Treasure-hunting: Into the Unknown

"Nothing. I'm just thinking that although I've only been here a few days, I'm very lucky to have earned your favor. I'm sure many other people would envy me my good fortune! It seems I'm in a good place right now," Zachary said. Even as he heaped praise on her, grinning, he was considering how he could take advantage of his relationship with Vivian to achieve his goals.

At this moment, both of them were thinking about their own plans. Vivian knew that Zachary was not being entirely up front about his intentions, and he knew the same thing about her. So it would boil down to who was more clever and more powerful.

"Don't act so shameless. Do you think I'm in love with you? Stop wasting my time! Go and find something useful to do instead of standing here with me," Vivian said, rolling her eyes.

"If you have any trouble, call me and I will be there in an instant. You have my wholehearted devotion and service," Zachary said with a smile.

"Ha! I just hope that you will not say anything about me behind my back. I'm leaving now to refine pills," Vivian said. Without further ado, she stood up and began walking away.

After a few steps, she came to an abrupt stop. Something had occurred to her all of a sudden. She turned and said to Zachary, "By the way, I heard that the beast barn you're responsible for will have a recruitment meeting. Is that correct?"

"Yes, that's right. I thought it might be postponed, but thanks to you, the recruitment meeting will be proceed tomorrow as planned," Zachary replied. He made the split-second decision to invite her. "Would you like to attend the recruitment meeting? If you're free tomorrow, you could come and say something nice about my beast barn."

"Let's talk about it later," Vivian answered vaguely. She left him to go to the pill refining room.

Once Vivian was gone, Zachary stood up and went to the north room, where he entered the system and busied himself with his own work.

The next morning, Zachary got up at dawn. He spent some time cultivating, and then he went out of the system to start preparing for the meeting. At that moment, there was a knock on his door, and Jimmy and Henry entered his room. Jimmy was holding a set of luxurious white and yellow clothes embroidered with silver details. He held a pair of white boots in one hand, and had stockings draped over his arm. Henry stood beside him, carrying a basin full of hot water, with a bag on his shoulder containing a pair of scissors and a razor.

"Harley, now that you're the manager of the beast barn,

his mind.

"Post these announcements along the streets and main areas of the Xiao Clan. Make sure you put them up in prominent positions," Zachary said. He waved his hand and rolls of parchment appeared on the table.

Jimmy and Henry took the rolls and pulled out one of the sheets to take a look. They glanced up at Zachary wearing expressions of shock.

"Harley, are you sure you want to post these announcements?" Jimmy asked, his eyebrows raised.

"Of course," Zachary said calmly.

"Harley, if these announcements are posted, you'll become public enemy number one. Many in the Xiao Clan will hate you for this," Henry said, rereading the poster with a look of horror on his face. It was too much.

"So what?" Zachary asked lightly. "After all, it was our leader who ordered us to hold this recruitment meeting. No one will dare oppose him or countermand his orders. I don't care what others think. The important thing is for this recruitment meeting to be successful." Only the success of the recruitment meeting would win him the trust of Jaxon and attract the attention of the big shots in the Xiao Clan, especially Daniel.

Jimmy and Henry couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration at Zachary's nerve. He had only been in the Xiao Clan for a few days, yet he was already making big moves, shaking things up. They realized he truly wasn't afraid of anybody, and had the courage to do as he pleased.

Each carrying rolls of announcements, the two of them left the north room and went in separate directions to do as Zachary had ordered.

"A good show is about to begin!" Zachary murmured, smiling to himself. He also walked out of the north room, heading for the beast barn.