Sir! Don't close the net!

After leaving the Fire Elf Steelworks, Abu Jang leaned close to El and whispered, "Executive El, why don't you just take over that project? If Minister Li Yili gets involved, we can definitely complete it."

“Abu, why do you think the black goat’s cubs were brought to Instas by their mothers?”

El smiled meaningfully.

Abu Jang and other executives of Yunzhong were taken aback at first, then their eyes widened.

"Everything we can and cannot predict is in the hands of Minister Levi-Estée Richard."

"Even if Josephine gives us that project tomorrow, we shouldn't be surprised, because it must have been facilitated by Minister Levi-Istyl Richard. We just need to treat it as a matter of course, like the sun rising in the east."

Elton paused for a moment and then chuckled, “However, with our limited intelligence, no matter how hard we rack our brains to speculate, we cannot connect these developments that will propel our Black Goat's offspring to the top with the Minister.”

Abu Rang and other Yunzhong executives nodded in agreement and expressed their feelings.

"Yes, we might not even know what happened."

Chapter Five [Face]

"Ah che-"

Li Yili sneezed loudly, and the blast of cold air made him subconsciously raise his hand to rub his arm.

“Mr. Li Yili, are you alright? It’s close to the coast here, and sometimes the sea breeze can be quite cold,” McCarthy said with concern. “But the house we’re going to next is a converted lighthouse, so there’s no problem with keeping it warm.”

"Really? But I think... living in this house might not be physically cold."

Li Yili raised her hand and pointed towards the lighthouse house on the distant cliff, her expression subtle.

Although it's some distance from the coast, it faces the deep sea, and now that he's taken this step, he's certain that the distance from the lighthouse to the public bus stop isn't just a few minutes' walk.

“Ahem—” McCarthy coughed somewhat awkwardly, “After all, this was converted from a lighthouse, but Mr. Li Yili, you don’t need to worry. Because it was originally a lighthouse, it is particularly sturdy and safe.”

Li Yili slumped her shoulders and waved her hand at McCarthy, "I understand, I don't have any other choice anyway."

McCarthy's expression faltered slightly, but he quickly regained his composure, raised his hand towards the lighthouse, and cheerfully greeted Li Yili as if he hadn't noticed her dejected state, "Mr. Li Yili, please come with me. I will now introduce you to the advantages of this house, from its exterior to its interior, and I guarantee you will be completely satisfied with your stay."

Seeing McCarthy's enthusiasm, Li Yili could only smile in agreement and follow him expectantly to the lighthouse.

"The integrated floor-to-ceiling windows allow you to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Instass coastline at any time. Of course, the glass incorporates special materials, preventing anyone outside from seeing inside the house, and it's also more durable."

It's hundreds of times stronger than ordinary glass.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad," Li Yili's lips twitched uncontrollably.

What he least wanted to face was the sea of ​​dead people in Instas. Moreover, with these floor-to-ceiling windows, even if people outside couldn't see inside, as long as someone was standing outside, the moment he saw their eyes, at least for him, their gazes would meet, leaving him with no privacy and even a terrifying feeling of being observed by someone.

Of course, thinking of Yoram's fate and the deep-seated inferiority and cowardice in his tone made him subconsciously swallow his words.

Let's install a large curtain on each floor.

McCarthy wiped the sweat from his brow and pushed open the pristine white door.

"The sunken entryway effectively prevents sand and dust from entering, and includes an integrated shoe cabinet and a full-length mirror!"

"Oh, there's a mirror!"

Seeing that Li Yili had perked up, McCarthy breathed a sigh of relief and was about to explain the function of the full-length mirror, but Li Yili's next sentence made him lose his composure.

“We can explore new rear-entry positions in the entryway now,” Li Yili said with anticipation, patting the full-length mirror mounted on the integrated shoe cabinet. “Hmm, it’s much sturdier than a standalone full-length mirror. I’ve never seen her expression when she’s being penetrated from behind while standing.”

McCarthy swallowed hard, turned around stiffly, unsure how to respond to Li Yili's words, and could only proceed to the next step as if it were a routine.

"The available water and gas are all supplied remotely. As long as you insert the pre-purchased payment tokens into the meter, the water and gas supply will start immediately."

