Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Chapter 354 Staying up late is harmful to health
The distance from the foot of the mountain to the top was not far, but it took the assistant nearly an hour to walk. When he arrived in front of the ancestral hall, he felt exhausted and fell to the ground.

He walked very slowly along the way, but even so, it did not relieve the pain in his body in the slightest.

At first he had nosebleeds and a dull pain in his liver, and now there is not a single intact part of his body. This one-hour journey seemed to have taken the assistant a lifetime. He felt that his body was like rotten wood, with one foot half in the coffin.

He lay outside the ancestral hall for a long time and was unable to get up.

So many things happened in this hour. When the assistant reached halfway up the mountain, the sky above his head changed, from day to night, and then to its current strange appearance - a blood-red moon hung in the sky, dyeing the whole world red.

He saw the fox statue enshrined in the ancestral hall. Red blood was oozing from the fox's eyes, making everything on the mountain look even more bizarre.

At this moment, the assistant finally understood why the people on the eco-ship were so afraid of the restricted area. This was a misfortune beyond common sense, so much so that he had to doubt whether it could still be called misfortune. He felt that this was more like an infectious disease. Once you set foot in the restricted area, you will be immediately infected with the disease.

The disease will hollow out your body in less than an hour, leaving you unable to even get up from the ground.

But this still cannot explain the changes in the environment on the mountain.

The red moon cannot be explained by bad luck.

"My dear guest, you look very bad. Let me help you up."

A male voice came from behind the assistant, and he caught a glimpse of the figure approaching him out of the corner of his eye.

It was a fox demon, and the tail behind him revealed his identity. He was carrying a basket, which seemed to contain fruits and vegetables just collected from the mountains, as well as a plucked and slaughtered chicken.

He was subdued in a daze, and the fox demon helped him to the back room of the ancestral hall. He leaned on a rattan chair, but this did not make the assistant feel better. He was in pain all over his body. Even if he was sent to the hospital immediately, he might not be able to accurately explain the specific symptoms to the doctor.

Until the fox demon made him a cup of tea.

It is said that this is a special drink of Blue Star, made with tea leaves and tree fruits.

The warm tea and the sweet aroma lingering on the taste buds cheered the assistant up a little.

"Your physical condition is very bad, it's caused by staying up late frequently."

The fox demon sat opposite him, stared at him for a while and said, "Staying up late has damaged your liver, which has led to the current series of symptoms. Although this cup of fruit tea can make you feel better, it is ultimately a temporary solution. After you go down the mountain, you should go to the infirmary for a thorough physical examination. By the way, try not to stay up late in the future."

"…Are you a doctor?"

In such a strange environment, the fox demon made him feel like spring breeze.

"I've only done some research."

The fox demon smiled faintly, "After all, we have a lot of free time."

The assistant did not answer. He had indeed been staying up late recently.

What happened on the Prison Star prevented the top executives of the consortium from sleeping well for several days in a row, and naturally they also had to sleep poorly. It was normal for them to be woken up by the ringing of mobile phones in the middle of the night, and it was foreseeable that they were destined not to have a good sleep until the problem with the casino was resolved.

But this is a bit too weird, isn't it?

He had only stayed up for a few nights, but his symptoms were so severe that he was about to die. Before coming to the restricted area, the doctor's advice was that he just need to take some anti-anxiety drugs.

The speed at which the disease worsens is totally contrary to medical common sense.

"You are a new face. What are you doing up the mountain this time?"

The considerate fox demon went straight to the point. He didn't want to delay his assistant's time to go down the mountain for medical treatment. This disease would be difficult to recover without ten days or half a month of recuperation.

"A few days ago, the Eco-ship sent an invitation to your daughter..."

Before he could finish his words, a mouthful of blood spurted out.

Even though the assistant had adjusted his tone to make it sound as gentle as possible after experiencing many strange events, he still could not escape the pursuit of bad luck.

The piercing pain made him lie on the table, his body twitching involuntarily.

The fox demon's brows furrowed slightly, and the warm smile on his face disappeared. His gaze at this moment gave his assistant goose bumps.

"According to the agreement we made with the company, you promised not to involve Jiu Yue and my people."

He was waiting for the human in front of him to explain.

If the company unilaterally tears up the agreement, they will not have to abide by the many agreements reached with the company.

The last time they saw September, he was still a carefree little fox who ran around in the mountains every day. He was lively and energetic, which met their expectations for a child.

Although they missed their daughter all the time in the past ten years, they did not want to see September - especially not on the eco-ship of Universal Company.

They know the methods of companies and consortiums well enough. Once they get on board, it is difficult to get off.

He heard that the life science department's research on armor had reached a bottleneck. Although he cooperated with the company's every research project, technical problems still inevitably arose. At this point in time, the company was very likely to focus on September in order to break through the technical bottleneck in a short time.

