Guild Boss's Ambition

While recalling the past, I opened my arms and caught the little girl who flew towards me.

Wow hey hey!

The next moment, I was almost knocked down and couldn't help but let out a scream.

With only 5 points of strength, I was about to be unable to withstand the full force of an ancient mountain...

"Ancient Mountain..."

"I'm sorry, Xiaolan, I just missed you too much."

Gu Shan said with a serious face, "You don't know, ever since I heard that you were seriously ill, I almost couldn't work for a week. The feeling of worry is like taking my brother and sister to a high-end restaurant to eat a good meal during the holiday, but when it comes to ordering, I find that I can't understand a single word of the foreign language on the menu. Xiao Lan, do you think this is terrible?!"

"What kind of metaphor is this? And if you don't understand the menu, can't you just ask the waiter?"

"No..." Gu Shan half-closed his eyes and calmly retorted, "That's not a situation that can be easily solved by asking the clerk. With the admiration of the three idiots at home, how could a perfect sister like me disappoint them? At that point, I had already left the only option left, which was to complete the ordering process by myself, and in the end, I successfully conquered this difficulty."

"So you ordered randomly, right? By the way, didn't your brothers and sisters see through you on the spot?"

"I just ordered afternoon tea dessert instead of the main meal." Gu Shan recalled, raised his thumb and said, "In this case, we can just say it's the special customs of foreigners. After all, our naughty kids don't have much knowledge. They will believe whatever I say. Until now, I'm still using the story of the long-nosed puppet to trick them into not telling lies."

"..." I was speechless for a moment, then complained, "I seriously suspect that your brothers and sisters have already seen through everything."

"Impossible, they are really idiots, I'm sure of it." Gu Shan asserted in an absolute tone.

At this time, in order to avoid being dragged into outer space by this brain-opening demon king Gu Shan, I cautiously kept Sister Meng'er's instructions in mind and spoke as soon as possible: "Gu--"

But before I could finish, her two paws pressed against my chest.

I couldn't help but complain helplessly: "Why do you and the president want to take advantage of me as soon as you see me wake up?"

"No, I'm just measuring your fighting ability, Xiaolan."

Gu Shan explained the purpose of her actions in a serious manner, and then breathed a sigh of relief: "Yeah, yeah, even though we haven't seen each other for a week, Xiao Lan is still my Xiao Lan, and she hasn't grown much. It seems that we can still continue to be good friends."

"..."

I really wanted to complain about something, but if I did that, Gu Shan would definitely drag the topic to an endless end. So, I took a deep breath, swallowed the words I had said, pushed away the claws that were playing tricks on my chest, and explained the important things first: "Gu Shan, please stop making trouble for the time being. President Ehard has a task for us to do. It's the memorial day in two days. Are you free?"

"Hmm...any instructions?"

Unlike what I imagined, the playful Gu Shan did not immediately agree. It is very likely that he originally wanted to take time to accompany his family, but due to Sister Meng'er's special attitude earlier, I still told her the matter: "The president wants to hold a small party on that day so that everyone can relax and get together. Are you interested in this? If you feel reluctant, you must speak frankly──"

Unlike her hesitation just now, Gu Shan suddenly became as active as usual, and shouted with a smile: "Small party? I want to go! And I want to help! Any party in the world cannot do without me, Gu Shan. I am not bragging, I am a natural party master chosen by God. When it comes to parties, no one knows more about it than me, Gu Shan!"

"Yes, yes, you are a master of the party world."

I perfunctorily answered Gu Shan and pointed to the door of the stone house. "But President Ehard doesn't want to publicize this matter too early. Besides, there is no paper or pen here, so it's better for us to talk in my room. By the way, why did the uniforms in our stone house change to a different style just because I took a nap? I feel shy seeing this."

Hearing my teasing, Gu Shan adjusted the decoration on her hair, blushed, and shouted, "Why are you shy? This is winter clothing specially designed for us by a famous designer. You will wear it later!"

Wear it?

