Chapter 24: A corner of the backside of the world (Part 2)
The beautiful man walked out of the bathroom wearing a silk nightgown, wiping his short white hair with a towel, and his well-fitting muscles were looming in the fabric.
"Natural charm" is well-deserved.
Fortunately, the girl was untouched, otherwise she might have fallen into this extreme temptation.
Maybe it's because her heart is so small that it can only hold one thing.
Lin Zuzu was sitting on the carpet in front of the sofa, hugging his knees, not at all in the same state of ease as when he threatened Bai Jiu just now.
"Master Bai..."
"Just call me Xiaobai from now on. Among the demon clan, I'm not that old."
Bai Jiu was sitting on an armchair nearby. He didn't know what magic he used to conjure this up out of thin air.
"Do you always carry these things with you?"
Lin Zuzu has always lived a poor life, so how come there are men's bathrobes and extra bath towels at home. As a male, Bai Jiu couldn't help but express disgust when he saw her almost empty washbasin.
"A bounty hunter's main focus is flexibility."
He raised his hand and turned the back of his hand to the girl, showing an ordinary ring.
"This small 10-square-meter space ring is very popular on the black market and is perfect as carry-on luggage."
A glimmer of light flashed in the girl's eyes, and she seemed to be very interested. But soon, this excitement was extinguished by Bai Jiu's next words.
"500,000 pieces."
10 square meters costs 500,000, so a training ground that big for the team shouldn’t cost more than 100 million?
"The information says that fox demons like beautiful things. Why did you choose the cemetery as your temporary residence?"
It was late at night, and Lin Zuzu, who was still growing, felt a little sleepy.
"Pure, the dead only sleep and never speak. The hustle and bustle of the world has nothing to do with them."
Of course, who is to say that the regrets and tears shown before the grave are not beautiful?
Bai Jiu showed a meaningful smile and looked at the girl with drooped eyelids.
"So, are they... at peace from now on?" Lin Zuzu murmured.
"Probably so."
"That's great." She smiled slightly.
One person and one demon fell into silence again in this quiet summer night——
A comfortable silence.
Just when Bai Jiu thought she had fallen asleep and was considering whether to take her back to the room or cover her with something, she suddenly spoke.
"noob……"
"Yeah, I'm here."
"Do you reveal your true form when you sleep?"
"What? You want to see it?"
"No, I just want to ask...are you losing hair?"
***
The fifth day.
At 7:29, Lin Zuzu opened his eyes again before the alarm clock rang.
At 7:45, she finished washing, put toast in the toaster, put on comfortable training clothes, and tied her hair.
At 8:00, she glanced at the closed door of the second bedroom that had been empty for 6 years. The new tenant who accidentally broke in seemed to be sleeping well, and she quietly left the house.
As carnivores, foxes sleep for more than ten hours a day, while herbivores sleep only three or four hours on average.
After all, how can a dangerous and hungry animal sleep peacefully?
There is an unread message in the four-person work group called "Team 11" on the mobile phone, which was sent by Li Qin, the king of volume, at 2 o'clock in the morning.
The content is: The deputy chief of the Rize branch asked the parties involved in the smuggling transaction in District 7 on the night of June 24 to go to the branch today to report the details, including two people from the 11th team.
It was a hot summer day, so the girl without formal attire had no choice but to wear Li Qin's leather jacket over her T-shirt. Yi Tingxie also quickly shaved to maintain basic decency.
The master and the apprentice set off one after another with their swords in hand.
In the Rize Building, the front desk staff was still the pretty girl who helped Yi Tingxie handle the formalities last time. When she saw the girl behind her male idol, her eyes were filled with envy.
"Wait here, they probably haven't finished yet." Yi Tingxie said when he saw the door of the conference room was closed.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Zhicheng pushed the door open and walked out. Behind him were elite team member No. 2 and sniper No. 3. It seemed that No. 4 and No. 5 were still training.
