The weapon refiner is not doing her job properly

Chapter 281 Follow-up
Yun Fei found it laughable. That was impossible. Zhou Jiaxi had no connection with the Star Alliance on the surface, and it was impossible for him to give up his interests for a four-star hunter.

Well, actually, Zhou Jiaxi has no benefit in staying in the Star Alliance. He's just occupying a position and preventing the Star Alliance from being reorganized.

Perhaps the time wasn't right, because the school leaders didn't pressure Zhou Jiaxi.

It would be best if he left; if he doesn't, then let him continue to contribute to the Star Alliance.

Why did you come up with this condition?

"I mainly want to see if the insidious Viper can offer a bargaining chip that rivals the title of Star Alliance shareholder. I just want to watch the show. As for unsealing the seal, I'll contact the Star Police Department. If they're willing to go through the proper procedures and unseal Viper, then I'll do it."

For a sealed, useless person to be able to persuade the Star Glory Alliance, which prioritizes its own interests, to negotiate, Viper must have something on the Star Glory Alliance.

Handing it over to the Star Police is the best course of action; it can buy as much time as possible and let the venomous snake experience the greater malice of the world.

The snake's enemies would be happy to deliver a fatal blow during this time.

"You little devil." Yun Fei laughed. Su Ninglong knew how important it was for Zhou Jiaxi to hold the position of shareholder in the Star Alliance. She only made this condition to test him.

Yun Fei was certain that the incriminating evidence in the Viper's hands was not enough to pull Zhou Jiaxi away from the table.

Su Ninglong was unwilling to talk about it now, so Yun Fei helped her stall for time.

Su Ninglong was very busy, so she turned around and instructed Ge Wei to arrange for the workers to go on a week-long trip, and they could bring two family members. She would pay for it.

"You can tally up the expenses and make a budget. As long as it doesn't exceed the budget, you can ask me for reimbursement."

Ge Wei: "..." The hands-off manager always comes up with a lot of ways to make things difficult for people, but fortunately Su Ninglong only makes things difficult for them, the managers.

If you make things difficult for the people below you, there will definitely be a lot of complaints.

"A secret mission?"

Su Ninglong's weapon-refining room was located within the manor, and Ge Wei naturally assumed that Su Ninglong needed a quiet environment for weapon refining.

Maybe it's related to the Star Police? The Star Police used to like coming and going from the manor.

Ge Wei is meticulous, but also prone to overthinking.

Su Ninglong smiled and said, "Don't make wild guesses. I just want to make some changes to this land. Xingyuan has already completed the handover with the government. This wasteland, except for the black tombstone which cannot be moved, is all under my name."

The terms also specify that no matter how the government plans to develop the land in the future, it cannot be used for any other purpose.

There was no need to say that; the terms already existed, and Ge Wei didn't need to know them.

"And then what? If you buy more land, then people can come and dig up the soil and cultivate it."

“Uncle Ge, you should know that cultivators’ methods are always a bit unexpected.” Su Ninglong blinked innocently.

Ge Wei suddenly realized, and his lips twitched. "Don't tear the ground apart." He still vividly remembered the huge crater that the lightning had created.

Although the land belongs to Su Ninglong, the flowers, plants, and trees within it are all his hard work.

After leaving his role as a guide and focusing on the work on the estate, Ge Wei fell in love with the job, finding it free of conflict and offering clear rewards.

Compared to the past when I worked so hard every day trying to help my child grow up healthy, this is so much better now. I feel both mentally and physically satisfied.

Su Ninglong understood. Not to mention Ge Wei, she couldn't afford to offend the experts she had invited back from the Song family.

"I know what I'm doing. When you come back, Uncle Ge, you'll see an even more beautiful manor. I'll need your help to manage it then."

When it comes to discretion, Ge Wei gets nervous; Su Ninglong's "discretion" is hard to define.

He nodded reluctantly: "Now I'll go arrange the staff trip."

The estate currently employs thirty to forty people, plus their families, so arranging a week-long trip would be a huge expense.

Of course, for Suninglong, this is just a drop in the ocean.

Sending so many people on a trip raises serious safety concerns.

Ge Wei thought for half a minute. He decided to leave professional matters to professionals. Since Suninglong would cover the expenses, he could just hire a travel agency to do the whole planning. He only needed to review the insurance terms.

While Su Ninglong was preparing to transplant the spiritual vein, Song Liu personally went to investigate the follow-up of the "Blood Sun" mission and then personally informed Su Ninglong.

The number of victims who died on Blood Day has been basically tallied, but it is not convenient to release the exact number.

It can only be said that those who enter "Blood Sun" face a nine-out-of-ten chance of death.

This game is widely distributed through the black market. It's easy to imagine the immense pressure both the Star Police and the Hunter organizations will face once the casualty figures are released.

