"Regarding the matter of your trip to Yinshan Village, the general outline has been compiled. Now, as long as the inspection department puts in a little effort, these peculiar pieces of information can be uploaded to the psychic website."
Inside the guild hall in Suzhou City, Xiao Li meticulously reported the details of the mission to Duan Chen.
Duan Chen listened to Xiao Li's report without the slightest hint of surprise.
He asked,
"So, has something happened now?"
If nothing had happened, Xiao Li wouldn't have specifically sought him out to discuss this.
Xiao Li's expression was a little helpless.
"That's precisely where the problem lies."
"We don't have enough staff in the inspection department."
Following the great catastrophe before, Suzhou City had been in disarray. Many talented individuals had already left.
Therefore, there was a shortage of people everywhere.
A shortage of people in every sector.
A shortage of every type of talent.
Upon hearing Xiao Li's words, Duan Chen understood the situation and nodded slightly.
"I understand. However, this isn't something that can be rushed. I will write a formal report about this matter to the higher-level guild and request reinforcements."
"It might not be that troublesome," Xiao Li suddenly said.
Duan Chen raised an eyebrow and looked at Xiao Li. His intuition told him that this was Xiao Li's real objective.
Xiao Li awkwardly scratched her eyelid.
"Didn't Shui Shui mention she has a sister?"
As soon as Xiao Li finished speaking, a look of realization flashed in Duan Chen's eyes. So, this was what she was leading up to.
Lu Shui Shui's sister, that woman named Xi Er, he had heard of her before.
But so much time had passed, he had mostly forgotten.
When Duan Chen returned, or rather, on his way back, he had re-examined the information.
That woman was not easy to get along with. No, it wasn't that she was difficult to get along with; rather, if you weren't to her liking, you wouldn't know whether you were facing a normal person or a hungry wolf.
And she was also extremely greedy for money.
It was one thing to be greedy for money, but while being greedy, she also possessed incredibly high medical skills.
Under her care, there was no one who couldn't be saved. No matter how many years had passed, she had never failed.
No one died under her hands; the only possibility was suicide.
This was enough to illustrate how terrifying this woman was.
If they were to recruit that woman into their department, it would undoubtedly be a huge problem.
"Who told you to speak like that?" Duan Chen looked at Xiao Li with a hint of exasperation.
Xiao Li scratched her face, still wanting to cover for them. The two who had been hiding in the shadows couldn't resist coming out.
Tian Xi Meng and Lu Shui Shui walked side by side.
Lu Shui Shui nervously approached Duan Chen.
"Instructor, it's my cousin. If I've done something wrong, do you have any complaints?"
"No."
Duan Chen shook his head.
It wasn't that she was not good enough, but rather that she was too good, and precisely because she was too good, it made her even harder to accept.
Lu Shui Shui couldn't understand at all.
"Then why is the instructor unwilling to accept my sister? Or is the instructor afraid of seeing beautiful women?"
Duan Chen patted his head, feeling a mix of amusement and exasperation.
"Alright, stop teasing me. I didn't say I wouldn't accept her. If your sister is willing to come, then let her come. I don't have any major objections."
Lu Shui Shui's face lit up with joy.
She thanked him enthusiastically.
"Then I'll thank the instructor on behalf of my sister."
"Sister will definitely be happy."
That was not necessarily true.
Duan Chen shook his head with a sigh.
Based on his understanding of Xi Er, that woman was always driven by profit.
Money could make the devil push a millstone, as the saying goes. As long as there was enough money, Xi Er would do anything and everything.
Her professional reputation was very high, but at certain times, it was also very low.
This was precisely because of her mercenary nature.
However, given Xi Er's personality, Duan Chen didn't think it was impossible to invite her to their humble district.
There was a possibility, just as people need to dream, one couldn't stop others from dreaming.
What he didn't expect was that three days later, when he suddenly saw Xi Er in person in his guild hall, Wu Suo Wei felt his breath catch.
He couldn't help but point at the woman in the rose-patterned dress in front of him and then looked at Lu Shui Shui, who stood beside her, looking bewildered.
"This is your sister?"
Lu Shui Shui's face beamed with happiness.
"Yes, it's my sister, Instructor."
She took a step forward joyfully, hooked her arm around her cousin's, and snuggled up to Xi Er in a clingy, affectionate manner.
Duan Chen stood rooted to the spot, his gaze complexly fixed on the woman before him.
A sentence suddenly surfaced in his mind: This woman doesn't look like a good person!
Don't laugh, even though this statement carried a hint of prejudice, it was precisely what Duan Chen felt.
She really didn't look like a good person. Her hair was golden, her lips were pink, she wore large, electrode-like headphones on her head, and her entire persona exuded a very punk-mechanical-girl vibe. Her tone of voice was slightly, deliberately gentle.
"Hello, my name is Xi Er. I will be temporarily undertaking mission practice here in the inspection department."
"I hope we can all get along well!"
She swayed her body, standing gracefully in the center of the hall, appearing very approachable. However, everyone present was no novice; they were all seasoned veterans who could see through each other's true natures.
Although Duan Chen could see that Xi Er was not to be trifled with, he still had to be polite for appearances' sake.
He walked over, "Hello, my name is Duan Chen, and I am currently the acting vice-president here."
"Hello, my name is Xi Er. You've probably heard of my profession. I'm here to temporarily serve as a member of the inspection department, but I'm a temporary worker. Also, temporary workers need to be paid, otherwise, their wrath can be quite terrifying."
Xi Er was young and spoke in a sweet tone, and her words were also endearing. On her first day, she blended in perfectly with everyone here, making it hard to believe she hadn't belonged here before.
Duan Chen found this to be quite good.
He let out a sigh of relief.
He handed Xi Er the sample of the strange monster he had obtained.