At the restaurant, Lin Fan and Jiang Ming raised their cups and exchanged toasts, taking a little break from work. The two drank to their hearts' content.
Seeing that they had drunk enough, Lin Fan took advantage of his trip to the latrine and quickly retrieved the Demonic Beast Blood Essence obtained from the Avatar Talisman.
"The demonic aura is pure. As expected, it's the blood essence of a Yuan Devouring Beast."
Lin Fan's face showed satisfaction, and he solemnly put it away at once.
A moment later, he returned and called over the slightly tipsy Jiang Ming. The two soon left the restaurant and continued patrolling the streets.
It was not until the afternoon that they returned to the duty room.
"We patrolled all day and didn't find any demons or evil spirits, yet we still ended up exhausted."
Jiang Ming shook his head and simply collapsed onto the desk.
Lin Fan, meanwhile, remained as calm as ever. He copied and backed up the files piled before him, then sorted them and stored them in the archives. Everything was done with such practiced ease that it seemed perfectly natural.
In the blink of an eye, the sky gradually darkened.
Lin Fan had just stepped out of the duty room when he saw a figure waiting there.
"Today's arrangement was something I had no choice about."
"They all know that you're my trusted aide. Naturally, I had to set an example."
Zhou Qing patted Lin Fan on the shoulder as he spoke.
Lin Fan gave an awkward smile. "This subordinate understands."
Zhou Qing smiled and suddenly handed him a small note. "Handle this matter well tonight, and you won't be lacking a Lifespan Blood Pill."
Lin Fan took the note, but after seeing what was written on it, he froze