Guilongchao: I played the domineering CEO to the bone.

Chapter 110 Boss Mirage's Mysterious Gift?

At the same time, Tong also brought Master Zhu back to the Dragon Tide Pavilion.

"How did your mission go? Where's your other helper?"

Upon seeing Tong and Zhu, Master Du preemptively asked a question, calmly changing the subject—never mentioning the commission fee.

"Stop playing dumb, Lao Du! What's the deal with that longevity lock? Why are you putting just anyone into our team?"

Damn it! The first step isn't distributing the bonus? How annoying!

"This is the first time I've ever seen someone put the mastermind behind an incident into the team."

Old Du habitually pushed up his glasses, raising his cloud-patterned eyebrows.

"Director, don't get agitated. This was arranged by the boss. Boss Shen has her own ideas... Look, hasn't the matter been perfectly resolved?"

Tong raised an eyebrow, put her hands in her pockets, and looked down at Old Du, who was sitting upright in the leather chair.

"You really have no idea how many dangers this director went through? How much effort I put in?"

"What's the background of that longevity lock? What's Boss Shen thinking? You can't keep everything from me and let this director work in the dark all this time!"

This mission was truly an adventure for Hitomi—she almost lost her life several times!

The resentment was naturally very strong.

Taking advantage of the situation, I made Old Cat think that I, the director, was very unhappy, so he quickly gave me a raise to appease me, hehehehe.......

Pshaw! What do you mean, "you think"? This director is just really unhappy! We need a raise! Otherwise, we're going on strike!

Master Du gave a wicked smile—"Little director, do you think I didn't see through your plan to use this opportunity to cause trouble and then try to get a raise?!"

"No rush, let me explain to the director in detail."

Want to know? Sure! Knowing too much isn't a good thing...

There's no way you're getting a raise! Don't even think about taking a single penny from me, Mr. Du!

"Our investigation revealed that the Longevity Lock comes from an organization called the Thousand Faces Society. The Thousand Faces Society is hiding in Nakaura Ward and has recently shown a tendency to spread to other wards. The Dragon Domain that you, Hikaru, and Gray accidentally entered was their stronghold."

Actually, Tong didn't know much about the Thousand Faces Society, but she was mainly telling this to Master Zhu.

"This address uses a special kind of contract to swindle other people out of their valuables; they'll swindle money and even lives..."

Master Du paused for a moment, then gave the very upright Taoist Priest Zhu a deep look.

"Most importantly, they are very likely to possess what the Dragon Tide Pavilion has been searching for—the Supreme Dragon Curse."

"Changming Suo is an extremely active member of this organization. We were trying to learn more about Qianxiang Society by following her as a clue, but for some reason she suddenly came to recommend herself."

"Du and Madam Shen thought that this was a good opportunity to observe, and if things went smoothly, they could try to make use of her power."

"Remember, it's about using them. Maintain this distant and wary cooperative relationship. Don't trust those who meet in a thousand faces too much."

"Alright, that's all for now. I see the director is tired. I'll talk to you about something you're interested in."

When Master Du mentioned the Supreme Dragon Curse, Tong gave it a wink more than once—Master Zhu is still here, how can we openly talk about our plot to obtain the Supreme Dragon Curse?!

Master Du only gave her a calm glance, and Tong knew that this was all at the behest of Boss Shen. Sigh... I always feel like an outsider...

Tong listened absentmindedly to what Master Du said next.

Tong only perked up when Master Du brought up the matter of the reward again.

However, Master Du first transferred a sum of Nine Directions Coins to Daoist Zhu's Little Spirit Eye savings account.

"Master Zhu, this is your share of the commission fee for completing this task. However, I'm sorry, Dragon Tide Pavilion currently has no extra rooms available. We apologize for the inadequacy of our hospitality and will have to ask you to find somewhere else to stay."

Master Zhu thanked Master Du very politely and respectfully, treating him like a family elder. Only after doing so did he leisurely leave.

"I'll take my leave now."

"Alright, alright! Master Zhu is gone. Mr. Du, shouldn't you now give this director his commission and bonus?"

Like a fly that hadn't eaten excrement for three days, Tong, disregarding his own dusty and filthy appearance, rubbed his hands together and approached Master Du...

"Please have some self-respect, Director. I just took a shower."

Master Du promptly used his cat paw to stop Tong's lewd behavior.

"The director's bonus... is gone."

