Chapter 18: Don’t Eat the Rich Woman’s Free Rice
Toru Amuro had actually seen Jiang Xia and knew that he was a member of the organization.
——As a busy regular member, he occasionally has use for peripheral members.
About a year ago, the two had a brief contact during a mission.
Toru Amuro felt that if he could remember Jiang Xia from a group of peripheral members, there was no reason why Jiang Xia couldn't remember a formal member with blond hair, dark skin and a very distinctive appearance.
Therefore, Toru Amuro felt that Jiang Xia had a big problem.
Most of the peripheral members are afraid of cadres. How could they come to him to find a part-time job, and even refuse to leave after he clearly said he would send them away?
...Suspicious, very suspicious.
No matter what, we can't let the person go before we get the truth.
With this in mind, Amuro revealed a dark sneer that only villains can have. He held the gun and approached with a sense of oppression: "Who sent you here? Are you a running dog of that police gang?"
Jiang Xia: “…” There are a lot of things to complain about, but I can’t say it.
However, Jiang Xia understood that what Amuro Toru said was equivalent to a warning.
——An outside member trespassing into Bourbon’s territory without permission is suspicious enough.
If Jiang Xia cannot give a reasonable explanation, even if Toru Amuro regards the person as a "running dog sent by the enemy to spy on intelligence" and kills him on the spot, no one will be able to hold him accountable.
Peripheral members without code names are so easy to die, they are cannon fodder among cannon fodder.
But it's okay.
There's a bottle of fake wine in front of me.
The chances of a shooting are slim.
Moreover, with the ghost in hand, Jiang Xia is actually not very afraid of death.
Or, strictly speaking, as a serious psychic who has passed the eighth level, he is not afraid of being "killed by excellent people."
The souls of the dead are born with a layer of resentment, and this resentment is very clearly targeted - it is directed at the murderer who killed them.
Coupled with the characteristics of the mediums themselves, they can maximize the advantages of the spirit after death.
In other words, if anyone dares to kill the psychic in person, the psychic's success rate in taking away the murderer's body will be ridiculously high.
However, changing bodies is very harmful to the soul, and some ghosts will slip away in the process due to excessive exploitation and incomplete contracts.
So psychics will try their best to avoid death.
…
But now, Jiang Xia only has one ghost. Even if he is killed, it won't be a big loss.
Plus, every time he meets Gin, Gin would point a gun at him for a while... To be honest, he's gotten used to it.
Facing a loaded gun, Jiang Xia was in a good mood:
“No one assigned me this job, I came here on my own. I wanted to find a more stable source of income.
"In the past, I offended some local thugs because of my organization's mission. They didn't dare to confront me directly, so they always played dirty tricks on me. No matter where I worked, it wouldn't be long before the place was smashed. After so many times, no boss dared to hire me."
Jiang Xia sighed and said, "I can only go to work far away now. After deducting the travel expenses, the salary is very little and not enough."
…
Toru Amuro is also a person who often works part-time.
Of course, his purpose is different from Jiang Xia's: Toru Amuro has no demand for salary, his main purpose is to collect intelligence.
But the difficulties encountered when looking for a job are actually similar.
I don't know why, but when Jiang Xia speaks, I feel very involved.
As Toru Amuro listened, the hand holding the gun unconsciously loosened a little... This peripheral member is too miserable.
But when Jiang Xia stopped talking, he suddenly felt something was wrong: "Organization..."
"The organization has given me very few tasks." Jiang Xia shook his head gently and lowered his eyes. "A member with a code name thought that I had psychological problems and could not be stimulated, so he rarely assigned me work. If I can't find a stable part-time job, I can only sell my parents' house. But that is the last thing they left me..."
Amuro Toru: “…” Is it really that difficult?
However, when it comes to psychological problems and not being given a job…
Toru Amuro suddenly thought that this "one member" might be referring to Sulli.
…
Because of some things that happened in his childhood, Toru Amuro has a good impression of Shirley's mother.
Therefore, he couldn't help but pay more attention to Shirley's situation.
Toru Amuro had indeed heard that in the past year, Sulli had been taking good care of a peripheral member.
If that person happened to be Jiang Xia...
Then Jiang Xia should not have lied.
Shirley is a researcher and has no control over the execution of matters.
But after all, her status is important. If she speaks up, Jiang Xia will indeed not be able to get the task.
