An almost deathly silence filled the room, and Qin Tan did not speak immediately.
She stroked the white cat lying beside her; its snow-white fur felt smooth to the touch.
"From beginning to end, I only had one choice, didn't I?"
She smiled faintly, a smile that conveyed a complex mix of emotions.
What's wrong with becoming firewood? At least it burned to its fullest potential.
And as a daughter, how could she allow her parents to die without knowing why?
Qin Tan pushed one of the contracts back.
Her final choice brought smiles to the faces of the people opposite her.
"Qin Tan, I am Xia Shuang, the captain of the third team of the Wangcheng branch of the fifth district of Liming Shu. I am very happy to become your partner."
Xia Shuang stood up and reached out her hand to Qin Tan.
The two clasped hands together, their unwavering conviction evident in each other's eyes.
"Go back now, and remember to report on time tomorrow."
Lin Zhisui stood in the elevator and said goodbye to Qin Tan.
As the elevator doors closed, Manny turned to Xia Shuang and asked, "Captain, aren't you going to ask about the cat and the Reaper's Scythe?"
That cat looked unusual; it was incredibly intelligent.
This often means that the other party is also a powerful taboo.
Not to mention the Reaper's Scythe, which was designated as an S-rank weapon by Dawn's internal organization.
These two items are hard to trust when they're in the hands of a newcomer.
Xia Shuang was looking at Qin Tan's information in the bracelet.
Qin Tan, 23 years old, is a local from Wangcheng in the fifth district of the Alliance.
Eight years ago, on the day of the localized earthquake caused by the abyss riot, a family of three was driving home.
The vehicle was overturned during the earthquake, and Qin Tan's parents died on the spot, while Qin Tan was sent to the nearby Thirteenth Hospital.
Because the Thirteenth Hospital was also within the area affected by that abyss, many machines malfunctioned that day. Although Qin Tan survived, he became a vegetable.
A year later, Qin Tan woke up unexpectedly. At only sixteen years old, Qin Tan inherited the estate and house left by her parents and began to live on her own.
Two weeks ago, Qin Tan graduated from Wangcheng University.
The document lists the events that have happened to Qin Tan over the past twenty years, including many things that Qin Tan himself may have forgotten.
"The Thirteenth Hospital, that name sounds familiar," Lin Zhi said casually, without paying much attention.
You've probably heard of it before.
Xia Shuang closed the file and looked solemnly at the others.
"Now that we've accepted Qin Tan as our partner, the first requirement is trust."
“Every extraordinary individual has their own secrets, which must not be explored as long as they do not endanger the stability of the Alliance.”
Extraordinary abilities are the core of every extraordinary individual, and also their trump card. It's normal to choose to conceal some of them, and she did the same.
"As for the Reaper's Scythe... I'll submit a report to the director when I get back."
The Grim Reaper's Scythe has chosen its master; they cannot separate the two.
Unless Qin Tan is killed.
She will not choose this path.
"Yes, Captain!"
Manny stuck out her tongue and agreed.
Inside the room, Qin Tan drew back the curtains; from her vantage point, she could see the entrance to the residential complex.
A black minivan pulled up, and the members of the third squad were getting in.
Perhaps sensing Qin Tan's gaze, Xia Shuang turned around, pinpointed Qin Tan's location, and waved to her.
Qin Tan responded with a smile.
Once the vehicle disappeared from sight, Qin Tan drew the curtains, her smile vanishing instantly.
She walked to the table, turned on her computer, pondered for a long time, and then opened one of the documents.
The first two words in the document are "Outline".
This is the outline of an adventure novel she wrote a month ago.
She majored in literature and originally planned to become a novelist after graduation. She wrote this rough outline of a few thousand words based on the popular adventure novels on the market.
The content is very simple.
The protagonist discovers that something strange is happening in his city, and as the chosen one, he embarks on a journey to save the world.
Along the way, he gained three special helpers.
They are three animals with unique abilities.
The first one is a cat.
A long-haired white cat with beautiful, aloof golden eyes and claws far sharper than ordinary weapons.
Her name is "Princess".
No matter how Qin Tan looked at it, she felt that the "princess" described in the document was exactly the same as the cat she had met today.
A feeling of palpitation quietly arose, making Qin Tan feel her blood rushing.
For some inexplicable reason, she felt that she had touched upon some taboo.
It is a being lurking in the unknown, seemingly ready to devour anyone at any moment.
"Meow~"
As if sensing the turmoil in Qin Tan's heart, the white cat jumped onto the table and rubbed against Qin Tan's palm.
Yes, that's it.
In the story, the cat also likes to fawn over the protagonist, but ignores everyone else.
"What kind of being are you, exactly?"
She leaned back in her chair, murmuring to herself, the bewilderment in her eyes gradually fading.
Qin Tan quickly skimmed through the outline, memorized the contents, and then completely deleted the document.
That's not enough.
A ruthless glint appeared in Qin Tan's eyes.
She took the scythe, cut the laptop into tiny pieces, and then flushed all the fragments down the toilet, completely destroying the evidence.
She didn't believe it was a coincidence.
She had no idea what secrets she was hiding.
But she had a gut feeling that she absolutely, absolutely could not let anyone know about this.
After doing all that, Qin Tan looked back at the white cat sitting on the table.
"From now on, I'll call you Princess."
"Meow~" the princess responded.
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