I looked towards the ancient mountain, and it seemed as if I saw a blade of grass...

No, I would never wear it even if I die.

I shook my fingers firmly, puffed out my chest and said, "I won't wear it. I'm one of the major shareholders of Stone House. No matter who it is, they can make me do something I don't want to do. Gu Shan, just act cute! Okay, don't waste time on me. We have to write an invitation list for Sister Meng'er to review today. You take your time to change your clothes. I'll go first and wait upstairs."

After saying this, I walked out of the locker room.

From behind, the voice of the stupid girl came -

"Blue! I will find a way to make you wear it too! You betrayer!"

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37. Who to invite and who not to invite (Little Blue)

(Ulu-Lannon)

When I returned to my room, I immediately noticed that the room was exuding an atmosphere of loneliness. There was a faint sense of depression in the air, the floor and the table were covered with dust, and the windows that I closed before leaving were covered with dirt because of the melted snow from the roof. Everything was waiting for me to come back and tidy up, including the people and things in my life.

I opened the window to let some air in.

Then, the sound of whistling wind began to sound, as if complaining about my late return.

“It’s a really nice room.”

I looked around the place I hadn't seen for a long time, walked into the bathroom, got a bucket of water, and started wiping the dirt that needed to be wiped, polished the gray table top until it shiny, and wet the lampshade with a towel to deepen its color. Not long after, someone knocked on the door. The door was not locked but half-open, so the visitor walked in after knocking and closed the door for me.

"Xiao Lan, I've changed my clothes~~Huh? Are you cleaning? I'll help too!"

As soon as I entered the room, the enthusiastic Gu Shan wanted to take away my right to clean my room. I naturally did not want her, a guest, to do the job of the host, and immediately rejected her kindness: "I can sort things out slowly. You can sit at the desk first. I have already cleaned it. There are papers and pens in the drawer. We will use them."

"Oh, okay." She agreed and asked, "By the way, why did the president suddenly want to hold a party?"

As I was pouring the dirty water in the bucket into the drain, amid the noisy splashing sound, I had no choice but to shout loudly to Gu Shan outside the bathroom so that she could hear my voice clearly.

"Eh - I don't know? Or maybe you want to celebrate because I woke up safely? But even if there is no special reason, I think we can get together and have a good chat occasionally. After all, everyone has different positions in the Stone House, and it's rare to have the opportunity to sit together, so it's worth cherishing and striving for."

“That’s the case…”

Gu Shan muttered something outside the room, perhaps some boring idea. I picked up the bucket that was once again full, walked out of the bathroom, and asked, "By the way, the president asked us to write a list of invitations for the day. Since she hopes everyone can have a good time, the number of people on the list should not be too large. We only need to invite those who are most familiar with us."

"Oh, I'll leave the task of compiling the list to a party master like me!"

Gu Shan immediately patted her chest and agreed.

After thinking for a while, she began to write at her desk: "First of all, we must invite President Ehard and his sisters, and then you and me, Xiaolan. Lian'er is also indispensable, and then there are Stallone and Miss Kololo..."

Hearing this, I quickly stopped Gu Shan and told her not to join the FFF group. "Hey, hey, hey, they don't need it anymore, right? It's a rare holiday, just let them enjoy some time alone! If Miss Kololo knew that we were trying to lure Stallone to the party, who knows if she would poison our red bean buns and murder us someday!"

"Puchi! Red bean buns..." Gu Shan suddenly laughed.

"What's wrong with the red bean buns?" I asked suspiciously.

"Nothing! Nothing!" The girl with twin ponytails replied strangely and changed the subject: "By the way, since the president doesn't want to invite too many people, should we still invite Shuofang, Tangdou and the other poster girls? If we invite one of them, we have to invite the others as well, otherwise they will feel excluded."

"Yeah, there is indeed a difference between intimacy and friendship."

I nodded in agreement and changed the sheets.

After a pause, Gu Shan raised a new question: "What about the adventurers? Should we invite Miss Bai Ye?"

White night?

I wrung out the towel, pondered for a moment, and finally came up with the answer.

