Even during the period of idleness, the Alt Division continued to develop in an orderly manner according to its original trajectory.
As the only company entirely under Jonas's control, the Alt Division's voice was actually quite limited. Most of its profitable projects relied on exaggerated claims and temporary cooperation under the name of the Veiting Consortium, which was never long-lasting. Jonas aimed for a dual-track development, but it seemed premature to achieve this goal at the moment.
Before the basic framework was fully operational, all Jonas could do was... recruit more people during this time.
Jonas sat at his desk, organizing the documents in his hand.
With a soft sound, the elevator door slowly opened.
A dark-haired girl walked out of the elevator, and Jonas shifted his attention to her.
He smiled and said, "Miss Esni is here."
Facing Jonas, Esni appeared somewhat uneasy. She lightly murmured in response, her gaze somewhat unfocused as she asked, "Mr. Jonas, do you have any orders?"
"In fact, there's nothing special, it's just been a while since we last met, so I thought we could catch up," Jonas's tone was as if he were discussing something very ordinary, which made Esni's cheeks blush slightly, and a hint of embarrassment flickered in her eyes.
Not paying attention to Esni's demeanor, Jonas continued, "Also, I'd like to discuss with Miss Esni about the security force of the Alt Division."
Hearing this, Esni also put away her distractions and listened as Jonas continued, "Miss Esni should be well aware that after the last attack, the security force of the Alt Division showed significant flaws..."
"Of course, that's something we can't solve temporarily..." Jonas said, tapping his fingers lightly on the table. After a pause, he continued, "So I want to rebuild the security department of the Alt Division, with Miss Esni as the supervisor."
Hearing this, Esni was stunned for a moment before she realized the implications of Jonas's words.
"Eh...?" Seeing Esni's reaction, Jonas couldn't help but smile, adding jokingly, "In a sense, Miss Esni has also been promoted?"
Undoubtedly, this was a major promotion for Esni.
If her previous position was akin to that of a special employee, now Esni could be considered part of the management.
However, the girl herself did not believe that her contributions warranted such a position...
Esni's mind was somewhat confused, and she couldn't help but think of the incident at the beach, leading her thoughts to wander uncontrollably.
Objectively speaking, the timing of this promotion was indeed somewhat coincidental, making it hard not to associate it with the previous incident between the two.
All signs pointed to one word—unwritten rules.
The girl's thoughts were already delicate, and upon considering this possibility, her face involuntarily turned red, mixed with a sense of shyness and annoyance, and even a slightly imperceptible sense of joy.
Esni's expression was somewhat complex as she opened her mouth, but ultimately, she couldn't bring herself to ask, "Mr. Jonas, why did you choose me?"
Giving a certain level of material reward when making the right choice is very effective in deepening a pet's loyalty.
This can give the pet a psychological suggestion that all the choices they made before were correct.
It can quickly establish a connection between them and the owner when they are in a state of confusion.
Hearing this, thoughts flashed through Jonas's mind involuntarily, but he had no intention of lingering on this topic for too long. He just smiled and said, "Instead of dwelling on these things, why not prepare for the upcoming work, hm?"
Upon hearing this, Esni pursed her lips and, in the end, couldn't bring herself to ask, "Mr. Jonas, if you're busy, I'll take my leave."
"Mm." Jonas lowered his head, looking at the documents in his hand, and did not watch Esni leave.
Esni felt somewhat lost in her heart, but she quickly shook off those thoughts.
The most effective method of a cunning hunter is to let the prey pursue.
And being anxious about gains and losses is the precursor to falling into a trap.
Unfortunately, the girl did not realize this.
Meanwhile, in the Kurt District.
Members of the Firebrand Gang were counting the losses from the previous incident. Listening to the reports from their subordinates, the leader of the Firebrand Gang couldn't help but darken his face.
A loss of a whole hundred thousand credits, not to mention casualties, this commission from the Levi Consortium had caused them heavy losses.
No one knew why someone had learned about their ambush in advance, and he couldn't figure out how just one person could overturn their entire heavily armed force.
The leader of the Firebrand Gang grew increasingly frustrated as he pondered, unable to eat for days after the operation.
"Boss, the footage of that day's incident has been recovered," said one of the gang members with a crew cut, cautiously.
He naturally understood that his boss had been upset about this matter for the past few days, so he was also afraid of offending him when talking about it.
However, to his surprise, the middle-aged man's reaction was unusually calm.
"Did they capture the face of the attacker?"
"It was a woman, and it's not very clear, but the general body shape was recorded," the gang member frowned and said, "But with just this, we can't determine her identity."
"You don't understand anything."
The middle-aged man snapped irritably, "If one person can knock down our entire armed force, they must be a person of title level. You can just compare the body type data to find out."
At his words, the henchman suddenly realized and quickly flattered, "Boss, you're so wise."
Then he arranged for others to compare body types, and soon found a person who met the criteria.
[Black War God] Esni
The leader of the Firebrand Gang looked at the information in front of him, a gleam of light flashing in his eyes.
The people of the Veiting Consortium...
His previous guess was not wrong. This was a struggle between the consortiums, and they had unwittingly dragged the Firebrand Gang into it.
After a moment of contemplation, the middle-aged man said, "Send this information to the Levi Consortium, and we'll have done our part."
As he spoke, he seemed to be speaking to those around him and also speaking to himself.
"Let these consortiums fight each other like dogs."