Chapter 11 - Did I Scare Director Wei?

Chapter 11 – Did I Scare Director Wei?

Zhang Chen was a man of his word.

Since he promised to help Xing Lingyun settle her identity, then he would definitely get it done.

Don’t talk to him about difficulty.

If, as a villain, he couldn’t even handle something like this, then what was the point of being a villain?

Might as well go home and play with mud, right?

The Demon Slayer Bureau Building.

Of course, ordinary people had no idea what kind of department the ‘Demon Slayer Bureau’ was.

They only knew that there was an office called the “Emergency Management Department.”

At this moment, Zhang Chen had brought Xing Lingyun to the Jiangdong Branch’s building.

At first, he was worried that coming to this kind of place, Xing Lingyun might lose control and overreact.

After all, she used to be a Dangerous-level Envoy of the Demon Slayer Bureau.

But then he realized he was overthinking it.

Xing Lingyun’s reactions showed no flaws whatsoever.

No one would associate her with the terrifying Dangerous-level envoy from the past.

“Brother Zhang, all the paperwork and documents are here.”

Inside Director Wei’s office.

In terms of rank, Director Wei was a well-known figure in Jiangdong’s public sector.

But compared to other departments, Demon Slayer Bureau was much more low-key.

Zhang Chen casually glanced at the documents and then smiled, “Brother Wei, I can always count on you.”

He knew very well that Director Wei wouldn’t trip him up over something like this.

The two of them currently had a good relationship, and Director Wei owed him several favors.

Unless he’d gone mad, there was no way he’d offend him over this.

And indeed, Director Wei smiled and said, “Originally, there was no need for you and your wife to make this trip in person, but…”

Zhang Chen also understood some of the Demon Slayer Bureau’s rules.

So he didn’t mind and said, “Brother Wei, just say it.”

“Arranging a position for your wife isn’t a problem, but you know how things work here.”

Director Wei smiled bitterly, “Our place is rather special. If it were just an ordinary administrative post, it’d be easy.”

“The key is, Brother Zhang, you’re asking for an active field agent position for your wife. The paperwork on my end is handled, but your wife still needs to come in person and undergo a simple test.”

Maybe worried that Zhang Chen would be dissatisfied with the efficiency, Director Wei hurriedly added, “But don’t worry, Brother Zhang. It’s really just a formality.”

“We all know your wife’s abilities. The test is simple and won’t take much time.”

You couldn’t blame Director Wei for being so polite despite his position.

Setting aside how much funding and sponsorship Zhang Chen had provided to the Jiangdong branch, just the fact that Zhang Chen saved his life yesterday—

Could you call that an unrepayable favor?

Not an exaggeration at all.

It’s just that, as a public official, he could only give Zhang Chen as much convenience as possible.

Zhang Chen had already guessed this.

And he’d brought Xing Lingyun here precisely for this.

So he smiled nonchalantly, “Since Brother Wei said so, then we’ll go through the formality. Can’t make things difficult for you.”

Face was something to be exchanged mutually.

Zhang Chen understood this very well.

He wasn’t like the original comic version of the Zhang family’s young master.

That guy, aside from being handsome and rich, was a complete idiot.

Zhang Chen, having lived two lives, understood many things better than anyone.

The difference between a disposable villain who dies in three chapters and the final boss villain, was likely a matter of intelligence and emotional quotient.

“Haha, it’s great that you understand, Brother Zhang. Since your wife is here too, I’ll arrange it right away.”

Director Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, he looked at Zhang Chen with newfound respect.

Initially, when Zhang Chen sponsored them with thirty million yuan and provided vehicles and equipment, Director Wei happily accepted but only regarded Zhang Chen as a friendly connection.

Yesterday’s life-saving favor brought their relationship closer.

And now, Director Wei couldn’t help but think, “It seems not all young masters from prestigious families are arrogant. The Zhang family’s young master is truly remarkable!”

After he gave his orders, everything was quickly arranged.

Zhang Chen was in no hurry.

By his side, Xing Lingyun still wore her cold, indifferent expression.

Anyone unfamiliar with her would never imagine the fiery and intense battle from the night before!

Unfortunately, only Zhang Chen, who had claimed victory, had the privilege of witnessing and feeling that.

“Don’t worry. With me here.”

In fact, Zhang Chen’s move was extremely risky.

Xing Lingyun wasn’t an ordinary person.

She was a demon—A genuine demon!

No matter how human she looked on the outside, it couldn’t change the fact that she was a demon.

What’s more, before she became a demon, she used to be one of the most powerful Ten Yama Kings in Demon Slayer Bureau Headquarters!

And now Zhang Chen wanted the Demon Slayer Bureau to assign her an envoy status?

If Director Wei knew the truth, or if something went wrong and Xing Lingyun’s identity was exposed, it’d be a real show.

Zhang Chen toyed with Xing Lingyun’s delicate hand, smooth and soft, making it hard to let go.

Very suitable for holding a gun.

As for his actions, Xing Lingyun could only roll her eyes helplessly.

