Chapter 31: Really Smells Good
Lin Ze was a little confused when Lin Ziyu mentioned Li Muhan's name.
She tilted her head slightly and looked at the talented boy who had just turned eighteen.
"Don't you want to carry on your captain's legacy?"
Lin Ziyu lowered his head, looked at the coffee in the cup, smiled bitterly and said.
"Perhaps the person who can best carry on his legacy is Li Muhan. It was also Li Muhan who witnessed the captain's final blow."
Lin Ze nodded slightly.
She looked at the appointment letter as captain of the seventh team that she had just handed over and asked one last question.
"Are you sure? Sign now, I won't regret it."
"Don't ask anymore, Director Lin. I don't have the ability. And I think that's what you meant, too. Otherwise, you wouldn't have given the Fu Jiang Zhen Mo to him for safekeeping."
Lin Ze smiled bitterly.
"Who knows, they might return it to me tomorrow morning."
"He won't."
Lin Ziyu was very determined. This seemed to be the most determined sentence he had said since he was born.
"I know he won't."
So Lin Ze didn't insist anymore. He would handle other things. Now it depended on Li Muhan's opinion.
Early the next morning, Li Muhan was called to the Special Management Bureau by Lin Ze.
"Um, I didn't expect you to call me here on your own initiative."
Sitting in Lin Ze's office, Li Muhan felt a little embarrassed. He thought Lin Ze asked him to return the knife, so he deliberately put the long knife in the bag behind him.
You have to know that he took the elevator from the back door of the bank. He had a knife on his back. If someone saw him, he would never be able to wash himself clean even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
"So what have you thought about it?"
"It's only 9 o'clock in the morning, and you're already so anxious just after getting to work."
Lin Ze smiled slightly and said jokingly, "Of course. You are a talent after all. I value talent the most."
"To be honest, I don't really feel anything."
Li Muhan expressed his inner thoughts.
"I picked up a vampire, I have a demon living in my body, there are all kinds of aliens in this world, and there is a special management bureau to manage them, and Captain Huo Tian's final battle yesterday, I feel like I'm in a very long dream."
Lin Ze did not interrupt him, but listened to him quietly.
"I'm not some great man, Director Lin. If I didn't have the demon inside me, I believe you wouldn't even look at me. An innocent man is guilty of possessing a treasure. Now that I have this kind of power, it means I'll be targeted by you. To be honest, if my power was strong enough, strong enough to ignore your Special Management Bureau, perhaps I would reject you."
Li Muhan thought about it for a long time. Having grown up in an orphanage, he was wary of everything, but he also learned one thing, which was to be tactful.
"I won't hide it from you. I can join the Special Management Bureau, but I will only use this place as a place to learn how to control my own power, how to become stronger, and how to see the world more comprehensively. This is not because of you, not because of Captain Huo Tian, but simply out of my own will."
Li Muhan stared at Lin Ze, observing her expression carefully. She had to understand how the other party viewed her in this negotiation.
Lin Ze stopped stirring the coffee. Although her expression remained indifferent, she had to admit that her opinion of the child had changed a little.
I originally thought that Huo Tian’s death in battle last night would only have two effects on him.
First, infect him, move him, make him join wholeheartedly, and work hard for the Special Management Bureau out of passion. If this is really the case, then in Lin Ze's eyes, Li Muhan may always be just a tool, a piece of unpolished jade, a knife, nothing more.
Second, it frightened him, making him timid and cautious after truly seeing the world. He did not dare to join the Special Management Bureau, nor did he dare to face his own power, let alone see the world.
Perhaps by then Lin Ze would introduce him to a psychologist, and then use some power to arrange for him to live in a unique place built by the Special Management Bureau.
But now Li Muhan has given a third way.
study?
This was the first time Lin Ze heard someone describe the Special Management Bureau in this way. Everyone who came here had their own reasons. Some of them had their families destroyed by aliens.
Most of the humans who join the Special Management Bureau have lost their families and loved ones at the hands of aliens, and they are filled with hatred towards aliens.
