Xu Ling stared angrily at the Hunter's building. They had called him in the next day after that incident requesting a personal report but Xu Ling just saw it as an unnecessary interrogation. Huffing he followed Li Wei who came to guide him to the branch association head office for his meeting, he was surprised to find Yihui at the door waiting for him and he felt his resistance ease a bit teasing her that she came to bail him out of trouble like a proper superior but she just snorted and barged into the office not bothering to knock. As Xu Ling entered, an amiable looking doctor nodded at him pushing off his glasses and hurried away with his head down.
"I'm glad to meet you Hunter Xu" the voice of the chairman said rolling his sleeves down. He was in his fifties with the air of an old CEO looking clean cut.
"I make it a habit not to have the need to meet my superiors" Xu Ling said smiling
"That's a pretty good habit. Why don't you both sit" he said gesturing at the chair infront of him.
"Why are we here old man" Yihui said once seated making Xu Ling surprised
"See how this brat behaved once she finds a boyfriend. Raising you was for nothing I see" he said making Yihui glare at him with the tip of her ear red while Xu Ling just smiled sheepishly thinking that Yihui really is a domineering CEO's daughter seeing how close she is to the head.
"Why don't you just die of sadness"she retorted.
"I haven't had the pleasure of knowing your name yet sir"Xu ling interrupted when he saw them ready to fight again
"My name is Yong Qi and I've heard a lot about you from Chen Ming" he said smiling at me releasing his aura but I got a lot from the last mission so it wasn't enough to obstruct my breathing but dense nonetheless.
"Then I wonder why Mr Yong called me here today" Xu Ling said pretending not to feel anything.
"Well you made quite a mess at your first mission"
"I hardly think that was my fault and I did try to minimize damage," Xu Ling said frowning
"According to Chen Ming, it seems like you are starting to build a record of having a lot of messes to clean" he said tossing a photograph of Yihui and i leaving the destroyed mansion. Xu Ling frowned thinking that when did this happen.
"I repeat I had no choice the enemy was stronger than what was stated" Xu Ling said hinting at something
"I believe Hunter Xu will accept his fault gracefully. There's no need to be embarrassed since it's already amazing to be a hunter at his age"
"I see" Xu Ling thought with a dangerous thought beginning to form but concede nonetheless since the matter is trivial
"I have the perfect job for Hunter Xu to prove his sincerity to us at the corporation and it's a C class mission that's pretty straightforward. I believe a hunter as powerful as you should handle it safely " he said handing him a file
"I hope so but no promises" Hunter Xu said excusing himself leaving the two alone.
.Xu Ling went to a nearby restaurant and sat down reading the file. It was about a restaurant that had a dense dark mana field formed around it and the neighbors reported aggressive cursing at odd hours. The owner was a mean old man with his wife and kids with a history of domestic violence but the strange part is that nowadays the restaurant is silent and the old man was reported to be sick. It does seem very straightforward but the uneasy feeling was starting to build up in him.
"Hey are you sulking" Xu Ling heard Yihui say seating infront of him
"I never knew you were a young Miss in the corporation but that explains a lot"he teased at her
"Explain what exactly " Yihui said her eyes narrowing dangerously.
"Explain why you're so cool of course" he said smiling at her.
"Hmph. Anyway that old man was just trying to intimidate you because you're new" she said
"You've been speaking longer sentences so I can take it what he said has some truth "he teased and was met with a sword pointed at his throat. He coughed and apologized.
"I'll see you tomorrow for the job and I think it's better you drop that mouth off yours at home" she said getting up but Xu Ling reacted fast and spent the rest of the day trying to appease her before she stabs his back tomorrow.
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I dropped the phone beside me and removed my headphones just as I heard Mao whine for dinner.
"Why are you always reading that trashy novel" she said gobbling her food
"You don't have to inhale it " he said pressing her forehead but she just puffed her cheeks
"I'm going on a mission tomorrow so I might miss lunch and you don't cook for me when I'm late" she said washing the dishes after dinner
"Then make it yourself since this isn't your house" I replied coming out of the room in casual outing clothes.
"You should feed your pets well or they might scratch your pillow"she said holding a dagger to my pillow smiling mischievously at me.
I yanked her by the collar and dragged her to her house locking the door
"This is animal cruelty let me out"she said banging on the door but I just walked away. My destination was that restaurant and I met with the kid taking out the trash his bruises still fresh but his eyes less dead while his mom stood at the door looking at him with a complicated expression.
"I've been coming here a lot and I wonder why I haven't seen you at school" I asked the boy feigning curiosity.
"It's because mother doesn't like it" he said shyly.
"Then you really should listen to your mother but sometimes it's okay to be naughty besides if you have a brother then listen to him since siblings know better" I said patting his back lightly looking cheerful.
"Really okay then" he said smiling at me before walking back inside and I smiled at his back. I went to a cake shop and bought a strawberry pie before going back home to find Mao stabbing my pillow and cushions angrily. I managed to pacify her with the pie and we went to replace the furniture since she scratched making me wonder if she really is a cat. I mean the scratches shape into a claw but then I suddenly felt it was a puffy cat that was sassy and I ended up smiling.