Volume 2: The Church of Light Chapter 215 "Parents' Meeting"
Is this the place?
The vehicle stopped, and Qiao Ding followed Consul Lily out of the car. Looking at the ordinary small building in front of him, he felt a little surprised. The commander whom Consul Lily called "Sir" lived in a place like this?
He lowered his head and looked around quickly, collecting information about his surroundings.
The action was covert and swift , and then Consul Lily, wearing high heels, was seen walking straight towards the small building.
Qiao Ding hurriedly followed, and when he was going up the stairs, he couldn't help but whispered, "Consul Lily, what if the commander-in-chief doesn't think highly of me?"
"Then it depends on your ability." Lily looked straight ahead and said indifferently, "Just don't let the commander feel that you've wasted time."
Qiao Ding's heart trembled.
Soon, they arrived at the corridor on the top floor.
Lily stopped at a door and knocked gently.
Qiao Ding lowered his head and looked over the edge of Consul Lily's shoulder. He saw the door open, but for some reason, he could faintly smell a familiar smell -
Like the smell in a factory.
The commander's assistant... Qiao Ding looked at the young man who opened the door and sized him up quietly. An assistant who could accompany the commander must not be a simple character.
But the next moment, he saw the obstruction in front of him. Consul Lily bent down and said respectfully: "Commander, this is the person selected from the factory. Here is his information."
"!"
"Come in."
"yes."
As Consul Lily entered the room, Qiao Ding came back to his senses and was horrified. This young man was the leader of the guild? A big shot second only to the president?
As I entered the room, that familiar smell became stronger and surrounded me.
Qiao Ding didn't dare to look around, so he lowered his head and looked at his toes.
"Relax and keep your head up."
When Qiao Ding heard the slightly magnetic and gentle voice of the young man opposite, the tension in his heart subsided a little. Looking up, he saw the young man sitting on a chair with his legs crossed, looking through his information handed to him by Consul Lily.
"Qiao Ding, 27 years old, a beginner of the Ruins Slayer."
"There is only one mother in the family."
"I have worked in the factory for three years, handling two C-level fish and 17 D-level fish..."
Xu Shen slowly flipped through the document. It was not complicated and he finished it quickly. This kind of work experience was considered quite rich.
"Why choose him?" Xu Shen asked.
Lily whispered respectfully, "I have personally investigated and selected him from the shortlist. I think he is the candidate who is most likely to meet your requirements."
"oh?"
Xu Shen looked at Qiao Ding, who suddenly felt his heart tighten and lowered his head a little more.
"Is the reserve list selected from within the organization?"
"No, there were two candidates selected internally, but after my investigation, I found that they were not very qualified." Lily said in a low voice respectfully. After her investigation, she found that the two selected talents were both people with connections. When they learned that they could work for big shots, they competed for each other and used many means behind the scenes.
But Lily understood that this was not the talent Xu Shen wanted.
Some of them even brought gifts to her, but she just scolded them.
She knew Xu Shen well. If things were not done properly, she would be the one to be held responsible, and that little gift was not enough to make up for it.
"Tell me about it."
Xu Shen put the information down.
Lily whispered respectfully, "After investigation, Qiao Ding likes to get along with Xu on weekdays. He has a deep personal understanding of Xu. He will study and train Xu on his own and do some strange things. His colleagues often laugh at him for his peculiar habits. However, I think this strange behavior reflects that he has the ability to train Xu."
"oh?"
Xu Shen looked at Qiao Ding: "What's your hobby?"
Qiao Ding's body trembled, and he quickly said, "Reply, reply to the commander, I just like to play games with Xu, I don't have any hobbies."
"What game?"
“Home, parents’ meeting…” Qiao Ding blushed a little and lowered his head.
Xu Shen was somewhat interested and asked, "How do we play at the parents' meeting?"
Qiao Ding raised his head slightly, and was a little surprised to see that Xu Shen showed no disgust or contempt. This habit of his had long been criticized by his colleagues, but he did not expect that the commander did not care at all.
"Just... let Xu act as my family and do some simple activities." Qiao Ding said hesitantly.
"Interesting, tell me in detail." Xu Shen put his legs down, feeling a little excited.
Seeing Xu Shen's look, Qiao Ding gradually grew bolder and spoke without stuttering or pausing: "It's about having a few Xu play the roles of family members, such as father, brother, and sister, and then they need to do corresponding things. The father needs to work to earn money, and working means hunting for food... The brother is responsible for staying by her side, and the sister will cry and clamor for food..."
