Luke Sin pondered seriously. Reporting this to the Patrol Office seemed inappropriate, and using a gun was definitely out of the question—he wasn't crazy. It seemed only the second option was viable, but Luke Sin felt a bit uneasy. Although Jane Chen was sincere when she mentioned it to him, troubling another job's leadership because of this current issue didn't feel quite right.<br><br>However, after thinking it over, he realized there was no other choice. So he pulled out the only number he had and dialed it.<br><br>"What happened?" The phone was picked up after just two rings.<br><br>On the other end, Jane Chen's voice was clear and calm, though it inexplicably carried a hint of tension.<br><br>"Uh, Colonel Andy Chen, sorry for calling you..." Luke Sin said as politely as he could, "The main issue is, there's a problem on my end."<br><br>"What problem?" Luke Sin heard a subtle noise, as if countless people suddenly stopped their work, leading to extreme silence.<br><br>He couldn't help but be affected by the atmosphere, and nervously continued, "It's like this—since I go off duty on time every day and then patrol the streets... I haven't actually been leaving early; I've just been clocking out when my work is done. But my company unexpectedly wants to fire me..."<br><br>Dead silence met him on the other end of the line.<br><br>After a moment, Jane Chen's voice came through again, "Patrolling?"<br><br>"Yes," confirmed Luke Sin. "Just checking if there are any Spectral Fiends on the streets, as a precaution. Honestly, I haven’t been doing it during work hours, all of it happens after work. But the company is still letting me go, and the manager wants to pass my job to someone else..."<br><br>Jane Chen's voice, now detectable with a hint of helplessness and possibly relaxation, asked, "Is this why you called me?"<br><br>Luke Sin cautiously answered, "...Yes."<br><br>Jane Chen seemed to have many things to say but ultimately just let out a slow breath: "Hold on for a moment!"<br><br>If she said to wait, then it should be something that could be resolved, right?<br><br>Luke Sin had no choice but to patiently wait downstairs, quietly smoking a cigarette, waiting for the satellite phone to ring again.<br><br>"Can I turn them into toys, please?"<br><br>His sister appeared beside him at some point, anxiously crawling around him. Her body seemed more distorted than usual, her hair hung down, covering most of her eyes, but making her remaining eye shine brighter. She was somewhat excited, staring at Luke Sin as if she was eager for action. "Brother, they dare to bully you, shouldn't we kill them all?"<br><br>"Mom would certainly be happy to help with this..."<br><br>"Maybe even Dad will lend a hand..."<br><br>At that moment, there were pedestrians passing by, so Luke Sin had to pretend he didn't see his sister and turned to glance at the legs of the women passing by.<br><br>About a minute later, he suddenly saw the manager rushing down from the stairwell, followed closely by two panicked figures. The manager was briskly wiping sweat as he hurried downstairs and immediately spotted Luke Sin squatting by the roadside smoking. The manager rushed over energetically, grabbing Luke Sin's hand, "Oh dear, little Luke, why didn't you say something sooner?"<br><br>Luke Sin had no clue what the manager was referring to, letting his hand be held.<br><br>"Since you know Liu, the supervisor at Zhuocheng Tech in the main city, why didn't you say so earlier?" The manager asked eagerly.<br><br>Luke Sin still had no idea what to say, as he didn’t actually know anyone named Supervisor Liu.<br><br>The manager noticed Luke Sin's silence, seemingly a bit guilty, chuckling nervously: "Supervisor Liu just called, expressing deep admiration for your work attitude, and even wants to offer a logistics project for us, specifically naming you to be in charge of it. The boss called me personally—you see, what a misunderstanding, hahaha, come back and work. After work, I’ll treat you to a meal..."<br><br>Luke Sin still didn't know what to say, but he knew his job was secured.<br><br>Meanwhile, the two young people who came down with the manager moved a few steps forward. One of them, wearing a jewel-patterned blouse, looking displeased, was the manager's daughter, Princess Sunny. She tended to act high and mighty in the office, so everyone called her "Princess Sunny" behind her back. The other was Luke Chang, who frequently pestered Luke Sin to teach him stuff.