Chapter 149: I Agree

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Luo Yao knew that Lin Xiao must have noticed she was following him. He had probably taken advantage of the moment she stopped her car to shake her off.

The situation gave Luo Yao a terrible headache.

The moment she left the underground parking garage, she began searching for him.

But finding Lin Xiao was far from easy.

Even searching the Mercenary Tower in front of her was more than she could manage!

Luo Yao decided to use the most primitive method: waiting outside for him to appear. She believed that Lin Xiao had definitely entered the Mercenary Tower. If he needed to leave to carry out a mission, he would have to come out eventually.

She refused to believe she could not wait for him!

Just as Luo Yao had expected, Lin Xiao had already entered the Mercenary Tower.

He did not contact the War Wolf Mercenary Group right away.

Instead, he went to the mission hall.

The missions in the mercenary hall were constantly being updated, so he decided to see whether there were any suitable ones.

Although he did not necessarily need to accept one immediately, as long as he saw a mission, he would remember it. That way, if he came across any spirit herbs required by a mission or encountered any spirit beasts that needed to be killed while exploring the secret realm, he could deal with them along the way.

By the time Lin Xiao had familiarized himself with most of the missions, it was almost time to meet Zi Rat.

Before Lin Xiao could contact Zi Rat, Zi Rat called him.

Lin Xiao answered at once.

“Hai Pig, have you arrived? If you have, come to the third floor. We’ve already accepted most of the missions.”

“All right. Wait a moment—I’ll be there shortly!”

After hanging up, Lin Xiao went straight to the third floor. He quickly spotted Zi Rat and the others.

The members of the War Wolf Mercenary Group were all extremely excited to see Lin Xiao. Every one of them gazed at him with burning enthusiasm.

Their stares made Lin Xiao feel a little embarrassed.

Hadn’t they only been apart for two days? Was all this enthusiasm really necessary?

“Hai Pig, I’ve missed you so much! You have no idea—ever since I tasted your cooking, nothing else tastes good anymore.”

“Exactly. I used to think everything tasted fine, but now everything seems to be missing something.”

“Move aside, all of you. Little Brother Hai Pig is mine!”

Listening to everyone talk over one another, Lin Xiao could not help finding it amusing.

It seemed they had not missed him at all. They had missed the food he cooked.

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Lin Xiao was also very happy to see the members of the War Wolf Mercenary Group.

“Actually, I have a solution to the problem you mentioned. When I’m not around, Sister Si Snake can cook a meal for you. After that, when you go back to eating ordinary food, you’ll definitely feel that it tastes like a rare delicacy.”

At Lin Xiao’s words, everyone looked at Si Snake with lingering fear.

Yet they had to admit that Lin Xiao made perfect sense.

If they were separated from Lin Xiao for a long time again, they could certainly try his method.

Si Snake glared at Lin Xiao crossly.

“You rotten little brother, all you know is how to make fun of your sister. And you people—why are you looking at me like that? Do you miss my cooking? I can prepare a feast for you anytime!”

“Sis Snake, we were only joking. Please don’t take it seriously!”

Zi Rat quietly watched everyone chat. Only after they had finished exchanging pleasantries did he turn his attention to Lin Xiao.

He first handed Lin Xiao a bank card.

“Hai Pig, this is your share of the gains from the last secret-realm expedition. Everyone split the proceeds evenly. This belongs to you. There should be roughly one hundred and thirty million inside.”

Lin Xiao froze for a moment. He had expected the gains to be substantial, but he had never imagined they would amount to so much.

“We made this much?”

What Lin Xiao did not know was that the proceeds had not actually been that large. The members of the War Wolf Mercenary Group felt that their harvest had been so abundant largely because of him, so they had given him considerably more.

“Don’t worry. Everyone received the same amount.”

Lin Xiao no longer refused and simply put the bank card away.

Adding this to his previous gains, he had made nearly two hundred million from a single trip to the secret realm.

He suddenly felt that making money was incredibly easy!

But after thinking it over, he realized this was only natural.

After all, he had joined the War Wolf Mercenary Group. Everyone except him was a fifth-level warrior, and the gains from their last trip to the secret realm had indeed been enormous. It would probably be difficult to encounter another situation in which spirit beasts fought among themselves.

“All right, I’ve given you the money. Now there’s one more matter. Hai Pig, what have you decided about the matter I mentioned earlier?”

Lin Xiao was momentarily stunned. He had no idea what Zi Rat was referring to.

After a while, he finally understood. If he had guessed correctly, Zi Rat must be talking about asking him to join the military.

“Brother Zi Rat, didn’t we already discuss this? I don’t like being restricted. The military really isn’t suitable for me.”

“Why don’t you hear my conditions first?”

“No matter what the conditions are, I can’t agree.”

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“Don’t be so absolute. As I said, hear my conditions before you decide.”

This time, Zi Rat succeeded in arousing Lin Xiao’s curiosity. He wanted to know what kind of offer Zi Rat’s superiors had prepared for him.

“All right, then. Brother Zi Rat, tell me what conditions you’re offering.”

Zi Rat grinned. Since Lin Xiao was willing to listen, that meant there was still a chance.

The others also watched Zi Rat expectantly. They knew that Zi Rat intended to recruit Lin Xiao, but they genuinely had no idea what kind of conditions he would offer.

“First, I owe you an apology. We investigated your records without permission. It was a necessary procedure, but unfortunately, we couldn’t find any information about you. Your security clearance is extremely high, and we don’t have the authority to access it. Still, that also proves there is nothing wrong with your identity.”

Hearing this, Lin Xiao secretly felt relieved. Fortunately, when he had created his false identity, he had concealed his information.

Otherwise, no matter how convincingly he had fabricated it, anyone who tried to investigate would have discovered that his identity was fake.

“It’s fine. I understand.”

“Good. Now let’s talk about your benefits. We’ll give you the rank of second lieutenant in the Special Ability Forces. The rank itself isn’t high, but the Special Ability Forces are very small. In the regular military, your rank would be roughly equivalent to that of a captain.”

Lin Xiao listened quietly. For a newcomer like him, the rank was not low.

But it held very little appeal for him.

Seeing that Lin Xiao’s expression remained unchanged, Zi Rat thought, Just as I expected. I knew Lin Xiao would not be moved so easily.

“Don’t be so quick to dismiss it. There’s more. Serving in the military will not affect your studies in any way. You won’t need to report to the unit either. You’ll simply hold an honorary position.”

At this, Lin Xiao began to waver.

If he could hold a military position without having to do anything, then having an officer’s identity did sound rather appealing.

Even so, he did not rush to give an answer.

“Next is your compensation. You’ll receive a monthly salary of one million, along with full medical, pension, unemployment, work-injury, and maternity benefits, plus a housing fund!”

“Deal! I agree!”

Lin Xiao: ( ?° ?? ?°)?

It absolutely wasn’t the salary that tempted him!

He merely wanted to experience military life.