Money Is Daddy

"Is this Bai Zhu?"

The voice on the big brother phone sounded quite relaxed.

Bai Zhu held the phone closer to his ear.

"This is Bai Zhu. Who's this?"

The sound of pages turning came from the other end again.

Rustle.

Rustle.

Bai Zhu's patience lasted only two seconds.

"If you keep dragging this out, I'm hanging up."

There was a pause on the other end.

Then the man laughed.

"Morel's report didn't say you were this hard to talk to."

Bai Zhu raised an eyebrow.

Morel?

Bai Zhu switched the big brother phone to his other hand.

"What did Morel write about me?"

"He wrote that you have a strong spirit of adventure."

Bai Zhu fell silent for half a second.

The person on the other end continued reading.

"You actively explored unknown waters, ventured deep into the heart of the ruins, confronted the Sea Lord head-on, and led your team to safety after losing contact. There's another section after that. He rated your operational ability very highly."

Bai Zhu's face immediately went stern.

"Slander."

Milluki instantly turned his head.

"No, put your hand on your heart and tell me—which part of that is slander?"

Bai Zhu ignored him and spoke into the phone.

"I don't like taking risks."

The other person turned another page.

"The report also says that, in dangerous areas, you repeatedly left the safe route on your own initiative, confirmed hidden zones, rescued teammates, and eliminated sources of contamination."

Milluki could not hold it in any longer.

"Then you rushed straight to Meteor City without stopping, and you still say you don't like taking risks. Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

Bai Zhu remained perfectly calm.

"No. My conscience is low on battery too."

Milluki choked.

Illumi's hand paused as he kept accounts, and he added, "You