Chapter 102: Help My Aunt and Uncle Get a Position with Less Work and More Pay

Ye Fan, you've finally come out of seclusion!

Although cultivation seclusion is as routine as daily meals, for ordinary mortal Lin Meng, a wait of over ten days is still very long.

Ye Fan heard from immortal older sister's tone that she missed him, and he felt very happy.

Shenxian Jiejie, I used the cola you gave me to break through to sixth level of Qi Refining in one go, and I've already learned quite a few techniques.

Actually, the cola Lin Meng gave could still help him continue breaking through, but cultivation shouldn't be rushed; one must solidify the foundation and improve one's state of mind to go further.

So Ye Fan, after breaking through three levels in a row, decisively chose to stop.

Lin Meng was overjoyed and wanted to ask Ye Fan more about cultivation, but thinking that Director Chiang was still waiting for her, she could only suppress her curiosity and said to Ye Fan:

Ye Fan, I have an important task for you to complete; I left a bottle of new cola for you in the space. I hope you can find Senior Brother Song Yun to trade some herbs and elixirs with; for now, mortal-grade will do.

By the way, also help me look for some introductory cultivation manuals; if the cola isn't enough, just come find me.

Last time I left a super-large bottle of cola; judging by the situation on Heavenly Gang Continent, the value of this large bottle of cola is immeasurable, and it should be enough for Ye Fan to use for a while.

At this moment, Ye Fan was overjoyed that he hadn't been greedy for speed and had emerged from seclusion in time; otherwise, he would have delayed Immortal Sister's important task.

Ye Fan silently noted in his heart that next time he entered seclusion, he would definitely leave a strand of his soul outside so that Immortal Sister could find him at any time.

Immortal Sister, the cola you gave me last time actually still has plenty left; although the spiritual energy seems to have dissipated somewhat, it can still be used for trade.

Lin Meng thought for a moment; perhaps after opening the cola, some of the carbon dioxide escaped.

Could the so-called spiritual energy just be the bubbles in the cola?

But Lin Meng quickly dismissed that idea; at the time she also gave Ye Fan other soft drinks to try, and only cola could be called spiritual water.

Ye Fan, you don't need to save this cola for me; just take this new bottle to trade, and treat the previous one as water to drink.

It's just a bottle of cola; Lin Meng isn't that stingy.

Upon hearing this, Ye Fan felt a surge of emotion in his heart.

Such precious spiritual water, yet Immortal Sister lets him drink it as plain water; if the sect's people heard this, they'd surely be envious to death.

Ye Fan replied: 'Immortal Sister, please wait a moment; I'm going to the Technique Hall to exchange for cultivation manuals now, but Senior Brother Song Yun might still need a few days, as the disciples' assessment is taking place these days and he's likely unavailable.'

Lin Meng quickly told him not to rush: 'Waiting a few days is fine; just have him provide as good-quality herbs and elixirs as possible.'

After finishing with Ye Fan, Lin Meng immediately withdrew her mental energy.

In the tea room, Director Chiang was somewhat dazed, looking at Lin Meng over and over, but this girl was like a block of wood; no matter how he hinted with his eyes or gave a dry cough, she showed no reaction, as if he didn't exist.

Director Chiang had held a high position for many years and hadn't felt being ignored like this for a long time.

He wasn't angry, but instead pondered in his heart what kind of identity could allow someone to be so arrogant.

At this point he no longer thought Lin Meng was a mere placeholder sent to pacify him; her fearless composure and calm poise are something ordinary people cannot fake.

Yet if one were to link this young lady with the mysterious Stone Gambling Master, Director Chiang would find it utterly bizarre, nearly impossible.

For a moment, Director Chiang couldn't make up his mind, finally choosing to sit honestly and watch how Lin Meng would perform next.

Sun Yao had come to serve as Lin Meng's assistant; since the boss hadn't spoken, he certainly couldn't act on his own initiative.

Just as soon as Miss Lin arrived, she fell silent, seeming to have her mind elsewhere, or perhaps deliberately leaving Director Chiang out in the cold?

Sun Yao couldn't guess Lin Meng's thoughts, so he could only observe her eyes and nose, watching the shifting expressions on Director Chiang's face, and he could only hold back his laughter.

Miss Lin is truly a divine person; even their General Manager wouldn't dare so blatantly sideline someone, and Miss Lin is still too authoritative.

By the time Lin Meng came to her senses, ten minutes had already passed.

She saw Director Chiang awkwardly looking at her and laughing, and quickly replied with an awkward laugh:

"Sorry sorry, I was just thinking things over and kept you waiting; let me introduce myself first—I'm Lin Meng, and you can tentatively regard me as a Stone Gambler."

Director Chiang blinked repeatedly, wondering what 'tentatively regard as' meant.

"Miss Lin, may I ask bluntly, are you the Stone Gambler hired this time by the Ye Group?"

Lin Meng: 'Tentatively, yes.' After all, there was no formal employment contract.

Upon hearing this, Director Chiang was dumbfounded again, but he quickly thought of something and probed:

"Before Miss Lin arrived, I don't know if General Manager mentioned to you anything about the International Stone Gambling Convention?"

Lin Meng nodded casually, 'I know, but regarding those matters, you should still discuss them with him; I only handle the public Stone Gambling, and I don't want to manage anything else.'

Director Chiang's heart jumped; it seems this young lady really is that mysterious Stone Gambling Master, and judging by that, even the Ye Family's future heir is only fit to be her little secretary!

Sun Yao also couldn't help but admire Lin Meng in his heart; in this world, the only person who could treat his family's boss like that is Miss Lin.

Moreover, it seems their General Manager is also quite willing to handle these trivial matters for Lin Meng.

General Manager has changed.

Director Chiang secretly took a deep breath and glanced at Lin Meng several times, as if trying to see through her.

Lin Meng pursed her lips, knowing Director Chiang still had doubts, and after thinking she said:

"Director Chiang, let's skip the probing; I reckon I can precisely pick out the five best stones from the tens of thousands of raw stones you've arranged, and the gold content in them you should know better than anyone else—I'm confident I can handle the International Competition, so you can rest easy."

Director Chiang had been turning over in his mind how to test her limits without seeming rude, but before he could decide, hearing Lin Meng's words, he couldn't help but feel secretly startled.

After careful consideration, Director Chiang stopped probing and shifted his tone, becoming much more sincere.

"Miss Lin is truly the most talented Stone Gambling genius I've ever seen; with your addition to our International Stone Gambling Convention, our country will surely reclaim its rankings!"

"Whether she's genuine or not, at least the Ye Family still has reputation; whether she has the ability will be known during the pre-match strategy discussion."

Thinking this, Director Chiang continued to be very courteous toward Lin Meng.

He then continued: "I don't know what Miss Lin invited me out for this time."

Finally getting to the point, Lin Meng didn't beat around the bush and said directly:

"Director Chiang, I'll just come straight out and say it: my maternal aunt and uncle work at the Stone Gambling Field, and I hope you can help them switch to a position with less work and more pay; this favor will count as a personal debt I owe."

Director Chiang is also a shrewd person; even if he can't be completely certain of Lin Meng's Stone Gambling ability right now, he won't risk offending her.

It's just a minor reassignment; he can settle it with a few words, without any cost, and even make Lin Meng owe him a favor—that's a win for him.