169: Chapter 169 Li Yu's

Bright Moon Company, Canteen.

Li Yu's—no, the Li siblings' favorite place in Bright Moon Company.

The Canteen was a five-story building that gathered all kinds of delicacies from all over the country and the world, from ancient to modern times. Moreover, there were no privileged foods; everyone from the president down to the janitors could order from any window.

Li Yu's favorite was the Sauerkraut Fish made by the head chef on the second floor. The fish was fresh and tender, the sauerkraut was crisp and refreshing, and the head chef's soup base was truly exceptional. Li Yu watched as the head chef prepared it.

It wasn't a pre-prepared meal.

The four of them each ordered a portion of Sauerkraut Fish and feasted on it with rice.

Passing employees, or outside Beast Tamers who were lucky enough to snag a meal, would unconsciously turn their gazes toward Li Yu's table, their eyes filled with a hint of amazement.

Of course, they weren't looking at Li Yu.

But at the three women beside him.

Zhou Ya and Li Meng were both top-tier beauties; one was aloof and the other was playful, each with a different style, but how should one put it...

There was always a type that appealed to someone.

However, when it came to the most attractive, it had to be Chen Qing.

Chen Qing's beauty was something even a naturally suspicious person like Jin Yulong couldn't control. Even knowing he might be backstabbed by Chen Qing, he couldn't help but want to make a move on her.

She possessed a unique beauty, cold as ice, that would make anyone who saw her marvel in awe, yet not dare to approach her even by a fraction.

“Sister Chen Qing, hehe... you're so beautiful.”

Li Meng chuckled with the look of a total lecher, which earned her a look of disdain from Li Yu, who couldn't help but ask suspiciously, “You wouldn't happen to have...”

“What?”

“...some strange fetish, do you?”

At these words, Zhou Ya immediately took a step aside to keep her distance from Li Meng, as if to say, “We aren't close.”

Chen Qing also quickly moved a bit closer to Li Yu, her silent cinematic language telling Li Meng, “We are not a good match.”

Li Meng was stunned, puffed out her cheeks, and looked at her older brother resentfully.

“During the College Entrance Examination, I have to go out for something, so I won't be able to see you off.”

Li Yu said out of the blue.

Chen Qing turned her head to look at Li Yu but didn't speak.

“Big brother, where are you going?” Li Meng asked.

“A business trip. A major client in another city made an appointment,” Li Yu said vaguely while eating. “Chen Qing will escort you then. Additionally, the company president, Ming Yueguang, will also take you to and from your exams; she promised me that. You should show your face more in public with her.”

Li Yu's idea was very simple.

Ming Yueguang was the president of Bright Moon Company and a big shot among Beast Tamers; such a figure definitely ranked among the top in the country.

Letting his sister interact more with her and show her face in public would allow her to ride the wave of popularity and provide an endorsement for his sister's future, making everyone misunderstand the relationship between Ming Yueguang and his sister.

If nothing else, at least when those prestigious academies were considering students after the College Entrance Examination, the treatment they gave his sister would likely be better because of this status of Ming Yueguang's.

What business family? Is your business larger than Bright Moon Company?

What wealthy background? Could it be wealthier than the Mingyue enterprise?

What Young Group Leader of a battle group? In front of Bright Moon Company, they are nothing.

Ming Yueguang.

She was a true titan.

Although this approach was a bit unscrupulous, how should one put it... he was risking his life, after all. As long as he brought back the ancient books from the ruins, he believed Ming Yueguang wouldn't mind a little bit of scheming.

Suddenly, Li Yu thought of something and said to Chen Qing, “It will be hard on you then. Take good care of my sister. President Ming seems a bit absent-minded; don't let her take her to the wrong exam center.”

Chen Qing nodded.

After finishing the meal, Li Yu returned home, took a shower, and sat at his desk, holding a pen and staring at a blank plan.

He was thinking about how to get some goods from the Earth Battle Group.

The demon cores sent by the Earth Battle Group had been mostly absorbed by Bubble; it was estimated that in another day, they would be completely absorbed.

What a money sink!

The demon cores Bubble had absorbed so far must be worth tens of millions, right? And it still hadn't mastered the Five Divine Lights.

He hoped its future evolutions wouldn't be this ridiculous, otherwise Li Yu would really have to consider... whether to rob a bank.

Just a joke.

He used to hear people say being a Beast Tamer was a money-burning profession, but he didn't take it seriously until he started nurturing Bubble and realized it was truly money-burning!

