Chapter 283
This was already the limit for Yu Xunge. Not only was her body in agony, but her spirit was also utterly exhausted. She was drenched in sweat, her hands sore from clawing at the dirt when the pain became unbearable, leaving her in a disheveled state.
When Tu Lan returned, Yu Xunge had just finished washing up. She was sitting cross-legged on the living room floor, empowering her bullets with the 【12-month interest-free】 plan. As Tu Lan emerged from the pet space, before she could say a word, Yu Xunge caught a whiff of fruit. Without waiting for her to speak, Tu Lan handed her a peach.
Yu Xunge took a big bite and asked, “Where did you get peaches in December?”
Tu Lan, also holding a large peach and sitting beside her, replied, “Aunt Liu grew them. She even said she wants to buy the sales rights to my mahjong machine that can block luck. They think it has a great market, but I’m too lazy to make it myself. I want to sell them the method instead. I’m not sure how much to charge. When can you help me negotiate?”
“What do you want? Gold coins, jewels, or engineering formulas?”
“Engineering formulas, I guess.”
“Alright, when the sun comes up tomorrow, we’ll go. We can grab breakfast on the way.”
“Are you sure it won’t waste your time? You’re so busy.”
“Spending time on you is never a waste.”
Tu Lan paused mid-bite, quickly turning to look at Yu Xunge, who seemed to have hit the pause button herself, her expression a bit awkward. Tu Lan immediately pointed at her and exclaimed, “See! See! I knew you were hopelessly in love with me! You’re completely enchanted, and you won’t even admit it!”
Yu Xunge: “…………”
She pulled out a special dish she had prepared for herself during a break while cooking, specifically made for dragon-kind, using 【Centennial Old Brand】 ingredients.
Although dishes rated above 19 points can’t guarantee a full 10-point increase, this one had already scored an impressive 95 points. As soon as she presented it, the overwhelming aroma filled the air, silencing Tu Lan.
Tu Lan closed her mouth, and Yu Xunge finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It wasn’t until the morning of December 31 that she found some free time, planning to prepare a New Year’s Eve feast for herself, Tu Lan, and the cats in the backyard.
That day, her messages started buzzing from early morning.
Yu Qingshan and Yi Qiu both invited her and Yu Xunhuan to B City for a reunion. Yu Xunhuan sent a close-up photo of a black jade face to the group chat.
In response, Yu Xunge invited the two back to S City, but they didn’t know which faction they had slipped into this time or if they were just being persistent in seeking out Shen Yu for food. They simply replied that they wouldn’t be coming back, maybe next year.
With that, Yu Xunge found some peace. She began to set up her villa, having used up all 50 skill crystals. Although she had only ignited nearly 500 light feathers, it was enough for her to slightly alter the control of some skills.
Inside the shielded water curtain, she wrapped the villa, except for the top floor and backyard, in a lightning net.
If anyone touched these nets, they would quickly constrict and imprison the intruder, accompanied by a paralysis effect that would render them immobile. Coupled with the shielded water curtain, it would deal double damage. If the intruder was lucky, they might just wait until she returned.
The mana consumption was slightly high when she created it, but afterward, it would only cost 1 point of mana for every minute it existed. Yu Xunge buried a few mana stones beneath the lightning net, storing enough mana to keep it active for at least three natural days.
The backyard was within the protective range of the shielded water curtain, but Yu Xunge had Tu Lan erect an ice wall between the lightning net and the backyard to prevent the cats from accidentally touching the net.
She also placed a few mana stones in the wooden house in the backyard, so when she wasn’t around, the cats could help bury them to replenish the lightning net’s energy.
But the lightning net was merely a surface defense; the real traps lay within the villa. She had set up various acorn fruits, and even ordinary acorns would fall victim if they entered. The strongest defense was still her second home—the space under her bed.
That was a step-by-step trap, and Tu Lan had been caught several times before she learned her lesson.
By noon, after replying to those messages, she began collecting payments.