McCarthy looked at Li Yili with unwavering confidence, expecting her to exclaim, "Wow, this is so convenient! I'm so lucky!" Although this was standard in Hagen, the capital of the Nibelungs and one of the richest places in the world, it was only available in the city center of Instas. If it weren't for the lighthouse's unique location, which made it difficult to sell and required additional selling points, this kind of sea-view property would never have such good features.

McCarthy was indifferent. Li Yili not only didn't show any surprise at the advanced system, but even patted the cabinet with little interest, muttering words like "cart" and "lunchbox" that he couldn't understand.

McCarthy raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, his right hand trembling slightly as he flipped through the documents about the house converted from the lighthouse.

“Mr. Li—cough—Mr. Li Yili, please come this way. I am about to introduce you to one of the biggest selling points of this house.”

McCarthy hurriedly arrived at the bottom of the spiral staircase. After confirming that the cabinet was sturdy, Li Yili looked over curiously. There was a downward staircase along the spiral staircase that ran around the wall, indicating that this house, which was converted from a lighthouse, also had underground facilities.

"Because this place is located on a cliff on the coast, the area under the lighthouse is dark and damp all year round. The pipes used to transport usable water are also installed underneath, so this place can be used as both a cold storage room and an underground wine cellar."

McCarthy explained to Li Yili as they walked down, but after a few steps, he stopped. As a top salesman, he could tell that although Li Yili seemed to want to go down with him to see the underground facilities, she was actually not interested in these facilities that could be used as an underground wine cellar. She was just accommodating him.

How can a top salesperson expect customers to accommodate them?

McCarthy made a quick decision, turning around and walking back up while Li Yili was still following him.

"Mr. Li Yili, let's take a look at the second floor. There are many more surprises to come."

In reality, McCarthy wasn't very confident in his statement. Li Yili's clothes were so-so, but her every move and gaze was far too calm. All the surprises he expected seemed to be just makeshift substitutes for Li Yili.

But as the best salesperson, McCarthy would always tell customers that there are many more surprises to come, and he would always make customers look forward to it.

As McCarthy ascended, he wiped his sweat more and more frequently. Li Yili showed no dissatisfaction with his presentation, and even clapped in surprise. But the indifference in her eyes was like a thorn, always stuck in McCarthy's heart.

Finally, they arrived at the top floor.

“An open-air swimming pool overlooking the entire coastline, which can be turned into a hot spring if needed,” McCarthy said, his back already soaked with sweat, as he looked at Li Yili.

"Hmm, not bad, I'm very satisfied, I've decided to buy it directly."

Li Yili looked around, smiled, shook McCarthy's hand, and waved it up and down.

This was undoubtedly a brilliant sale; a customer who was originally only going to rent it for a month ended up buying the house, which was unwanted and had high maintenance costs.

But McCarthy was a genius salesman; geniuses are often not limited to sales figures, but also have dreams and pride.

After Li Yili said she wanted to see the house herself, McCarthy left the house with the signed contract, took a public carriage back to the rental center, and completed the contract handover. Since McCarthy was already at the counter where he had been, he went to the lounge. As soon as he sat down, McCarthy felt a spasm in his stomach, covered his mouth, ran to the trash can, and vomited violently.

McCarthy only recovered when his mouth tasted bitter and he could vomit no more. He scratched his neck, then ripped his face and hair off, revealing a youthful face.

.

Holding McCarthy's face, he turned and leaned against the wall, panting heavily.

"Am I... not suited to be McCarthy...?"

After hesitating for a moment, he got up and went to the wardrobe with the name Bert written on it.

Bert was his name, but he didn't care about the name because Bert himself had no value to Instars.

Bert opened the wardrobe and carefully placed McCarthy's face into the drawer labeled with McCarthy's name. He then turned and opened another drawer labeled Joshua, which contained a handsome face and a bottle of potion.

Joshua was the best communicator in Instas.

Before putting on Joshua's face, Bert thought of Li Yili's eyes. He envied Li Yili's calm demeanor. McCarthy's eyes told him that Li Yili would soon become a big shot in Instas.

"I wonder when we'll be able to buy Mr. Li Yili's face."

