Chapter 273: Huang Ting Is Dumbfounded, Sis, You Secretly Became a High-Ranking Official?
"Why are you running?"
Seeing the cross-dressing ghoul fleeing in such a sorry state,
the Deputy General Manager frowned and immediately stopped him.
Regarding this narrow-minded subordinate,
he usually turned a blind eye.
The man was mainly quick with his work and reasonably loyal. As long as he didn’t violate the Deputy General Manager’s principles, his minor perverted tastes could be tolerated.
"My lord... I... I was just on my way to work," the cross-dressing ghoul answered, his head beaded with cold sweat as he trembled. He didn’t dare use a lame excuse like ’I forgot to turn off the stove’.
"Hmm?"
The Deputy General Manager could tell with a single glance that he was hiding something.
But he was his subordinate, after all, so he didn’t expose him on the spot.
A flicker of doubt crossed his mind.
’What in the world happened?’
’What could make this damn pervert so utterly terrified?’
’Could it be...’
The Deputy General Manager had a bad feeling.
’This bastard didn’t go and cause trouble for Yun Zhenyue, did he?’
After all,
he had come here specifically looking for Yun Zhenyue.
It was because she had offered up the Ring of Celestial Calamity, an act that had shaken the President himself!
Originally, Yun Zhenyue’s contribution points alone were enough for a promotion to 7-star department head, even without handing over the ring.
In light of her pure heart,
and her extreme loyalty to the Ghoul Lord,
the higher-ups had come to a unanimous decision to directly promote Yun Zhenyue to 8-star Deputy General Manager.
The same rank as him!
This was arguably the fastest promotion since the Purgatory Factory was founded!
Bar none!
Even he couldn’t help but feel a little ashamed of his own progress in comparison.
’How long has it even been?’
It had been less than half a month, all told, since he’d promoted Yun Zhenyue to 5-star Deputy Manager. Now, she had already become one of the most powerful and influential figures in the factory, second only to the President and the General Manager.
The President seemed to be grooming her as his successor, declaring that anyone who dared to touch her would be making an enemy of him!
He had no doubt that,
even if he himself were to unintentionally offend Yun Zhenyue,
the President would probably string him up and beat him!
He had already shamelessly entrusted his two daughters to Yun Zhenyue’s care.
He already owed her a favor for that.
If his subordinate had been blind enough to go looking for trouble with Yun Zhenyue on top of that...
Then that would be truly...
At this thought,
a murderous look appeared in the Deputy General Manager’s eyes.
It made the cross-dressing ghoul’s legs go numb; he was so scared he almost pissed himself.
"Hmph!"
"Get over here. We’ll deal with you later."
For now, the Deputy General Manager had him follow behind.
...
The Deputy General Manager headed toward the Flesh Workshop.
He soon spotted Yun Zhenyue chatting with Huang Ting.
He also saw the two sisters, Xiao Jiu and Xiao Ba, who were caught by surprise but delighted.
"Huh? Daddy, what are you doing here?"
Xiao Jiu zipped over to her father’s side and wheedled, tugging at his arm.
"Are you here to tell Master she’s been promoted?"
The Deputy General Manager dotingly pinched his good daughter’s little cheek.
She grimaced and shook her head in dissatisfaction.
"So smart."
"But... it looks like you’re all getting along well. You’re even calling her Master?"
Xiao Ba’s expression was calm as she heard this. She nodded and said, "My sister insisted on becoming her apprentice. Sister Yue couldn’t stop her, so she reluctantly accepted this idiot disciple."
"I’m not an idiot!" Xiao Jiu pouted. "Master really likes me!"
"I’m learning from Master every day. I’m a little villain now."
The Deputy General Manager watched his two little rascals with a gentle expression.
’A little villain, huh?’
’That’s interesting.’
"Deputy... General Manager?"
Just then, in the distance,
Huang Ting, who had been chatting with Yun Zhenyue, abruptly noticed the eight stars on his chest and froze. The Flesh Workshop was the worst of all the workshops; never before had such a high-ranking official come down for an inspection.
The highest-ranking official she had ever met was Yun Zhenyue herself!
’An 8-star Deputy General Manager!’
’His power is immense!’
’Below two, but above ten thousand!’
’Second only to the President and the General Manager.’
Huang Ting’s heart was in a panic.
When she saw the cross-dressing ghoul trailing behind him, she immediately knew what had happened.
