Welcome to Team 17

After a while, Grandpa Lei returned, carrying a bag of materials, and handed it to Xu Jiang.

"I've found 8 [Hardened Carapace] and 500 [Colorless Crystal Shards] for you. I'll figure out the rest later."

Grandpa Lei's efforts in running around to help moved Xu Jiang.

Following this logic, Grandpa Lei shouldn't want to harm him, right? Could the negative news about Team 17 all be rumors? Xu Jiang decided to see for himself.

"Then shall we go to Team 17 now?"

"Of course, follow me." Seeing Xu Jiang's eagerness to join, Grandpa Lei was very satisfied and led him towards the Hunter Department.

Nine Rivers Corporation's headquarters building was designed with a high-tech metallic theme and was decorated quite grandly.

It had everything one could want: bars, KTVs, gyms, and swimming pools;

And things it shouldn't have: bedrooms, saunas, and massage rooms.

As Grandpa Lei led the way, he proudly said, "Speaking of which, I used to lead this Team 17. That's why I still come back often after retiring. I watched most of the people in the team grow up; I'm very familiar with them."

"Really? What are their personalities like?"

"They are all outstanding young people, and the members are very close."

Close? Why did the warehouse keeper just tell him that these people were terrifying? This evaluation was too different; was he sure he wasn't mistaken?

Xu Jiang was skeptical but soon arrived in front of Team 17's door.

The front yard was clean, and four mechanical puppies were wandering around at the entrance, looking cute. The moment he pushed the door open, Xu Jiang knew that rumors were unreliable; this was the team he had always dreamed of.

The first person he saw was a beautiful woman with light blue hair.

A white floral dress outlined her graceful curves, and exquisite high-heeled sandals accentuated her tall figure.

Seeing the two arrive, she quickly got up to greet them.

"Grandpa Lei, long time no see! It's rare for you to have time to visit us today, please have a seat."

The woman tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, a sweet smile on her face. She looked like a beautiful older sister next door, warmly ushering them into the living room.

At a desk in the corner, a little girl, about 13 or 14 years old, put down her pen and obediently trotted over.

She held a mechanical puppy in her arms, her expression not very animated, but she looked very cute and politely bowed to Grandpa Lei.

"Hello, Grandpa Lei."

"Haha~~ Has Xiao Zhen been obedient recently?" Grandpa Lei laughed heartily and patted the girl's head.

"Yes, Xiao Zhen has been very good recently. I'm helping her with her studies, and it's almost done."

The beautiful woman brought over a delicate tea set and began brewing tea with skilled hands.

Listening to her gentle and clear voice, seeing her sweet and moving smile, she was definitely the ideal mature woman who could be a good wife and mother.

At this moment, a middle-aged man also walked out from a side room. He was wearing a black and gray suit, with a pocket watch hanging from his waist and a full beard, dressed very meticulously.

Seeing Grandpa Lei, he nodded slightly and greeted him, "Steward Lei, long time no see! This must be our new colleague."

The middle-aged man's words and actions exuded elegance. He sat on the sofa, picked up a teacup, and slowly savored the tea.

"That's right, this is my disciple, Xu Jiang. He just transferred jobs a few days ago and doesn't know anything. I'm bringing him here to learn." Grandpa Lei introduced him to the others.

"This is Ying Xiaoxiao, the current leader of Team 17. She's your senior sister." The gentle older sister next door gave Xu Jiang a sweet smile, seemingly happy to have another junior brother.

"This is Xiao Zhen. Although she's still studying, she has already completed her job transfer. She gets along well with Xiaoxiao, so I let her join Team 17 early."

The little girl still didn't show much enthusiasm, only giving a slight nod as a greeting.

Grandpa Lei then pointed to the elegant middle-aged man, "His name is Sha Tu. He's traveled extensively in previous years and has broad knowledge. You can ask him for advice during this time."

As they were chatting, someone rushed out from the kitchen. Before his appearance was clear, his voice rang out.

"Senior Lei, you're here! I'm making Sweet Flower Brewed Chicken, stay for dinner tonight!"

With a spatula in his left hand and a spoon in his right, and dyed yellow hair on his head, this was none other than the person who had exposed Grandpa Lei's empty-handed trick earlier. He seemed to be called Xiao Bao or something?

"His name is Silly Bun." The elder was indeed holding a grudge, giving the yellow-haired guy a new nickname with a dark expression.

"Senior Lei, you can't introduce me wrongly! Hello, you must be the new member. My name is Bao Dabing, you can call me Baozi too. I've prepared a feast; we'll have a welcome dinner later."

Xu Jiang looked around: a beautiful and gentle team leader, a well-behaved and cute loli girl, a knowledgeable and elegant gentleman uncle, and a talkative yellow-haired guy who was good at cooking.

This was truly a warm and cozy team! Grandpa Lei really didn't lie to me; these were the teammates I had been hoping for. Those who spread rumors must have been jealous.

As dinner approached, Grandpa Lei stayed to share the meal with everyone.

During the meal, he also introduced the team members' situations:

Ying Xiaoxiao's profession was Dark Lightning Warrior, a very rare and powerful class. Her mastery of the spear was superb, capable of summoning dark lightning. As the team leader, her combat power was undoubtedly extraordinary.

Sha Tu was a Brawler, a master who specialized in leg techniques and rarely used his hands in combat.

Xiao Zhen's profession was Mystic. It was said she could communicate with spirits, but her actual combat power was unknown. According to Grandpa Lei, children should focus more on their studies and shouldn't be exposed to combat too early.

As for Baozi, he was a very ordinary Qi Practitioner. If there was any special characteristic, it would be his cooking.

Throughout the meal, everyone chatted and laughed, creating a harmonious atmosphere.

After dinner, Ying Xiaoxiao even specifically arranged a room for Xu Jiang. In the future, living together day in and day out, it would surely be lively and warm.

Seeing how satisfied Xu Jiang was, Grandpa Lei also felt relieved. He patted Xu Jiang's shoulder and instructed:

"I remember you have patrol duty tonight, so I won't disturb you any further. Xu Jiang, get along well with everyone; you can learn a lot. I'll come again tomorrow to start your systematic training."

"No problem, Teacher, you can go with peace of mind." With such a beautiful senior sister to take care of him, acknowledging this old man as his teacher wasn't so bad after all.

Without hesitation, Xu Jiang bid Grandpa Lei farewell and looked at Ying Xiaoxiao with anticipation.

Did they have patrol duty tonight? Not a big problem.

Strolling through the streets with his senior sister after dinner and chatting about life was also a way to cultivate one's mind and body.

It's just that this activity... seemed a bit off?

"Xu Jiang, to welcome you to our team, I've decided we're going to pull off something big tonight."

Pull off something big? Could they pull off something big while patrolling the streets?

Ying Xiaoxiao's smile didn't change as she clapped her hands and announced, "Gather 'round, everyone! Let's give our new member a big party!"

Under Xu Jiang's astonished gaze, Ying Xiaoxiao suddenly lifted the sofa cushion, revealing a huge map of Yong'an City from a hidden compartment.

Then, she pointed her finger!

"Tonight, we're robbing this place."