Hitomi silently began assembling her unsharpened titanium alloy steel spear.

"I, the director, worked my butt off and risked my life to complete this commission! And you're telling me I have no money?! Aaaaaah, Du Laomao! Did you embezzle it?! Give me back the money!!!"

"But! Calm down! Director, don't panic! Hey, hey, put down the weapon! Put it down!!!"

"Can you please let me finish speaking?"

Tong moved the tip of the gun away from Master Du's cat-like face a tiny bit.

"Look, he's in a hurry."

"Your commission and bonus... were taken by Boss Shen. But Boss Shen has left you a surprise gift that you'll definitely like."

Tong swiftly holstered the gun behind her back, all her fatigue vanished, replaced by boundless excitement!

Could it be...?

"Mr. Du, I was just too young and impulsive. Please forgive me, it didn't happen."

Tong quietly disassembled the spear and tossed it aside, then gave Master Du a fawning smile.

"The surprise gift you mentioned from Boss Mirage... could it be what this director wanted most? That...?"

Master Du nodded in satisfaction. These young people nowadays are truly polite, admitting their mistakes and correcting them. They are indeed worthy of being members of our Longchao Pavilion.

"Yes, it's exactly what the director is thinking about! It's exactly what you've been longing for day and night, director!"

Master Du smiled meaningfully.

"So, Director, would you like Lao Du to come back to your room with you so I can introduce you to him?"

"Okay, okay! Let's go, let's go!"

Tong rudely picked up Du Maomao and walked towards her room.

What I want most... isn't it just a bedroom door and a bed?

Could it be... could it be that this director will finally be able to possess...?

I'm so happy, so happy, so happy!

Just thinking about being able to lie down and sleep with a soft, warm blanket... I wouldn't trade that kind of life for anything!

Paying this commission fee in exchange for a wonderful life in the future is truly worthwhile!

But is that enough money to buy both a bed and a room door?

These two combined must cost several thousand Jiufang coins, right? Is our commission split really enough?

The initial request to investigate the alleged haunting of the hot pot restaurant came from the restaurant manager. He didn't take it too seriously, didn't believe in ghosts, and simply wanted someone to check what was going on, whether it was a feng shui problem or malicious competition from other restaurants...

Therefore, the commission wasn't very high, and the portion that should have gone to Tong was definitely not enough to buy both the bed and the door...

What's more, the fact that Mr. Du and Boss Shen were willing to lend her money to buy furniture makes it even more like a science fiction story...

Tong walked along, lost in thought.

Longhu Pavilion wasn't very big; after walking a few steps, Tong arrived at the door of her room.

Hah, as expected, no way.

The room entrance remained the same, with a screen obscuring most of the room's contents. A corner of Tong's old green leather sofa could be vaguely seen, but the doorway was still empty.

Okay~ Okay~

As I had expected, Mr. Du, whom I was carrying, didn't show any unusual behavior. Perhaps the commission I received for completing this task wasn't enough to buy another door?

Okay, okay, let's take it slow. A good life is built step by step...

Seeing that the doorway to the room was still the same as before, Tong wasn't too disappointed; she had expected this situation.

Still filled with excitement, Tong stepped into the room...

Before crossing the screen, Tong was still thinking:

'I hope it's one of those big beds with thick mattresses... uh, never mind, a big bed is impossible at Longchao Pavilion, I'd rather have a wooden plank bed big enough for one of us.'

'Hmm...at least I hope there's a mattress.'

After passing through the screen, Tong exclaimed in delight at the sight before her!

"Master Du? I'm going to work at eight in the morning!"

Wow! Our room has really changed a lot!

"What am I supposed to do with this room? Is this even my room anymore?! Huh!?"

Tong angrily threw Master Du away from her hands, but Master Du gracefully and nimbly flipped over and landed steadily.

"You stinky cat! Do you dare tell this director where my wall is?!"

Inside the room, the innermost wall had disappeared, replaced by a vortex-shaped entrance to a dragon's domain that occupied the original position of the wall.

The vortex at the entrance to the Dragon Domain didn't have any direct pulling force, yet it kept the tiles on the collapsed ceilings and surrounding walls suspended in mid-air without falling. Before the crack in the Dragon Domain, Tong's cabinet was still intact.

But wouldn't anyone feel uneasy sleeping with a huge, eerie hole glowing with a strange, purplish-pink light right in front of them?!?!?

"What the hell is this thing?!"