Therefore, it's best to suppress it if possible, and then publish it on a less-known website in a later period of time.

In response, Star Alliance, having lost twice in a row, decided against further sacrificing numbers.

In fact, they were too exhausted to continue even if they wanted to, and they suffered the most casualties.

Moreover, the Eye of Silence is so powerful that it records the entire malicious behavior of the Star Alliance.

Anyone who dares to cause trouble or make a fuss at this time will face a long prison sentence for many hunters in the Star Alliance.

In order to avoid being targeted and held accountable, I have no choice but to play the coward.

The Star Police are turning a blind eye, treating it like a crackdown on organized crime, unable to act rashly because the criminal elements possess weapons. A collective counterattack by the Hunters would cause even greater losses.

Song Liu: "A total of 2,300 players have left the game. Among them, 230 are Spirit Masters, including 138 new Spirit Masters who gained supernatural abilities in the game. The physical attributes of the remaining players have been greatly improved."

"Among the new Spirit Masters, nearly half expressed their desire to join the Star Alliance, and another fifteen Spirit Masters agreed to join the Star Radiance Alliance. It is worth mentioning that these fifteen players all have rather wicked personalities. The Star Police hope that the Star Alliance and some players who have suffered as a result will identify the evil deeds they have committed and seal their supernatural abilities."

Su Ninglong remained expressionless, and because of this, her gorilla robot had been unable to return from the Star Police Department.

These Star Police officers, who are quick to seal people's superpowers, feel that the sealing rings are not secure enough and want to add another layer to ensure that criminals cannot escape their control.

Her poor robot is having such a hard time.

“Well, and then?” Su Ninglong gestured for Song Liu to continue.

"Yuan Xi, whom you asked me to investigate, recently went missing again. He disappeared deep in the forests of Kaibi Star, reportedly after an accident while hiking. That area happens to be under Quanwang's jurisdiction, which may lead to the Yuan Du family holding her accountable."

Quan Wang is a policeman? She doesn't own any mountain stronghold. Su Ninglong couldn't understand, but Quan Wang would handle that little matter.

"Let's move on to the next point."

Song Liu: "Sister Su, Lao Gu has reported for duty here. He's from the Star Glory Alliance. Is he trustworthy? Lei Qingya said he's being transferred to Kabi Star to connect with Quan Wang."

"Don't pay his salary through you. Be discreet and assess his abilities. If he's doing well, increase his salary. He needs the money."

Since Su Ninglong said so, Song Liu immediately agreed.

"Oh, right, give him ten handmade bags, something luxurious and pretty, I'll pay for them." Su Ninglong recalled Lao Gu's proud look about his handmade bags, which was actually quite amusing.

Song Liu said resentfully, "Sister Su, you're actually giving backpacks to men, and ten of them at that! None of us have any. Even sugar daddies have a first-come, first-served rule!"

Su Ninglong barely managed to suppress a glare and said, "Didn't I give you anything?"

Song Liu felt guilty. Su Ninglong had given her far more than just gifts. Over the years, not counting intelligence salaries, the "friends' red envelopes" alone amounted to no less than a million.

“I don’t care. If the people in the group knew that you gave them ten backpacks the first time you met them, they would definitely be jealous.”

"He collected some materials for me on his own in the contaminated area, so I'm sending him some things. Okay! You guys will be jealous, so I won't send too much at once. Ask Lei Qingya to give him a small reward on my behalf."

Song Liu was satisfied, as if she had accomplished something extraordinary, and proudly shared it with Song Hu. She received six points that left Song Hu speechless.

Su Ninglong understands that possessiveness can exist even among friends.

Not only Song Liu, but several others in the group also shared the mentality that "Su Ninglong should never show more affection to any of the other women than he does."

She couldn't afford to be 'biased' anymore.

Song Liu patted her forehead, almost forgetting to mention something: "By the way, Aria has returned to her house, but she sold her previous suite and moved to a smaller apartment closer to the bar. You can contact her when you have time; she was so scared this time that she didn't even dare to go to her girlfriends' gathering."

Su Ninglong nodded, her feelings somewhat indescribable. It seemed that Ailiya was truly determined to cling to her coattails.

It was decided that Lao Gu would be handed over to Song Liu for management.

Song Liu preemptively signed a contract and sent him on a mission to Kabi Star.

As a result, Lao Gu couldn't thank him in person and had to set off ahead of schedule.

As for Yin Leng, Ren Bing felt he was too shameful for getting himself into a contaminated area while searching for intelligence.

By grabbing his ear and ordering him to go back into seclusion, he's bound to become even more vigilant.

A few days before Lao Gu set off, he handed over the IOU he and Yin Leng had written to Song Liu, who then gave it to Su Ninglong.