First, she received an email from Liang Pozhou, which included his recent work report and over three thousand gold coins—this was the 20% profit from the Liang family they had agreed upon.
To be safe, Yu Xunge tossed over three thousand gold coins from her own stash onto the table while accepting Liang Pozhou’s email.
She had initially thought she wouldn’t need to remain anonymous anymore, but now she realized she still had to, or it would be difficult to collect this dirty money…
When she saw the three thousand gold coins, she was genuinely shocked for a few seconds. How could they make so much money? She had only partnered with the Liang family in early November, so this three thousand gold coins must be the 20% profit since the contract took effect.
What did this mean? The Liang family had earned over fifteen thousand gold coins in less than two months?
If the Liang family had always been this profitable, they wouldn’t be struggling to make the wealth list, even with a large number of people to support!
【Yu Xunge】: Who in your family is making all this money? Is it that Lady Yunsheng?
【Liang Pozhou】: Of course, it’s my wife. I’m just the fisherman; she’s the one selling the fish. Her talent is like the arrival of the God of Wealth, haha! I told you, partnering with me is a sure win!
【Liang Pozhou】: If it weren’t for the recent chaos in our family, with the Minotaurs hunting down our people, we’d be making even more.
【Yu Xunge】: Hmm… It’s alright, those other races are too wicked…
【Liang Pozhou】: Has Yuchuan caused you any trouble?
Yu Xunge stared at the three thousand gold coins in her hand, forcing down the complaint that rose to her lips.
【Yu Xunge】: No, she’s quite lively.
【Liang Pozhou】: That’s good! If she does anything wrong, just discipline her.
【Liang Pozhou】: Niucheng is dead. He has completely disappeared from the game. Are you sure you don’t need me to send you his head?
【Liang Pozhou】: Also, regarding the Han family’s assets, they’ve already run into trouble. We’ve completed the takeover of their properties in S City. If you need anything, just let me know.
【Liang Pozhou】: The news about Yichang was uncovered by our Liang Shark. It’s the pet of the commander of the Dinghai Army, who has no children. Her husband is quite understanding and passed away early, unlike her husband who still needs her to do everything… Ah, sorry, that part isn’t relevant… The commander treats Yichang like a child and protects her very well, so we couldn’t get any photos.
【Yu Xunge】: That’s good. Keep a close eye on Lin Chengze. As soon as he returns to S City and contacts Yu Xunhuan, notify me immediately.
Liang Pozhou handled everything Yu Xunge entrusted him with well. Just after finishing the conversation with him, she received a share from Dinghai for the 【Time Will Always Be There】 potion, and this time it was even more. The production of this potion had increased, and the share amounted to over four thousand gold coins.
Adding it all up, Yu Xunge had just received eight thousand gold coins. She walked to the backyard and found Tu Lan sitting among the cats, handing her all the money. “Here’s half for you. The other eight thousand will come later.”
Tu Lan didn’t refuse. She could feel that Yu Xunge genuinely wanted to repay her, without a hint of insincerity or reluctance.
Although she wanted to say that Yu Xunge didn’t need to be so meticulous with her, when she mentioned it to the Holy Grail, Li Zhu happened to be there too. She snatched the phone from Longya and scolded her, saying to just enjoy it in secret!
Yu Xunge moved the kitchenware and large pot to the backyard. After laying out various high-quality ingredients and seasonings, she closed the exit of the lightning net in the backyard and the door leading from the villa to the backyard, rolled up her sleeves—【Chaos Kitchen】!
The twenty or so cats, who had been watching Tu Lan make toys, suddenly seemed to unleash their true nature as soon as the Chaos Kitchen started, going wild.
They were either running around the makeshift stove or jumping over the pots, sometimes even using their paws to paw at the steaming dishes. It was as if they were riding on the chef’s back, making a mess.
Yu Xunge’s forehead twitched, worried about cat hair falling in and concerned that the cats might get burned. She had to constantly reach out to block them or pick one up mid-leap and set it back on the ground. Eventually, even Tu Lan couldn’t help but come over to “help” by passing dishes and shooing away the cats.
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