Most of the aliens join the Special Management Bureau because they have accepted this era of human rule. They are tired of fighting and going with the flow. Instead of being restricted everywhere, they would rather find a place to settle down.
Whether they are human or alien, the first thing they must learn after joining the Special Management Bureau is to learn to accept each other's existence.
This is a painful and long process. Some people who cannot survive it will have their memories erased and return to the human world to continue living.
But the boy in front of him is different. He was a human at first, but now he is a demon.
In other words, he possesses both human and alien identities. He does not need to let go of any hatred, nor does he need to force himself to integrate into human society.
He has an innate advantage, which is a precedent that the Special Management Bureau has never had.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this unique perspective that he can take a different path from others.
"You're really interesting."
Lin Ze looked at Li Muhan and couldn't help but say this with a smile, which made Li Muhan a little confused.
"Sure, you can study here, make money here, or even pick up girls here. That's all fine."
“…Not really, not really.”
"And I promise you, Li Muhan, once you fully master the demonic power within you, you can leave the Special Management Bureau at any time without any restrictions."
Li Muhan was a little confused. Since there was a Tianhai City Special Management Bureau, there must be other special management bureaus, and even a general bureau.
Will it be effective if Lin Ze speaks alone?
But now, Li Muhan saw a promise in Lin Ze's eyes.
Although the woman in front of him said that she had an intersection with him because of the power in her body, he had to admit it.
She is the friendliest person in the world to Gu Ruoxi, besides her parents and Xia Yue.
"The relationship between us, I hope I can call it..."
Lin Ze thought about it, and then stretched out his hand towards Li Muhan.
"cooperate."
"......make a deal."
Li Muchan held her hand. The hand was extremely cold, as if it was from a dead person without any warmth, but it made Li Muchan feel a sense of trust and strength.
Then, after a few brief greetings, Lin Ze went straight to the point and threw a document on the table.
"Take a look. If you have no objection, sign it quickly."
Lin Ze had heavy dark circles under his eyes, and it was obvious that he had stayed up late again last night.
Li Muhan picked up the document and his hands began to tremble with fear as soon as he saw the title.
"Team Seven, Captain's Appointment Letter!? Director Lin, did you get the wrong one? Shouldn't I be signing a labor contract?"
"Why are you panicking? A labor contract is essential. We're a state-owned institution, after all. Sign this for me first."
There was no doubt in Lin Ze's words, but Li Muhan couldn't just sign it blindly. He had to get it clear.
"Unless you explain it to me, I can't sign this."
Li Muhan put the document back on the table.
"The other members of Team 7 unanimously elected you. Is that reason enough?"
Lin Ze walked to the window and lit a cigarette.
Li Muhan really wanted to tell her that they were underground now and it was pointless for her to smoke by the window.
After hearing Lin Ze say this, Li Muhan was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered the battle last night and Huo Tian's knife.
"I... am not qualified."
Finally, Li Muhan slowly lowered his head.
As someone who was still unsure about joining the Special Management Bureau yesterday, he felt that he was not qualified to carry Huo Tian's sense of mission.
It’s not that I don’t want to, but I don’t have the qualifications.
"Don't be such a hypocrite."
Lin Ze looked out the window, exhaled a puff of smoke and said.
"You witnessed his final battle, and you saw him off. Honestly, I didn't expect you to be so courageous, Li Muhan. No one is more qualified than you. Of course, if you really don't want to sign, I won't force you. But this Seventh Squad may have to be disbanded."
"ah?"
Li Muhan looked up at Lin Ze in confusion.
"Lin Ziyu, Su Xue, Yin Qi, they are all qualified to be the captain, why does it have to be me?"
"It can only be you, and it must be you, Li Muhan. Admittedly, they are more experienced than you, and their bond with Huo Tian is deeper than yours, but in the end, it is you who will hold this knife. If you feel you are not qualified, then work hard to become worthy enough to bear this expectation. Do you understand?"
Li Muhan was silent.
He felt the black Tang sword behind him, as if at this moment, the Tang sword was also emitting residual heat, as if Huo Tian was gently patting his back with his hand.
