The Happy Farmer Wanderer-Chapter 919 I Was Wrong

Hu Shengjie, who always seemed to have a brilliant smile on his face, volunteered to meet Deng Jian and Gan Yingying, the pair of senior and junior assistants.

Li Qing had almost given up on these two assistants by now.

Any little thing that came up, bringing these two along would probably be more trouble than handling it himself.

With his modest abilities, not only did he need to deal with evil spirits, but he also had to look after these two.

"Deputy team leader Gao, why don’t you show me around first?" said Li Qing to Gao Ming, who was about as tall as he was but whose expression was mostly serious.

"Team leader, you really ought to add ’deputy’ there, otherwise, it wouldn’t be quite right," Gao Ming said with a smirk.

Li Qing waved his hand dismissively, "What’s right and what’s wrong, we’re all team leaders here."

"It’s not the same. Although I also have the title of team leader, I am still your subordinate," Gao Ming said.

Li Qing laughed, this one seemed to be quite stubborn.

"What is this floor used for?" Li Qing quickly changed the subject and asked.

Gao Ming pointed ahead with his hand, "This entire floor belongs solely to you, the team leader. It includes the office, the confidential room, the tea room, as well as restful bedrooms, drawing rooms, and so on."

Having finished his introduction, he suddenly seemed a bit embarrassed as he said, "This layout was done by me and Old Hu referencing other action teams. If there’s anything you’re not satisfied with, team leader, we can always have the engineering department make some changes. When we set this up originally, considering that you’re a cultivator, we left out things like a gym and a swimming pool."

"That’s fine, that’s fine, I’m not that particular," Li Qing said with a smile.

Hearing that the entire floor was his had already surprised him quite a bit.

The power and authority had become very pronounced all at once.

And there was also a faint sense of being a high-ranked person, with independence often symbolizing mystique.

Exaggeration or not, it was pretty much to Li Qing’s liking.

Then Gao Ming showed Li Qing around each room, and the pleased Li Qing was just short of giving a thumbs up.

The overall retro decoration and the elegant atmosphere had significantly upgraded the surroundings.

However, Hu Shengjie and Gao Ming seemed to have certain misconceptions about him.

It seemed they thought that as a cultivator, he should be the type who secludes himself within the Mountain Gate, wearing long robes and tying up his hair all day long. Hence, they went full retro in every detail in all the rooms.

What they might not know, however, was that Li Qing, the cultivator, had hardly spent a few days in a real Mountain Gate, and spent most of his time wandering through the endless mundane world, amidst blossoming flowers and willowy trees, without any inclination towards a life of austerity and desirelessness.

After touring the ninth floor, which belonged solely to Li Qing, Gao Ming then took him down to the eighth floor.

There was the real action team office.

Compared to the spacious and grand environment of the floor above, here it was a bit more cramped.

The entire floor was divided into three big teams, each with its own space, and within it, there were variously sized offices.

Here it started to feel a bit corporate.

It was quite similar to the situation outside Li Qing’s office at Impression Hotel.

Just getting down to the seventh floor, Hu Shengjie, with Deng Jian and Gan Yingying in tow, came up to meet them.

The girl with deep, bright eyes gave Li Qing a 90-degree bow as soon as she saw him, which startled him, and he quickly stretched out his hand. But just as he was about to touch Gan Yingying’s arm, he stopped himself.

"You nearly scared me to death, I thought you were about to kowtow or something!" Li Qing said with a mix of laughter and tears.

What’s with this girl now? What’s her deal? This development left him somewhat baffled.

Gan Yingying lifted her eyelids slightly and asked uncertainly, "Team Leader, should I kowtow? Alright, I’ll do it right away!"

"Stop right there!" Li Qing quickly shouted when he saw Gan Yingying was really about to kneel down, "What are you doing?"

Gan Yingying gave a sheepish laugh and said hesitantly, "Isn’t this me apologizing to you, leader? I’m sorry... I shouldn’t have believed in rumors. I’ll definitely adjust my attitude in the future. Please don’t send us back, could you?"

That attitude...

Li Qing could accept that, at least it seemed sincere.

"Hold on, what did you just say about a rumor?" Li Qing suddenly asked, frowning.

He almost overlooked this crucial piece of information in Gan Yingying’s words.

Deng Jian, who was standing on the side, became a bit nervous, continuously signaling Gan Yingying with his eyes.

But, how could such small gestures ever escape Li Qing’s notice?

"Take it easy with the eye signaling, be careful not to strain your eyes," Li Qing said with annoyance.

What rumor on earth had they heard about him to make Gan Yingying so nervous around him? He was really curious about this matter.

"Team Leader, I’m just worried that my junior sister will talk nonsense again. She’s actually alright in most aspects, except sometimes she can’t control her mouth," Deng Jian said nervously, his micro-expressions revealing extreme caution.

"No worries, let her speak," Li Qing said solemnly.

He was indeed curious to hear what kind of rumor these two had heard about him.

Gan Yingying looked at Li Qing nervously and said weakly, "Team Leader, it’s just some hearsay I came across..."

"Go on," Li Qing said, "I’m curious what exactly you’ve overheard."

"I heard that you’ve cultivated a very sinister cultivation technique..." Gan Yingying said timidly, "that just by holding hands or having close contact with someone, you can make a woman fall head over heels for you, to the extent that she becomes utterly devoted and madly in love."

Li Qing’s expression gradually turned into a mix of perplexity and shock.

Hu Shengjie and Gao Ming on the side didn’t fare much better either, both sneaking glances at Li Qing, and they seemed pretty unnerved.

Li Qing actually laughed at Gan Yingying’s statement, "Come on, where did you hear such a thing? Whoever said it seems a bit brainless, don’t you think? I touched your arm today, have you fallen hopelessly in love with me?"

Gan Yingying actually took a moment to seriously consider it before saying, "This... doesn’t seem to have happened yet."

"Nonsense, of course not!" Li Qing scolded irritably, "If there were such magical techniques in this world, why would we need to cultivate? If I could just master such a technique, the most top-notch cultivators of the opposite gender would all be at my disposal, hopelessly devoted to me. I’d be soaring to the skies and wandering the world at will!"

Gan Yingying actually nodded, "Team Leader... it seems that’s actually how it works."

"What do you mean?" Li Qing asked angrily.

What had he done?

"This rumor originated from you and the Master of the Underground Palace, that sister. I heard she’s one of the strongest people alive today, and now she seems to be utterly devoted to you, following you like a man serenading his beloved wife," Gan Yingying mumbled timidly, then suddenly bowed deeply at ninety degrees, "Team Leader, I was wrong!"

Li Qing: ...