"Xing'er, I have a plan."
Yue Wen pulled Zhao Xing'er aside, out of the Howling Moon Sky Wolf's sight, and spoke quietly.
"Go buy another batch of snacks. We'll pretend to go out and leave them there, then see if Big White steals any."
His face was solemn. "Believe me. How could I possibly do something like that?"
Zhao Xing'er studied him dubiously, her eyes seeming to say, "You never know." After a while, she nodded. "Then I'll go buy some."
"Oh, right," Yue Wen asked. "Did you take the kids to school this morning? I was so tired yesterday that I overslept."
"There's no need anymore," Zhao Xing'er said. "Just look at the news. There was actually a Demon Race student at Spring Field Guagua Kindergarten. The school's been temporarily sealed off for a thorough investigation. Classes have been suspended, and all the children have been sent home."
"Huh?" Yue Wen feigned surprise. "Something like that happened? A demon hiding in a kindergarten? What a sneaky bastard-"
"Exactly. Those bastards are despicable," Zhao Xing'er said. "We finally found an easy way to make money, and now it's gone."
At that, Yue Wen smiled sheepishly.
Not only had a single session of Great Fire Astral Refining emptied the Agency's accounts, it had used up Zhao Xing'er's income too. Their combined savings now amounted to the little they had earned doing assignments and taking the children to and from school over the past two days.
Rent was coming due again soon, so money was still tight.
"The place I rented nearby is coming up for rent too. I'm going to give it up and move into the Agency," Zhao Xing'er said. "I've checked the stuff in the Utility Room. There's nothing useful, really. We can throw half away, sell the other