Xiao Tian returned to Xu Si's place from the Nadutong Company.
" Brother Si, what's the matter? Have you heard anything?"
Xu Si, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, picked up a bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor) and waved it at Xiao Tian.
Congratulations, Xiao Tian!
"Well, Fatty Zhao got the message to you so quickly." Xiao Tian smirked, intending to trick Xu Si.
"Well, I was hoping to find out later, but Director Zhao told me he hopes one of my subordinates will join your team."
"?" Xiao Tian was taken aback upon hearing this.
"Besides the Baobao, who else under you would I possibly want?"
Seeing Xiao Tian's disdainful look, Xu Si stubbed out his cigarette and said with a sudden smirk, "So, you don't want that person anymore? Then I'll just reject Director Zhao directly."
" Brother Si, hold on a minute. Who said I don't want the person? Since it's a free gift, why wouldn't I want it? I'm not short of food anyway. Where is the person? Let's go see him."
Xiao Tian curled his lip, thinking that although Zhao Fangrui's strength wasn't great, his judgment wasn't that bad.
"Walk."
Before long, Xu Si led the way, taking Xiao Tian through several express delivery warehouses to an office on the third floor of another building.
Here, there are some female office workers dressed in OL uniforms, who also work as customer service representatives.
" Guihua, come with me."
Guihua?
Xiao Tian laughed. This name sounds like the name of a beautiful woman.
etc!
Xiao Tian caught a glimpse of someone out of the corner of his eye, and as his gaze shifted, it settled on a beautiful woman in uniform who stood up and walked over.
This beautiful woman looks familiar! Isn't she the girl I bumped into in the elevator at the headquarters of Nadutong Company?
When Guihua saw Xiao Tian standing next to Xu Si, she was slightly taken aback.
Brother Si, is something the matter?
Xu Si put his arm around Xiao Tian's shoulder, pointed at Xiao Tian, and smiled at Guihua, "From now on, this kid is your boss. You two find somewhere to chat."
Xiao Tian's lips twitched; why did those words sound so compelling?
Guihua, clearly having anticipated this, nodded.
Without Xu Si as a third wheel, Xu Si and Guihua walked side by side in silence.
Arriving at an empty warehouse, Xiao Tian plopped down on a pile of cardboard boxes, took out his phone, opened the notes app, and typed in Miss Guihua's name.
" Guihua, do you know what I do?"
Meeting Xiao Tian's starry eyes, Guihua frowned and said directly, "You are the leader of a special department."
"Special?" Xiao Tian almost burst out laughing.
"You could say that. If I told you our department is dangerous, a place where you're constantly on the edge of a knife, would you still want to join? You still have time to back out."
With Guihua gazed at Xiao Tian and said, " Director Zhao said that following you will allow me to learn the truth about the Jiashen Rebellion, and that's enough. I have no regrets."
"What if you die without ever knowing the truth about the Jiashen Rebellion?" Xiao Tian chuckled.
"That must be my Fate, nothing to be afraid of," Guihua said fearlessly.
"You've got something, to be honest. You're the third member of our department, so show me what you've got."
"Right here? I'm afraid I won't be able to use my skills properly." Guihua frowned.
"It's alright, it's here. Even if this place is destroyed, don't worry, I'll handle everything."
Hearing Xiao Tian say this, Guihua was relieved.
Soon, Xiao Tian was surprised.
This girl is actually from the Wuhou Qimen sect!
The appearance of Qimen Array like Zhuge Qing's, mysterious and profound, suddenly made the atmosphere in the warehouse obscure.
"Come on, the target is me, show me what you've got!" Xiao Fei chuckled.
Upon hearing Guihua quickly formed hand seals and made incantations.
" Li Character ·Hangyan!"
A beam of fire, as thick as a basketball, shot straight up and slammed into Xiao Tian.
The cardboard boxes were instantly ignited and exploded into pieces, and the fire quickly spread throughout the warehouse.
Guihua stared at Xiao Tian, who was engulfed in flames, her brows furrowed. She wondered if this department head was a weakling. What if she killed him?
Also, should we put out the fire immediately?
Suddenly, Guihua sensed something was wrong with the airflow ahead. A terrifying force of devouring arose, and she could only see the increasingly intense flames twisting and turning into countless fire snakes and dragons, entering the black hole.
Xiao Tian, who was like a fiery figure, quickly revealed his true form, dressed neatly and unaffected by Guihua's strange magic, without suffering any harm.
"This is... a talisman?"
Looking at the pale gold Guihua in Xiao Tian's hand, with its mysterious patterns resembling ghostly scribbles, Guhua was surprised. Was this person from the Shangqing Sect?
"This is Fire-Sealing Talisman. Once activated, it can draw flames within a 20-meter radius into the talisman."
" Fire-Sealing Talisman?" Guihua exclaimed in surprise. Did the Shangqing Sect, which revered talismans, even possess such a magical talisman?
" Guihua, I understand your abilities. Having a shrewd sorcerer like you in the early stages of the Dragon Guard 'Dragon Guard development is indeed helpful."
"Then, leader, how should I address you?" Guihua stared at Xiao Tian, feeling that the young leader in front of her was like a celestial being, with such an ethereal and otherworldly aura that it seemed extremely unreal.
"My name is Xiao Yan, the top leader of the Dragon Guard organization. You can call me Team Leader, or Brother Yan, Young Master Yan, or Brother Xiao." Xiao Tian chuckled.
"So, team leader, what is the main responsibility of our Dragon Guard organization?" Guihua asked the most crucial question directly.
"As expected of someone beautiful and thoughtful. Since you've asked so sincerely, then I certainly can't tell you."
