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Chapter 33 The most poisonous woman’s heart
Back at the hotel, Xiaoqian excitedly asked what to do with the female ghost they had captured.
Cheng Mai tried to perk himself up, but the machine failed to boot up. He yawned and put one hand on Xiao Qian's shoulder. "I just wanted to make money off your boss. You guys are trying to kill me. Let me take a nap and we'll talk about it tomorrow."

It's already 2:30 a.m., and Cheng Mai is so sleepy that he's practically delirious.

Xiaoqian, having been abandoned by the doorkeeper for a day, turned back to look at Shang Xingjian, leading the trembling female ghost.

Merchant Jian seemed to be pondering the problem as well, and finally said, "Mortals are such a hassle."

Neither of them can work 24 hours a day.

Xiaoqian suddenly shivered. "Boss, please think twice!"

Shang Xingjian glanced at Xiao Qian coldly, "Think twice about what? Do you think I'd kill her?"

Xiaoqian swallowed hard. Wasn't this exactly what he was afraid of?

However, judging from the boss's tone, that didn't seem to be his intention, so he was relieved.

What if Mr. Cheng resigns in a fit of anger?
Their company has only just begun to get on track.

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"Master Xu, Master Xu, something terrible has happened!" The man in black from last night rushed into the Master's room and told him everything before the Master could speak.

"The soul bottles that were previously placed in various companies have all been cleared out. It is said that the young Taoist priest from City A led a group to collect them."

The abbot suddenly opened his eyes, his triangular eyes sharply staring at the man in black.

"They took it?"

The man nodded. "The man surnamed Zhu went there personally. He took back everything that could be taken back, and smashed everything that couldn't be taken back on the spot. The souls inside were all taken away by that little Taoist priest."

"Where did you take it?" The abbot finally became a little anxious.

The man told the abbot which hotel they were staying at, and the abbot tried to calculate with his fingers, but couldn't figure it out.

“Master Xu, the Cheng lineage is in Fengcheng. Our master hopes that you can get what she wants as soon as possible. Even if we lose Fengcheng, it doesn’t matter. So while they are focused on the Soul Bottle, we should act quickly.”

The man's voice turned serious. "Take Cheng Mai away now."

Master Xu continued his divination, saying, "This is not appropriate."

He couldn't calculate anything else, but he could tell that Cheng Mai was protected by a powerful figure, and that if he forced his way in, he would only suffer heavy losses.

"Master Xu, don't forget what the boss meant. If it weren't for the stupid things your foolish disciple did in City A, we wouldn't have attracted the Xuanhe people here," the man said in a deep voice.

"The boss only wants Cheng Mai. As long as you bring Cheng Mai to him, he can let bygones be bygones."

Master Xu frowned, annoyed by the man's commanding attitude. She looked at him coldly and said, "If you're so capable, go and catch it yourself."

"You..." The man was speechless with anger. His clenched fist gradually grew hair, with yellow and black stripes, and a tiger's roar could be faintly heard.

This is a tiger demon.

Master Xu was not worried about him taking human form. After divination, he sat cross-legged and continued reciting scriptures. "If you want to capture Cheng Mai, you must make her break with Xuanhe Technology. Otherwise, no one can touch her."

He can now deduce that Xuanhe Technology and Xuanhe Divine Lord have a close relationship, but he can't figure out exactly what that relationship is.

However, the mere phrase "close relationship" was enough to deter people from taking any rash actions.

"In the end, you're just a coward who's afraid of death. I'll go and catch him myself. If I catch Cheng Mai, you won't have it so easy with the boss." The tiger demon snorted and turned to disappear.

Master Xu looked up at the shattered statue of the deity and sneered, "A wicked creature is still a wicked creature, just a fool."

******
Cheng Mai slept until after nine o'clock the next morning. When she came out stretching, Shang Xingjian was watching TV in the living room, watching Qin Mai's drama.

Cheng Mai twisted his neck. "Are there any wild animals in these mountains? I think I heard a tiger roar last night."

Cheng Mai went to the refrigerator to get some water. The presidential suite was on the top floor, and from the window, you could see the mountains just steps away. Shang Xingjian glanced at her and continued watching TV.

As Cheng Mai drank her water, she saw the female ghost crouching in the corner, looking at her with envy.

This mere mortal has so many people protecting him. Yesterday, before the tiger demon even got close, that little Taoist priest who catches ghosts and this incredibly handsome boss had already set out. She could hear the tiger demon's screams even from her room.

It was all to protect her.

Cheng Mai was so startled by her that he took a step back, and it took him a moment to realize who she was.

"Wait for me to eat something before we talk about your business." Cheng Mai rubbed his stomach and called customer service to bring in breakfast.

The female ghost dared not move, hugging her legs and nodding, awaiting the verdict.

After all, in her opinion, this woman had a good temper, much better than that handsome but irritable boss.

Customer service quickly delivered breakfast, and Cheng Mai had already finished washing up.

"Boss, where's Xiao Qian?" Cheng Mai asked, not seeing Xiao Qian and the others.

"Going to collect the earthbound spirits," Shang Xingjian said.

Cheng Mai nodded. It was supposed to be something from last night, but something came up and I got delayed. But I didn't expect Xiao Qian to be so diligent.

While they were eating, a message came in the group chat: Xiaoqian had captured a bound spirit, but because of the bound spirit's characteristics, Xiaoqian couldn't bring it back and could only ask what to do now.

[Science and Safety Department - Xiaoqian: @Little God of Wealth - Chengmai, Mr. Cheng, I've caught that old woman.]

Science and Safety Department - Xiaoqian: [Video]

Cheng Mai opened the video and watched it. The recording was very clear, especially the cool little Qian. It was good and could be used as one of Xuanhe's promotional videos.

The group members were all laughing and scolding Xiaoqian for being pretentious, and Xiaoqian was extremely proud, saying that it was Boss Cheng who told her to do it.

[Little God of Wealth - Cheng Mai: Well done, I'll have the boss give you a red envelope later.]

Xiaoqian is really going to get cocky this time.

Merchant Jian, who was watching TV, exclaimed, "I have no money!"

“It’s alright, I have it. I haven’t spent the seven thousand that was deducted from your account last time. I’ll use it as an internal incentive bonus.”

Shang Xingjian finally looked at Cheng Mai, thinking of her wallet which was emptier than her face, and finally spat out a vicious sentence: "The most poisonous heart is that of a woman."

After Cheng Mai finished eating and drinking, he glanced at Qin Mai on TV and retorted without thinking, "Compared to you, I admit defeat. After all, I wouldn't kill my wife to prove my Dao."

As soon as Cheng Mai finished speaking, the entire room suddenly fell silent.

The female ghost: "!!!"

If I hear some shocking gossip, will I be silenced by a demon?

On the TV, Qin Mai is questioning the male lead: "You were the one who liked me back then, and you were the one who asked my parents to marry me. Now you want to use my life to achieve your goal. Why should I?"

The silence was so profound you could hear a pin drop; the quiet of the shopkeeper made the air in the space seem thinner.

The female ghost was choking herself, feeling as if she was about to be torn apart.

What terrifying pressure!

(End of this chapter)