"Buzz!"
With the unlocking of the [Sequence Puzzle] feature, a star map immediately appeared before Jiangnan's eyes.
Kujo dazzling, star-studded branches floated in the void.
[Judgment Sequence]
[Deception Sequence]
[Sequence of Sins]
[Elemental Sequence]
[Resistance Sequence]
[Space-Time Sequence]
[Death God Sequence]
[Ordinary Sequence]
[Artifact Sequence]...
Jiangnan raised his head, his eyes reflecting the sequence of the nine gods.
For some reason, looking at these floating puzzle pieces, a sense of familiarity welled up from the depths of his soul.
It was as if these things had always belonged to him.
But at the same time, it was accompanied by a sense of unfamiliarity, as if from another world.
With a slight thought, he Vision Lock on the three sequences that were already lit up.
[Judgment Sequence] (4/8)
All items have been collected: King's Authority, Imperial Edict, Imperial Might, and Divine Word.
Collect all eight puzzle pieces to obtain the Divine Grade Word Spirit [Judgment]!
[Space-Time Sequence] (1/16)
All items collected: Momentary Eternity.
Ultimate goal: Collect all sixteen puzzle pieces to obtain the Divine Grade Word Spirit [River of Time]!
[Ordinary Sequence](1/9)
All items collected: Strong Luck.
Ultimate goal: Collect all nine puzzle pieces to obtain the Divine Grade Word Spirit [Ordinary World]!
Jiangnan frowned slightly as he looked at the few lonely stars shining on the star map.
Currently, he has only collected six Sequence Word Spirit.
There are too few; even collecting the shortest sequence seems a long way off.
"We need to speed up the process of farming Word Spirit."
Jiangnan closed the Star Chart panel and looked at his remaining Love Points.
47800.
Without hesitation, he activated [Great Love in Time] once again!
However, this time, he did not use the time acceleration to farm Word Spirit on himself.
Instead, this law of time enveloped the male and female worker areas below!
"Adjust the ratio of internal to external Time Flow."
"Four minutes outside is like four days inside the factory."
With the increase in love value, the Time Flow within the factory area is lengthened!
This means that when Jiangnan comes in after having dinner outside tomorrow...
These employees had actually been working non-stop, pedaling the sewing machines for him for four days and four nights straight!
"Hehe."
Jiangnan's face showed a relieved smile.
When I log in again next time, my balance will be at least over 300,000 Love Points.
We'll add more machines and expand the production line then.
With a little more stock from outside, achieving freedom of speech and completing the jigsaw puzzle will be just around the corner!
Next, Jiangnan planned to have a talk with the two conscientious foremen and, incidentally, make a grand promise.
He manipulated the internal laws of the Human Emperor Lamp, directly creating a line of golden subtitles above the factory area.
[Charlotte, Ye Desheng, hand over your work immediately. I'll need to speak with you in a bit.]
[Women Workers' Area]
Charlotte, who was on patrol, shuddered when she saw the subtitles floating in the sky.
"That man has finally remembered me!"
She immediately looked around and her gaze locked onto Tian Xiao'e was frantically pedaling in the corner.
After all, this woman was personally brought in by the boss through connections, and she worked hard without ever complaining.
"Tian Xiao'e! From now on, you are my deputy and acting foreman!"
"Keep a close eye on these newcomers!"
Charlotte announced loudly.
Tian Xiao'e was flattered and deeply moved, bowing repeatedly.
"Thank you, foreman! I'll definitely do my best!"
[Male Workers' Area]
Ye Desheng looked at the subtitles in the sky, a hopeful smile appearing on his face.
"Finally met the boss..."
"Shouldn't we be able to find out where my wife and daughter are?"
He quickly turned around and handed the work over to his younger brother.
"Little Knife, Heavy Mountain, I'm leaving this to you two for now. Keep the skin taut!"
"Don't worry, officer! Leave it to us!"
The two immediately straightened their backs and made their promise.
"Whoosh!"
One minute later, two beams of light descended, and Charlotte and Ye Desheng disappeared from the factory area.
In the blink of an eye, I arrived at the office.
The moment the two opened their eyes, they saw that man with his back to them.
"Hello, boss!"
Ye Desheng immediately stood at attention and saluted, as if by reflex.
Seeing this, Charlotte also straightened her legs and called out sweetly, "Hello, boss~"
Jiangnan slowly turned around and nodded.
He pulled out Memo Pad and pen that he had previously swiped from the front desk of the Shen Family Five-Star Hotel.
He wrote a line of text, tore it off, and handed it to the two of them.
To make a long story short, I just wanted to meet with you all.
[You've been doing a great job as team leaders lately, keep it up!]
[Also, please feel free to speak up if you have any needs or wishes.]
Upon seeing the words on the note, both of them immediately became breathless!
Ye Desheng stepped forward impatiently, his eyes red-rimmed, and asked.
"Boss! I have no other request, I just want to know..."
"My wife Han Fei, and my daughter Ye Yilin, how are they now?!"
Jiangnan looked at the other person, tore off another note, and handed it over.
