# Chapter 676: Everyone's a Foodie
In the coffee shop lounge,
Jiang Nan sat on the sofa, looking at the account reports in his hand, a gentle smile on his face.
This month, Dandelion had provided twenty-seven million yuan to sponsor children who couldn't afford school.
Anonymous donations had been used to repair several schools, and funds had been injected into foundations to build two new welfare homes.
Jiang Nan's expression turned serious: "Money's been spent, but good steel must be used on the blade. Keep an eye on project progress. Don't let there be cases where money is taken but nothing gets done."
Luo Lan laughed: "Don't worry, Lord Nan. There are our own people in the foundation. There was a case of embezzlement before."
"It's been dealt with. After a few such incidents, no one dares to embezzle our donated money anymore."
Jiang Nan grinned: "Very good."
Yu Qiao rummaged through her bag, pulled out a stack of envelopes, and chuckled.
"We receive some from all over every month. Take a look!"
Jiang Nan opened the envelope curiously.
From inside, he pulled out a piece of drawing paper, colored with crayons. The content was rather "abstract" and looked quite childish.
But one could vaguely make out a little girl in a white coat standing on the grass.
Flipping it over, there were words written on the back of the paper:
"Thank you, uncle, for your help. Yaya will study hard. In the future, I want to bee a scientist and help more people."
(๐^ꇴ^๐)
Jiang Nan smiled a motherly smile. The cute little thing couldn't even write "become" and used pinyin instead?
Inside the envelope were also three exam papers, all with perfect scores.
Looking at the papers, Jiang Nan sighed with emotion: "Studying is great. When I was in elementary school, I never once scored a perfect hundred."
He opened the envelopes one by one and read them, a smile occasionally tugging at the corners of his mouth, laughing out loud.
Yu Qiao and Luo Lan also smiled. It was really good to have such a boss.
After a full half-hour of reading, Jiang Nan carefully stored all the envelopes into his alternate dimension.
His expression turned serious: "No problems with Dandelion recently?"
Yu Qiao said: "After the Blood Alliance incident, no one in the country dares to mess around. Everything's been going smoothly."
"As for international underground organizations, quite a few have been causing trouble for Dandelion because of Boss Nan Shen."
"But after the world map was redrawn not long ago, they've all quieted down again."
Jiang Nan chuckled gleefully. Flattening Dracula had an unexpectedly good effect.
"How's the website going? Heard there's chaos over in the Abyss. Is Yao Hong alright over there?"
"Why did she ask for Detoxifying Soybeans? Are they selling well internationally?"
Yu Qiao and Luo Lan exchanged glances, both looking grim.
"Should we tell him? Boss Yao Hong said not to tell Lord Nan."
"What's there not to say? I'm worried about the boss over there..."
Jiang Nan frowned: "Speak! Don't hide things from me in the future."
Luo Lan said with difficulty: "Sister Hong and the others might have been collectively poisoned. The soybeans you gave before have all been used to detoxify our own people."
"To avoid losses, some of our people have already withdrawn from Nightless City and are settled on Dandelion Island. Sister Hong and the others are still inside."
Jiang Nan's heart sank: "Collectively poisoned? What's going on? Who did it?"
Yu Qiao shook her head: "No. Sister Hong said it might be the Abyss's problem. People in Nightless City have been restless, violent, and feel very irrational."
"Because of this, previously agreed-upon cooperations can't move forward. Some have gone back on their word, and there have even been a few small conflicts."
"At the same time, integrating the underground black market channels has also stepped on the toes of the Nightless City Lord, Queen Crimson. She won't budge. This matter can't be resolved."
"We've tried to request a face-to-face meeting several times but failed. She has no intention of meeting."
Jiang Nan frowned deeply. It seemed the Abyss's troubles were far more serious than he had imagined.
Not just Dandelion people poisoned? The entire Nightless City was affected?
"What's up with the Nightless City Lord? Queen Crimson?"
Yu Qiao said solemnly: "A Dao Heaven-level powerhouse! Not affiliated with any country, extremely powerful—even comparable to Lord Odin, the Light Society's God."
"She holds the core of the Abyss's first layer. Nightless City is her territory. She calls the shots there."
Jiang Nan was startled.
This person was quite tough.
Not relying on any country, managing the Abyss's Nightless City on her own?
That was almost like declaring oneself king.
Jiang Nan: "Are Yao Hong and the others alright? What exactly is happening in the Abyss?"
Yu Qiao said: "Sister Hong and the others are fine for now, still inside dealing with various factions. But it's getting more and more chaotic. Various countries have already started to intervene."
"The Abyss entrance in Nightless City has been sealed. No one knows what's going on inside."
"Sister Hong didn't let us tell you, afraid you'd be in danger if you went abroad."
Jiang Nan grinned: "Danger? Who the hell dares to make my 2 billion go down the drain? They're the ones in danger!"
He wasn't really afraid of danger. With his vendor cloth, what was there to fear?
Did he pay his stall fee for nothing?
He directly pulled out 500 jin of Detoxifying Soybeans and slapped them on the table.
"Send these to Yao Hong first. Tell them to eat as much as they want! Even as meals is fine!"
Luo Lan shuddered.
Eating Detoxifying Soybeans as meals?
Afraid they'd die from diarrhea before being poisoned, right?
Jiang Nan stroked his chin: "Wait for my news. I think I'll make a trip to Nightless City. I've been bored out of my mind lately."
"It'll also be a good chance to see if there are any Space Spirit Pearls I can snatch over there."
