132: Auntie, the boss has never cheated me.

"Black-Hearted Boss, you framed me!"

Miss Bu Dong realized there was a problem with that last sentence.

Lin Du patted Miss Bu Dong on the shoulder and said earnestly, "You are still young; young people must have the spirit to endure hardship."

"Gaining more experience here for a few years will do you no harm!"

Miss Bu Dong, who had a smiling face just a moment ago, was now on the verge of tears.

The freedom that was within her grasp was about to slip away again...

Lin Du reached out, took the contract, and held it up in front of Miss Bu Dong.

"The contract doesn't state the method or requirements for regaining freedom early."

"I'm adding a clause now! During the contract period, Miss Bu Dong is not allowed to regain freedom early!"

Swish—

All color drained from Miss Bu Dong's pale little face in an instant.

She stood there blankly, the hope that had just risen in her heart shattered once again.

"Wuwuwu!"

"Black-Hearted Boss, you're bullying me!"

Miss Bu Dong's tears fell as soon as she spoke, and bean-sized teardrops "plop, plop" hit the ground...

Nearby, Hong Jiu'er had heard the entire conversation between the two, and she let out a cold laugh.

"Night Ember, you really are unscrupulous; you won't even spare a newbie player."

"Someone like you will eventually be struck by lightning!"

After Hong Jiu'er finished speaking, Miss Bu Dong, who was crying like a rain-drenched pear blossom, suddenly raised her head.

She wiped her tears forcefully and looked at Hong Jiu'er with red eyes.

"Auntie, what does the matter between me and Boss have to do with you?"

"Don't go around spouting nonsense!"

Hong Jiu'er was stunned.

What was going on?

She had actually been called "Auntie"?

She was clearly speaking up for Miss Bu Dong, so why was she being snapped at by Miss Bu Dong in return?

"I'm helping you, and you don't even appreciate it?"

"It seems Night Ember hasn't scammed you enough..." Hong Jiu'er sneered.

Miss Bu Dong wiped away her tears and walked seriously in front of Hong Jiu'er.

"Auntie, I think you've got it wrong."

"The contract... I was the one who proposed it first; Boss was actually passive in this."

"This matter cannot be blamed on Boss..."

Miss Bu Dong meant these words from the bottom of her heart.

When Miss Bu Dong was idle, she had carefully recalled every scene of her acquaintance with Lin Du.

From the moment they first signed the contract, it had always been Miss Bu Dong who took the initiative to beg Lin Du, putting forward one request after another.

She asked Lin Du to help forge equipment, and as a guarantee, signing a contract was a reasonable thing to do.

And Lin Du had barely made any additional demands.

Not only that, Lin Du had also taken her to clear the Supreme Secret Realm she had dreamed of, and on top of that, he had given her a pile of treasures for free, and her level had soared from level 29 to level 60.

It was clearly Miss Bu Dong who had gotten the better end of the deal!

From the bottom of her heart, Miss Bu Dong wanted to continue staying in the Ye Clan Merchant Guild.

She had no one to rely on in Yunlong City, and the few days she had spent in the merchant guild were peaceful and relaxing.

Lin Du seemed strict and exploitative, but in reality, Miss Bu Dong had very little work to do every day; she spent most of her time spacing out, living a very comfortable life.

The freedom she said she wanted was just to annoy Lin Du and make him feel frustrated.

If he really let her go, she actually wouldn't want to leave...

Hong Jiu'er had originally intended to use the hatred value to recruit a teammate to oppose Lin Du.

She never expected that she would be the one insulted in return.

Hong Jiu'er gritted her teeth in hatred, feeling as if her intelligence had been trampled on...

Lin Du looked at Hong Jiu'er triumphantly.

"Miss Red Wine, did you see that?"

"This is the charm of personality!"

"Just wash my feet well, and one day you too will be conquered by my charm..."

...

Ten minutes later, Silver King returned from shopping.

After taking the items, Lin Du went to the back room alone.

Silver King had perfectly carried out Lin Du's order; she bought a huge pile of exorbitantly priced fruits.

After seeing the fruits Silver King had bought, Lin Du felt so heartbroken that he felt terrible.

Buying forging materials cost 3,000 years of "lifespan value," and buying some fruits had actually cost another 3,000 years of "lifespan value"!

"Little Silver, oh Little Silver, you spendthrift woman."

"I told you to pick expensive ones, not the most expensive ones!"

Lin Du's heart was bleeding.

Since they were already bought, he might as well make good use of them.

Lin Du took a beautiful jade table out of his backpack and placed it in front of the statue of the goddess of fortune.

Then, he placed the fruits he had bought one by one on the jade table...

Clap—

Lin Du put his hands together and looked at the statue with a pleading face.

"Sister Goddess of Luck!"

"We've done what we've done, and we've eaten what we've eaten."

"I'm about to forge equipment next; would you see if it's time to lend a hand?"

Lin Du displayed the shadow dragons fang forging blueprint, the ash blade, the heart of forging, and each of the forging materials one after another in front of the statue of the goddess of fortune.

"Sister!"

"You must look carefully; please don't make any mistakes."

After everything was ready, the forging officially began!

Whoosh—

A cluster of scorching purple flames rose from Lin Du's palm.

The purple flame, like a lotus flower, sat in his palm; the high temperature scorched the air, causing it to distort, and a burnt smell wafted through the air.

Lin Du, following the sequence, successively threw the materials into the flame.

The flame burned with a "sizzle, sizzle," and the materials began to melt one after another...

As the forging progressed, Lin Du's mood became increasingly tense.

If this forging failed, all the precious materials would go down the drain.

Lin Du was cautious and even more cautious!

After all the materials in the flame had melted, Lin Du slowly threw the SSS-grade ash blade into the flame.

With the addition of the ash blade, the flame burned even more fiercely, sparks splattered everywhere, and it felt like it was about to collapse...

Lin Du controlled the flame with all his might, not daring to be distracted for a moment.

His fatigue value was consuming rapidly, and the ash blade gradually changed its shape.

"heart of forging, it's your turn!"

The forging process was more than halfway through; the last material, the heart of forging, was also added to the flame.

After the heart of forging was added, the flame became violently agitated again.

Lin Du could clearly feel that the materials in the flame were undergoing a significant sublimation...

While Lin Du was operating carefully, the lucky goddess tattoo on his arm suddenly flickered imperceptibly.

At the same time, a feeling of divine inspiration welled up in Lin Du's heart.

This time, the feeling was stronger than any time before!

And, much stronger.

"It's here!" Lin Du's face lit up with joy.

Ding—

With a crisp sound, the flame in his palm suddenly vanished completely.

A delicate, pale silver-textured, almost transparent dagger appeared in Lin Du's hand.

The dagger was about 20 centimeters long and looked like a sharp dragon tooth, emitting an aura of extreme sharpness...

Lin Du looked at the dagger in his hand, his breathing becoming rapid.

Gold!

The light emanating from this dagger was actually gold!