Chapter 282: Not Registering
What next time?
There would be no next time.
She and Feng Ling lived in different cities, and their work and lives rarely overlapped. This dinner was already a rare occasion; who knew when the next one would be.
"It's fine. Work comes first, so go do what you need to do." Completely unaware of Pei Xianjue's sadness, Feng Ling waved a hand. "We didn't get to enjoy this meal properly. I'll treat you all again sometime."
"Okay." Pei Xianjue replied quickly and left the restaurant's private room with Baozi.
The Surveillance Team had to respond quickly, so she had no time to keep chatting with Feng Ling.
After Pei Xianjue and Baozi hurried away, Feng Ling looked at the table full of food and sighed. She raised a hand to rub Huangfu Miaomiao's head. "Eat up. We'll head back to Qingjiang once we're done."
Huangfu Miaomiao looked up at Feng Ling. "Aren't we waiting for them to come back?"
"By the time they're done working, the food will be cold." Feng Ling held her chopsticks as she said, "Every time a Contaminant or Xenomorph is discovered, it's a huge hassle. The Surveillance Team has to deal with the target first, then guard the site until the Cleaning Team arrives before they can leave. They also have to write reports and all that. They're busy, so they probably won't have time to eat with us."
Huangfu Miaomiao nodded and continued eating. "Contaminants rarely appear outside the Maze now. The Inspectors' jobs probably won't be too busy in the future."
Feng Ling said coolly, "Contaminants are Points to Xenomorphs. If there are fewer Contaminants and the Xenomorphs can't earn enough Points, they'll set their sights on Inspectors and the Maze. I think they'll be even busier in