Vacation

During this period, the Wu Household's territory had already been thoroughly searched by all sorts of people.

Although they found quite a few valuable cultivation gadgets, they didn't discover any useful clues regarding the Execution Stone Powder incident.

Now even the more valuable trinkets have been looted clean, leaving nothing behind.

Even so, Tong Hua and his two colleagues from Myriad Connections were still diligently collecting all sorts of inconspicuous little items.

"The boss is too easy to talk to. When those people from above came, he gave them everything and even made us run errands for them."

While searching for what they needed, Yu Guang complained to the other two via telepathy.

Hearing his words, Tong Hua put the small pile of sticky substance, different from the surrounding mud, that he had dug out of the black mud on the ground into his pocket, and shook his head helplessly, saying to him:

"Stop listening to Pang Kun and his gang's nonsense. Be more careful. What do you think this is all about? That Execution Stone... Go back and read some ancient records. The boss is eager to avoid getting involved, which is why he handed everything over. Otherwise, do you think he would really be afraid of them and give them the way?"

Liang Zhonghuai ignored the two of them and focused intently on collecting the information.

He just wanted to finish his current work as quickly as possible, then go back and apply for leave to avoid this troublesome situation.

Yu Guang wasn't annoyed by Tong Hua's reprimand. He muttered a couple more words, then looked at the ordinary object in his hand and changed the subject:

"The Wu Household family has already searched through all their valuables and potential clues. What's the point of having us look for this useless stuff...?"

Tong Hua then said:

"Have you forgotten the abilities of our First Spirit Lord? It seems he's about to make his move."

Although he didn't know exactly what the First Spirit Venerable's abilities were, everyone in Myriad Connections knew that the First Spirit Venerable was the strongest among all the Spirit Venerables.

The fact that Myriad Connections has developed to its current state is largely due to him.

Upon hearing this, Yu Guang moved closer to him and asked:

"Is this rumor true? Is the First Spirit Lord really going to make a move?"

Although Tong Hua spoke with certainty, he did not admit it, only saying:

"Who could know? After all, the First Spirit Venerable hasn't made a move in so long. This is just a rumor. I'm just saying it, so just take it as a rumor."

However, he thought to himself that if it really came to the point of alarming the First Spirit Venerable, then this matter must be very serious.

After thoroughly searching the Wu Household's residence, the three returned to Myriad Connections with their loot.

After their leader received what they had handed over, he said to the three of them:

"Do any of you three want to take a vacation recently? If so, hurry up, or it might not be approved after today."

Upon hearing this, Liang Zhonghuai immediately said:

"Boss, I need a vacation, the longest one, a three-year seclusion vacation."

Yu Guang, standing to the side, glanced at him in surprise and said:

"Zhonghuai, are you crazy? Three years? You're back and everything's gone!"

These employees of Myriad Connections all have various types of leave, the longest being a three-year closed-door leave.

However, generally speaking, unless someone has a very strong backing, no one will invite them for this holiday, because for those who rely heavily on merit and seniority for promotion, three years is really too long.

It's very possible that when you come back from your vacation, you'll find yourself back at the very bottom, starting all over again.

Upon hearing his leader's question, Tong Hua, one of the three, raised an eyebrow slightly and quickly followed Liang Zhonghuai's lead, saying:

"Boss, I need to take a vacation too, how about... three years as well?"

Yu Guang turned to look at him in surprise.

"What's wrong with you two? You're both taking leave, what am I supposed to do?"

Tong Hua glanced at him and asked:

"Do you want to take leave with us?"

Yu Guang shook his head repeatedly:

"That won't do. I'm almost there for a raise. If I take this leave now, all my previous efforts will be wasted."

So Liang Zhonghuai and Tong Hua both sighed, but didn't try to persuade him any further.

After all, nobody knows what the future holds.

The reason they want to avoid it now is simply because of their own speculations.

What if they now persuade Yu Guang to go away with them, but nothing happens afterwards?

Yu Guang was different from them; he was under much more pressure because he had two cultivator parents who were forcing him to earn Spirit Stone to support them.

Both Liang Zhonghuai and Tong Hua were relatively well-off and had no family to worry about.

Their leader was the same.

The leader glanced at the three people who had made different choices, sighed inwardly, but nodded expressionlessly and said:

"Okay, I'll get it done for you in a bit."

And so, the trio that had worked together for many years will likely disband starting today.

Even if Liang Zhonghuai and Tong Hua return later, they will not be able to be in the same group as Yu Guang again.

After returning all the tools to Myriad Connections and completing the leave procedures, Liang Zhonghuai and Tong Hua began their vacation.

Yu Guang, on the other hand, was reassigned to another squad at the Myriad Connections Yuanling City branch.

After their vacation began, the two of them naturally had to leave Yuanling City.

Because they weren't originally from Yuanling City; they just came here with the shops to expand their territory.

Before they left, Yu Guang saw them off.

He looked at his two former companions and said sadly:

"Although you didn't say why you suddenly took leave, I've thought carefully about everything you've told me these past few days, and I have a rough idea of the reason, but..."

Liang Zhonghuai then stopped him, saying:

"No need to say anything more, Yu Guang. Everyone's thoughts and choices are different. Until the very end, no one knows which choice is the right one."

Tong Hua, who was standing to the side, nodded in agreement:

"Yes, Yu Guang, we made this choice simply to avoid uncertain troubles. We know your situation, so don't overthink it. Just stick to your principles and do a good job! If we come back in the future and there are no positions left, we'll have to rely on you to promote us."

And so, after saying their goodbyes, the three parted ways outside the city gates of Yuanling City.

Tong Hua returned to the city where his family lived, while Liang Zhonghuai returned to his small courtyard in Lixu City.

Lixu City is also a city in the Southern Spirit Domain. Although it is more prosperous than Yuanling City, it is not considered a top city. Like Yuanling City, it belongs to the kind of cities in the peripheral areas.

Early that morning.

Liang Zhonghuai pushed open the gate to his courtyard.

An elderly woman with graying temples, who was pouring freshly drawn water into a water vat in the courtyard, saw him and her eyes lit up with joy.

"Zhonghuai is back."

Seeing this, Liang Zhonghuai quickly went forward to help:

"Auntie Yang, you rest, I'll take care of it."