Guilongchao: I played the domineering CEO to the bone.

A night passed, and Tong did not sleep well.

"Wow~"

Pupil twisted his body, every joint aching, and used his magical power to circulate throughout his body, repairing the various discomforts. He then stretched lazily...

Then I twisted my neck because of the big movement.

"...I didn't sleep well at all...I didn't feel like I got any rest at all..."

"I guess I really do need a bed, right?!"

Tong rubbed her neck with annoyance, then twisted her neck hard—Tong always believed, for no apparent reason, that the harder she twisted and struggled against the pain, the faster it would heal!

Five seconds later, her pupils stopped moving—it was so incredibly painful.

"At times like this, I always feel like I'm going to run into some trouble..."

"Pah! Superstition! It's just a chair... How about we ask Master Du for some budget to buy a better chair?"

If you sleep until you naturally wake up without any discomfort or problems, then you must be going to have good luck today!

If you wake up with aches and pains all over your body, or twisted muscles here and there, then it's probably a problem with your chair!

No, I'm not going to have bad luck! I don't want feudal superstition!

Pupil has always been like this.

"Speaking of which... I'm even thinking of trying to get some funding approved by Mr. Du..."

"Why don't I just think about approving the budget for buying a bed? Have I already been tamed by this unscrupulous film studio...?"

Tong's face showed fear, then she gave a self-deprecating laugh.

"Why are you still daydreaming after waking up... You clearly can't even get approval for 1 yuan."

Tong got up, stretched her body, and walked outside.

"Director, did you sleep well last night?"

Upon entering the hall, one could see Mr. Du, who had woken up early, flipping through the ledgers and tallying the profits.

Perhaps because the cat's body structure is so different from a human's, the gold-rimmed monocle that Mr. Du was wearing on his right eye kept slipping down, unable to stay on his cat ear or the bridge of his nose...

This meant that Mr. Du had to patiently push the monocle upwards again and again with its pinkish padding.

"Dear Mr. Du, could you please approve some funds to get me a new bed?"

Who cares? Let's take a shot, no matter what – what if Longchao Pavilion's latest balance sheet shows some surplus?

Tong stopped and took the nearly expired cat food that Mr. Du had placed next to the ledger, then kindly helped him tear open the packaging.

Worried that Mr. Du, being such a small cat, wouldn't be able to finish the whole bag of cat food, Tong thoughtfully grabbed a handful of cat food and put it in her own mouth (chewing~) to prevent waste.

"Director, the production company also has its own difficulties. Even I, Mr. Du, only have this one chair."

As he spoke, Mr. Du shoved the cat food in front of him and gave Tong a wary and disdainful look.

Tong looked at the red leather executive chair under Mr. Du's seat, which shimmered with an "expensive" glow under the light. The cushion, the armrests, the backrest... it looked incredibly comfortable!

Tsk.

We sleep in an old, broken, and worn-out chair, and a cat sleeps so soundly in it.

Tong twitched the corners of her mouth, forcibly suppressing the urge to snatch the chair from under Master Du, and muttered under her breath:

"Why can't a cat sleep anywhere? What a waste of such a nice chair..."

But Du the Cat's large ears were no joke. Hearing Tong's soft mutterings, Du the Cat stretched out his front paws, backed up, and sat up straight, a shrewd smile appearing on his cat face...

"Your Excellency, employee benefits are closely related to the contributions and efforts of each and every employee."

"If employees work hard and achieve good results, then benefits and compensation will naturally follow."

"Du had actually considered the director's request long ago..."

Master Du paused slightly at this point, creating a strong sense of suspense.

Hearing this, a glimmer of hope finally appeared in Tong's eyes—something that Boss Shen couldn't do, could Master Du do?!

Seeing that his anticipation had been aroused, Master Du continued:

"Therefore, I have just accepted a lucrative commission for you."

Want to change your bed?

Then you'd better work hard for me! Hehehehe...

"I knew it..."

Tong said irritably, "But what can we do about it?"

At least it's a glimmer of hope—hope that after completing this seemingly troublesome commission, the share I receive will be enough to cover the cost of buying a new bed.

"Tell me more, Lao Du."

"The Linglong Pavilion Food City has recently been plagued by a series of 'ghostly incidents,' which are most likely caused by the leakage of Dragon Domain's power. Lady Shen has sent you to investigate."

Mr. Du grabbed a mouthful of cat food and put it in his mouth. The cat, with its auspicious cloud pattern, frowned and glanced at the expiration date on the packaging—"I didn't check for a moment and it's expired."

But it's only expired a few days ago, so it's not a big problem.

Master Du chuckled strangely, glanced at Tong who had eaten a handful of expired cat food, and chose not to reveal the truth.

"To show appreciation for your hard work, Director, I have specially found two unofficial talents for you."

