"Your robust build is quite solid!" Master Fuli sized up the King Cobra from head to tail. Compared to the previous twenty or so pounds, this King Cobra likely weighed in at forty to fifty pounds.
Moreover, just as Ah Bai mentioned, the King Cobra, at its ladle-like neck, had grown two tiny claws covered in black scales.
However, its little hands remained tightly pressed against its sides, and due to their small size, they weren't particularly noticeable unless one looked closely.
Not like a Komodo dragon with its stocky, pumped-up muscles.
"Hiss...."
The King Cobra looked at Master Fuli and made the usual hissing sound characteristic of cobras.
Its diet had been excellent lately. As Ah Bai expanded the Spirit Beast Gang's territory, the King Cobra was always on the frontline of exploration, often encountering spirit beasts.
The King Cobra typically coiled around them, using its length to constrict the spirit beasts.
Ninety percent of the spirit beasts couldn't resist the King Cobra's enthusiastic embrace, surrendering quickly to join the Homeless House's training program or the Security Bureau.
The remaining ten percent, the extremely savage and incorrigible evil beasts, were typically taken down in one swift gulp by the King Cobra.
The King Cobra was full of emotion, grateful to Master Fuli. If it weren't for mingling with Master Fuli, eating and drinking, it would never have caught so many stubborn and fierce spirit beasts in the mountains.
Too soft-hearted, the King Cobra hesitated to bite.
Only those unruly rebels gave it a real thrill when biting.
Now, whenever a spirit beast proved difficult to handle, the Homeless House would drive over and take the King Cobra away.
After the dust settled, the Security Bureau would just arrive, and Ah Bai had just stepped out from home.
After joining the Spirit Beast Gang, with better food, it felt like it had stretched its frame.
"Wow——"
With the King Cobra moving aside, Uncle Jinlong, crushed beneath it, scrambled out hurriedly from under the snake's belly, seething with rage.
However.
Upon seeing the snake, Uncle Jinlong's entire scaly body trembled, eyes widening, as he stood up, looking fawningly as he braced himself against the table leg, striving to elevate himself while looking at the King Cobra:
"Hello, we meet again...."
"Hiss..."
The King Cobra glanced at Uncle Jinlong, opened its mouth, and directly gulped down his golden lizard head.
"Whoa!—"
Jin Wanlin's eyes widened as he rushed forward, pulling Uncle Jinlong's legs to extract him from the snake's mouth.
"......." Master Fuli watched, his face adorned with dark lines.
Sexy?
I think you look quite delicious. Last time, the white snake that sent a raunchy invitation to the King Cobra has probably already reincarnated as an egg and hatched recently, right?
...
The spirit beasts arriving at the Homeless House all first greeted Master Fuli before heading into the banquet hall to show off.
At twelve-thirty, amidst a roar like iron hooves stamping the ground, in came Ah Bai, wearing black leather pants, a leather jacket, leather boots, with a scarf covering their dog's mouth while riding a motorcycle; they barked a greeting to Master Fuli upon entering the conference room.
Ah Bai shook off his entire body, dislodging those uncomfortable, burdensome clothes.
"Call the Orca, and the Monster Fish on a video call."
Master Fuli looked at the Golden Lion, who was sitting on the leather sofa, solemnly extending a paw, a trimmed finger appearing, tapping at the screen.
As the video call projected on the TV, the images of the Orca, the Monster Fish, and Chen Zhiyu appeared.
The Orca and the Monster Fish depended on water, making a trip to the mountain-bound Homeless House extremely cumbersome.
Therefore, they could only be notified to join via a video conference.
"Alright, all hall heads are present."
"Today's meeting of the Spirit Beast Gang primarily discusses revenue issues and the exploration of new markets." Master Fuli took out his cellphone, dialing a video call to Miyel, whose location was unknown.
"We need to deepen the lower-tier market. The promotion by the Paw Patrol is currently inadequate. We need to proactively visit shops to promote our services. Exterminating rodent families isn't wrong, but rodents are endless. We should introduce bulk purchases, monthly packages, and annual renewal services..."
"As for the Guanyin Bodhisattva Project, I'll find a way to promote it. It might trouble the Lin Chairman to mention it at that time."
Master Fuli looked towards Lin Ying.
