Yang Xiao hesitated for only a moment before following him down. There was another door inside the hidden room. After Wu Shiyin opened it, Yang Xiao entered and discovered that this was neither some drug trafficking den nor an experimental facility, but a place filled with surveillance feeds and documents everywhere.
The hidden room was at least a hundred cubic meters in size, incredibly spacious. Yang Xiao had only ever seen places like this on television. He had never expected Wu Shiyin to actually have one.
Toga Himiko entered as well. After Wu Shiyin shut the door, he looked at the two of them and asked, "What do you want to know?"
"What is this place? If we leak anything, are our lives forfeit?" Yang Xiao asked directly. He was not afraid that Wu Shiyin would kill him. With his current strength, ordinary people were no match for him, and Wu Shiyin looked like an ordinary person. That was the conclusion Yang Xiao had reached after observing him for months.
Toga Himiko said nothing. Since Yang Xiao had asked first, she simply listened from the side.
"This is the central core of the Problem Solver. The Problem Solver does not actually survive by taking ordinary daily jobs. It relies on this place!" Wu Shiyin continued. "Before you two, three others had already joined the Problem Solver's core. Those three are currently outside carrying out official business..."
"But I haven't seen the three people you mentioned these past few months. Were they former clients who came here to place orders?" Yang Xiao asked in confusion. He had already guessed part of the truth. The Problem Solver was far more complicated than he had imagined.
"No. You just didn't know when they came back. After all, I always let you off work on time." Wu Shiyin chuckled.
"Gin-san, what exactly are you trying to do? Bringing the two of us here now... are you planning to recruit us?" Toga Himiko asked, narrowing her eyes.
Yang Xiao's eyes suddenly lit up. Right—if the plot had already changed, and Wu Shiyin recruited Toga Himiko, then she would not join the League of Villains. Everything would change.
"That's right. Anyone who has been with the Problem Solver for over six months and meets my standards after observation will be recruited." Wu Shiyin nodded. "And after being recruited, you must put the Problem Solver first. If you leak its secrets, then no matter how close we are, you will die."
Yang Xiao swallowed and said with a bitter smile, "Gin-san, I'm just a student. I can do some work, but my Quirk is garbage. What's the point of recruiting me?"
"I told you already. After observing someone, if I think they are useful, I bring them in. The three before you were only university students. They weren't much older than you." Wu Shiyin waved a hand. "Now that you know about the Problem Solver's core, let me ask you this: are you willing to join the Problem Solver?"
Yang Xiao was certain that if he said no, Wu Shiyin would turn on them immediately. Since the man had been confident enough to bring them here, he was also confident enough to kill the two of them here without anyone finding out.
"Of course I'll join. Toga and I will join together!" Yang Xiao said without the slightest hesitation. This had been one of his goals anyway. He had originally been worried about Toga Himiko, but now that the Problem Solver possessed this kind of power, what was there left for him to hesitate over?
Once the Problem Solver recruited Toga Himiko, she would have nothing to do with the League of Villains. That was a good thing, so why would Yang Xiao refuse?
"Yang Xiao, what gives you the right to make decisions for me?" Toga Himiko said angrily. She had not planned to join the Problem Solver, because someone had invited her to join another organization. Although she had not gone there yet and did not know what that place was like, joining the Problem Solver's core now was absolutely out of the question.
Seeing Toga Himiko's expression, Yang Xiao knew that some other personal matter seemed to be holding her back. He felt even more relieved. No personal matter was more important than joining the Problem Solver right now.
Wu Shiyin found it somewhat strange. Yang Xiao had agreed to join the Problem Solver so readily, even though he had not yet explained what the Problem Solver actually did.
"As they say, a wise man submits to circumstances." Wu Shiyin quoted a Huaxia proverb, then looked at Toga Himiko. Feeling his gaze, Toga Himiko hesitated. Should she join the Problem Solver or not?
She had originally worked at the Problem Solver only to earn some pocket money. After a while, she intended to leave voluntarily and join another organization. Whatever organization it was, she had not planned to remain at the Problem Solver.
But today! For some reason, Wu Shiyin had decided to show them the Problem Solver's true core. If she quit the Problem Solver now, she did not know whether her life would be in danger.
Clearly, Yang Xiao had already considered the consequences of leaving the Problem Solver, which was why he had agreed so decisively. But she truly did not want to stumble into some mysterious organization just because she had initially wanted to earn pocket money.
"Am I not your underling? If you don't join, won't I be left here alone to rule the roost?" Yang Xiao said with a smile, as though the tense atmosphere had not affected him at all.
Toga Himiko fell silent for a while before asking, "What will happen... if I don't join?"
Wu Shiyin said expressionlessly, "I can't guarantee anything!"
"I'll join!" Toga Himiko said, seeming relieved as she agreed to join the Problem Solver. Then she turned to Yang Xiao and said, "You really have a masochistic streak!"
Yang Xiao had been quite happy that Toga Himiko was joining the Problem Solver, but her last sentence made his face turn pale. Damn it, had she just slapped an M label on him?
Hell, that had only been a tactic! If he had not said that, Toga might not have been able to join the Problem Solver, and there was no need to think about the consequences. But now what? He had somehow become a masochist?
What was a masochistic streak? There was no need to explain it. Everyone understood, which was why Yang Xiao was speechless.
Forget it. He could clear up that misunderstanding later. For now, it was enough that Toga Himiko had joined the Problem Solver.
"Hahaha!" Wu Shiyin laughed twice, then suddenly clapped his hands. "Come out, all of you."
Come out?
Yang Xiao and Toga Himiko froze. Then three people emerged from rooms in the distance. This hidden chamber had six rooms, with the main hall in the center—the core area.
In other words, Wu Shiyin had lied when he said those three members were out carrying out missions. They had been waiting here for the two of them to make their decision. If they had refused to join the Problem Solver's core, the consequences were easy to imagine.
When those three emerged, Yang Xiao was completely dumbfounded. This really was the "Yorozuya"—the Problem Solver!
There were two women and one man. The man wore glasses, stood at least over 1.7 meters tall, and wore a men's kimono. Shinpachi from the "Yorozuya" appeared in Yang Xiao's mind. That was right—this was exactly his character design, practically identical. If there was any difference, it was that this guy had a black mole several centimeters wide above his eyebrow.
Of the remaining two women, one was short and wore a bright red cheongsam. Her hair was tied into buns like Toga Himiko's, and she had blue eyes and an adorable face. If this wasn't Kagura, then who was it?
The last woman looked about the same age as Wu Shiyin. She also wore a kimono, pink in color, and looked exceptionally beautiful and harmless—the corresponding character was Shimura Tae, Shinpachi's older sister!
This Problem Solver was unbelievable!
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