Qi Lin held the pen, hesitating several times, yet unable to sign her name.
The transition from police officer to soldier was simply too drastic, and something about this whole matter felt strange. A woman's intuition told her this was a huge trap.
"Miss Qi Lin, don't hesitate. Serving a higher department means serving more people. Besides, the benefits here are of the highest standard."
Seeing Qi Lin hesitate, Water Chicken's heart began pounding wildly as well. Before coming here, Lin Xiao had said that if he failed the mission, he would have to swim one hundred thousand meters freestyle every day.
He felt that if he failed, he definitely would not survive even a day before being swallowed by sharks.
In the end, Qi Lin gritted her teeth and signed her name. That action made Water Chicken and Myna heave huge sighs of relief.
Myna hurriedly took the documents and carefully put them away, while Water Chicken picked up a black suitcase from beside his feet and pushed it in front of Qi Lin.
"What is this?"
"Major Qi Lin, you'll know once you take a look."
That form of address stunned Qi Lin. Only then did she realize that the moment she signed her name, she had become a major. In peacetime, that rank was already quite high.
For some reason, Qi Lin felt a little excited inside and reached out to open the suitcase.
Inside was a set of dark red women's military uniform, along with epaulets and an officer's ID. Everything was there.
There was also a golden bank card placed on top, particularly eye-catching.
"What is this card?"
Holding the glittering gold bank card, Qi Lin asked the two men in black.
"This is a supplementary card to our boss's personal bank card. Your special allowance and the funds needed for regular purchases can all be withdrawn from it."
A supplementary card to a personal bank account that could withdraw ten million? Why did Qi Lin find that so hard to believe?
And why were her allowances coming from a personal card? She suddenly felt like she was being kept.
"Major Qi Lin, go change first. Starting now, you'll begin work. The documents in the suitcase list the items the chief needs to purchase. Buy your personal belongings as well. Someone will come pick us up later."
"The two of us will be your bodyguards today!"
Water Chicken and Myna stood up at the same time and extended their hands toward Qi Lin. They were colleagues from now on, and she even outranked them. They were only junior officers.
It was worth mentioning that these two men in black had been selected from a special forces squad. They were clever enough to be chosen for this mission.
Lin Xiao had personally given each of them a codename, all bird names. Even their captain, Lu Guang, was no exception.
Qi Lin shook hands with them, then went straight to the changing room to change clothes.
Looking at the police uniform hanging on the rack, Qi Lin pressed a hand to her forehead and gave it a salute. From this moment on, she would bid farewell to her profession as a police officer.
Returning to the criminal investigation office, Qi Lin briefly said goodbye to her colleagues before leaving in a hurry.
Every meeting led to parting, and life still had to move forward.
When Qi Lin left the police station, Water Chicken was already waiting at the entrance with the car.
"Major, where are we going now?"
"Of course, to the bank. How can we buy anything without money? This car is really luxurious. Your chief must be a corrupt official."
Sitting in the soft seat, Qi Lin complained unhappily. Although her family was well-off, even they could not afford a luxury business car of this level.
"Hahaha!"
After hearing that, Water Chicken and Myna exchanged looks, then burst into laughter.
"What are you laughing at? It's not like I've never met leaders before. What leader would dare drive a luxury car worth tens of millions? Aren't they afraid of being investigated?"
"Major, once you meet the chief, you won't think that way. You might even know him! Sit tight, we're off!"
Water Chicken said no more and drove toward North Star Bank, the largest bank in the country.
Although Lin Xiao's card was special and could withdraw any amount at any time, large withdrawals from small banks were very slow.
North Star Bank had the fastest withdrawal service, so Water Chicken sped up. Before long, they arrived at their destination.
"Hello, what business would you like to handle?"
"I-I'd like to withdraw money."
For the first time, Qi Lin experienced the existence of privilege. As soon as she entered the bank, the lobby manager saw her military uniform and led her to the VIP counter.
She had only ever handled business at ordinary counters before. This was her first time at a VIP counter, and honestly, she felt a little nervous.
The counter clerk was a beautiful woman, but she paled somewhat in comparison to Qi Lin. The instant she took the card, she was visibly stunned.