[Han Fei is currently my direct subordinate, serving as a combatant; he is perfectly safe.]
[Ye Yilin is also my subordinate; she currently serves as the deputy captain of the Clean team.]
As for why she was able to become the vice-captain so quickly?
Because there were only two people in the entire Clean team, her and Yu Shishi.
Of course, for the sake of the employees' physical and mental well-being, Jiangnan did not write the second half of the sentence.
When he saw that his wife was safe and his daughter had even secured a position under the boss, he was overjoyed.
Ye Desheng felt as if a huge mountain that had been weighing on his heart had suddenly shattered!
"It's good that you're alright... it's good that you're alright!"
He was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes, his gaze filled with unwavering loyalty.
"Thank you, boss, for saving my life!"
"From now on, if the boss says the word, and I Ye Desheng, am needed anywhere that requires me to go through fire and water, I will do it without hesitation!!!"
Seeing Ye Desheng's completely devoted gaze, Jiangnan nodded silently to himself.
That's the charm of human relationships and social interactions.
Sometimes, it's just a casual remark to those in positions of power.
It's a simple act of kindness, but for someone who has nowhere else to turn, it's a salvation harder than climbing to heaven.
By lending a helping hand at this moment, one can easily gain a priceless and loyal favor from a loyal follower.
Of course, ungrateful wretches are an exception.
With Jiangnan's exceptional judgment, it's impossible for him to make a mistake in judging people.
After comforting Ye Desheng, Jiangnan turned to look at Charlotte.
What do you want?
He held up the note.
The head nurse, who had been exuding confidence just moments before, now seemed like a completely different person.
Her cheeks flushed, and she shyly fiddled with the hem of her nurse's uniform, coyly pouting.
"Boss... can we talk about this separately?"
"There will be too many people... I'll get shy~"
Upon seeing this, Ye Desheng's eye twitched.
As someone who's been through it all, he instinctively sensed the sour smell of love.
"Reporting, boss!"
"There are still a few troublemakers in the men's work area who need to be suppressed. I request to return to work immediately!"
Ye Desheng, being astute, asked for instructions, saying he would never be a high-wattage light bulb.
Jiangnan directly satisfied his professional ethics, and a thought crossed his mind.
Ye Desheng was thrown back into the men's work area.
The huge office was suddenly left with only Jiangnan and Charlotte.
Jiangnan looked at Charlotte, raising his chin slightly.
The meaning is obvious.
Go ahead and say it, there's no one here now.
Charlotte bit her lower lip, seemingly still struggling with her thoughts.
After a moment, she seemed to have made up her mind.
"Boss... what I wish for is..."
Let's delve deeper into the mysteries of the origin of human life.
The words had barely left his mouth!
"Bang!"
Charlotte's pink nurse's uniform ripped apart in an instant!
In an instant, her proud and perfect body was displayed without reservation to Jiangnan's sight.
Only one pair of black stockings remained!
Jiangnan's eyes narrowed at that moment.
That morning, he forcefully suppressed his Dragon Clan -like nature with reason.
The bugle call for the counterattack has sounded once again!
Watching Charlotte walk towards him with cat-like steps, Jiangnan helplessly [raised his head].
He knew that he couldn't escape today, no matter what.
Since it's unavoidable, then as a responsible boss...
It seems only natural to gain a deeper understanding of the employees' inner qualities.
So, Jiangnan lay on the ground in a [wood] shape, obediently opening her arms...
Meanwhile...
The Third Ring Town, the prison dungeon.
In a corner of a crowded cell, a familiar figure was squatting on the ground, looking utterly bored.
That face was none other than Tang Sirui!
Or to be more precise...
This is using his [Clown] persona to perfectly impersonate him once again!
The Clown used his prison uniform to conceal his vision and quietly pulled out the [Ten Thousand Souls Orb] from his pocket.
Through the translucent sphere, one can clearly see the soul imprisoned within.
That's the real Tang Sirui!
At this moment, Tang Sirui inside the Ten Thousand Souls Orb was still pounding on the sphere's walls, cursing angrily with eyes wide open.
"You beast! Let me out! You can forget about using my face to swindle and cheat people!"
"The captain and the others, along with Xiao Wu, will definitely See Through your disguise. They'll tear you to pieces to save me!"
The Clown can hear the impotent rage within through contact.
"Oh my, See Through me?"
The Clown wore a sickly smile and lowered his voice.
If nothing unexpected happens, his identity should have already been exposed.
But...
Tang Sirui was unaware of this matter.
So he wanted to annoy the other person.
"Poor little Si Rui, they're much nicer to me than to you."
"As for saving you... hehe, you can just open your eyes and watch carefully."
"I will use this body of yours to take care of your good companions..."
"And that dead rabbit, I'll chop it up one by one right in front of you."
The Clown looked at Tang Sirui's face, which was contorted with extreme anger and fear, and narrowed his eyes with pleasure.
"They'll all die in this eerie town, and you'll be the only VIP audience member."
"No!!! I'll kill you if you touch them! Let me out!!!"
Tang Sirui desperately rammed into the sphere.
But he could do nothing but helplessly spin around in place.
