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

Beibei—

The phone rang, and Zhou Fengliu picked it up. He saw that it was Zhao Fangxu and answered it.

"Sir, what are your instructions?"

"Little Zhou..."

At headquarters, Zhao Fangxu spoke slowly from his office window.

Sunlight streamed through the glass, slanting across his round-framed glasses and reflecting two beams of light.

"Have you had breakfast?"

Hearing Zhao Fangxu's greeting, Zhou Fengliu was momentarily taken aback.

"Boss, you're calling me so early, not just to ask if I've had breakfast, are you? If you have a task, just say so."

Faced with Zhou Fengliu's straightforward approach, Zhao Fangxu decided to cut to the chase as well.

"Do something for the company..."

"Sure, a bonus will do."

“Bonus is not a problem. As long as you complete this mission, you will be Director Zhou when you come back…” Zhao Fangxu said.

"So agreeable? What's the mission this time?" Zhou Fengliu asked.

"Stop Behemoth's operations on Nathan Island."

"Who?" Zhou Fengliu raised an eyebrow upon hearing the voice.

"Behemoth, they issued a notice early this morning... saying they intend to land on Nathan Island to stop the Nathan throne abdication ceremony."

"Of course, this is all a smokescreen. Their true ambition is as clear as day: they want to take over Nathan Island..."

Zhao Fangxu then recounted to Zhou Fengliu the announcement from Behemoth that came out early this morning.

This statement is currently known only to the board of directors within Shenzhou, and Zhou Fengliu is the first regional head outside the board to know about it.

"So... what does this have to do with us?"

"Of course there is a connection. Nathan Island has a divine tree that can transform the islanders into superhumans. If Behemoth were to obtain this divine tree, the world's population red line would be broken... This is something the company does not want to see."

Zhao Fangxu spoke very seriously.

The company wouldn't allow Ma Xianhong's self-cultivation furnace to appear, let alone want to see such a divine tree fall into the hands of a highly ambitious American company like Behemoth.

Prior to this, Behemoth had been researching how to use scientific and technological means to mass-produce Inhumans with superpowers...

If Behemoth were to figure out the rules governing the transformation of Inhumans by the Divine Tree, within three to five years, an Inhuman army powerful enough to support Behemoth's overseas dominance would appear out of thin air...

Listening to Zhao Fangxu's description, Zhou Fengliu roughly understood the seriousness of the matter.

If the company had to completely erase all traces of Biyou Village just because Ma Xianhong was researching a cultivation furnace, then Nasen Island, which possesses such a divine tree, would be even more vulnerable.

"Boss, it's not impossible for me to lead the expedition against Behemoth..."

Zhou Fengliu was interrupted by Zhao Fangxu on the other end of the phone before he could finish speaking.

“Xiao Zhou, let me interrupt you for a moment. It’s not you who’s going to war… it’s you who’s going to Nathan Island in your personal capacity to stop Behemoth… The company won’t be providing you with much help in this operation.”

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Hearing Zhao Fangxu's correction, Zhou Fengliu frowned: "In my personal capacity?"

"Yes, in your personal capacity, do not tell anyone in the company about the mission, except for your team members. After landing on the island, try to avoid revealing your identity as a member of the NaDuTong Company."

“Xiao Zhou, you’re a smart man, you should understand what I mean, right?” Zhao Fangxu emphasized.

"..."

Upon hearing Zhao Fangxu's emphasis, Zhou Fengliu immediately understood.

This is how you disguise yourself, sneak onto the island, and quietly fire your gun...

On the surface, the company maintains a neutral stance, but behind the scenes, it sends people to obstruct things.

If it were discovered that they went under the company's name, it would be difficult to explain to Behemoth, especially since things hadn't reached the point of complete breakdown...

“In my personal capacity…this is a bit difficult.” Zhou Fengliu looked troubled upon hearing this.

