Chapter 498: This Old Man Feels Ashamed!
"If you're willing, I can provide two staff meals a day. You can eat anything in the shop as long as you don't waste food," seeing Meng Yun's confused expression, Qi Han added.
Meng Yun became even more confused.
Why does it feel like her life isn't worth much…?
And… two meals of such delicious food every day… why does it feel like she's actually gaining from this?
She shook her head vigorously, throwing away the strange thought, and looked at Qi Han seriously. "Are you sure you want me to repay the life-saving favor this way?"
"Of course." Qi Han nodded firmly.
A worker who only costs two meals a day—there's no way he could let that go.
Seeing his insistence, Meng Yun let out a soft sigh. Since Qi Han insisted, she could only agree.
"Then I'll start this afternoon. What should I do?" Meng Yun asked seriously.
Although she had never worked as a waitress before, she believed she could handle it.
"Wait a moment." Qi Han turned and went upstairs, quickly coming back down with a maid outfit in his arms. "This is your work uniform. Just wear it while working. As for your duties… mainly taking customers' orders, cleaning, and serving dishes."
"Alright." It didn't sound too complicated, and Meng Yun relaxed a little. She carefully took her work uniform, and the moment she touched it, a hint of surprise appeared on her face.
The fabric of this outfit was even more comfortable than the uniform of the Sun-Moon Royal Spirit Engineer Academy that she was wearing, and it looked very pretty!
This kind of dress is actually a restaurant uniform?
She stored the dress into her storage spirit tool and nodded to Qi Han. "Boss, I understand. I'll do these tasks well."
Seeing how quickly Meng Yun adapted to her new role, Qi Han smiled in satisfaction. "Dinner service is from 5 PM to 7 PM. Just come half an hour earlier to eat your staff meal."
"Okay."
"Then… see you this afternoon."
Watching Meng Yun leave, Qi Han closed the shop door and couldn't help humming a tune.
The waiter recruitment plan is a complete success!
He hadn't even put up a recruitment notice, and a waitress had already been found.
As expected of me.
Humming, he finished the remaining cleaning, then flashed into the training space to continue practicing Zilong Sheds His Armor.
…
"Quick, tell me—what exactly is your relationship with that restaurant owner?"
As soon as Meng Yun returned to her dormitory, a pair of hands suddenly reached from behind, poking at her ticklish sides.
Her body trembled, and a blush instantly spread across her face. She broke free from Zhao Yuqing's "evil claws" and glared at the grinning girl. "Don't talk nonsense. There's nothing between me and the boss. He just saved my life once."
"Oooh~" Zhao Yuqing showed a gossip-loving expression. "A life-saving favor—our Ah Yun is going to repay it with her body!"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Meng Yun pinched her roommate's soft cheek irritably, then took out the work uniform Qi Han had given her from her storage spirit tool. "As repayment, I'll be working at the boss's restaurant for twenty days."
"Huh? Ah Yun, how did you come up with such a ridiculous way to repay him?"
"…I didn't. I asked the boss to suggest it, and that's what he proposed."
"Tsk tsk, what a straight guy. If it were me making the request, I'd definitely ask you to repay with your body. Ah Yun is the class beauty of our fifth year, you know!"
"Hmph, the boss isn't that kind of person. And even if he suggested that, I definitely wouldn't agree." Meng Yun rolled her eyes at her roommate, then opened the work uniform, planning to try it on.
"Wow, this uniform looks so nice! Is your restaurant hiring? I want to wear something like this too!" Zhao Yuqing's eyes lit up after just one glance. The outfit looked incredibly exquisite, almost like a noble lady's dress. It was hard to imagine it was just a work uniform.
"You should focus on reaching level forty first." Meng Yun pinched Zhao Yuqing's cheek again, then reached up to undo the buttons of her academy uniform collar.
She had just undone two buttons when a rapid knocking suddenly came from outside the door.
Meng Yun and Zhao Yuqing exchanged a glance. Zhao Yuqing went to open the door, while Meng Yun silently buttoned her collar back up.
"Coming, coming!" Zhao Yuqing called out as she walked over and opened the door.
