"Considering the Third Group's outstanding performance lately, it has been decided that the entire Third Group will receive a thirty percent pay raise as encouragement. We hope..."
The person who came to read the announcement was
Everyone held their breath and behaved with composure, not looking proud in the slightest. They were highly disciplined—until the deputy director left, at which point everyone started rebelling.
"I'll cover Shuiyun Pavilion tonight! Don't any of you fight me for it!"
"At a time like this, what would you do if I brought out the annual all-inclusive pass for Paradise?"
"You're awesome!"
Watching his team members rejoice one after another, Ma 0 instead remained rather calm. He said insightfully, "Looks like this is hush money for you... Raising the entire group's salaries all at once not only rewards you, but also boosts morale. Everyone's grateful... This lousy trick was definitely thought up by Master Steward."
"Forget it. Getting a raise is already pretty good." Ye Yan rolled his eyes. "They didn't pursue the fact that we nearly smashed the base to pieces. That alone is good enough."
Ye Yan knew exactly what he had done. When he had fallen under the influence of evil, he had destroyed plenty of things... and killed plenty of people too.
He certainly felt guilty, but not enough to let himself become completely dispirited from then on.
"Then what you said is right too?"
Ma 0 shrugged, then called Da Xun and went outside with him—his street investigation into the whereabouts of the Earth Dwellers still had no results.
Ye Yan smiled and returned to his office, only to find that a letter had somehow been placed on the office desk.
He opened it in surprise and could not help frowning. "This is... the head of South Heaven Gate