Lin Ying's upscale neighborhood had renewed the Homeless House's "Guanyin Bodhisattva" annual membership. In a few days, Lin Ying would invite herself and Ah Qing to the community's hot springs and entertainment, conveniently filming a covert advertisement then.
"No problem." Lin Ying responded with a smile, looking at the commanding Master Fuli with a face full of smiles.
After discussing the mammalian projects, Ansheng casually mentioned a few words to the Orca and the Monster Fish.
The Paw Patrol halted recruitment, but the Sea Beasts could try to recruit more staff, aiming to serve the fishers well.
The staff needed to be more enthusiastic, not ignoring fishers from the shore. While being lively, avoid wandering near the fish protection, hurting their dignity.
Occasionally, offer a full dolphin, letting the fishers savor the ultimate harvest.
Fishing is essentially gambling with fish, activating the primordial hunting instincts in humans.
"That's most of what needs to be said. We should enhance service attitudes and revamp marketing. We play very new here, most people are unfamiliar with our project's contents."
"The rest, back to each hall to reflect with a pillow or negotiate with managers and supervisors within the Lin Group. But don't imitate everything; we are still a budding small business."
Master Fuli wrapped up, projecting the phone video onto the conference room screen.
Wearing a white lace off-the-shoulder long dress, her hair neatly combed, Miyel appeared on the screen.
"Let me introduce, this is Miyel, a new foreign friend of Master Fuli," Master Fuli gestured towards Miyel on the screen.
Miyel smiled, greeted the spirit beasts in the conference hall: "Hello everyone, Master Fuli's martial arts are quite vigorous, and under Master Fuli's inspiration, I have come to deeply understand the importance of social responsibility."
"I primarily handle import and export business, both legal and illegal channels I have access to. I also have Soviet equipment, slightly aged ones can be sold by weight with no issue."
Speaking of Master Fuli's influence.
The spirit beasts in the conference room showed expressions of sudden realization, their trust in Miyel increasing.
"The import-export matter, Grandma Hedgehog, might this be your turf? Later, I'll push Miyel's contact to you and Ah Bai. By then, Spirit Beast Gang, Miyel, and Chen Nian's three major channels will be interconnected."
"Light industry, heavy industry, and resource industries," Master Fuli nodded confidently: "Shear the capitalist sheep!"
American imports Amey's products, aside for Blackie's reward and transportation expense, practically costs nothing.
The Spirit Beast Gang links with Miyel, fully leveraging her channels to output high-quality, affordable products to Europe's expensive market.
But this approach has a drawback.
Production cannot keep pace, requiring a call to Chen Nian urging Blackie to accelerate the production line.
The meeting extended until 2:30 am.
"Awoo..."
Ah Bai glanced at the time, full of regret and embarrassment, barking at Master Fuli.
Tonight..... his free time neared its end.
From Xia Dong to offshore took an hour, returning took another hour, and he had intended to tow back the largest research vessel tonight...
"If tonight is unavailable, tomorrow night then!" Master Fuli clapped hands, smiling as he spoke:
"Alright, before tonight's meeting ends, I have a few more words to say."
"Here, special commendation to our Ah Bai, tirelessly working for Spirit Beast Gang matters. Master Fuli is personally taking out $500,000 as a reward for Ah Bai. Grandma Hedgehog, any fruit family buckets available?"
Master Fuli looked towards the Gold-Bordered Hedgehog.
"Laptops, phones, watches, ecological home furnishings, all latest American goods I have, but I lack desktop computers, over $20,000 ones are usually difficult to import without duty." Gold-Bordered Hedgehog replied:
"However, I'll arrange a domestic desktop for Ah Bai tomorrow."
"Hmm, prepare it for Ah Bai," Master Fuli nodded slightly, looking towards the King Cobra:
"King Cobra, step forward to receive commendation. Although you struck Old Lin's convoy, you acted correctly. Xia Dong is our territory. Aside from the Security Bureau bound by strategic cooperation, all other spirit beasts and spiritual particles goods traversing must report to us."
"Rewarding you $500,000, ten tons of beef, call the Homeless House for raw meals, or hire chefs for cooked meals..."
Old Lin transferred $2 million over.
Master Fuli generously rewarded the hall leaders, with spirit beasts receiving an average $100,000 each in rewards.