The sun set beyond the western hills.
After Hu Jia left, another lame woman clutching a Jade Token burst out of the study, overjoyed. Laughing loudly, she staggered and ran outside.
"It worked! It worked! I'm a member of the Evil Suppression Department too!"
As her voice gradually faded away, a figure in a holly-green robe emerged from the study behind her. He glanced at the empty courtyard and spoke wearily.
"Wu Quan, that was the last one, right?"
"Mm." Wu Quan nodded. "The first wave of Extraordinary Individuals who came after hearing about the establishment of the Evil Suppression Department has mostly passed. Starting tomorrow, the number of people coming to take the test should drop sharply. Brother Qi Ye, you can rest now."
"How many people did we recruit over these past few days?"
"Two in the 'Lamp' Realm, four in the 'Pool' Realm, two in the 'River' Realm, three in the 'Sea' Realm, and two in the 'Limitless' Realm. Thirteen in total. Among them, three have registered high-risk Forbidden Ruins, two have ultra-high-risk ones, and one has a King Ruin..."
Lin Qiye gave a soft acknowledgment. "With Hu Jia, we can count this as some gain... but with this manpower alone, we're still far from eliminating Evil Spirits. The Evil Suppression Department will need at least another twenty years of development before it can barely meet the Marquis's expectations."
As the two spoke, a red-haired figure pushed open the courtyard gate and strode inside.
"Are you two done yet? I'm starving to death already!" Chloe looked rather displeased.
"We're done."
Hearing her voice, Lin Qiye sighed helplessly and walked out of the residence with Wu Quan. The latter raised a finger, and a heavy stone lock bolted the gate shut. Then they headed together toward Sleeve Dance