Chapter 39: Chapter 39: A Million Ghost Coin Subsidy, Is She Going to Buy Out All the Dungeons?

The Dragon Country audience burst out laughing when they saw this.

[Lily: Who did you say you were going to teach a lesson?!!]

[Go, Ghost Manager! You’re awesome! I choose you!]

[Ghost Manager: Me, fight Lily one-on-one?]

[He bragged right in front of the real deal. For that, I dub thee the King of Posers!]

[That idiot Zheng Yingjun was completely unhinged. He had it coming.]

[The Great Cold Country side is in an uproar, demanding the Dragon Country compensate them.]

[What a joke. Compensate them? My ass! Who the hell does the Great Cold Country think they are?]

...

At that moment, Mr. Li scratched his nose, embarrassed.

He shot a wary glance at Lily, who was reflected in Yun Zhenyue’s pupils.

To think this Blood-Pupiled Nether Cat had actually been tamed by the Manager.

He breathed a long sigh of relief internally.

His respect for Yun Zhenyue grew even more.

"Thank you for your efforts, Manager. Since the ghost cat is now your pet, I won’t hold it responsible for the damages to the Blood Moon Restaurant."

"Besides... the Blood Moon Restaurant was due for a renovation anyway."

Mr. Li coughed lightly, still trying to maintain his dignity.

To be honest, when he had first woken up, it felt like the sky was falling!

He had wanted to make a good impression on the Manager, but instead, he’d been knocked out by a single swipe from the ghost cat. He had completely lost face!

Now, his whole body ached!

It would take at least a month to fully recover!

At this thought, Mr. Li winced and hissed in pain. Then, as if remembering something, he asked, "By the way, Manager, what do you think about renaming the Blood Moon Restaurant to the Blood Moon Hotel from now on?"

"Let me ask my husband..."

Yun Zhenyue also felt it was indeed time for a name change.

This was the perfect opportunity!

So, she called Gu Yuan, and after getting his approval, she relayed the good news to Mr. Li.

"Excellent! Excellent!"

"Thank you for your support, Manager!"

Mr. Li trembled with excitement upon hearing the news. He had been waiting for this moment for far too long!

This name change wasn’t just a simple alteration of a few words. More importantly, it was proof of his capabilities!

The better he ran the Blood Moon Restaurant, the higher the chance of receiving a reward from Gu Yuan!

He had remained a Crimson-robed Ghost for too long.

So long that he couldn’t even defeat a mere cat.

This cat had only been with Gu Yuan for a short time, yet it had grown from a mere Residual Soul into a top-tier Crimson-robed Ghost. He had witnessed it all with his own eyes. How could he not be envious?

If it were possible, Mr. Li himself would want to become that cat.

...

「On the other side.」

Han Sumei was being beaten to a pulp by the other women.

She was curled up on the ground, taking a beating from all sides.

The sound of CRACKs and SMACKs filled the air, like a string of firecrackers going off!

Intense pain shot through her entire body.

The side of her face hadn’t even recovered from the slap the ghost chef had given her earlier, and now it was swollen even worse.

Someone had even kicked her nose crooked!

"Stop hitting me! I know I was wrong..."

"My nose! I have implants! Don’t kick my nose!"

"Waaaah, I really know I was wrong now! Please let me go!"

But the women were still furious and not yet satisfied.

They had no intention of letting her go just because she was begging for mercy.

If the Matchmaking System didn’t forbid players from killing each other,

...they would have killed her already!

...

The audience from the Great Cold Country was extremely frustrated as they watched!

They hadn’t managed to snatch the Blood-Pupiled Nether Cat!

Zheng Yingjun had been killed!

And now, even Han Sumei was getting brutally beaten!

Her butt was so swollen from the beating!

This wasn’t just a spanking!

This was a slap in their faces!

[Ah, shibal! You bunch of vulgar tomboys, stop it!!]

[Where’s that woman from the Dragon Country? Why isn’t she making them stop?]

[Oh my god, Miss Sumi was just a little arrogant. Do you really have to be so vicious?]

[Who kicked her?! I’m asking who kicked her! You’ve ruined Miss Sumi’s nose!]

[Miss Sumi, run! The Blood Moon Restaurant is gone, so you don’t have to work anymore! Hasn’t the mission ended yet?]

...

A short while later, seeing Han Sumei get beaten unconscious, Mr. Li’s expression finally improved.

He’d despised her ever since she’d ridden the ghost cat and tried to kill him.

He could have easily eliminated a buffoon like her himself!

But since even Mr. Gu hadn’t killed her, perhaps there was a use for keeping her around.

Maybe there was some secret plan he wasn’t aware of.

At that, Mr. Li waved a hand and summoned the ghost accountant.

He also called all the women over.

"Since the Blood Moon Restaurant is going to be renovated,"

"we don’t need the staff right now. You’re all laid off."

"But don’t worry, you’ll still be paid for the last two days."

