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

"Oh?"

"My temple in South China is too small to accommodate you."

"How could that be? If the temples in South China are small, then there are no large temples in the whole of China," Zhuge Qing said.

For some reason, he always felt that Zhou Fengliu's words had a hint of hostility.

Have I done anything to offend him recently?

I don't think so...?

Zhuge Qing thought for a moment. He had been training at headquarters recently and should not have offended Zhou Fengliu.

"Oh, I see... So why did you refuse when I asked you to come to South China?" Zhou Fengliu asked.

"what?"

Upon hearing Zhou Fengliu's words, Zhuge Qing was slightly taken aback; this question had truly stumped him.

"Really? When?"

“I mentioned it to General Manager Zhao before, and he said you rejected it... you wanted to stay at headquarters.”

Seeing the expression on Zhuge Qing's face, Zhou Fengliu realized he wasn't feigning ignorance, which made him raise an eyebrow slightly, as if confirming a guess he had made earlier...

"Huh? Mr. Zhao? I didn't receive any notification either..."

Zhuge Qing carefully recalled the recent events, and he realized that he had never received a single call from Zhao Fangxu.

"I swear to my ancestor, if I had known you were inviting me to South China, I definitely would have gone..."

...

This is very interesting.

Zhou Fengliu said he must have asked Zhao Fangxu for the person.

Zhuge Qing also said that he had never received any invitation calls...

So... the person who caused this has already come forward.

Zhao Fangxu is one, and the company's training instructor is another.

...

Zhuge Qing's answer undoubtedly confirmed Zhou Fengliu's previous guess that he hadn't paid much attention to.

Zhao Fangxu really didn't tell Zhuge Qing at all...

Although he had this guess at the time, he didn't think about it too much.

After all, Zhao Fangxu is the chairman of Naodutong, such a high-ranking leader, how could he possibly treat Zhuge Qing like a precious gem...?

And it turned out to be true.

have to...

Now we have another reason to ask Zhao Fangxu for his return...

That's what Zhou Fengliu was thinking.

Although Rongza is very good, Zhuge Qing is also a rare talent.

Previously, it might have been a choice between Rongza and Zhuge Qing, but this time it's different...

This time, when he asked Zhao Fangxu for money again, it was for Fu Rong and Zhuge Qing—he wanted them both!

This time... he's going to get back everyone he's lost.

...

Seeing Zhou Fengliu and the others board the ship to leave, Wang Zhenqiu, who had been pretending to be dead and waiting for someone to carry him away, suddenly couldn't stay still. He jumped up from the beach and shouted at Zhuge Qing, who was steering the ship:

"Wait for me! Don't go! I haven't boarded the ship yet! Hey!"

...

Just as Zhou Fengliu and the others returned, Huang Boren was on the phone with Zhao Fangxu on the transport ship.

Since Zhang Chulan brought back Li Muxuan, a big troublemaker, Huang Boren was also unsure what to do after learning about the grudge between Li Muxuan and Lu Jin, so he called Zhao Fangxu.

Upon hearing this news, Zhao Fangxu understood why Lu Jin, one of the Ten Elders, had suddenly taken action and inquired about the location of the dock from him.

He had been wondering why Lu Jin was asking about this, but it turns out she had already received the news.

Those two kids from the Lu family... they really don't know how to stir up trouble.

Zhao Fangxu sighed softly, then spoke into the phone:

"Lu Jin and Li Muxuan are meeting... they might fight, but with Xiao Zhou keeping an eye on things, nothing serious should happen..."

"Has Xiao Zhou boarded the ship yet? If so, let him know..."

Hearing Zhao Fangxu's words, Huang Boren replied:

"Not yet, Zhuge Qing has already picked him up and is on his way back."

"Hmm... Once he's on the ship, get back as soon as possible. I've heard that the foreign powers are starting to stir things up..."

Zhao Fangxu stated that after learning of the bombing of the Behemoth aircraft carrier, the foreign supernatural forces were extremely eager to know who was responsible for this action...

As far as he knew, there were at least ten foreign supernatural organizations, including North American DC, the Nordic Pigeon Cult, and the Sakura Minotaur, that were investigating the course of events.

...

P.S.: Second update. Just asking for everything as usual. Goodnight and sweet dreams, godfathers.

Chapter 422 Zhang Chulan: What?! Brother Liu was on Nathan Island before?! (First Update)

"Yes, don't worry, Mr. Zhao."

After hanging up the phone, Huang Boren sat on the sofa, looking out at the sea through the porthole, holding a satellite phone in his hand, lost in thought.

Before he could even react, an employee of NaDuTong knocked on his room door.

"Chairman Huang, Manager Zhou and the others are back."

Hearing this, Huang Boren snapped out of his reverie, got up from the sofa, opened the door, and said:

"Quickly, invite Director Zhou over..."

"Yes."

...

On the transport ship.

At Huang Boren's instruction, all the Chinese who had evacuated from Nathan Island gathered in the open space of the central cabin.

Zhang Chulan and the others searched through the list several times, but they still couldn't find the group of people he was looking for.

There was really nothing suspicious about the group of Chinese people who came down from Nathan Island, neither their origins nor their belongings.

"Chu Lan, should we go back to the people who have already been taken into custody again?"

A staff member from the headquarters looked at Zhang Chulan and asked.

"Never mind, Brother Meng, those people probably have their own ways of leaving..." Zhang Chulan said.

Thinking about it carefully, it's true...

Those people had already landed on Nathan Island before they arrived. Their evacuation plan must have been extremely thorough; they wouldn't have risked sneaking onto any of the ships that operate there.

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Meng..."

Zhang Chulan looked at the male colleague from headquarters named "Meng Liangqi" and spoke.

"Oh, don't be so formal, it's all work... Your rooms have been arranged, go back and rest for a bit."

Hearing Meng Ge's arrangements, Zhang Chulan nodded, then led Feng Baobao and the Lu siblings outside.

They had only taken a couple of steps when they saw Zhuge Qing leading several men toward them from a distance.

Before Zhang Chulan could even see the group, he heard Feng Baobao seem to smell something, turn her head towards Zhuge Qing's direction, and say:

"Xiao Zhou...you're here."

"?"

Upon hearing Feng Baobao's words, Zhang Chulan was taken aback at first, then turned his gaze to the direction Feng Baobao was looking.

Upon seeing the handsome face beside Zhuge Qing, his expression froze for a moment, followed by a look of horror.

"Holy crap! Brother Liu!"

"Brother Liu, what are you doing here?"

Zhang Chulan never expected that Zhou Fengliu was also on this ship.

Could this be... the person Zhuge Qing is going back to Nathan Island to pick up?

Was Zhou Fengliu on Nathan Island before?

Zhang Chulan dared not even think about it.

It's truly astonishing that they didn't encounter that one island...