Dawnless Sovereign-Chapter 129 (1): Extraordinary Premonition!

The neighboring hall master leaned in close to Hall Master Wang and whispered, "Just let it go. The administrator you heard outside just now is this man's student, and last time, he stormed to the southeastern headquarters and almost killed Chief Supervisor Zhao for the sake of this same student!"

"Wait, he's the guy that almost killed Chief Supervisor Zhao?"

Hall Master Wang was astonished.

"That's him, alright," the other hall master confirmed.

Hall Master Wang raised a hand to wipe away the cold sweat that had beaded upon his forehead, feeling as if he had just dodged an arrow. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Old Man Shen sat back down with a triumphant harrumph as he apologized, "Sorry about that, Master Dong."

Dong Changfeng had naturally also heard the commotion outside, and he was very amused. Never had he imagined that such a respectful and mild-mannered young man could be so shameless and overbearing.

"There's no need to apologize at all, Brother Shen. You are a hero of our continent, and I've heard much about you. I've also heard that Chief Administrator Fang was once a student of yours, so it's no wonder that you're so protective of him."

This time, it was Old Man Shen's turn to be dumbstruck.

What have I done to deserve so much respect from Dong Changfeng? Even if I cultivate for another thousand years, I won't be able to break my way into the top one hundred warriors on the Cloud Weapon Archive!

"That Administrator Fang seems like a very responsible man," Dong Changfeng remarked to Song Yidao.

The White Apple Prefecture hall master instantly began sweating profusely. He had just been speaking ill of Fang Che, albeit in a sarcastic fashion, yet Dong Changfeng seemed to have taken a liking to the young upstart.

"You're far too kind, Senior Dong," Song Yidao hurriedly replied with a fawning smile. "I'll be sure to pass on your praise to him."

"A superior like this, who's willing to stand up for his subordinates to such an extent, is a superior that everyone can only dream of," Dong Changfeng mused, and his words resonated with everyone.

They had all worked their way up the ranks from the bottom, and even now, many of them had a bunch of superiors that they had to report to.

Ultimately, everyone was a soldier in the eyes of their superiors, and who wouldn't want to have a leader like Fang Che?

"Indeed. If I had a superior like this, I'd be laughing myself awake every morning!"

"I'd better not keep them waiting," Dong Changfeng chuckled. "I have to say, I feel a lot of pressure having so many administrators here just to protect me!"

Everyone erupted into laughter.

***

Fang Che also got himself a bowl of wine and raised it to the restaurant before downing it in one go.

Right at this moment, a mighty yet gentle aura abruptly began emanating from within the restaurant, descending upon everyone in the general premises like a giant net.

This was what everyone had been waiting for.

For a warrior of Dong Changfeng's caliber, this was as easy as raising a finger, but for all of the warriors gathered outside the restaurant, it was an enormous blessing, and all of them closed their eyes to meditate and focus wholeheartedly on harnessing what was being bestowed upon them.

Even though everyone was able to receive a piece of this blessing, those closest to the restaurant benefitted the most, and the administrators of the second hall were feeling particularly thankful that Fang Che had claimed such prime positions for them.

Furthermore, Dong Changfeng seemed to have been giving them preferential treatment, and before long, what appeared to have been oil began to ooze out of the foreheads of all of the administrators.

The administrators of the first hall were immediately green with envy!

That wasn't just some random secretion of oil from their pores. Instead, it was the impurities in their bodies that were being expelled!

Essentially, the administrators of the first hall were only getting some light rain, while their counterparts from the second hall were showering in a torrential downpour!

In particular, the administrators who were kicking themselves the most were the ones that had transferred from the second hall to the first as they couldn't stand Fang Che's overly demanding style of leadership.

What fools they had been.

Shortly thereafter, Dong Changfeng's aura faded away from the general premises, and judging from the sounds ringing out from within the restaurant, it was clear that the banquet inside had commenced.

