Chapter 8

Fang Shi didn't know how he got home, but he knew he was very happy, his heart leaping with joy. When he got home, he closed the door, threw himself onto the bed, and rolled around happily a few times, hugging a pillow and laughing with his face buried in it.

After laughing until he was tired, Fang Shi lay on his back, staring at the ceiling. The spots on the ceiling looked like stars in the sky! How had he not noticed this before!

He smiled foolishly for a while, then took out a wad of red bills from his pocket, brought them to his nose, and sniffed hard. The smell was really bad, really bad, with a pungent odor. Money, it seemed, was indeed smelly. But at this moment, Fang Shi felt a strange sense of comfort from the smell, making him want to smell it again.

Feeling a bit nauseous, Fang Shi finally got up, went to the bathroom, urinated, washed his face, and looked at himself in the mirror. He noticed that although his face was full of joy, there was a faint shadow between his eyebrows. Could it be that he was too happy and a bit tired?

Fang Shi naturally cast a Qi Divination on himself. -1. What was going on? According to his understanding, with a good mood and smooth affairs, and with a bright future and financial prospects ahead, why did his Qi value suddenly drop?

Even during the most bewildered and depressed times, he rarely saw a -1. It usually hovered between 0 and 1, which was quite strange.

Fang Shi stared at the number above his head, his brows gradually furrowing. The excitement and joy from earlier naturally cooled down.

Sitting back on the bed, Fang Shi looked at the wad of bills on the bed and fell into deep thought. He began to slowly recall everything that happened today, trying to figure out where he went wrong that caused his Qi value to drop.

Based on his current understanding of cause and effect and Qi values, it must be something he did that caused his Qi value to drop. After carefully reviewing his actions, he didn't seem to have done anything to offend anyone. If there was anything incomplete, it was perhaps the somewhat immature final questioning of Liu Dafu, but his response was still reserved, and he had successfully gained Liu Dafu's approval. So, where did this negative value come from?

Could it be because he interfered with Liu Dafu's cause and effect, transferring part of Liu Dafu's Qi value to himself? This... seemed quite possible.

According to legends, powerful sorcerers either lived lonely lives or had physical disabilities, and many were blind. These were said to be punishments for revealing heavenly secrets. Could the negative value on him also be a heavenly punishment?

But, those were just legends, legends! Fang Shi tried to convince himself. If he was so cautious about everything, he wouldn't be able to do anything. Besides, this was just a baseless guess.

Ignoring the shadow in his heart, Fang Shi decided to treat himself to a good meal.

As a result, after eating something unclean, Fang Shi spent the whole night with a stomachache. In the middle of the night, he barely managed to go down to a small pharmacy to buy a bottle of berberine and took a few tablets. By morning, he felt slightly better, but his face looked really bad.

Thinking about having to go out today, Fang Shi had to force himself to get ready. He looked a bit haggard, but not too shabby. Fortunately, his Qi value had returned to 0, which meant the disaster had passed!

...

Following the address on the business card, Fang Shi found a Class A office building on Huazhong Road. However, Liu Dafu's company wasn't very large, only about 300 to 400 square meters. The front looked quite nice, and there were about 20 to 30 employees inside. From the advertisements and product boxes, it seemed they were in the digital product business.

"May I ask who you are looking for?"

Fang Shi was taken aback and quickly收回目光，看向眼前这个戴着眼镜，脸上有几个暗疮，样貌十分普通的女孩：“我，我找刘老板，我约好的，我叫方石。”

那女孩笑着点了点头，指了指侧面的一个小沙发道：“好的方先生，你请坐一下，我这就通知刘老板。”

Fang Shi nodded and looked up at the clock on the wall. He had deliberately chosen to come at ten o'clock, and it seemed he had made the right choice. Bosses usually don't arrive that early, and even if they do, they have many things to handle, so ten o'clock is a good time for meetings.

The girl sat back behind the front desk and whispered on the intercom phone. Fang Shi could vaguely hear his name. Soon, the girl stood up with a smile, walked around the front desk to Fang Shi, and her smile became even more pleasant: "Mr. Fang, right? Please come in, the boss is waiting for you."

Following the girl, Fang Shi noticed that no matter how she looked, the girl smelled quite good.

Stopping in front of a double wooden door, the girl raised her hand and knocked. After hearing a response from inside, she pushed the door open:

"Here, please come in. I'll prepare some tea for you. Boss, Mr. Fang is here!"

"Xiao Fang, you're here. Please come in... Oh, why do you look so pale?"

"Don't mention it. I ate something bad last night and was up all night!"