Then he spoke in that old-fashioned tone.
"Kid, I leave it to you."
Li Muhan took the document silently and signed his name.
“I can’t guarantee I’ll do well, but I’ll try.”
Lin Ze turned around, put out his cigarette, smiled and said.
"You just have to be true to your own heart."
Then Lin Ze took Li Muhan to complete the employment procedures.
From then on, Li Muhan became an official member of the Special Management Bureau.
I didn't expect that I would have a new job right after joining the company, and before I could even get comfortable in the position of team leader, Lin Ze came to Li Muhan with an external investigation report.
"Team Nine wants to borrow you temporarily."
The Ninth Team of the Special Management Bureau does not belong to the headquarters, but is affiliated with the Supernatural Management Section. It is also known as the Special Team for Handling Paranormal Events. As the name suggests, the cases they are responsible for are generally supernatural cases involving ghosts.
In this world, besides the legendary monsters, there are also some evil spirits that humans cannot understand.
The Special Management Bureau has a department specifically targeting evil spirits, namely the Supernatural Management Section, which has a total of five teams, and the most representative one is the ninth team.
"Why do you want to borrow me? Doesn't Team 9 have a specially assigned alien?"
"Team Nine has been having some trouble lately. Their aliens are a bit emotionally unstable, so we need to borrow members from other departments."
"But looking around right now, only the new members of your Seventh Squad don't have any other missions for the time being."
"You're the captain now. This is unprecedented for an alien to be the captain. It's only natural to take this opportunity to win over more members of the other teams. Do you understand?"
Lin Ze talked a lot, and Li Muhan was confused. But a new official has to make some moves.
"Is the cooperation agreement between us still valid?"
"certainly."
Lin Ze smiled and pointed at the documents.
"If it's a task you don't want to take on, you can always refuse. Of course, your salary will be reduced accordingly. Do you understand that?"
Li Muhan nodded. He didn't mean to refuse this mission, but just wanted to confirm whether Lin Ze, or the Special Management Bureau, had any change in their attitude towards him.
In the end, Li Muhan took the file, but when he left Lin Ze's office, he found that many staff members looked at him with a strange look in their eyes.
"He was the one who killed Huo Tian?"
"Huo Tian absorbed unknown external abilities and violated the highest prohibition of the Special Management Bureau. He can no longer be considered a human being. He just... helped Huo Tian to be free."
"Then this seventh team..."
"That must be him."
Their conversation was all about how they had killed Huo Tian and how they had become the captain now.
Li Muhan gave a bitter laugh. This was the downside of airborne operations. ...
The next morning, Li Muhan was woken up by the ringing of the phone. He looked at his phone and found that it was Gu Ruoxi's mother calling.
"Xiaohan, it's me, Aunt Jiang."
Gu Ruoxi's mother's surname was Jiang. She was the daughter of a wealthy family in her early years, but her family fell into poverty over the years and she married Gu Ruoxi's father.
"I know, Aunt Jiang, what can I do for you so early in the morning?"
Li Muhan was still a little dazed, probably because he had just woken up, and he didn't remember that he had just saved Gu Ruoxi's life last night.
"Xiaohan, um... I'm in the hospital now. Xiaoxi had some tests last night."
"Oh, is she hurt?"
Li Muhan spoke in a calm tone, seemingly not caring about Jiang's mother's reaction.
"No, no, it's all thanks to you, Xiaohan. Xiaoxi said you saved her. She was just a little frightened. The doctor said she should stay in the hospital for two days for observation. It just so happens that the police will come to question Xiaoxi in the next two days."
"Yeah, I'm glad you're okay."
"Xiaohan, Auntie already knows about what happened between you and Xiaoxi."
Aunt Jiang's words made Li Muhan silent. He didn't know what to say. After all, the two elders were very kind to him, and he and Gu Ruoxi's situation really shouldn't be blamed on them.
“It’s okay, Auntie, you and Uncle Gu are like my parents, and what happened between her and me will not affect that.”
