Xia Chuhe walked into the story house, tapped the microphone, and said in a commanding tone, "I want to see you."
Several new recruits lowered their heads and chuckled. They had been to the food and amusement park before, but they had never seen anyone hiding behind them listening to their stories, let alone managed to exchange their loot for a few prizes.
The city lord actually thought he could call someone out with just four words; that's incredibly arrogant.
The next second, the person who had been looking down was gently bumped by their partner.
Looking up, there was an electronic screen in the story house. The screen displayed a blurry image of a person. Although the face and expression were unclear, the person's tense and upright posture alone showed that they respected Xia Chuhe.
The mechanical boy replied seriously, "Okay, please wait a moment, I'll open the passage for you immediately. May I ask, would the person behind you like to come along?"
"Them..."
A group of new recruits stared intently at Xia Chuhe, their eyes practically burning with eagerness. They all knew the amusement park's director was generous; a meeting might just yield some benefits.
It all depends on whether the city lord agrees or not.
Xia Chuhe casually asked, "Are you coming?"
"Yes!" the group answered in unison, with Li Zhuang shouting especially loudly.
Xia Chuhe maintained a gentle expression and tone: "Yes, bring my people with you."
The mechanical boy opened a passage for everyone.
It's unclear what methods the boy used, but this time the passage took much longer than when Xia Chuhe entered alone.
Spending too much time in a stifling environment can easily make people irritable. Li Zhuang and the other new recruits were starting to feel restless.
Fortunately, just as the group was about to lose patience, they arrived at the exit.
The mechanical boy prepared a reception room with a small table and a large table.
The small table had only two seats. The mechanical boy had already taken one seat, and the other seat was reserved for Xia Chuhe.
The large tables are for other people, and each seat has a drink and some small snacks for easy access.
The mechanical boy stood in front of the small table and bowed to Xia Chuhe: "Lord Xia, welcome. I have prepared some snacks for you and your guests, please accept them as a token of my appreciation."
Xia Chuhe smiled and said, "Thank you."
Before Xia Chuhe could sit down, Li Zhuang found a seat first and casually reached for the snacks.
Li Zhuang was not a reckless person. He had been to the food and amusement park several times and knew that the mechanical boy never hurt anyone, so he wanted to use this as an excuse to test him.
Firstly, it was to test the boy's strength; if he was weak, then the gourmet amusement park would no longer be exclusive to Taotie City.
Secondly, it could also test Xia Chuhe's abilities and personality, and see if she was a leader worth following.
Before Li Zhuang could even touch the snack, a thick vine snaked its way up from the ground, binding his legs and the chair tightly together.
Li Zhuang was shocked and immediately activated his supernatural power, forcefully breaking apart the vines.
He was incredibly strong. Not to mention vines, even a steel bar as thick as a finger would become as soft as dough in his hands and be obediently torn into wire.
Despite his desperate struggles, the vines only loosened for a moment before tightening around him again, winding up his calves, around his waist, binding his arms, and climbing up his head, making him look like a green mummy.
Two male recruits who were on good terms with Li Zhuang were about to make their move.
Xia Chuhe shouted, "Stop!"
A soft shout halted the recruit's movements and also stopped the vines' attack.
The young man smiled and said, "I'm sorry, he was a bit impolite, I couldn't help myself. I'm very sorry for offending you."
"Yes, my people. I'll take care of them, just don't kill them." Xia Chuhe's tone was calm, revealing no emotion.
The vine loosened its grip slightly, just enough to reveal Li Zhuang's nostrils.
Li Zhuang was suffocating and was panting heavily. He had just thought he was terribly wrong and was about to pay with his life for his recklessness, but thankfully the city lord was merciful.
Fortunately, the mechanical boy was willing to listen to the city lord. She must be... a kind and powerful person, right?
Li Zhuang's rapid breathing reached the ears of the others, and no one dared to make any rash moves.
Xia Chuhe sat down and tapped the table: "Sit down."
The mechanical boy sat down with a smile.
The new recruits didn't dare to move.
Li Qiusheng and Bu Yi sat close to Xia Chuhe. Only after the two of them were seated did the new recruits dare to sit down one by one. Li Zhuang was still tied up.
"Thanks to you, and the help of Miss Li, Miss Bu, and others, the food and amusement park is what it is today. What brings you here?" the mechanical boy asked first.
"It's nothing major. I've just hired some people and I want to give them some perks. Could you arrange some trial cards for me regularly? Don't make them for fifteen minutes, make them for at least a day."
"Okay, no problem. It's a small matter, you can just have someone tell them."
“There’s one more thing…” Xia Chuhe turned to look at everyone and winked at the mechanical boy.
Li Zhuang suddenly realized that he could no longer hear the conversation between the city lord and the boy.
Not only Li Zhuang, but all the other recruits were in the same situation. Only Li Qiusheng and Bu Yi were not blocked.
Xia Chuhe said, "I want to take some land from the amusement park and cultivate it outside. Don't refuse me yet; the crops you trade with everyone can't just appear out of thin air, can they?"
The mechanical boy's face was somewhat grim. After filtering out a large number of viewers, his voice was no longer respectful: "Land is an important resource for my survival, and I cannot give it to you."
"I don't need much, just a few acres will do," Xia Chuhe said with a smile. "You don't want the amusement park to be shut down, do you?"
Although the Food and Amusement Park has four gates, there is only one real gate, which is the entrance outside the instance.
The mechanical boy said helplessly, "Alright, I'll set aside some land for you in a while. Soil is hard to transport, so you'll need to prepare a place for it."
"You don't need to worry about that," Xia Chuhe said, winking at the mechanical boy.
Shielding contact.
Xia Chuhe turned to the others and said, "I still have some things to discuss with him/her. You all take the others out first."
"Wait a minute," the mechanical boy said, "There are some things that were originally prepared for you. How should I get them for you?"
"Oh, everyone, take the snacks on the table. You can pack the seeds and stuff for me later."
After Xia Chuhe finished speaking, Li Qiusheng took the things on the table first and returned through the passageway.
The others quickly packed their things and left. Although the mechanical boy seemed approachable, he had some tricks up his sleeve when dealing with Li Zhuang, so it was best not to provoke him.
Li Zhuang was bound by vines, dragged across an unsettling area, and thrown at the entrance of the amusement park.
...
In the reception room, Xia Chuhe couldn't help but chuckle.
I installed a big one, and it feels really good.
The mechanical boy looked at her helplessly, shaking his head and smiling bitterly.
I really don't understand why humans care about such empty things as face and pomp.
The program is better; it can intuitively calculate costs and profits.
I was merely playing a part in Xia Chuhe's play, portraying a subordinate, and didn't lose anything in the process.
The mechanical boy couldn't understand why Lord Xia was so happy.
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