The Diesel Company was once the star enterprise of Balihe Street.
Utilizing the water resources of the Xiaolong River, the oil and gas extracted from coastal areas were refined, and then the diesel was transported here for distribution.
Therefore, the Diesel Company was making a fortune back then and had considerable assets.
Even now, in this era eroded by the Necromantic Rules, it is considered a powerful force in the Balihe Street area.
This is related to the current general manager, the former sales manager, who, by chance, gained the allegiance of an entire Orc tribe when countless shattered Spiritual Realm Crystal Wall System marks fell onto Blue Star.
In addition, some of the Diesel Company's own employees also successively obtained Spiritual Realm Marks.
Therefore, in the Balihe Street area, basically no one dared to provoke them.
They were clearly acting like the ones in charge.
Furthermore, before the arrival of the Necromantic Rules, the Diesel Company already had some gray industries, with their sales team operating in both the legal and illegal realms, and the largest number of diesel tanker drivers were all rude and unreasonable. As the federal government's rule disintegrated, they naturally took over the highest authority.
However, the Diesel Company, which was accustomed to using violence and oppression to speak, also had a rather notorious reputation on Balihe Street.
No one liked them.
But due to their oppressive power, they could only reluctantly obey or avoid them.
And the Diesel Company didn't care at all. In fact, to ensure absolute suppression of Balihe Street, they even found a Magic Crystal Ball.
It was specifically used to detect magic fluctuations and mark fluctuations.
It was placed in the Quality Inspection Department.
Buzz!
Just at this moment, the dusty Magic Crystal Ball, which looked like it was made of inferior glass or low-grade crystal, suddenly lit up slightly.
This immediately attracted the attention of a middle-aged man in the room, wearing a gray robe, holding a long staff made of rattan, and with a "Deputy Director of Quality Inspection Department·Divination Mage" nameplate pinned to his chest.
"East side, there's a clear magic fluctuation?" The middle-aged man, who served as the director of the Diesel Company's Quality Inspection Department, was slightly taken aback.
Through his soul binding with this Magic Crystal Ball, he could clearly perceive the meaning represented by this light.
"Mr. Zhang Bo, these are freshly washed grapes, please enjoy."
Behind him, a fawning voice came.
It was an Imp, only up to his thigh, wearing a rough linen short robe, with big eyes and pointed ears, a face full of wrinkles, and a bit of ugliness.
At this moment, it was holding a plastic colander filled with plump and round purple grapes, offering them like a treasure held above its head beside him.
"Hmm." Zhang Bo nodded, reached out, picked up a grape, and put it in his mouth.
A slightly sour and sweet taste immediately filled his mouth.
It had also been chilled in an ice cellar, so it had a cool and refreshing texture. The taste made him nod in satisfaction and praise, "Not bad."
At the same time, it was also praise for these timid Imps, who were extremely sensible when it came to serving others.
This praise made the Imp even happier.
One could clearly see its pointed ears wiggling.
This indicated that it was indeed excited.
"By the way, later, have the other Imps draft a document and transfer it to the company office. Just say that on the east side of Balihe Street, tentatively in the suburban area, a magic fluctuation has been discovered. Please have the Marketing Department go and check the situation."
Zhang Bo picked up another grape and put it in his mouth, and by the way, arranged things for this Imp leader he trusted the most.
As someone who had obtained the Professional inheritance.
And a Mage of the Divination School among Spellcasters, when he obtained the inheritance mark, he also gained the allegiance of more than 20 Imps.
Although these Imps could at most help with cleaning, serving in life, and managing basic document work.
But Zhang Bo still quite enjoyed being served by the Imps.
At least it made things much easier.
However, just as Zhang Bo sat back in his chair, eating grapes and looking at the Quality Inspection Department's report, a sinister voice came from outside the door:
"It seems you're quite comfortable and at ease on duty here, Old Zhang."
Zhang Bo turned his head to look.
Outside the door, two Gnolls were holding Torches, their hands on the hilts of their Scimitars, standing at the door like guards.
A thin figure, wearing leather armor and a Scimitar also hanging from his waist, was stepping into Zhang Bo's office.
He said with a forced smile:
"Compared to our life in the Transportation Department, it's like heaven and earth. I'm extremely envious just looking at it."
"There's nothing I can do, different divisions of labor," Zhang Bo replied with a pout, a hint of helplessness appearing in his eyes.
Of course, he knew this person.