She had only seen this type of card a few times. It was North Star Bank's highest-tier card, and every owner was someone with a terrifying identity.
"Hello, your card is a supplementary card. The annual withdrawal limit is ten billion. How much would you like to withdraw?"
"Ten billion? How much money is in this card altogether?"
"Sorry, that cannot be disclosed!"
"Alright. Then I'll withdraw ten million."
Qi Lin felt completely bewildered. Ten billion! Even if she worked as a police officer for ten lifetimes, she probably would not earn that much. Weren't they afraid she would take the money and run?
"Oh, right. Don't I need a password or anything?"
"No. Your information is already registered in the system. You only need facial recognition."
"Holy shit!"
Today had been too stimulating, to the point that she actually cursed. She had never imagined that one day, just by scanning her face, she could gain access to ten billion.
Qi Lin touched her pretty face. It was quite soft, but it was not inlaid with diamonds.
"May I ask, are you withdrawing cash?"
"Cash? Ah, no. Help me transfer it to another card instead. The card number is: 81342xxxxxxxx."
"Alright, please wait a moment."
Qi Lin had only come to test it out. She had not really intended to withdraw money. She could just use the card when buying things. Everything that had happened today felt too unreal.
Now, she had finally received confirmation. If someone was willing to spend ten billion just to fool her, she would accept it. After all, ten million was already in hand, and she transferred the money to her father's card.
"It's done. Is there anything else you need?"
"No, thank you."
Qi Lin took back the card and stood up to find her two bodyguards. Now that everything had been confirmed and she had received the money, it was time to get to work.
There were quite a few things listed in the documents that needed to be purchased, and she also had to prepare some daily necessities for herself.
Besides, she had often seen plenty of nice things before, but because she had no money, she could only admire them from afar. Now that a rich benefactor was paying the bill, how could she not hurry up and shop, shop, shop, shop!
Inside Lin Xiao's laboratory on Giant Xia, Lian Feng glared angrily at Lin Xiao.
"Lin Xiao, what do you mean? You said before that we were going out. Do you know how long I spent preparing? And now you're saying we're not going?"
Lian Feng had lived for more than ten thousand years, yet she could say that she had never encountered someone like Lin Xiao.
This past month, she had truly been through hell. She had been Du Kao's assistant for so many years, but she had never been as exhausted as she was during this single month with Lin Xiao.
Twenty-four hours a day, he could come looking for her at any time. Physical exhaustion was one thing, but mental exhaustion was the real problem.
Previously, he would run into her room in the middle of the night every day, saying he could not sleep because he could not smell her fragrance and wanted to sleep with her.
No matter how she refused or guarded against him, when she woke up the next morning, Lin Xiao would always be lying in her arms, drooling as he slept soundly.
Lian Feng tried every possible method, but none worked. Unless she did not sleep, Lin Xiao would not appear. Otherwise, she simply could not avoid him.
But serving this lord during the day was already exhausting enough. Having to keep fighting at night too was more than she could bear.
Once, Lin Xiao even said that if she told him the synthesis technology for Dark Alloy, he would stop harassing her.
Lian Feng had been quite happy about that and readily told Lin Xiao. Who knew that after Lin Xiao spent a few days in the laboratory, he would return to his old habits?
As time went by, Lian Feng no longer struggled over sleeping together. Habits were frightening things.
Lian Feng figured that she could not escape anyway, and Lin Xiao did not actually do anything to her. At most, she would need to change clothes the next morning.
There was only one thing she could not get used to: Lin Xiao often entered and left the bathroom while she was bathing or using the toilet.
Calling it perverted behavior did not quite fit either. He would come in openly to use the toilet or wash his hands, completely unconcerned whether anyone was inside.
And even when he saw her body, he looked at it as though he were looking at a slab of meat, without the slightest feeling of a man looking at a woman. That gaze made Lian Feng very uncomfortable.
After saying all that, it could be summed up in one sentence: Lin Xiao was an absolutely impossible person to serve.
Lian Feng now hoped Lin Xiao's personal assistant would arrive soon and help share some of the burden. She was truly exhausted.
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