’That pervert must have gone and reported us!’
’We beat up the junior, and now the senior has shown up!’
’It’s a classic scenario.’
Seeing this, all the workshop employees were stunned.
Forgetting even to whisper, they didn’t dare to breathe too loudly. Each one felt as if they’d been plunged into an ice cellar, chilled to the bone.
’If he decides to lay the blame on us!’
’None of us will be able to escape!’
Huang Ting’s mind went blank. She immediately prepared to kneel and apologize, taking all the blame on herself. Perhaps that way, she could still protect Yun Zhenyue.
But as she moved, Yun Zhenyue, who was beside her, stopped her.
She grabbed her arms in a death grip.
"Ting, what are you doing?" Yun Zhenyue asked, confused.
"You... Let me go, quickly!"
Huang Ting tried to push Yun Zhenyue away, but for some reason, she couldn’t break free from her grasp. An immense strength held her firmly in place.
She didn’t get it.
’Why isn’t Yun Zhenyue afraid of this Deputy General Manager?’
’Has her brain short-circuited or something?’
Little did she know,
Yun Zhenyue didn’t get it either.
’Xiao Ba and Xiao Jiu are calling him ’Daddy.’ He’s clearly one of us.’
’Is Ting a little hard of hearing? How could she not have heard them, they were so loud?’
’She should really stop staying up so late.’
In the midst of all this pulling and tugging,
Yun Zhenyue’s hand slipped, and she lost her grip on Huang Ting.
Huang Ting immediately shot forward with momentum!
PLOP!
Right in front of the Deputy General Manager, who had just been about to speak, she landed in a split!
Deputy General Manager: "..."
Yun Zhenyue: "..."
Huang Ting: "..."
The atmosphere was a little awkward for a moment.
Finally, the Deputy General Manager broke the silence with a couple of soft coughs. "Is this your workshop’s unique welcoming ceremony?"
"Er... It’s quite novel."
Hearing this, Huang Ting’s face flushed red, then went pale, changing colors like a mask.
Finally, as if she had made up her mind, she said with grim determination, "My lord, if you must punish someone, punish me."
"This has nothing to do with Yun Zhenyue or those two little sisters. They’re all innocent."
"I’m the one who scammed for these ghoul-cosmetics!"
"Whether you kill me or flay me, I leave it to your judgment!"
Huang Ting presented all of the cross-dressing ghoul’s cosmetics.
But to her surprise...
the corner of the Deputy General Manager’s mouth twitched slightly.
He couldn’t figure out what kind of play she was acting out.
He just took a deep breath and said, "I didn’t come here to blame you."
"However, if you’re so insistent on being punished, you can ask for it from the person next to you."
Huang Ting looked utterly confused.
’The person next to me?’
She turned her head and saw Yun Zhenyue trying to stifle a laugh.
’What does that mean?’
"By the way, what do you think of them?" the Deputy General Manager suddenly asked Huang Ting.
’He’s asking for my opinion on Yun Zhenyue and the two little sisters?’
’If I don’t give a satisfactory answer, is he going to take all three of them down?!!’
Huang Ting still hadn’t figured out the meaning of his previous sentence,
but she was immediately thrown into tense deliberation.
"Yun Zhenyue is absolutely loyal to the factory!"
"And those two little sisters are also wholeheartedly dedicated to the factory!" Huang Ting looked at Xiao Jiu and her sister sincerely. "They may be a little mischievous, but they are absolutely kind at heart... I mean, kind to the people of the factory."
"They have limitless potential. Following Yun Zhenyue, they will definitely achieve great things in the future."
Hearing this,
the corners of the Deputy General Manager’s mouth tilted up slightly.
’Who doesn’t love hearing others praise their daughters?’
For a doting father like him,
the feeling was as refreshing as a member of the Blood Race drinking a bag of iced blood plasma on a hot summer day!
"Not bad."
"You have good judgment."
The Deputy General Manager said something that made Huang Ting sigh in relief.
But his next sentence left her completely dumbfounded.
"But you don’t need to say that to me. I just came to see Ms. Yun Zhenyue,"
the Deputy General Manager said lightly.
"You don’t know yet, do you? She has now become my equal—one of the factory’s only two 8-star Deputy General Managers. We’re on the same level."
"That’s why I said you can ask her to punish you."
"If you have that kind of unique fetish, that is."