Translator: _Min
The West Deities region was utterly silenced this time, not daring to utter a single word. Their previous provocations had backfired, slapping them squarely in the face.
Who had the last laugh?
Oh, it was him.
Humming a tune, JI Xingzhi leisurely formed a shikigami and boldly entered the Fujisan familyâs backyard.
He was about to embark on a significant undertaking.
The next day, Si Fuqing resumed her life as a dance mentor.
The seventh episode of the show had been completed, set to premiere online that evening.
She checked the real-time rankings â aside from Xie Yu, who consistently held the top spot, Xu Xiyun, Shi Yu and the others had also made it into the top fifteen.
The third performance of the eighth episode was crucial.
As Si Fuqing pondered whom to invite, her phone buzzed with a news notification.
#Breaking! Fujisan Family Ancestral Hall Set on Fire!#
[People are guessing who the brave hero is who set fire to the Fujisanâs ancestral hall. Amazing.]
[Offering a candle to this hero in advance. Fujisan, thatâs the Master of
Yin-Yang family, right? Is this person not afraid of being haunted?]n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
[Wait, are Masters of Yin-Yang real??? You must be playing a game!]
[Yes, they are. I work at the Supernatural Management Bureau. Weâve dealt with several unruly Masters of Yin-yang. A friendly reminder: if you encounter something science canât explain, call 88xxxxxx. The Supernatural Management Bureau is at your service.]
[6666. Even the Supernatural Management Bureau from the movies is here. Might as well say Iâm the reincarnation of a royal.]
Si Fuqing:
Setting fire to someoneâs ancestral hall was definitely something JI Xingzhi would do.
Was this the âbig thingâ he mentioned?
It was indeed big enough to hit the trending searches.
Unlike other netizens, Si Fuqing made a note of that phone number.
In her previous life, being in a sect, she didnât know much about the Great Xia Empireâs situation.
The only two entities she had direct encounters with were the JI family and the Supernatural Management Bureau.
The Supernatural Management Bureau, also known as the Spirit Alliance, was the foremost of the four major alliances.
Since the era of the royal dynasty, the organization had existed.
Unsolved mysteries of the world â the death dunes, sudden disappearance of ancient civilizations, two-billion-year-old footprints, and genetic mutations in evolved humans â all fell under the jurisdiction of the Supernatural Management Bureau.
The Supernatural Management Bureau had established a set of rules to govern the activities of Masters of Yin-Yang and evolved beings, to prevent their powers from running rampant and harming ordinary people.
On that day, aboard the plane, she did not directly deal with the middle-aged curse master.
First, because she was law-abiding.
Second, the Supernatural Management Bureau would clean up the mess, sparing her the effort.
Si Fuqing indeed had a high regard for the Supernatural Management Bureau.
They, along with Zeroâs people, were the only ones who relentlessly pursued her through eighteen streets.
Just thinking about it gave her a bit of a headache.
It was due to the distinct roles of the four major alliances that Si Fuqing, without even having to delve into history books, could vividly imagine the glorious era of the land ruled by Emperor Yin a thousand years ago.
âTeacher Si, did you really join the Heaven Earth Alliance?â Xu Xiyun was extremely excited. âThe internet is buzzing with speculations about your talents. When will you showcase them again?â
âOh?â Si Fuqing lifted her head, resting her chin in her hand, not the least bit modest, and smirked mischievously. âSorry, but Iâm proficient in all of them.â Xu Xiyun was startled, âAll of them?â
âYes,â Si Fuqing raised an eyebrow. âI had to learn them to apprentice. No choice, my teacher is a stubborn old man with a bad temper. Itâs really not easy learning anything from him. â
The time she spent learning medicine was almost as long as the preparation phase before she began her apprenticeship.
But she had to learn it.
âThat sounds incredibly tough,â Xu Xiyun scratched his head. âLuckily, Teacher Si, you donât have so many rules here.â
âYou guys continue training, I need to contact someone,â Si Fuqing stood up.