Just then, several players came to the door together.

Holding the IOU, and seemingly having drunk a few sips of alcohol to bolster their courage, they arrived at the manor gate.

After three busy days, Ge Wei finally finalized the travel itinerary for the manor staff, which would depart in five days.

Upon learning that someone was asking Su Ninglong for money at the door, Ge Wei was puzzled. Was Su Ninglong someone who needed money? Her account balance was more than the turnover of most large companies.

He instructed the security guards to treat the people politely and invited them to sit in the security room before turning to find Su Ninglong to inquire about the situation.

Hearing for the first time that she was being chased for debt, Su Ninglong felt very surprised, and her expression was somewhat indescribable.

They could have simply gone to the intelligence station to get the payment, obtained an IOU, and then received an advance payment from the intelligence station.

After all, Tong Zi wanted to win over these people, and contacting them through the Star Alliance's intelligence stations was a rare opportunity.

Lei Lei was not there, Lao Gu was quickly transferred to Kaibi Star, Yin Leng was also not there, and Feng Ying was in seclusion.

Su Ninglong suddenly realized that there was no one around her who could work.

After much deliberation, she realized she couldn't spend too much time on the IOUs; she had to recruit men.

So she turned her attention to Lei Tinghua and Xue Heng; it was time for the children to get some experience.

She led the two children to the manor, asking, "How's your math? Can you read these words...?"

Lei Tinghua is a clever little boy and has received early education, but he is naive and his answers are adorably silly.

“I understand it. It’s a word problem. I can solve it.”

Su Ninglong affectionately patted his head, but remained true to her original intention: to let him experience the cruelty of society in advance.

Because there are hundreds of word problems like this!
Xueheng, who is more mature in his thinking, can also do math. He is quite studious and has already learned all the knowledge of two academic years during his time at school, so he is preparing to skip a grade.

He knew it was an IOU; a teacher at the orphanage owed money to loan sharks.

Why does Master Su owe money to others?

"I owe money not because I don't have the money, but because I can't make payments within the contaminated area, so this is the only way I can pay."

"Would you be willing to help me collect the IOU and then repay the money?"

Lei Tinghua readily agreed; he liked Su Ninglong the most, so it was absolutely necessary.

Xueheng hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

The two children were thus used as labor by Su Ninglong.

It was the first time the players had ever asked someone to repay their debts, and they sat in the security room, feeling restless.

They were afraid that Su Ninglong would deny it, and if she did, there was nothing they could do.

However, this situation is almost nonexistent. Sigh, they urgently need the money, and transferring funds to the intelligence station takes time.

One of them, his hands and feet trembling, drank his tea in distress.

After drinking it, his tense heart seemed to be released in an instant, and he felt slightly tipsy.

"It tastes so good, I feel like I'm glowing!"

Upon hearing this, the others also took a sip, their eyes lighting up.

"Wow, this tea is really delicious."

"I really enjoy drinking tea, and this quality is definitely worth over 100,000 yuan per kilogram."

They asked the security guard what kind of tea it was.

The security guard, holding a teacup, said with a hint of pride, "Our tea garden only has one type of tea. Qingxin tea, the authentic kind."

"Hiss." Even though they were oblivious to what was happening outside, the legend of Qingxin Tea existed as long as they were within the Gemini region.

"This pot of tea might cost you a month's salary." The security guard continued drinking. Tea leaves couldn't be taken home, but there was unlimited drinking within the estate.

After drinking it for a week or two, minor ailments that have accumulated in the body will gradually disappear.

Many people would want a security guard position like his. To keep his job, the security guard is extremely dedicated every day.

The debt collectors looked at the teapot, then at the IOU, and felt embarrassed.

At this moment, Su Ninglong stepped into the security room with her two children and said apologetically, "Sorry I'm a little late. I wasn't quite clear about the IOU. I just went to find out."

Everyone was taken aback, surprised that Su Ninglong had come personally to apologize and return the money.

"It's okay, we didn't wait too long."

"Give me your IOUs, and I'll transfer the money to you right now."

"We apologize, but we urgently needed the money."

“I understand, everyone has their difficulties.” Su Ninglong put away the other party’s IOU, took out the corresponding IOU, confirmed that the signature was correct, transferred the money first, and then tore up the IOU.

Not a single star coin was missing. The person who had just received the money looked at the extra star coins in their account and expressed their gratitude to Su Ninglong.

These star coins may not make you rich overnight, but they can definitely improve your quality of life significantly.

Su Ninglong sent them two small red envelopes as a token of her sympathy.

The next task was handled by the two children.

Everyone: "..."

Su Ninglong has a unique approach to personnel management.

The two children slowly repeated Suninglong's demonstration. Although the process was bumpy, the players who came to Suninglong were quite patient.