"We have to invite him! And we have to! If we don't invite Bai Ye that day, our president will definitely be lonely!"

"Eh──what kind of relationship does the president have with Miss Bai Ye?!"

Gu Shan misunderstood immediately, but I was very happy to see her imagination at this moment: "Yes, you don't know, they are close friends for life and death. Besides, Bai Ye is Lian Er's mother in legal terms. Since we have invited her daughter, there is no reason not to invite her mother, so we must invite Bai Ye!"

If we invite Bai Ye, the scene will definitely be very interesting!

The naive Gu Shan obediently wrote down Bai Ye's name on the paper, and then asked, "What about the knight lady who came back with Miss Bai Ye that day? She seems to be a platinum-level celebrity, right? Should we invite her? Ah! I almost forgot about her earl sister! If such a big wild earl knew that we ignored her, would she hang me on the gallows?"

Unlike me, Gu Shan and the Fraz sisters didn't seem to know each other well. In order to prevent her from having ridiculous misunderstandings in the future, I immediately interrupted her paranoia: "No, I just talked to the two sisters on the way. They will walk around Mopolis on the day of mourning. They also want some space for the two of them."

"Oh~ I feel relieved now."

Gu Shan breathed a sigh of relief, then flashed a guilty look that he wanted to hide but I still caught it, and pretended to be reckless and exclaimed, "Oh my, I almost forgot about Senior Annie! We want to invite Senior Annie too, right? But she seems to be very busy on weekdays and holidays. Xiaolan, do you think she will agree to attend our gathering?"

Listening to Xiao Gushan's abnormal tone and manner, I raised my eyebrows and asked tentatively: "I don't know, how about I ask her in person for you? In return, you also ask Hai Lao if she wants to come to the party. If one of us cannot bring the target person to our party, then one of us will agree to a request from the other. How about that?"

There is no doubt that this is an unfair matchup.

The party that invited Hai Lao would definitely face the end of being killed in battle. And judging from Senior Annie's kind face, it would be much easier to get her to agree to attend the party than Hai Lao. However—

Gu Shan actually agreed to such a bet without even thinking about it.

"Okay, I'll go ask Hai Lao for his opinion and we'll meet in the room later!"

As if afraid that I would regret it, Gu Shan rushed out of the door without waiting for my reply.

"There's something fishy going on. Considering what Sister Meng'er said during the day, there must be something fishy going on between Gu Shan and Annie!"

"Why does Furuyama want Annie to attend the party so much that he is willing to risk being scolded by Ebi?"

"Hmm?! The person who tied the bell should be the one to untie it. I should go find Annie and ask her what she has to say first."

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38. Annie (Little Blue)

(Ulu-Lannon)

The atmosphere in the bar today is still bustling. There are storytellers telling stories, tycoons giving tips, sinister people setting up gambling games in private, and fools who gamble their entire salary. But generally speaking, this restlessness is good, otherwise either our Stone House business is not good, or something big happens suddenly, causing the scene to be silent.

But I've always felt that this guild lacks the music it deserves. Unfortunately, the goblins' sound amplification equipment is not cheap, and our good Blanny has not yet officially graduated. Even though there has been a musician recruitment notice posted outside the store for more than two months, we still haven't been lucky enough to meet an ideal musician.

"Good evening, our little girl, are you feeling better from your cold?"

"Oh, hello, Oddur, I'm feeling much better now, thank you for your concern!"

As soon as I landed on the first floor of the guild, I heard voices greeting me one after another. I responded to each of them with a smile while walking towards the bar. At this time, there were already several guests sitting at the bar, one of whom was the druid master Yalo who I met in the arena yesterday, there was also a creature that looked like a kappa and two or three humans.

They sat closely in a row chatting, and they all seemed to be adventurers from the Tree of Life.

I ignored them and bought some time to find Senior Annie.

"Good night, Xiaolan, you just recovered from your illness, don't you want to rest more?"

