Chapter 89: Going Home, Dimensional Curtain
Especially Ganyu and Neuvillette; one had worked continuously for two thousand years, and the other for five hundred. These two were truly the kind of employees that capitalists dream of.
But unfortunately, these people were all high-ranking officials from various nations with important duties. Zhongli would certainly not let him poach them, so Wu Tong could only reluctantly give up on that tempting idea.
Beside him, Dugu Bo saw that Wu Tong had gone still after he finished speaking and was a bit puzzled. What was wrong?
Why did he suddenly start smiling? Had he provoked him too much? That couldn't be it, could it?
Just as Dugu Bo was trying to figure it out, Wu Tong came back to his senses. Seeing Dugu Bo's gaze, his old face flushed, and he changed the subject.
"As for being the headmaster, I'll do it. But I don't plan on managing things. I'll find a vice-headmaster to run the academy."
"Fine, it's your academy, you're the boss. But have you thought of who you'll ask?" Dugu Bo said, not surprised.
After all these years of getting along, Dugu Bo had long understood the true nature of the man before him.
A salted fish, and one that had been thoroughly cured.
Wanting this salted fish to turn over was basically impossible.
The reason he had suggested Wu Tong become the headmaster was just to provoke him a little.
If he didn't do this, Dugu Bo had no doubt that an unprepared Wu Tong would definitely throw the work onto his shoulders.
"Better you than me, my friend. I'm truly sorry. Whoever you are, thank you for helping me avoid this disaster."
Dugu Bo silently recited this in his heart, then mourned for the person who was about to become the vice-headmaster.
"Naturally, I've thought of someone. I'll go look for them in a couple of days," Wu Tong replied.
Wu Tong was unaware of Dugu Bo's thoughts.
If Wu Tong knew what Dugu Bo was thinking, he would definitely accuse him of slander. How could he possibly let his friend work for him?
At most, this could only be considered mutual help between friends.
Hearing Wu Tong's words, Dugu Bo also felt relieved. After all, although Wu Tong was a salted fish, he was still very serious about fulfilling his promises.
After their discussion, the two of them strolled around the academy for a while longer before Wu Tong gathered all the maintenance staff.
He planned to send this group of people back and then find some of his own people to manage the academy. After all, the quality of these staff members was uneven, and they were all left behind by various powers. There might even be spies among them.
Although he didn't care, it was like knowing there were cockroaches in the house and not cleaning up, which gave Wu Tong a very uncomfortable feeling.
Screening them one by one would be too much trouble, so Wu Tong decided to send them all back and bring his own people over.
He watched as all the maintenance staff gathered before him.
Wu Tong spoke, "Everyone, thank you for helping me manage the academy all this time. I'm sure you all haven't seen your families for a while."
"I will send everyone back to Heaven Dou City in a moment, and you can all go home and reunite with your families."
"As for your work in managing the academy for me, I will definitely not treat you unfairly. Rest assured, each person will receive ten thousand Gold Spirit Coins."
Hearing Wu Tong's words, the crowd immediately began to cheer. They were just ordinary people, and they had managed the academy for Wu Tong out of admiration and gratitude, never expecting to be rewarded.
To their surprise, Wu Tong did not take their labor for granted and instead gave them ten thousand Gold Spirit Coins.
It should be known that although Gold Spirit Coins didn't seem very valuable in the story, their actual purchasing power was quite significant.
One hundred Gold Spirit Coins could support a family of three for a year without any worries about food or clothing.
Ten thousand Gold Spirit Coins, if used sparingly, would be enough for a family to live carefree for about a hundred years.
One can only imagine how excited these people were.
"Thank you, Mr. Wu Tong." "Long live Mr. Wu Tong." ...
The sounds of praise were endless.
Watching the scene before him, Wu Tong also responded with a smile.
Ten thousand Gold Spirit Coins per person, for a few dozen people, was only a few hundred thousand Gold Spirit Coins. To Wu Tong, it was just a drop in the bucket, nothing to worry about.
Exchanging such a small amount of money for a good reputation was naturally an extremely worthwhile deal.
After a while, once the crowd had calmed down, Wu Tong began to fulfill his promise to send them back to Heaven Dou City.
This time, he naturally wouldn't use the spirit tool motorcycle he had crafted. That vehicle had a limited passenger capacity; using it to transport them would take forever.
He would use the Dimensional Curtain directly.
With a thought, a unique sensation instantly flooded Wu Tong's senses.
'So this is what it feels like to use the Dimensional Curtain? It's quite peculiar.'
As this feeling emerged, a gray and white light screen, appearing chaotic and distorted, suddenly materialized in front of everyone.
"Careful, little monster, there's danger."
The moment Dugu Bo saw the Dimensional Curtain appear, he instantly moved in front of Wu Tong, shielding him.
The others were also frightened by this scene and scattered in panic.
Seeing this, Wu Tong scratched his head, a bit embarrassed. 'Should I have given them a heads-up?'
"Everyone, there's no need to panic. This light screen is one of my abilities, a teleportation ability that can cross space," Wu Tong explained.
After speaking, he saw that everyone had calmed down.
With a gentle wave of his hand, the light screen instantly rushed over and enveloped everyone. When they reappeared, they were already in the Wutong Courtyard.
Everyone felt their vision blur, and then they suddenly found themselves in Heaven Dou City.
They were filled with amazement. As expected of Mr. Wu Tong's ability, it was so peculiar and truly extraordinary.
At this moment, however, Wu Tong only felt a chill behind him.
He didn't need to turn around to know that Dugu Bo was staring at him.
Wu Tong gave a bitter smile in his heart; he would have to do some serious persuading again.
Afterward, he summoned the maid, Xiao Yun, and had her lead all the maintenance staff to the storeroom to distribute their Gold Spirit Coins.
Once everyone had left and only the two of them remained, Dugu Bo could no longer hold back.
He spoke with a hint of sarcasm, "So, our Mr. Wu Tong has such an ability, and I never even knew."
"Uh, old man, actually, I have many abilities that you don't know about," Wu Tong said.
Dugu Bo was taken aback. "You know that's not what I mean."
"Tell me, you could have clearly teleported the two of us directly to the Sunset Forest, so why did you have to use that... Dodge Tomahawk."
Perhaps thinking of his own embarrassing history, Dugu Bo's words were full of complaint.
"Well, I had already built it. If I didn't use it, wouldn't it have been made for nothing?" Wu Tong gave a sheepish smile.
Indeed, since it was already built, wouldn't it have been a waste not to play with it?
Having become invincible in the Douluo world, Wu Tong had completely returned to his true nature, reawakening his originally hidden personality.
Playful, lazy, and doing as he pleased...
He had truly returned to his roots.
"You... forget it." Hearing Wu Tong's words, Dugu Bo was at a loss for words. Then, thinking of Wu Tong's personality, he powerlessly gave up on pursuing the matter.
"I just hope you don't tell anyone else about that incident."
"That incident? What incident?" Wu Tong feigned confusion, then as if in a sudden realization, "You mean your motion sickness..."
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