"This rope actually has such a wonderful use?"
Danzhu's eyes lit up as she listened to Qingque's explanation. She stroked her chin and said, "I'd really like to try it on Dr. Mobius."
"Dr. Mobius?"
"My former boss, but my sister and I fired her."
"Heh, you two are truly talented!"
Qingque was genuinely impressed. "It's a shame I don't have your courage. Ai, all I can do is silently endure the injustice and unwritten rules of the workplace, getting treated like a beast of burden by my direct supervisor every day."
Qingque stared blankly into space and muttered, "My mom told me that if I got into the Divination Commission and secured an iron rice bowl, I could finally relax. Only after getting in did I realize... it's not easy to be a slacker."
"It's not easy to be a slacker," Danzhu echoed in agreement, as if recalling the days she was caught slacking off in the lab.
If her big sister hadn't covered for her several times, she might have really been eaten by Mobius.
Ahhh, Dr. Mobius was still quite terrifying.
Thinking back on it now, she felt a bit of... awe?
Well, maybe not awe? Mm-hmm, it must be simple rebellion against a superior's authority. Yes, that's it.
There were certainly feelings between Danzhu and Mobius, but there was also resentment.
Her most relaxing times were the days she spent on Taixuan Mountain with her sister, Chiyuan, and Ji Lin.
Having found a kindred spirit, Qingque opened up. "It used to be that whenever I had a moment of free time, Grand Diviner Fu Xuan would immediately appear and dump a bunch of trivial tasks on me... Now it's gotten even worse, no, it's reached the point of insanity. One person, doing a job that ten people couldn't finish."
Qingque's gaze drifted, a hint of guilt in her voice as she said this.
Deep down, she knew exactly why.
Danzhu was indignant. "Hmph, how can she be so detestable? A boss who exploits her staff like that should be hung up and flogged!... Hm?"
Wait a minute.
Danzhu's gaze fell upon the long, red rope whip in Qingque's hand.
Then, the two exchanged a look of tacit understanding, and Qingque immediately scratched the back of her head, revealing an innocent smile.
Their thoughts were perfectly aligned.
Qingque said, "Heh, let's not talk about that. Let me teach you how to play Celestial Jade."
"Celestial Jade?"
"As the saying goes: getting chewed out by the boss? Go play a few rounds of Celestial Jade. Can't finish your work? Go play a few rounds of Celestial Jade. Ah, I am willing to call Celestial Jade my life-saver!"
"Okay, okay!"
Danzhu was also someone who loved to play.
The two sat in the pavilion. Qingque arranged the jade tiles and said, "Generally speaking, you need four people to play Celestial Jade. But I've streamlined some of the rules. Although it's a little less interesting, two people can still play a game."
Danzhu asked, "Can one person play?"
Qingque's hand froze. "One person can't play Celestial Jade. Celestial Jade... it's not omnipotent after all..."
"You don't have to be so sad about it. Whenever you want to play, you can come to Taixuan Mountain to find me. Oh, right, my sister is here too, she just didn't come today. And... with your boss, wouldn't that be exactly four people?"
"No, no, no, I wouldn't dare ask Grand Diviner Fu Xuan."
Danzhu smiled faintly.
Qingque then said, "Speaking of which, since you've been in this world for a while, you must have met someone named Ye Feng, right?"
"Ye Feng? I've heard my sister mention him. He's the evil god who controls this world. I wanted to learn more, but my sister is unwilling to talk much about him."
"Evil god? Hmm, that title really suits that guy."
Danzhu raised her vermillion, jade-like eyes. "Oh? Qingque knows him too? Can you tell me about him?"
"If it weren't for his temptation, I never would have committed the act of flogging my direct supervisor..."
"Eh? In that case, he sounds like a good person."
"Huh?"
Qingque froze for a moment, then it dawned on her. "Well, although I have to be secretive during the day and hide now, it really was physically and mentally refreshing to flog Grand Diviner Fu Xuan."
Danzhu was confused. "You did it at the office during the day, so why do you have to hide here at night?"
"I can't beat Grand Diviner Fu Xuan. If it comes to that, I'll be the one getting hung up and flogged."
"Don't worry, I'll help you!"
Danzhu puffed out her chest, looking like a hero ready to fight for justice.
Qingque's eyes flickered as if she were seriously calculating the feasibility, but her head quickly drooped again.
"Let's just forget it. Even if the two of us were tied together, we probably couldn't even break through Grand Diviner Fu Xuan's defense. Ai, she looks so small, but her skills are extraordinary."
"She's that strong?"
"She is. Danzhu, don't do anything foolish."
Qingque advised against acting rashly. But they could be circuitous and plan for the long term.
It seemed the two of them had an endless amount to talk about when it came to dealing with their bosses.
Danzhu sighed with some regret, "What a pity. Dr. Mobius isn't here anymore. Otherwise, I could give you a live demonstration."
In a pure white laboratory.
A pair of snake-like pupils stared coldly at a screen. The image displayed was none other than Danzhu and Qingque playing their game.
When Mobius heard Danzhu's words, the corners of her mouth slowly curled upwards into a slightly menacing arc.
---o---
"Dog Ye Feng, die!"
A metal baseball bat split the air, swinging menacingly toward Ye Feng.
The result was the same as always. Before the attack could land, her body went limp.
Kiana staggered three steps and fell into Ye Feng's arms.
Ye Feng supported the girl's soft waist and gently stroked her head.
"My good little Chong Chong, have you been bottling things up lately? Is this your way of coming to me to vent?"
Kiana didn't refute him, her sky-blue pupils staring at him resentfully.
"Speak! What exactly did you do to Mei! Why has she been avoiding me recently?"
"Mei is avoiding you, so why are you blaming me?"
"Who else could it be? Before Mei came in here, we, we... sob~"
"You two what?"
Ye Feng's finger slid across the girl's cheek, and Kiana's body trembled.
She gritted her teeth, leaning on Ye Feng's shoulder as beads of fragrant sweat slowly formed.
Ye Feng could smell the girl's scent growing stronger and richer.
Kiana's waist began to squirm subconsciously, like a seasoned knight. "You, you better not touch me... This young lady is asking you, what did you do to Mei?"
Ye Feng looked down at Kiana. Her eyes were covered with a layer of mist, and her cheeks were flushed a lovely pink. She was exceptionally alluring. Ye Feng couldn't help but tease her:
"What did I do? Ah, let me think. Hmm, the same small hands that Mei uses to cook for you every morning first comfort me. The cherry lips that Mei uses to speak to you first kiss me, and also..."
"Ahhh!! That's enough! That's enough! Stop!"
It was precisely because Kiana had experienced those things that her imagination was all the more vivid.
The images in her mind were so lifelike, damn it!