"Want a job?"
Xia Xu had no idea how much Meng Bochao had imagined on his own. He simply got straight to the point.
"Can I... choose not to?"
Meng Bochao immediately wilted at his words.
Sure enough, this mysterious organization was here to recruit him after all.
"Of course, but then I'll have to handle this by the book."
Xia Xu smiled.
There was no threat in his smile, but in this context, it naturally carried a threatening undertone.
"Didn't you say you weren't with the authorities?"
Meng Bochao pulled a long face.
Though smiling, Xia Xu said, "I'm not with the authorities, but I am a Justice Guard renowned throughout the surrounding villages. I can't turn a blind eye to wrongdoing, so naturally, if I encounter criminal activity, I have to call and report it."
"Then..."
Meng Bochao hesitated. "What about the pay? A job has to come with a salary, right?"
He actually understood that, since they had already come knocking, he probably had no room to choose.
Whether they were with the authorities or a terrifyingly powerful mysterious organization, they wouldn't let him turn them down so easily.
So it seemed the only thing he could negotiate now was his compensation.
"As for the pay..."
Xia Xu considered it briefly, then said, "Ten thousand a month. That's your guaranteed base salary, even when you aren't doing any work. Bonuses for actual work are separate, ranging from tens to hundreds of thousands. I'll also cover your father's medical bills and send someone to help you investigate the driver responsible."
The ten thousand was a guaranteed salary, paid even while keeping someone on standby. That was what he currently paid Old Yang and Uncle Luo as well. He couldn't promise absolute equality, but he at least couldn't go