"Hey, Master Yi is here." He came over with a mean look, and before Yi Tingxie frowned and was about to choke him, he quickly continued, "I reported the situation truthfully, don't thank me too much.
"
Zhao Zhicheng patted him on the shoulder and led his team members away.
"Hello."
Yi Tingxie stopped him, took out a freshly opened pack of Fu Zhong from his pocket and threw it to Zhao Zhicheng. The other party caught it, took one into his mouth, and waved for them to come in.
It would be a good idea to borrow flowers and offer them to the Buddha, Lin Zuzu thought.
"Team 11, come in." Yi Qingsong shouted in the conference room. His voice was not loud, but just enough for them to hear clearly.
Before coming, Lin Zuzu had already roughly understood the "notoriety" of "Vice Chief Yama" from Yi Tingxie's mouth.
Yi Qingsong, 48 years old, is the deputy chief of the Rize branch of the special operations team. Since the Rize branch does not belong to any region, his position is equivalent to that of the regional deputy chief. In addition, the current branch chief is old and keeps to himself.
Upon retirement, almost all management matters at this stage will be handed over to the next head of the branch who is worthy of the name.
The name "Yam Luo" comes from when he was young, he once bloodbathed a gang of hundreds of people alone. When he returned from the mountain of corpses and sea of blood, he was like King Yama who had interrupted his life and death in hell. Later he was transferred to a management position and was even more selfless.
He was unsmiling, so the nickname stuck.
The last and most important information is that he is the second uncle of his captain.
It turns out that the dog... no, the master relied on this power.
Yi Qingsong just nodded slightly when he saw his nephew, but after Lin Zuzu came in, a smile appeared on his face.
"Team 11 did a good job this time. Finally they are not here to receive a penalty." Yi Qingsong said half-praisingly and half-sarcastically.
In response, Yi Tingxie could only smile awkwardly. With Lin Zuzu beside him, he couldn't be as casual as last time.
"As an A-level strongman, it's not surprising that you have such a performance, but this young reserve member..." Yi Qingsong motioned for the girl to come forward.
"You are extremely intelligent and courageous. In this mission, you were the first to see through and destroy the shielding barrier. You sent out a support report in a timely manner. You also took risks to figure out the transaction content of the organization. After discussion, we can make an exception.
I will help you become an official team member."
"Thank you, Deputy Chief, for your affirmation, but..."
This is not Lin Zuzu's purpose. She just wants to rely on the special operations team to complete her revenge. Whether she is a regular member or not has little impact on this.
Although she put in a lot of effort for the exam in two months, her main purpose is to become stronger.
Moreover, she didn't think it would take 2 months to catch Elise.
In other words, she simply couldn't wait that long.
"I think I am not strong enough personally. If I am admitted under special circumstances, it will not be fair to those who have trained for a long time and put in great efforts."
Yi Qingsong looked at the girl approvingly, and then looked at Yi Tingxie, who had a complicated expression on his face.
"But, Deputy Chief, can this award be replaced by another form?" Lin Zuzu pursed his lips and mustered up the courage to say.
"Oh? Tell me about it."
"Can we make up for our mistakes and cancel the previous punishment against Team 11 as appropriate?"
The tasks she couldn't refuse kept the Li siblings away from seeing people, and she was worried that their subsequent training would be affected.
"It's indeed a good suggestion, do you have any more?" Yi Qingsong didn't finish his words.
"Also, I want to know that bone that the organization took away... what is it?"
She had a rough understanding of the organization's information.
To put it simply, they are gangs that work against the government.
Lin Zuzu lowered her eyes slightly when she spoke. She knew that she was asking for too much, but the evil aura at that time made her shudder when she recalled it.
This little girl... is very perceptive.
Yi Qingsong was moved when he heard this and said meaningfully:
"Of course you have the right to know such information, but once you know this information, you will never be able to return to the positive world."