Jiuyue is the only fox demon on Blue Star who has the bloodline of both the evil fox and the auspicious fox, which makes her a treasure in the eyes of those researchers.

"You misunderstood. It was your daughter who took the initiative to apply for a visit."

"rhetoric."

The fox looked at the assistant with authority.

Even if the assistant did not lie, it must be the company that was cheating, and the company has always been good at this.

When he saw the filming equipment carried by the assistant, he anticipated the company's tricks.

Using his parents as a threat, he lured September into the trap step by step.

"Go back before I change my mind."

The fox demon said coldly, "Then tell September for me that she is not welcome here. Even if she boards the ecological ship, I will not see her." The negotiations failed, and there was no room for maneuver.

The assistant felt something blocking his throat, making it difficult for him to breathe. His vision began to double, and every part of his body was in danger, making him realize that this was the final order to leave. If he continued to stay here, he would surely die.

The fox demon didn't seem to intend to give him a chance to explain.

The assistant doubted whether he could make it down the mountain safely in his current physical condition.

"Let him go. He has just arrived at the Eco-ship and there are many things he doesn't understand."

A familiar voice was heard outside the ancestral hall again. Fuling, who was supposed to attend an academic conference, suddenly appeared here.

The assistant looked outside the house and compared to him, Fuling didn't seem to be affected by the disease.

The fox demon did not seem to welcome Fuling's arrival and took her anger out on her.

"Don't look so scary. I came here to tell you about September's current situation. There's no need for you to worry about her. She's doing well now."

As she spoke, she winked at her assistant.

The assistant understood and stumbled out of the ancestral hall.

When the room quieted down, the fox demon said coldly, "You can start explaining."

The only reason why bad luck did not affect Fuling was that the new department director claimed to be September's friend and had met September many times on Blue Star.

"Explain? There is no excuse for the motive. The reason why the Mandala Group invited your daughter at this time is not simply because they felt guilty and wanted to reunite you and your daughter. It has other intentions."

Fuling simply told the fox demon the latest news about the Prison Star.

The fox demon's brows furrowed more and more tightly.

Why would this girl want to be a big director on a planet full of prisoners when she is content to stay on the Blue Planet?
These interstellar voyages touched upon his blind spots in knowledge.

But this is definitely not a good sign. Jiu Yue has offended the business of the casino owned by the consortium. Based on his understanding of the company, the casino gang will never let it go.

It sounds like September has caused this trouble herself.

The fox demon's tone softened a little, and she said, "I didn't expect that Jiu Yue would cause you so much trouble. How about this, I will persuade her in the video."

He really didn't want September to be associated with the company in any way.

"The top management of the consortium wants me to do this, but as a friend of September, it's a bit unkind of me to do this."

Fuling put away the video equipment in front of the fox demon.

Anyway, it was not their department that had to pay the compensation, so she was not in a hurry at all. After returning, she reported that the negotiations had failed.

The assistant parachuted in by the consortium has personally experienced the horror of bad luck, and probably won't say anything more on this issue.

"I just came to remind you that it won't be long before you can see your daughter."

"The company promised us that September would never be involved."

"You know the company's style, especially the Semitic ones. All promises are only made if there is still value to them."

Fuling shrugged.

If Duan Mingyuan hadn't been involved in the incident a few months ago, the reunion of father and daughter would probably have happened earlier - in an unsatisfactory way.

But now it's different.

"A lot of things have happened outside recently, and September is no longer the same as you remember her. Now she comes and goes as she pleases. The current consortium can't afford to force her to stay on the eco-ship. The consortium just hopes that your daughter will not continue to be that big director."

So no matter when and where, the choice is always in the hands of the strong.

September and the Blue Star people have made the consortium very unhappy with a series of recent events, but they have to resort to peaceful means to resolve these problems.

"By the way, she should bring you a surprise during this meeting."

Fuling suddenly thought of something and added, "She found an incredible boyfriend."

"……Boy friend?"

The pointed ears on the fox demon's head stood up instantly. Even more intensely than him was the beautiful fox demon who had been hiding behind the statue. She rushed to the two of them, looked down at Fuling, and asked, "She found a boyfriend? Why didn't you tell us what kind of person he is?"

What kind of person is Duan Mingyuan?

This is a good question.

In the eyes of the company and the Chamber of Commerce, this is probably a super troublemaker, but they can do nothing about Duan Mingyuan.

But September's parents were clearly not asking for the company's evaluation.

So from September's perspective, what kind of person is Duan Mingyuan?

The answer is ready to come out.

"An ogre."

"Ok?"

"Ogre Brawler."

Fuling said seriously, "Your daughter thinks so."

(End of this chapter)