Chapter 221 Delaying Time? Search for Me

Su Ze raised an eyebrow and slowly lowered the long spear in his hand, the cold light at its tip fading away.

"Thought it through?" He looked at the tightly closed door with a faint smile.

Outside the door,

Ye Qingqing's expression was filled with confusion.

"Sister Qian, why not use the Explosion-Proof Trench to stall for a bit?"

"No, if we really do that, we'll be burning bridges. If the shield breaks later and we've completely enraged him, there won't be any room left for negotiation."

"But this way, even if my possession fails later, I can take all the responsibility myself, saying I incited you. That way, you won't have to be buried with me."

Ye Qingqing and Shen Jie opened their mouths to speak, but in the end, it only turned into a helpless sigh.

As things stood, they could only take it one step at a time.

Gai Qian's voice rang out.

"His strength is too exaggerated. Don't provoke him. Pretend to submit, then stall for as much time as possible!"

With a faint sound of mechanical operation, that sturdy energy shield rapidly dissipated like a receding tide.

Immediately after, the dark gold door carved with copper coin patterns also slowly slid open to both sides.

A figure walked out from behind the door.

Leading them was a woman wearing a well-tailored black professional skirt suit that perfectly outlined her exquisite and graceful figure.

The collar of her white blouse was slightly open, revealing delicate collarbones.

Under the skirt, a pair of straight, slender legs were covered in black stockings, stepping in thin high heels. Every step she took was steady and powerful.

She wore light makeup, and her facial features were impeccably refined.

Paired with those calm and sharp eyes, her entire being radiated the temperament of a mature and capable secretary, yet she was breathtakingly beautiful.

Su Ze's gaze lingered on her for a moment.

At that very moment, a long-awaited system notification sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Eligible Goddess detected...]

Su Ze's heart stirred; here it comes.

However, the next second's prompt left him completely stunned.

[Ding! Special overlapping state detected. The target and another target are interfering with each other. The system cannot predict the Bond effect!]

What the hell is this?

Su Ze raised an eyebrow.

Special overlapping state?

Interfering with each other?

Cannot predict Bond effect?

This was the first time the system had ever given such an unheard-of warning!

Before, no matter which Goddess it was, the system could directly provide Bond effect options. This time, it actually jammed?

Su Ze remained calm and turned his scrutinizing gaze back to the woman in front of him.

This Ye Qingqing definitely has a problem!

"Boss Su Ze, I am Ye Qingqing."

The woman stopped three meters in front of Su Ze and bowed slightly. Her posture was very low, and her voice was crisp and pleasant, very comfortable to listen to.

"We are willing to submit."

Just as she spoke, Sister Qian's voice rang out urgently in her mind.

"Steady him! This person's Burst state definitely has a time limit. Stall for as long as you can! Remember, do not enrage him under any circumstances!"

"Also, only let some of the people out later; hide a small portion of the members! You absolutely cannot let everyone submit. If you do, the ownership of the building will be judged as his right now! Once he gets the annexation rewards and his strength rises again, we really won't have a single chance left!"

"I will try to communicate with you as little as possible from now on to avoid him sensing anything abnormal, although a player in his Novice Period shouldn't be able to discover my existence..."

Ye Qingqing appeared calm on the surface, but waves were already surging in her heart. She nodded subtly to indicate her understanding.

Behind her, Shen Jie also walked out. He had tucked away his previous explosive temper, keeping his head down as he spoke in a muffled voice: "I am Shen Jie... Greetings, Boss Su Ze."

Su Ze's gaze swept over the two of them.

"I didn't expect that you two great forces were actually thick as thieves."

He made a casual remark before changing the subject and cutting straight to the chase.

"Since you've all submitted, call everyone out. I need to take a headcount."

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of both Ye Qingqing and Shen Jie changed slightly.

Is he being this direct?

They had just discussed hiding some manpower to stall for time, and Su Ze's very first sentence blocked their plan entirely.

The two exchanged a look, both seeing the difficulty in each other's eyes.

Ye Qingqing reacted extremely quickly, her face immediately piling on a professional smile.

"Boss, you've just taken over, and everyone is still a bit apprehensive."

"How about this: we'll hold a welcome banquet for you. We can use this opportunity to let everyone get to know you, their new leader, as a formal surrender ceremony. What do you think?"

This proposal sounded reasonable; it gave Su Ze face and allowed for everyone to be gathered logically.

Most importantly, preparing a banquet took time.

As long as they could stall, there was a chance!

"Oh? A banquet?"

Su Ze raised an eyebrow as if he had heard something amusing.

He glanced at Ye Qingqing's face, which was filled with "sincerity," and suddenly smiled.

"That won't be necessary. I don't like those empty formalities."

After speaking, he directly opened the communication channel and contacted Lu Jiaming on the top floor.

"Lu Jiaming, bring your people and come down to the 18th floor."

The simple command caused Ye Qingqing and Shen Jie's hearts to sink violently.

This guy... doesn't follow the script at all!

Before long, a series of dense footsteps came from the stairwell.

Lu Jiaming led his remaining group of subordinates and ran over quickly.

When he saw that Ye Qingqing and Shen Jie were both standing safely before Su Ze, a flash of complexity crossed his eyes.

"Boss!" Lu Jiaming called out respectfully to Su Ze.

Su Ze nodded, then issued a new order to Lu Jiaming in a tone that brooked no argument.

"You, take your people, and starting from now, search every floor for me!"

"Bring every living person in this building here to me!"

"Remember, I mean everyone!"

Su Ze emphasized the last word particularly heavily.

Although Lu Jiaming didn't understand what was happening, he immediately took the order: "Yes, Boss!"

With that, he prepared to turn and leave with his men.

At this, Ye Qingqing and Shen Jie were truly panicked.

Letting Lu Jiaming, an "outsider," search? Wouldn't the people they hid be turned inside out?!