"Young Master Su, this way, please."
"Manager Liu, I'm no young master. Just call me Little Su."
"Then I'll call you Student Su. Do you have any requirements for the part-time job?"
"As long as I get to kill."
Manager Liu: ...
Manager Liu stared at the strikingly handsome young man before him. He never imagined such a handsome face could deliver such a ruthless line.
But Su Ye was a friend the young miss had taken a liking to. Of course Manager Liu would meet his needs.
So Manager Liu took Su Ye straight to the kitchen and pointed to the fish tanks beside them.
"Student Su, when an order comes in, the chefs will send you the ingredients they need. Just follow the instructions on this screen, take out the seafood, and prepare it..."
Manager Liu pointed to a nearby screen and personally walked Su Ye through the process.
He even called over a burly man.
"Old Zhao, this is Student Su Ye. He's new here and won't know how everything works yet. Give him a hand."
Old Zhao had seen Manager Liu Yongning personally bring the handsome young man over and explain the job to him. He had already guessed the newcomer was no ordinary person.
He immediately nodded with a cheerful grin.
"No problem, Manager Liu. I'll look after Student Su."
After getting familiar with the process, Su Ye had to admit that the Golden Moon Seafood Restaurant deserved its reputation as the best seafood restaurant in Fangyuan City.
The kitchen was clean and orderly, and its workflow was modern.
Just then, a request appeared on the screen.
[Ten silver-scaled fish]
Su Ye immediately used a net to scoop ten silver-scaled fish from a tank.
He deftly stunned them, slit them open, removed their innards, and scraped off their scales.
[Slaughter Value +0.2]
I really did get Slaughter Value.
And it was more than he got from killing giant shrimp.
Encouraged, Su Ye's knife rose and fell. Before long, he had cleaned all ten Yinli Fish. He put them in a box and set it on the conveyor belt, which carried them off to the chefs.
He didn't need to deal with the chefs, either. That might make earning Slaughter Value even more efficient.
Su Ye was quite pleased.
Ding.
An alert sounded.
Another order had come in.
[Twenty Black Tiger Shrimp]
Before Old Zhao could ask how they should divide the work, Su Ye had already scooped out twenty Black Tiger Shrimp and started preparing them at a brisk pace.
[Slaughter Value +0.1]
Old Zhao stared, dumbfounded.
Student Su was handsome and had an air of distinction. Old Zhao had assumed he was some family's young master, here to experience ordinary life.
He hadn't expected him to be so quick at the job.
Still, that was good. He wouldn't have to worry about the young master fumbling around, making mistakes, and causing him trouble.
Old Zhao happily got on with his own work, glancing over at Su Ye now and then in case anything went wrong.
They worked until eleven that night.
Only then did Su Ye put down what he was holding.
One evening's effort had raised his Slaughter Value by 24.2.
At this rate...
In just three or four days, I can raise my Cultivation Level another level.
In five days, I can add one Proficiency point to a Martial Skill.
There are still three months until the Gaokao... Doesn't that mean I could reach the Ninth Level of Kaiyuan before then, or even break through to Extraordinary?
Unfortunately, he would have to wait until university to systematically learn what came after Extraordinary.
But he couldn't let the remaining Slaughter Value go to waste. He could keep improving his Basic Combat Technique.
Blue Star's Martial Arts University entrance exam score consisted of four parts.
Academic subjects + Martial Arts Basic Theory
Physical fitness
Fighting Techniques
Practical combat ability
Clearly, both Fighting Techniques and practical combat ability were closely tied to Basic Combat Technique.
Su Ye was quickly planning how to spend his future Slaughter Value when Manager Liu Yongning walked over without him noticing.
"Student Su."
"Hm?"
Su Ye snapped out of his thoughts.
"Manager Liu."
Liu Yongning: ... No wonder he's a friend of the young miss. Acting as if no one else exists comes so naturally to him.
"Student Su, thanks for your hard work today. Here's your pay."
As he spoke, Liu Yongning took out his phone and transferred the money to Su Ye.
Pay?
Su Ye froze. He had been so focused on earning Slaughter Value at the seafood restaurant that he had forgotten to ask about the wages.
He opened his phone and confirmed the payment.
Three hundred yuan.
That much?
If I work here every night for a month, won't I make nine thousand yuan?
Su Xiangdong worked himself to the bone doing manual labor at a construction site, yet he earned only seven thousand yuan a month.
"This money..."
Su Ye knew without thinking that Manager Liu was giving him special treatment because of Xiao Qiyue.
Liu Yongning had been watching Su Ye's reaction. Seeing that Su Ye had even forgotten about his wages, he grew more certain that this was a young master here to experience ordinary life. His smile grew warmer.
"Student Su, sorry I forgot to discuss the pay with you earlier. I've paid you the Golden Moon Seafood Restaurant's standard part-time rate. By our rules, part-time workers are paid daily, three hundred yuan per person. I hope that's acceptable."
"Oh, and it hasn't been very safe at night lately. Be careful on your way home, Student Su."
Su Ye: ...
It's more than acceptable. I'd even like to tell my father, Su Xiangdong, about this job.
But the thought passed as quickly as it came.
Su Ye couldn't bring himself to keep taking advantage of Xiao Qiyue's kindness.
If he truly wanted to lift his family out of poverty, he had to rely on himself.
"All right. Thank you, Manager Liu."
Su Ye put away his phone.
But he privately resolved to repay Xiao Qiyue for this favor when he had the chance.
Come to think of it...
In a single evening, he already owed Xiao Qiyue two favors.
After saying goodbye to Manager Liu, Su Ye picked up a portion of "restaurant perks"—Seafood Barbecue.
He headed home.
He had messaged his mother, Liu Ruxin, to say he would be late and that they should go to bed first. But knowing her, Su Ye was sure she would wait up for him.
The thought of a light waiting for him in the dark warmed his heart, and he quickened his pace.
But...
As he walked, Su Ye faltered for a moment.
Someone's following me.
Could it be the Murderous Fiend rumored to have been killing young women in the city at night?
He couldn't help remembering Manager Liu's warning.
But Su Ye soon shook his head.
Since awakening the physique of a vampire, his hearing had improved dramatically at night.
Though the follower tried hard to conceal himself, Su Ye picked up his presence from the faint sound of footsteps and the movement of the wind.
And...
There are two groups following me!
One group had heavy footsteps and many people.
The other was just one person, whose footsteps were very light. Yet that person felt far more dangerous to Su Ye.
Both groups had come specifically for him.
But neither seemed much like the Murderous Fiend who targeted young women.
Now this is interesting.
Su Ye slowly stopped.
Seven or eight young men blocked the road ahead.
At the same time, another five or six cut off his retreat.
"Su Ye?"
"That's right."
"Kid, you crossed someone you shouldn't have. Someone wants both your legs. Be a good boy and let me show you some pain."
"Heh. You talk too much."
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