Ark, Just Tell Me Whether the Mission Was Completed

"Oh? What is it? Can you tell me more?" Lin Ge Rui asked curiously.

He knew his daughter's abilities very well. Lin Yuxia had been strong-willed since childhood, and whether in combat or management, she had long surpassed everyone else.

Even the two superintendents from the Lungmen Guard Department were a cut below his daughter.

The fact that even his pride and joy said she had learned something new greatly interested him.

Lin Yuxia nodded and began explaining in detail.

She described the entire process of baiting the extortionists with Luo Chen today, as well as how, after catching them in the act, they had extorted them in turn and made them pay ten or even twenty times the compensation.

And not only did they have to pay compensation—they also had to undergo training.

Whenever she thought of those disobedient fellows who had only pretended to comply, trembling before her and willingly handing over training fees, Lin Yuxia felt an unprecedented sense of accomplishment.

At first, Lin Ge Rui listened to Lin Yuxia's account with great interest, nodding from time to time.

But when he heard that Lin Yuxia and Luo Chen had used those lackeys' dirt against them to extort them, then forced them to memorize complicated service industry guidelines, with more training awaiting them if they failed future spot checks—

A chill ran down his spine.

What kind of hellish tactic was that?

Making those guys suffer a loss and pay up was one thing, but they were actually forcing them to study.

He had thought Luo Chen's outrageous ideas at yesterday's drinking party had merely been wild theories tossed around over drinks.

He had never expected them to put those ideas into practice today.

And judging by his daughter's expression, she seemed to be thoroughly enjoying this torture of the lackeys.

This was bad!

Had Lin Yuxia been led astray by that Officer Luo?

"Yuxia, when you made those boys pay fines and undergo forced training, did you really feel happy?"

Lin Yuxia said:

"Why wouldn't I be happy? We're doing good deeds! Dad, think about it. If an ordinary customer came to one of our establishments—

"They came intending to spend happily, only to get extorted by the toughs guarding the place. Would they ever come back afterward?"

"Forget making them pay a little fine. I already told Officer Luo that if anyone keeps refusing to learn, next time we'll tie them up and send them to mine Originium."

Lin Ge Rui's eyes went wide, and even his remaining half of a mustache stood on end.

"Yuxia, those are all gang brothers. Teaching them a lesson is one thing, but why send them to mine Originium?"

"That work has a very high death rate. No matter what, they're still gang lackeys."

The moment Lin Yuxia heard that, she slapped the table.

"Dad, what's wrong with making them learn their lesson for the gang's development?"

"There are plenty of people who want to be gang thugs. If they can't take it, naturally someone else will do it. If they aren't even willing to follow the rules, did we hire them to be lords and masters?"

Lin Ge Rui looked up at Lin Yuxia, who was saying such words about selling out her brothers with utter seriousness.

He felt the code of brotherhood among gang members being washed away by some brand-new set of values.

"Yuxia, what nonsense are you talking about? Many of them have worked for the gang for a long time. Can you really bear to tie them up and send them mining?"

"Dad, you really are old!"

Lin Yuxia shook her head. Her father's reaction was exactly what Luo Chen had described.

As part of the older generation of first-generation gangsters, the Rat King had become tied to far too many interest groups.

His original aspirations had long ceased to be so pure. Though he had expressed support at the drinking party for building a new-era gang in Lungmen—

Once the blade of reform cut into him, he would definitely oppose it.

And at a time like this, as a reformer of the new era, she absolutely could not compromise with her father.

"Yuxia, what exactly did that Luo Chen tell you?"

"Dad, have you forgotten that simple dream in your heart? For Lungmen's future, what does sacrificing a few thugs matter?"

Lin Ge Rui clenched his fists.

He had to admit that he had misjudged Luo Chen.

He had originally thought Luo Chen was a master with great ambition and cunning, but now it seemed that there was more or less something seriously wrong with that guy's head.

He had actually managed to brainwash his daughter into this state in a single day.

Evil!

Too evil!

Even cults weren't this fast.

"Yuxia, listen to me. That person is a little strange. He doesn't seem like a good person. Don't associate with him for the time being. I'll investigate him."

"Dad, so when you can't win an argument, you start playing dirty? Officer Luo acts openly and honestly, without a shred of darkness in his heart. Why are you making him sound like a bad person?"

Lin Yuxia's retort made half of Lin Ge Rui's mustache twist crooked with anger.

"He managed to fool you into this in just one day, and you're still saying that brat is a good person?!"

"Dad, you don't understand him at all."

You Can't Let This Kind of Scourge Loose on Society

After sleeping for an entire day and waking up, Hoshiguma finally remembered what she had forgotten.

When she had given Luo Chen her wallet, she had left all her identification inside it.

Fortunately, she had given her wallet to Luo Chen.

Otherwise, Hoshiguma would have been scared out of her wits.

Luo Chen was an honest kid. He definitely would not use her identification to get up to anything.

Once she got to the Lungmen Guard Department, he would surely return her ID and wallet immediately.