"Thank you, Master Dong!"

Everyone outside expressed their gratitude to Dong Changfeng in unison.

"Thank you for coming out, everyone. May we meet again someday," Dong Changfeng said, his voice not particularly loud, but somehow clearly audible to everyone.

Fang Che and the administrators extended bows of gratitude toward the restaurant along with everyone else, following which he ordered, "Let's wrap things up here! It's time to get back to the Hall of Protectionists!"

The surrounding bystanders were shocked.

Aren't you here to protect Good Fortune Restaurant? You're just going to blatantly shirk your duties now that there are no further benefits to be reaped?

"Look at all of you! You're filthy!" Fang Che scoffed in disdain. "Go back and clean yourselves up! You're a disgrace to our Hall of Protectionists!"

All of the surrounding bystanders could only look on in exasperation.

What the hell are you complaining about?! They only look like that because of the bodily impurities secreted out of their pores! We wish we could all look like that!

Fang Che had no regard at all for everyone's reactions as he assembled all of his administrators, then led the way and departed with a cold and stoic expression, leaving everyone to look on with mixed emotions.

The administrators of the first hall were watching with profound envy as their colleagues departed.

"Let's go back as well," Chief Administrator Lei Hu ordered with an embarrassed expression.

"They're going back because they have to clean themselves up, what excuse do we have? All of us are clean as clean can be!" one of the veteran administrators from the first hall scoffed.

Lei Hu: "......"

At the same time, everyone had turned their attention to the handful of administrators who had recently been transferred from the second hall, and they suddenly didn't feel so bad anymore.

Those idiots could've received the same benefits, but they backed out at the worst-possible time! I didn't get anything, either, but at least I didn't actively pass up the opportunity like they did!

All of a sudden, the new transfers were being gawked at like exotic animals in a zoo enclosure, and they were quickly losing the will to live.

***

On the way back to the Hall of Protectionists, all of the administrators from the second hall were ecstatic, and they didn't care at all that their faces were an oily mess.

Even the female administrators, who cared much more about their appearance than their male colleagues, were proudly flaunting the oily filth caked on their faces, and they knew that once the filth was washed away, their skin would be even smoother and more supple than before!

"Why do you look so grumpy, Chief Fang?" Jing Xiuyun asked with a smile. "Surely you're the one who benefitted the most out of all of us."

"How about you take a look at my face before you talk?" Fang Che grumbled.

Only then did everyone notice that Fang Che's face was completely clean and devoid of any oily impurities.

How could this be?

"What're you all following me for?" Fang Che snapped. "There are no showers at the Hall of Protectionists! Go home and clean yourselves up! I'm giving all of you half a day's break to clean up before you return to your posts!"

Everyone let loose a collective cheer before immediately dispersing.

Fang Che was not putting on an act. He really was feeling quite disgruntled because he hadn't reaped any benefits from basking in Dong Changfeng's aura, even though he could sense that Dong Changfeng had given him the most preferential treatment out of everyone.

To him, Dong Changfeng's aura had felt like nothing more than a light breeze, and it hadn't brought about any changes within him.

With a disgruntled shake of his head, he set off for the branch helm.

***

Before long, Fang Che was seated on his throne in the Unmatched Escort Agency, feeling very perplexed and more than a little uneasy.

Why have the assessment teams still not arrived?

The escort agency had been going from strength to strength, and it was truly living up to its name, unmatched among its peers.

Every single day, the escort agency was raking in huge sums of money. As the chief treasurer, Wu Lianlian had initially thought that she had been given a very cozy and stress-free position, but in reality, she was busier than everyone!

As the chief administrator, Zhou Mei'er had to attend to countless clients and guests every single day, and at the end of each day, she had to get a facial massage to relax her facial muscles, which were stiff from the perpetual professional smile that she wore.

With the arrival of the assessment teams presumably imminent, everyone was working around the clock to ensure that everything was running as smoothly as possible.