Yu Qiao: ???
Snatch?
Was he this blatant now?
Luo Lan was also worried. Lord Nan had a sensitive identity. Who knew what kind of trouble he'd stir up in the Abyss?
"Oh, by the way, the daily necessities you requested are ready."
Jiang Nan's eyes lit up, and he followed the two to the warehouse.
...
When Jiang Nan came out of the coffee shop, it was already three in the afternoon.
Xiong Er and the others had already finished their coffee and gone shopping.
Jiang Nan thought for a moment and decided to call Yang Jian.
"Hey, Brother Jian, can I take a trip to the Abyss?"
Yang Jian, sitting in his office, was startled, then smiled bitterly: "Did Uncle Xiao tell you about the Abyss?"
Jiang Nan was confused: "No? Grandpa Xiao didn't tell me anything!"
Yang Jian was stunned: "Then what are you going to the Abyss for?"
Jiang Nan: "Hehehe... I..."
Yang Jian's face darkened: "Alright! Don't say it. I understand."
It was obvious he was going to make trouble.
"You need to understand that Nightless City in the Abyss is somewhat self-governing. Spirit martial forces from various countries are forbidden from entering the Abyss's Nightless City."
"Queen Crimson holds the core of the first layer. If any country breaks the rules, she only needs to seal the Abyss's first-layer entrance, and no country can obtain resources from the Abyss anymore."
"That's her bargaining chip, and also why various countries allow Nightless City to exist."
"In other words, if you get into trouble inside, I can't mobilize troops to pull you out."
Jiang Nan was stunned. No wonder the Abyss's Nightless City hadn't been completely devoured by various countries.
So Queen Crimson held the lid?
The Abyss was like a big pot of rice.
Various countries were like foodies, eating from the pot.
If anyone didn't follow the rules and tried to steal the pot, Queen Crimson would put the lid on.
Then no one would get to eat?
Nice!
The Lid Queen had something going on.
Jiang Nan chuckled: "Don't worry. I can get myself out. No one cherishes my own life more than I do."
Yang Jian sighed. If Jiang Nan wanted to go, who could stop him?
If he didn't let him go, he'd probably teleport straight to the Abyss tonight.
Just informing him was already a courtesy.
"You can go, but you have to take Mila with you. The two of you together, I can be a little more at ease."
Mila's time plus Jiang Nan's space.
It was definitely not as simple as 1+1=2.
Jiang Nan scratched his head: "Alright. But aren't you afraid Mila will be snatched away?"
Yang Jian said irritably: "I'm more afraid you'll die out there! If you're gone, Mila would go crazy!"
"If you're going, both of you come back safely. Wait for notice back at the Academy."
Jiang Nan was puzzled: "Wait for what notice back at the Academy? One trip won't take that long."
Yang Jian said worriedly: "Things are complicated. I've got work to do too. This time, we're going to fight to the end."
"Uncle Xiao specifically requested you to go. I was thinking of letting it slide, since your reputation as the Jiang Devil is already notorious abroad."
Jiang Nan chuckled, hung up the phone, and stretched vigorously.
He headed straight for the mall meeting point.
Meanwhile, Yang Jian contacted Xiao Chuihuo.
"Uncle Xiao, Jiang Nan can be let out. The mission is accepted. I'm afraid if we hold him back any longer, it'll be too late."
Xiao Chuihuo: "(;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`) Wuwuwu~ It's not easy! I'll take it now. You should come over tomorrow."
Yang Jian was stunned. What's up? Why was he crying?
Once people got old, their emotions fluctuated this much?
At the mall, everyone had already gathered, holding big and small bags.
Only Glasses Brother's glasses were broken, with bruised eye sockets, saying they got stuck.
That must be what they call "lying with eyes wide open," right?
But Xia Yao, Mila, and Xiao Jiuwo were nowhere to be seen.
An Xiaoqi said, "I just saw Sister Yao Yao at the 7th-floor milk tea shop. Let me call her."
Jiang Nan, who had just hung up, shrugged: "Wolfbane's phone is dead."
An Xiaoqi said, "I'll go find her."
Jiang Nan grinned mischievously: "No need to go through all that trouble. I've got a way."
With that, he strode toward the security office.
Three minutes later.
The entire mall's speaker system broadcasted the receptionist's voice, echoing endlessly.
"Little friend Xia Yao, your daddy is waiting for you at the service counter. Please go to the first-floor service counter immediately."
"Don't talk to strangers, and don't eat candy from strange uncles."
At that moment, Xia Yao, who was on the third floor holding Mila and drinking milk tea, widened her eyes and spat out a mouthful of milk tea.
Big Wolfbane: Ptoo! ꉂꉂ(˃᷄ε˂᷅ૂ๑)༡
"Cough, cough, cough! Xiao! Nan!"
She rushed to the railing, looked down through the central atrium, and her face flushed with embarrassment.
There stood Jiang Nan beside the service counter, smiling and waving at her.
Jiang Nan: (･᷄ὢ･᷅)୨
"Yo~ Little friend Xia Yao!"
[From Xia Yao: Resentment Value +666!]
Ahhh!
So embarrassing! Only Xiao Nan would do something like this!
Jiang Nan turned to the receptionist and said, "This daughter of mine, she's this old and still always getting lost. It's so worrying."
Receptionist: (٥≖_≖)
"Your 'little friend' is pretty big..."
[From Chen Di: Resentment Value +233!]
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Author's note: