Chapter 589 The Incompetent Balloon Manufacturer
"I want Black Jade."
Zhao Shuying was only a fraction of a second slow to react to the surprise before answering without hesitation: "We'll deliver it to you by 8 a.m. tomorrow at the latest. Is the villa entrance okay? Or the go-kart track next door?"
Without asking what she wanted Black Jade for, without asking whether Black Jade would live or die in her hands, without mentioning whether Yu Xunhuan and Black Jade still had a contractual relationship, and without discussing whether Black Jade's existence was now a benefit or a drawback for Zaijiu.
So decisive and straightforward, Dinghai was willing to hand it over and deliver it to Yu Xunge's doorstep whenever Yu Xunge needed it.
"Shouldn't this issue be reported to the Dinghai headquarters as well?"
"No need. Dinghai will fully support any request you make! Dinghai loves you..."
"Stop—!!! Stop, stop, that's enough, I understand, very good! Tomorrow at 8 o'clock! Go-kart track!"
Yu Xunge's near-jumping reaction completely dispelled the last trace of uncertainty in Zhao Shuying's heart.
She felt that she understood Yu Xunge a little better now.
Tu Lan frequently replies to players' messages online. In her words, Yu Xun Ge has dozens of nicknames: My Little Yu, My Master, Xun Ge with Wine, Xun Ge, The Mysterious Person Oak Owl Most Wants to Kill, The Useless Balloon Manufacturer, Teacher 101 Referee...
Many outsiders don't understand the nicknames that only the owners and their pets can understand; they are both affectionate and strange.
But the most frequent name used is: that damned Mu Qiang goose.
Does Yu Xunge admire strength?
Zhao Shuying was unaware that she hadn't seen Yu Xunge's admiration for strength, because Yu Xunge was the strongest in Zaijiu. Even in her weakest early stage, she could still travel alone in Zhelan and even get Dinghai to cooperate with her to exchange gold for gold coins.
But she was clear about one thing: Yu Xunge did not bully the weak because he admired the strong.
She pursues power, but never uses the strength of power or the level of talent as the sole or highest standard for her actions and friendships.
From the moment they first met until now, she has witnessed Yu Xunge's rise to power.
Yu Xunge's methods became increasingly bold and assertive, but her attitude towards herself remained unchanged.
When she first came to this villa, Yu Xunge would joke with her, and now that she's come again, Yu Xunge still chats and laughs with her.
She would meet her outside the villa's Thundernet, instead of sitting inside the villa, remotely opening the Thundernet, and then sending her a message saying "Come in."
She could have done that without Zhao Shuying showing any dissatisfaction, but that's not something Yu Xunge would do.
As they walked through the gate into the villa, Zhao Shuying shared her feelings with Yu Xunge.
After hearing what she said, Yu Xunge and Tu Lan suddenly stopped in their tracks and stared at each other.
Zhao Shuying's heart skipped a beat, and she knew something was wrong.
Yu Xunge slapped his thigh: "Oh dear!"
Tulan slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Oh dear!"
"How come I never thought of that? I could pretend like that!"
"Little Zhao is truly a leader! He's much better at these things than we are!"
"Who says otherwise?! We combat-oriented people are still too pure! And what's with all this 'Little Zhao' stuff? Call him Director Zhao!"
"Director Zhao wouldn't be like this in his office every day, would he? Ahem, come in."
"It's possible. He might even take a sip of tea from his thermos, spit out some tea leaves, and say, 'Xiao Tu, you did a good job.'"
The two, one human and one dragon, entered the house noisily, performing as they went, without even checking to see if Zhao Shuying was following.
Zhao Shuying: "..."
B8017913, who had been silently perched on top of Tu Lan's head, turned around and scanned Zhao Shuying up and down with pity, as if he could hear the sound of a heart breaking.
...
Inside, various drinks, desserts, and fruits were laid out on the coffee table.