No wonder those high-level institutions included family background in their admission criteria.

How much money could poor people have?

Even going bankrupt or selling everything might not cover the cost of the materials for a single evolution.

For something like Bubble, where material costs could easily reach tens of millions of yuan, there were probably only a few families in all of Ningyang City who could afford to raise it.

As for why Li Yu was fleecing only the Earth Battle Group, it was because they were the only power he knew that was both wicked and wealthy.

Even so, why did he feel a sense of guilt when actually making the plan?

Li Yu shook his head vigorously to clear away the strange thoughts and began to make the plan.

...

Ever since Volcano Dragon evolved into the Monarch-level Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon, the Rongrong Group's influence in Ningyang City had skyrocketed.

Business orders and training invitations that had stayed away because the Volcano Dragon was near death now flooded in with even greater momentum.

While this was certainly happy news, with more orders came more troubles.

According to incomplete statistics:

Group Leader Zhang Erniu attended an average of four banquets a day and drank two bottles of Feimao;

Member Doll Girl attended an average of eight banquets a day and drank four bottles of Feimao;

Member...

After several consecutive days.

Zhang Erniu successfully developed a skill: she felt nauseous at the sight of a banquet, her legs went weak at the sight of a heavy dish, and she wanted to vanish into the ground at the sight of Feimao.

Finally, Zhang Erniu couldn't take it anymore. She left Doll Girl at the dinner table and slipped back to the headquarters alone, taking with her the reluctant (but also wanting to slip away) tears of core members like Doll Girl.

Ningyang City, Rongrong Group Headquarters.

Zhang Erniu landed, recalled the Sky-Shattering Fire Dragon, and headed straight into the building.

A group member saw her and immediately came forward, saying, “Group Leader, the Qingfeng Group's...”

Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Zhang Erniu.

“Xiao Su, get me a vegetarian meal, and make it quick.”

“Ah? How... vegetarian?”

“You've seen sheep, right?”

“Yes.”

“Whatever sheep eat, give me that... Forget it, just do it like they do in temples. Whatever monks eat, I'll eat.”

After giving the instructions, Zhang Erniu hurried toward the house, leaving the group member scratching his head in confusion.

“Don't monks... eat meat?”

Otherwise, why was every one of them fatter than him?

Zhang Erniu didn't know what was happening behind her. She entered the house and ran straight to the toilet, clutching the toilet without needing any preparation.

“Ugh—”

Zhang Erniu held the toilet and vomited wildly.

A few minutes later, the greasy food in her stomach was gone, and she had vomited quite a bit of stomach acid. She felt exhausted for a moment, then used the toilet to pull herself up and staggered out of the restroom.

She looked toward the dining room. On the dining table sat a pot of steaming white porridge, plus three small side dishes: one was sour tomato with sauerkraut, one was stir-fried vegetable hearts, and the last was water spinach stir-fried with fermented bean curd.

Zhang Erniu nodded with satisfaction and rubbed her stomach, then she saw a pair of chopsticks pick something up to eat.

“Hmm? Could Doll Girl be back? No... I left her there; she should still be drinking right now.”

Zhang Erniu went to the dining room and looked inside; her face darkened instantly.

“You from the Qingfeng Group, why are you here?” Zhang Erniu said through gritted teeth.

Group Leader of Qingfeng Group, Zhou Yunfeng, was eating porridge. He looked up and, seeing Zhang Erniu, immediately greeted her, “Oh, you're here. Sit, sit, have some porridge.”

Zhang Erniu's eyes widened. “This is my place, and you're the one hosting!”

“Oh, don't mind those details. Fill your stomach first.”

Zhou Yunfeng looked at the table of dishes that completely lacked oil and sighed. “Group Leader Zhang is truly worthy of her title. Your momentum is at its peak, yet you eat this at home, not even willing to buy a bit of meat. No wonder you can lead your group so well. I'm impressed, truly impressed...”

“Screw off!” Zhang Erniu cursed.

“Hey, hey, that's not right. Although I ate a bit of your food, I brought something good too,” Zhou Yunfeng said.

“What?” Zhang Erniu asked suspiciously.

Thud!

Zhou Yunfeng heavily placed a large box on the table. After opening it, the strong aroma of roasted whole lamb filled the air, the grease glistening in the light.

Zhang Erniu's expression was first one of shock, and then it changed abruptly. She felt her stomach send a signal that only a rectum would—“Let me out!”