I'm Really Not the Demon God's Lackey Chapter 392: Opening A Branch     

Ji Zhixiu's voice over the communications device was slightly distorted, but the respect in her tone was evident as ever.

From the way she had immediately picked up Lin Jie's call, it was clear that she didn't dare be negligent.

Ah, do it for me... Regardless of whether it was previously or now, Lin Jie felt that Ji Zhixiu was being overly respectful toward him. How that could be explained by his previous actions which had made the young Miss Ji somewhat dependent on him.

However, now with all signed a contract to be partners, there shouldn't be any need to be accommodating to this extent, right? During our negotiations, Ji Bonong didn't even seem to have any reservations and gave in right away...

Lin Jie was somewhat baffled, but the benefits he got were real and true.

Lin Jie did have some guesses when he recalled how Ji Zhixiu hadn't shown much emotion at the Fred Family's undoing at the banquet. However, since Ji Zhixiu didn't say anything, he would just maintain a tacit understanding.

"Nothing much." Lin Jie chuckled. "I just saw on TV that Area A where you guys are at... and the Truth Union's periodic subsidence... I was just wondering if you guys were affected?"

He felt like laughing no matter how many times he read the professional term, 'periodic subsidence.'

Is this really not a term used by experts to fool common folk? The Truth Union wouldn't be experimenting on some secret weapon, would they...?

Ji Zhixiu could hear the humor in Lin Jie's words and told herself that Boss Lin probably felt terms like 'Secret Rite Tower' and 'Truth Union' were being ridiculous... To think they could come up with a term like 'periodic subsidence.'

Speaking of which, since he was asking about the situation, and the Truth Union was—or used to be—the greatest auxiliary of the central administration, Boss Lin was probably worried about whether there would be any danger after Rolle Resource officially fell out with the central administration.

Ji Zhixiu replied softly, "Thank you for your concern. For the time being,

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