Bert put on Joshua's face, tilted his head back and drank the potion, and in that moment he became Joshua.

The door to the lounge opened, and McCarthy walked in. He paused for a moment when he saw Bert, tilting his head slightly. "Joshua, what are you doing here?"

"Hi McCarthy, I have a client with a rather unusual way of thinking, so I'm here to help."

"Really? Thank you, Joshua."

You're welcome, McCarthy.

Chapter Six: My Pure Comradeship with My Subordinates Unintentionally Escalated

Josephine paced back and forth in the conference room with her hands behind her back. The various department heads of the fire elves keenly noticed Josephine's irritable mood, so they wisely refrained from approaching her to begin preparing for the transfer of the office building.

"Deputy Minister Jay—"

Josephine paused, turned and looked at the mural of flames hanging on the wall, her gaze deep.

The middle-aged man who had been waiting to the side quickly stood behind Josephine, bowed his head,

"minister."

"If you were just a lowly employee in a bottom-ranked department in a remote area, under what circumstances would you be so confident as to ask a top department for a project from the higher-ups at headquarters?"

Joey immediately understood Josephine's meaning and stepped forward, saying, "A powerful backer."

“He’s just a lowly executive officer of the Cloud Clan, a mere cub of the Black Goat, yet he dares to act so arrogantly towards me, a Chosen One and the Minister of the Flame Elves. I don’t believe the Black Goat would back up El-Jonor,” Josephine said, her hand on her hip and her eyes slightly narrowed. “It was the new Minister of the Black Goat’s cub, Levi-Istie Richard, who instructed El-Jonor to do this.”

“Levi’s…” Joey was taken aback.

“That’s right, it’s this man,” Josephine sneered. “And the new minister who is backing this black goat’s cub is not only the black goat, but also the new cadre, Dela Par. The black goat is maverick and has a strong sense of suspicion, so he has the least say among the cadres. Although Dela Par is the youngest cadre, he has wasted the past ten years and also has little say among the cadres.”

Josephine narrowed her eyes slightly.

"If I'm not mistaken... this man intends to take over the project given to him by headquarters from us, thereby changing the current stalemate among the executives."

Joey's eyes widened, and she quickly added, "Then we absolutely cannot let this man succeed! I'll go get someone right now..."

“No, we should give this project to the Black Goat’s offspring. Not only should we give the project to the Black Goat’s offspring, but we should also help them smooth things over and give them our full support,” Josephine grinned.

"Huh?" Joey looked completely confused.

“Even if everyone knows it was just pure luck, the séance project at headquarters was indeed completed beautifully. In the eyes of the higher-ups, this achievement is the offspring of the Black Goat,” Josephine turned and sat down in her executive chair, crossing her legs. “Changes in the situation are inevitable, but what if… the Black Goat’s offspring makes a very serious mistake?”

Joey was taken aback, then her eyes widened. "Minister, what do you mean...?"

"That's right, building a temple in a sea of ​​dead people... this project is simply impossible to complete. Instead of putting it on hold and delaying it, we should just hand it over to these stupid guys who think they're really capable just because they got lucky."

Josephine raised the corners of her mouth.

"I understand!" Joey nodded vigorously. "I'll go and do it right away!"

“Remember to act a little humiliated,” Josephine waved her hand at Joey, “and make them think that we’re being threatened by someone and have to support them.”

"Don't worry, Minister!" Joey patted his chest forcefully.

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"Sister Lei?"

Valkyrie, who was swinging her legs in the carriage, froze. She slowly slid down the carriage with her hands on the edge, and slowly turned around toward the pastry shop not far away, as if she hadn't heard or seen anything.

Anyone with a discerning eye should know from her reaction that she doesn't want to see the other person.

Unfortunately, the other person had no sense of perception and really thought she hadn't seen or heard anything, so they quickly stepped in front of her.

"Sister Lei, it's me, Yuan, Valqiu Yuan."

Looking at the purple-haired girl waving her hands up and down vigorously in front of him, her ill-fitting clothes rustled loudly because of the large movements.

Valkyrie

She raised her hand and slapped her forehead hard. After looking up at the sky and contemplating life for a while, she smiled brightly and patted the purple-haired girl on the shoulder. "Hey~ Yuan, long time no see."