who did this.”
“Um.”
Seeing the two women looking troubled, Xu Yourong’s fierce face suddenly showed a hint of unease, and he cautiously asked:
“Can I take the job? I can do anything, robbing houses, hijacking, killing, arson, I’m not picky at all.”
Cough cough “No need to be so formal, Senior.” Tang Yubbing forced a smile, “We’re actually in need of people in our Demon Cultivators, so welcome! Just curious, what kind of position and salary do you expect?”
This was actually what Tang Yubbing and Yan Rouwan were worried about.
A Great Ascendance expert like him even has higher paper qualifications than their sect leader. If he came in planning to snatch the sect leader’s position or demanded an exorbitant salary, Tang Yubbing would be in trouble.
Xu Yourong carefully observed the two women’s expressions.
After a while, he tentatively extended one finger: “A month… this number, is it okay?”
“One million? That… seems a bit too high—”
“No, no, no.” Xu Yourong quickly shook his head.
“One hundred thousand?” Tang Yubbing let out a sigh of relief; a hundred thousand a month for a Great Ascendance wasn’t too bad, they could afford it. Many sects would want to hire someone if they had the chance.
But Xu Yourong shook his head again.
“Uh, ten, ten thousand?” Tang Yubbing asked awkwardly, “That’s basically the average salary for the department head. Isn’t that a bit—”
Before she could finish “moaning about the senior,” Xu Yourong quickly exclaimed, “One thousand, is one thousand okay?”
“If not, then eight thousand… six thousand! Just let me have some beer money left after paying the interest!”
Tang Yubbing: “…?”
“Uh, at one thousand, even the team leader at the Heavenly Punishment Department earns more than that—”
“Then make me a regular team member!” Xu Yourong almost cried out, “Anything’s fine, just don’t kick me out!”
“My weapon’s still with that guy getting fixed! If I don’t earn, I won’t see it for a month!”
Seeing Xu Yourong’s fierce face suddenly display a child-like pleading expression, Tang Yubbing took a deep breath.
Young Master Sang, oh Young Master Sang.
This isn’t bringing a gift to the company, is it?
…You practically just brought in a black slave for the company.
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