Chapter 4118 I Don't Want This

Tang Shangning seemed to be in a good mood today. As soon as she saw me, she smiled and invited me to sit down.

I could tell something was wrong. In the past, Tang Shangning rarely gave me a friendly look when he saw me come to the Special Investigation Team headquarters, but this time he actually asked me to sit down and talk to him.

These old foxes don't act until they see a clear benefit. If they give me a friendly look, it means there's definitely something wrong.

I've recently developed a psychological trauma from being scammed by my cheap master.

I came to Tang Shangning to get something for nothing; I hope he's not also thinking of getting something out of me.

"Xiao Jie, sit down quickly. Oh dear, I've been worried sick ever since you went to the Fire Domain. I was afraid something might have happened to you. Thankfully, you're finally back. I was just thinking of going to the courtyard to see you." Tang Shangning smiled and went to the water dispenser to pour me a glass of water.

This situation made me even more uncomfortable.

There must be something wrong.

"Uncle Tang, are you possessed? Never mind who's on you, get them off me right now. Why are you being so nice to me for no reason? As the saying goes, 'If someone is being unusually kind, they're either up to no good.' Tell me, do you have some ulterior motive for me? Tell me in advance so I can be prepared." I took the tea from Tang Shangning, but didn't dare to take a sip, afraid that he was setting a trap for me again.

Tang Shangning waved his hand impatiently and said, "Tell me, kid, what could I possibly want from you? I've watched you grow up since you were a child. I even arranged for you to enroll in school. You're like my son. It's only natural that I care about you. Tell me, what's the situation in the Fire Domain this time? Did you manage to get your hands on that 'Shaking Wood'?"

Hearing Tang Shangning say this, I immediately relaxed my guard and crossed my legs, saying somewhat smugly, "Uncle Tang, you don't know me. There's nothing I can't handle. Not only did I get the 'Swish Tree,' but I also got a lot of its leaves. Before I left, you told me that the leaves of the 'Swish Tree' have miraculous effects on healing injuries and can even regenerate severed limbs."

Tang Shangning's eyes widened immediately, and he said excitedly, "Good lad, I knew you could do it. You're worthy of being someone I've watched grow up. Uncle Tang's training of you has not been in vain."

Then, I took out a bag of prepared Zhaoyao wood medicine from the Dragon-Tiger Mirror and placed it on Tang Shangning's desk.

"Uncle Tang, this is the medicine made from that 'Zhaoyao Wood'. Don't get this stuff yourself; it has to be boiled together with the bones of a kind of Jiaotuo dragon from the Fire Domain to have a miraculous effect. Eighth Master said it would be too much trouble to carry around, so he boiled it all into medicine packets. Before he left, I told you that once I got it, I would definitely save some for you. Here I am, how about that? Am I good to you?" I said with a smile.

"Oh my, my good Wu Jie, you've finally been generous this time. I've been missing your Uncle Tang..." As he spoke, Tang Shangning reached out to grab the medicine packet.

I quickly took the medicine packet back, and Tang Shangning was immediately stunned: "What do you mean, kid? Are you going to give it to me or not? If you're not going to give it to me, then stop hanging around in front of me."

“Uncle Tang, since I’ve taken it out, I’ll definitely give it to you. But there’s something I need to tell you… I used up all my invisibility talismans on this trip to the Fire Domain, and I’m out of gold talismans too… Do you have any left? Could you give me some?” I smiled.

Hearing me say that, Tang Shangning immediately rolled his eyes and waved his hand at me: "Get lost... So you came here to beg for money? You think you're rich? Go buy some from Wanluo Sect. I'm practically your warehouse. You run out of talismans and then come to me for them. Do I look like a talisman? Or do you want to sell me?"

"Uncle Tang, look at what you're saying. You're a high-ranking official, how could you sell yourself for money? To tell you the truth, my master is back and swindled all my money at once. Now I not only have no talismans left, but I don't even have money for food. Please have pity on this poor child." I said pitifully.

"I always tell you, you never come here unless you have a reason. You must have something to say to me." Tang Shangning snorted coldly.

"Uncle Tang, this medicine packet of mine is worth at least a small fortune. You're being so stingy in exchange for a few talismans. Fine, I'll just sell this medicine packet for money." I played hard to get, got up, grabbed the pouch, and was about to leave.

Before they even reached the door, Tang Shangning called out, "Come back, come back! I knew you were coming, I've already prepared everything for you."

As he spoke, Tang Shanning opened the drawer and took out a bulging brown envelope.

I quickly turned around, took the leather envelope, opened it, and wow! There were twenty or thirty invisibility talismans, a wind escape talisman, and two gold talismans. Old Tang really went all out.

"Thank you, Uncle Tang. I knew you were the best to me." With that, I placed the medicine packet on his desk and turned to leave.

"Come back! I haven't finished talking to you yet. What's the rush?" Tang Shangning called out to me.

I was taken aback and quickly went back: "Uncle Tang, is there anything else?"

"You little brat, are you out of your mind? You only said a few words and you're already leaving. I haven't finished talking yet. Sit down and let's chat." Tang Shangning pointed to the stool in front of him.

Reluctantly, I sat back down and said, "Uncle Tang, the transaction is complete. Is there anything else we can talk about?"

Tang Shangning smiled at me, then took a brown envelope from the table and tossed it in front of me.

"What is this?" I asked, somewhat surprised.

"Here you go, what's the rush?"

"Good heavens, Uncle Tang, did you get promoted again? Why are you making so many talismans, and even giving them to me in two leather envelopes?" I grabbed the leather envelope and opened it.

However, there were no talismans inside the leather envelope, only a few sheets of paper. When I opened it, I immediately saw a large red seal.

Good heavens, an official document!

It must be another case from the Special Investigations Unit. As soon as I saw this, I quickly put it in an envelope and threw it on the table.

"Uncle Tang, I don't want this. Goodbye." With that, I got up to leave.

"Wait a minute, this is an official document issued by the Special Investigation Team. You're the second person besides me to see it. It's a classified document. Once you've seen it, you can't leave here. You'll have to stay here for at least half a month." Tang Shangning revealed a sinister smile.

"I didn't see anything, Lao Tang, are you even being reasonable?" I snapped angrily.

"I don't care if you saw it or not. Anyway, you saw it, so you have to take the job. If you don't, you're not allowed to leave the Special Investigation Team compound for half a month." Tang Shangning chuckled.