A task could be accepted by multiple people, or as a team, but it had to be specified in the agreement beforehand.
Qiao Sang had not expected that a moment of carelessness would land her with a task involving competition.
Team tasks were one thing—the people accepting them were partners. But when multiple people accepted the same task, they were competitors. If someone else completed it first, forget a bad review; there would be no need to hand in the task at all. The Pet Tamer Center's task platform would simply cancel it for you.
No wonder the task had not listed any specific requirements for pet tamers or pet beasts.
What a hassle. Qiao Sang sighed inwardly.
The knocking continued. The man stood up, walked over, and twisted the doorknob open.
Qiao Sang turned to look. The man outside had an ordinary face, wore black-framed glasses and a plaid shirt—the standard look of an IT worker.
"Come in." The man gave Plaid Man a once-over before stepping aside.
Plaid Man took off his shoes and walked in. When he saw Qiao Sang on the sofa, he froze for a moment.
"She accepted the task too, just like you did," the man introduced.
"Hello." Plaid Man nodded in greeting.
"Hello," Qiao Sang replied.
Plaid Man sat down on the sofa and asked, "Mr. Gu, you said someone has been following you. Have you offended anyone recently?"
"No." The man crossed one leg over the other.
Hearing this exchange, Qiao Sang looked at Plaid Man and asked, "You know him?"
"How do you know my surname is Gu?" The man narrowed his eyes and scrutinized him.
Plaid Man did not dodge the question. "I'm online a lot, and I've come across your videos before. You could say I'm one of your