"Xiaohan, I shouldn't have said anything about the two of you, but... couples always quarrel. You young people shouldn't be so impulsive when you quarrel."
Li Muhan suddenly wanted to laugh. He probably knew why Aunt Jiang said this.
It must be that Gu Ruoxi didn't tell her mother the truth. She didn't say that she kicked her away because she was hooking up with a rich man.
"It's not just a quarrel, Auntie. It's okay. We're over it. Don't worry. It's a peaceful breakup."
"Xiao Han, your uncle Gu and I would like to treat you to a meal. Do you think it's possible..."
Li Muhan scratched his head and sat up a little straighter. Only then did he notice that Xia Yue was still sleeping comfortably on top of him under the quilt.
Looking at Xia Yue's cute sleeping face, Li Muhan couldn't help but smile.
As for Aunt Jiang...
"How can I let you treat us, Aunt Jiang? You and Uncle have come from afar, so we, the younger generation, should show off. So, Aunt, let me book a place to eat first, and I'll let you know when it's ready."
"Ah, Xiaohan is really sensible. Auntie won't be polite to you anymore."
"Okay, Auntie, if that's all right..."
“…So noisy.”
Suddenly, Xia Yue, who was still sleeping, muttered something.
It seemed that the sound of my phone call disturbed her sleep.
"Xiao, Xiaohan, do you have any guests?"
Aunt Jiang obviously heard Xia Yue's voice, and she asked with some confusion.
"Well, Aunt Jiang, I have something else to do here, so I won't talk to you for now. I'll contact you later."
After saying that, Li Muhan hung up the phone, then poked Xia Yue's face, who was still lying on him, with the corner of the phone.
"what......"
Xia Yue opened her eyes dissatisfiedly.
Li Muhan was surprised to find that she didn't seem to have just woken up, but had been eavesdropping on his phone call for a long time.
So what she meant by suddenly saying that just now was to express her dissatisfaction?
"Gu Ruoxi's parents are in Tianhai City. They've taken good care of me since I was a child, so I'm going to have dinner with them tonight."
“…You don’t have to tell me.”
Xia Yue was still lying on Li Muhan, and seemed unwilling to move.
Li Muhan smiled and rubbed Xia Yue's hair with his hand and said.
"Then why don't you get up quickly."
"Aren't you going to have dinner tonight? Why are you getting up now?"
He knew that Xia Yue didn't want to go by herself, but she had no reason to stop him, so she used this shameless way to keep him on the sofa.
"I don't mind, but those two are like half my parents. Are you sure you want to meet them in those ill-fitting clothes of mine?"
"?"
Xia Yue was suddenly stunned, and then slowly lay on her back on Li Muhan, her bright eyes looking up at Li Muhan.
"What's the meaning."
"I just want you to go with me."
"...What am I going to do."
"You're my guarantor. Our relationship is special now. I can't leave you for 24 hours!"
"You believed Lin Ze's lies..."
Xia Yue propped herself up slightly and sat up, rubbing her sleepy eyes.
"Are you going?"
"No."
Xia Yue turned her head slightly, then twirled her long hair, which was a little messy from just waking up, with her fingers, and spoke listlessly.
"What a shame! I was planning to book a very luxurious restaurant with unlimited high-end desserts."
Xia Yue's ears moved, and she seemed to be very interested in this.
Of course Li Muhan knew that Xia Yue was a foodie. He could tell from the first time he brought her home from the park and saw her wolfing down fried dough sticks.
This child has never eaten anything good.
After that, I often bought her some desserts, chocolates and the like, and she loved them very much.
Which vampire likes desserts so much?
"Since you don't want to go, I can only go and eat by myself. It's a pity that place doesn't offer takeout. What a pity."
"You...you've said so much now. It seems I have no choice but to go. After all, I am your guardian, alas."
"It's okay, you don't have to go. It won't take more than 24 hours anyway. I'll be back in the evening."
"Shut up. I said I was going, so I'm going."
There was almost no hesitation, but one couldn't tell how happy her tone was. However, Xia Yue was just that kind of girl, a problematic girl who lacked common sense and was a little weird.
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