Chapter 560: Are You Going to Drive Me Away?
In the Demon Cultivators’ office.
Li Shanyan was diligently working in front of the Communication Device, scrutinizing all the surveillance footage of the gods and demons, meticulously taking notes.
Suddenly, the door creaked open, and a familiar lazy yawn echoed: “What’s up?”
“You actually remember to come to work.” Li Shanyan scoffed.
“Judging by your tired appearance, I take it you had quite an indulgent week?”
Actually, it was the complete opposite.
Yan Rouwan had been rather reserved, and the most they did was go on dates and sightseeing. Nothing reckless that would harm her health.
“If you’re envious, find someone for yourself instead of being all sour here.”
Young Master Sang sauntered over to Li Shanyan’s side, glancing at his work notes.
Li Shanyan shrugged and got down to business: “We’re making progress, things are getting better.”
“On the leaderboard, aside from His Majesty the Holy Emperor, who’s lapped everyone with over three thousand points, the other gods and demons are racking up scores too.”
“Jiang Mei’s live-stream viewership has recently surged into the top three in the history of Cang Hong Pavilion, making her a top internet celebrity in the true sense.”
“Xu Yao has been promoted to the branch leader of Floating Splendor Commerce and has started managing business independently.”
“Foolish Child has gained some recognition as a strategy blogger in the Original Immortal player community, and many people are seeking him out for help with their grinding routines.”
“Old Woman Xi’s internet addiction treatment school for the Demon Clan has started operating, and apparently, many clan leaders have sent their unmotivated children there.”
…Truly a dazzling time for these humanoid stars. Young Master Sang’s lips twitched.
“What about Ancestral Cang? He hasn’t made a scene, has he?”
“No.” Li Shanyan shook his head, “But I reckon he’s going to lose his first paycheck to some scammer.”
Young Master Sang: “?”
After watching the footage Li Shanyan recorded, Young Master Sang couldn’t help but feel a mix of laughter and tears. How could he get scammed by such a dimwit?
These high-and-mighty gods and demons had lived for billions of years, haven’t they interacted with any beings from their own realm?
Or is Ancestral Cang just a special case? Is he so aloof that he’s easy prey?
“What should we do?” Li Shanyan asked, “If Ancestral Cang finds out he’s been conned, with his pride, he’ll surely blow up and might quit altogether.”
“Do we need to send someone to handle this?”
“Why should we?” Young Master Sang countered.
Li Shanyan was taken aback.
“He got scammed on his own merit; why do we need to wipe his behind?”
“Don’t forget, the goal of this game is to let them experience the life of a regular person. Regular people get scammed once or twice; it’s no big deal.”
“But aren’t you worried he might really lose it?” Li Shanyan asked, frowning.
Young Master Sang smiled nonchalantly: “No rush.”
“It’s about time we started planning the next move.”
“…Let’s start with Ancestral Cang.”
Li Shanyan nodded thoughtfully.
“Oh right, and Hong Yi…” Li Shanyan suddenly hesitated.
Young Master Sang sighed, feeling a headache coming on.
…Ever since that ridiculous cooking competition ended.
Xu Hongyi seemed to have suddenly mellowed out, no longer finding all sorts of excuses to cling to Young Master Sang and instead turned into a quiet little secretary.
Every day it was just the usual routine: clock in, work, clock out.
Young Master Sang found it hard to adjust to her sudden silence and submissiveness.
And it left him feeling slightly uneasy.
“This Xu Hongyi… I can’t shake the feeling she’s plotting something in the shadows.”
Young Master Sang rubbed his chin pensively: “Having her stick around makes me a bit uneasy.”
“I should have a word with her and transfer her to another department.”
“Are you sure?”
Li Shanyan countered: “Don’t forget, Xu Hongyi is the real dangerous time bomb among these gods and demons. The others are interested in heavenly treasures; only she isn’t.”
“If you suggest moving her elsewhere and then upset her, the result might be worse than angering Ancestral Cang.”
That was true… Young Master Sang also felt troubled.
But he really didn’t want Xu Hongyi around.
That girl was too ominous.
Every time he saw her bright, sunny smile, he couldn’t help but feel a chill down his spine.
“Besides, even if you wanted to transfer her, where do you plan to send her?”
“I haven’t thought that far…” Young Master Sang shook his head, troubled: “Maybe I’ll ask Sister Gu if we can send her to Sword Flower Palace for some quietude?”
Li Shanyan gave him a look that screamed, “Are you afraid your harem’s gonna blow up?”
“What’s your solution then?”
“Actually, in my humble opinion…”
Li Shanyan leisurely said: “Since Hong Yi’s so upfront, she came to the Abyss Realm for you.”
“Why not for the sake of all living beings sacrifice a bit of your charm for this god? Who knows, if you play your cards right, you might end up with a bona fide divine ally.”
Young Master Sang’s lips twitched: “If you want to skip this month’s pay, just say so.”
“Big bro, this is a god, not like all the women back home.”
“No matter how bold I am, the most I’d do is eye a fairy a couple levels above me.”
“Xu Hongyi is like having a nuclear bomb hiding in my house; I can’t sleep peacefully at night.”
“Plus,” Young Master Sang grumbled: “I still have a wife and kids at home. Even if I don’t care about myself, I should care about them, right?”
“What if a god who can’t be controlled suddenly shows up? If she starts bullying Little Ying, I won’t even be able to stand up for them. That’s too pathetic.”
Li Shanyan could only cough awkwardly, shaking his head in resignation: “I’m just making a suggestion; what you do next is entirely up to you.”
After deliberating for a long time, Young Master Sang shook his head.
“No way.”
“My family comes first.”
“I need to find a way to send Xu Hongyi away.”
Suddenly, Li Shanyan’s expression changed.
“Let’s arrange for her to go to Floating Splendor Commerce first, to learn cooking from the chefs there. Based on how enthusiastic she was in that competition, she might actually enjoy this.”
Young Master Sang spoke as if to himself: “If she’s not happy, I’ll negotiate further to see what type of work she wants… but she absolutely can’t keep being around my family, nor can she stay by my side any longer. Otherwise, I can’t take it—”
Li Shanyan tugged at his sleeve, trying to interrupt him, then winked.
Young Master Sang turned toward the door.
Unbeknownst to them, the bright and fiery red girl was standing there, holding documents, looking disappointed and a bit sad.
“You… want to drive me away?”
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