"Hello, food delivery." Liu Nanfeng knocked on the glass door, and the receptionist opened it for him.
At this time of day, everyone was busy with work, and the entire office building appeared extremely quiet. Only when he approached could he faintly hear the sounds of flipping through documents and typing on keyboards.
"Where should I put the food delivery?" Liu Nanfeng asked as he walked in.
It was the same receptionist he had seen last time. She was also an employee of this company, the only one without any traces of a demon.
Liu Nanfeng had speculated afterwards that the numbered name might just be a clone designation, indicating he had a main body.
Based on the description of his identity, this person was very likely the owner of this company, and only he would have the desire to enslave employees.
"I'll call someone for you."
The receptionist was holding a stack of documents and was about to go in to process them, so she asked Liu Nanfeng to wait. This suited Liu Nanfeng just fine.
While the receptionist was inside, Liu Nanfeng quietly moved a few steps closer. Through the transparent glass wall, he saw everyone in the office working diligently with their heads down. The demon clones, with the same appearance as number 41, had long mouths extended and were constantly feeding.
If the demon he encountered on the road earlier was absorbing intelligence, brains, and rationality, then this demon was absorbing vitality and spirit.
Demons are born from human desires, then they torment humans, and eventually become more powerful devils. This cycle repeats. If humans cannot control their desires well, they will eventually become slaves to their desires, lambs raised by devils.
Liu Nanfeng also noticed that the girl he saw in the stairwell last time had new demons on her, with the same appearance as the previous number 41.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Liu Nanfeng's mind stirred, and a scroll appeared in the air. It then coiled like a giant python towards the office. He had intended to let the scroll enter through the open door, but discovered that the glass wall could not stop it.
The scroll existed as if it were ethereal, passing directly through the glass wall and stirring up a gust of wind. As the demons in the office panicked and scattered, they were all "sealed" into the scroll one by one. Today was a great harvest, and Liu Nanfeng couldn't help but show a happy expression.
Soon, a somewhat haggard young man came out. Without a word, he took the food delivery from Liu Nanfeng and hurried back to work.
Liu Nanfeng didn't mind, wondering if he would still be able to eat breakfast or if it would eventually become lunch.
However, these were not things Liu Nanfeng needed to worry about; he merely had some reflections.
If he hadn't met Su Jinxiu back then, he might be sitting in an office like them now, being enslaved and having no personal time.
Thinking of the past, a smile couldn't help but spread across Liu Nanfeng's lips.
Although Liu Nanfeng's family background was not bad, it was far from exceptional. During college, the living expenses his parents provided were quite generous for him to live alone. However, if he wanted to chase girls or buy gifts for surprises, he had to tighten his belt and live frugally.
To alleviate this situation, Liu Nanfeng started writing online novels to earn some extra money. Although they didn't perform well, the meager royalties did help ease Liu Nanfeng's financial situation at the time.
He could even afford small romantic gestures and surprises for Su Jinxiu from time to time.
At the time, Su Jinxiu was unassuming, but he never expected that when they were discussing marriage, he would discover she was actually a wealthy woman, directly saving him decades of hard work.
This also caused Yu Huilan to be constantly worried and anxious in the first two years of their marriage, fearing they might divorce, as the disparity in their circumstances was quite significant.
However, as time passed, their feelings deepened, and they remained as loving as ever, which finally put her mind at ease.
Liu Nanfeng walked out the door and arrived at the elevator lobby. Just as he was about to press the button, the adjacent elevator door opened.
Then, a middle-aged man with a bulging belly, wearing a branded watch and casual clothes, stepped out. He was spotlessly clean, clearly looking like a boss.
Of course, this was not the reason Liu Nanfeng noticed him, but rather because behind him, a massive demon was clinging.
The demon resembled a ladybug, with its front limbs resting on the man's shoulders. Its two fly-like eyes could look in all directions, and its rounded back was covered with numerous holes, like a beehive, appearing somewhat eerie.
"Is today my lucky day?" Liu Nanfeng's face lit up with joy.
Seeing Liu Nanfeng looking at him with a delighted expression made the middle-aged man wary. He cautiously walked past him. In that instant, Liu Nanfeng summoned his scroll and directly rolled up the demon behind the man.
Because of the extreme proximity and Liu Nanfeng's sudden move, the demon had no time to escape.
The middle-aged man, however, felt a lightness on his back, as if a burden had been removed. Besides that, he felt a nauseating urge to vomit and a dizzying sensation, staggering into the company.
Liu Nanfeng paid him no mind and directly entered the open elevator.
This whole event, though it happened in the blink of an eye, felt like a long story. The elevator doors hadn't even closed yet.
Since there were other people in the elevator, Liu Nanfeng had to follow the rule of "first on, last off."
After the elevator emptied, when it reached the 12th floor, it suddenly opened, and several people rushed in.
"What's wrong with President Sun? He suddenly fainted out of nowhere."
"Did he get heatstroke?"
"Unlikely, it's only morning, and the weather isn't that hot. Plus, he probably drove here, right?"
"It's definitely not heatstroke; he must have a health issue."
"He always seemed so energetic and so strict with us. You couldn't tell he was sick at all."
"Oh no, is something going to happen to him? Our project is only half done."
"An ambulance has been called, but I don't know when it will arrive."
...
They were all adults, and even though President Sun's life was hanging in the balance, no one was kicking him while he was down or speaking ill of him. Only one person grumbled slightly, which the others pretended not to hear.
It wasn't that they particularly liked or revered the "President Sun" they spoke of, but rather that they were being cautious to avoid gossip.
Liu Nanfeng easily deduced from their conversation that the so-called President Sun was likely the middle-aged man from earlier. He didn't dwell on it further, got off the elevator, rode his electric bike, and left.
After riding a good distance away, he became ecstatic again. Today's luck was truly exceptional. Not only did he capture two demons, but also a large number of demon clones. How many pills could be refined from this, and how much could his strength improve?
Such good luck, could it be related to meeting with Xiao Liyu yesterday? It was the same the previous few times; after meeting with Xiao Liyu, his luck would become exceptionally good.
After all, she was a Jin Lin, symbolizing good luck, especially a super-sized Jin Lin. Naturally, his luck would be through the roof.
Of course, this was just Liu Nanfeng's excitement and wild speculation.
He stopped his bike under the shade of a tree by the roadside and summoned his scroll again.
The immense scroll slowly unfurled before him.
With the sealing of several demons and demon clones, more of the scroll's background scenery, previously obscured by mist, was revealed.
There were forests, mountains, deep valleys, and plains…
However, Liu Nanfeng's attention was not on these at the moment but on the sealed demons and demon clones.