The Card Apprentice
Chapter 185

Three

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Clio briefly recounted the Skywing incident he had just learned about.

"What do we do, then?" the bodyguard asked in alarm.

Clio considered for a moment, then said thoughtfully, "There's no hurry. He's a Card Adept. What would he know about running an Illusion Card Advertisement business? Let's wait and see." His expression suddenly turned cold, with a hint of mockery. "I suspect my dear older brother won't be able to hold himself back for long. He always puts blind faith in the power at his disposal. Does he really think force can solve every problem?"

At last, it was time to leave work. Once Chen Mu nodded, the remaining employees hurried out in a panic. They needed time to digest what had happened that day, and to adjust to their new boss's way of doing things. There was one piece of good news for them, though: the new boss had announced that their salaries would remain unchanged. That immediately reassured many employees who had already been planning to change jobs.

Their new boss might be a little fierce, but he seemed to treat his employees quite well. Many of them came to that conclusion. They could change jobs anytime, but finding another position with conditions this good would not be easy. In that case, they might as well stay a little longer and see how things went. If it did not work out, there would still be time to consider leaving.

An empty building after its people had gone-that was an apt description of the Skywing building. Only twenty-five employees remained, making twenty-seven people even with Chen Mu and Wei'a included, far too few for an eleven-story building. And after work, only he and Wei'a remained in the enormous building.

Chen Mu was quite happy with that arrangement. This

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