Security Director, Lin Xinyi

Following the address listed on his employee ID, Lin Xinyi arrived at Yao Bio-Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., where he worked.

The company occupied an entire small building in the bustling city center. It was not too far from Lin Xinyi's residence, only a twenty-minute walk away.

From the outside, the pharmaceutical company looked very low-key. Even its sign was small and inconspicuous, impossible to spot without looking closely.

But Lin Xinyi knew perfectly well that a company able to set up a laboratory in the heart of Tokyo, where every inch of land was precious, could not be insignificant.

It's starting. Lin Xinyi nervously drummed his fingers in his mind.

He was even more nervous than the first time he had gone to a crime scene as a forensic intern. Back then, although he had been an inexperienced rookie, he at least knew some theory. But now...

It felt like sending someone who had never attended high school straight into the college entrance examination.

With that, Lin Xinyi braced himself, tried to look natural, and walked into the company gates step by step.

The security guards standing watch at the entrance clearly recognized him.

The moment Lin Xinyi entered, the two burly guards nodded to him in salute.

Looks like I really do hold a high position in this company...

Feeling the pressure mounting, Lin Xinyi continued into the company building.

What he had not expected was that there was another layer of security inside, in the first-floor lobby.

This security detail was clearly much stronger than the two guards at the entrance.

More than a dozen burly men stood packed together in the lobby.

They were not wearing the usual blue security uniforms either, but black suits almost identical to Lin Xinyi's.

Black jackets, black trousers, black leather shoes. A few of them were even wearing sunglasses indoors.

They gave off the feeling of...

A professional team, ready for hire.

Why is everyone dressed so damn black?

Lin Xinyi could not help feeling baffled.

But before he could approach them, he quickly noticed something even more shocking:

The burly Men in Black all had firearms openly holstered at their waists.

A pharmaceutical company has an organized armed security force...

Are they researching the Elixir of Immortality in there or something?

Lin Xinyi was astonished, and at the same time, felt even greater pressure.

Can an outsider like me really manage such an important laboratory?

I'll probably be exposed after pretending for half a day...

He continued forward despite himself, but the intimidating security personnel stopped him.

Though it was the warm and respectful kind of stopping.

"Big Brother, you finally made it!"

Big Brother? Why did that form of address feel so strange?

"Boss GIN just came to the laboratory to pick up a batch of new drugs."

"He didn't see you, and he seemed pretty angry."

One of the leading Men in Black, who seemed very familiar with Lin Xinyi, began talking on his own about the boss's inspection that morning.

This gave Lin Xinyi another chance to learn some useful information.

Oh, so the boss who called to rush me to work earlier was named GIN...

If written in Chinese characters, would that be Jin?

But Big Brother, Boss... Why are the titles inside this company all so weird?

Would security guards really call a laboratory manager like me Big Brother?

Could it be that my title of Security Director actually means...

Lin Xinyi's mouth twitched.

He suddenly realized that the Security Director he had imagined seemed somewhat different from reality.

"Boss GIN called me. It wasn't anything major."

Lin Xinyi did his best to deal with the Men in Black in a calm tone.

Then, without drawing attention to it, he examined the Man in Black who had taken the initiative to speak to him. The man also wore an employee ID like Lin Xinyi's, with the name Yamada Kenro written on it.

"Um, Yamada."

Lin Xinyi immediately put the man's surname to use, then lifted the large convenience store bag in his hand.

"Help me carry these things to my office."

"I need to send a text, so my hands are full."

He had casually bought the bag of things on his way to work. It contained nothing but drinks and food.

He had prepared them to solve the problem of not knowing where "his" office was at all.

As the leader managing the laboratory, he needed someone to help carry his things. Surely no one would refuse him.

And as long as Lin Xinyi pretended to text and deliberately lagged one step behind the helper, he could follow him all the way to his office.

Sure enough, events did not disappoint him.

The black-clad guard named Yamada Kenro immediately agreed enthusiastically upon hearing Lin Xinyi's request.

"Sure, Big Brother. Let me carry those for you!"

As he spoke, he came over and took the bag from Lin Xinyi's hands.

Then Yamada, carrying the bag, thoughtfully walked ahead to lead the way, making things wonderfully easy.

Lin Xinyi took out his phone and pretended to look down at his messages. He soon followed closely behind Yamada and arrived at...

The Security Department.

That was the sign hanging outside the office.

When he pushed the door open, he found a large office spacious enough for more than ten people to rest in. Three or four Men in Black were sitting inside, playing cards and chatting.

The moment they saw Lin Xinyi enter, they awkwardly put away their cards, hurriedly stood, and greeted him. "Hello, Big Brother!"

"Mm."

Lin Xinyi responded with complicated feelings.

Then he looked toward the other end of the large office.

A smaller office had been partitioned off there, with words written on its door:

"Security Director, Lin Xinyi."

Lin Xinyi silently took the bag from Yamada, then forced a friendly smile at his subordinate.

Then he entered his office alone.

He closed the door, sat down at his desk, and was finally alone in silence.

"..."

"Damn it!"

"If I'm the security captain, just call me the security captain! Why call me the Security Director?!"

Lin Xinyi could not help recalling all the various directors and masters he had encountered at hair salons in the past.

Then he thought of the call from his boss earlier, and he could no longer stop himself from complaining.

"When they said they wanted me to manage the laboratory, did they actually mean they wanted me to guard the front door?"

"And that guy named GIN spoke so coldly, like some domineering CEO..."

"So he's just the head of security?"

GIN was called "Boss" by the Men in Black. Clearly, like Lin Xinyi, he also belonged to the security department.

But he was probably sent by headquarters to inspect the place, with a higher status and greater airs.

"This really is..."

After fully figuring out his identity, Lin Xinyi felt...

An enormous sense of relief. This is great!

Yeah, what was bad about being a security captain?

This was a security captain position that paid 890,000 yen a month!

And it matched his skills perfectly. After all, besides forensic science, fighting was what Lin Xinyi was best at.

All his previous worries instantly vanished. He was now fully confident that he could continue doing this flawless job well under the identity of "Lin Xinyi."

"So, what should I do now?"

Sitting behind his desk, Lin Xinyi began seriously pondering what he was supposed to do in this position.

He knew being a security captain was not exactly an easy job. He should normally have plenty of security matters to handle.

And so, he began pondering at his desk...

At the same time, he waited for some subordinate to come in and remind him to begin a task.

One minute later.

He switched hands to prop up his head and stared blankly.

Five minutes later.

He opened the bag and took out the chips he had bought at the convenience store.

Ten minutes later.

He turned on the computer and started playing Minesweeper.

Half an hour later.

Reversi, Solitaire.

One hour later.

Hearts, FreeCell.

Two hours later...

Lin Xinyi was already reading the ingredients list on the chip bag word by word.

At that moment, after much waiting and anticipation, someone knocked on the office door.

Whew... Do I finally have something to do?

Lin Xinyi let out a long breath, focused, and looked toward the door.

"Come in."

The door opened, and Yamada, the junior who had brought Lin Xinyi in earlier, appeared before him again.

"What is it?"

Lin Xinyi straightened his back and sat solemnly, eagerly awaiting his first task as the company's Security Director.

"Yes!"

Yamada nodded eagerly.

"Lunch is being served in the cafeteria, Big Brother. Come with us!"