"Once the selection of Law Enforcer is finalized, the landscape of the domestic Supernatural community will be rewritten. To ensure that these Law Enforcer can fully utilize their initiative in managing other Ghost Tamers, Headquarters will definitely provide Law Enforcer with extremely high compensation. At the same time, the number of positions and entry requirements for the Law Enforcement Department will be strictly controlled, and recruitment will absolutely not be expanded easily. Only in this way can the value of the title 'Law Enforcer' be guaranteed."
"As far as I know, your codename is [Lucky One]. Your resume is quite ordinary. Being selected Law Enforcer candidate might just be due to good luck, but good luck is truly worthless in the face of an absolute difference in strength."
"Because of your code name, many people are interested in you. In addition, you are a candidate for Law Enforcer. Under these circumstances, if you choose to go it alone, you will easily be targeted. You may not see the sun rise again after you leave the Capital."
Zhou Xiaomeng spoke with considerable seriousness.
Hu Jiu glanced at her seriously. "It seems your information channels are very well-connected. The meeting at Headquarters just ended, and you already have the information that I'm a candidate for Law Enforcer, and you've even looked at my file. But I'm curious, how did you determine that I'm just someone who got lucky? Was it from my new codename?"
"Since Headquarters has put me on the candidate list, is it possible that I am indeed worthy of being nominated by Headquarters despite not meeting the usual requirements?"
Zhou Xiaomeng's attitude gradually revealed a hint of disdain. "Almost every Ghost Tamer thinks they are exceptionally strong, which I understand. Unfortunately, reality is not the same as your fantasy. To be honest, the reason I personally invited you is because my captain is very interested in you. Otherwise, I could have made you disappear without a trace without the captain's intervention!"
"I've seen your file. Although you've grown quickly and have had some good luck, you're still just a newcomer. You can't even imagine how powerful the first batch of Ghost Tamer joined Headquarters in China have become. They might be able to do what happened in South Korea as well."
Hu Jiu lowered his eyes. "Anyone can brag, it's fine to fool others, but don't get yourself into trouble."
In a small place like South Korea, a Ghost Tamer might be able to control it, but who in China would dare to do something like that? It's utterly ridiculous! The Supernatural community in China is like a dark jungle; what's above the surface is nothing compared to the hidden masters—that's the real terror!
Zhou Xiaomeng shook her head. "I won't get angry at the words of a frog in a well."
"You're right." Hu Jiu agreed with this statement.
The atmosphere shifted in an unfriendly direction.
Zhou Xiaomeng gave up on recruiting Hu Jiu. She came to recruit team members, not to beg for help from argumentative people. She was already being polite by lowering her stance a little, but unfortunately, the other party didn't appreciate it.
The dialogue ended.
"What a pity, you missed a great opportunity." Before leaving, Zhou Xiaomeng shook her head, as if she could already see Hu Jiu's tragic future.
Hu Jiu watched her receding figure, his gaze shifting to the Crystal Earring on her left ear, a surge of malice welling up in his eyes.
I haven't harmed anyone for several days, and I'm itching to do it...
After returning to his hotel room, Hu Jiu called Qian Ying to inquire about the recent situation in Linjiang City. In fact, as long as he didn't do anything wrong, Linjiang City would remain safe and stable.
Then, through Supernatural means, they notified Xiao Yu and Yin Wenxian that the holiday was over and it was time to get back to work.
Replacing real Supernatural Items and Fierce Ghost with man-made, expired pseudo- Supernatural Items is practically a risk-free and highly profitable business.
The recent holiday was a form of scarcity marketing by the Playing Card Organization, and this sales chain is spreading upwards. The Crystal Earring that Zhou Xiaomeng was wearing just now was made by Hu Jiu on a whim. He had even forgotten which Fierce Ghost he had dismantled and which batch of jewelry he had created.
In short, he left a backdoor in it.
Lying in bed, eyes tightly closed, Supernatural aura surged within...
Zhou Xiaomeng got into a car rather unhappily and returned to her team's base. They had their own address in the Capital, which was safe and private, unlike the outside Ghost Tamer who had to stay in hotels provided by Headquarters.
When she returned, the other team members were sitting together discussing things. Upon seeing her, they asked, "Xiaomeng, how did it go? Have you recruited any new members?"
Zhou Xiaomeng sat on the sofa, fuming. "Don't even mention it, I'm so angry."
"What, is Hu Jiu difficult to deal with?" a young man in a black shirt with a pale face asked.
"No, that's not it." Zhou Xiaomeng casually picked up an apple from the table. "He's quite polite, but... it's hard to describe. I barely spoke to him, but he rejected me almost every time. I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen to a word I said."
"Mental state is stable, but the personality is very stubborn, is that right?" said the man in the black shirt.
Zhou Xiaomeng nodded, then turned her gaze to a middle-aged man sitting on the other side of the sofa. "Captain, our team structure is quite stable right now. There's no need to recruit a newcomer whose background we don't know. If conflicts or friction arise later, it will be detrimental to us."
Team leader Li Yunheng said with a stern face, "To be honest, I don't really want to recruit him. I just want him to be on our side temporarily, a temporary teammate. I don't need him to join our core team."
"What do you mean?" Zhou Xiaomeng asked.
Li Yunheng explained, "Headquarters has launched the Law Enforcer Plan, pushing for the establishment of Ghost Tamer Law Enforcement Department. If nothing unexpected happens, I will definitely have a place in the Enforcement Department. But since it is a department, there must be a hierarchy, Law Enforcers also need a leader."
"I see~" Zhou Xiaomeng suddenly realized, "Captain, you want to win over as many of the lone-wolf Law Enforcer candidates as possible to help you reach the top!"
"Not bad." Li Yunheng narrowed his eyes slightly. "Even if we can't win them over, we can't afford to antagonize them. If the higher-ups want to appoint Minister of Law Enforcement, besides strength, the relationship with subordinates will definitely be a key criterion. To lead a group of top-tier Ghost Tamers, one must be respected and treat subordinates as equally as possible, without showing obvious likes or dislikes."
"Boss, you really have foresight, starting to plan for the position of Minister of Law Enforcement so early." Everyone flattered him.
Zhou Xiaomeng said helplessly, "Captain, you didn't even tell me beforehand. Your meeting just ended, and you immediately told me to try and win over Hu Jiu. I think I accidentally pushed him away."
"It doesn't matter, Hu Jiu is at the bottom anyway, so it doesn't really matter whether he's there or not." Li Yunheng said with a look of disdain.
Just then, the door opened again, and another team member returned, followed by an unfamiliar face. "Everyone, come and welcome our new teammate..."