Chapter 104 - 93. I accept your challenge.

"Click-clack-click-clack~~" The woman in the black dress had gentle curves beneath her gold-rimmed glasses, and she strode elegantly towards Xia Feng in her high heels with each step. Surrounded by the hustle and bustle, with people constantly passing by, Xia Feng felt the world reduced to the crisp sounds of her high heels, his heart inexplicably tightening. The woman stood close to him, nearly chest-to-chest because of her black crystal high heels making her almost as tall as he was, she bent slightly and whispered into his ear. The warm breath tickled his ear, and Xia Feng raised an eyebrow. His confident expression remained unchanged as he heard the Destructive Witch’s faint chuckle: "Mr. Xia, I accept your challenge! Wait and see~" After speaking, she straightened up. Her beautiful eyes gave Xia Feng a slight up-and-down look, paused a moment, and then she turned and left. "..." Xia Feng silently stood still for two seconds, then rolled his eyes. There were neither notifications of an increase in his powers nor any information about learning to use the Spiritual Clothes. He pursed his lips and quickly followed, "Wait and see, my foot! If you’re so keen, why don’t we fight right now?" Mu Qingtong glanced at him blandly, "I still have things to do." "Oh no! Miss Mu, you aren’t scared, are you?" Xia Feng teased. Just then, a woman in a professional pencil skirt approached them and handed over a file, politely smiling, "Miss Mu, your employment procedures have been completed. Here are your agent ID and onboarding documents. Please check them." "Thank you." Mu Qingtong nodded softly and took the documents. Xia Feng felt stunned as he distinctly saw what was written on Mu Qingtong’s ID. [Imperial Holy Department✧Agent ID] [Name: Mu Qingtong] [Attached to: Zone 51, Squad Seven] Sёarᴄh the NôvelFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. [Position: Secretary] "Mr. Xia, this is yours." The woman handed him a similar file and agent ID. Xia Feng took it. [Imperial Holy Department✧Agent ID] [Name: Xia Feng] [Attached to: Zone 51, Squad Eight] [Position: Honorary Vice Captain] "Honorary... Vice Captain?" Xia Feng was taken aback. What sort of job was that within the Holy Department? The woman smiled and explained, "Mr. Xia, the Honorary Vice Captain does not need to work regular hours or follow the squad leader’s orders, only responding to emergency commands in the case of A-level or higher extraordinary incidents in Zone 51. The position pays a salary of 18,000 per month and includes special government benefits and compensation similar to those of a Vice Captain." Well, well, well, Xia Feng thought in amazement. Director Xuanwu really kept his promise, giving him a job where he could earn money while lying down. After the woman explained some more details, she bowed slightly and left. Xia Feng looked at Mu Qingtong puzzled and communicated telepathically, "Why have you joined the Holy Department too? Not hiding your powers anymore?" Mu Qingtong shook her head, "If I could roam with you in the Evil Dragon Forest for so long, my Spiritual Pressure would have to be at least that of a First Rank Spirit Master; there’s no hiding it." "Oh right, that makes sense...." "I told Chen Hangdao that I was lucky to find a Spirit Storage Fruit in the Evil Dragon Forest. Since you didn’t need it, I ate it, and after consuming it, my Spiritual Pressure reached its peak and ascended to the next rank. If anyone asks, remember not to mess up my story." A Spirit Storage Fruit? As if those are as common as cabbages to be found just like that?! Xia Feng was speechless, he raised an eyebrow, "So, are you asking for my help?" Mu Qingtong smiled slightly, "Mr. Xia, you’d better not talk recklessly, otherwise we might have to reveal our Second Order capabilities~" "..." Sigh.... Seeing that he couldn’t threaten Mu Qingtong, Xia Feng had no choice but to give up. "What are you doing as a secretary then?" "Recording, analyzing, and directing battlefield information." "Directing... the battlefield, you?" Xia Feng looked perplexed. By this time, the two had arrived at a large hall where Li Sheng, hearing their discussion, stood up and said with a smile, "Vice Captain Xia, you shouldn’t underestimate Secretary Mu. Although she lacks practical combat skills, she possesses rich knowledge in Spirit Science and extraordinary theoretical insights. She even has a keen understanding of the efficient combination of Spiritual Clothes, which is a rare talent for our Holy Department." "..." Well, Xia Feng understood now. Mu Qingtong’s established persona was that she wasn’t good in actual combat, but she excelled in theory. Following her involvement in the operation against Prince, she subsequently joined the Holy Department. Thinking of this, Xia Feng looked suspiciously at Mu Qingtong; he always felt that this witch had no good intentions. "Brother Sheng, the Director instructed you to organize the data on the ’Peach’ Organization and send it to him," a young man came up to Li Sheng and whispered. "Got it, got it, damn it, those Red Peach people appeared on Blood Evil Street again yesterday, no idea what mischief they’re up to," Li Sheng muttered, quickly rifled through a drawer, took out a bag of files, and waved at the two, "You guys have a look around, I need to handle this work." The middle-aged man headed to the office area, urging a dozen clerks to quickly compile the information on the ’Peach’ and hand it over to him. Xia Feng and Mu Qingtong looked around at their busy colleagues, slowly turned their heads, and exchanged glances. "Miss Mu, I think it’s not suitable to stay here for long, what do you think?" "Let’s go." * Mu Qingtong went to attend some secretary training while Xia Feng found Old Wei. Prince was extremely angry about Wei Shutong’s betrayal and he didn’t kill him immediately but tortured him by all means. It was a good thing that everyone arrived just in time; a moment later and Wei Shutong might have really died. But, Old Wei, although rescued from immediate danger, was still in a coma. Xia Feng sat silently by the hospital bed for a long time, his pocket held a USB given by Wei Shutong, though he had no idea about its use. Back then, Wei Shutong had given him a stack of photos and a USB. The photos were meant for Director Xuanwu, but he was told to take good care of the USB; clearly, the contents were more important—implying not even Director Xuanwu could be trusted. Xia Feng didn’t browse through it indiscriminately. In the following five days, Mu Qingtong again participated in some Spirit Song competition, and Xia Feng’s repeated provocations were met with no response, which frustrated him but also left him somewhat bored and idle. There was definitely something fishy about Mu Qingtong! And definitely something fishy about that Spirit Song competition! However, fortunately, Mu Qingtong eventually got provoked by his taunts and declared Thursday to be his ’doomsday’! She said she would find a secluded chamber where she would show him who was really ’the boss’! Today was Sunday, meaning there were just four days left. Xia Feng was looking forward to it. Meanwhile, feeling lonely and empty, he busied himself with training the Princess rigorously. He was teaching the Princess some basic principles necessary for living in human society, like half-sticking out one’s tongue while apologizing to show sincerity. Besides the training, he also spent every night by Old Wei’s bedside, chatting to the comatose Wei Shutong, but still waiting for Old Wei to awaken. [Player 11, please pay attention] [The third round of evolution stage is about to begin] [Teleport countdown: 3 minutes]