The Wristband immediately let out a ding, but Li Xian did not look down at it. Instead, he seized the opportunity to keep questioning Fan Zhe:
"I'm curious... is there a higher position above Dreamcatcher?"
Fan Zhe visibly paused at the question, then gave a soft laugh, apparently finding the topic interesting:
"I like your ambition-but unfortunately, no."
"But your position looks pretty good to me."
If Li Xian's previous question had overstepped a little, this remark was outright provocation. Yet the man before him maintained his easy smile, not the least bit offended:
"Then you've got me wrong. I'm only a recruiter. The reason this position isn't open for recruitment is that it's too useless-we only need a handful of people."
Then he added, as though joking:
"If you really like it, perhaps it'll open up for applications after I die."
"Oh, and there's one last thing."
Fan Zhe's tone grew slightly more serious as he spoke. He took something from his pocket and moved his closed fist to the center of the table:
"You need to eat this before you start work."
With that, he opened his hand, and a piece of Candy dropped onto the table with a clack.
Li Xian looked at the prettily wrapped sweet before him. Rather than reaching for it right away, he looked up at Fan Zhe:
"What happens if I don't?"
"You don't want to know."
After leaving him with those words, Fan Zhe walked out of the room, leaving Li Xian alone to stare at the Candy on the table for a long while before finally slipping it into his pocket.
When he left the building, Li Xian still had roughly forty minutes before his shift as a Livestock Keeper began. Since he was now utterly broke, even with his