"Selerpeis said with imposing presence, 'That's right, I never intended to sign, nor do I need to. When the winter comes, no one will have it easy. If at this time, one still wants to bind the other with a piece of paper, then they deserve for both families to perish.'
Jia Te nodded lightly, 'I will relay your words to our Beast King without alteration.'
'Also, tell him that at this time, no matter which country or which nation, we should set aside our prejudices and unite against the outside. Historical issues can only be discussed once we have survived.'
After speaking, he started walking towards the door, leaving behind the remark, 'I have other matters, you are free to go!'
Despite the words, the end result was still an alliance between the two families.
Jia Te circled Saint Roman for a few days before returning to the Beast Tribe with Jiet to report. To the surprise of both the Wolf King and Digeres, the matter of the two families reaching an understanding proceeded so smoothly.
This momentous event, capable of shaking all of Atlantis, was agreed upon within a mere half a month, especially considering the deep-seated animosity between the two families.
Selerpeis returned to her castle from the Fire Shield Divine King's Palace. Before lunch, she asked the butler beside her, 'Have you not seen Svein?'
The butler replied, 'Your Majesty, no.'
A maid beside them answered, 'Lord Svein should be in the bedroom.'
Selerpeis felt a little worried. The moment the violin stopped, she immediately got up and returned to the bedroom.
As soon as she entered, she heard Xiao Xun sneezing, 'Do you have a cold?'
Xiao Xun looked at Mu Jiahe weakly, 'Probably! Do you have cold medicine here?'
Mu Jiahe shook her head, 'No, people here rarely get colds. However, there are some potions you should try, they might work.'
As he spoke, Mu Jiahe took out a potion bottle, sealed with a cork. Inside was a dark red liquid. He unscrewed the stopper, and a pungent smell wafted out.
Xiao Xun weakly opened his eyes and saw that the liquid began to boil upon contact with the air, with small bubbles continuously churning upwards.
He swallowed hard and said with difficulty, 'This isn't poisonous, is it?'
Mu Jiahe sat by the bed with a smile, placed Xiao Xun's head on her lap, and said softly, 'Good boy, drink your medicine! You'll be better after drinking it.'
Xiao Xun's mind instantly recalled a famous scene from 'Teacher Pan'. He grabbed Mu Jiahe's wrist, 'This can't be poison, can it?'
Mu Jiahe pretended to be angry and said, 'What are you thinking? I'm waiting for you to get better quickly. There are still a lot of things waiting for you, the 'big smart one', to handle.'
'Why don't you just send me back to that world? I just have a cold, I'll take some medicine when I get back, or drink some ginger soup if needed, and I'll warm up and be fine.'
Mu Jiahe didn't waste time with him. He directly pinched his cheeks and poured the potion into him, not leaving a single drop.
The moment the potion entered his mouth, Xiao Xun thought it was chili water. The spiciness instantly numbed his tongue, and his mouth temperature gradually rose. The potion felt like it was being pulled down his throat. Once it reached his stomach, it exploded.
It felt like ground dragon's breath chili mixed with the taste of 'Aqua Vitae'.
Tears streamed down Xiao Xun's face. He felt like his brain was about to explode. 'What did you give me to drink? Do you want to kill me!' After saying this, he rolled off the bed and tumbled down the steps beside it.
He struggled on the ground for a long time, then ran to the bathroom and put his mouth under the faucet, feeling his stomach swell up.
'Ugh! Gag~'
Xiao Xun vomited directly. His throat felt extremely uncomfortable, and his stomach felt even worse.
He had essentially tortured himself for a good while, ending up soaked and sweating profusely. His mouth and stomach felt like they were on fire.
Xiao Xun thought: Another time like this, and I'll get stomach cancer sooner or later.
Feeling a bit better, he looked at Mu Jiahe. Mu Jiahe was sitting there as if nothing had happened, and said leisurely, 'How is it, is the medicine effective?'
Xiao Xun, weak all over, slumped to the ground, 'I just want to lie down and not move.'
When they returned to their original world, Xiao Xun felt his body had fully recovered, showing no signs of ever having had a cold.
Upon arriving at the company, Xiao Xun decided to call a meeting. He sent a message in the group chat preparing for the meeting and asked for all documents to be given to Guan Jiawen.
After more than ten minutes, a strange girl with a ponytail knocked on Xiao Xun's office door.
'President Xiao, here are the documents you requested.'
Xiao Xun looked at the girl in front of him, 'Where is Guan Jiawen? Didn't I say in the group chat to have her send the documents?'
'Guan Jiawen submitted her resignation yesterday and has already left.'
Xiao Xun frowned, 'Did she resign voluntarily? Or did someone specifically say something to her?'
The girl shook her head, 'I don't know about that.'
Xiao Xun grunted, 'You can go now.'
After the meeting, Xiao Xun specifically went to the security office.
As soon as the security guards saw Xiao Xun, they stood at attention, 'Good day, President Xiao.'
Xiao Xun nodded, looked around, and asked the security captain, 'Isn't the security guard named Guan here?'
The security captain smiled, 'President Xiao, we have three security guards named Guan here. Which one are you looking for?'
'The one whose daughter is my secretary.'
The security captain suddenly understood, 'Ah.' He didn't answer directly but asked cautiously, 'May I know what President Xiao needs Old Guan for?'
'His daughter was hired by me. Now she's left without a word. I don't know why, so I came to ask.'
The security captain breathed a sigh of relief, 'So that's it! His family rented a stall in the West City convenience market. He's probably busy there.'
The vegetable market was most lively in the morning. Xiao Xun browsed the vegetable and poultry sections, then moved to the seafood section.
'So many people, and no specific stall number, how am I supposed to find him?'
As soon as he turned a corner, he saw a thief making a move on an old lady.
The thief was clearly an experienced hand, wearing white gloves and holding a long surgical forceps. With one swift movement, he snatched the wallet from the old lady's basket. No one around noticed.
'Brother, your skills are impressive, teach me?' Xiao Xun said with a smile.
The other party wore a black mask, his eyes darting around. 'Mind your own business.'
Xiao Xun grabbed his shoulder, 'How is this minding my own business?'
The thief became anxious, his eyes widening, and he said sternly, 'Damn it, do you want to die? Let go of your father!'
'Thief! Catch the thief!'
The thief's face instantly turned pale. With a curse, he crouched down, dodged Xiao Xun's hands, and bolted.
Xiao Xun hooked his foot up, tripping the thief, who fell to the ground. Xiao Xun then pounced and subdued the thief.
Soon, the market manager arrived. Seeing everyone praising Xiao Xun, he hurried to ask what had happened.
After understanding the situation, the manager handed the wallet back to Xiao Xun and took the thief away.
Before leaving, the thief glared at Xiao Xun. Judging by their interaction with the manager, he would likely be released by noon.
Xiao Xun held the wallet and turned to the old lady, 'Madam, here is your wallet. Please be more careful next time. It's safer to keep your wallet and phone in your inner pocket.'
The old lady took the wallet and immediately checked if any money was missing."