A Bite of Douluo Continent

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"Yuqing, you go back first. I want to stay and talk to the owner of this restaurant."

“You guys…” Zhao Yuqing blinked, then quickly gave a knowing look, “Okay, I won’t be a third wheel.”

"Don't talk nonsense." Meng Yun glared at her outspoken roommate, bit her lip, and then walked straight towards Qi Han.

The lunch break had ended, and the diners gradually left. Qi Han began cleaning the seats and the area.

He increasingly missed the days when the shop assistants helped him.

Suddenly, Qi Han sensed a figure walking towards him. When he looked up, he saw Meng Yun looking conflicted.

"Hey, you haven't gone back yet?"

"Um...you saved me before, could you tell me how to repay your kindness?"

"Huh?" Qi Han blinked. "Just keeping it a secret is enough, it's nothing..."

Meng Yun didn't speak, but just stared intently at Qi Han.

The atmosphere froze instantly.

Wait a minute…

Isn't this a ready-made waiter/waitress candidate?

Thinking of this, Qi Han paused slightly while cleaning, then turned to look at Meng Yun seriously, "I remember... you're at the fourth ring cultivation level, right?"

"Yes." Seeing that there seemed to be a change of heart in Qi Han's words, Meng Yun was overjoyed.

Once she repaid the debt of gratitude for being saved, she would no longer feel guilty.

Otherwise, she would always feel guilty, as if she owed Qi Han something.

Of course, she wouldn't be foolish enough to agree to any unreasonable demands made by Qi Han.

However, judging from her brief interaction with Qi Han, he doesn't seem to be that kind of person...

His mind began to wander, and then Meng Yun heard Qi Han's proposal.

"How about this, you work as my waiter for twenty days, and we'll call it even?"

"...Huh?"

About the update

I went to get a nucleic acid test this afternoon, so the update is delayed until 6:30. Sending love!

Chapter 498 I feel so guilty!

"If you'd like, I can provide two meals a day. You can eat as much food as you want in the store, as long as you don't waste any," Qi Han added, seeing Meng Yun's bewildered expression.

Meng Yun was even more bewildered.

It feels like her life isn't worth much...

And... how come she's making a profit by eating such delicious food twice a day?

Shaking his head sharply to banish the strange thought, Meng Yun looked at Qi Han seriously, "Are you sure you want me to repay your life-saving grace in this way?"

"Of course." Qi Han nodded firmly.

We absolutely cannot let go of the labor force that can be obtained by providing two meals a day.

Seeing this, Meng Yun sighed softly. Since Qi Han insisted, she had no choice but to accept it.

"Let's start this afternoon. What should I do?" Meng Yun asked earnestly.

Although she had never worked as a waitress before, she believed she could do it.

"Wait a moment." Qi Han turned and went upstairs, quickly returning with a maid outfit. "This is your work uniform. Just wear it when you're working. As for your job duties... mainly taking orders from customers, cleaning, and serving dishes."

"Okay." It didn't sound complicated, and Meng Yun's expression relaxed a bit. She carefully took her work clothes, and when she touched them, a look of surprise appeared on her face.

The fabric of this dress is even more comfortable than the uniform of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy that she is wearing, and it looks very nice!

Is this kind of skirt really a restaurant uniform?

After storing the skirt in his storage device, Meng Yun nodded to Qi Han, "Boss, I understand. I will do these tasks well."

Seeing that Meng Yun quickly adapted to her new identity, Qi Han smiled with satisfaction, "The dinner service is from 5 pm to 7 pm. You can come half an hour early for your working lunch."

"Ok."

"Well then...see you this afternoon."

After watching Meng Yun leave, Qi Han closed the shop door and couldn't help but hum a little tune.

The waiter/waitress recruitment plan was a huge success!

The job posting hadn't even been put up yet, and the waiter was already hired.

As expected of me.

Humming a song as he finished cleaning up, he flashed into the training space to continue practicing Zilong's armor removal.

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"Tell me quickly, what exactly is your relationship with that restaurant owner?"

As soon as Meng Yun returned to his dormitory, a pair of hands suddenly reached out from behind and touched the ticklish spot between Meng Yun's ribs.

A shiver ran through her body, and Meng Yun's face flushed instantly. She broke free from Zhao Yuqing's clutches in shame and indignation, glaring at the grinning Zhao Yuqing. "Don't talk nonsense. There's never been anything between the boss and me. He just saved me once."

"Wow~" Zhao Yuqing exclaimed with a gossipy expression, "For saving my life, my Ah Yun is going to repay you with her body!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Meng Yun pinched her roommate's pink cheek in annoyance and took out the work clothes that Qi Han had given her from her storage soul tool. "As a way of repaying him, I will work at the boss's restaurant for the next twenty days."

"Huh? Ah Yun, how did you come up with such an outrageous way to repay me?"

"...It wasn't my idea; I asked my boss to bring it up, and then he made the request."

