Buddy, you’ve got to hug those thighs early.
It’s too late to start networking after they’ve made it big.
In other words, Nangong Shu was optimistic about Lin Baici’s future.
"Actually, if Little Linzi agrees and signs the genius clause contract my sister offered, he could instantly get a hundred million."
Xia Hongyao’s eyes twinkled, "I also think the houses here are pretty good. If you like it, hurry up and buy one!"
To Xia Hongyao, a house or the like didn’t matter at all—she could live happily even in a doghouse. She wasn’t fussy about that; she was only interested in exploring God’s ruins.
She said this only to hurry Lin Baici into signing the contract.
"The house next door, they’ve recently emigrated and are eager to liquidate. If you’re interested, I can negotiate for you; I estimate it could be yours for seventy to eighty million!"
Nangong Shu was lying because, for the sake of quiet, she had bought not only the suite she lived in but also the two closest ones.
She could tell that someone like Lin Baici wouldn’t easily accept favors from others, so she wanted to thank him in this way.
After all, she had him to thank for getting through today’s ordeal so easily.
Lin Baici shrugged his shoulders.
"Actually, I could lend you the money!"
Nangong Shu parked the car in the garage and led the two into the villa.
The moment the door opened, Lin Baici saw a German Shepherd holding a pair of ladies’ slippers in its mouth, sitting at the entrance. When it saw Nangong Shu, it immediately came over, wagging its tail to greet its owner.
Xia Hongyao squatted down, patted the dog’s head, and handed the dog food they had bought on the road over to the German Shepherd.
"This is my new friend!"
Nangong Shu introduced them briefly.
The German Shepherd barked twice as if saying hello.
[A dog irradiated by God’s bones, intelligent, eating it can nourish and strengthen the body, recommended for a hotpot meal!]
Without Nangong Shu lifting a finger, the German Shepherd fetched two pairs of slippers from the shoe cabinet for Lin Baici and Xia Hongyao, even distinguishing between male and female pairs.
"Dahuang is so smart!"
Xia Hongyao complimented, touching the dog’s head again.
Seeing Lin Baici sizing up the dog, Nangong Shu explained with a smile, "I found this dog by accident when I was young, exploring God’s ruins. Don’t worry, it hasn’t been exposed to any rule pollution for many years."
Lin Baici just smiled, but he didn’t quite believe her words.
"Eater God, can it cause rule pollution?"
Lin Baici hadn’t forgotten that just a few days ago, he had killed a dog and received a Divine Grace called A Sip of A Hundred Flavors.
[A loyal dog, harmless to humans and animals as long as you don’t harm its owner, loves nothing more than gnawing on stewed pork ribs!]
"You guys go take a shower first, I’ll cook!"
Nangong Shu led them to the guest room.
An hour later, the three were sitting at the dining table.
"Aunt Shu’s cooking is still as good as ever!"
Xia Hongyao pounced on the dishes, gobbling them up.
[These dishes were prepared by hands that handle Taboo things!]
Lin Baici picked up his chopsticks, about to eat, but he froze when he heard this.
"What’s the matter? Not to your taste?"
Nangong Shu was surprised; guests at her home had always been won over by her culinary skills.
"Aunt Shu, are you sure these dishes are safe to eat?"
Lin Baici was concerned.
"Of course they’re..."
Nangong Shu’s reply was cut short, her face showing surprise: "You noticed?"
Lin Baici smiled slightly.
"I’ve been eating them for over a decade now!"
Nangong Shu laughed and placed a chicken leg in Lin Baici’s bowl, "Eat up. The food our chef makes is good for your health!"
Nangong Shu’s cheeks turned a slight red.
She possessed a kitchen knife that could summon a chef with exquisite culinary skills, so amongst her friends, she had the reputation of being a ’cooking master.’
With her little secret exposed, Nangong Shu felt a bit embarrassed.
Lin Baici took a bite of the chicken leg.
He himself had a chef who specialized in making Eight-Treasure Porridge, but he dared not use it because it might burn people as fuel.
Nangong Shu was curious about how Lin Baici was able to detect the link between the food and Taboo things right away.
After dinner, the three moved to the living room for a chat.
As a meeting place for God Hunters, Dragon and Beauty Bar accumulated a vast amount of information. As the owner, Nangong Shu naturally knew a lot.
For example, she knew about a Dragon Level hunter’s hallmark Divine Grace, and their debut story.
Lin Baici listened with great relish.
"Currently, the strongest newcomer in the Security Bureau is Ying Baili, but she’ll probably step down once you join!"
Nangong Shu offered a compliment.
"Alright, it’s getting late. Time to rest!"
Nangong Shu escorted the two back to their guest room.
Finally having some time, Xia Hongyao lay on the bed, took out her phone, and opened a WeChat group called The Soul of Dragon.
Great Detective Xia: Where is everyone? Hibernating?
Xia Hongyao sent out a hundred yuan red packet.
Eating Xi Ge: Just finished a feast, 24 dishes, lavish.
He Zhixiang: From our great detective’s words, I smell bragging. Got some good news?
As usual, he was the fastest to snatch the red packet.
Hotpot Fairy: Same question. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ NoveI-Fire.ɴet
Great Detective Xia: Haha, have you guys heard of the crazy maid?
Great, now it’s my turn.
In the past, Xia Hongyao could only watch with envy as these Dragon Level big shots led teams to explore God’s ruins and share their experiences.
Now, it was finally her turn to share her experiences.
Hotpot Fairy: One of the seven wonders, right? Heard of it, never seen it.