"No mother?"
"This... not yet."
"What about you? What role will you play?" Xu Shen was a little surprised. He thought he would be the father in the parents' meeting and the master of the house, but he didn't expect Youxu to play the role of father.
"I'm the second brother." Qiao Ding had a simple and honest expression, but a bit of shyness appeared on his face when he said this.
Xu Shen didn't know where his shyness came from, but he wasn't curious. After dealing with the Ruins Slayers for a long time, he found it not surprising that many of them had expressions and reactions that were difficult to guess and understand.
"Will they perform their duties? Can you let Xu plunder food?" Xu Shen became more interested and felt that the person in front of him seemed to be a talented person.
"Your Excellency the Commander, it's just a simple food processing. We have human food, I will send it to it and let it process it..." When Qiao Ding said this, there was a gleam in his eyes.
Xu Shen understood after hearing this and asked in surprise: "You let it process but don't eat it?"
"Um."
"sharp."
Xu Shen couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. Being able to let Xu control his hunger and not eat, and instead share food with his "children", was already a deep level of training.
"How long does it take to train a 'dad'?"
"It depends on the situation." Qiao Ding said shyly: "Some are easy and can be trained in three to five months, while some are very stubborn and need seven to eight months, or even impossible to train."
Xu Shen nodded slightly and said, "If I let you manage a factory, how long will it take?"
Qiao Ding was stunned and said, "Let...let my colleagues do this?"
"That's right, you teach your colleagues and help you hold the parent-teacher meeting." Xu Shen said with a smile.
Qiao Ding was silent for a moment, his eyes suddenly turned slightly red, and he said excitedly: "If that's the case, I can build a complete family in three months."
Xu Shen nodded slightly, knowing that he was not exaggerating. The most difficult person to train here was the father, and the rest basically did not need any training.
For example, a crying sister who keeps clamoring for food, this itself conforms to some characteristics of the market.
"But I need you to do some deeper training, not just holding parent-teacher meetings," Xu Shen said.
Qiao Ding was startled and immediately became nervous: "Please give me your instructions, sir."
"For example, the 'father' you train must fulfill his true responsibilities, earn money to support the family, and plunder food. And the 'brother' you mentioned must not only accompany you, but also protect you when you are in danger."
"And your sister is the same. She can't just cry. She is also a member of the family and should grow up. She can have a little temper, but she must also be well-behaved and obedient. Occasionally, she will secretly give you some candy... Do you understand what I mean?"
After Xu Shen finished speaking, he stared at him quietly.
Qiao Ding was stunned. He understood how difficult what Xu Shen said was. Even for him, he could only hope for it. He had tried before but failed, and such a failure would carry a huge risk.
They are responsible for Xu's loss of control and escape.
“Sir, I’m not sure…” Qiao Ding lowered his head, becoming gloomy and depressed again, feeling that the opportunity was slipping away from him.
"It's okay. Failure doesn't matter. I just want the result."
Xu Shen stood up, patted Qiao Ding on the shoulder, and said, "I'll give you one year. No matter how many times you fail, I want to see a normal family appear in one year. Can you do it?"
Qiao Ding's eyes struggled, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I am willing to try my best."
"OK."
Xu Shen nodded: "If you have any needs, you can find Da Lili. If you are free, you can also come to me. We can communicate together when we are free."
Qiao Ding was flattered and even said he didn't dare.
"I'm not interested in being polite. I asked you to come and communicate so that we can learn and improve together." Xu Shen said.
Qiao Ding suddenly realized and dared not refuse. At the same time, he glanced at Consul Lily beside him. He didn't expect that Lady Lily's last name was Da? What a rare last name...
Xu Shen looked at the time and said, "It's almost time, you guys go get busy first."
Lily stood silently by, nodded respectfully upon hearing this, and then left with Qiao Ding.
When he was about to step out of the door, Qiao Ding suddenly felt that the smell at the tip of his nose became stronger and seemed to be pouring into his nasal cavity.
He was confused, but did not dare to stay.
As the door was about to close, Lily and Qiao Ding heard Xu Shen's voice in the room scolding: "Come back!"
The two were startled, paused, and looked back at the same time.
Then he saw Xu Shen’s serious expression.
The two were terrified, not knowing what mistake they had made.
"I'm not talking to you, just go away." Xu Shen waved his hand.
The two were stunned for a moment, nodded again and left.
After the door was closed, the two walked up the stairs and heard Xu Shen's voice coming from the room above their heads: "Be obedient."
