The Contract Lineage

"Mr. Wu, it is truly wonderful to see that you are safe and sound."

Yao Meng bowed respectfully as she spoke.

Wu Pifu had a bit of a headache.

Yao Meng was also an old acquaintance of his. They had met in the Buddha-Defying Dream World. Afterward, Yao Meng was often away on missions, while Wu Pifu was never one to stay idle, so they had very few chances to meet.

Yao Meng was not an independent Night Watcher. She was a member of the Unified Human Government's special operations force, part of the military system. Yao Meng and her teammates were all elites among elites.

All of humanity's current supernaturals were Night Watchers, but they were divided into independents and public servants. There were more independent Night Watchers, while public-service Night Watchers were largely made up of military personnel. They accounted for less than one-tenth of the total, but they were basically all elites. Their missions in Dream Worlds were mostly rescues and support operations, or investigations into the whereabouts and schemes of the remnants of the Human Revolutionary Union and the Company.

Compared with independent Night Watchers, public-service Night Watchers were far busier, though their benefits and compensation were naturally better as well.

Yao Meng had missed Wu Pifu several times when returning to Redemption Land. Only now had they finally run into each other.

Wu Pifu said, "Just talk properly. Don't salute at every turn. We're old acquaintances too. If you keep this up, I'm turning around and leaving."

Only then did Yao Meng straighten up and smile. "Courtesy must not be neglected. This is not merely about rank; it is also a sign of my respect for Mr. Wu."

Wu Pifu sighed helplessly and could only wave his hand. "It really has been a long time