MCL CH95

Chapter 95: So the one who snuck into the room was…

When Lin Xi walked out of the rift with a gentle smile, he seemed particularly out of place amidst the dumbfounded crowd.

All the wounded had been transported out, and the medical staff were busy in an orderly manner. Having just experienced the urgent pressure of multiple rifts erupting at once, everyone still felt that the current state of peace and tranquility was somewhat unreal.

“Why are you all standing around stunned?” Lin Xi said as he walked out of the rift, stretching his muscles and bones that had just warmed up. His gaze swept around and caught sight of one person, asking in surprise, “Captain Chen, so dedicated to your work, you haven’t gone back yet.”

“…” Under this lighthearted tone, Chen Sunian found it difficult to say that he was worried about another change and wanted to stay behind just in case. After a pause, he finally answered, “…Serving the people.”

Before his voice had even faded, Lin Xi patted him on the shoulder a few times, and under the exhaustion, he nearly went weak in the knees and collapsed to the ground.

“Well said, but you need to rest up to serve.” Lin Xi patted him so hard he staggered, not holding back a laugh. “The brothers of the Third Administration have been working hard recently. When you have time, help me gather everyone for a meal together.”

Chen Sunian: “Yes, definitely…”

Lin Xi’s eyes curved into a satisfied smile. He turned back to the overall person in charge here: “Then for what’s next, I’ll have to trouble you to clean up.”

“Yes, yes, thank you for your trouble, Director Lin.” The team captain’s mood had been on a rollercoaster all day. For a moment, he had forgotten how he had been badmouthing the Third Administration not long ago. He hesitated for a moment but still spoke, “I was just wondering if it’s convenient to ask, Director Lin, what were your ability detection results before you joined the United Administration?”

“You mean my ability strength? The result shown at the time was Special Grade.”

Lin Xi’s answer was very rigorous. After all, the test “at that time” did indeed show that result. As for the current situation, it was probably hard to say.

The team captain’s raised tone perfectly matched the shocked mood of the others present: “Spe-Special Grade—!?”

In their memory, they didn’t know how long it had been since a new Special Grade ability user had appeared.

Lin Xi was no stranger to this kind of reaction. He responded with a very low-key, humble smile and glanced at the current time: “Then we’ll head back to headquarters first. If you have any needs, feel free to contact the coordination department to submit an application.”

At this point, the mountain of documents on his desk instantly appeared in his mind. He rubbed his temples with a headache and sincerely suggested to his adjutant: “Adjutant Pu, if possible, I would very much like to have more of these pleasant business trip opportunities. After all, breathing the fresh air outside is indeed much more interesting than being cooped up in the office doing that damn personnel sorting.”

Amidst the shocked atmosphere, Pu Sui finally understood why Su Qiuyin would promote the person before him to take over as the director of the Third Administration. A trace of appreciation had just appeared in his eyes as he looked at Lin Xi, but with those words, the corner of his mouth twitched fiercely: “Normally, situations that can be handled smoothly do not require the director to act personally. If the situation has developed to the point where we need to continuously arrange your so-called ‘business trip’ opportunities, the office in the United Administration building probably wouldn’t need to exist anymore.”

These words were undoubtedly spoken very tactfully. To put it more bluntly, it meant that by then, J-City would probably have completely fallen.

Lin Xi smiled: “I didn’t realize Adjutant Pu was so humorous.”

He casually patted the dust off his jacket and waved to the others: “Well then, everyone, see you again if fate allows.”

He turned and left. Behind him, as the crowd gradually came back to their senses, a conversation could be heard from a distance.

“Boss, the cleanup work for the A3 rift is complete. There seems to be a problem.”

“What problem?”

“It’s just strange. We should have collected all the scattered crystal cores inside, but for some reason, I feel like the quantity is a full third less than usual.”

“A third? Go back in and see if you missed any. These all have to be handed over to the research institute. A deviation that large won’t be easy to explain.”

“Boss! The number of crystal cores in the A2 rift is also off. It’s even less than A3.”

“…???! “

The voices grew distant with the distance. As the car door closed, no one noticed Lin Xi, who was sitting in the back seat, silently lower his eyelids and slowly wipe the corner of his mouth as if savoring an aftertaste.

[How does it feel to have a full meal?]