The two looked at each other. Lily's pupils dilated slightly and her heart was shaken. She suddenly understood why Xu Shen suddenly wanted to look for someone from Peiyuxu.
The doubt in Qiao Ding's heart became clear, and he revealed a look mixed with joy and surprise, as if he was surprised to find someone with similar interests.
No wonder there is such a strong flavor there…
Qiao Ding was pleasantly surprised and couldn't help but feel curious. He wondered what level the Xu beside the commander was.
C-level? Or...B-level?!
No matter what, the boss of the boss is doing the same thing as himself, which is inevitably exciting and delightful. He used to be despised by his colleagues, which caused him some psychological trauma, inferiority and shyness, but now, he seems to have gained a kind of support and confidence, and feels that he can let go of his hands and feet more...
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In the room, Xu Shen looked at the black snow that could not help but rush down from the ceiling and said, "This is not the food for you. It is not time to eat yet."
Kuroyuki's hair was arched up and swaying in the air like spider legs. Her expression seemed a little impatient. "But they taste very sweet."
“Snacks can cause tooth decay.”
Xu Shen said: "You are still growing, you need to eat regular meals."
"That's right." Maeve agreed with a smile.
Kuroxue fiddled with her hair for a while. She stared at Xu Shen angrily, but eventually her hair slowly smoothed down. She said reluctantly, "But I'm a little hungry. I want to eat."
"Let's talk about it at dinner time." Xu Shen said with a straight face.
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While Xu Shen was dealing with Heixue and arranging the affairs of the Xu factory, Liu Jichuan's call was interrupted between Xu Shen and Dalili. Xu Shen ended the call with Dalili first and then picked up Director Liu's private chat.
"Another party?"
After listening to this, Xu Shen was somewhat helpless: "Director Liu, I am not a child anymore. I don't have so much time recently."
Liu Jichuan said with a smile: "How old are you? Besides, since you are not a child anymore, why haven't you started a family yet?"
“…”
"Okay, this should be the last time. That girl cares about you very much. If you don't have any feelings for her, just make it clear now. I won't bother you anymore in the future." Liu Jichuan coaxed.
Xu Shen thought of Elena, and couldn't help but sighed, and said: "Okay, for the last time, I will make it clear."
"You kid..." Liu Jichuan scolded with a smile.
Communication ended.
Xu Shen's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but frowned when he thought of the slender figure in the shadow near Elena's house last time. He thought for a while, picked up the communication and flipped through it, and then contacted someone.
"Sister Zhou?"
"Hmm? Commander Xu? Sister Zhou doesn't deserve that title. What do you want to talk to me about?" The person on the other end of the line was Zhou Yuanyuan, one of the three deputy commanders in the association.
Xu Shen said helplessly: "Sister Zhou, please don't be so formal with me. It was you who helped me get the job in the first place."
But you dismissed me from my position as leader... Zhou Yuanyuan on the other end of the line complained in her heart, with a helpless expression. Who could have thought that the little guy who had just joined the company would climb above her head in the blink of an eye? Even Mu Wang didn't dare to say a few more words now, for fear that Xu Shen would quit.
After all, six commanders had been dealt with, and a lot of messes were still waiting for Xu Shen to deal with.
"Those are all things of the past. Only Commander Xu still remembers them out of nostalgia." Zhou Yuanyuan greeted.
Xu Shen could sense the distance in Zhou Yuanyuan's words, so he didn't bother to be polite any more and said, "I need a favor from you, Sister Zhou. Please help me get someone to help me."
"oh?"
Communication ended.
Zhou Yuanyuan felt somewhat helpless, and ordered the assistant beside her, "Go, investigate first."
The assistant asked curiously, "Sister Zhou, you and Commander Xu knew each other in the past. He is in such a high position now. Why don't you invite him to dinner and chat more? This is a rare opportunity to get closer to him."
Zhou Yuanyuan knocked her head with the document in her hand and said unhappily, "How dare you interfere in my affairs? You want to be punished, right?"
The assistant immediately held his head and begged for mercy and apologized.
Zhou Yuanyuan waved her hand and told her to go to work.
She really didn't want to get too close to Xu Shen. When she first joined the Light Chasing Club, she only had one small wish.
That is to enjoy a stable and wealthy life and live peacefully until old age.
But Xu Shen is not such a peaceful person. After killing six commanders in one breath, there is no guarantee that he will not do bigger things in the future. She does not want to be involved in those right and wrongs.