"Hey—hey—who are you? Don't come in!"
Hearing the commotion at the door, Meng Yun instinctively turned her head, and her pupils shrank slightly.
The moment Zhao Yuqing opened the door, three masked figures in black robes rushed into the room. The man in the lead pulled out a token engraved with a golden dragon, with the words "Secret Intelligence" on it, and briefly showed it to Meng Yun before speaking in a deep voice, "We are from the Secret Intelligence Division. Meng Yun, right? Come with us."
"You…" Meng Yun took half a step back, her face suddenly turning pale.
What's going on?
Why would people from the Secret Intelligence Division come looking for her?
Could it be that the truth behind Qi Sen's death had been exposed?
But even if Qi Sen's death was related to her, the ones coming to arrest her should be the academy's disciplinary department. Why, instead, was it the most mysterious Secret Intelligence Division in Mingdu City?
Thud!
One of the Secret Intelligence Division experts suddenly struck Zhao Yuqing on the back of her neck. The girl instantly collapsed unconscious, and the spirit alarm she had been clutching fell to the ground.
"Don't bother trying to alert the academy's higher-ups," the expert sneered coldly, revealing six spirit rings behind him. "Even Mingde Hall can't stop us when we come to take someone."
Looking nervously at Zhao Yuqing lying unconscious on the ground, Meng Yun's face grew even paler. Though she didn't understand what was happening, she still gritted her teeth. "Alright… I'll go with you."
The opponent had a Level 6 Spirit Engineer, and judging from the aura of the other two, their strength was likely not weak either. Under such circumstances, she—who hadn't even reached Level 4 Spirit Engineer—had no way of escaping.
She could only hope that the academy might be able to rescue her.
But… she had promised the boss she would go to work tonight…
Meng Yun let out a bitter smile.
Looks like she'll have to break her promise…
She silently extended her hands, allowing the agents to cuff her with restraints that sealed her spirit power. They then used a spirit tool scanner to remove all spirit tools from her body before escorting her away.
…
"Imperial Teacher, what brings you here?"
A rare trace of restraint appeared on Xu Haolong's face. In the entire Sun Moon Continent, there was only one person who could make this supreme ruler show such an expression—the very person now sitting across from him, calmly sipping tea: De Hongchen.
"Your Majesty is too polite." De Hongchen narrowed his eyes slightly as he took a sip of tea, a faint smile on his face. "I had nothing to do today, and it occurred to me that I haven't attended court in quite some time, so I came to see Your Majesty."
"You are too modest, Imperial Teacher. You are a pillar of the empire, it should be I who visits you," Xu Haolong replied with a slight smile.
"The title of 'pillar' need not be mentioned. I have come today to plead guilty." De Hongchen shook his head.
Xu Haolong's expression changed slightly, and his smile became somewhat stiff. "What fault could the Imperial Teacher possibly have? I do not understand what you mean."
"Ah!" De Hongchen let out a soft sigh, setting down his teacup, his eyes dim with age. "This old man feels ashamed!"
"Your Majesty has shown great favor, entrusting me, at my advanced age, with the role of Imperial Teacher, as well as the position of dean of the Sun Moon Royal Spirit Engineer Academy. Yet now, within my academy, there has appeared an unforgivable criminal—one serious enough for the Secret Intelligence Division to personally apprehend."
"This…" Xu Haolong's expression darkened slightly.
As expected, the Imperial Teacher had come for this matter!
He hadn't expected that the moment the Secret Intelligence Division brought the person back, the Imperial Teacher would already come knocking.
"Imperial Teacher, there may be some misunderstanding…" Cursing inwardly, Xu Haolong forced out a smile, trying to explain.
"No need to say more, Your Majesty." De Hongchen suddenly waved his hand, his expression turning somewhat indignant. "This old man is foolish—even the students within my academy I have failed to teach properly, allowing them to stray onto the wrong path. I no longer have the face to continue serving as dean of the Sun Moon Royal Spirit Engineer Academy. I am filled with guilt! I humbly request that Your Majesty strip me of both my title as Imperial Teacher and my position as dean, as a warning to others."
Xu Haolong: "…"
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