The one who had asked the question was, naturally, the Shar-Pei-faced woman again.
Standing beside Bai Feifei, Xie Xuan spoke up on her behalf when he heard this:
“Group Leader Bai is a newcomer. She has never held any prior position.”
In an instant, everyone's gaze toward Bai Feifei shifted once more.
Holy crap! She's never held any position before, yet she's immediately appointed as a Group Leader in the Special Service Bureau?
This is an unprecedented case of nepotism.
“Evil God,” she called out in her mind, her voice tinged with helplessness. “What should I say now?”
“Right now, you say...” Xu Mo's voice suddenly dropped, adopting a posturing tone. “Why is it only temporary?”
Bai Feifei: !?
“W-what?”
“Just say that. Apply some pressure, got it? Your momentum is already flagging. How are you supposed to lead a team like this?!”
Bai Feifei went entirely numb. This really didn't sound like something a decent person would say.
“Say it!” Xu Mo urged.
...
Seeing everyone's expressions, Xie Xuan was about to explain, “Actually, Bai Feifei's position as temporary Group Leader...”
Right at that moment, Bai Feifei, having finally resolved her internal struggle, spoke up and cut him off:
“Why is it only temporary?”
Xie Xuan: ?
For a moment, “Bai Feifei's” words left him completely stunned.
The members of Group 7 were also dumbfounded.
Wait... What did she just say?
This beneficiary of nepotism not only felt no guilt about being parachuted in, but she was actually questioning the terms of her appointment?
Why is it only temporary?!
Everyone felt like their sanity was being dragged through the dirt.
This woman was incredibly arrogant. Where did she get such absolute confidence?
Xie Xuan cleared his throat and explained:
“The specific appointment process is very complex. There are many procedural steps to go through afterward. Furthermore, since the City Lord is currently away, we couldn't finalize it in one go.”
“Since time is tight, we could only secure a temporary appointment for now. Later, we will...”
As he finished speaking, he observed Bai Feifei's expression, only to see her frowning in silence.
Thus, Xie Xuan quickly addressed the members of Group 7, “Actually, you all might not know this, but Group Leader Bai is not from Turing City.”
“She is from the Outer City, and she has just arrived here.”
The moment he said this, everyone's expressions shifted once more.
She just got here? And she's already a Group Leader the moment she arrived?!
Xie Xuan looked at them and continued:
“Group Leader Bai has temporarily joined our Special Service Bureau to utilize its unique authority to help Turing City resolve certain issues.”
“As for Group Leader Bai's background, she comes from...”
“The Masked Hermit Society!”
“You all should have heard of this mysterious and powerful organization by now, right?”
Xie Xuan deliberately avoided mentioning Dawn City.
Since Dawn City was merely a marginal city, mentioning it wouldn't add any weight. Instead, it might make Bai Feifei's background seem insignificantly small.
But the Masked Hermit Society was different.
This name had already begun to capture the attention of the high-ranking members of various major global factions.
Sure enough.
Upon hearing this name, the members of Group 7 froze, their faces displaying looks of astonishment.
“The Masked Hermit Society...”
Someone muttered the name under their breath, and they exchanged startled glances.
However, to Xu Mo's surprise, these people did not discuss his carefully built-up persona, Sinking Black.
Instead, almost instinctively, they began to discuss someone else.
“The Masked Hermit Society that suddenly appeared and started active operations across the world recently?”
“That popular guy recently, Shining Yellow, he's one of theirs too, right?”
“Yeah, he's a madman too, causing trouble all over the world. His strength is a complete mystery.”
“I heard he seemed to appear near Turing City just the day before yesterday.”
“I wonder what that organization is actually trying to do...”
Everyone chimed in, starting to whisper and discuss among themselves.
Listening to these conversations in his mind, Xu Mo took a moment to process it before going completely dumbfounded.
Holy crap?
Shining Yellow... He Jinfan?!
Has that kid been causing trouble all this time? To the point where he's actually this famous even all the way here in Turing City?
When they parted ways in the red soil region, He Jinfan had looked incredibly solemn, saying that he "understood" and would work hard to be worthy of the Masked Hermit Society.
At the time, Xu Mo hadn't paid him any mind, wanting only to send him away so he could switch back to Bai Feifei and pretend to pass out.
Xu Mo's emotions were extremely complicated.
Well, this was just great. Their reputation had truly spread far and wide, for better or worse.
Before Sinking Black's fearsome reputation could spread, He Jinfan's Shining Yellow had taken off instead.
He didn't know what exactly the kid had done, but judging by the expressions of the Group 7 members...
Well, it probably wasn't too embarrassing.
Xu Mo did respect He Jinfan's posturing instincts to some extent.
By this time, the members of Group 7 finally snapped back from their discussion of “Shining Yellow.”
Consequently, the way they looked at Bai Feifei had completely changed.
Their gazes were now filled with wariness and caution, as if they were trying to guess her intentions.
And right at that moment.
The Shar-Pei-faced woman, who had been constantly questioning them, spoke up once more.
“Helping Turing City resolve issues?”
She tilted her head, her voice rising slightly with skepticism.
“Does Turing City currently have any issues? Why must we rely on an outsider to solve them? And she's even directly entering a highly sensitive place like the Special Service Bureau.”
As she spoke, she slowly took two steps forward.
“Our Turing City is developing wonderfully and will become the greatest city in the world in the future. Why would we need help from others now?”
“Furthermore, while the Masked Hermit Society is indeed mysterious and powerful...”
She suddenly stopped in her tracks, staring straight at Bai Feifei.
“But theoretically, shouldn't they be classified as an illegal organization right now?”
“I feel that this decision is a bit too inappropriate and hasty. Shouldn't we report this to the higher-ups, or at least wait until the City Lord returns to make a final decision?”
Faced with her frequent provocations, Xie Xuan's expression gradually turned sour.
He had indeed bypassed many procedural steps, using his own status to pull some strings, which made it very difficult for him to argue back now.
As for Bai Feifei... she was completely at a loss for words.
“Tsk.”
Suddenly, Xu Mo's highly displeased voice rang out in her mind.
“This won't do! Your momentum has flagged again.”
“This person is clearly looking for trouble. What a perfect opportunity!”
In the next second, Bai Feifei's body shuddered violently.
Under everyone's astonished gazes, “Bai Feifei” slowly raised her head.
In those eyes, the forced arrogance and cold aloofness from before had completely vanished.
Xu Mo logged in!
Replacing it was an extreme, spine-chilling violence.
The Shar-Pei-faced woman, who had a trace of a smug smile hidden deep in her eyes, froze when she saw the sudden change in “Bai Feifei's” gaze.
Before she could even react, her vision blurred.
In the next instant, a massive force slammed violently into her lower abdomen!
With her toes pressing off the ground, “Bai Feifei” bolted forward like a flash of lightning before anyone present could even process what was happening.
She leaped into the air and delivered a vicious kick right into the Shar-Pei-faced woman!
Boom!
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