Guihua was stunned. This leader is so cheeky!
Guihua was both amused and exasperated. She felt that Xiao Tian, who looked so ethereal, had just said something that reminded her of the mischievous little brother who used to Dong'er when she was in school and rented a room with him.
That unreal feeling was suddenly pulled into reality, making Guihua feel that Xiao Tian was more approachable.
"Let's go. I've arranged to meet someone to introduce you to your colleagues. We'll find a place to have a nice meal. As for our work at Dragon Guard, there are no missions yet, so we just continue with our daily tasks and await orders."
"Good."
In the corridor, Xiao Tian met Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao.
"Oh ho, Brother Tian, I finally found you! Wait, no way! You managed to hook up with Sister Guihua?"
Zhang Chulan was astonished.
"Let's go, let's eat and drink to our hearts' content."
Inside a private room at a five-star hotel in Jinzhou, Xiao Tian, Zhang Chulan, Feng Baobao, Barron, and Guihua sat together.
"So, it seems that Brother Tian's current position is at the same level as Brother Si's. Also, congratulations to Sister Guihua, you won't have to deal with those boring tasks at the company anymore."
Guihua smiled, but she didn't feel happy about joining the Dragon Guard. Instead, she felt a little lost and didn't know what the future held.
After all, Xiao Tian had told her in the warehouse that the Dragon Guard's mission might be very dangerous in the future, and that they could die at any time without ever knowing the truth about the Jiashen Rebellion before they died. He also didn't know why her grandmother had joined the Quanxing.
Furthermore, she was puzzled as to why Zhang Chulan addressed the group leader Xiao Yan, as " Brother Tian."
Could it be?!
" Dragon Guard, hehe... we're practically backed by the government now, but what about freedom?" Barron stared at Xiao Tian.
" Barron, as long as you don't cause trouble for ordinary people, I can't be bothered with you." Xiao Tian pouted and snatched all the mutton from the hot pot.
"Let's celebrate Brother Tian's promotion, everyone!"
This meal consumed five cases of liquor and a considerable amount of meat and vegetables, with Xiao Tian ultimately paying 160,000 yuan.
After that, Barron left. Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao received a message from Xu Si and said goodbye.
Inside the van, Guihua drove while glancing out of the corner of her eye at her boss Xiao Tian, in the back seat.
"Um, team leader, I have a question."
Xiao Tian yawned.
" Zhang Chulan is such an idiot, ugh."
Are you trying to ask what my relationship is with Xiao Tian?
"Mmm." Guihua nodded, feeling her heart pounding rapidly.
"Didn't you already have a guess? What do you think?" Xiao Tian yawned and, as if by magic, produced Cola and drank it.
Guihua wondered if the air conditioning in the car was set too low, but that didn't make sense either; given her physical condition as a sorcerer, the air conditioning couldn't possibly be this cold.
"Before, Zhang Chulan called you ' Brother Tian,' could it be that you?!" Guihua recalled the reports from the Evolver World.
"Hehehe, we all know what's going on, so let's ask less and do more."
"Yes, team leader." Guihua's forehead was covered in cold sweat. She was focused on driving and hadn't realized that she was sweating profusely.
Although Xiao Tian was promoted, he still preferred to live at Xu Si's base.
Of course, the main reason is simply to freeload!
The next morning, Xiao Tian was stretching his muscles on the base's training ground when he saw Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao walking in a hurry. He raised an eyebrow and quickly teleported to follow them.
Feng Baobao has a keen sense of perception; she poked Zhang Chulan's shoulder with her finger.
" Sister Bao'er, what's wrong?"
Zhang Chulan turned around and felt a gust of wind before he could see Xiao Tian's solidified shadow.
Good morning, Brother Tian.
"Good morning my foot! Use a different name next time!" Xiao Tian couldn't help but pinch Zhang Chulan's earlobe.
Zhang Chulan laughed and said, "There's not much people here. Besides, Brother Tian, don't be angry. Your wife is going to find out anyway, so why not tell her early so she's prepared and it can help strengthen your relationship."
"Damn! You're also playing Yue Lao? My relationship with that girl is just that of superior and subordinate."
"I understand."
You know nothing!
Inside the van, Xiao Tian learned that Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao had taken on an interesting mission.
They helped Wang Ye, who had been expelled from Wudang.
"Oh ho ho, what trouble has this kid Wang Ye run into? Xu Si didn't even tell me. How could I, the leader of the Dragon Guard, not join in on something this fun?"
Zhang Chulan was speechless, recalling his conversation with his Brother Si the night before.
" Brother Si, regarding Wang Ye's matter, should we call Brother Tian?"
Xu Si stubbed out his cigarette and shook his head, saying, "Remember, right now only Xiao Yan from the Dragon Guard is involved. The Dragon Guard that Elder Xiao belongs to is very special; strictly speaking, it's an upgraded version of a temporary worker organization. This shows what the higher-ups are planning for temporary workers like Baobao. Although Wang Ye's matter is troublesome, you and Baobao are enough. If Elder Xiao gets involved, the difficulty level will rise to hell."
Why?
"Because Elder Xiao has been targeted by many forces in the Evolver World."
Zhang Chulan was in a real bind. He had noticed a number of informants in the traffic; they were being followed.
" Brother Xiao, have you found anything?"
"Ugh, they're just a bunch of bootlickers. Let them follow. What's up with Chen Jinkui of the Shuzi School, one of the other Ten Elders? He hasn't challenged me to a one-on-one duel yet." Xiao Tian scoffed.
" Brother Xiao, your actions in front of the Ten Elders are truly a model for countless people in our North China Division, an idol!"