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

Hearing Chen Duo calling, the dog named "Chen Junyan" walked into the yard, but still looked at Zhou Fengliu outside the house warily.

“He’s afraid of you,” Chen Duo said.

"Why is he afraid of me? I didn't kick him."

“You’re dangerous…I can sense it.” Chen Duo paused for a moment before continuing:

"It can also sense it."

"Why do I feel like you're in more danger? Why isn't it afraid of you?"

When Chen Duo told Zhou Fengliu that he was in danger, he raised an eyebrow slightly, turned around and looked at Chen Duo.

"..."

Chen Duo did not answer when she heard this, but continued eating in silence.

Seeing that Chen Duo remained silent, Zhou Fengliu changed the subject: "Judging from your clothes... you must also be an employee of All-Tong, right? Don't you go to work?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Duo put down her cutlery and stared at Zhou Fengliu with her bright green eyes.

"Were you sent by them to arrest me?"

"Me? Why would I arrest you?"

Zhou Fengliu shrugged. Although he was an employee of the company, he had no tasks at the moment and was on vacation, so why bother to catch Chen Duo?

"Because I killed someone."

"Oh, I killed someone too. I was an employee of NaDuTong, just like you, and I'm currently suspended."

Upon hearing that Zhou Fengliu was also a Nadutong employee who had committed murder, Chen Duo's previously wary expression suddenly turned blank.

"Really?"

"Hey, don't you check the company intranet?" Zhou Fengliu took out his company phone and showed Chen Duo his suspension notice.

Chen Duo glanced at him, and then lowered her guard against Zhou Fengliu somewhat.

Although both committed murder, their situations were completely different. Zhou Fengliu, even though he was suspended, was only on administrative leave... and would automatically return when the leave was up. Chen Duo, however, was different...

Chapter 133 You won't lose out, you won't be cheated, at 998! (Second Update)

Seeing that Chen Duo had lowered her guard a little, Zhou Fengliu continued to ask:

"The Gu poison in your body is quite severe... It must be very uncomfortable for you to have this level of Gu poison in your body?"

"It's alright, I'm used to it."

Chen Duo replied, as a Gu-body Saint Child who had been trained by the Medicine Immortal Society since childhood, she was already used to the feeling of coexisting with the original Gu poison.

"I see." Zhou Fengliu and Chen Duo chatted idly for most of the day before finally getting the conversation back on track:

"I was originally going to try to sell you some martial arts manuals... These manuals might be able to alleviate your physical pain, but since you said you're used to it, I won't try to sell them to you."

Zhou Fengliu's move was a strategic retreat, seemingly intended to pique Chen Duo's curiosity, but unfortunately, Chen Duo didn't take the bait at all.

"Oh..."

After Chen Duo said "oh," she continued to finish the food in her lunchbox.

"No...aren't you curious about what kind of cultivation technique it is?"

Seeing that Chen Duo was not following the expected pattern, Zhou Fengliu asked her a question.

"If you want to tell me, you will. Why should I be curious?" Chen Duo replied seriously.

This witty reply made Zhou Fengliu raise an eyebrow slightly, and a person instinctively came to mind.

That person's surname is Feng.

Zhou Fengliu shook his head and didn't continue his sales pitch. He looked at Chen Duo and slowly said:

"Alright, the choice is yours. Whether you want to know or not is up to you. Anyway, I'm telling you I have a cultivation technique that can help you. If you want to know, come find me..."

"We're all colleagues, I won't charge you extra... 998, you won't lose out, you won't be cheated..."

When Chen Duo heard Zhou Fengliu say that the choice was hers, she was taken aback at first, then nodded vigorously to indicate that she understood.

In the time that followed, Zhou Fengliu exchanged a few words with Chen Duo, but Chen Duo, this "employee," was unmoved by his words and acted like a pioneering fighter against empty promises. This made Zhou Fengliu feel as if he were seeing another version of himself.

...

"I'm leaving now, goodbye."

Zhou Fengliu collected Chen Duo's empty lunchbox, then turned and left once again.

Although he didn't ask Chen Duo to help him with his cultivation this time, he did tell her about it.

He couldn't force Chen Duo to help him cultivate, after all, choices are always two-way.

...

Watching Zhou Fengliu's departing figure, Chen Duo glanced at the WeChat account she had just added on her phone.

She was thinking about her conversation with Zhou Fengliu when she opened her WeChat Wallet. The few scattered coins in the balance made her stroke her chin.

She really didn't have much money.

