Opening an office in Taila

Chapter 266 Chores

Although that's the plan, it's actually quite difficult to implement.

Song Yufeng lay on the floor, his mind completely blank.

"Hey, Song Yufeng, what are you doing lying on the floor?" Hai Mao frowned as soon as he came upstairs and saw Song Yufeng lying on the floor.

"Ah, I was reviewing the plan in my head. The bed is too soft and comfortable, and it's easy to get sleepy when I'm thinking. It's much better to think when I'm lying on the floor. What's wrong? Is there something you need?" Song Yufeng stood up and said.

"Well, I've invited quite a few people to the office these past couple of days, and we need to discuss a lot of things, so..."

"So you want me to step aside so I don't hear about your business, right? Sigh, although I'm used to it, can't I at least hear a little bit? I'm part of the plan, after all. Don't I have the right to know? Besides, my plan needs your cooperation to be implemented. How am I supposed to adjust it if you keep refusing to tell me about your plan?" Song Yufeng said, somewhat annoyed.

This isn't the first time, after all; he's always the one answering the riddle. More importantly, this time they're actually asking him to leave? What does that mean?!

“The time isn’t right.” Hai Mao sighed. “There are some things I really can’t let you know, at least not now. You can rest assured that when you know all this, you will naturally make use of everything you know.”

Here we go again, talking nonsense.

Song Yufeng wanted to say something more, but then he saw Hai Mao stuff something into his hand.

Upon closer inspection, Song Yufeng saw a piece of paper and a pocket watch.

"What the heck?"

“I’ve attached something to that piece of paper. Put it in your pocket. It can use time-stopping to save you from a fatal blow. As for the pocket watch, just press the button on it, and time will stop for up to ten seconds. The cooldown is four seconds. Make good use of it,” Hai Mao said.

"This thing...you gave it to me?" Song Yufeng asked in surprise.

"Well, consider this my apology and thank you gift," Hai Mao said with a smile.

Damn, this man is so charming! Song Yufeng thought to himself, after all, tsk tsk, who wouldn't want to be someone who can manipulate time if time were frozen?

"By the way, I'm still investigating the Staff of Kings. I should be able to find out something soon. Be careful out there."

"Understood." Song Yufeng replied as he walked downstairs, only to find a dashing and powerful-looking white-haired woman sitting downstairs, who was also one-eyed.

Who is this? They look so familiar, like I've seen them somewhere before.

"Hello, are you Mr. Song Yufeng?" The woman stood up from her chair and asked as she saw Song Yufeng come down.

"Ah, yes, that's me. You know me?"

"Yes, I've heard Master Zhong mention you. Moreover, we high-ranking officials in the country know a bit about someone like you who once dominated Ursus and Yan Kingdom. Oh, let me introduce myself. I am Anferis Windermere, and people usually call me Duke Windermere. Master Zhong invited me here."

Duke Windermere?!

Is that the Duke of Windermere, one of the eight dukes of Victoria? I never imagined HaiMao had such connections. How could he possibly invite someone like that?

That said, it seems that his fame in other countries is limited to high-level figures?

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Information communication on Terra is still quite closed off. I've been in Victoria for so long, and I rarely hear news from Ursus or Yan Country.

“Wendermere?” Sea Cat frowned as he came down.

“Oh, it seems someone is unhappy that I’ve talked to you too much. That’s enough, Mr. Song. We can talk again another time, Master Zhong?” Windermere sat down.

Sea Cat, on the other hand, sat opposite Windermere and took out a map.

Song Yufeng found it strange. Hai Mao's influence was far too great. Wasn't he just a Celestial Master? Hai Mao was one of the Eight Dukes. Why did Windermere seem to respect Hai Mao so much?

Is it just because of Umineko's mysterious ability to control time?

However, Song Yufeng didn't say much. Instead, he pushed open the door and left. He couldn't figure out anything by thinking about it too much, so it was better to leave as soon as possible.

But where to go? She said Abrahina wanted to see him, but he hasn't received an invitation yet. He can't just say he forgot, can he?

"Guess who I am?" Suddenly, Song Yufeng's eyes were covered by a pair of hands from behind. However, Song Yufeng didn't need to hear the person's voice to know who it was. The cold, deep-sea aura was simply too hard to conceal.

"Lilina? What are you doing here?" Song Yufeng asked.

"Huh? I clearly changed my voice, how did you know it was me?" Lilina let go of her hand and asked in confusion.

“I have a special way of identifying you,” Song Yufeng said. There aren’t many people who can sense Hai Si’s cold aura, and Song Yufeng is one of them.

He turned around and saw that Lilina was not wearing the robes of the Deep Sea Church today, but was wearing very, very ordinary clothes.

"How about that? Pretty unremarkable, right?" Lilina laughed.

"Not noticeable..." Song Yufeng looked at her beautiful face and the rare pink high ponytail. He wondered, what was so noticeable about her?

However, in terms of her attire alone, it was indeed quite ordinary...

"By the way, what are you doing here? Is the Deep Sea Church's new hideout... new stronghold settled in?"

That was close; I almost blurted out "nest" instead.

"Well, that's why I came out to the street today to see if I can promote the church's doctrines and recruit some people to join."

Oh, so this is what she calls the way of peace. The method is good, but unfortunately, the ultimate goal is to resurrect the gods of the deep sea.

"By the way, do you want to come with me?"

Song Yufeng glanced at the two equally plainly dressed companions behind her and said, "Isn't that inappropriate? You already have subordinates to help you..."

"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing. You two, go back first, I'll call you if I need anything," Lilina said with a smile.

Song Yufeng sensed the hostility from the two men for a moment, but they still respectfully withdrew.

Tsk, why am I being made to look like a villain, stealing someone else's love?

"Alright, everything's settled now, let's go!"