Probably, in this entire world, only Zhang Chen dared treat her like this.

Especially after last night…

Forget ordinary people, even the elite envoys within the Demon Slayer Bureau wouldn’t dare.

You believe it or not, she could turn them into corpses in minutes.

The upper floors of the Demon Slayer Bureau’s building looked like an ordinary government office building.

There were even quite a few administrative staff inside.

These people had no idea of the secrets hidden beneath their department.

But underground, it was a whole different world.

In the underground training ground of the building, Director Wei personally led Zhang Chen and Xing Lingyun over.

“Brother Zhang, later on, just let your wife go all out. As long as she can hold out for one minute, the test is considered passed.”

As Director Wei explained, Zhang Chen saw a man around thirty years old appear before him.

“Director Wei.”

“Xiao Han, this is Young Master Zhang’s girlfriend.”

Obviously, Director Wei was giving a hint.

And the other party was smart.

He immediately smiled and said, “Understood, understood!”

Zhang Chen was their benefactor and their financial backer.

He’d have to be crazy to offend Zhang Chen.

Naturally, he understood his superior’s unspoken instruction—To go easy during the test.

No need to take it too seriously.

Director Wei smiled, “Brother Zhang, shall we begin?”

“Sure, it’s just a formality anyway.”

Zhang Chen smiled too.

He wasn’t worried about whether Xing Lingyun could pass the test.

He was more worried that if she wasn’t careful, she might accidentally tear down the entire building.

If that really happened?

Zhang Chen shrugged.

At worst, he’d pay for the damages. He believed Director Wei was smart enough to swallow his grievance.

Director Wei had no idea what Zhang Chen was thinking.

He couldn’t possibly imagine that the woman beside Zhang Chen was far beyond his comprehension.

The so-called test took place in a sealed underground facility.

The area was surrounded by high-strength alloy, capable of withstanding tremendous impact.

“Brother Zhang, don’t worry. Xiao Han knows what to do.”

Outside the arena, Director Wei saw Zhang Chen staring inside and thought he was worried, so he smiled and explained.

“Worried?”

Zhang Chen’s expression turned odd, “Well, I am a little worried—hope the commotion won’t be too big.”

“Oh right, Brother Wei, this guy you found, he’s quite capable, right?”

“Hm? Xiao Han? He’s one of the strongest in our branch.”

Director Wei smiled, “Half a year ago, he just got promoted to Level 4 Wuchang Envoy.”

Hearing this, Zhang Chen couldn’t help but frown.

Only a Level 4 Wuchang Envoy?

That kind of strength was just barely enough to handle a low-level dangerous demon.

“Hope he doesn’t piss himself later.”

Zhang Chen’s expression grew strange.

Even though he’d already told Xing Lingyun to hold back a little, “I’m just afraid she won’t be able to control herself.”

Soon after, inside the sealed arena, Director Wei’s subordinate looked quite relaxed.

He also displayed his abilities.

Dark miasma gradually appeared around him, eventually manifesting into a headless knight in front of him.

“Oh? Interesting.”

Zhang Chen raised an eyebrow outside the arena.

Director Wei explained with a smile, “This is the demon Xiao Han harnesses. It’s pretty strong, about near-dangerous level.”

It wasn’t a secret that Demon Slayer Bureau agents often used demon powers.

At this moment, inside the arena, Xiao Han’s expression grew serious.

He knew Director Wei’s request—To hold back as much as possible. As long as the woman in front of him could last a minute without danger, the task was done.

For him, it should’ve been easy.

But then he realized he was wrong!

After he summoned the headless knight, before he could even make a move,

That stunningly beautiful woman who looked nothing special aside from her looks, suddenly changed!

As if he had seen the most terrifying scene of his life.

“How is this possible? Lethal…”

That was the only thought in his mind at the last moment, as a Level 4 Wuchang Envoy.

Outside the arena, the smile on Director Wei’s face froze completely.

“He’s too weak.”

Xing Lingyun’s lazy voice contrasted sharply with Director Wei’s stiff expression.

As expected.

Zhang Chen knew it would turn out like this.

The fight ended before it even began.

A Level 4 Wuchang Envoy?

Forget Level 4, even if Director Wei brought a Level 6,

They probably wouldn’t make Xing Lingyun take it seriously.

“Brother Wei, I guess that counts as passing the test?”

Zhang Chen cleared his throat.

It finally snapped Director Wei out of his shock.

He opened his mouth,

And after a long while, finally nodded stiffly, “Y-yeah, it counts.”

“All right then, we’ll head back first. Call me if anything comes up.”

Zhang Chen didn’t care what Director Wei was thinking.

He greeted him and left with Xing Lingyun.

Suspicion?

He wasn’t worried. Director Wei was a smart man.

On the way back, Zhang Chen clearly noticed that Xing Lingyun was looking at him even more gently.

And it was reflected in the system, too.

The Affection Level had risen from 90 to 92!

However, halfway back, Zhang Chen received an unexpected phone call.