"You're back so soon?" Han Xiaoyu asked in astonishment.
At this moment, Han Xiaoyu was genuinely surprised. She had only condensed a single star, and yet Xu Que had already returned... His speed was simply extraordinary!
"Did you finish off the BOSS?" Liang Jinyu inquired.
"Yes, it's done. The rift has been opened, it's time for us to leave," Xu Que replied.
Upon hearing this, the four of them fell into silence, their minds consumed by curiosity. Was the gap between people truly that vast?
As Xu Que and the others reached the body of the Double-Armed Ape, he traded the five orbs to Liang Jinyu.
"These are the items dropped by the Double-Armed Ape. Distribute them as you see fit. As for the contract, once we get out, I'll have the company draft it and then allocate the resources to you."
"Actually, you don't have to give me anything," Han Xiaoyu said, shifting uncomfortably.
Xu Que understood her reluctance. He immediately replied, "I'm giving it to you as hush money, understand?"
"Huh?" Han Xiaoyu blinked in surprise. "But you're the top, so famous... You don't want it?"
"Then you can bear the title of 'top' from now on and see how long you last."
Upon hearing this, Han Xiaoyu's expression instantly darkened, as she finally understood the meaning of "danger."
"May I invite you to visit our company?" Liang Jinyu asked.
"It won't be possible for the next few days. In just over ten hours, the first batch of dimensional rifts will erupt," Xu Que explained.
"Alright, then leave a phone number. I'll contact you when the time comes," Liang Jinyu smiled and said.
Seeing the expression on Liang Jinyu's face, Xu Que had some less-than-innocent thoughts cross his mind...
But the next moment, he quickly suppressed them. After all, such thoughts were far beyond his reach. He had yet to gain full control, so Liang Jinyu would certainly not look at him in that way...
"And me, I also need to exchange contact details," Han Xiaoyu added, raising her hand.
Xu Que glanced at her, said nothing, and merely nodded.
To be honest, he had no interest in this little green tea—her level was just too insignificant in his eyes.
Upon exiting the dimensional space, the entire area transformed into a territory in the blink of an eye.
As Xu Que and the others emerged, the lieutenant in front of them was stunned.
"Why are only five of you out? Did the others die inside?"
"Yeah, some things happened inside..." Xu Que didn't mention the folding of the space, instead fabricating a story.
He blamed the deaths of everyone on the powerful Super B-level BOSS. Whether they believed it or not didn't matter to him; after all, the four people behind him owed him favors.
After hearing Xu Que's account, the lieutenant stood frozen, having no reason to doubt him, as he had read about the power of the Super B-level BOSS from other reports.
So, without further questioning, he handed over the resource contract and some documents to Xu Que and the others.
After they signed, as they returned to the temporary rest area, a group of people burst in angrily.
"Comrade, although the rift has been sealed, this is a military zone. Please leave!" the lieutenant shouted.
"I'm the supervisor of the Shadow Hunter Company. I need to speak to the people inside!" one of them announced.
Upon hearing the name of the Shadow Hunter Company, Xu Que was about to rise and leave the tent, but Liang Jinyu stopped him.
"You can't handle this. Let me go," she said.
Xu Que raised an eyebrow in confusion.
What did she mean he couldn't handle it? He had dealt with similar situations many times in his previous life...
And, at most, he'd have to kill a few people—was that really such a challenge?
As Liang Jinyu stepped out of the tent, the Shadow Hunter supervisor immediately asked, "Were you the one who just came out of there?"
Liang Jinyu looked at the middle-aged man and smiled, saying, "The team ventured into the rift, and there were risks. Are you trying to hold us accountable?"
"You all went in together, so why is it only our people from Shadow Hunter who didn't come out?" the middle-aged man demanded.
Liang Jinyu ignored him and directly asked the lieutenant for the list of entrants.
When the lieutenant understood, he quickly handed over the list.
Liang Jinyu took it and tossed it to the middle-aged man. "Who told you only your people from Shadow Hunter didn't come out? Look at the seven employees from Da Yu Company—they didn't make it either. Are we supposed to be held accountable for that?"
Hearing Liang Jinyu's words, and seeing the "death" marked beside their names, the Shadow Hunter supervisor was left dumbfounded.
But then, as if something occurred to him, he spoke again.
"Even if they died, there should still be resources and compensation, right? Besides, we suffered the greatest losses. This territory should belong to us!"
Hearing such a shameless remark, Liang Jinyu nearly laughed in anger.
"The contract issued by the state clearly states that any risks arising from entering the dimensional rift are the personal responsibility of the individual. In case of death or injury, the state will provide a 0.1% income of the current rift as compensation! Did you forget that? Or did those people not sign the contract?"
When Liang Jinyu said this, the Shadow Hunter supervisor was completely stunned. Of course, he knew all this, but Wei Yanqing was their cash cow!
Without that cash cow, not just him—Shadow Hunter as a whole wouldn't be able to bear it.
As Xu Que sat in the tent resting, he silently gave Liang Jinyu a thumbs-up.
"This woman is truly formidable. She's on a whole different level compared to her and Shen Mengchu!" he thought.
Suddenly, Xu Que had an unreliable idea, but when he glanced at the little green tea, he quickly dismissed the thought.
Liang Jinyu smiled as she walked back into the tent. After exchanging contact details with Xu Que, she deliberately sent him a message.
"Although the world is changing, some order still exists. I know what you're planning, but how do you intend to handle things afterward? There's no need to go to war with a company for one person, especially when that person is insignificant."
Xu Que read Liang Jinyu's message and looked at her beautiful face once more.
He could only once again give her a thumbs-up.
To be honest, Xu Que wasn't into managing company matters, nor did he plan to get involved with these companies. In his previous life, for ten years, he had either been conquering dimensional spaces or heading toward them... All this corporate maneuvering was beyond him.
When bidding farewell to the two women, he declined their kind invitation and mounted his flying sword, heading toward the city hall.
He had originally gone to the rift portal because of time constraints, but ended up with all this trouble.
Although it wasn't exactly a bad thing, he had inadvertently saved Liang Jinyu—something he hadn't expected.
Arriving at the city hall, Xu Que reported his purpose.
The receptionist, upon hearing he was from the Explosive Sky Hunter Company, immediately became serious and went to notify the mayor.
Xu Que didn't have to wait long. Soon, a middle-aged, overweight man appeared in front of him.
"You're Xu Que, right?" Mayor Tang Guoshan smiled and extended his hand. "I'm Tang Guoshan. I've heard about you from Old Li."
"Hello, Mayor Tang," Xu Que hurriedly shook his hand and handed him the gift from Mayor Li. "This is from Mayor Li, he asked me to bring it to you."
Tang Guoshan accepted the wooden box with a smile. "I thought you'd come much earlier, but it seems you're quite the busy person."
Xu Que couldn't miss the underlying tone in his words, but he was indeed busy, which was why he arrived so late.
"To be honest, I just came from your Linan dimensional rift, so I ask for your understanding, Mayor Tang," Xu Que said apologetically.
Upon hearing Xu Que, Mayor Tang remained silent, opened the wooden box, and carefully took out its contents.
After gently caressing them, he returned the items to the box.
Tang Guoshan pushed the box toward Xu Que. "Linan's crisis was greatly alleviated thanks to you, but as for the cooperation matter... I can't agree to it."