Monster Colleague Huangfu Jun: So high-end, even a first life...
Her original voice could be restored in the brainwaves, a sweet sound that seeped into the heart like the first bite of strawberry cream ice cream in summer.
Bai Lin, hidden somewhere, felt his heart clench sharply.
He clenched his fist tightly, his nails digging deep into his flesh. The system was just a disguise; his goal was to make her obey him, to make her step into every pitfall and trap, until she was thoroughly terrified and would hug his thigh in panic, confessing her regret for the initial encounter.
This was only the first step. How could he lose his nerve first? Addressing him as 'My Lord' was the first step of revenge—he would never compromise!
[Bai Lin-gege?] Huangfu Jun thought the system Bai Lin had gone offline.
Bai Lin couldn't suppress the curve of his lips. [Call me Captain Bai.]
[Hello, Captain Bai!] Huangfu Jun was very satisfied with this address.
Bai Lin regretted it for half a second. He planned to go offline. He wasn't a real system; he wouldn't give her any helpful knowledge.
Huangfu Jun: [May I ask my wise, mighty, and handsome Captain Bai, does our demon unit also implement a division of labor responsibility system like human society?]
Bai Lin: [The task Ying Wu pushed onto you is her own. Newcomers to the Monster Bureau all have a trial period. If a demon escapes, you'll lose your qualification for employment. Of course, if you get eaten by a fleeing demon, you'll bear the consequences yourself.]
Huangfu Jun: "..."
On her first day at work, a colleague had blatantly set such a huge trap. The Monster Bureau really isn't a place for humans.
[But you must take this mission. If you can't even pass this test to join the Monster Bureau, it's a dead end no matter where you go later.] Bai Lin emphasized his tone.
His previous actions weren't out of softness; they were necessary groundwork to push her into the fire pit. If he didn't earn her trust first, how could he make her taste the bitterness of betrayal?
[I'll take it,] Huangfu Jun replied decisively. [It's at my school, so I have to take this case. But before I do, I need to handle some procedures first.]
Bai Lin: [?]
What did she mean? The Monster Bureau wasn't her home turf. What procedures could she actively go through?
Huangfu Jun stood up, smiled at Ying Wu, raised her phone to play a voice message: [Alright, Sister Ying, I'll take this mission. But when I entered the Seventh Bureau, all my tasks are handled by Captain Bai Lin. I just 'connected' with him, and he confirmed this is your task. If I'm going out to execute it, I need you to sign this mission assignment responsibility form with your demon power.]
As she spoke, she walked up to Ying Wu and handed over the paper she had just written.
Ying Wu, including Shan Yang sitting behind, looked puzzled.
Ying Wu began to read incredulously: "This demon-catching mission at Yandu University was originally Ying Wu's responsibility. It is now specially entrusted to intern Huangfu Jun. If, during the mission, Huangfu Jun makes any mistakes or causes any consequences due to unfamiliarity with the business, Ying Wu shall bear full responsibility."
After reading, Ying Wu's face instantly reddened. She snatched the responsibility form and said with an awkward smile, "It's so troublesome. I'll just go myself."
Huangfu Jun's eyes curved into smiling eyes. She continued playing the voice message: [Sister Ying, you misunderstand. This mission has already been reported to Captain Bai. Since Captain Bai made the decision, it can't be returned. This guarantee form is also Captain Bai's idea. I'm just an intern who knows nothing. I need Sister Ying and the seniors to guide me in work matters.]
Ying Wu: "..."
She had intended to use Huangfu Jun's ignorance of the rules to teach her a lesson, but she never expected that Huangfu Jun, who hadn't even warmed her seat, would be so familiar with the Monster Bureau's unspoken rules. She had underestimated her!
Shan Yang beside her lowered his head, twirling his beard to suppress a laugh. While in principle he was on the same side as Ying Wu, Ying Wu had always been sharp-tongued and domineering. Only Captain Bai could rein her in. Now seeing her fail at her first attempt, he really couldn't hold back his laughter.
Bai Lin, hidden somewhere observing everything in the office: "..."
What was going on? He had only imparted some knowledge to Huangfu Jun with the intention of harming her. How had it turned into him supporting her?
If all consequences were Ying Wu's responsibility, then at critical moments, Huangfu Jun could ask Ying Wu for help. Because responsibilities were equal, if Huangfu Jun was fired, Ying Wu would also be fired and sent back to the work camp prison. If Huangfu Jun died, Ying Wu would be sent directly to the harshest part of the prison.
[Captain Bai, sorry for using your name,] Huangfu Jun apologized sincerely in her brainwaves. [But when it comes to a matter of life and death, the only one I can rely on is you, this great deity.]
Since Bai Lin was her special superior, sending a distress signal to her superior in time was a right she, as a rookie subordinate, should enjoy.
Especially in this unfamiliar world, her exclusive superior should be like a 'strategy system' that combined background introduction and mission release for her.
All just to ensure the work went smoothly~
Bai Lin: [...]
He had been trying to manipulate Huangfu Jun, so why did he constantly feel the illusion of being manipulated instead?
Illusion, yes, an illusion!
He would endure Huangfu Jun for now, just to gain her trust, so that later he could make her lose everything suddenly and suffer unbearably.
He was not soft-hearted toward her, nor was he being manipulated by her!
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Ying Wu looked at the responsibility form. It indeed carried Bai Lin's demonic power. She gritted her teeth and finally drew two lines on it.
Handing it back to Huangfu Jun, she forced a smile. "Every mission in the Monster Bureau requires two staff members to cooperate. You go ahead and scout the situation, act at the right time. Later, another staff member named Guiche Jun will come to help you with the aftermath after completing other tasks. If any humans see the demon, he will handle memory erasing."
Huangfu Jun was about to nod when she heard Bai Lin's voice in her brainwaves suddenly say: [No need for anyone else. Go alone.]
Huangfu Jun's brow twitched, but she chose to obey.
She felt an indescribable strangeness about this leader, Bai Lin.
Grandma's workplace tips said that colleagues are not friends; adults each have their own interests. Never trust anyone easily.
She had just used Bai Lin's name to drag Ying Wu into the water, so that in case of an accident, she could use Ying Wu, her temporary interest ally, as a fallback.
Seeing how eagerly they made their moves showed that the law of the jungle in the demon world was even more straightforward. By pulling two forces into balance, she could gain more protection.
But Bai Lin was, after all, her superior. The orders came from him, and the 'banner' to restrain Ying Wu was also borrowed from his authority. She still had to listen to him. As for the true intentions behind everything, she would have to counter each move step by step~
Huangfu Jun explained Bai Lin's request to Ying Wu. Ying Wu, grinding her teeth, asked her if she had any demonic power to instantly reach the destination. Huangfu Jun shook her head innocently.