Under One Person: I, Jiaqian Jushi, work from nine to five.

Zhou Fengliu really treated Chen Duo like a normal person, without showing her any care or concern.

"Well... go ahead."

Watching Zhou Fengliu leave, Tao Tao looked at Chen Duo beside her, while Chen Duo was also looking at her.

One was arranging rotten peaches, the other was the eldest disciple of the lay Buddhist who offered extra money... The two looked at each other, and then looked in two different directions.

This innocent young girl should be easier to get along with than Zhou Fengliu, right?

This is what Tao Tao was thinking.

And the journey that followed proved this to be true.

Chen Duo is indeed easy to get along with; she doesn't even talk much, making it rather awkward for the two of them to be together.

Tao Tao originally liked this undisturbed atmosphere, but then she thought that since she would be colleagues with Chen Duo in the future, she should still get to know the situation better.

Therefore, when she boarded the high-speed train to Guangzhou, she asked Chen Duo some questions from time to time.

Tao Tao: "Your name is Chen Duo, right?"

Hearing this, Chen Duo looked at her and nodded: "Yes..."

Tao Tao: "Judging from your appearance, you seem very shy. Your family raised you to be very introverted."

Chen Duo: "I have no home."

"?"

Hearing Chen Duo's words, Tao Tao was slightly taken aback, and then she asked, "What about your father?"

Chen Duo: "I don't have a father."

Tao Tao frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Tao Tao: "And what about your mother?"

Chen Duo: "I don't have a mother either."

Tao Tao: "..."

A child without parents...

Damn me.

Why would I ask that?

Looking at Chen Duo sitting beside her, Tao Tao felt a pang of guilt. She wished she could slap herself twice if she woke up in the middle of the night...

Knowing that the person has no family, you still ask such a cruel question...

Tao Tao felt a little uncomfortable, and she was eager to change the subject, so she said:

"Let's not talk about that anymore. By the way, how did you end up with Zhou Fengliu?"

Chen Duo: "Because he was very good at making money...so I followed him."

"?"

"He can make money? And you're going to follow him? What kind of logic is that?"

Tao Tao asked again, somewhat puzzled, "Are you short of money?"

Chen Duo: "You're short of money...don't you?"

Tao Tao: "..."

That's a really hurtful question.

"lack..."

"Didn't you say that Na Du Tong's salary and benefits are pretty high? How come it's not enough for you?"

Tao Tao casually brought up the topic of salary, which she was concerned about.

Seeing that Chen Duo was wearing the uniform of Na Du Tong, she didn't think Chen Duo was someone who chased after brand names, judging from her clothes and accessories.

Chen Duo: "The salary is high, but I owe Zhou Fengliu money, and I also need to save money to travel."

Upon hearing this, Tao Tao raised an eyebrow, then asked:

"You enjoy traveling? Where have you been before?"

Faced with Tao Tao's question, Chen Duo remained silent for a while.

Chen Duo: "I haven't been anywhere..."

Tao Tao: "What? Is it because you're short of money?"

Chen Duo: "It's because of a lack of freedom; my activity area has always been very limited since I was a child..."

Tao Tao: "..."

At this moment, Tao Tao couldn't help but feel guilty about the question she had asked.

Damn me!

Knowing full well that they grew up without parents and must have very little income, and might even have grown up in an orphanage... how could they possibly have the freedom and money to travel?

Tao Tao looked at Chen Duo.

For some reason, she felt a little sympathy for Chen Duo at this moment.

Tao Tao: "What's this about you saying you owe Zhou Fengliu money?"

Chen Duo: "I just owe money..."

Listening to Chen Duo's description, Tao Tao exclaimed that it was really inexplicable that Chen Duo owed more than a dozen 998 yuan.

Who rents out tens of thousands of dollars in less than a month?

Zhou Fengliu really dares to ask for things...

Isn't this bullying honest people?!

...

A Qiu—

At the same time, Zhou Fengliu sneezed on the plane.

He rubbed his nose, feeling a little bitter inside.

He really became a versatile brick, always ready to be moved wherever needed...

I just finished visiting the Tang Sect and have to go back to headquarters...

Of course.

He didn't care much about these things; after all, being in this position meant he'd have to do much more than before...

He just couldn't understand why the plane ticket couldn't be reimbursed.

Isn't this bullying honest people?

Forget it.

It's not a big deal.

Zhou Fengliu tried to calm himself down.

If this had happened when he was just a junior employee, he would have had to ask his supervisor for reimbursement...

...

A few hours later.

Headquarters is accessible from anywhere.

Zhou Fengliu rushed to the headquarters of Nadutong overnight to meet Zhao Fangxu.

"Mr. Zhao."

"Little Zhou, come and sit down..."

Zhao Fangxu greeted Zhou Fengliu, and the two sat on the sofa. Zhao Fangxu briefly described the current situation.

"Because of Xu Xin from the Tang Clan, my phone hasn't stopped ringing all day. Other sects are easier to deal with; with our All-Access network involved, they're all willing to give us face..."

"There are no problems communicating with the Ten Elders."

"The main issue now involves the sect of the original thirty-six people, and we need to appease them properly, which is why... I called you over."

“You’ve been overseeing the Tang Clan’s affairs from the very beginning. Some things… you can say to them more convincingly than I can say.”

Hearing Zhao Fangxu's words, Zhou Fengliu nodded.

"Do you mean verbal reassurance, or...?"

Zhou Fengliu asked a probing question with a hidden meaning in his words.

"They all have..."

Zhao Fangxu only answered him with two words, which made Zhou Fengliu understand the purpose of Zhao Fangxu's summons.

He's here to play the good cop... while Zhao Fangxu is playing the bad cop; this two-pronged approach to "appeasement" will definitely double the effect.

"Tomorrow I've invited the leaders of four sects—Yiqilu, Huangmen Sancai, Ziranmen, and Yanwutang—to dinner... They were originally small sects involving thirty-six people, but now they've been integrated into an organization called the Qiuzhenhui (Seeking Truth Society). I'll need your cooperation then..."