"Boss, Behemoth is a company that's no less powerful than All-in-One. They'll probably be sending a lot of tough guys to the island this time. Who knows, they might even be sending missiles or an aircraft carrier or something."

"What? Little Zhou, someone as capable as you is afraid of this?"

Zhao Fangxu was somewhat surprised by Zhou Fengliu's expression of concern.

"Boss, you misunderstood. What I meant was... this is such a difficult task..."

"You'll have to pay more."

"..."

When Zhao Fangxu heard Zhou Fengliu say "I have to pay more," he was instantly speechless, unable to finish his prepared explanation.

motherfucker.

Is this kid... still so short of money?

Zhao Fangxu pondered these days, Zhou Fengliu has quite a few connections in South China, so why is he still short of money?

To Zhao Fangxu's question, Zhou Fengliu could only reply: "It's lacking, it's so lacking."

He earns a lot of money... but little comes from honest work, and even less from the Qi cultivation principle that helps him realize that "money is power."

Don't be fooled by the fact that he's made a lot of money since he transmigrated, the resources he needs to achieve "money is power" are growing exponentially.

He had noticed this problem before.

Despite earning so much, the automatic training speed of "Money is Power" is getting slower and slower...

Later, he realized the problem: once the Qi cultivated through the "Money is Power" technique reached a certain amount, a magical change would occur.

This method of refining Qi will begin to compress the Qi within his body, causing it to achieve a "liquefaction" effect.

The compressed Qi becomes more compact and its efficiency increases, representing a process of quantitative change leading to qualitative change.

The compression speed required for this compressed Qi to liquefy is what he needs to acquire more usable small sums of money.

...

"You'll definitely get a bonus."

After a moment of silence, Zhao Fangxu responded to Zhou Fengliu by phone:

"Besides, it's impossible for you to go to the island alone to stop Behemoth... I'll assign a few temporary workers to go with you..."

"A temporary worker?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Fengliu raised an eyebrow slightly, then, as if he had thought of something, he spoke up with a strong demand:

"Boss, anyone can come, I don't need any of Wang Zhenqiu..."

Chapter 365 Zhang Chulan: Has the "Money-Giving Hermit" persona collapsed? (Second Update)

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Zhao Fangxu was quite puzzled when he heard Zhou Fengliu's request.

He thought that although Wang Zhenqiu was a bit mischievous, he was generally quite reliable. So why was no one willing to take him on missions?

"Well, I'll try my best, but it depends on which temporary workers in each region have more free time..."

Zhao Fangxu gave Zhou Fengliu an ambiguous answer.

"Boss, could you transfer the money first this time, and then send out the mission?" Zhou Fengliu added another request.

Hearing Zhou Fengliu's words, Zhao Fangxu frowned.

"No, Xiao Zhou, do you really distrust the company and me that much?"

"It's not that I don't trust you, boss, once bitten, twice shy..."

Zhou Fengliu said that since there was a Nason King who refused to pay, he now needs to be more careful.

...

The phone hangs up.

Zhao Fangxu stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and felt that this arrangement seemed to be lacking something.

After all, Zhou Fengliu was the regional head of Nathan's company, and he had impersonated King Nathan for so long during the meeting, so everyone had some understanding of him...

We still need to stir the water a bit more.

That's what Zhao Fangxu thought.

As for how to muddy the waters, it's simple: post news about Nathan Island on the dark web, and attract as many people as possible... Anyone who can annoy Behemoth is a "friend"...

"Oh, right, Zhang Chulan seems to want to go to Nathan Island too? Perfect, let's send them all there..."

Zhao Fangxu suddenly remembered that Zhang Chulan had volunteered to go to Nathan Island a few days ago, and he called Zhang Chulan again while holding the phone.

When they learned that he had agreed to visit the island in his personal capacity, Zhang Chulan at the North China branch was completely stunned.

"Mr. Zhao, why...did you change your mind?" Zhang Chulan on the other end of the phone was very surprised.