Finding Huahua

Yang Xiao picked up the frightened Huahua. Though she had been startled, she had not run around wildly, instead crouching pitifully in the corner.

He had originally planned to train at Seaside Park, but he could not worry about that now. He had to return Huahua to her owner first. The old lady had been worrying herself sick over Huahua every day; apparently, she had even been losing sleep at night.

"Gin-san, I found Huahua. Don't rush off to rest yet. I'll bring her over, and you can contact the old lady while you're at it." Yang Xiao called Wu Shiyin directly.

"Huh? You found that dog?" Wu Shiyin clearly had not processed it yet. He had thought this job would most likely be canceled. After all, the dog had been missing for so long without returning; either someone had taken her, or she had wandered too far away. There was no way she could still come back.

Yet Yang Xiao had actually found Huahua. How could he not be surprised?

The old lady's job was no small source of income. Wu Shiyin felt that he had truly hired the right person. Even the people on his old team had not been as capable as Yang Xiao—rather, Yang Xiao's efficiency was simply incredibly high.

"Come over first. I'll call the old lady." Wu Shiyin hung up and called her. She was overjoyed when she received the news. Only now that Huahua had been found was the weight on her heart finally lifted; otherwise, it would have stayed suspended there forever, keeping her from sleeping well every day.

"Huahua!"

To Yang Xiao's surprise, the old lady arrived before he did. The moment she saw Huahua in his arms, she nearly burst into tears.

Yang Xiao immediately handed Huahua over to her. The old lady held Huahua and began to cry. "Oh, my Huahua, you had me searching everywhere for you. Thank goodness you came back."

"You're really something, kid." Wu Shiyin walked up beside Yang Xiao and chuckled. "Where did you find Huahua?"

"You wouldn't understand even if I told you." Yang Xiao rolled his eyes at him, then suddenly smiled. "By the way, this counts as overtime, right? Is there overtime pay?"

Wu Shiyin froze for a moment, then raised a hand and patted Yang Xiao's shoulder. "Of course it counts as overtime. Your paycheck this month is going to be pretty hefty. Just wait and smile."

"That works for me." Yang Xiao nodded.

The old lady wiped away her tears, held Huahua, and looked at Yang Xiao. "Thank you so much for helping me find Huahua. I'm truly grateful, young man."

"It's part of my job. Even if you hadn't placed an order, I would have brought her back if I saw her." Yang Xiao smiled modestly. Being praised by an elder made him a little embarrassed.

"This money is for you personally. I'll pay the job fee separately. Take it." The old lady set Huahua on the ground, took a knitted wallet from her pocket, and pulled out a stack of cash for Yang Xiao.

Yang Xiao immediately waved his hands. "I can't accept this. Just pay the job fee directly. That would be better."

The old lady was extremely stubborn and insisted on giving him the money. Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Wu Shiyin could only say to Yang Xiao, "Just take it. It's a token of the old lady's appreciation. If you don't accept it, she won't be at ease."

The old lady was very pleased with Wu Shiyin's timely assist. She immediately looked at Yang Xiao and nodded. "The proprietor is right. If you don't take this money, I really won't be able to sleep tonight."

Everyone basically called the owner of the Problem Solver the proprietor. Since Problem Solver had the word "solver" in its name, and its owner was named Wu Shiyin, that was how the title had come about.

Some people who were more familiar with Wu Shiyin called him Gin-san, and Wu Shiyin did not particularly care either way.

Seeing that the old lady insisted, Yang Xiao could only accept the money with thanks. Only then did the old lady happily settle the job fee and leave, humming a tune all the way.

The old lady had given him around twenty thousand Island Nation Currency, equivalent to roughly thirteen hundred Huaxia yuan. That was no small amount of money. The old lady was usually very frugal, so it could not have been easy for her to take out so much at once. It was easy to imagine just how important Huahua was to her.

That was only the money paid to Yang Xiao. Problem Solver had also received quite a bit from the old lady, and Yang Xiao could get a commission from it as well.

All in all, Wu Shiyin was the biggest winner at Problem Solver. He only needed to manage the place, while Yang Xiao handled most matters outside. Making money this way was genuinely enjoyable.

"You worked hard today." Wu Shiyin looked at Yang Xiao with satisfaction. He glanced at the clock beside them; it was already nine at night. He simply said, "It's getting late. How about we go get some late-night food together? I know a place with great snacks."

Yang Xiao had originally wanted to work out at Seaside Park, but after checking the time, he felt that skipping one day would not hurt. "Sure. Is the proprietor treating?"

"Of course." Wu Shiyin laughed. "What, did you think I'd make you pay? And don't call me proprietor from now on. That's what other people call me. You can call me Gin-san instead. It's friendlier."

"No problem, Gin-san. When are we leaving?" Yang Xiao relaxed. His days had been packed lately, so going out for a late-night meal was not a bad idea. It would help him unwind.

"Wait for me. I'm going to wash my hair first. I'll be quick." After saying that, Wu Shiyin turned and headed into the back room, shutting the door behind him.

Yang Xiao was speechless as he looked at Wu Shiyin's messy hair. Such beautiful silver hair had been styled into this mess by the man. There was really no one else like him.

Yang Xiao did not wait long. Ten minutes later, Wu Shiyin came out. After turning off all the lights inside, he left with Yang Xiao. Once the rolling shutter came down, Wu Shiyin said, "Wait here. I'll go bring the vehicle over."

"You have a vehicle?" Yang Xiao paused. He had been at Problem Solver for a while now, but he had never noticed Wu Shiyin owning one.

"Hehe..." Wu Shiyin did not continue the conversation. Instead, he turned and walked into another alley. A few minutes later, Yang Xiao heard some movement, followed by Wu Shiyin riding over on a motorcycle.

"This..." Yang Xiao was startled. He remembered that the motorcycle Gintama's Gintoki rode looked very similar to this one. The sight stirred something in him.

"What's wrong? Do you have a problem with my ride?" Wu Shiyin knew Yang Xiao had assumed he owned a four-wheeled vehicle, not a motorcycle.

"No. Your bike looks a lot like one belonging to a friend of mine." Yang Xiao sounded a little moved. It felt as though he were in the Yorozuya right now, and that relaxed, leisurely scene rose in his mind.

"Stop standing there and get on. If we go any later, there won't be any seats left." Wu Shiyin urged him. He did not believe the friend Yang Xiao mentioned could have the same bike, because his taste was anything but ordinary.

Yang Xiao jumped on the motorcycle. Wu Shiyin handed him a silver helmet, then put one on himself and immediately started the engine. They sped off toward the late-night food stalls.