The Clown thoroughly enjoyed the scene.
"Ah... I love how you want to skin me alive, yet can only watch helplessly as everything is destroyed..."
"A look of utter despair, as if nothing can be done."
"This feeling... it's just like me!"
Just as the Clown was indulging in his twisted self-pity...
"Clang!"
A ghost messenger, holding a register, stood at the door and shouted loudly.
"Number 7788! 8698! 12222!"
"Due to failure to meet daily performance targets and violation of the regulations of Soul Return Town!"
"Effective immediately, you are to be relocated to the [Ox-Horse Factory] for forced labor!"
Upon hearing this voice, the Clown crouching in the corner's eyes lit up, and he immediately stuffed the Ten Thousand Souls Orb back into his arms.
He raised his hand high. "Here I am! I'm number 7788!"
The reason he's in jail is...
It wasn't because he lacked the ability to generate revenue, but because he received a direct order from his superior, the "Sage."
Infiltrate and assassinate Yue Tian!
The Clown had already found out that Yue Tian was currently being held in the [Ox-Horse Factory] on the Second Ring Town.
For someone of his low social standing, the only legal way to legitimately infiltrate the Ox-Horse Factory was...
Those who fail to meet performance targets or commit serious crimes will be forcibly exiled!
So he simply gave up, eating and drinking for free in jail, and patiently waited for this direct train.
"Click-clack."
The ghost messengers stepped forward, chained the Clown's hands with iron chains, and then dragged him out of the cell.
Two other prisoners were also brought out at the same time.
The three were strung together and escorted by the ghost guards towards the outside of the dungeon.
While walking aimlessly, the Clown turned his head and looked at number 8698 walking in front of him.
This is a monk with a shaved head, wearing a tattered robe.
The Clown, somewhat curious, leaned closer to strike up a conversation. "Hey, master."
"What did you do to get here?"
"Is it because they can't meet their performance targets, or did they break the law?"
The monk put his hands together in prayer position.
"Amitabha Buddha, this humble monk is ashamed; I was arrested because I couldn't meet my performance targets."
"Oh? Can't meet your performance targets?"
The Clown chuckled, "Master, what class did you draw?"
"Even if you go begging on the street, you shouldn't end up with nothing, right?"
The monk turned his head and chuckled.
"It seems you don't often come to eat the government's food."
"The profession I drew is that of a [murderer]."
"..."
Clown scandal, and suddenly it all became clear.
Good heavens, sending a monk to be a murderer?
This monk probably hasn't even killed a chicken; it would be a miracle if he met his performance targets!
I reckon this master has been surviving these past few days by eating free government meals in jail.
After teasing the monk, the Clown turned his gaze to the person walking at the very back, number 12222.
The man kept his head down, his hair was disheveled, and he looked like a bullied, submissive person.
"Hey bro, what about you? What did you do to get in here?"
"That's what the Clown asked casually."
Upon hearing the sound, the person slowly raised their head.
It's none other than Lu Mingfei, the seasoned simp who takes the blame for his goddess!
Lu Mingfei forced a squinty smile.
"Oh, are you talking about me? I'm in here because of a crime."
However! The instant Lu Mingfei raised his head and met her gaze!
As a top-tier actor, the hairs on the back of the Clown's neck suddenly stood on end!
The man in front of me, pretending to be a lamb, is nothing but a vicious wolf!
What was hidden in those eyes was not cowardice at all!
It was anger!
The aura was extremely dangerous, even giving the Clown a sense of déjà vu.
"This feeling..."
"He's just like my colleague who's always Envy of others!"
The Clown became secretly wary and immediately abandoned his contempt.
Just as the Clown was secretly shocked...
"Smack!"
The ghost messenger in front turned around and slapped Lu Mingfei on the back of the head.
Shut the hell up!
The ghost guard cursed viciously, "A rapist!"
"You still dare to Smile Face around here? You're tired of living, aren't you?!"
Despite being Lu Mingfei for no reason, Lu Mingfei's smile grew even brighter and more humble.
He bowed repeatedly, offering a sincere apology.
"I'm sorry, sir! You're right to reprimand me. I shouldn't have laughed. It's all my fault. Please don't be angry."
The ghost messenger, who knew nothing of the truth, saw that he had a good attitude and then snorted coldly and let it go.
"Shut up, all of you! Focus on your journey!"
Then, the ghost messenger glared at the Clown with extreme displeasure.
"Especially you! Number 7788! You talk the most!"
If you dare whisper again, I'll skin you alive!
"Oh, okay, okay! Sir, please calm down, I'll shut up right now!"
The Clown scratched his head, feigned a cowardly expression, and immediately fell silent.
The three followed the ghost messenger and first arrived at the Second Ring Town.
Then we passed through a dark tunnel.
Finally, the view ahead opened up, and a strong smell of sweat hit us.
The Clown stopped and looked ahead.
At the edge of the horizon, a colossal structure!
It could even be described as a mine built by hollowing out the entire mountain, nestled in the shadows of Dusk.
Above the entrance to the mine, a plaque hangs high.
[Ox-Horse Factory]!