"Oh, Xiao Yang, go prepare some hot water for Mr. Fang. It should be hot; he can't drink tea with a stomachache!"

"Sure!"

Fang Shi quickly scanned the office. It was spacious but a bit messy, with various boxes on the floor, desk, and shelves, all with pictures of phones and tablets.

"Thank you, Mr. Liu, for your concern."

"Hehe, don't be polite, just sit down."

Liu Dafu smiled warmly and pointed to the sofa in front of him. Fang Shi carefully walked over, and Qiangzi moved to one side to make room for him, then continued to fiddle with the tea set on the coffee table, not even looking at Fang Shi. Fang Shi found this strange. Had Qiangzi already forgotten yesterday's unpleasantness?

Soon, the hot water was brought in. Fang Shi picked up the paper cup in front of him and took a sip. A warm stream flowed down his stomach, warming his previously cold belly, and the discomfort in his body gradually dissipated.

He took a deep breath and looked up at Liu Dafu, who was also smiling at him.

"How do you find my company?"

"It's... it's good. I'm not very familiar with this, but Mr. Liu, you're in the mobile phone business?"

"Yes, digital products, including mobile phones. We do some import and export business. By the way, I followed your advice yesterday, and it seems I completed a transaction quite smoothly. It looks like Xiao Fang has real skills."

Fang Shi was slightly taken aback. Liu Dafu mentioned this right away, did he really believe in him? A wave of joy surged in Fang Shi's heart.

"Mr. Liu, you're too kind. It was just luck, just luck, hehe."

"This isn't just luck, right? Xiao Fang, don't you know your own abilities?"

"I'm a sorcerer, a sorcerer."

"I said yesterday, I'm not short of money, and I need talent, especially someone like you. How about it, would you like to become our company's special advisor?"

"Um..."

"Rest assured, the待遇方面没有问题，年薪五十万，先付十万安家费，年底花红另算！"

"这...这...."

"你要做的，就是跟着我，随时掌握着我的气运动向，从昨天的事情看，气运这个东西变化相当快啊！"

"这个也不是常态，大部分时间气运都是相对稳定的。"

Liu Dafu smiled, understanding Fang Shi's caution.

"那么，小方是答应了？"

"这个，我还想...."

Liu Dafu's expression turned slightly cold, and he said, "Actually, I'm quite curious. Xiao Fang, you studied automotive electronics, right? How did you become a sorcerer? Did you have some special encounter? Don't tell me it's a family tradition. Your mother only knows how to farm, and your father passed away early. It seems you don't have any relatives with special abilities..."

Fang Shi's heart sank. The excitement from earlier vanished instantly. His background had been thoroughly investigated by the other party. What was going on? Was Liu Dafu threatening him?

In fact, Fang Shi hadn't planned to refuse Liu Dafu's offer, but he didn't want to be tied to Liu Dafu. His future held countless possibilities, and he couldn't be bound by Liu Dafu! But now... If Liu Dafu used his family to threaten him, could he still resist?

Fang Shi's mind raced, and he felt increasingly anxious.

"这个...这是我自己的爱好，从小就爱好，所以是...是自己学习的。至于..."

"怎么，还这么难决定么！"

"**，不要敬酒不吃吃罚酒，不听话小心老子去给你弄个狠的！"

"闭嘴！小方，强子这人脑袋比较简单，你别介意，我这个人就是比较小心而已，没别的意思，哈哈..."

Fang Shi was taken aback, then sighed dejectedly and nodded, "如此，就多谢刘老板厚爱了。"

"好，很好，我们签个合同吧，你放心，我刘大福不是吝啬鬼，说话算话，答应你的好处只会多不会少，只要你好好干就行！"

"刘老板，呃，老板放心，我别的没有，信誉还是有的。"

Leaving Liu Dafu's company, it was already dusk. It had been a tiring day. Looking at the busy pedestrians on the street, Fang Shi sighed heavily. He was still too inexperienced. Just starting out, he had been caught by the other party. This showed that Liu Dafu wasn't a good person, but he had no idea how to get out of this situation.

Fortunately, Liu Dafu kept his word. After signing the contract, he really gave Fang Shi a check for 100,000 yuan. Fang Shi touched the check in his pocket, unsure whether to be happy or sad.

After a day of thinking, Fang Shi realized that Liu Dafu needed him, so he wouldn't harm him or his family. He had plenty of time to think of a way out. On the bright side, he could use this time to figure out what his abilities were.

As for how to get out of Liu Dafu's threat, there would always be a way. He wasn't an ordinary person, but a sorcerer, a sorcerer!