The women were thrilled to hear this!

For many of them, it was the first time they had ever earned a wage!

Having been used to being at the top of society in the real world, this was their first taste of the hardship of manual labor!

The ghost accountant held an abacus and began to calculate the women’s wages.

"You waitresses worked for two days. Seeing as you didn’t run away just now and showed loyalty to the restaurant, we’ll pay you for a full month. Let’s round it up to a nice even number—10 Ghost Coins each!"

"As for the kitchen assistant, you get a little more—12 Ghost Coins!"

"The accounting assistant, 15 Ghost Coins..."

After saying this, the ghost accountant turned to Mr. Li and Yun Zhenyue and asked respectfully, "Masters, do you find this wage distribution acceptable?"

Mr. Li looked toward Yun Zhenyue.

She nodded and said, "It seems quite reasonable."

The Blood Moon Restaurant was laying off its employees, which in the real world would definitely require severance pay. So, giving out a bit of extra Ghost Coins was only logical.

Soon, the ghost accountant handed out the wages to the women.

Many of them excitedly tucked the Ghost Coins into their bosoms or stuffed them into their shoes.

It might not seem like many Ghost Coins, but the Matchmaking System gave out additional subsidies!

They couldn’t wait to hear the announcement from the Matchmaking System!

Just then, Han Sumei, who was lying on the ground, shakily crawled over.

"Where’s my pay? I worked hard for two days, too! I was the janitorial supervisor, so my wages should be the highest..."

When he saw Han Sumei’s face, swollen like a pig’s head, the ghost accountant shot her a disgusted glance.

"You still want to be paid?"

"You should be glad we’re not making you pay for the damages to the Blood Moon Restaurant."

"Where did this pig-face come from? Get lost!"

Han Sumei nearly coughed up a mouthful of old blood at his words!

She had been fantasizing about this paycheck for a long time!

Besides, Piao Dagen had even given her an identity card!

If she couldn’t bring back a single Ghost Coin,

Piao Dagen would definitely punish her severely!

Han Sumei’s crumbling state of mind could no longer take it, and she fainted dead away.

...

When everyone’s wages had been distributed, Yun Zhenyue still hadn’t received hers.

Mr. Li had also left the area.

Seeing this, the other women present started to feel a sense of schadenfreude.

They forgot that Yun Zhenyue had just spoken up for them.

They all assumed that because Yun Zhenyue had tamed the ghost cat, Mr. Li was blaming her for the restaurant’s damages.

Suddenly!

Mr. Li returned from a short distance away.

He was clutching a blood-red passbook. Its cover looked like animal hide that had been soaked in blood and then left to dry. He presented it respectfully to Yun Zhenyue.

"My Lady, the Blood Moon Restaurant has been run well over the years, accumulating a total net profit of 188,888 Ghost Coins!"

"It’s all deposited in this passbook. You can withdraw it at the Netherworld Bank at any time."

How much?

The women present were stunned speechless by the astronomical figure!

But before they could recover from their shock, a notification from the Matchmaking System arrived!

[Ding! Your mission is complete!]

[As you have completed the matchmaking mission!]

[Congratulations! You have received a reward: Additional subsidy from the Matchmaking System!]

[Detected: 10 Ghost Coins earned. Due to your hard work, the Matchmaking System will multiply your reward by 10!]

[Congratulations! You have received 100 Ghost Coins!]

[Gifting them to your matchmaking partner will help increase affection.]

[May you be prosperous and live a happy life.]

Most of them were waitresses, so they received 100 Ghost Coins in one go!

The surprise left them breathless!

Some who hadn’t slacked off at all these past two days received an even greater 20x multiplier!

They felt like they were about to be knocked dizzy by all these Ghost Coins!

But then, they realized something.

What about Yun Zhenyue?

She had received over one hundred and eighty-eight thousand Ghost Coins!

If that amount got a multiplier...

The women on the scene looked at her, trembling.

Meanwhile, Yun Zhenyue was also completely floored by the system’s reward!

[Ding! Your mission is complete!]

[As you have completed the matchmaking mission!]

[Congratulations! You have received a reward: Additional subsidy from the Matchmaking System!]

[Detected: 188,888 Ghost Coins earned. However, due to your rather lazy work ethic, the Matchmaking System will multiply your reward by 5!]

[Congratulations! You have received 944,440 Ghost Coins!]

When Yun Zhenyue heard the number—nearly a million Ghost Coins—her mind went completely fuzzy.

"So much... so much money..."

"A million... almost a million Ghost Coins?"

Even if this were real-world money, a million would be enough for a frugal person like her to live on for half her life!

And what’s more, these were Ghost Coins!

Nearly a full million Ghost Coins!!!

...

「At the same time.」

The global audience watching the livestream was left reeling in shock!

Yun Zhenyue got a million Ghost Coins from this one mission?

Are you kidding me?!

Is she planning to buy her way through every dungeon from now on?