Street 1098 was even more desolate than Xie Xuan had imagined. The high wall was just a stone's throw away. Since entering Street 1098, Xie Xuan had hardly seen a single person on the road. Instead, there were more dried mushrooms left on the unpaved land than living people.

The person driving was the guide who brought Xie Xuan here in the beginning. Director Xiang was sitting in the passenger seat. This time, Ling behind him did not follow. Only Xie Xuan and Yang Jiayue were in the back seat.

"Because there are almost no ordinary people living here, there are no restaurants or anything like that. However, the rest area of ​​the Development Department has its own cafeteria. If you want something to eat, as long as it's not too outlandish, just tell the cafeteria chef the day before and you'll basically have it the next day."

He introduced the rest area to the director, "The facilities in the rest area are basically complete. There are also gyms, cafes and other things. You will understand when you go and see them for yourself."

He paused for a moment, then said, "The current director of the Development Department is Ji Lan, an offensive-type A-level psychic. He's a bit of a personality, but he's not difficult to get along with. You can go in later. I've already notified Director Ji, and someone should be there to meet you at the door."

As they were talking, the car had already stopped in front of a colorful building.

Xie Xuan was not exaggerating, but this building was literally colorful. The walls were covered with all kinds of graffiti, and the original colors of the walls could no longer be seen under the layers of paint.

If it weren't for the six words "Development Department Rest Area" written in flamboyant style on the wall, Xie Xuan would really suspect that they had come to the wrong place.

"We're here." Director Xiang was the first to get out of the car, followed closely by Xie Xuan and Yang Jiayue.

After getting off the bus, Xie Xuan saw a woman smoking standing at the open door of the rest area.

She had a cold and beautiful face and an indifferent expression. She was wearing a burgundy silk shirt. The cuffs had slipped down a little, revealing a cold white wrist and a long, horrifying scar on it that extended into the sleeve.

The woman looked to be in her thirties. When she heard the car stop, she slowly and calmly exhaled the cigarette in her mouth, then turned to look at Xie Xuan and the others.

Only then did Xie Xuan notice that one of the woman's eyes looked like a prosthetic eye.

Today's medical technology can make fakes look real, but the woman's eye has a scar running from top to bottom, and the color of her pupils seems to be a deliberately chosen sky blue, which is rare in District 6.

"Minister Ji, are you free today?" Director Xiang smiled and walked over to him and said, "These two are Xie Xuan and Yang Jiayue, who just joined our 111 Branch Development Department."

After speaking to the director, he turned around and introduced Ji Lan to Xie Xuan and the others, "This is Director Ji Lan. You can look for her if you encounter any problems in the future."

"Don't." Ji Lan suddenly said, "I don't care about it. If you have any problems, you should go to Director Xiang. He has nothing to do anyway."

Xie Xuan finally understood what Director Xiang meant when he said that Ji Lan had a strong personality. After all, Director Xiang was her superior, and Ji Lan actually didn't give her superior any face in front of the new employee.

However, Xie Xuan quite likes this kind of personality. She is born to be unable to get along with people who like to flatter and please others and take shortcuts.

Ji Lan put out the cigarette and turned to look at Xie Xuan and Yang Jiayue. Her eyes swept between the two of them and finally landed on Xie Xuan.

"Are you Xie Xuan?" Ji Lan asked.

Xie Xuan nodded, "Hello, Minister Ji."

Ji Lan waved her hand and said, "Don't call me 'your'. You're making me feel old. That's not popular in the Development Department."

After she finished speaking, she waved to Director Xiang and said, "I received the person. You can go back now."

Director Xiang had no objection and said, "Then I'll leave first."

After that, he turned to Xie Xuan and Yang Jiayue and said, "The remaining three of your teammates will arrive here one after another tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. I'll bring them here then. If you have any other questions, you can contact me. I'm quite free."

Xie Xuan and Yang Jiayue said "OK" and "Thank you" and watched Director Xiang get into the car.

Before the car started moving, Ji Lan said, "Stop looking, let's go, I'll take you for a walk."

Ji Lan turned and walked into the door, saying, "The dormitories here are free, and they're all double rooms. But since there aren't many people here, there are a lot of empty rooms. You can each choose one to stay in."

Although the rest area sounds small, once you walk in you will find that it is not much smaller than the Ecological Bureau of Branch 111. There is a high-ceilinged hall as you walk through the door. However, unlike the pure white Ecological Bureau, the inside of the rest area is as colorful as the outside.

"There are no rules in the rest area. You can do whatever you want during your time inside the walls. However, there are a few rules that must be followed."

Xie Xuan asked: "What rules?"

"First rule." Ji Lan raised her hand and made a 1, "Don't urinate or defecate in public areas."

Xie Xuan:……?

"Second rule," Ji Lan added a finger, "Don't run naked in public areas. After all, men and women live together here, and running naked is somewhat unsightly."

Xie Xuan and Yang Jiayue looked at each other and fell silent at the same time.

Is this a resting place or a mental hospital?!

Ji Lan retracted his finger and said, "In short, just don't do anything that will bother others."

Xie Xuan and Yang Jiayue nodded with mixed emotions.

At this moment, a man suddenly climbed up from the sofa in the corner. He had a mess of hair and looked at Ji Lan with sleepy eyes. "Is there someone new?"

Ji Lan said "yes" and introduced him to Xie Xuan and Yang Jiayue: "Gu Tianhe, my teammate."

Xie Xuan was just about to say hello politely when she saw Gu Tianhe fall down again, as if he had fallen asleep again.

"Don't worry about him." Ji Lan said calmly, "I'll take you to the cafeteria first."

Walking out of the hall, Xie Xuan thought of what Ji Lan had just said about teammates, and asked curiously, "So, Minister, you will also go out of the wall to carry out missions?"

"Yes." Ji Lan nodded, "But you may not be able to see me outside the wall."

"What's the meaning?"

Ji Lan: "Every year, the mission routes for crossing the wall are jointly determined by the Ecological Bureau headquarters and the various development departments. Although the development departments have a faster turnover of personnel, the routes vary from year to year, but there are a few fixed rules, namely that the stronger teams will be scattered on both sides."

When Director Xiang first talked about this route map with Xie Xuan, Xie Xuan was thinking that according to such a plan, only one team on each side would be able to carry out the rescue.

The Ecological Bureau’s solution to this drawback is to place the strongest teams on both sides... Wait, does Ji Lan mean that her team will be at the edge like Ji Lan’s team?

In other words, her team was considered strong enough in the assessments of the Ministry of Development and the Ecological Bureau headquarters?

Xie Xuan thought about this and asked the same question. Yang Jiayue beside him said awkwardly, "But I'm just a purely auxiliary psychic with no offensive power?"