Top Ten Branches

At Branch No. 1, Gu Qingyun and Lan Yu stood side by side in the lobby.

"Judging by their strength on paper, Xue Tinghai has a better chance of killing him. Forcing him to use that Sin Object will be difficult."

"That's no problem. The moment he responded to me, I placed a curse on him. Many things are no longer under his control."

"Heh. Then I'll await your good news, Manager Gu. I look forward to seeing you complete the first step of the plan."

At Branch No. 2, Su Chenghe and Wang Da Chui sat in a room, staring at each other. Neither spoke.

Forfeiting the Manager Mission was the act of a coward.

Even Zhu Xiaoning had not done that, but Su Chenghe had.

Wang Da Chui shifted his mountain-like bulk uneasily in his seat. At last, he said in a low voice:

"Manager, don't worry about me. Go and give it a shot.

If you keep putting it off, you'll die sooner or later anyway."

Su Chenghe looked at the backpack beside him. It was stuffed with Calligraphy Scrolls, his most precious possessions, yet he still refused to speak.

Wang Da Chui watched him anxiously and glanced at the time. He was about to speak again

when the door was suddenly thrown open from outside. A young woman of ordinary build and appearance rushed into the room.

"Xiao Ou?"

Startled by her arrival, Wang Da Chui blurted out her name.

The girl called Xiao Ou trembled slightly, her hands clutching the hem of her clothes.

Ignoring Wang Da Chui, she fixed her eyes on Su Chenghe. Summoning all her courage, she cried:

"Manager, I'm willing to go on the mission with you!"

At Branch No. 3, Chen Hansheng sat in the crematorium guardroom with