Work Prophet
Chapter 440 - 58 Black Magotan

Chapter 440: Chapter 58 Black Magotan

Ireya set off from Green Field for the Royal Capital two months before the martial arts tournament began.

Li Yu accompanied her, but no longer appeared in the middle of the night as before, generally only showing up after sunrise.

After all, the lodging conditions outside weren’t as good as in Green Field, and occasionally they had to camp in the wilderness to make time, so Li Yu no longer made things difficult for himself.

For the Double Rest Sect, the person leading the team was Miss Rabbit’s old acquaintance, now the Deputy Commander of the Black Hound Guard, Jude.

In addition, Li Yu also brought some young Sabbath and death row inmates.

The death row inmates naturally were prepared for conducting the Heroic Spirit Summoning Ceremony, and although Li Yu was away, this business didn’t stop.

After all, the dead don’t wait for anyone; once it’s past three days, the soul can no longer enter the "Rebirth Bell."

As for those Sabbaths, at first the Lady thought Li Yu planned to send them to the Royal Capital for missionary work, but later she found that after travelling a certain distance to a relatively large town, Li Yu would leave one of them behind.

He provided them with a bag of money, a portable battery, solar panels, and a wireless radio set.

The Double Rest Sect originated in Green Field and had always developed within it; outside of Green Field, it was either monopolized by the Silver Moon Church or there were other sects.

Li Yu did not expect to defeat them all immediately, but at least he ought to collect some intelligence and information on his rivals.

As a modern person, no one understood the importance of information better than him.

Before this, Li Yu’s source of information was mainly Miss Rabbit.

Especially after Ireya’s great-grandmother Ona left Teacup Castle to settle down in Rock Snow City, the Arias family started receiving more news.

But it still wasn’t enough.

Moreover, even if using carrier pigeons for communication, it still took a day, and there was the risk of pigeons getting lost or intercepted en route.

Li Yu had previously set up wireless radio sets in Green Field and the territories of the Double Rest Sect.

During the later operation to rescue Clara, the wireless radio was used again to maintain contact through shortwave radio sets.

After the success of that operation, Li Yu formally proposed using wireless radio to establish an intelligence network; now he took the opportunity of heading to the Royal Capital to start its implementation.

This way, the Double Rest Sect could grasp various developments in the Westland, and even learn about any major issues within the Kingdom at the earliest time.

In addition, this would also keep them in contact with Green Field during the journey so if any emergencies arose there, Ireya and Li Yu could handle them promptly.

The only downside was the high cost.

The batteries and solar panels were manageable, but shortwave radio sets generally cost over a thousand, and besides, three newcomers were recruited, and while their salaries, various insurances, and provident funds were covered by the company.

However, the expenses incurred during the investigation period still had to be reimbursed by the project department, which made the budget suddenly tight.

Li Yu wanted to get Niu Xiangui a better computer, but after glancing at the balance in the account, he decisively chose a second-hand option from Xianyu.

Nevertheless, the onboarding of new employees was very helpful for Li Yu’s work.

The only unstable factor, Hao Xiaoxiao, afterward behaved very quietly, not only showing no suspicious behavior but also working so hard that Zhang Yanlin had to remind her several times to take breaks.

Working too much and too long not only encroached on one’s own time for rest, learning, and leisure, but it could also create unnecessary psychological pressure on other colleagues.

Hao Xiaoxiao, after being advised several times, gradually curtailed her habit of voluntary overtime and started leaving work on time.

But in order to pay off her debts sooner, she would also take on part-time work elsewhere after work, although she couldn’t continue at KFC because she had to travel occasionally.

That day, just like always, Hao Xiaoxiao left the office building on time at five o’clock and spent three hours distributing flyers on the commercial street.

By the time her work ended, it was already half-past nine.

Hao Xiaoxiao bought a roasted cold noodle dish on the street and ate as she walked toward the subway station.

Just as she finished her roasted cold noodles and was about to cross another road to reach the subway station entrance, a black Volkswagen Passat silently pulled up beside her.

Hao Xiaoxiao showed a look of wariness, relaxing only when the car window rolled down and she saw the man with an O-shaped beard in the driver’s seat, who gestured towards the empty passenger seat.

Hao Xiaoxiao hesitated, but the man didn’t rush her. The black Volkswagen Passat just remained parked by the roadside, motionless despite the honking from the cars behind.

In the end, Hao Xiaoxiao still opened the car door and sat down, about to speak.

But the man made a silencing gesture and spoke, "Mobile phone."

Hao Xiaoxiao did as instructed, taking her mobile phone out of her pocket and handing it over.

The man removed the phone case, retrieved a toothpick from the storage compartment, inserted it into the SIM tray hole, and with a gentle push, popped the tray out. He then removed the SIM card but tossed Hao Xiaoxiao’s phone into a roadside trash can.

Seeing this, Hao Xiaoxiao moved to get out of the car and retrieve her phone from the trash can, but the man had already started the car and explained.

"Our opponent this time is very formidable, we must be extremely cautious. Don’t worry, I will compensate you with a new phone."

"Captain Han, what exactly do you mean?" Hao Xiaoxiao asked with a stern face.

"To put it simply, I suspect someone might have been eavesdropping on our conversation through the mobile phone. You are something of a hacker yourself, so I shouldn’t have to explain this elementary principle to you," said the O-bearded man.

"That’s not what I’m asking. Why are you coming to me again?"

"Obviously, because I need your help."

"I’ve already investigated that company for you, repaid the favor I owed you, and besides, you didn’t tell me the truth. That company doesn’t really have tax problems, does it!"

"That’s right, actually all the information we could find on the surface indicates that the company is very clean. The police haven’t been able to find any valuable leads, which is why I’ve come to you for help.

"By the way, did you discover anything during your last visit?"

"Nothing," Hao Xiaoxiao shook her head, then paused before adding, "And I feel like they knew why I was there from the start. I didn’t like the female HR who received me; the way she looked at me was as if she was admiring a tropical fish in an aquarium."

After saying this, Hao Xiaoxiao turned to look at the O-bearded man driving, but his face didn’t show any surprise.

Hao Xiaoxiao first looked puzzled, then something dawned on her, and she became angrily, "You were just using me to draw their attention. You knew from the start I would come back with nothing, didn’t you?!"

"Don’t worry, I had someone covertly ensure your safety. Unfortunately, the other party has more patience than I expected. Knowing you were acting under orders, they still managed to wait and see, and not only that, they even let you pass the assessment and become an employee of the company."

"It really infuriates me!" the O-bearded man said while gripping the steering wheel with one hand and pulling out a cigarette with the other, placing it in his mouth.

"Haven’t seen such an arrogant guy in a long time, it’s like they’re saying I’ve opened the door for you, come in and take your time looking around."