A Pillow Delivered Just as Sleepiness Struck

The conversation ended on bad terms. Li Ye returned to the Supply Department and was pointed at by quite a few factory workers along the way. A few he knew by name even came over to strike up conversations.

"Li Ye, I saw you coming out of Director Xiao's office, and I saw Director Lu too. Did they call you in for something?"

"Of course they did. Director Xiao said he wanted to rate me as an Outstanding Party Member, and he even said he wanted to promote me!"

"Whoa, that's a good thing!"

"Isn't it? Could anything that lands on my head possibly be bad? It's great news~"

"Really? Then you'll have to treat us. When it's time to vote for the selection, I'll cast my vote for you."

"Hahahaha, then I really have to thank you~"

Li Ye laughed and bantered with his colleagues, the smile at the corners of his mouth dazzlingly bright. Yet when those colleagues saw it, they somehow found it a little chilling.

Just as he was about to return to the Supply Department, Li Ye saw his master, Old Ding, smoking downstairs.

Li Ye smiled. "Master, cooling off out here?"

Old Ding gave a helpless smile. "Cooling off outside in the dead of winter? You really know how to joke. I was waiting for you!"

Li Ye smiled. "Then, Master, were you worried about me?"

Old Ding sighed. As he led Li Ye toward a secluded spot, he said, "I know you're the Monkey King, so naturally you aren't afraid of demons and monsters. But some matters can't be solved with a single Golden Cudgel.

"I'd originally planned to give you a heads-up first, so your family could be prepared. I didn't expect them to get impatient. Honestly, if you don't handle this