Hearing the voice emerge in his mind, Lin Xi chuckled softly: “Although it’s not as tempting as human delicacies, it’s not bad.”

Under the tense global situation, almost all members of the United Administration were working around the clock, making the dormitory area seem even more deserted.

In the deep night, one could see a few rooms lit up in the towering buildings, while the vast majority of windows were shrouded in the thick darkness of the night.

As the elevator arrived, a few figures walked out. The voice-activated lights on the ceiling turned on with the sound of footsteps, illuminating the floor.

After a day’s baptism by missions, everyone was exhausted, but they didn’t forget to gossip. The topic was halfway through when someone got out of the elevator and immediately sidled up to Chen Sunian again: “So, Brother Nian, you mean this afternoon your new director personally went into the rift to fish you guys out? I remember your team has always only taken on jobs for A-class and above rifts. To ensure his own safety, how many people did he have to bring in?”

Chen Sunian: “…One.”

The two short words made the person next to him unable to hear clearly for a moment: “How many?”

Chen Sunian repeated: “Just him alone.”

The person next to him stumbled and nearly lost his footing. He belatedly turned back, his tone also rising a few notches: “How many?!”

“…” Chen Sunian was speechless and also a little impatient. “Haven’t I made myself clear enough? This afternoon, the director single-handedly solved all 3 rifts over there. Apart from the vanguard team that couldn’t be withdrawn, there wasn’t a single additional casualty.”

A subtle, deathly silence fell over the surroundings for a few seconds. Someone slowly spoke: “That can’t be right? Didn’t everyone say your new director of the Third Administration is just a pretty boy who got his position through connections? You even swore to us before that he wouldn’t last long in this position.”

Chen Sunian: “That was me being blind and failing to recognize a great talent.”

That person cleared his throat: “Brother Nian, your attitude… why do I feel like you’re starting to admire him?”

Chen Sunian said: “I have always admired anyone who is powerful, not to mention, Director Lin saved my life.”

They had originally wanted to gossip about some scandals after the new director took office, but they didn’t expect this kind of development, which made the others look at each other in dismay.

Having been together for a long time, everyone knew Chen Sunian’s temper. For him to frankly call someone powerful, looking at the entire United Administration, it seemed there were only those few director-level figures, right?

That new director surnamed Lin, was he really that amazing?

Thinking this, everyone’s gaze subconsciously turned towards the building opposite them. They couldn’t help but recall that grand moving-in ceremony. The disdain and contempt from that time were still vivid in their minds. They didn’t expect that after such a short time, the reversal would come so quickly and catch them completely off guard.

Just as they were thinking, their vision caught something. The shorter ability user slowly blinked: “Brother Nian, Director Lin’s room should be that one, right? Is that… a thief?”

Although it sounded a bit absurd, as they looked, everyone indeed saw a figure hiding in the darkness, fiddling with the lock of the room opposite them.

Before they could confirm, the figure had silently entered the room.

Although the distance was far, with the enhanced senses of ability users, they could clearly see that the person just now did not have red hair, but a head of thick black hair.

Moreover, it was late at night and there was no one around. If it were a visitor, there would be no need to walk so lightly as to avoid even lighting up the corridor’s ceiling lights. But now, it looked as if they were afraid of being discovered by others.

The others couldn’t help but look at the only Third Administration member present: “Brother Nian, should we go and… help catch the thief?”

Help Director Lin catch a thief?

The pleasant smile in the sea of fire within the rift appeared in Chen Sunian’s mind. After a moment of silence, he shook his head: “Let’s not go.”

The person next to him was very puzzled: “Why? What if something happens?”

Chen Sunian: “.”

He didn’t know if something would happen, but even if something did happen to someone, that person would absolutely not be Director Lin.

Looking at the floor opposite that had become completely quiet, Chen Sunian looked at the righteous and indignant expressions on the others’ faces and cleared his throat: “If it’s really a thief, we don’t need to do anything. But if the person who went in wasn’t a thief…”

He paused, then guided them persuasively: “To go find someone in their room at this time of night, what kind of relationship do you think they would have with Director Lin?”

“So the one who snuck into the room just now was—”

After belatedly reacting, the others looked at the already closed door again. As their imaginations ran wild, their old faces turned yellow, and only gasps of amazement remained. “Damn, they sure know how to have fun—!!!”

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