âIâll see how to trick him.â
âWho?â
Si Fuqing left the dance studio, her tone casual, âThe long-single Duke of Muston, heâs the easiest to fool.â
Xu Xiyun:
WIIO?
Xu Xiyun, dumbfounded, asked, âBrother Xie, am I hearing things? Hit me.â
âNo,â Xie Yu, changing clothes, lazily replied, âYou heard right. Itâs the Duke of Muston.â
Xu Xiyun muttered, âTeacher Si is scaring us again. Iâm smart enough this time, definitely wonât get fooled.â
Xie Yu didnât say anything more, but his fox-like eyes narrowed slightly.
He now believed that every seemingly illogical thing Si Fuqing said was actually true.
At this moment, in the Pei family building.
A tense shareholdersâ emergency meeting was underway.
âPei Yan, your seven days are up,â Pei Xu slapped the table and sneered, âWhat about the investment from RS Group? Youâre not planning to default, are you?â
Pei Xu hadnât expected that under Pei Yanâs leadership, the Pei familyâs company could be revived once again.
Initially, he panicked, but then he calmed down.
A week earlier, the agreement was clear. If the investment from RS Group didnât materialize, Pei Yan would have to step down as chairman and transfer all his shares.
RS Group, a part of the Muston Dukedomâs royal industry, was directly under the royal family. Even companies from the Western Continent found it difficult to make contact, let alone the Pei family.
Pei Xu knew well that even the Yu family had been rebuffed several times by RS Group.
If Pei Yan could secure their investment, Pei Xu would write his name backwards!
Pei Yanâs expression changed.
He had indeed been tirelessly working on getting the investment from RS Group, but had been stuck, unable to make further progress.
Elder Qi coughed a few times, speaking indifferently, âPei Yan, youâve lost the bet. Itâs time to step down as chairman and transfer your shares to Pei Xu.â Pei Yan blurted out, âElder Qi!â
âPromises must be kept,â Pei Xu gloated, âWho asked you to sign that agreement? Oh right, I remember, it was that naive girl who made you sign it, right?â
âHow come sheâs not here now that youâre about to step down? She really put you in a tough spot.â
âPei Xu, show some respect to Miss Si!â Pei Yan was furious. âMiss Si has been a great benefactor to me. What do you know!â
âYes, yes, I donât understand,â Pei Xu retorted, âBut she did trick you. If it werenât for her, would you have signed? I think she is justââ
âBang!â
The door was suddenly kicked open.
Pei Xuâs words stopped abruptly.
âWhy you again?â Elder Qi frowned. âLast time, bringing you here was already breaking the rules. Are you trying to get us to call the police this time by barging in? Security, throw her out!â
âMiss Si!â Pei Yan quickly stood up. âMiss Si, why are you here? You should have told me, so I could come down to meet you!â
He had heard that Si Fuqing was recently so poor that she was exchanging likes for milk tea. He had even bought a few milk tea shops to send to her through Pei Mengzhi.
Even if he stepped down as chairman, he would make sure she never ran out of milk tea.
âNo,â Si Fuqing raised her hand in refusal. âIâm the one whoâs late. The phone call took a bit long.â
Pei Yan was confused right now, âLate?â
âToday is the last day of your agreement. It was me who made you sign it, so I need to take responsibility,â Si Fuqing said to Pei Yan, waving her phone. âThe investment from RS, Iâve secured it for you.â
Pei Yan was taken aback.
The room suddenly fell silent.
The shareholders looked at the girl in astonishment.
âYou? Secured investment from RS?â Pei Xu laughed derisively, scornful. âA phone call to secure an investment? What do you think RS Group is? Unless you know the Duke of Muston himself.â
Such a laughable statement.
Thinking sheâs some kind of business negotiation prodigy.
Even Zuo Xianyu, hailed as a business genius, couldnât do this.
Si Fuqing didnât look at Pei Xu, but spoke to Pei Yan, âWhatever product you want to discuss, say it now. Heâs quite busy.â She placed her phone on the table.
On speaker..