Working: Start by earning the boss a hundred million!

Chapter 61 Fish Soup
Cheng Mai was unaware of the impact his actions had on others, but the feeling of beating up his boss in front of everyone was still quite satisfying.

So my mood improved a lot immediately.

The demons and monsters outside the door were clearly restless. After thinking it over and over again, Shen Luo reminded them, "Not everyone who has money can lay a hand on the boss. You should know that Boss Cheng is an exception."

The premise is that the boss indulges him.

Shen Luo stood outside the door, looking at the boss inside who was still laughing worthlessly even after being beaten, and then shifted her gaze to Cheng Mai. She felt that something was off.

Wasn't it rumored that the boss and the God of Wisdom were at odds back then?

But that's not how the boss treated Xiao Cheng.

The pig demon wasn't very old, only about a hundred years old. When it saw Shang Xingjian, it only dared to hide in a corner and squeal like a pig.

After Shang Xingjian sat down, Xiao Qian immediately showed him the interrogation record, but Shang Xingjian didn't take it. Instead, Cheng Mai took it.

This little pig demon was originally a wild boar on a small wild mountain in Yuncheng. One night ten years ago, it suddenly inhaled the spiritual energy of the moonlight and gained sentience. So it has been cultivating ever since.

Some time ago, someone approached him, saying that he saw its talent and could take it as an apprentice to help it cultivate into human form as soon as possible.

Cheng Mai didn't even need to read further to know what the story was about. It seemed harmless, but with so many stories like this, it was hard not to feel that the person behind it was playing a prank on them.

In short, this feeling is really annoying.

"Why target Qin Mai?" Cheng Mai asked.

The little wild boar grunted twice and innocently asked, "Who is Qin Mai?"

Wild boars that live in the mountains are rarely recognized by humans, let alone idolized.

So this is a target, there's no need to ask too many questions.

"What does the person who taught you magic look like?" Shang Xingjian asked.

The little pig demon flinched, raised its little paw and pointed at Shang Xingjian, "It looks a bit like you."

Cheng Mai also looked at Shang Jian, "Shang Jian?"

However, when Qin Mai saw Shang Xingjian tonight, there was nothing strange about it.

Outsiders all said they seemed to have seen the merchant's seal before.

Even Long Xu only felt that Shang Xingjian was friendly and kept calling him brother, but never said that Shang Xingjian looked like Shang Jianxing.

It's a small matter, yet it's riddled with doubts—that's the real problem.

The little pig demon was imprisoned. Cheng Mai checked the time; it was 1:30 a.m. There wasn't a single human here. They didn't need to sleep, but he did.

"I'm going to take a nap in the lounge. Don't wake me unless it's important." Cheng Mai yawned and waved, too exhausted to even go home.

Shang Xingjian remained seated in the interrogation room without moving, resembling him yet not being him.

"Boss." Shen Luo came in and called out to the person who hadn't left.

Shang Xingjian responded and, as he got up to leave, said, "Recently, I've had General Meng An follow Cheng Mai. No matter who they encounter, even if it's me, make sure Cheng Mai has someone by his side."

Shen Luo paused, having served his boss for over a thousand years, and had never seen a boss give such an order.

"Does the boss mean someone is impersonating you?" Does that mean he's got a death wish?

Perhaps it wasn't an impersonation. "Don't think too much, kid. I'm going to rest now."

Shen Luo: "...Boss, I've already exceeded a thousand."

"Alright, alright, the little bird has grown up." Shang Xingjian stretched and returned to his office. "Have someone go to the Cheng family soon; Cheng Ying should be there."

Shang Xingjian took a few steps and then turned back. "No need to arrest her, just see what she's going to do."

If the target is indeed Cheng Mai, then Cheng Ying is a good tool to exploit; perhaps they can uncover something.

After finishing his brief explanation, the merchant returned home.

"Hey boss, Xiao Cheng is here... Alright, anyway, you two have been having an affair for a while now." After Shen Luo finished speaking, she subconsciously looked up at the sky. This time, surprisingly, it didn't strike her. That was quite rare.

Cheng Mai's sleep quality has improved a lot recently, and he can sleep through the night. However, it may also be because he is in Xuanhe Technology, which is safe.

She slowly woke up and, in the dim sunlight, saw a figure sitting at the table, sipping tea and reading a book. She vaguely felt as if she had seen this scene before.

The man in the picture had his hair tied up with a jade crown and wore a white robe. When he saw that I was awake, he got up with a smile and said, "You're awake? It rained last night, and a few dizzy little fish got lost in the yard. We're in for a treat this morning."

"Fourteen hours, you can really sleep. Calling you a pig is definitely true."

The gentle man suddenly disappeared, and the irritating voice came out of nowhere.

Cheng Mai instantly regained consciousness. Looking at Shang Xingjian, who was already standing by the bedside, he couldn't help but growl, "I must be out of my mind to have this kind of hallucination."

"What did you say?" Shang Xingjian didn't hear clearly, so he bent down and moved a few steps closer to her.

Cheng Mai pushed the person away without any politeness, threw off the covers and got out of bed, saying, "I say the boss is good, the boss is wonderful, the boss should be croaking in the pond."

Cheng Mai went to wash up, and Shang Xingjian followed her as if he were following her, leaning against the door watching Cheng Mai brush her teeth. "Let's go drink fish soup, I suddenly want to drink fish soup."

Cheng Mai paused abruptly while brushing his teeth, but quickly resumed his normal motion. "If you want a drink, go get one yourself. Why did you call me?"

"I don't have any money. Didn't I give you all my salary next month?" Shang Xingjian said matter-of-factly, as if not having money was something to be proud of.

After brushing his teeth, Cheng Mai pushed the door shut. "I need to use the restroom."

Shang Xingjian immediately released his hand from the door, "That fish soup..."

"Do you really have to tell me what you want to eat while I'm in the bathroom?" Cheng Mai asked through gritted teeth. If he really had such heavy tastes, she wouldn't have a problem with it.

Shang Xingjian waved his hand, telling her to go to the restroom properly while he went outside to wait.

As Shang Xingjian left the lounge, still pondering the fish soup, Shen Luo entered from outside.

"Boss, you guessed right. Cheng Ying is indeed at the Cheng family's place. There's a large array buried underground at the Cheng family's place. Besides Cheng Ying, there should be other souls whose names can't be found in the Book of Life and Death. But Xiao Qian and the others were afraid of alerting them, so they didn't dare to go in." Shen Luo rushed over to report as soon as he saw people come out.

"Let's see when Qin Mai moved to the vicinity of the Cheng family." The Cheng family that Shang Xingjian saw yesterday was filled with resentment, which didn't seem like there were only one or two lonely ghosts.

Shen Luo nodded and was about to leave when Shang Xingjian called him back again, "Find me a good fish soup restaurant."

"A fish soup shop?" Shen Luo asked in confusion. Didn't the owner not drink fish soup?
"Does Maimai want to drink fish soup?" Shen Luo asked cautiously.

Shang Xingjian confidently spouted nonsense, "Yes, that's right, it was her who wanted to drink it."

Cheng Mai, who had just emerged: "..."

That old turtle has no shame at all!