She's the kind of person who can't even land a mine in a game like Plants vs. Zombies... 998 yuan is a huge sum of money for her.

...

at this time.

Zhou Fengliu, who had just left, was unaware that the company had been taking Chen Duo's work for years without paying her wages. He also did not expect that his casual remark would become a hurdle for Chen Duo to meet him.

A moment later, he slowly walked to the kitchen where Fu Rong was, put down the lunchbox, chatted with Fu Rong for a few words, and then went back to his room to rest.

Back in the cabin, under the incandescent light, Zhou Fengliu scanned the room.

For some reason, he felt that some traces in the house were different from when he left in the morning.

Has anyone gotten in?

Zhou Fengliu rummaged through his belongings and found that he hadn't lost anything.

Am I overthinking it?

Zhou Fengliu scratched his head, thinking that perhaps he was overthinking things, and then relaxed a bit and prepared to wash up.

at the same time.

Chen Duo had just finished eating and was walking her dog. She was seen with her hands in her pockets, gazing at the moonlight, seemingly pondering what Zhou Fengliu had said that evening.

As a Gu-body Saint Child, she had her human nature stifled by evil organizations like the Medicine Immortal Society from a young age, and was forced to obey orders like a machine. Later, she was rescued by the All-in-One Company and began to reshape her understanding of society. She also obeyed orders to fulfill the expectations placed upon her by those above.

This sudden opportunity to choose made her take it very seriously...

"Chen Duo, the cult leader wants to see you."

Just as Chen Duo was carefully considering her words, Qiu Rang arrived at her residence and spoke to her.

"Oh... okay." Chen Duo snapped out of her reverie upon hearing this and nodded.

Before long, Qiu Rang led them to the site where the new cultivation furnace was being built.

Seeing Chen Duo approach, a slightly tired Ma Xianhong slowly stood up.

“Chen Duo, you’ve been with me the shortest time...and have the cleanest background. I want to ask you for a favor…” Ma Xianhong said to Chen Duo.

“Okay.” Chen Duo didn’t hesitate. It seemed that in her mind, this was a task assigned to her by Ma Xianhong, not a request.

"The task is simple... You just need to bring back one person. I'll send someone with you. By the way, do you have any other needs?"

Ma Xianhong scratched his hair, which he hadn't washed for several days, and asked Chen Duo.

"..."

When Ma Xianhong asked Chen Duo, she was silent for a moment, then hesitated for two seconds before finally making her request, as if she had mustered up her courage.

"I...I want money, nine hundred and ninety-eight will do."

"?"

Hearing Chen Duo ask for money, Ma Xianhong raised an eyebrow.

He clearly hadn't expected Chen Duo to make this request.

Don't say...

There are also whole and odd amounts...

"I understand." Ma Xianhong nodded to indicate that he understood.

...

As night deepened, Chen Duo set off overnight, while Zhou Fengliu, having briefly studied the Tongtian Talisman, prepared to go to sleep.

As the lights dimmed, a figure slowly peeked out from outside the woods.

If any villagers from Biyou Village were to pass by and see him at this moment, they would surely call out "Master Guizhen" with great enthusiasm.

Yes.

This person was Zhao Guizhen, who had spoken with Zhou Fengliu during the day.

In fact, this was not the first time Zhao Guizhen had camped out at Zhou Fengliu's doorstep.

He also staked out the place last night, but hesitated and didn't make a move. Today, he sneaked into Zhou Fengliu's room and searched around, but he couldn't find what he was looking for.

As for his elaborate scheme to sneak into Zhou Fengliu's room, the reason was quite simple:

He coveted the Tongtian Talisman in Zhou Fengliu's possession.

Ever since he heard during dinner last night that the Tongtian Talisman was in Zhou Fengliu's hands, he's been itching to get his hands on it.

As a former disciple of the Shangqing School of Maoshan, he was well aware of the value of a talisman.

You have to understand that he spent three years tilling the land at the Shangqing Sect on Maoshan Mountain before being granted a talisman. Now that he suddenly learned that the Tongtian Talisman, which allows one to scatter talismans like beans, was right in front of him as if it were within his grasp, he simply couldn't control his greed.

He's determined to steal this Heavenly Record! Even Jesus couldn't stop him.

"Since you're not going to ask me for advice... then don't blame me for resorting to underhanded tactics and ambushing you."

After scouting the area during the day, Zhao Guizhen had already determined that the Tongtian Scroll was on Zhou Fengliu's person.