Just as Hoshiguma had expected—

The moment she rode into the Lungmen Guard Department parking lot, she ran into Luo Chen, who had been waiting for a long time.

"Ghost Sis, here's your wallet. Your ID is inside too."

"Okay." Hoshiguma accepted the wallet with a smile, gave it a light squeeze, and realized its thickness was wrong.

When she had given it to Luo Chen that morning, there had been over ten thousand Lungmen Dollars inside. Why did it still feel like there was just as much now?

Hoshiguma opened the wallet and found that there were indeed still over ten thousand Lungmen Dollars inside.

"Xiao Chen... Why did you return the money too? You're short on money right now, so keep it and use it first."

"Ghost Sis, I actually went out looking for work today. By chance, I came across several shops hiring business consultants, so I gave it a try."

"To my surprise, I turned out to have a talent for corporate management and education too. Those shop owners were very willing to pay me to give lectures. I made over ten thousand just from lecture fees today."

Luo Chen answered with a smile.

In truth, after deducting the scholarship money given to Gravel, Luo Chen had brought in a total of nine hundred thousand Lungmen Dollars for the Hoshiguma Charity Foundation that afternoon.

But when he thought about how Hoshiguma's annual salary was only a pitiful hundred thousand or so—

Luo Chen could not bear to discourage her.

So Luo Chen decided to be modest and simply say he had made over ten thousand.

After all, nine hundred thousand was only eight hundred and ninety thousand more than ten thousand. Calling it over ten thousand was perfectly reasonable.

"Over ten thousand?" Hoshiguma's eyes widened.

Luo Chen had made over ten thousand in one day?

Her monthly salary was only ten thousand.

Luo Chen had earned her monthly salary in a single day!

Hoshiguma was stunned by the number Luo Chen had named, but she quickly calmed down.

As an elder, she could not act overly astonished just because a junior had achieved a little success.

If she acted too exaggeratedly, Luo Chen might become too pleased with himself, leading to arrogance and complacency that would prevent him from improving.

The right thing to do was to acknowledge his achievement while urging him to keep working hard.

Hoshiguma cleared her throat and lightly patted Luo Chen's shoulder.

"Xiao Chen, I'm happy for you that you found suitable work. I hope you'll continue striving for excellence and do your work well."

"Don't become arrogant and complacent just because you made over ten thousand once."

"Look at me. I earn a little over a hundred thousand a year, and it still took me many years of saving to buy a house."

"You'll need to marry and have children in the future, and there will be many more places where you'll need money. You must study humbly now and develop your advantage in making money into a real skill."

"Then your parents in heaven will be happy to know that you have a marketable skill."

"Ghost Sis, you're such a good person. It would be wonderful if I could marry a considerate wife like you in the future."

Luo Chen's sincere thanks made Hoshiguma's heart beat a little faster.

"Hahaha~ You brat are getting better and better at talking."

"By the way, Ghost Sis, I filmed a murder case today. A group of thugs brutally killed a delinquent from Upper City who had skipped school. I happen to have video footage here."

"Oh?"

Meanwhile, in Chen Huijie's office.

Chen stared with bloodshot eyes at the report submitted by the Human Resources Department.

According to Human Resources Department follow-up evaluations, 103 recruits had passed their assessments and would officially join the Lungmen Guard Department in one week.

Yet Luo Chen's name was not on the list provided by the Human Resources Department.

As for the reason, Chen Huijie knew it well. Luo Chen's practical assessment mission report was still in her hands.

Both the Rat King's true information and the two extra pieces of intelligence attached to the report were important information that could not be revealed to other departments.

This meant that aside from Chen Huijie, no one else knew that Luo Chen had completed his practical assessment.

Should I use this list to eliminate Luo Chen and keep him out of the Lungmen Guard Department?

Chen clenched her fists as she weighed the decision with extreme difficulty.

According to their agreement, she should let Luo Chen pass the assessment and become an official officer.

But whenever she thought of Luo Chen's despicable methods, she felt that letting him into the Lungmen Guard Department would create an enormous hidden danger.

Perhaps it would not take Luo Chen long to corrupt the entire atmosphere of the Lungmen Guard Department.

But if she did not let Luo Chen pass, she could not guarantee what he might do.

If Luo Chen exposed everything about her and the Rat King, it would certainly cause a huge uproar throughout Lungmen. Even if her skin were thicker than a city wall, she would not be able to remain in her position as superintendent.

Yet she kept feeling that if she and Luo Chen were exposed together, it might actually be a good thing for Lungmen.

"Luo Chen..."

Chen Huijie gritted her teeth as she spoke Luo Chen's name.

She clenched her palms tightly, feeling as though every second was like being roasted over a fire and fried in oil.

Ever since her sister had been kidnapped, this was the first time she had felt such pain.

Seven in the evening.

Hoshiguma pushed open Chen's office door and saw Chen's face flushed red, looking like she was holding in something she could not pass. She was immediately startled.

"Old Chen, what's wrong? Who made you angry?"