Became a salted fish pretend heiress and handed over the system
Chapter 708 - 694: Deception, Fact

Chapter 708: Chapter 694: Deception, Fact

"I’m not omnipotent, and I don’t know what he’s thinking. Seeing that he’s put himself up on the Talent Market, he should be open to discussions. Have a chat with him to see what he requires." The System had no other solution and could only offer her this advice.

"I’ll give it a try." Xia Yue nodded her head, feeling that it made sense to ask.

Then, she attempted to contact the other party and sent a message.

While waiting for a reply, she checked out some other people’s profiles. Perhaps after looking at the information on Kunpeng, she felt indifferent about a large number of others, either because she didn’t find them as good-looking as Kunpeng or because she thought their strength and work abilities were not impressive.

After reviewing several profiles, she felt only two were passable and temporarily marked them for follow-up in case the situation with Kunpeng didn’t pan out.

By the time she had finished browsing, Kunpeng still hadn’t sent any messages.

"What’s the situation here? Is he not around? Or does he not want to talk to me, thinking my place isn’t good enough?" Xia Yue sat cross-legged, looking at the chat page that still had no reply from Kunpeng, and somewhat puzzledly asked the System.

"It’s possible that he’s busy, or maybe he’s resting. Divine Beasts like him might sleep for a few years at a time, or even hundreds to thousands of years," the System replied to her.

"Hundreds to thousands of years? I’d probably be long gone by then." Xia Yue rolled her eyes at this response.

"Well, there’s nothing I can do about that. I can’t contact him either," the System said.

"So, what now? Wait more?" Xia Yue was a little uncertain and asked for its opinion.

"Actually, you could try talking to Dragon Lord Ao Ye. He probably knows this Kunpeng. Perhaps he can tell you why and also give you some tips on how to... ugh... coax, no that’s not right, to recruit him." The System suddenly thought of someone in the Resort Area who knew Kunpeng and shared the idea with her.

"System, your thinking’s going awry, tsk tsk tsk." Xia Yue didn’t miss the implication in its words and responded in a sing-song voice.

The System, feeling ridiculed, stared at her indignantly and said, "This impression I have is because of you. Otherwise, I wouldn’t use such terms."

"What do you mean ’impression you got from me’? When have I ever conned or cheated someone? We’re not ending this conversation until you explain," Xia Yue said, immediately getting defensive when she heard it.

"Wasn’t the Sea Otter coerced by you? And Ziluo, didn’t you coax him too?" the System looked at her and pointed out.

"Ziluo volunteered to come, and it seems like you were the one who brought the Sea Otter here, and you were the one who enlightened it. You have the nerve to say it was my doing. I think you’re the best at coaxing people," Xia Yue retorted.

"But in the end, you were the one who persuaded it to stay, and you staged the act with the relevant departments to trick those Tourists, not me.

And don’t forget, the biggest person you’ve ever coaxed is me, which landed me in trouble with the Main System and got me punished." The System clearly remembered how she had sweet-talked it in the past.

"I coaxed you, but wasn’t what I said true? Look at the land in the Resort Area now, that stretch of sea, and think about the initial development work here, the people and things involved, the publicity, Professor Hao’s agricultural research, Zheng Heng’s work with the staff,

Do you think if it had just been me on my own, I could have handled it all? Could I have made the Resort Area what it is today?

According to what you said from the start, buying land abroad was the completion of the first task. But then expecting me to accomplish the second and third tasks, and merely surviving in the Different World and still finishing tasks,

You were thinking too highly of me." Xia Yue rattled on at the System.

She was well aware of her own capabilities back then.

System: ...She made such a convincing argument that it was utterly unable to refute her. When she first claimed she could complete tasks easily, she really did end up finishing them lying down.

Moreover, her strength had also greatly increased. Her fortunes, indeed befitting someone with the Koi Bloodline, were truly explosive.

Considering its previous Hosts, except for those born into wealth, which one didn’t start from scratch and persevere through all sorts of struggles to slowly rise up?

"Got nothing to say now, do you? I may coax people, but I never lie," Xia Yue huffed at it and said.

"Yes, yes, yes, no argument here," the System mentally rolled its eyes but agreed outwardly.

"Just now you mentioned, Dragon Venerable Ao Ye might know him, is that true?" Seeing that it didn’t argue with her, Xia Yue quickly shifted the topic and asked.

"He should know him. I’m not very sure myself since this Kunpeng has lived longer than Ao Mi and is similarly powerful. Divine Beasts like them have few offspring; if there’s one standout in the clan, they typically know each other in their circle," the System answered.

"Then why is he on the Talent Market? For the same reasons as Ao Mi?" Xia Yue asked curiously – after all, a powerful being wouldn’t just list themselves on the Talent Market for no reason.

"He’s been on the Talent Market for a long time, but few have managed to successfully hire him, and even when they do, it’s not for long. As for the reasons, I’m not quite clear," the System shook its head.

"Alright then, it’s getting late; time for breakfast and to seek out Dragon Lord Ao Ye for some information. Remember to make a detailed PPT of the entertainment projects I just selected, as I’ll discuss them with Yan Mo and Zheng Tang later." Xia Yue got up to leave, but her legs were numb from sitting too long, and it was a bit painful to move. After a little while, she managed to stand, shook her legs, took a few tentative steps to get used to it, and then went out.

"You really owe me one," the System said irritably but nevertheless prepared the PPT as instructed and sent it to her phone.

After leaving, Xia Yue brushed her teeth, washed her face, changed into a different outfit, tied her hair into a ponytail, and headed out.

"Dragon Venerable, good morning. I didn’t expect to see you as soon as I stepped out. I’m really lucky. I was just looking for you," Xia Yue opened the door and saw Ao Ye in his cat form, nestling on a lounge chair in the courtyard. She walked over and bent down to greet him.

"Do you, by any chance, know a Kunpeng named Yun Ming?" she asked him with a smile.

"What do you want with him?" Dragon Lord Ao Ye flashed a hint of surprise in his cat eyes upon hearing Xia Yue mention the name and inquired.

"I was checking the Talent Market and noticed that he’s listed there. His character and abilities seem very well-suited for the new projects we’re opening up in the Resort Area, so I want to hire him. I sent him a message, but he hasn’t replied, which is why I wanted to ask if you might know him," Xia Yue answered straightforwardly.

"I know him, but his temper is even worse than mine. At the slightest disagreement, he’s keen on getting physical. You wouldn’t stand a chance against him, and if it really comes down to it, you’d just end up taking a beating," Dragon Lord Ao Ye warned her.