<br><br>Luke Chang also accompanied with a smile, shaking Luke Sin's hand, "Brother Luke, I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to steal your job..."<br><br>"No worries, no worries..." Luke Sin hurriedly withdrew his hand, "I understand, it's tough for everyone in these times."<br><br>Luke Chang didn't expect Luke Sin to be so magnanimous, his eyes brightened, "Brother Luke, may I join you on this new project?"<br><br>Luke Sin looked at him. From the manager's behavior, the new project seemed significant, and if successful, should grant plentiful bonuses.<br><br>So he seriously responded, "No!"<br><br>Luke Chang's smile froze abruptly on his face.<br><br>Princess Sunny seemed inclined to start a tantrum but couldn't gauge Luke Sin's current status, so she merely rolled her eyes without speaking. People related to the main city were known to have powerful backgrounds...<br><br>After Luke Sin assured the manager he would return to work soon, the manager, wiping sweat and trembling, finally led his daughter and Luke Chang back to the company. Then, at that moment, his satellite phone rang appropriately.<br><br>Jane Chen's voice came through, "Is the issue resolved?"<br><br>Luke Sin nodded and then remembered she couldn't see him, so he verbally confirmed, "Yes, it's resolved."<br><br>"That's good!" Jane Chen paused briefly before continuing, "You've already been recruited by us and received ample compensation, yet you still want to keep this job?"<br><br>Luke Sin replied softly, "Your rules didn't specify that I couldn't do other jobs..."<br><br>Jane Chen fell silent momentarily and then suddenly asked, "Why do you patrol?"<br><br>Surprised by the question, Luke Sin answered, "Isn't that what you pay me for?"<br><br>As if exasperated, Jane Chen sighed aloud, and Luke Sin felt she might be somewhat troubled.<br><br>"Given your enthusiasm, there's something that needs handling."<br><br>From the phone, came faint sounds as if she was requesting some documents. After a moment, she continued, "I just assigned a contract to your company through a Zhuocheng Tech subsidiary, it's related to logistic shipment. As such, you have the opportunity to meet Mr. Qin Ran at Quad Logistics."<br><br>"Determine if there’s anything unusual there, then report back to me..."<br><br>Hearing that a task had been directly assigned, Luke Sin was both surprised and a bit happy.<br><br>The leader has begun to allocate work—this is a good sign!<br><br>He promptly asked, "What sort of issues?"<br><br>Jane Chen replied, "Our intelligence suggests at least seven or eight murder cases link to his Quad Logistics recently, so I need you to assess whether these cases are straightforward homicides or something else..."<br><br>"Seven or eight lives?" Shocked, Luke Sin asked, "What if it's just murder?"<br><br>Jane Chen said, "If it's murder, we're relieved, you can come back directly..."<br><br>After a pause, she added, "But if it's something else, report immediately!"<br><br>"Just murder and they're relieved?" Luke Sin puzzled over this before understanding what she meant, a bizarre feeling growing inside him.<br><br>In the eyes of those dealing with contamination, even a case involving seven or eight lives is trivial?<br><br>After a while, he cautiously inquired, "Is it dangerous?"<br><br>Jane Chen answered, "Whether it’s murder or infection, those people are dangerous, but that's from a normal perspective."<br><br>"With your skills, you should handle it."<br><br>Mentioning this, her voice unexpectedly carried a hint of amusement, "Regardless of the investigation outcome, you’ll be compensated."<br><br>Luke Sin agreed.<br><br>Moments later, he returned to the company, finding his things already restored, including the commendation flag.<br><br>Around him, people, including Auntie Sunny, sneaked glances his way before pretending to be busy.<br><br>After sitting for a bit, Luke Sin arrived at the secluded partition where Luke Chang was.<br><br>Facing Luke Chang’s somewhat nervous stare, Luke Sin stated, "I thought about it, and you should help me with this project.")