Amuro Toru knew that Shirley's intention was probably good. But judging from Jiang Xia's current situation... she obviously did more harm than good.
Maybe because Shirley has never lacked money since she was a child, she forgot to consider this point.
…
Toru Amuro felt a little helpless when he thought of the daughter of his first crush.
He looked at Jiang Xia and followed up on what Jiang Xia had just said: "That cadre only asked you to take fewer tasks, but didn't give you any subsidies?"
He was subtly reminding Jiang Xia to mention this matter to Shirley - once Shirley knew the truth, she would definitely not remain indifferent.
However, after hearing what he said, Jiang Xia showed a strange look: "She gave me money, but I am a man, how can I let a woman support me."
After saying that, he looked at Amuro Toru dimly, hesitant to speak: "You wouldn't..."
Toru Amuro: "..."
He felt like a pot with the words "soft rice king" written on it appeared out of nowhere and was gradually approaching.
The blood vessels in Amuro Toru's forehead jumped a few times: "I just asked casually."
He is certainly not encouraging anyone to live off his wife.
I just think that it is only natural for an adult to give some living expenses to the child she is taking care of, and there is nothing wrong with it.
But now, thinking about it carefully...
Shirley seems to be still a minor.
It’s no wonder that Jiang Xia firmly refused to be supported by a girl of the same age.
Minors are such a hassle...and I happen to run into two at once.
…
Suddenly Shirley showed up in the middle of the situation, and Toru Amuro's attitude softened a little.
But before he agreed, there was one thing that still made him feel strange: "But what do those things you said have to do with you coming here to find a part-time job?"
Jiang Xia heard the relaxation in Amuro Toru's tone, and he explained:
"I accidentally saved a little girl who was kidnapped before, and her father gave me a reward. Through that incident, I found that private detective seemed to be a suitable industry for me.
“But I couldn’t open my own firm, so I could only work as an apprentice for someone else.
"At that time, I happened to see your advertisement in the detective manual..."
At this point, Jiang Xia pointed to the detective manual on the coffee table:
“Of all the detective agencies, yours is the closest to the Metropolitan Police Department.
"It's not easy to get smashed this way. Even if someone really smashes my shop because of me, the police will be able to arrive quickly, so I want to try my luck."
Jiang Xia raised his head and looked at Amuro Toru again: "After entering the door, I realized that I have seen you before. Your skin color and hair color are very unique... As a cadre of the organization, you should not be afraid of those thugs."
Jiang Xia looked at him with an expectant look that said "You can do it, you can do it."
Toru Amuro: "..."
After a pause, he put away his gun, picked up the detective manual on the table and flipped through it.
There are actually advertisements for the firm.
He himself had forgotten when it was published.
…
In fact, Toru Amuro does not need to solicit customers, nor does he need to worry about the agency's turnover - even if he loses money, he can apply for funds from the organization.
He placed advertisements from time to time just to keep "Amuro Detective Agency" somewhat well-known.
After all, as an undercover agent who hides his identity, Toru Amuro cannot make himself a famous detective. He can only get involved in useful cases under the banner of the agency.
However, Toru Amuro did not expect that this measure would actually attract an apprentice seeking a part-time job.
…
Under normal circumstances, Toru Amuro would not care about such things.
But now... Jiang Xia sounds really miserable.
In particular, it seems that a considerable part of this misery was caused by Shirley.
When Toru Amuro was a child, he was taken care of by Shirley's mother.
Now that Shirley's parents are both dead, he knows he shouldn't get involved, but now that the matter has fallen into his hands, it's still a piece of cake...
I would feel really bad if I didn't help.
Moreover, as a member of the organization, Jiang Xia was still thinking about working honestly despite the difficult life, instead of having evil thoughts of robbery and theft. It is said that he even saved a little girl.
This child...maybe unexpectedly very salvageable.
Toru Amuro struggled for a long time, but finally succumbed to the conscience of the red team.
He sighed and looked at Jiang Xia:
"You can come for an internship first. I will pay you according to the normal hourly wage in the industry, but if there are any mistakes that will cause losses to the organization... you understand the consequences."
Jiang Xia was stunned.
He actually had several more sets of follow-up persuasive arguments.
But I didn't expect things to go so smoothly.
Could it be that the Red Side in this world has more conscience than he thought?
Anyway, it's good to achieve the goal...
Jiang Xia nodded, indicating that he understood.
(End of this chapter)
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