Master Du produced two identity information forms from who-knows-where, placed them on the table, and pushed them toward Tong.

Tong frowned – logically speaking, given Master Du's greedy nature, he shouldn't just find someone to cooperate with on commissions – this meant that the final reward would be distributed among different parties, rather than Longchao Pavilion taking all of it.

"So, this request is so complicated that I can't handle it alone, right?"

"Director, you're overthinking it again."

Mr. Du continued eating his expired cat food, offering only a perfunctory reply without any explanation.

Then let's follow Master Du's arrangements—after all, Master Du was even willing to reduce the commission by a few percent to find someone to help him, so he probably wouldn't harm her.

Tong picked up two resumes from the table, each with a photo. One was a rebellious young woman with a messy bun and dyed green hair, dressed in a flamboyant style; the other was a righteous-looking young Taoist priest.

The former is called a longevity lock, and the latter is called a candle.

Before Tong could examine it closely, Master Du took out the Little Spirit Eye and interrupted him.

"The new team still needs time to gel."

"Du will create a communication group later. You can discuss the specifics yourselves."

As soon as she finished speaking, Tong's little smart eyes rang, and she was added to a group chat called "Dragon Tide Pavilion Work Group".

[Producer Du from Longchao Pavilion] spoke first: @All members @A certain special effects film director who can't afford to eat or sleep. This person is the overall leader of the team. During the mission, everyone should follow his orders. I will not disturb your communication.

(Producer Du of Longchaoge has left the group.)

【Honest Person】(Longevity Lock): Wait a minute, let me scam someone first.

[A special effects film director who can't afford food and has no bed to sleep in] (Tong): ? ? ?

(【Honest Person】retracted a message and gave a mischievous smile. Guess what she retracted?)

[A special effects film director who can't afford food and has no bed to sleep in]: .......I saw it all.

【User_glc】(Candle): Adultery.

【Honest Person】: @User_glc What do you mean? Are you talking about me?

[A special effects film director who can't afford food and has no bed to sleep in]: Maybe the handwriting input method misrecognized it? He probably wanted to reply to Mr. Du with a "yes".

【User_glc】: Yes.

[Honest Person]: ...What I was saying was that I have a client here who needs some entertainment. You guys talk first.

[User_glc]: This

【User_glc】: bit

[User_glc]: Sincere

[User_glc]: Heart

[User_glc]: Old

[User_glc]: Real

【User_glc】：People

[User_glc]: Good

[User_glc]: Letter,

[User_glc]: Liar

【User_glc】：People

[User_glc]: Yes

[User_glc]: No

[User_glc]: Yes

【User_glc】: .

[A special effects film director who can't afford food and has no bed to sleep in]: .......? Oh no, have we run into a real Taoist priest........?

[A sincere and honest person]: ......

【Honest Person】: @User_glc Can you please type your entire message before sending it? What era are we living in? Don't you even know how to type on a phone?

【User_glc】: Yes.

.............

Meanwhile, on the other side, Min Moyou accompanied Yu Bing on another journey to find Yu Youquan's second grandfather.

The two headed straight for Linglong Pavilion Food City—nearly a hundred restaurants in the food city belonged to the Yu family, so it would take some effort to pinpoint Yu Youquan's exact location, or where she had disappeared.

The direction of Linglong Pavilion Food City is completely opposite to the Yu family's properties that Yu Bing had previously inspected—so Yu Bing also plans to hastily inspect all the Yu family's properties in this direction—just in case he happens to ask about the specific location where Yu Youquan's second grandfather disappeared?

I asked someone before and they said they saw Yu Youquan in Linglongge Food City. But we can't say that Second Grandfather disappeared in the food city, can we?

Moreover, although Yu Youquan didn't have much say within the clan, as a clan elder, the Yu clan provided him with ample financial support. In addition, Yu Youquan was also a descendant of a dragon, possessing both wealth and considerable power. Therefore, Yu Bing wasn't particularly worried about her second grandfather's life being in danger.

As Yu Bing walked, busy inspecting the company and gathering information, Min Moyou overheard two familiar figures crouching in a dark corner not far away, arms around each other, looking like close sisters, occasionally letting out excited exclamations and sighs...

It's a longevity lock and a small light.

Could this be the scene from the movie where Changmingsuo pretends to be a rich woman and uses the excuse of finding a female lead for a big-budget movie with hundreds of millions of dollars to deceive Xiaoguang?

Although the game doesn't go into detail about how the scam was carried out or what was obtained through deception...

They probably scammed people out of some "joining fees" or "tuition fees" or something like that.

(Xiao Guang: How come I didn't know I had money that could be scammed?)

Min Moyou looked at the two people not far away, especially Xiao Guang, and Biaozi who seemed to have fainted from hunger at her feet, and a plan came to mind.

What a coincidence! I was just looking for Xiao Guang.

...............