Before discussing business, Zhao Shuying brought a gift from Dinghai—100 items that could increase the number of assignable attribute points.
There are skill crystals, food, gems, little wooden puppets that give you attribute points after playing for 5 minutes, and clothes that give you an attribute point after wearing them for a day...
They were neatly arranged in a large box and presented to Yu Xunge.
Yu Xunge asked, "A transaction?"
Zhao Shuying said, "You don't need to promise anything about the gift; Dinghai gave it willingly."
Yu Xunge accepted it; it was what she deserved.
This box of gifts is like the Legion Order from back then. The side that gives it seems to ask for nothing, but they are all certain that the side that receives the gift will not take it for nothing.
After getting down to business, upon hearing that Yu Xunge wanted to use the [Old Blacksmith] skill to build an engineering workshop and an alchemy workshop nearby, Zhao Shuying immediately had his subordinates send over an electronic map of the area where Yu Xunge was located.
Then she drew a large circle on the tablet with Yu Xunge's villa as the center and said to Yu Xunge, "This whole area is yours, is that enough?"
Yu Xunge almost included the Liang family manor in the drawing, but she didn't intend to add it. It was good that the Liang family was nearby, serving as a defensive line. Moreover, once the battle tower was built, if the Liang family caused trouble, she could eliminate them with force immediately.
She pointed to several villa areas nearby and asked, "What about the players who live here?"
Zhao Shuying replied, "Dinghai will provide them with generous compensation: new housing, dungeon slots, equipment, potions, and gold coins. It will be so generous that they will move voluntarily, and all the players who hear about the compensation will only regret that they weren't the ones moving."
It's so comfortable to talk to Zhao Shuying. She's incredibly shrewd; she understands everything I say.
As Yu Xunge was selecting the locations of the engineering workshop and the alchemy workshop on the map, Zhao Shuying said softly, "You don't actually have to be so kind. You've done so much for Zaijiu. If you ask them to move, they won't refuse, nor can they refuse."
Yu Xunge was stunned by these words. She gave Zhao Shuying a strange look, but didn't say anything. She lowered her head and continued to choose a seat.
Zhao Shuying humbly asked Tu Lan, "...What do these mean?"
Tu Lan, who was eating fruit nearby, said, "She's so nice because Dinghai paid for all the relocation expenses. If you made her pay for those expenses herself, see if she could find an excuse to mess with Dinghai."
Zhao Shuying choked for a moment, then continued, "...Why not target those players who don't move their bases voluntarily?"
Tu Lan looked at Zhao Shuying with an expression of utter disbelief: "Wouldn't that sound bad if word got out?"
Out of the corner of her eye, Zhao Shuying noticed Yu Xunge nodding his head repeatedly. She silently put her legs down, brought them together, placed her hands on her knees, and sat up straighter.
Tu Lan was speechless; it wasn't that bad.
She felt she had found the successor to the lousy balloon manufacturer.
Having finally chosen a location, Yu Xunge drew two small circles on the map, both not far from the villa. The engineering workshop was at the 3 o'clock position, and the alchemy workshop was at the 12 o'clock position.
Yu Xunge also assured Zhao Shuying that she didn't need to worry about the cooldown time of the [Old Blacksmith].
Her [Clock Reversal] skill can be used once per hour, and each use reduces the cooldown time by 50%.
The 180-day cooldown period can be reset in less than a day. The old blacksmith might not even have finished building a workshop before she can use the skill again.
However, Yu Xunge didn't explain in such detail, but simply reassured Zhao Shuying:
"Once I've built the engineering workshop and alchemy workshop, I can summon the old blacksmith for you. You can supervise the engineering workshop and alchemy workshop for me and be responsible for meeting the old blacksmith's needs. I'll summon him for you once for free, and then we can discuss the details."
Such fairness left Zhao Shuying with no reason to refuse.
Before she arrived, everyone in Dinghai was prepared to provide free services to Yu Xunge.
But this time, she refused to praise Yu Xunge anymore.
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