"Where's my bed?! Where's my bed?!?!?!"

Tong roared furiously at the tiny Master Du—she certainly didn't dare to vent her anger on Boss Shen in this state, so she could only take it out on the harmless Du Maomao.

"As you can see, Director, there's a Dragon Realm in your room now."

Du Maomao remained unfazed by Tong's anger, calmly explaining:

"This is a resource-rich, low-risk, unclaimed dragon domain that even Lady Mirage went to great lengths to acquire. Lady Mirage is so generous; she only took your share of the commission and readily placed this dragon domain in your room, Director."

"Such a Dragon Domain is highly sought after by truly powerful forces... Director, you should thank Madam Mirage for taking care of you."

"So, are there beds in this Dragon Realm?"

Tong pointed one finger at the Dragon Domain and the other at Master Du's nose, demanding an explanation.

Du Maomao, you're inherently evil, if you dare say you didn't... this director will...

"What is the director thinking? Of course not."

Master Du then feigned innocence, expressing both disappointment and heartache.

The cat rubbed its forehead with its paw and shook its head.

"What?! Could it be that all the director wanted was a bed? That kind of mundane thing that makes ordinary people indulge in pleasure and laziness?"

"Yes! All I want is a bed, is that so hard? I just want to lie down and sleep!!! I just don't want to wake up every day with a sore back, aching neck, and a limp neck!!!"

"Can't you sleep anywhere? I'm not that particular about it."

"You're a cat! You can't sleep anywhere! I, the director, am a human! A human!"

"So what if you're human? Does being human make you so great? Does being human make you so proud? It was Boss Shen who took your money, so why are you yelling at me? If you're so tough, go yell at Madam Shen! Do you dare to shout at Madam Shen?"

"Ahhh! This director is only calling you that because I don't dare to call her Lady Mirage!"

"If you shout again, I will have to follow the relevant regulations for salary and wage payments of Longchao Pavilion..."

"...You're amazing, I'm not calling you that anymore."

"Children can be taught~"

"Who is this 'child'? What gives him the right to call himself 'child'?"

"...Director, there's a reason why you'll never be able to sleep in a bed in your entire life."

"Young man! Stop shouting!"

After a brief, impotent rage, Tong dragged his weary body against the cold, old, rough green leather sofa.

This director thought... sigh...

"Then, Mr. Du... explain to me why I say this director absolutely loves this 'surprise'? You don't know what I like, do you?"

Tong's tone was weak and listless.

"The director's favorite things are nothing more than jewelry, valuables, and coins. Am I right, Mr. Du?"

Since things had come to this point, Tong had no choice but to accept the situation and lost interest.

"So? Is there jewelry in this Dragon Realm? Or is there Nine Directions Coins?"

“There are nine types of coins.”

"ah??!"

Tong excitedly sprang three meters from the sofa, almost touching the cracked ceiling.

"Mr. Du? Are you telling the truth?"

"Of course, was I wrong before? This Dragon Domain represents endless wealth. If the director still has doubts, he might as well go in and explore it for himself."

"No! No! Mr. Du really understands this director! This director really loves it!"

The master of face-changing—Tong—once again repaired her broken relationship with Du Maomao. She found a cup of unknown cleanliness in the room and enthusiastically poured Du a cup of cold boiled water that had been sitting there since yesterday.

Hahaha! This Dragon Realm produces Nine-Fang Coins! Hahaha! This director is afraid he won't have enough money to buy a bed now that he has Nine-Fang Coins!?

"Mr. Du, please have a seat! This director will be right back! Ahahahahahahahahaha~ Nine Coins~ Nine Coins~ This director's Nine Coins~"

After giving Master Du a second of enthusiasm, Tong excitedly went to pry open the entrance to the Dragon Domain spatial rift.

Wow, this Dragon Domain Rift is vortex-shaped! It's green, pink, and purple, and it even glows~ So cute~!

Mr. Du disdainfully brushed away the bowl of water that Tong had placed in front of it with his paw—does he really think of me as a pet cat?

"Let me make this clear from the start: although this Dragon Domain is located in your room, Director, it was acquired by Madam Mirage after much effort and is the shared property of Guilongchao. Whatever the Director gains within the Dragon Domain will inevitably be a share of the profits for Guilongchao Pavilion..."

"Sure! Sure! Hahaha!"

Tong left behind a string of hearty laughter and dashed into the Dragon Realm.