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Qingque looked at Levi's message on the jade talisman, her face full of doubt.
"Start a company? Give me shares?"
What kind of company could he possibly open that she could buy shares in?
The Empyrean Everlasting Celestial Jade Company?
That one she joined with her own technology.
As for the rest… Heh heh heh, depends on whether Levi accepts a deed of selling herself.
[Levi: He accepts other people's deeds of servitude, but not yours.]
[Qingque: ? I'm going to the Divination Commission to report you for gender discrimination.]
[Levi: It's not gender discrimination. I just discriminate against you.]
With Qingque's constitution, panting after running two steps, and her title as the most notorious slacker of Luofu…
Besides Fu Xuan from the Divination Commission being barely able to keep her in check, who else could manage her?
Letting her join his company would basically mean hiring a payroll-eater parasite, right?
Although he had more credit points now, he didn't have that many, not enough to run a company and support a slacker like Qingque.
What he meant by "giving shares" was just letting Qingque hang her name under his.
To boost the reputation of the company he was about to start.
[Qingque: Sorry to ask, but… what kind of company are you opening?]
Seeing Levi reduced to asking her to boost his reputation, Qingque tilted her head.
'Doesn't he know Lady Fu Xuan? Why not just go straight to her?'
Judging by the "merit" he built up on her, as long as it wasn't anything illegal, Fu Xuan would probably help him.
Seeing Levi not answering for a long time, Qingque's expression grew odd. "Don't tell me it is something illegal?"
What could use her name?
Gambling? Borrowing her title as the "gambling gremlin"?
Selling her looks?
Instantly, Qingque had the headlines ready.
'The Divination Commission's Strongest Diviner Today… Sets Sail!'
[Levi: F*ck!]
[Levi: Qingque, sometimes I really admire how wild your imagination is!]
She just stepped away to get a cup of water, and Qingque already spun out this many ridiculous ideas.
And honestly, the feasibility of those two ideas was surprisingly high.
But…
"I'm a good person!" Levi's face was firm.
Absolutely not doing anything illegal.
[Levi: After interacting with me for so long, you still don't know what kind of person I am?]
[Levi: And you even call yourself my best friend!]
[Qingque: sorry! I've never called myself that.]
[Levi: …]
[Levi: No more joking, give me a straight answer. Are you investing or not?!]
[Qingque: You still haven't told me what kind of company it is.]
Qingque covered her face. "I can't just invest in something I know nothing about, right?"
Even newbies know to check what they're getting into first.
What if she gets on the wrong ship and can't get off?
[Qingque: Tsk, The more you talk, the more it sounds like you're trying to lure me onto some shady truck and sell me off to a black-hearted mine as a laborer!]
[Levi: Don't you think that'd be too much of a loss?] Levi countered.
Sure, Qingque was short, flat-chested, lazy, a slacker, and got out of breath after two steps.
Basically nothing but flaws.
But she was still a diviner of the Xianzhou Divination Commission. Selling her to any underdeveloped civilization would be more profitable than selling her to a mining operation.
Of course, even if he wanted to sell her to a black-hearted mine, they might not even want a useless scrap like Qingque.
Buying her wouldn't be as worthwhile as buying two strong laborers.
Levi's words stunned Qingque, who had only been joking.
She tilted her head, eyes wide at the jade talisman in her hand.
'This guy!'
Damn it! He really did think about where selling her would make the most profit.
Qingque felt her teeth itch. Too bad Levi wasn't in front of her, or she'd bite him on the spot.
Then she warned coldly, [Let me tell you! Human trafficking is illegal in Luofu!]
[You'll be thrown into the Penitentiary!]
Levi was speechless.
He was just rebutting her, how did it jump to crime again?
He really was opening a legit business.
What part of him looked shady?
Why did Qingque always think in the direction of illegal activities?
[Levi: I just want to open a general-tasks agency. Why do you keep imagining weird things?]
'Oh, so it was a general-tasks house? Then it's fine.'
Qingque felt a little regretful that she couldn't report Levi for earning credit points from Cloud Knights.
How could she not feel regret?
[Qingque: But if you're opening a general-tasks agency, what does that have to do with me, a diviner from the Divination Commission… oh wait, now I'm the Divination Commission's doorkeeper. What's the connection?]
Did he want her to help with the work?
[Qingque: I'm telling you, if you want me to divinate, it's not cheap. At least the same price as Lady Fu Xuan.]
Qingque said seriously. But speaking of which, what does Lady Fu Xuan charge for divination?
Qingque scratched her head. She didn't recall ever seeing Fu Xuan divinate for others.
[Levi: Sorry, won't need your divination. I just want to borrow the Divination Commission's fame a bit.]
Having Qingque, the active diviner closest to Fu Xuan, hang her name under his business…
Wasn't that basically telling everyone his general-tasks agency was connected to the Divination Commission?
With the universe-famous Divination Commission's name in front, how could he not get business?
How could he fail to attract clients?
Of course, the best choice would've been getting Fu Xuan herself to hang her name.
But using the Divination Commission's reputation so blatantly? Fu Xuan definitely wouldn't agree.
So Levi could only settle for second best, Qingque, the notorious slacker.
[Qingque: No problem!]
After hearing his explanation, Qingque waved her hand.
[Qingque: Just handle it however you want. Do it any way you like. Tomorrow I'll bring it up to Lady Fu Xuan.]
Act first, report later… Qingque-granted permission.
Qingque casually added, [At worst I'll just get scolded by Lady Fu Xuan.]
[When that happens, remember to comfort my fragile heart by treating me to one… no, two months of Immortal Happy Tea.]
She still loved Immortal Happy Tea that much.
And wasn't afraid of becoming a fat bird.
[You just don't get it!] Qingque said smugly. [We Xianzhou people stop growing once we reach adulthood, we won't get fat no matter how much we eat!]
Which meant… she would also never grow taller, right?
Qingque didn't notice Levi's comment from across the screen and continued talking to herself, [So… Immortal Happy Tea is essential!]
One cup morning, noon, and night.
[Deal!]
With how nice Qingque was being, how could Levi be stingy about such a small request?
And moreover…
[I won't just buy you three cups of Immortal Happy Tea a day! I'll also buy you three cups of soda-bean-juice!] Levi declared boldly.
'This bastard was still holding a grudge!' Seeing the name alone made Qingque instantly nauseous.
'Soda-bean-juice, how could a human drink that?!'
'Dogs wouldn't drink it either!'
'Which culinary maniac invented that thing?!'
She really wanted to hang him/her outside the soda-bean-juice shop.
Likewise, if they weren't separated by a screen, Levi would already be pointing at her nose, shouting, 'You finally admit even dogs won't drink that shit?!'
Back when he was weakened by Honkai sickness, that stuff almost finished him.
After coming back to her senses, Qingque replied, [Three cups of Immortal Happy Tea and three cups of soda-bean-juice a day, that's too extravagant. I can't handle such blessings.]
[How about this!]