"Tsk tsk tsk, straight man, if I were to make a request, I would definitely ask you to repay me with your body. Ayun is the most beautiful girl in our fifth grade!"

"Hmph, the boss isn't that kind of person. Besides, even if he brought it up, I definitely wouldn't agree."

Giving her roommate a disapproving look, Meng Yun opened her work clothes, intending to try them on first.

"Wow, this uniform is so beautiful! Are you still hiring at your restaurant? I want to wear a uniform like this too!" Zhao Yuqing's eyes lit up at just one glance. The uniform looked exceptionally exquisite, almost like a noble's dress. It was hard to imagine that it was actually a uniform.

"You should cultivate to level 40 first." Meng Yun pinched Zhao Yuqing's cheek, then reached out and unbuttoned the collar of her academy uniform.

She had just unbuttoned two buttons when there was a sudden, urgent knocking at the door.

Gu Mengyun and Zhao Yuqing exchanged a glance. Zhao Yuqing went to open the door on her own, while Mengyun silently buttoned up his shirt.

"Coming, coming," Zhao Yuqing called out, and then opened the door.

"Hey, who are you? Don't come in!"

Hearing the noise outside the door, Meng Yun subconsciously looked over, and his pupils immediately contracted slightly.

Three masked figures in black robes rushed into the room the moment Zhao Yuqing opened the door. The man in the lead took out a token engraved with a golden dragon and the words "Secret Agent" from his pocket and showed it to Meng Yun. He then said in a deep voice, "We are from the Secret Agent Bureau. Meng Yun, right? Come with us."

“You…” Meng Yun took a small step back, his face suddenly turning pale.

what happened?

Why would someone from the Secret Service contact me?

Could it be that the cause of Qi Sen's death has been exposed?

But even if Qi Sen's death was related to him, it should have been the academy's law enforcement department that came to arrest him. Why was it the most mysterious secret service in Mingdu that appeared at this moment?

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a powerful member of the Secret Service reached out and struck Zhao Yuqing on the back of the neck. The girl instantly fainted and fell to the ground, the soul-guided alarm device she was holding falling to the ground.

"Don't expect to report this to the academy's higher-ups." The powerful figure sneered, revealing the six spirit rings behind him. "If we enter the academy to arrest them, even the Mingde Hall won't be able to stop us."

Looking nervously at Zhao Yuqing who had fainted on the ground, Meng Yun's face paled even more. Although he didn't know what was going on, he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I'll go with you."

The opponent has a level six Soul Master, and judging from the aura of the other two, their strength is probably not weak either. Under such circumstances, I, who am not even a level four Soul Master, have no way to escape their capture.

I can only hope that the college can save me.

But... I promised my boss I'd go to work that night...

Meng Yun gave a bitter smile.

I guess I'll have to break my promise...

She silently stretched out her hands, allowing the secret agents to handcuff her with handcuffs that could seal her soul power, then use a soul-guided scanning device to remove all the soul-guided devices on her body, and finally escort her away.

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"What brings the Imperial Tutor here?"

Xu Haolong's face showed a rare hint of restraint. In the entire Sun Moon Continent, there was only one person who could make this supreme ruler show such an expression, and that was De Hongchen, who was sitting opposite Xu Haolong at this moment, leisurely sipping tea.

"Your Majesty is too kind." De Hongchen squinted slightly as he took a sip of tea, a smile appearing on his face. "I had nothing to do today, and I realized I hadn't attended court for a long time, so I came to see Your Majesty."

"You're too kind, Imperial Tutor. You are the pillar of my family; it is I who should be visiting you," Xu Haolong said with a slight smile.

"Let's not dwell on the title of 'pillar of the state,' I've come today to apologize." De Hongchen shook his head.

Xu Haolong's expression changed slightly, and his smile became somewhat stiff. "What wrong has the Imperial Tutor done? I do not understand the Imperial Tutor's meaning."

"Alas!" De Hongchen sighed softly, put down his teacup, and his eyes darkened with twilight. "I feel so guilty!"

"His Majesty has shown me great favor by appointing me, an old man, as Imperial Tutor and Dean of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. Yet, now, an unforgivable criminal has appeared in my academy, one who has warranted the personal arrest of the Secret Service."

“This…” Xu Haolong’s expression darkened slightly.

As expected, the Imperial Tutor came for this very reason!

Unexpectedly, the Imperial Tutor came knocking on the door as soon as the Secret Service brought the person back.

"Imperial Tutor, there might be some misunderstanding here..." Xu Haolong cursed under his breath, forcing a smile as he tried to explain.

“Your Majesty need not say more.” De Hongchen waved his hand abruptly, his expression turning somewhat grief-stricken. “I am foolish and incapable of teaching the students in the academy well, leading them astray. I am ashamed to continue serving as the dean of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. I am filled with remorse! I beg Your Majesty to strip me of my positions as Imperial Tutor and Dean, as a warning to others.”