Work Enthusiasm

Lu Xin gave it some serious thought. Calling the police and contacting the Guard Department over something like this did not seem appropriate.

And firing a gun was obviously out of the question. He was not a lunatic.

It seemed there was only the second option left. Still, Lu Xin felt a little uneasy. Although Chen Jing had been very serious when she told him this, was it really appropriate to trouble the leader of one job over matters concerning another job...?

But after thinking it over for a while, he could not come up with any other solution. So he dug out the only number he had and dialed it.

"What happened?"

The phone was answered after only two rings.

Chen Jing's voice on the other end was clear and calm, though it somehow sounded a little tense.

"Um, Colonel Chen, sorry to call you..."

Lu Xin spoke as politely as he could. "The main thing is, I've run into a bit of a problem here."

"What problem?"

Lu Xin heard faint sounds, as though countless people had suddenly stopped whatever they were doing. An extreme silence fell over the line.

The atmosphere made him nervous too, and he hurriedly explained, "It's like this. Every day, I get off work on time and then patrol the streets... I really didn't leave early. I just finished my work and got off on time... But the company suddenly wants to fire me... The Director wants to give my job to someone else..."

The other end of the line went deathly silent.

After a while, Chen Jing's voice rang out. "Patrol?"

"Yes."

Lu Xin said, "I mean looking for those mental monsters on the streets, just in case. I haven't taken up any work hours. I only do it after work, really. But the company still fired me. The Director wants to give this job to someone else..."

Chen Jing's voice carried both relief and helplessness. "That's why you called me?"

Lu Xin answered carefully, "...Yes."

Chen Jing seemed to have a lot to say, but in the end, she merely let out a slow breath. "Then wait a moment."

Since she had told him to wait, she should be able to handle it, right?

Lu Xin could only wait patiently downstairs, smoking in silence as he waited for the satellite phone to ring again.

"Let me turn them into toys, okay?"

Sister had appeared beside him at some point. She crawled restlessly around him, her body twisted even more severely than usual. Her hair hung down, covering most of her eyes, yet making the eyes that remained visible shine brighter and brighter. Looking excited, she said to Lu Xin, "Brother, they actually dared to bully you. Shouldn't we kill them all?"

"Mom would definitely be happy to help with this..."

"Maybe Father would help you too..."

"..."

There were pedestrians passing by at the time, so Lu Xin had to pretend he could not see Sister and turn to look at the legs of a woman walking past.

After waiting about another minute, Lu Xin suddenly saw the Director hurrying down from the stairwell. Two panicked figures followed behind him. The Director wiped his sweat as he rushed down the stairs, immediately spotting Lu Xin squatting by the roadside and smoking. He hurried over, grabbed Lu Xin's hand, and said, "Oh my, Little Lu, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Lu Xin had no idea what the Director meant and simply let him hold his hand.

"Since you know Manager Liu from Bogu Technology in the main city, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Lu Xin still did not know what to say, because he did not know any Manager Liu.

Seeing Lu Xin stay silent, the Director seemed a little guilty. With a smile, he said, "Manager Liu just called and said he greatly admires your work ethic. He's even planning to give us one of their material transportation projects and specifically named you to take charge of it. The chairman called me personally. Look at this misunderstanding, hahaha! Come back to work quickly. After work, I'll treat you to dinner..."

Lu Xin still did not know what to say, but he knew he had kept his job.

At this moment, the two young people who had come downstairs with the Director stepped forward as well. One was wearing a pearl shirt and looked deeply displeased. She was the Director's daughter, Xiaoqing. Since she usually acted high and mighty and bossed everyone in the office around, people secretly called her Princess Xiaoqing. The other was Lu Cheng, who often pestered Lu Xin to teach him things.

Lu Cheng also forced a smile and took Lu Xin's hand. "Little Lu Brother, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to steal your job..."

"It's fine, it's fine..."

Lu Xin hurriedly pulled his hand back. "I understand. In times like these, nobody has it easy."

Lu Cheng had not expected Lu Xin to be so generous. His eyes lit up. "Little Lu Brother, can I work on this new project with you?"

Lu Xin glanced at him.

Judging from the Director's reaction, this new project had to be huge. If it succeeded, the bonus should be substantial too.

So he answered seriously, "No."

Lu Cheng's smile instantly froze on his face.

Princess Xiaoqing seemed about to lose her temper, but she could not figure out Lu Xin's background now. She merely rolled her eyes and said nothing.

Someone connected to the main city had a very deep background...

Only after Lu Xin repeatedly promised that he would return to work shortly did the Director finally wipe away his sweat and shakily lead his daughter and Lu Cheng back to the company first. At that moment, Lu Xin's satellite phone rang at just the right time.

Chen Jing's voice came through the phone. "Has the problem been resolved?"

Lu Xin nodded, then remembered that Chen Jing could not see him and said, "It's resolved."

"That's good!"

Chen Jing paused before continuing, "You've already been recruited by us and receive sufficient subsidies, yet you still want to keep this job?"

Lu Xin replied quietly, "Your regulations never said I couldn't have another job..."

Chen Jing fell silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Why do you patrol?"

Lu Xin was surprised by the question. "Aren't you paying me to do exactly that?"

Chen Jing seemed to sigh. Lu Xin felt as if she were troubled.

"Since you're so enthusiastic about your work, there happens to be something that needs your attention."

There was a faint sound on the other end, as though she had covered the receiver and was asking someone for documents. After a while, her voice returned. "Just now, I had one of Bogu Technology's subsidiaries offer your company a job involving material transportation. Take this opportunity to make contact with Qin Ran, the owner of Sifang Transportation Company."

"Find out whether there's a problem on his end, then report back to me immediately..."

Chen Jing had actually assigned him work directly. Lu Xin was both surprised and a little happy.

The leader was starting to assign him work. That was a good thing!

He hurriedly asked, "What kind of problem?"

Chen Jing said over the phone, "The Intelligence Gathering Department indicates that at least seven or eight murder cases recently have been connected to his Sifang Transportation Company. So I need you to go take a look and determine whether these murders were simply homicide or something else..."

"Seven or eight deaths?"

Lu Xin was slightly startled. "What if they were murders?"

Chen Jing said, "If they were only murders, then we can rest easy. You can come straight back..."

After a pause, she added, "But if it's something else, report it immediately!"

"If they were just murders, that would be reassuring?"

Lu Xin froze for a moment before understanding what she meant. A sense of absurdity immediately welled up inside him.

In the eyes of those who dealt with contamination, did a case involving seven or eight lives count as something minor?

After a while, he asked carefully, "Is it dangerous?"

Chen Jing said, "Yes. Whether it's murder or infection, those people are all very dangerous. But that only applies to ordinary people."

"With your abilities, you should be able to handle it."

At this point, a hint of amusement entered her voice. "No matter what the investigation finds, there will be compensation."

Lu Xin agreed.

A little while later, he returned to the company and found that all his things had been put back exactly as they were, including the banner.

The people around him, Sister Sun included, secretly watched him before pretending to be busy.

Lu Xin sat for a while, then went over to Lu Cheng's isolated partition.

Facing Lu Cheng's somewhat flustered gaze, Lu Xin said, "I gave it some thought. You should still help me with this project."