The deputy captain of the twelfth squad of the Transportation Department, Zhang Caidong, also a Professional, a Level 3 Warrior.
He also had 13 Gnolls as followers.
His strength was not bad.
It was just because, like him, they were outsiders who had come to the Diesel Company from outside over the past three years and had no chance of entering the core layer, so they had always served as deputies.
Moreover, this Zhang Caidong and he, Zhang Bo, were both from the same place, with the same surname and hometown, so the two of them could be considered to be sticking together for warmth.
"Have some grapes." Zhang Bo handed over the draining basin.
"Brother Bo, has your Quality Inspection Department detected any fluctuations in the appearance of marks recently?"
Zhang Caidong reached out and took the grapes, eating them heartily without ceremony.
Cold juice splattered everywhere.
The grapes specially supplied to the Quality Inspection Department indeed tasted very good. He couldn't get such good grapes in his team in the Transportation Department.
"Magic fluctuations..." Hearing this, Zhang Bo's tone was hesitant.
"So there are?" Zhang Caidong immediately noticed the hesitation in the tone of his honest and simple hometown friend, Zhang Bo.
"There really are." Zhang Bo nodded.
"Brother Bo, I'll treat you to a meal after this is done!" Zhang Caidong quickly picked two more grapes and threw them into his mouth, while stuffing the draining basin back into Zhang Bo's hand: "During this time, I want to make some progress and see if I can get a transfer to one of the top ten transportation teams. Whether I can do it depends on you, my fellow countryman with the same surname."
"Caidong, this is against the rules." Zhang Bo frowned, reaching out to take the draining basin and placing it on the table.
One of the tasks of the Quality Inspection Department was to monitor the magic fluctuations in Balihe Street.
Therefore, when they discovered Spiritual Realm Marks or talented individuals, they had first-hand information.
Moreover, as the Deputy Director, he was specifically in charge of this Magic Crystal Ball, and held absolute power and information.
He had already revealed a lot of information to Zhang Caidong before.
After all, they were from the same hometown with the same surname.
They had to stick together for warmth and look out for each other.
However, for those other people, especially those who had previously been attached to the Diesel Company, they had long been somewhat dissatisfied with this.
If Zhang Bo himself wasn't a Level 2 Divination Mage, he would probably have been held accountable by the higher-ups.
And... Zhang Bo also knew clearly.
His old friend, Zhang Caidong, had also caused a lot of trouble by using the first-hand information he gave him!
For example, the Gnolls following behind Zhang Caidong were actually snatched from another old employee of the Diesel Company, taking food from the tiger's mouth, using means, and grabbing most of a pile of Gnoll followers!
This caused the other party to be extremely angry, and even leave the Diesel Company and live outside because of it.
Although there were also reasons for infighting among the old employees.
But this also showed that Zhang Caidong indeed seemed to have little respect for rules and regulations.
"Alright, Brother Bo, are you really willing to let me stay in the last transportation team, the twelfth team, and be a nominal deputy captain?"
Zhang Caidong didn't care about Zhang Bo's furrowed brows at all. Instead, he actively squatted beside his chair, his tone very sincere: "We rise and fall together. If I rise, won't I help you, Brother Bo? We both have the surname Zhang! We both came out of the urban village, from the same ancestor!"
When Zhang Caidong mentioned the urban village, Zhang Bo's eyes also flickered, and he subconsciously turned his head to look out the window.
Outside the window, it was still dark, filled with Necromantic Rules.
"Alas."
Zhang Bo sighed, and nodded in agreement: "I'll give you a brief report later. Tear it up after you read it. Magic fluctuations were found in the east. It's uncertain whether it's a mark or something else. I will delay reporting it by half a day. You can go and take a look in the morning."
"Understood, good Brother Bo." Zhang Caidong's gloomy face immediately broke into a smile, and he reached out and picked up a grape and put it in his mouth.
Cold juice splattered, and sweetness filled his mouth.
He knew it.
It tasted really good.
"Also..." Zhang Bo reminded at this time: "That person... seems to be living in an apartment in the east as well."
"Hmm?" Zhang Caidong seemed to have thought of something, and a contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Him? He only has 4 Gnolls by his side now, and can't even protect himself. How can he be arrogant with my 13 Gnolls?" Zhang Caidong said, waving his hand: "It's not like before. Does he really think he's still that old shareholder who had a good relationship with the previous general manager?"
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