When Elena followed Fang Zheng onto the shuttle, she was utterly despairing.
"Our agreement never said I had to do something this dangerous!!"
"Our agreement never said you wouldn't."
Fang Zheng silently glanced at Elena.
"I said I needed your help, and you agreed. I also paid you... See? Perfectly reasonable, isn't it?"
"...Then I'll give the Gold Bar back to you now..."
"Hehehe, I think you've misunderstood, Miss Elena."
Faced with Elena's miserable expression, Fang Zheng chuckled again.
"Do you remember what we originally agreed on?"
"..."
"I hired you to work for us, with one Gold Bar as payment, and you agreed. So now, I am your employer, and we have an employment relationship. An employment relationship is a legal relationship in which you provide labor and I pay the corresponding compensation. According to the contract, your work must be carried out under a high degree of obedience to the employer..."
Elena's expression changed again and again as she listened.
"S-so?"
"So if you refuse to provide labor, then you are breaching the contract."
Fang Zheng folded his arms and looked at Elena with a half-smile. He had plenty of experience dealing with people like this. Hadn't Gabriel, who had been lazier than a pig, been worked so hard by him that she practically begged for death? Never underestimate the power of a plan that made employees voluntarily give up their holidays and work overtime!
"B-but this job is way too dangerous!"
"Hmm, that is a reasonable question."
Fang Zheng waved his hand, and then another Gold Bar fell before Elena with a bang. Elena stared at it and involuntarily swallowed.
"Y-you think two Gold Bars are enough to make me go die with you? That's just..."
"Bang!"
"...No, this isn't about the money, okay? I'm only an