From the Mortal Realm, I Seek Immortality
Chapter 54

A Line of Thought

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After only a few days together, Yuan Qinghua had practically seen right through Xu Yi. His employer was absolutely not the sort of person who would let himself suffer even the slightest loss.

Xu Yi put on a stern look. "What kind of thing is that to say? Do I look like a cunning, deceitful person?"

"Boss, quit the act and get to the point. Otherwise, I won't know what to do when it comes time to haggle!"

Yuan Qinghua refused to let it go.

Xu Yi couldn't outlast him, so he had no choice but to explain.

As it turned out, Xu Yi knew the golden armor had nearly reached its limit after taking over a hundred punches from him. If he took it to a proper shop like Linglong Pavilion, there was no guarantee they wouldn't discover the truth and knock down the price. Selling it to a private buyer, on the other hand, meant they wouldn't know the details. With its impressive appearance, it could fetch a decent price.

After hearing the explanation, Yuan Qinghua nearly fell to his knees. Suddenly, he swore to the heavens, "Boss, if I ever dare deceive you, may lightning strike me dead, and may I die a horrible death!"

What kind of boss was he? He was a monster! He'd schemed this far ahead—who would dare compete with him in cunning? They'd be in for an ugly death.

Xu Yi waved a hand. "All right, quit fooling around. By the way, you've moved into a new place. What did you do about the office? I'm still officially on the job, after all."

Yuan Qinghua slapped his thigh and cried in surprise, "If you hadn't mentioned it, I'd have nearly forgotten! Director Gao of the Patrol Division sent someone to check on

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