"Snap!" Zhang Yuanqing slammed an ancient piece of leather paper on the table and smiled, "Sign the agreement!"

Lian Sanyue took a closer look at the leather paper, which had a brief contract written on it in gold lettering. The gist of it was that from this day forward, Lian Sanyue would be the head of the "Dark Department" of the Returned, and would not betray the organization or slaughter its members. If she violated the agreement, she would immediately return to The Way of the Extraordinary!

As a Refiner, Lian Sanyue sensed the aura of two different professions the moment her fingertips touched the leather paper. One came from the Void profession, and the other was dignified and righteous, somewhat like a knight from the First District!

Seeing Lian Sanyue frown, Zhang Yuanqing smiled and said, "Employees always have to sign a labor contract when they join, right?"

Lian Sanyue scoffed, "Why don't you bring out a non-compete agreement too?"

Zhang Yuanqing shook the leather paper in his hand. "Void plus Knight, it's both a labor contract and a non-compete agreement!"

The leather paper was a unique item of the Knight profession used to establish contracts, and the agreement written on it by his uncle was a transaction!

Lian Sanyue would have to sign and put her fingerprint on the leather paper for the contract to be established, and accepting the black iron box would mean the transaction was complete!

His enemy was Ling Tuo, and he couldn't be careless. The more cautious, the better. Any potential loopholes had to be plugged.

Lian Sanyue was capricious, and the two of them didn't have deep friendship or life-or-death camaraderie!

He had to be wary!

Lian Sanyue thought for a moment, bit her fingertip, and signed the contract. The leather paper lit up with a pure bronze light, and the rules were quietly established.

She smiled and put away the black iron box, saying, "Boss, what other instructions do you have?"

"Your next job is to help me gather intelligence on the Southern School: the Transcendents, Saints, and Sovereigns," Zhang Yuanqing said.

Lian Sanyue flicked the ash from her cigarette and smiled, "Just became a Sovereign and can't wait to seek revenge on the Southern School?"

She sat lazily, her gaze scrutinizing, cigarette in hand, looking every bit like a big sister. If you didn't know better, you'd think she was the boss!

Zhang Yuanqing didn't hide anything, "What suggestions do you have?"

Lian Sanyue gently held the cigarette between her red lips, and an idea came to her as she inhaled and exhaled. "What's most important in a war between two countries?"

"Supplies, troops, and weapons!" Zhang Yuanqing said.

Lian Sanyue curled her lips into a smile. "I'll hold an auction and send out invitations to heroes. Evil and orderly powerhouses will naturally flock to it. Then, you can screen and lock onto targets at the scene, and make your move after they leave the Treasure Pavilion!"

Zhang Yuanqing stroked his chin in approval and said, "Good idea. Even if we don't attract big fish, we can still follow the vine from the small fish!"

Lian Sanyue changed the subject, sighing, "Boss, I'm poor and can't come up with treasures that can attract powerhouses. I'm really powerless in this regard!"

This woman was trying to fleece him right off the bat. Zhang Yuanqing thought for a moment and said, "I'll give you a batch of Life Source Elixir, mechanical weapons, and mid-to-high-level materials. Hmm, I'll also give you a few low-quality Sovereign-grade items!"

Zhang Yuanqing added, "You take 30% of the wealth from the auction, and 70% goes to the organization."

He could get the Life Source Elixir from Gongzhu; with the Demon Refining Pot at her side, the quality of her Life Source Elixir was even better than that of the Musician family!

He would let Xia Houaotian be responsible for the mechanical weapons!

The Returned had just been established and urgently needed funds, so selling mechanical weapons to raise money was understandable.

If the Five Elements Alliance wanted to hold him accountable, he would let Fu Qingyang handle it!

As for the materials, he would directly ask Vice President Pan Xi for credit. As for the Sovereign-grade items, he would ask his uncle; the Treasure Tree had so many treasures hanging on it for display.

Lian Sanyue smiled from ear to ear:

"Okay, boss, I'll follow you for the rest of my life!"

"Following me is fine, just don't 'do' me!" Zhang Yuanqing said with a double entendre, then said, "That 30% profit isn't given to you for nothing. I need you to do something for me!"

As he spoke, he took out the "Craftsman's Ring" and slapped it on the table. "Find a way to upgrade this item to the Sovereign level. It was originally a high-grade Saint-stage item, and you're not the same profession, so it shouldn't be difficult!"

He had many Sovereign-grade items, and each one came at a huge cost, but the Craftsman's Ring, which could reduce the cost of using items, was a veritable artifact!

But it was a Saint-quality item and could not reduce the cost of Sovereign-grade items!

Lian Sanyue straightened up and picked up the ring to check its attributes. She nodded. "No problem, but I can only refine it into a low-quality Sovereign item at most. Don't even think about mid-to-high quality; that's beyond my ability to refine, and the failure rate is very high. The cost of materials alone would send you into debt!"

If I, Yuanshi Tianzun, went into debt, wouldn't all the female witnesses in the world have to sell their homes to pay for it? Zhang Yuanqing joked to himself, "That's enough. When can it be done?"

"It's an Earth-elemental item, and I have all the materials. If I work overtime, it'll take a little over two days!" Lian Sanyue said.

Zhang Yuanqing nodded, retracted the leather paper, and left with a snap of his fingers in a rising starlight!

The Zoo!

A cat and a dog stared at each other in a room full of pets!

The eighth-level Jojo was squatting on a cyan circle, which was outlined with vine-like runes. This was a battle pet contract array!

"I only have one request for you!"

"I just like to possess dogs; I don't have any inappropriate thoughts about cats or dogs!" Dog Elder explained in a gentle voice.

"That's not what I'm talking about!" Jojo elegantly licked sunflower seeds.

"I want you to help me investigate an organization called the Tongzhou Association!"

"The Tongzhou Association?" Dog Elder tilted his dog head. "I don't know this organization!"

"Looks like you're not that old. The Tongzhou Association is a civilian organization in the Second District. It was founded during the War of Resistance Against Japan. After the establishment of New China, it disappeared. Yuanshi Tianzun said that many of the high-level members of the orderly organizations, especially the first The Way of the Extraordinary, are members of the Tongzhou Association. According to age, you should call me senior," Jojo said, adopting a haughty tone when she heard that Dog Elder didn't know about the Tongzhou Association.

Dog Elder automatically ignored the last sentence and asked cautiously, "What do you want to investigate the Tongzhou Association for?"

The lowest level of the first batch of The Way of the Extraordinary who are still alive is eighth level, and some have even become demigods!