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“Executive Chess Society? Sounds like a chess club…”
Du Fei muttered to herself.
Zhushi Jiu pretended not to hear, because this society wasn’t about playing chess or shooting arrows, but about saving the world.
He looked at Du Fei with an expectant expression, as if waiting for a response from a superior.
Du Fei naturally sensed Zhushi Jiu’s anticipation and replied with a hint of pride, “Sorry, I’m doing pretty well here. If your society members want to take archery lessons, I can give you a discount…”
What a joke!
“Coach Du, don’t be too quick to refuse, I know you won’t accept right away, but who wouldn’t want more money? Just put your name down, and you’ll get 5,000 yuan every month. It won’t take up much of your time, and you can participate in our activities voluntarily, not forcefully.”
Zhushi Jiu’s words were extremely tempting.
“How does this sound like a pyramid scheme?” Du Fei asked, her gaze becoming more vigilant.
What kind of deal would give her 5,000 yuan every month just for putting her name down? This seemingly sunny guy wouldn’t be a criminal, would he?
Zhushi Jiu, as if sensing Du Fei’s thoughts, quickly waved his hand: “No, no, it has nothing to do with crime!”
Although they were going against the official authorities, that is.
“Are you going to ask me to pay some kind of membership fee?” Du Fei asked, patting her pocket nervously.
“No, no!”
“Why are you inviting me to join?”
“Well, Coach Du, your archery skills are exceptional, and as the granddaughter of a renowned archer, you’ve even won provincial championships. We’re all just a bunch of newbies in the Executive Chess Society, so we really need a master like you to guide us!”
Du Fei was blown away by Zhushi Jiu’s flattering words.
She made 5,600 yuan per month working at the archery range, and if she performed well, she could earn up to 7,800 yuan. However, living in Jiang City, a place with high rent and living expenses, she had to spend at least 2,000 yuan every month. Adding to that, she wanted to save up for a down payment on a house, which would take her a long time considering her current salary.
That’s why she was quite frugal and would jump at the opportunity to earn an extra 5,000 yuan every month.
Du Fei looked hesitant.
However, she didn’t realize that everything was going according to Zhushi Jiu’s plan.
In the previous few weeks, Zhushi Jiu had been building a relationship with Du Fei, chatting with her online and getting to know her better. Although their conversations weren’t too in-depth, Zhushi Jiu had already gathered a lot of basic information about her.
For instance, she was renting a place in Jiang City, had plans to save up for a house, and often complained about the high living expenses in Jiang City, joking about wanting a job with a higher salary.
**_novel_**^_^**
Du Fei’s previous death wasn’t in vain; Zhushi Jiu had established a fundamental understanding of her and could precision-target her pain points, but this wasn’t harming her – it was curing her. He had already done this many times, so it was a familiar tactic for him.
Dreaming of cure, Du Fei was now quite tempted.
But as a grown-up, she knew there was no such thing as free lunch; was this man really interested in her archery skills?
To be honest, her impression of Zhushi Jiu wasn’t very good in this week’s encounter. People said that 70% of one’s evaluation came from the first impression, and she was indeed influenced by it.
She felt that this man had ulterior motives.
“Mr. Zhushi, I appreciate your kind intentions, but…”
“Coach Du, are you really going to give up such a great opportunity?”
Zhushi Jiu looked regretful.
“However, I really like archery, and the people in our society are all good friends. If you just guide us a bit, we’ll get 5,000 yuan every month.”
He was emphasizing the 5,000 yuan again.
As people hesitated, their determination would waver, which was Du Fei’s current state.
After a while, Du Fei couldn’t resist.
“… Then… I’ll give it a try. If I don’t think it’s right, maybe you’ll need to find someone else.”
Initially, she wanted to firmly reject the temptation of money, but as a worldly person, she was also aware of the difficulties of life.
She had planned to think it through; if the Executive Chess Society wanted her to pay, she wouldn’t fall for it.
However, Zhushi Jiu’s expression had already changed to a sunny smile as he operated on his phone.
Du Fei’s phone received a payment notification.
“Coach Du, here’s a part of it,” he said, transferring 2,000 yuan.
At first, he had spent 500 yuan to draw two portraits and another 500 yuan to ask Bro CD to top-post, and 2,000 yuan to buy the Shadow Bow and Arrow. This left him with only 2,000 yuan, which he had just transferred to Du Fei, leaving him with no money at all.
But Du Fei didn’t know that; she was shocked to see the 2,000 yuan payment notification, having never thought that money could come so quickly.
“This… this… I didn’t do anything, is this too good to be true?”
Du Fei stuttered.
Zhushi Jiu confidently smiled: “I think it’s great, Coach Du. Our Executive Chess Society is wealthy!”
“…”
Du Fei closed her mouth.
Zhushi Jiu saw that Du Fei was almost hooked, so he smiled even more happily.
He hadn’t forgotten Li Hua’s words.
If he felt like he couldn’t carry the load himself, he’d find someone to lean on.
Du Fei wasn’t a big shot, but she was the strongest archer Zhushi Jiu could currently contact. At least until he achieved his own archery mastery, she would be his greatest help.
Zhushi Jiu was a selfish person; he knew that his actions would drag Du Fei down, but he also knew that every life would end in that apocalyptic world before he truly succeeded in saving the world. He had to utilize everything he could.
“What do you need me to do, Mr. Zhushi?” Du Fei asked, still feeling guilty for getting the money without doing anything.
Zhushi Jiu nodded: “Of course, Coach Du. Can you help me with something tonight?”
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