My Martial Path Has No Martial Virtue
Chapter 143

Chen Xu's Workforce

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"Mr. Chen, please come in."

Two burly men dressed like bodyguards in suits took the initiative to open the banquet hall doors for Chen Xu.

Chen Xu swept his gaze over the groups chatting inside the banquet hall, then rubbed Meatball, which had become restless after catching the scent of food.

Most people merely glanced at Chen Xu. Finding no impression of him in their minds, they stopped paying attention. He was just another nameless nobody among countless detectives, not worth noticing.

Seeing Chen Xu eat as though he were a starving ghost reincarnated, as if he had never tasted good food in his life, several detectives looked at him with even greater disdain.

"I'd say he's one of those third-rate detectives who barely passed the assessment, has limited ability, and can't get any cases. He probably got in with that certificate just to eat and drink for free." One person in a small group of three lowered his voice and chuckled.

"Brother Yao is right. As a fellow detective, even I feel embarrassed by him."

"Ever since the assessments became easier, all sorts of freaks have wormed their way into this circle. I really miss the detective world from over a decade ago."

A girl passing by paused slightly. After listening for a moment, her silver-bell laughter interrupted the trio's mutual flattery. "Hehehe... you guys... hehehe... you're killing me."

The girl laughed so hard she could barely catch her breath, forcibly drawing the entire hall's attention.

"That damn brat..." One of the three men was about to step forward when his two companions immediately pulled him back.

"Why is a top figure ranked ninth on the World Detective Ranking here, fighting with people ranked in the hundreds for food?"

The leader forced out a smile. He knew that this

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