This is the second time Annie and I have met since I woke up. Different from the concern shown by the president and others, the concern given to me by Annie is like a spring breeze. It is very close to the attitude of elders caring for the younger generation. It does not bring very strong emotions and behaviors, but just gently warms our hearts and watches over our growth.

Like Bai Ye, Annie is also several decades old.

They are all my predecessors in life.

"I've been sleeping for several days. If I continue sleeping, I'll turn into a pig." I stood on tiptoe and sat on the high chair at the bar. I smiled and said, "By the way, Sister Annie, do you have free time in two days during the memorial service?"

"Is there anything wrong?" Senior Annie asked back.

Because of Gu Shan and Meng Er's strange words and deeds, I didn't tell them the purpose of my visit directly, and threw the question back: "Senior, were you not free at that time? If you have something important to do, then we won't bother you."

After hearing what I said, Sister Annie said quickly, "No, there's nothing special to do that day."

I immediately grabbed the half-elf's hands with joy and made up my mind for her: "Then we will be organizing a meeting the day after tomorrow and you will be included in it, Annie. I will write a detailed invitation letter to you tomorrow."

"Oh, okay." Sister Annie responded and asked, "By the way, who will be there that day?"

When asking this question, Sister Annie's tone was cautious, as if she didn't want to see certain people.

But judging from the outgoing personality that Sister Annie usually displays, she shouldn't feel any pressure even if a stranger really appeared at the scene. After all, with the blessing of her spiritual mentor quality, anyone who keeps in contact with her in a peaceful state for more than an hour will naturally establish a so-called friendship between the two of them...

Making friends is as easy as eating and drinking for our senior Annie!

So why was she apprehensive about the party list?

While paying attention to Sister Annie's expression, I lowered my head and counted on my fingers, saying the names of the people who attended the party one by one: "There were not many people that day, only Sister Meng'er, Berlani, me, Gu Shan..."

At this time, Sister Annie leaned back slightly.

I pretended not to see it and continued to list them in detail, "Then there are Lian'er and Bai Ye. I wanted to invite Hai Lao, but I guess he wouldn't want to come even if I invited him. By the way, Annie, have you thought of adding anyone else? If so, please let me know. It would be embarrassing if I accidentally left out some important people with a low sense of presence!"

After a moment's silence, Sister Annie said, "Hmm? Then, what about Miss Raftan and Miss Sophie? I think we should invite them as well. At least they have been on missions together and have been through life and death with you."

"Ms. Fritz and the others have their own plans for the day."

Hearing this, Sister Annie showed an understanding expression and said with a smile: "Oh, it's good to have a younger sister or an older sister. You don't have to worry about being alone during every festival. As an only child, I really envy that──"

"If you don't have a sister, you can also find a boyfriend." I said jokingly.

"No way, all men are lustful by nature." The senior replied half-jokingly, shaking her head.

Hearing this, I couldn't help but think of the kiss I had with my senior that day, so I teased with a little curiosity and expectation: "Senior, you don't like those stinky men so much, don't you like girls? Think about it carefully, our President Meng'er is a very good choice, as long as you eat her, you can retire and become the president's wife immediately!"

"Nonsense—" Sister Annie rolled her eyes at me in reproach and said, "I am old enough to be the mother of Meng'er and the others. No matter what, I can't possibly do anything to them. On the contrary, you, Xiaolan, are more dangerous. I still remember that kiss and your cute look. Occasionally, when I think back on it, I regret not executing you on the spot."

Listening to Sister An's purely teasing tone, I immediately knew that I had no chance.

Knowing that I had no chance, I responded without shame: "Okay, let's go warm your bed tonight, ok? In addition, we can also provide a variety of additional services~~"

"Uh... I really lost to you." Senior Annie smiled bitterly and sighed: "Why are the poster girls of our guild becoming more and more lustful? Where is Xiaolan, who would blush just by putting on a skirt and standing in front of customers? Is there something wrong with our education policy for you and Gu Shan?"

"Hey! Gu Shan!"

Speaking of ancient mountains, I suddenly remembered something.