Xie Xuan had just been feeling deeply moved, but this single sentence instantly dragged him back to reality.
Seriously, sister, how can you say something like that so casually?
This was way too big of an ask. Even with his background, there was no way he could make the call on who got to be the overall head of the Special Service Bureau!
“Teacher Bai,” Xie Xuan said dryly, his voice tinged with bitterness. “This... might be a bit difficult.”
“The position of overall head of the Special Service Bureau involves too many things. The City Lord isn't here, and the current head is a Great Saint himself. It's impossible to just replace him out of nowhere.”
Xu Mo narrowed his eyes. “What, you invite me over and you can't get anything done?”
“If you can't do anything, why did you ask me to make demands? I didn't come here to be your subordinate...”
“Is this what you call ‘being friends’?”
Xie Xuan immediately waved his hands frantically. “Of course we're friends! How could you possibly be a subordinate?”
“It's just... it's just that I'm still relatively junior, so there are many things I can't decide on my own.”
“The Special Service Bureau is divided into groups. I can find a way to let you lead one of them first. We can discuss the rest once the City Lord returns. What do you... think?”
Xu Mo stared at him for two seconds.
After two seconds, he waved his hand, looking extremely reluctant.
“Fine, make it quick. Time is of the essence. It's best to have it arranged right now so we can get straight to saving Turing.”
In reality, he naturally knew Turing City well, and this was already within his original expectations.
Xie Xuan: ...
She was already using words like 'saving' now?
After finally agreeing, Xie Xuan arranged a luxurious suite for “Bai Feifei,” letting her rest for the night and leaving the rest for tomorrow.
After closing the door, Xie Xuan pinched the bridge of his nose to calm himself down. He felt like he was about to break out in a cold sweat just talking to her.
He had to hurry up with this...
...
Early the next morning, in Turing City, at the Special Service Bureau's Group 7.
Several people wearing combat uniforms were sitting or leaning around, scattered throughout the room.
Someone was staring at a holographic screen, tapping furiously on a keyboard, while another had their legs propped up on a desk with their eyes closed, resting. In a corner, someone else was quietly wiping a dagger.
Today was a rare occasion—every member of Group 7 was present.
For this group, which had only been formed a few years ago, had the worst performance, and lacked a Group Leader, having everyone show up at once was an extremely rare event.
“Why did we suddenly get a message telling us all to come in today?”
A rather young-looking man with spiky hair was the first to speak.
“No idea. Maybe there's a mission.”
“There are always missions, but it's not like we ever really bother with them.”
“Who knows...”
Suddenly, a woman with messy short hair and sagging facial skin that made her look like a Shar-Pei spoke up:
“I heard we're getting a new Group Leader for Group 7.”
Everyone looked at each other in surprise.
What kind of place was the Special Service Bureau?
It was independent of the city's administrative system, possessed immense authority, and was highly complex. Most of the time, their work involved offending people.
Here, any personnel transfer could be the result of a thrilling power struggle behind the scenes.
But no matter how intense the struggle, there was no way someone would just be parachuted in so suddenly.
“Really? We're finally getting a Group Leader?”
“Just parachuted in directly like this? That doesn't really meet the requirements...”
Hearing their comments, the woman continued:
“Apparently, it's someone Xie Xuan wanted to arrange. It seems to be very urgent. It was proposed on the fly yesterday and decided immediately.”
“Dr. Xie? The Academy Dean's prize disciple?” the spiky-haired man asked in surprise.
The man who had been tapping on the keyboard also stopped what he was doing.
The office fell into a brief silence.
The name Xie Xuan carried considerable weight in Turing City's Inner City.
He was a member of the Xie family, the nephew of the City Lord, and the most favored disciple of the head of the Research Academy!
The Scavengers in Turing City were mainly divided into two types. One consisted of those who managed normal city affairs, including the City Lord, Deputy City Lord, and personnel from various administrative and combat departments.
The other consisted of people from the Scientific Research Academy.
Turing City was built on technology, so the Scientific Research Academy held an extremely high status.
The higher-ups there were not just researchers who ignored the outside world; they had the power to fully influence or even control Turing City.
Having top-tier backgrounds in both factions, Xie Xuan's status naturally went without saying.
But the problem was...
“What does the Special Service Bureau have to do with him?” The man wiping his dagger frowned.
“Aren't we an independent agency? How can he just shove someone in here? What's this person's background?”
“Heh, who knows,” the Shar-Pei-faced woman who had shared the news sneered. “The Xie family's star has been rising in recent years, and his power is quite substantial.”
The atmosphere in the room gradually grew heavy. Everyone began to speculate in their minds, guessing the identity of this sudden newcomer.
Just then, a knock sounded at the door, and it was pushed open.
Naturally, the first to walk in was Xie Xuan.
Wearing a clean uniform, Xie Xuan wore as much of a smile as he could muster as he politely looked at the members of Group 7.
“Sorry to disturb you all.”
Behind him followed a young girl.
She was incredibly young, still carrying a trace of youthful innocence. With her hands clasped behind her back and her chin slightly raised, her gaze was cold and arrogant.
It was none other than Bai Feifei!
“Starting today, Group Leader Bai Feifei will be temporarily in charge of Group 7's affairs,” Xie Xuan introduced.
As soon as he spoke, the entire office fell dead silent.
All eyes snapped onto Bai Feifei, scanning her like countless searchlights.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
It wasn't that they had never seen a young female Scavenger before.
It was just that no one expected the person being parachuted into their Special Service Bureau to be such a young girl.
The sense of dissonance was so intense that some people immediately frowned.
Yet the girl maintained her posture, looking at no one. She merely kept her chin up, scanning the room's decor as if the people inside weren't even worth a glance.
In reality, Bai Feifei felt like she was about to break out in a sweat.
Her current demeanor was entirely dictated by Xu Mo; it wasn't her actual personality at all.
On the way over, Xu Mo had given her all kinds of instructions, telling her to enter with the posture of a “superior.” He had strictly regulated everything, from where she should look to how high she should raise her chin.
According to the Old-Timer, this was also a unique trial.
Bai Feifei felt incredibly exhausted, but she had no choice but to do her best to follow Xu Mo's instructions.
But in the eyes of the onlookers, this newly arrived “girl” was not only supercilious, but she also exuded a subtle arrogance that practically screamed, “You are not worthy of my attention.”
Everyone's heart hammered as they grew even more clueless about her background. The air gradually fell into a heavy silence.
After a long while, a voice broke the silence.
“This new Group Leader Bai seems very young and unfamiliar. May I ask... what was your previous position? What did you do?”
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