A Somewhat Strange Gongsun Qiong

"That's it?" Ma Feifei waited for a long time, only to find that the system had disappeared after saying those words.

"What about my reward?" Ma Feifei was a little confused.

This mission was anything but kind to him. Not only were there no rewards, but he also had to go with them to the world in the book to maintain peace within it—it was practically serving the people!

For a fleeting moment, Ma Feifei suddenly didn't want the book to be published.

After casually putting the books back in the drawer, Ma Feifei took out her spatial bag, placed it aside, and began to calmly copy down "The Six Secret Teachings".

After another round of flashy special effects, Ma Feifei entered that inexplicable world and began writing with his body...

In the afternoon, Ma Feifei collapsed onto the table, utterly exhausted. He was as weak as a limp lizard, not wanting to move a single finger.

Just then, a pretty girl named Zhao Xiaodao ran into the Bookstore.

Because everyone was so familiar with each other, as partners and friends, Zhao Xiaodao, who was sitting by the door, didn't stop Zhao Zhang Yunji from running in. He just looked up at Zhao Xiaodao and noticed the anxious look on her face.

"What happened?" Zhang Yunji looked at Zhao Xiaodao's back with a puzzled expression and muttered to himself.

However, Zhang Yunji couldn't help but laugh at himself inwardly. These things had nothing to do with him, so why was he worrying about them?

Shaking his head, Zhang Yunji refocused and continued reading "The Legend of Flying Swallow".

"..."

"Ma Feifei, something terrible has happened!" Zhao Xiaodao ran to the cashier and said anxiously.

"Hmm..." Salty fish Ma Feifei still didn't want to move, groaning and lying on the table, seemingly lost in thought.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Xiaodao immediately became extremely anxious and exclaimed, "Something terrible has happened! The president is in trouble!"

"Huh?" Ma Feifei was startled, looked up at Zhao Xiaodao, and asked in confusion, "What happened?"

Gongsun Qiong is not only Ma Feifei's friend, but also a partner of Mysterious Bookstore. She and the Wantong Chamber of Commerce behind her have really helped Ma Feifei develop Mysterious Bookstore. Therefore, Ma Feifei values Gongsun Qiong very much.

"The president has locked himself in his room since he came back the day before yesterday, and hasn't eaten or drunk anything for two days!" Zhao Xiaodao said anxiously.

Upon hearing this, Ma Feifei breathed a sigh of relief; he had thought Gongsun Qiong had been kidnapped.

"Do you know why?" Ma Feifei asked.

Under normal circumstances, Gongsun Qiong shouldn't have locked herself in her room for two days. After all, she manages a huge chamber of commerce with hundreds of thousands of employees and countless matters to handle every day. Gongsun Qiong is usually a diligent and efficient businesswoman, and it's impossible for her to Slack Off, let alone go two days without food or water.

Zhao Xiaodao shook his head, his voice trembling with a hint of tears, and said, "I don't know. I just heard from the servants that when the chairman came back, he looked unwell, and then he locked himself in his room and wouldn't let anyone in."

"You're still listening to her at a time like this? Just barge in!" Ma Feifei rolled her eyes and said.

Gongsun Qiong was just an ordinary person; how could he endure two days without food and water? Under normal circumstances, Gongsun Qiong should be in a state of extreme dehydration and fasting right now; if he doesn't replenish his nutrition and water soon, his life will probably be in danger.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiaodao looked like he didn't know how to explain.

In this world, the master-servant relationship is very strong. Generally, servants dare not and cannot disobey their masters' orders. So, despite the good relationship between Gongsun Qiong and Zhao Xiaodao still dared not cross the line or disobey Gongsun Qiong's orders under these circumstances.

Upon seeing this, Ma Feifei couldn't help but sigh, stood up, and said, "Let's go take a look."

The Gongsun Manor was not far from the Mysterious Bookstore, less than a kilometer away. Ma Feifei, along with Yun Qingyang and Zhao Xiaodao, quickly arrived at their destination.

This wasn't Ma Feifei's first time here, so she was quite familiar with the place. However, upon entering the Gongsun Manor today, Ma Feifei vaguely sensed a somewhat oppressive atmosphere. The servants were hurrying along, walking on tiptoe, and the place was eerily quiet.

With this oppressive atmosphere, Ma Feifei followed Zhao Xiaodao into Gongsun Qiong's courtyard and arrived at her room.

Zhao Xiaodao knocked on the door and whispered, "President, the shop owner has come to see you."

After a moment of silence in the room, Gongsun Qiong's voice came through. "Please invite the shopkeeper in."

With a creak, the door was pushed open by Zhao Xiaodao, who also peeked inside twice before stepping aside to let Ma Feifei in.

Ma Feifei nodded and stepped into the room, while Zhao Xiaodao and Yun Qingyang waited outside.

The room was filled with a faint, pleasant fragrance, which smelled particularly comforting, somewhat similar to the Enlightenment Incense used in Bookstore private rooms, and had a calming and tranquilizing effect.

The room was exquisitely furnished, resembling the boudoir of a noble lady in ancient times. The floor was covered with a carpet made of famous and precious mythical beasts, which was extremely Limber to walk on.

Stepping through the curtain, Ma Feifei saw Gongsun Qiong sitting in a chair, lost in thought.

Because she hadn't eaten or drunk anything for two days, her face was a little pale and her lips were very dry.

Upon seeing Ma Feifei enter, Gongsun Qiong rose to greet him, but Ma Feifei quickly waved his hand and said, "Given the situation, you should save your breath."

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Qiong forced a smile, abandoned the idea of bowing, sat down, and remained silent.

Ma Feifei was immediately embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

However, as someone who never fails to create a dull moment, Ma Feifei certainly wouldn't let the atmosphere remain awkward.

"Ahem, Sister Gongsun, actually I came here today to discuss a few things with you." Ma Feifei saw the kettle and water glasses on the table, picked them up naturally, poured two glasses of water into them, placed one in front of Gongsun Qiong, and took the other for herself.

"Yes, shopkeeper, please speak." Hearing that Ma Feifei wanted to discuss something with her, Gongsun Qiong perked up and said.

Ma Feifei nodded, put down his teacup, looked at Gongsun Qiong, and said, "It's like this, the Bookstore is planning an event to thank its readers. We'll be having everyone participate by answering questions. The more questions you answer correctly, the more rewards the Bookstore will provide: such as Spirit Crystal, martial arts techniques, magical artifacts, little sprites, and so on..."

As Ma Feifei spoke, she observed Gongsun Qiong's reaction and noticed that she was gradually starting to listen attentively. She then continued, "The answer sheets are all ready now, a total of 100,000 copies, but the event venue and promotion haven't started yet, so I wanted to discuss it with Sister Gongsun."

Actually, publicity is secondary. Ma Feifei only needs to write the event on the notice board, and the whole Dubian Town will know about it in less than an hour. The key is the arrangement of the event and the venue.

This is similar to taking an exam. Arranging for 100,000 people to take the exam at the same time is a huge undertaking, and Ma Feifei alone cannot complete it.

Gongsun Qiong listened quietly, thought for a moment, and then looked at Ma Feifei and asked, "What about that site twenty miles Zhenbei?"

Ma Feifei gave a thumbs-up and praised, "I've been thinking for days and couldn't come up with a good venue, Sister Gongsun solved it in seconds. She's so clever!"