"Hmm," Xiao Xun replied, "You can have Yu Shiwen handle that. She's the head of the entertainment department now. I can't do everything myself!"
"But the Huaixi Company specifically asked to see you."
"They want to see me just like that? Is their level equivalent to mine? Ask them if King Yama wants to see me. I almost met him yesterday. Tell them if they want to cooperate, they'll follow my rules. If not, there are plenty of others willing."
Secretary Fan was silent for a moment. "Alright, I understand. I'll inform our big star about it later."
Mu Jiahe, who had been listening the whole time, remarked, "You've got some serious pull! Huaixi Company wants to cooperate with you, and you're talking about unequal levels."
Facing Mu Jiahe, Xiao Xun softened immediately. "It's not my pull, it's the Jingji Group's. Cui Zhihao didn't lie to me. They contacted me yesterday, and it's done today. Their efficiency is truly faster than normal."
"You're still in contact with him?"
"Only for this matter. This is the first time we've contacted each other since they left."
In the afternoon, Xiao Xun had a sauna and then went to watch a movie next door. He fell asleep after only a few minutes.
When he woke up, the movie was still playing. Qin Shuangxue was lying on the sofa chair beside him, holding a bucket of popcorn and wearing 3D glasses, looking amused.
Xiao Xun reached out and snatched the popcorn, stuffing it into his mouth.
Qin Shuangxue was unhappy. "What are you doing! My mom made that for me."
"Then have Sister Mei make more!"
Qin Shuangxue stood up and pounced onto Xiao Xun's sofa bed. "No, I want to eat this."
As she spoke, she reached under Xiao Xun's armpit, making him laugh for a long time, scattering popcorn everywhere.
At that moment, the end credits began to roll. Qin Shuangxue looked at Xiao Xun with her bright, shining eyes, and Xiao Xun's face instantly turned red.
"Hmmph..."
Sister Mei deliberately made a sound. "Mr. Xiao, dinner is ready."
Xiao Xun acknowledged her and then pointed at the popcorn on the sofa bed. "Remember to clean it up."
Qin Shuangxue stuck out her tongue at Xiao Xun and made a funny face, but she obediently cleaned up the mess.
Sitting at the dinner table, Mu Jiahe asked him, "Was the movie good today?"
"I was too tired. I only saw the beginning and fell asleep."
Mu Jiahe said without looking back, "You were laughing so loudly while asleep. I could hear you from the garage."
"You drove out?"
"Yes! I'm not a canary. I can't live in a cage every day, can I?"
Xiao Xun nodded, not daring to say anything more.
Upon returning to the other world, Xiao Xun didn't wake up from his slumber until the sun was high in the sky. He stretched his arms, finding it strange that he felt so exhausted today.
This was unusual.
As he moved, Mu Jiahe also slowly woke up.
The sun outside was already high. Mu Jiahe blushed and pinched him. "It's all your fault!"
Xiao Xun frowned and scratched his head. "It's usually like this... I'm not sure. I felt unusually tired yesterday."
Mu Jiahe analyzed, "Is it related to your excessive use of the spatial ring?"
She then pinched him again. "That's your fault too. Hurry up and get up!"
Xiao Xun didn't argue with her and rolled out of bed. Mu Jiahe also lifted the covers and started to get dressed.
The massive machinery continued to roar. At Saint Lori Man's coastal research institute, they were drilling the second well.
G Zeppelin stood with his hands behind his back, frowning and silent as he watched the enormous machine.
Beside him, a stout goblin wearing a tall hat puffed on a cigar thicker than his arm, exhaling a ring of smoke and chuckling, "Rest assured, the quality of machines produced by us goblins is guaranteed!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the machine stopped. A plume of black smoke emerged, and several goblins, coughing, crawled out of the machine's cockpit and beckoned to others to hurry and repair it.
The stout goblin continued to enjoy his cigar. G Zeppelin remained frowning and silent.
He had to be here personally, otherwise, these work-shying, slacking goblins would never get the job done. If he questioned them about not completing the work, they would infinitely exaggerate the difficulty of the project and demand a price increase.
There wasn't much money to squander now.
At this moment, a staff member ran over to G Zeppelin, carrying a bucket in his hand.
"Director, Miss Guan Jiawen said this is the water she wants," he said, gasping for breath, his voice muffled. "There was some mud when it first came out, but now it's completely clean. Please take a look."
G Zeppelin remained silent, walked over, cupped some water in his hands, brought it to his lips, took a sip, and then spit it out.
A look of joy appeared on his face, and he eagerly asked, "Is the water from that well coming out fast?"
"Reporting, Director, it appears to fully meet our needs at the moment."
G Zeppelin also breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this matter had finally been temporarily resolved.
He turned his head and said to the short, stout goblin, "Thank you very much. We need more wells like this, and we can discuss the price further."
"Heh heh, I told you, when goblins get to work, the quality is absolutely guaranteed! As long as there's money, we can solve all your troubles!"
G Zeppelin didn't believe a word he said. He had deeply experienced in the past few decades that goblins would do anything for money.
He desperately wanted to wring the head of this plump, oil-dripping goblin, but he knew he still needed his help.
Although the water problem had been solved, the institute's predicament was far from over.
G Zeppelin knew that a major battle was inevitable.
The question was, when would they start the war?
It was impossible now. In order to quickly refine the substances Guan Jiawen mentioned, the goblins had already started doing business with the reclusive goblins. Next, they might even have to make deals with devils!
As Xiao Xun went outside, Tie Saihou, his chief bodyguard, followed him. Instead of walking properly, he floated, as if to display his telekinetic master status.
Arriving at the Fire Shield Divine King's palace, Saila Peis was busy. When she looked up and saw Xiao Xun, her eyes were a little red.
She stood up and walked to him. "You don't need to worry about the orcs anymore. Go to the coastal defense line. The harbor has been unsealed, and the Deep Sea Legion should make a major move soon."
Xiao Xun opened his mouth, and a thousand words converged into one sentence: "Okay, I understand."
He left the Fire Shield Divine King's palace and took Tie Saihou to experience the train.
Because it ran on both electromagnetic pulse and magic stone systems, it was fast and stable. Due to its excellent sealing, the noise was also very low.
Xiao Xun toured the train from the front to the back. The people in each carriage stood up and saluted him when they learned of his identity.
The distance wasn't very far, and the speed was very fast. They reached the coastal defense line in less than four hours.
Xiao Xun stood before the castle, hesitant to enter. Tie Saihou prepared to open the door directly, but Xiao Xun stopped him.
He sighed, turned, and prepared to leave. A woman stumbled over and was blocked by Tie Saihou.
"Who's there?"